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Return to Oz Screening and Discussion with Director Walter Murch

Aero Theatre, Between Euclid St. and 14th St. (1328 Montana Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90403)
1178463-return-to-oz-111610
Full Price:
$11.00
Our Price:
$5.50*
5.0 by 1 member
The historic Aero Theatre hosts a 25th anniversary screening of Return to Oz. See a 35-millimeter print of Disney's delightfully bizarre 1985 sequel to The Wizard of Oz, starring Fairuza Balk as a troubled version of Dorothy. Legendary sound designer Walter Murch, who directed the film, discusses it in person with screenwriter Josh Olson.

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The last date listed for Return to Oz was Sunday November 28, 2010 / 7:30pm.

Aero Theatre
Between Euclid St. and 14th St.,
1328 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Website
323-466-3456
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Goldstar Member Tips

  • Lawrence on Information
    Dress warmly. The space was a little chilly.
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    Going rate for popcorn and drinks.
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    Free street parking was easy to find on a Sunday night.

1 Goldstar Member Review

Lawrence-01 Lawrence
5.0

This screening was a very pleasant surprise, especially the discussion with the director and star. I enjoyed their insight into the process and conception. The film was very interesting and entertaining. I appreciated the inspiration from the books and did not mind that it was not a musical. I believe its shortcoming had to do with the lack of human-ness in Dorothy's new friends. The audience needs to be drawn to them and love them as much as the heroine to feel engaged. I had thought their coldness was due to the technically dominated special effects utilized to create these fantastical characters. Later, after George Lucas' name was brought into the discussion, I came to a realization that StarWars had tremendous success with two mechanical onscreen characters who were both very endearing and human-like, R2-D2 and C3PO. Little Miss Balk was a very sweet and intelligent Dorothy.

Written on Nov 29 2010
All 1 Review

More Information About Return to Oz

Website

http://www.americancinematheque.com/Aero/aeromastercalendar.htm

Quotes & Highlights

  • See a trailer for the film on YouTube.

Description

Return to Oz, 1985, Buena Vista Pictures, 113 min. Legendary sound designer Walter Murch directs this pleasantly subtle and delightfully bizarre sequel to The Wizard of Oz. After a disturbing stint in a mental hospital, a cherubic Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) gets washed away to Oz, only to find it a changed place. Menacing Wheelers swivel around a broke-down Emerald City, a vain witch Mombi covets her walk-in chamber of human heads, and a nefarious Nome King has wreaked terror on the land. With the help of new friends (the adorable Tik Tok and hapless, affable Jack Pumpkinhead), Dorothy sets out once again to save Oz from seemingly insurmountable villains. [35mm]

Discussion following the film with director Walter Murch moderated by screenwriter Josh Olson.

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