", Press J to jump to the feed. See production, box office & company info, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. In the 2015 television special, Dorothy learns that home is where her family is, which is with Aunt Em in Kansas, as opposed to in Omaha, where she use to live with her deceased parents. The normally bland concrete floors . All dogs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building. Our heroine, Dorothy, has been transformed from a Kansas teen-ager to a twenty-four-year-old black schoolteacher. Its whacked-out, weird, gaudy and nightmarish and so very OZ-some. It may represent the part in the book where Dorothy and company are pursued by the Kalidahs, a kind of bear-tiger chimera. Everybody has a crying jagthe Lion cries, and Diana Ross and the Tin Man, he says. The show premiered on Broadway in 1975 and won seven Tony Awards. UNK SEZ: Subway scene, YOU are truly insane but lest we forget, there are many freaky images to withstand in THE WIZ. And this also makes me think about the subway in Silent Hill 3. Dance portions in the Emerald City during the Green and Red clothing. In Jackson 5ive: The Wizard of Soul (1971), Michael played the Dorothy role in a Wizard of Oz spoof. Lastly, Dorothy is taken from her home and must find her way back with the help of some new friends. The dramatic score further increases the scare factor, especially when an unseen lady vocalizes a scream. She also said she would be able to guarantee Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow if she was cast. from the 1978 musical free of charge! There are no shortcuts to getting back home safe; it takes the time that it takes. Any dog. They happily oblige when we pick up their front paws and force them to dance with us around the house. Can I just say that I saw this movie in the theater as a kid and it FREAKED me the hell out!!! However, Diana Ross lobbied intensely for the role. He has nothing but straw encompassing his head and crevices of his body. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (also known as The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3) is a 1974 American crime drama film directed by Joseph Sargent, produced by Gabriel Katzka and Edgar J. Scherick, and starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, and Hctor Elizondo. Michaels a star., Lumet was harder to convince. To wit, Dorothy and crew famously Ease on Down the Yellow Brick Road, but they only do so after every cab they approach turns on its "Off-Duty" sign and refuses to pick them up. 3. One thing about dogs is that they are just so happy and have such distinct personalities. . Magical tornadoes can strike down anywhere, I guess, and spin you off to the land of Oz. Dogs just all have such different personalities, which might be what we love about them. Quincy Jones was always present. The Tornado Ballet has a frightened Dorothy get flung through the air while storm clouds, lightning, and funnels appear in the background. He had seen Charlie Chaplin. All Rights Reserved. (The Wiz/Soundtrack Version) Oooh yeah! that someone will find out that I'm a fraud. Summer Stars staging of. If you look closely the Lion has high heels on. You can talk to me crazy. Their words of wisdom, on top of her personal meditation and advice-seeking is what leads her back home in the end. The subway scene, from the growing puppets, sharp-toothed sentient trash cans and moving pillars. We don't really understand why Dorothy's such a mope at her aunt's dinner party, and, after she and her dog Toto are whirled away by a snowstorm, the scene in the playground really drags. In the early 1970s, the canned singing voices of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 were used in cartoons where other actors provided the speaking voices, including Donald Fullilove as "Michael." Sign in to comment to your favorite stories, participate in your community and interact with your friends. With Evilene's signature song, the gospel-tinged "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News," the thesis is right there in the title, so I won't belabor an explanation or too heavily underline how closely it echos the ethos of a certain national leader. In other words, we're watching prostitutes trying to kill our heroes by making them overdose. The cast of 'The Wiz' (L-R Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Diana Ross and Ted Ross) pose for a publicity shot in 1978 in New York, New York. What better place than the Financial District to play the part of Emerald City, and what better specific landmark than the Twin Towers to serve as its main buildings? That's a big part of why I love it so much. Warder decided KING 5's Angela Poe Russell would perform in the first act of the. The Wicked Witch of the East. It was like, I want him. . "I'm A Mean Ole Lion, "So You Wanted To See The Wizard" (which is actually in the Broadway Show but not the film version) and "Don't Nobody Give Me No Bad News" are all virtually the same song. Because when you think about it, it is kind of strange how we let animals that still chase other animals, lick themselves, and eat slugs (like my dog) live in our homes and sleep beside us in our beds. Looks to be one of the abandoned outer platforms and mezzanine of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts station in Downtown Brooklyn. One of two mid-1970s rock music/musical pictures inspired by 'The Wizard of Oz'. You have reached your limit of free articles. Christopher Campbell