This, the 30th Anniversary release of THE WIZ, is a far improved print from the earlier DVD release. The colors of each scene are intellectual and crisp, and the graininess has been cleaned a stout deal. Included with this edition is a soundtrack CD featuring SOME of the songs from the film. Those expecting the entire soundtrack may be disappointed to scrutinize that they only obtain a petite percentage of the recent songs.
I know I’ve already reviewed the worn DVD, but I would like to have a friendly read for the Anniversary (even though I’m gradual for it) .
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If you’ve read my customary review, you’ll eye that I like this movie, even though I agree there could have been some improvements.
“The Wiz” movie was released into cinemas on October 24 1978, so now the film IS over 30 years former.
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This Unique DVD, with a colossal fresh camouflage AND Brilliant Slipcase – better than the one I designed in a letter to Universal mentioned in the broken-down review – is both a enormous gift, and a itsy-bitsy disappointment:
GREAT: As said before the Narrate and Sound have been Restored, so that you can gawk the shots and hear soundtrack more clearly – until now I never even noticed Dorothy/Diana removing her ear-rings upon deciding to slay Evilene! – and the colours certainly do appear CLEANER. You’d be surprised at how remarkable better this recent portray is compared to before!
DISAPPOINTMENT: I was hoping to glance a slightly wider and longer version of the record, but stop comparison and attention have shown that the image is slightly zoomed in – gawk at the edges (sides and top/bottom) in the wide shot of Dorothy in her Emerald City Motel room for example, and you’ll perceive a bit missing. And when we discover Dorothy and Toto being transported across the mask from Fresh York to Oz, that is the one time it looks more-or-less the same as the outmoded DVD (despite better detail and cleaner report) .
And as Diana finishes singing “I wish I was . . . ” in ‘Soon As I Bag Home’, I noticed how her lips mouth ‘home’; Unfortunately, it seems she didn’t say ‘home’ and that moment remains unspoken even in restoration.
Again the Chapter List stays the same: 20 scenes for the opening title, each song and kill credits – but here they are presented by 4 screenshots instead of 3 like before.
The Menus, though smooth and simple, do have a bit of animation and Powerful more Colour to them. MAIN reuses the front screen characters (but rearranged, words appearing in afterwards), while SPECIAL and SET-UP consume the abet shroud movie moments. Again, substantial English specific subtitles, audio selections are English 5.1 in Dolby and dts, with French 2.0 and subtitles.
When “PLAY” activated, there is a (unavoidable to skip or speed-up) current classification veil and the Universal Logo. When you do discover the movie’s (customary) Universal opening with the Wiz music, you’ll be surprised at how well the restoration shows! Unlike last time, there is no ‘Universal on DVD’ video-promo, and the menu comes up before the movie allowing you to settle what to do first.
Special Features are once again the Trailer and Making-of “Wiz on Down the Road”, and unfortunately that’s it. Tranquil, they are fun to examine and hear.
Another disk with MORE Special Features (Galleries, music videos, trivia-facts using the used DVD notes, interviews, LOTS of things on the Unusual Broadway, etc.) would definitely have been welcome and made this DVD a better winner, but . . .
The only other bonus is an 8-track ‘30th Anniversary Edition Music CD’ (inside DVD-case, unattached to anything with believe slip-cover) with movie songs “He’s the Wiz” by Thelma Carpenter, “You Can’t Acquire” Michael Jackson, “Ease on Down the Road” Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, “Slither Some Oil to Me” Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross’ “Mean Ole Lion”, Emerald City, the Winkies’ “Stamp Novel Day” and “Home” with Diana Ross – some of which are fun and enormous to listen to.
The front camouflage of the characters (except Diana, of course) are from/can be seen in “the Wiz Scrapbook”, and the Support mask of the DVD and slipcase are the same, except for the plot with the barcode and an oval-like shape above the ‘Special Features’.
Picture and Sound have been Restored Superbly (despite cramped zoom in), and although the Special Features are a downgraded advise (and tiny overstatement) these are composed fun videos to peer.
Once again, a very exquisite DVD for a could-have-been-better movie, a “dreadful” movie which is composed FAR BETTER than that of the 1976 Australian tremulous modern-day “OZ (A Rock ‘N’ Roll Road Movie) ” version, terribly base for children and families!!
Checking out this 30th Anniversary DVD is worth it, for the quality describe and sound, and simply worthy menus.
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