tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post4999605457093051719..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: The Wizard of OzJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-83527836458184270322012-04-26T20:32:09.963-04:002012-04-26T20:32:09.963-04:00Lee - me too! I love everything about it - from th...Lee - me too! I love everything about it - from the cheesy Oz scene with the primping to the flying monkeys to the witch!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-36070253655053211832012-04-26T20:27:25.227-04:002012-04-26T20:27:25.227-04:00Never read any of the Oz books, but I've seen ...Never read any of the Oz books, but I've seen the movie countless times since childhood and still think it's a great film. Plus I did 3 tours with a stage production of Wizard of Oz. It's a story dear to my heart.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><b>Places I Remember</b><br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blogArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-12701881480205824222012-04-24T18:50:57.869-04:002012-04-24T18:50:57.869-04:00Pat - me too! 34th street always makes me smile an...Pat - me too! 34th street always makes me smile and cry a little! I even like the remake (which is rare for me). Great story!!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-75777954253497544712012-04-24T18:44:35.960-04:002012-04-24T18:44:35.960-04:00I loved this one too -- one of the networks used t...I loved this one too -- one of the networks used to run it every year at Christmas time, and the whole family watched while we wrapped gifts, addressed Christmas cards, or played board games. <br /><br />The other one I remember most is Miracle on 34th Street. For some reason, I liked it a lot better than A Wonderful Life.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-29737874709194363512012-04-24T16:14:12.826-04:002012-04-24T16:14:12.826-04:00Jack - it's SUCH a great movie! There are a bu...Jack - it's SUCH a great movie! There are a bunch of books in the series - I think it's around 15 or so :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-10034128317639364522012-04-24T10:05:12.497-04:002012-04-24T10:05:12.497-04:00I like the Wizard of Oz, I watch it with the girls...I like the Wizard of Oz, I watch it with the girls I babysit. I plan to read the books as well, soon. At least the first one.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395502314886308773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-39148734671791822272012-04-24T07:12:48.906-04:002012-04-24T07:12:48.906-04:00Beth - I actually haven't seen that one - alth...Beth - I actually haven't seen that one - although I don't really know why... I'm sure I'd love it!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-52982576462922270142012-04-23T23:22:36.531-04:002012-04-23T23:22:36.531-04:00I like the black version (The Wiz) with Michael Ja...I like the black version (The Wiz) with Michael Jackson and Diana Ross even better! Have you ever seen it?Beth Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047047792782914757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-72703791019936860302012-04-23T22:30:16.299-04:002012-04-23T22:30:16.299-04:00Leslie - too funny! It would have been quite the s...Leslie - too funny! It would have been quite the shock! :) I haven't seen Wicked yet, but I know I'd love it! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-87446181669649195492012-04-23T22:07:09.527-04:002012-04-23T22:07:09.527-04:00We went to my grandpa's house one year when Wi...We went to my grandpa's house one year when Wizard of Oz played because he had a color TV. The first time we saw the that the witch's face was green, my brother's and I cried and hid behind the couch. I love Wicked so much because I adored Wizard of Oz.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-43632516762725023442012-04-23T21:08:34.260-04:002012-04-23T21:08:34.260-04:00Susanne - me too! Some of my students got me my co...Susanne - me too! Some of my students got me my copy :)<br /><br />Susan - it's funny how we remember those yearly events! Love it :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-51117769834977036262012-04-23T20:44:43.745-04:002012-04-23T20:44:43.745-04:00I remember being excited to see it each year as a ...I remember being excited to see it each year as a child also. I also remember waiting for Ben Hur at Easter time.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-3863613984821632422012-04-23T20:36:35.784-04:002012-04-23T20:36:35.784-04:00The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favorite mo...The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favorite movies. My husband bought me my own copy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-16821862747913459002012-04-23T20:29:41.665-04:002012-04-23T20:29:41.665-04:00Medeia - I still haven't got sick of it - it&#...Medeia - I still haven't got sick of it - it's magic at its very best :)<br /><br />Clarissa - I agree! I show it to my class every year and they love it. I find it surprising how many have never seen it. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-30591096241669418572012-04-23T20:13:58.265-04:002012-04-23T20:13:58.265-04:00One of the best movies ever made.One of the best movies ever made.