The ultimate American classic.

Rating: 10/10 (17 April 2005)

One thing people need to keep in mind when they see this movie... it was made in 1939! It's going on seventy years old. People seem to expect so much from this film. It's not going to have ground-breaking special effects (by today's standards), or amazing computer generated sets/landscapes, or superb make-up/creatures. It is a simple film with a beautiful moral and, honestly, what more do you need? Judy Garland shines as Dorothy, coming through as very natural and honest. You believe her, and you believe in her quest. And her voice... it is so filled with emotion! There is a reason why this film has remained so prominent in our culture. It obviously did something right. If not, its songs wouldn't be murmured on the lips the lips of young children to this day. We wouldn't be seeing Oz merchandise in Targets and Wal-Marts all across the US. It wouldn't have a set air-date on huge television networks every year for going on fifty years. It is the ultimate American classic.