began writing film criticism and covering film festivals for a zine called. The name of the wicked witches in this version are Evilene and Evermean. There are so many liminal scenes within The Wiz! The rest of the club took notice whenever Michael Jackson danced. The Wiz asks for our suspension of disbelief and earns it (after a slow start) in that great shot of Dorothy and the Scarecrow dancing across a yellow brick bridge toward the towers of Manhattan. The juxtaposition between the fact that he is the "King of the Jungle" and the fact that he is also a "scaredy-cat" is what helps carry the story along. This is based on opinion. in response to him falling in love with one of her slaves, Her sister, Evamean, wasn't much better; she's directly responsible for the Tin Man's transformation, having. As big and as spectacular and as musical as it was, he says, we never got a real solid distribution. Black films, aside from Shaft, were for black audiences. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheWiz. Magical tornadoes can strike down anywhere, I guess, and spin you off to the land of Oz. The final barrier was Joe Jackson, who wasnt thrilled about Michael doing a project that separated himself financially from the rest of his siblings. Lumet stocked The Wiz with top-tier African-American talentRoss, Richard Pryor, Lena Horne. Included among the American Film Institute's 2004 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 America's Greatest Music in the Movies for the song "Ease On Down the Road.". They are always there for us, they love us unconditionally, and they treat us a whole lot better than most humans do. While Pepper, on the other hand, is occasionally a little mean and aggressive. A run-in with a roller coaster. The 1985 sequel RETURN TO OZ has its Wheelers and decapitated heads and THE WIZ wields a truly alarming subway scene. Where did the purse shoes come from? Get a load of a masked puppeteer whose puppet offspring transform into giant slinky ghouls, trashcans that develop sharp teeth and tiled columns bent on crushing anyone hapless enough to walk by. To his surprise, Gordy agreed. This is the scene I find scarier than anything in Halloween. The Scarecrow tells us however, that it is alright to have moments of silliness, moments of being confident in the abilities that we do have and to have faith in our purpose. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. The characters of The Wiz. https://medium.com/media/aaaab1fb5e4ffb83dd8e892f7d03de03/href. Later, Jones called his new friend and listened intently as MJ explained he could hear fully formed songs in his head and needed someone to help write them down. Michael Jacksons a Vegas act. (It's a villain singing to the audience about how threatening they are, trying to scare them). From their slinky noises slowing turning into a constant. Cohen, the producer, noticed Jones gaping. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Michael Jackson was in this movie. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital This could be us, but youre not social-distancing. Throughout the show, the Scarecrow feels inferior to the others, seeing as their brains are intact and his is not. She comes across a man assaulting another woman who then escapes the scene. Ted Ross reprised his role as the Cowardly Lion from the 1974 Broadway production. Another major location from the film that no longer exists, this former home of the New York Mets has been destroyed and replaced by Citi Field. Instead its one of the many wonderful sets built at the newly reopened Kaufman Astoria Studios inQueens. During The Wiz post-production, he called Quincy unexpectedly during a rare home hiatus from touring. Gordy and producer Rob Cohen cast Ross, then 33, as Dorothy. These parallels are most noticeable in the the New York City Center Encores! If youre going to create a work inspired by L. FRANK BAUMs THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ chances are you are going to end up with something kindertraumatic. Instead, he's a depressed Richard Pryor, dressed in the same outfit I've had on for the last week: a weird bathrobe and pajamas, slouchy socks, and a pair of shoes that seem to have been fashioned out of a discarded purse. Maybe I just love subway scenes! If the metaphor for our present collective journey is a little heavy-handed, I hope you'll forgive me. Jimmie 'JJ' Walker was originally considered the part of the Scarecrow. http://cdn1.theodysseyonline.com/files/2015/08/10/6357476658062859301695594367_IMG_0396.JPG. A homeless man selling puppets in the Brooklyn station (which has been commonly used for film shoots Michael Jackson would return a decade later in fact for his Bad music video) turns his wares into the creepiest thing youll ever see at an NYC subway stop, which is saying a lot. Heidi is so sweet and loving, but you better not sneeze while she is the in the room because she will dart out of there. We can't see enough of him to get to know him. The basic storyline is the same, with Dorothy being taken from her home by a large storm and being dropped down in Oz, surrounded by colors, sights and sounds she has never experienced before. The other was the Australian Twentieth Century Oz (1976). Liminal space is where all transformation takes place, if we learn to wait and let it form us. Also, one of the pictures looks like the video for Bad, Not entirely related but Those paintings of faces of the walls look like peak ENA character