The story begins with another tornado striking dorothy gales farm in kansas. The film stars the voices of lea michele, dan aykroyd, jim belushi, kelsey grammer, hugh dancy, megan hilty, oliver platt, patrick stewart. Dorothys return, our tornadoriding, dimensionhopping heroine realizes that the world shes come back to is a very different, diminished place from the one she left all those years ago. Baum, which is itself a sequel to the wonderful wizard of oz by baums grandfather l. Ill be honest, the only reason i watched it was because i love oz, but i actually was not disappointed. Dorothys return is a modern oz for all generations, with a sweeping story and top entertainment value.
It is produced by summertime entertainment, the family entertainment division of alpine pictures in partnership with prana studios and was released on may 9, 2014. Tugg also appeared in the 2014 animated adoption, legends of oz. A new villain named jester showed up on the scene and started kidnapping a lot of the lege. Dorothys return originally due to be titled dorothy of oz is an animated movie which is due to be released in 2014. After waking to posttornado kansas, dorothy lea michele and toto are whisked to oz on a magical rainbow mover sent by their old friends the scarecrow dan aykroyd, the lion jim belushi and the tin man dorothys. Originally planned as a directtovideo release, the film received a theatrical release in 2014. The book was adapted into a film called legends of oz.
The animation looks like a grade school project and gave me a headache, the songs are unmemorable. Dorothys return is the animated film based on the book dorothy of oz, which sees dorothy return to oz to help save it from the jester. As a diehard fan of all things oz, i have anticipated the theatrical release of legends of oz. Dorothy s return a 3d animated musical feature film now playing in theaters. Dorothy gale, the cowardly lion, the tin man, and scarecrow are all back, but this time around, theyre joined by marshal mallow hugh dancy, a marshal made of marshmallows hence the name. Dorothys return is a 20 americanindian 3d computer animated musical fantasy film that is loosely based on the 1989 book dorothy of oz by. Dorothys return became one of the biggest computer graphic box office flops of all time, and was. Although even then it is alleged that it was the product of. Dorothys return, both in front of the camera and behind. Dorothys return is a 3danimated musical based on the adventure books by roger stanton baum, the greatgrandson of l. Jester, the jesters villain song, is a truly epic creepy circus music number with an operatic style. Legends of oz will tell the tale of dorothys return to the land of oz. Apr 11, 2015 the shocking thing about legends of oz. Dorothy s return is a 3danimated musical based on the adventure books by roger stanton baum, the greatgrandson of l.
The film stars the voices of lea michele, dan aykroyd, jim belushi, kelsey grammer, hugh dancy, megan hilty, oliver platt. Dorothys return a 3d animated musical feature film now playing in theaters. It was produced by summertime entertainment the family entertainment division of alpine pictures, directed by daniel st. Dorothys return by denton j tipton opening up the story of oz to a wider audience, this comic book covers the quest of the tin man, cowardly lion, and the scarecrow in their quest to reach dorthy, and save oz from the powerful grip of the jester the brother of the wicked witch. Dorothys return, originally titled dorothy of oz, is a computer animated film based on the book dorothy of oz by roger stanton baum. Besides the rule of no eating anything out of candy, there are some other rules on the candy cornmade poster of crimes like no stealing kisses and no taking candy from a baby. Dorothys return was a 3d animated film which originally was released in 20 at the annecy international animated film festival film festival. Dorothys return is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated musical film based on the wonderful wizard of oz by l. I guess that initial confirms that hes bonafide kinfolk. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz and victor flemings 1939 liveaction adaptation the wizard of oz left off. It was what you would now think of as an attempt at a softreboot, ignoring all the sequels written by l. Dorothy gale, scarecrow, tin woodman, and cowardly lion designed and built tugg from limbs gathered from the talking trees on the.
Nothing horrible, just really soulless, unimportant and cheap. Dorothys return, originally titled dorothy of oz, is a computeranimated film based on the book dorothy of oz by roger stanton baum. A new villain, the jester, rules over oz and dorothy must return to rescue her old friends. Dorothys return is a fun animated fantasy based on a book by the great grandson of the original author of the wizard of oz books. These wont be songs youll find yourself singing over and over after youve left the theater or a movie youll be watching again. Movie is based on a book dorothy of oz books of wonder, written by a. With lea michele, kelsey grammer, dan aykroyd, jim belushi. Dorothys return does is tell you to just stick with the book or the 1939 film.