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-39338127362576066172012-04-23T17:27:46.770-04:002012-04-23T17:27:46.770-04:00When I was a kid CBS, I believe, played this every...When I was a kid CBS, I believe, played this every spring. And I would watch it every single time. I never got sick of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-86819281717557935142012-04-23T16:13:33.620-04:002012-04-23T16:13:33.620-04:00Amy - I still watch it at least once a year. Love ...Amy - I still watch it at least once a year. Love it :)<br /><br />Shelley - I don't know if I caught all of the jokes and ironic comments the first several times I watched it - so well written :)<br /><br />Elizabeth - I don't remember how many of the books I read as a kid - I think I might have gotten more out of them if I'd read them again later on.<br /><br />Lynn - there are so many 'aha' moments when you watch it as an adult!<br /><br />Lee - thanks! Makes me feel better!! :) It really is such a wonderful movie!<br /><br />Laurel - thanks! I'll definitely do it in May - after I've recovered a bit! :)<br /><br />Rosalind - the series of Oz books is huge - something like 15 books??? I didn't read them all, but I read a few!<br /><br />SL - I wish I'd read Wrinkle as a kid. I loved it as an adult, but I think its magic would have been more powerful when I was younger!<br /><br />Johanna - I don't remember them clearly at all - just fuzzy memories. I should reread them again one day!<br /><br />Theresa - exactly! It was always an event for me (no bday though!). Glad my parents put up with me taking up the tv for it! <br /><br />Linda - I've never seen Little Women. I've avoided it because I loved the book so much. Maybe I'll check it out!<br /><br />Jean - I remember when we had to rent the player and the movies too! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-25542674210628654032012-04-23T15:56:02.930-04:002012-04-23T15:56:02.930-04:00This is the first movie I watched on VHS. My dad r...This is the first movie I watched on VHS. My dad rented it (and the player) when I was sick once. Pretty cool. Thanks for the memories! :)<br /><br />(Otherwise, I was pretty much movie deprived as a kid. Although ET was pretty good.)Jean Oramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709763414531989649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-14576899834575966412012-04-23T14:16:44.946-04:002012-04-23T14:16:44.946-04:00I'm going to add a disclaimer and say I never ...I'm going to add a disclaimer and say I never saw this in the theater - not that old - but my favorite movie (even more than the book) that I still love today is Little Women, the Katherine Hepburn version. Timeless.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-8990886115472736062012-04-23T13:30:49.933-04:002012-04-23T13:30:49.933-04:00I won't tell. Back before On Demand and DVDs ...I won't tell. Back before On Demand and DVDs when I was young, I used to look forward to it coming on each spring. It always aired around my birthday--like a present!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-47076309497574003852012-04-23T13:17:16.664-04:002012-04-23T13:17:16.664-04:00I love this movie too. My favorite in the Oz serie...I love this movie too. My favorite in the Oz series was always Ozma of Oz.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-30205190050785944172012-04-23T12:35:43.815-04:002012-04-23T12:35:43.815-04:00I apparently watched this movie every day for a ye...I apparently watched this movie every day for a year and a half when I was little. My poor mom. A Wrinkle in Time. That's a book I loved as a kid, but probably more as I got older.S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-74722537448285652152012-04-23T12:16:51.442-04:002012-04-23T12:16:51.442-04:00I think you can be forgiven using the The so you c...I think you can be forgiven using the The so you could include this film. It was such an outstanding film in its time (but a bit dated now). I have to admit that I never read the book though.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-91814075960987805202012-04-23T12:07:10.311-04:002012-04-23T12:07:10.311-04:00A few examples I can think of where I liked the mo...A few examples I can think of where I liked the movie better than the book are The World According to Garp and The Fellowship of the Ring. In the first case, some thematic elements were added that improved the story, the the latter case, some kind of dull digressions were removed that helped the pacing.<br /><br />BTW, I've tagged you in the "Lucky Seven" meme. I hope you'll participate when you've finished A-Z.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-80334264087755111172012-04-23T11:55:16.245-04:002012-04-23T11:55:16.245-04:00To Kill a Mockingbird was as good as the book. I a...To Kill a Mockingbird was as good as the book. I also thought the Wizard of Oz was great. In fact, I liked the movie more than the book and that hasn't happened since.<br /><br />You're forgiven counting the T in The. You're forgiven anything, Jemi!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.com