tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704583061723470804.post549281814190006940..comments2024-03-10T07:42:17.071-04:00Comments on The Film Doctor: Messing with the sacred: 8 notes on the betrayals of Disney's Oz the Great and PowerfulThe Film Doctor http://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704583061723470804.post-82871536825689432582013-03-27T20:31:17.710-04:002013-03-27T20:31:17.710-04:00That I agree with. Prequels are almost never a go...That I agree with. Prequels are almost never a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704583061723470804.post-64099158738097982992013-03-19T10:12:41.309-04:002013-03-19T10:12:41.309-04:00Perhaps, although I have difficulty imagining Disn...Perhaps, although I have difficulty imagining Disney having any agenda beyond making money. <i>The Wizard of Oz</i> evokes comparisons to Dante's <i>Inferno</i>, the American political process (with the Scarecrow as the farm lobby), self-help books, <i>Wag the Dog</i>, surrealism, etc. <i>Oz the Great and Powerful</i> reminds me of <i>Star Wars: Episode I</i> or <i>X-Men Origins: Wolverine</i> and other reasons to not have a prequel.The Film Doctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704583061723470804.post-61573558921734258292013-03-17T20:20:50.734-04:002013-03-17T20:20:50.734-04:00The yellow brick road, at least in the original no...The yellow brick road, at least in the original novel, is supposed to represent populist ideals and bi-metalism. Perhaps Disney is trying to make a political statement by making the yellow brick road less special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com