I’m a huge theater fan, so my algorithm is all people in the industry or frequent audience members reacting to the trailer. It’s fun and refreshing to see someone with no connection to Gregory Maguire’s novel or the stage production interested and curious about it. I get a little more cynical each day, and your openness to something new made me smile. Cheers!
@@PaulWall24601 thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it. Like I said, I don’t usually like it when they reimagine the villain as a sympathetic character. Mainly because I don’t feel that it gets done well, but I really did love the Wizard of Oz when I was a kid and I’ve heard nothing but great things about the show. The trailer genuinely has me interested and I liked what I saw. I also have fond memories of musicals from when I was a kid and I think the music sounds pretty good based on the trailer. I really do hope this is good. Thanks again for your comment.
@@Boblovesmovies I totally get that. To me, nothing in those stories (you used Maleficent and Cruella as great examples) gets the audience to a place where the full character arc makes sense? Yep, Emma Thompson’s baroness character was awful to you, but now your whole MO is skinning dogs? I don’t get it 😂 I do think you’ll find that there’s more to Wicked emotionally than just her origin story, which is why it’s lasted so long on stage. Enjoy!
Wicked was the first to reimagine the villain is a good guy, and the one to do it first does it right! Excited you get to experience this story for the first time, it’s wonderful 😊
@@garrettshock9513 yeah this would be my first time experiencing this story and I’m actually looking forward to seeing it. I didn’t think I would be but after seeing the trailer again, I’m really interested to see this. I’ve also heard nothing but great things about the Broadway show.
wicked came out in 2003, so the trend of villain origin stories like maleficent and cruella made by disney actually copied wicked, so try not to think about it like it’s one of those, go into wicked as a fresh and open minded as possible :)
I’ve never the Broadway production, but I’m very intrigued by this adaptation; the cinematography and visuals look top notch. I think, but I’m not sure, the “wicked witch” is still be wicked, but this is supposed to be how she became wicked…original story. The wizard looks like the true villain 😎
@@RobOlivierbjr64 Visually I think this looks great. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the Broadway production so I’m really beginning to look forward to this.
Hi! (I apologize in advance for what’s most likely gonna be a long comment.) If you fear your attachment to the original "Wizard of Oz" movie may tarnish your viewing experience of "Wicked" then my recommendation would be to see the story of "Wicked" as more of an extension/expansion from another perspective of the "Wizard of Oz" story (originally told from Dorothy’s pov) rather than a reimagined retelling of that story because it’s not actually really the case! In fact you’ll see that in many ways, instead of interfering with the plot of the already well known 1939 movie, "Wicked" actually complete/brings more depth & layers to it where ever since its release so many questions were left unsolved. And that’s why if you ever decide to revisit the og 1939 movie before going into "Wicked", here’s a few things you should take into consideration and ask yourself about: Did it never occurred to you that maybe from the start the "good people" in the original "Wizard of Oz" movie weren’t actually as kind and selfless as they presented themselves to be? Did you never questioned why was Elphaba (the wicked witch of the west) even an outcast in the first place apart from being simply described as "a bad witch" by everyone else? In fact… as a reminder; when Dorothy first arrives in Oz in the og 1939 movie, she actually crashes with her house on Elphaba’s sister killing her immediately. Glinda then appears, and even though she shows no problem presenting herself as kindhearted, she very quickly start acting sneaky, pretentious and superficial by asking Dorothy if she’s "a bad witch or a good witch" even though she makes it clear good witches are easily recognizable to their beauty while only bad witches are ugly therefore subtly calling Dorothy "mid" even though they only just met. Still in the og 1939 movie, Glinda then goes on to be even more unapologetically messy by stealing Elphaba’s dead sister’s slippers from her c0rpse and giving them to Dorothy in front of Elphaba herself. And as if it wasn’t enough already she then sends Dorothy on a perilous journey to the Wizard instead of telling her how to go back home even though she already could as soon as she got the magic slippers. As for the Wizard, even though he presented himself as powerful and helpful, here again the man wasn’t as much of a good guy as he pretended to be in the og 1939 "Wizard of Oz" movie… in fact in that og movie, the Wizard was actually a fraud with no magical power that had no problem fooling people while hiding behind beautiful speeches to maintain a strong political influence and remain in power. Coward politician that he is who never gets his own hands dirty, he even went on to manipulating and lying with fake promises to 12yrs old lost and afraid Dorothy who was only looking for a way to go home into hunting and killing his rival Elphaba who was already an outcast and still in the middle of mourning her sister she previously lost while all she wanted was to reclaim the slippers of her dead sister. So yeah… !! :D
No apology needed lol. I appreciate the comment. Like I said, I’m just not usually a fan of stories that reimagine things to try and make the villain misunderstood. Sometimes it’s ok to just let the bad guys be bad guys. When it comes to this story, I’ve heard nothing but good things. One of my friends thought that the musical was fantastic and I really like what I see in the trailer. Since I put out the video, I’ve watched the trailer a couple more times and I got it admit that I’m really looking forward to checking this one out.
