Watched May, 2026.
For a B-grade flick, this is surprisingly funny, in a British, 1960s, cold war, space race kind of way. The comic twists and eccentric characters are ingenious. Margaret Rutherford rules! "What are the Russians doing? I think they're building a wall." "Don't forget to feed the bobolinks!"
Watched March, 2026.
The music seemed good in the moment, but afterwards I could not hum a single tune, in contrast to the original WoOz. The choreography was not memorable. The twists on the traditional Oz characters were cute, but the problem with "magic" is the choices; when a spell is cast for one thing, because magic is real, then we can always imagine a dozen other spells that would solve the problems better. The final scene was feel-good, but it added nothing to the plot. I liked the development of the Galinda/Glinda character through the two movies, and the portrayal by Grande.
The Mouse on the Moon Watched May, 2026. For a B-grade flick, this is surprisingly funny, in a British, 1960s, cold war, space race kind of ...