The film has been in development for almost a decade and faced a series of behindthescenes obstacles delays, rewrites, casting and title changes. As far as im concerned every return to oz since the original has been a disaster. The story begins in the nearly deserted emerald city. Dorothys return is a sweet, if unoriginal, 3d animated musical that boasts a cast of characters who will be familiar to fans of the original wizard of oz, as well as many new ones. That moment is the only one in this clunky animated feature that audiences will be tempted to relate to. Jul 10, 2014 kids of all ages will love this musical, animated journey back to the magical world of oz that features an allstar cast including lea michelle. Set to irresistible new songs from bryan adams and featuring delightful new characters, this return to oz is sure to be a family favorite for generations to come.
Kids of all ages will love this musical, animated journey back to the magical world of oz that features an allstar cast including lea michelle. Dorothys return is a 20 americanindian 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film loosely based on the book dorothy of oz by roger s. Dorothy then finds a new way to get back to the land of oz. The production history of this film doesnt make things better either. Wicked the musical 10th anniversary 20 43 august 8 may 5 march 17.
Dorothys return candy county is a location in gillikin country in the land of oz in roger s. Dorothys return i finally got to see legends of oz. A man from the government comes and says hes going to condemn every farm and house, including dorothys. Dorothys return is the number of celebrity voices for the film. Along the way, she meets new friends and reunited with old friends.
Dorothys return is a bizarre amalgam of oz mythology, some of it drawn from classic oz lore and some of it purely fabricated. The movie features the voice work of lea michele, dan aykroyd, kelsey grammer, martin short, jim belushi, hugh dancy, oliver platt, patrick stewart, bernadette peters, and brian blessed among others. L ike sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our livesexcept the sands of time do not flow as freely in kansas as they do in the emerald city, at least according to will finn and dan st. After waking to posttornado kansas, dorothy lea michele and toto are whisked to oz on a magical rainbow mover sent by their old friends the scarecrow dan aykroyd, the lion jim belushi and the tin man dorothys only just returned home from. So for me it goes in the return to oz, great and powerful oz garbage pile wizard of oz is a favorite of mine. Dorothys return nathan bartlebaugh may 12, 2014 early on in legends of oz. Dorothys return this animated film has a pretty complicated history. Dorothys return featuring the voices of lea michele, dan aykroyd, kelsey grammer, jim belushi, martin short, oliver platt, bernadette peters, hugh dancy, megan hilty. Dorothys return is a harmless but almost charmless adaptation of a book by l. Dorothys return candy county shares the same traits as the version in the book. Shortly after a tornado rips through her kansas home, dorothy returns to oz to save her friends from a villainous jester.
This time around, dorothy voiced by glees lea michele returns to oz to help face a new calamity. The film stars the voices of lea michele, dan aykroyd, jim belushi, kelsey grammer. But first, read about the events that transpired to necessitate her return, and witness the rise of the jester. The bteam is out in full force in the dreadful new 3d computeranimated feature legends of oz.
Plot summary edit several weeks after returning to kansas from the land of oz, dorothy gale looks out of her bedroom window and sees a bright and beautiful rainbow on the horizon. The jester is a worthy successor to the wicked witch of the west, and marshall mallow seems to have come right out of the imagination of l. Dorothys return, which i was curious about, because i remember reading the book it was based on dorothy of oz, by l. Shortly after a tornado rips through her kansas home, dorothy returns to oz to save her friends. Tugg is the secondary tritagonist of legends of oz. A continuation of one of the worlds most popular and beloved fairy tales, legends of oz finds dorothy lea michele waking to posttornado kansas, only to be whisked back to oz to try to save her old friends the scarecrow dan aykroyd, the lion. Even then is considered one of the true highlights of the film. Dorothys return is a 20 americanindian 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film that is loosely based on the 1989 book dorothy of oz by l. Dorothys only just returned home from her first incredible journey to oz, but shes already being called back for another adventure. Though dorothy gale lea michele has barely gotten a chance to survey the wreckage done to her aunt and uncles home since. A candy country chocolate dog soldier with toto as seen in legends of oz.
Frank baum, and the book dorothy of oz by his greatgrandson, roger stanton baum. Dorothy gale returns to kansas to find it devastated. Dorothys return is a 20 americanindian 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film that is loosely based on the book dorothy of oz by l. Dorothys return available in bluray, dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Set to irresistible new songs from bryan adams and featuring delightful new characters, this return to oz is sure to be a family favorite for.
The next generation series, and charles xavier from the xmen films history. Dorothys return is a modern oz for all generations, with. The story takes its basis from the 1989 book dorothy of oz by roger stanton. Voices by lea michele, dan aykroyd, james belushi, kelsey grammer, martin. Dorothys return became one of the biggest computer graphic box office flops of all time, and was yanked from most theaters almost immediately. Oct 17, 2014 as far as im concerned every return to oz since the original has been a disaster.
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