I liked The Wizard of Oz but I enjoyed this story too. The way I understood this retelling is that Oz was always a false hero, a character who appears to be the hero, but is later revealed to be a fraud because... he never really was a hero. At the end of The Wizard of Oz it's hard to find rewarding some words from a faker who rules pretending he is some kind of God. This movie (based on the musical based on the book based on the movie "The Wizard of Oz" based on the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz") tries to dive deeper in the politcal aspects of the story while having a fun and comedic tone with a darker political undertone wich explore people who look and think different of what is allowed. The new international trailer focused more in all this better. Personally, I think this is a good and fun movie with a big target that will reach many people. But you have to be fine with it being a retelling, a musical and antihero story. I hope that people could give this movie a chance and watch it so that we could have the second part next year.
@@Rexttin I appreciate the comment. I’m pretty sure we’ll get the second part part because I think this is gonna make a lot of money at the box office. I will say this looks pretty good based on the trailer.
Normally I would probably feel the same way, but I really did like the Wizard of Oz when I was a kid. I like what I’m seeing in the trailer and my friend really likes the musical, so I’m gonna give it a shot. Hopefully I like it.
I’m a huge theater fan, so my algorithm is all people in the industry or frequent audience members reacting to the trailer. It’s fun and refreshing to see someone with no connection to Gregory Maguire’s novel or the stage production interested and curious about it. I get a little more cynical each day, and your openness to something new made me smile. Cheers!
@@PaulWall24601 thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it. Like I said, I don’t usually like it when they reimagine the villain as a sympathetic character. Mainly because I don’t feel that it gets done well, but I really did love the Wizard of Oz when I was a kid and I’ve heard nothing but great things about the show. The trailer genuinely has me interested and I liked what I saw. I also have fond memories of musicals from when I was a kid and I think the music sounds pretty good based on the trailer. I really do hope this is good. Thanks again for your comment.
@@Boblovesmovies I totally get that. To me, nothing in those stories (you used Maleficent and Cruella as great examples) gets the audience to a place where the full character arc makes sense? Yep, Emma Thompson’s baroness character was awful to you, but now your whole MO is skinning dogs? I don’t get it 😂 I do think you’ll find that there’s more to Wicked emotionally than just her origin story, which is why it’s lasted so long on stage. Enjoy!
I love the trailer ! It comes out a few days before my bday ! I can’t wait 😊
Wicked was the first to reimagine the villain is a good guy, and the one to do it first does it right! Excited you get to experience this story for the first time, it’s wonderful 😊
@@garrettshock9513 yeah this would be my first time experiencing this story and I’m actually looking forward to seeing it. I didn’t think I would be but after seeing the trailer again, I’m really interested to see this. I’ve also heard nothing but great things about the Broadway show.
Good review. Sounds like a movie I’d like to see.
Watching this in theatres too 🎉
@@justinswag3403 I’m really hoping it’s good because I’ve heard so many good things about the Broadway show.
wicked came out in 2003, so the trend of villain origin stories like maleficent and cruella made by disney actually copied wicked, so try not to think about it like it’s one of those, go into wicked as a fresh and open minded as possible :)
@@chaarli4681 I plan on doing that. I want to give this a chance because I really liked what I saw in the trailer.
I’ve never the Broadway production, but I’m very intrigued by this adaptation; the cinematography and visuals look top notch. I think, but I’m not sure, the “wicked witch” is still be wicked, but this is supposed to be how she became wicked…original story. The wizard looks like the true villain 😎
@@RobOlivierbjr64 Visually I think this looks great. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the Broadway production so I’m really beginning to look forward to this.
Hi! (I apologize in advance for what’s most likely gonna be a long comment.)
