![]() That dorky kid who obsessed over Oz, knew all the song lyrics by heart, and had a puppy-dog crush on Judy Garland that has continued unabated to this day could never have believed in his wildest dreams that he would ever get to see this mind-blowing film in such spectacular splendor.Īnd yes, even in this advanced age of Marvel and DC and CGI, The Wizard of Oz remains a mind-blowing film. To me, the land of Oz didn't look much different from Kansas because our TV couldn't display the glorious Technicolor! So to go from that blah experience all the way to 4-frickin'-K on a 65" OLED screen fifty years later was almost too much for me to imagine. My first exposure to The Wizard of Oz was in the mid-1960s on a small black-and-white television with rabbit-ear antennae. I'm 56 now and have seen the film countless times over many decades, and yet the anticipation of seeing Oz in 4K UHD - and Dolby Vision, no less! - was so intense, it brought me back to when I was a kid counting the days until the movie's next annual TV broadcast. I've loved The Wizard of Oz since I was four years old. This treasured motion picture has touched almost every human being on the planet, and thanks to the folks at Warner Home Video and their commitment to preserving and updating director Victor Fleming's timeless testament to the core ideals of home, family, friendship, and perseverance, The Wizard of Oz will continue to touch audiences young and old for generations to come. ![]() Frank Baum and starring a wistful, wide-eyed, wondrous Judy Garland in the role that would cement and define her career and legacy. Of course I'm talking about The Wizard of Oz, MGM's 1939 musical fantasy based on the beloved children's book by L. And every time it's trotted out, almost everyone who loves movies rushes out and grabs the freshly minted upgraded edition. With each home video innovation - from VHS and Laserdisc to DVD, Blu-ray, 3D, and now 4K UHD - one special film has always been among the first Golden Age classics to be released in the new format. ![]() With an array of colors even the proverbial rainbow can't display, crystal clarity, exceptional contrast, room-shaking audio that rivals any contemporary action flick, and hours upon hours of absorbing supplements, this 4K UHD edition of The Wizard of Oz exceeds expectations, dazzles the senses, and instantly becomes one of the top home video releases of the year. If ever you have wondered or questioned whether vintage films could stand up to the über resolution of ultra high definition, this release will not only quash your suspicions and allay your fears, it will also fill you with wonder, exhilaration, and a longing for more Golden Age movies to receive the same glorious treatment. The Wizard of Oz will always sit near the top of any list of the greatest films of all time, but once you see Warner Home Video's spectacular 4K UHD rendering of this timeless classic in Dolby Vision, HDR, or HDR10+, you very well might add this release to your list of the greatest discs of all time. ![]()
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