The Wizard of Oz on the big screen was amazing. Honestly. Ive probably seen it 50 times in my life but it was like seeing it for the first time. I had never appreciated just how beautifully shot it was. The cinematography is way ahead of its time. Stunning framing and angles, fluid, daring camera movement that brings it totally to life without distracting your attention, and on and on. It is as fresh and gorgeous as anything Ive seen since. To my surprise, the sets are a whole lot smaller and rely a whole lot more on not-very-well-integrated painted backdrops than I ever realized from watching it on a TV, but the rest more than made up for that.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:18:42 +0000