If you fear your attachment to the original "Wizard of Oz" movie may tarnish your viewing experience of "Wicked" then my recommendation would be to see the story of "Wicked" as more of an extension/expansion from another perspective of the "Wizard of Oz" story (originally told from Dorothy’s pov) rather than a reimagined retelling of that story because it’s not actually really the case! In fact you’ll see that in many ways, instead of interfering with the plot of the already well known 1939 movie, "Wicked" actually complete/brings more depth & layers to it where ever since its release so many questions were left unsolved. And that’s why if you ever decide to revisit the og 1939 movie before going into "Wicked", here’s a few things you should take into consideration and ask yourself about:
Did it never occurred to you that maybe from the start the "good people" in the original "Wizard of Oz" movie weren’t actually as kind and selfless as they presented themselves to be? Did you never questioned why was Elphaba (the wicked witch of the west) even an outcast in the first place apart from being simply described as "a bad witch" by everyone else?
In fact… as a reminder; when Dorothy first arrives in Oz in the og 1939 movie, she actually crashes with her house on Elphaba’s sister killing her immediately. Glinda then appears, and even though she shows no problem presenting herself as kindhearted, she very quickly start acting sneaky, pretentious and superficial by asking Dorothy if she’s "a bad witch or a good witch" even though she makes it clear good witches are easily recognizable to their beauty while only bad witches are ugly therefore subtly calling Dorothy "mid" even though they only just met. Still in the og 1939 movie, Glinda then goes on to be even more unapologetically messy by stealing Elphaba’s dead sister’s slippers from her c0rpse and giving them to Dorothy in front of Elphaba herself. And as if it wasn’t enough already she then sends Dorothy on a perilous journey to the Wizard instead of telling her how to go back home even though she already could as soon as she got the magic slippers.
As for the Wizard, even though he presented himself as powerful and helpful, here again the man wasn’t as much of a good guy as he pretended to be in the og 1939 "Wizard of Oz" movie… in fact in that og movie, the Wizard was actually a fraud with no magical power that had no problem fooling people while hiding behind beautiful speeches to maintain a strong political influence and remain in power. Coward politician that he is who never gets his own hands dirty, he even went on to manipulating and lying with fake promises to 12yrs old lost and afraid Dorothy who was only looking for a way to go home into hunting and killing his rival Elphaba who was already an outcast and still in the middle of mourning her sister she previously lost while all she wanted was to reclaim the slippers of her dead sister.
So yeah… !! :D
No apology needed lol. I appreciate the comment. Like I said, I’m just not usually a fan of stories that reimagine things to try and make the villain misunderstood. Sometimes it’s ok to just let the bad guys be bad guys. When it comes to this story, I’ve heard nothing but good things. One of my friends thought that the musical was fantastic and I really like what I see in the trailer. Since I put out the video, I’ve watched the trailer a couple more times and I got it admit that I’m really looking forward to checking this one out.
I m going to go see it 7 times in theaters I almost have all the dolls and they are staying in their boxes
@@GXKfanbase I bought my tickets already. The closer it’s getting, the more I’m looking forward to seeing it.
Looks entertaining!
I think it does too.
I liked The Wizard of Oz but I enjoyed this story too. The way I understood this retelling is that Oz was always a false hero, a character who appears to be the hero, but is later revealed to be a fraud because... he never really was a hero. At the end of The Wizard of Oz it's hard to find rewarding some words from a faker who rules pretending he is some kind of God.
This movie (based on the musical based on the book based on the movie "The Wizard of Oz" based on the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz") tries to dive deeper in the politcal aspects of the story while having a fun and comedic tone with a darker political undertone wich explore people who look and think different of what is allowed. The new international trailer focused more in all this better. Personally, I think this is a good and fun movie with a big target that will reach many people. But you have to be fine with it being a retelling, a musical and antihero story.
I hope that people could give this movie a chance and watch it so that we could have the second part next year.
@@Rexttin I appreciate the comment. I’m pretty sure we’ll get the second part part because I think this is gonna make a lot of money at the box office. I will say this looks pretty good based on the trailer.
The "You're green" line is said completely differently from the first trailer.
@@mikebowman4692 I noticed that as well and I think it’s better in this one.
I probably won’t see it if I’m being honest. Just no interest
Normally I would probably feel the same way, but I really did like the Wizard of Oz when I was a kid. I like what I’m seeing in the trailer and my friend really likes the musical, so I’m gonna give it a shot. Hopefully I like it.