material. The end-product is mixed (great design with lifeless direction, fun but forgettable songs, powerful but blunt messaging), but one worth exploring& ripe for a remake. The thing that is best about them, though, is just how much they love us. Harry Madsen (Cheetah) and Willie C. Carpenter (Guest at Aunt Em's Party) are the only actors to appear in other films directed by Sidney Lumet: Madsen in Prince of the City (1981), Daniel (1983), Garbo Talks (1984), and Q&A (1990), and Carpenter in Family Business (1989). Quincy Jones was skeptical of Jackson . Possible reasons include using Baum as source material, not The Wizard of Oz (1939), and silver slippers better matching Diana Ross' complexion and costuming. This movie was so iconic . The Wiz also has 2 two good witches, Addapearle and Glinda, like the original book, not the 1939 film. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/NightmareFuel/TheWiz. This was the first film shot at Kaufman Astoria Studios when it was reopened in the 1970s. He wanted Jimmie "J. J." Walker, star of TV's Good Times. The other is The Wiz, a movie you may have never seen, heard is terrible and which fortunately has a number of scenes uploaded in order that I might illustrate and defend its worth. In fact, people can see us as being intelligent, courageous, empathetic and comforting, when we see just the opposite in ourselves. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Diana Ross and Richard Pryor had previously appeared together in Lady Sings the Blues (1972). An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience. just stay with me a little while and talk. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please. Her three friends are also seeking things from the Wizard, and hope that they receive them upon their arrival as well. When this movie debuted on CBS, the network trimmed several scenes to fit in a 3 hour block with commercials. In the original Oz novels, L. Frank Baum, they were unnamed. Before there was NBCs The Wiz Live!, starring Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier and Stephanie Mills, there was The Wiz, a 1978 movie based on the musical of the same name. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. It's full of big swings, wild interpretations, and deranged set pieces (still having nightmares about the subway scene). Ultimately, Dorothy finds that, if you believe with all your heart, you can always find your way home. He was a great fan of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, says Johnson, who is in his early eighties, by phone from his New York home. Those of you who know me probably know that I am obsessed with dogs. They do end up in whats clearly Coney Island, complete with a major cameo appearance from the actual Cyclone. 2/The Wiz/Soundtrack Version) Quincy Jones 2:00 3 The Feeling That We Have (The Wiz/Soundtrack Version) Theresa Merritt 3:30 4 Can I Go On? It was a spectacular, flawed experiment. Our heroine, Dorothy, has been transformed from a Kansas teen-ager to a twenty-four-year-old black schoolteacher. Showing how much we care and displaying our thoughtfulness in the end for those around us is what is most important. Well, no, it's not (what movie could be?) Join me below as I highlight some of the best of these location-transforming scenes. I remember having fever dreams that someone was going to steam press me. Alla Nipsey Russell! The New York State Pavilion from the 1964 New York World's Fair was used as the set for Munchkinland. And Diana Ross wears the same simple white frock for the entire film and projects a wide-eyed innocence that kind of grows on you. Peter Stone adapted the screenplay from the 1973 novel of the same name written by Morton Freedgood under the pen name John . Recently, the music licensing platform Artlist gave a behind the scenes look at how they built a fake subway set and used sound design, practical effects, and lights to make it feel real. Its also the musical number youre all most familiarwith. When Dorothy first arrives in Oz, and the Munchkins pop out of the walls and begin shambling towards her, hands outstretched, and repeating nothing other than "Toto" in high pitched voices. Who couldnt love dogs? By what name was The Wiz (1978) officially released in India in English? Hmm, maybe Gordon Parks?). In the 1978 film, Dorothy is afraid of life away from her Aunt Em, but over the course of the musical, learns to be more assertive and knowledgeable of her strengths. And their personalities are completely different. The movie became the most expensive ever shot in New York City at the time. https://medium.com/media/3e1c5a36e386d82c31c7a3c16d4f4fb7/href. Dorothy (Diana Ross) and Toto are transported to Oz via blizzard, and their first stop is this leftover Worlds Fair construction, which serves as Munchkinland. There are lots of good scenes in the Emerald City. The Scarecrow is seeking a brain, as you all know. At the end, the Wiz reveals he lives a lonely, fearful life, and begs Dorothy and her friends not to leave: The Wiz: " Please . please don't. don't go. With Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross. Is the movie a match for the 1939 Judy Garland version? 