The Wiz (1978)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:7
Rotten:12
Average Rating:4.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: In this Sidney Lumet-directed Motown rendition of THE WIZARD OF OZ, Diana Ross plays a soulful Dorothy, accompanied by a cast peppered with R&B stars such as Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross.
Starring: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor
Director: Sidney Lumet, Rob Cohen
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Well, it's nice to see the child-voiced Michael Jackson with a bulbous brown nose in this black American retake of The Wizard Of Oz Full Review |
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A celebration of personhood with plenty of rousing rock-and-soul-and gospel music. Full Review |
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Flat-footed screen version of a jubilant show; a miscast mess, sad to say
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This one's so bad it's good, but not so good that I'd say that it isn't bad.
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Nearly as lame as its reputation suggests.
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A total misfire; Ross was too old for Dorothy. Badly dated, doesn't hold up at all.
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CommentLatest News for The Wiz
June 25, 2009:
Michael Jackson On Screen: His 10 Best Moments
Though he never made the transition to feature film stardom after 1978's The Wiz, Michael Jackson's music videos became movies unto themselves, revolutionising the art form and... More...
December 12, 2005:
Richard Pryor Passes Away at 65
Richard Pryor passed away yesterday morning, and while he's probably best remembered for his incendiary stand-up material (as evidenced in 1979's "Live in Concert,"... More...
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