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The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition By Richard W. Kozak, Jr.  |
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Now old enough to live through and remember the 35th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and now 70th anniversary “re-master/reissue” of the iconic American film “The Wizard of Oz”, surprisingly found little interest in the entire package. Even as a huge fan of the franchise from the original L. Frank Baum novel, to the film, back to books, and countless reissues, the question arose, “Just how can they make everything old new again?”
The answer is simply, as each generation is born there is something new to be found in other’s enjoyment of this classic. With the digital remastering (again) and the packaging of a 52-page book on everything Oz, there is a little bit for everyone.
Along with the movie, there are nearly sixteen hours of extra bonus material that will take even the staunchest Oz fan a while to tear through. Even if some of the “bonus” material is just used from old television specials and previous video releases. With that being stated, there is always a little bit of “new” to be found when concerning Dorothy and her friends.
As a toddler in the mid to late 1960’s, and a child of the 1970’s before the advent of affordable recording systems, “The Wizard of Oz” and its yearly airing on TV were truly a family event. Perhaps as good as watching the film was the anticipation involved in waiting for the day CBS or NBC would show it.
Nowadays, TBS shows the film numerous times during the year and anyone with an old VHS or DVD player can follow the yellow brick road anytime they wish. Our family’s personal litmus test came as our three year old found an old copy on VHS and we had to hook up the tape player to the television. Hour after hour, day after day, the grainy spool of magnetic tape finally got a true workout after nearly a decade of slumber.
When the new DVD arrived, even a three year old could tell the difference in sound and picture quality. In fact, the Wizard might still be on in my house at this moment.
“The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition” is a true treasure and earns five out of five brooms.
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