A little fun with new and old ^, ^

So it's been a while since I posted and I apologize. I have been without a computer for a few weeks now. I never realized how many options there were out there and how many different companies can offer the same features, but I think I have finally found a computer that meets all my needs! =)


Anyways, this weekend I went to go see the movie Oz. For those who are worried it is a remake I can assure you it does not ruin the classic from the 1939 American fantasy adventure film produced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer, but rather tells the story of the events that took place 20 years before. It also is it's own story separate from the books.

The novel of The Wizard of Oz holds with it many political interpretations. Biographers report that L. Frank Baum had been a political activist in the 1890s with a special interest in the money question of gold and silver. Other interpretations include a depiction of the hardships such as that the Scarecrow as a representation of American farmers in the late 19th century, the Tin Man as a representation of the American steel industry, the Cowardly Lion as a metaphor for the American military performance in the war, and the flying monkey's as a symbol for Native Americans in the West. In the novel, Dorothy also wore silver slippers, not red ones.

I am curious however to hear about all your opinions of the new film.In the new rendition, Oz, is a small time magician who arrives in the enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one. He must find out who is good and who is evil by using magic and circus to transform himself into the wizard everyone expects him to be.

Though, the new Oz falls short in innocence and some charm, it's hard to not like the suspense and unfolding twists of the plot. I highly enjoyed it and the magical essence it presents. In fact, I found myself falling more in love with the story now, than when I had first seen it as a young child. I particularly enjoyed the fact that Oscar was a circus performer who was just trying to make his way in life and found himself along the way.

Should there be a sequel? Well I guess that depends. There is evidence in the film that suggests relations to the characters of the 1939 film. There is also as pre-mentioned a 20 year gap. The story itself should take off where the 1939 film started. However, I think that a series on the wizard himself would be interesting as he appears in several of the Oz stories later down the line. Or perhaps explorations of some of the other characters, such as Glinda or Princess Ozma, rather than relaunching a remake of the Marvelous Wizard Of Oz itself.