Analysis

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 2019)

This is my second time watching the Wizard of Oz and I wanted to watch it again so I could pick up on things I missed the first time I saw it.
In the beginning when Dorothy is on still on the farm Zeke and Hunk make references that I didn't pick up on the first time I watched it. One of the things that Zeke said was, "Have a little courage" which is funny since he is the Cowardly lion. Some more irony that comes in this scene is when Hunk says, "Your head ain't made of straw", this is also amusing because Hunk is the scarecrow. All of the characters in the beginning of the film before Dorothy has her dream are in her dream. For example Miss Gulch is a mean old lady that is trying to have Toto be put down. Dorothy says to her, "You wicked ol witch". Miss Gulch is the Wicked Witch in Dorothy's dream.
I like how in the beginning of the movie is shot in black and white then as Dorothy is dreaming it turns to color.