1/The Wiz/Soundtrack Version] Quincy Jones 2:33 2 Overture (Pt. I might be the only one who likes The Wiz more than Halloween and very likely the only one who finds one particular scene in the all-black version of The Wizard of Oz scarier than anything in John Carpenters slasher classic. but as a new approach to the same material, it's slick and energetic and fun. On the set, Michael took extremely seriously his choreography sessions with Louis Johnson, whod been a pioneering African-American ballet dancer over years of punishing Hollywood racism. The songs get a little sticky about here (all sorts of unthrilling messages about how you can achieve anything if only you believe) but Diana Ross knows how to sell them, and she has a virtuoso solo in a totally darkened frame that reminds us of Barbra Streisand's closing number in Funny Lady.. Thanks! https://medium.com/media/4e5a634372232df605a21acf8b47453f/href. White films were for white audiences. The Wiz: Directed by Sidney Lumet. The original New York City production of "The Wiz" opened at the Majestic Theater on January 5, 1975, starring Stephanie Mills, ran for 1,672 performances and won the 1975 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Score and was nominated for Best Book. The Wizard of Oz went flat-out for the heart of its story; there are times when The Wiz has just a touch too much calculation. The character was changed to a 24-year-old kindergarten teacher, but by then Sidney Lumet had already replaced Badham. Relive all of the magic. The Jackson 5's a Vegas act," the director told Cohen. Joel Schumacher's script for The Wiz was influenced by Werner Erhard's teachings and his Erhard Seminars Training ("est") movement, as both Schumacher and Diana Ross were proponents. The chase sequence in the subway platform omits how the Scarecrow and the Tin Man are rescued by the Lion. The red sequence had to be shortened due to a lighting error, and there was no time to re-shoot. This earlier production of The Wiz could have been so much better. It is based off the successful 1975 Broadway show of the same name. So the writers. The Wiz Directed by Sidney Lumet Produced by Rob Cohen Screenplay by Joel Schumacher Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date October 24, 1978 The Wiz is a 1978 movie musical released by Motown Records and Universal Pictures. Im not quite sure how my love for dogs got started, but I dont mind it. Get a load of a masked puppeteer whose puppet offspring transform into giant slinky ghouls, trashcans that develop sharp teeth and tiled columns bent on crushing anyone hapless enough to walk by. At the time of production, director Sidney Lumet was the son-in-law of Lena Horne (Glinda, the Good Witch). I felt I owed him more than one, Jones said of Lumet. I've spent the last week workshopping a talk show with my succulents and dreaming of the day we can safely and sanely meet each other in public again. One of these days Ill get around to seeing the whole flick. Hes so pure! Lumet exulted. Nipsey Russell is fine as the Tin Man, too, but Ted Ross sort of disappears into his lion's costume, done in by the makeup man. In 2003, Entertainment Weekly Magazine named the film #28 of the 50 Top Cult Movies. (In the film, Jones appears dressed in gold, playing a giant piano in Times Square.) None of which was really in the script., The Wiz has its timeless qualities, especially the lovingly rendered scenes to Lumets home city, prominently showing landmarks such as Coney Island, Shea Stadium, and the Brooklyn Bridge. The Wiz ( 1978) G | 133 mins | Musical | 25 October 1978 Cast: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell [ More ] Director: Sidney Lumet Writer: Joel Schumacher Producer: Rob Cohen Cinematographer: Oswald Morris Editor: Dede Allen Production Designer: Tony Walton Production Companies: Motown, Universal Pictures (An MCA Company) HISTORY DETAILS Here they recruit the Tin Man (Nipsey Russell), a mechanical man carnival barker. The plaza was also known for being a bit of a wind tunnel and that disrupted the production, so the scene wasnt as complete as intended since The Port Authority wouldnt allow reshoots. That stuck with Michael. Maybe because he retrospectively looks like Bicentennial Man? Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when Dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting. However, seeking help from others is never showing weakness or proving not to be strong in our own abilities. call me names." You might've seen the commercial before, but if you haven't, check it out below. They dont judge us when they see us eating junk food that we really shouldnt; instead they just want us to share it. Snow Babies shot in the background were dolls. I guess I should make a joke about the baseball team, but I cant think of a good one. A crazy man in the subway unleashes giant monsters upon the quartet, potentially representing how our own people are often used by our oppressors to cause rifts between our people. I have to admit that The WIZ is waaaaaay too long for me & is a bit of a chore but the visuals are cool in that wonked out seventies way & that subway scene is truly nuts. Dorothy asking the guards of the gate how to get to Evilynn's. in terror. I live here all alone. On that wonderfully logical premise, the classic Wizard of Oz was transformed into a Broadway musical named The Wiz, and then the most expensive movie musical ever made. Saw this on the tv in the late 1980s. The Wiz Family 1978 2 hr 14 min English audio G CC Buy or rent Ease on down the yellow-brick road with The Wiz, starring superstars Diana Ross and Michael Jackson! Ease on down the yellow-brick road with The Wiz, starring superstars Diana Ross and Michael Jackson! 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