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I'm Going To Go Back There Someday
I see this headline: "Tarantino to star in Muppets film", and I'm a-gonna read that story. Of course that was their hope as nothing more specific is added about his role (likely a cameo).Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino is to appear in a new Muppets film based on The Wizard of Oz.Gee, I wonder what kind of tone the film will take. Serious noir? Farce? Romantic comedy? Action adventure?
Described as a "madcap adventure", the film is based on Frank L Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.Oooooo! Madcap! The bestest kind of cap. Thank God there's a limitless supply of that because otherwise the half dozen madcap adventures released a year would have drained that well long ago.
Miss Piggy will appear as three wicked witches and Glinda, Good Witch of the South.This is actually a mad for tv movie, which is just as well. Most of their movies after the first couple have been crap, though the Treasure Island one had its moments. None can top the original, though.
Kermit the Frog will be the Scarecrow, the Great Gonzo will be the Tin Man and Fozzie Bear will play the Lion.
Posted By Tanya on Aug 27th, 2004 at 10:14am Ah...missed that. Good catch. Posted By fad on Aug 27th, 2004 at 10:15am He'll be taching Kermit how to direct a fight scene, apparently. Posted By Lizzie on Aug 27th, 2004 at 10:24am *teaching Posted By Lizzie on Aug 27th, 2004 at 10:24am Actually, there were at least two in the original - the one that melted, and the one that was under the house - we see her briefly during the tornado. Add in the witch-like character the two WW's were based on (Miss Gulch) and you have three wicked witches. Posted By rvman on Aug 27th, 2004 at 12:01pm Oh no. Don't even try to out-geek me on a technicality. ;o) Posted By Tanya on Aug 27th, 2004 at 12:37pm I almost mentioned yesterday, I bought three DVDs the day I bought my first DVD player: Blade Runner, The Muppet Movie, and The Princess Bride. Posted By Tanya on Aug 27th, 2004 at 12:42pm A Saturday post? I dunno.... Posted By fad on Aug 27th, 2004 at 12:49pm It's your own fault. Posted By Tanya on Aug 27th, 2004 at 1:40pm Well, when you apply logic to the situation like that, I suppose it is. Posted By fad on Aug 27th, 2004 at 2:14pm
Wait. Three wicked witches? There aren't three wicked witches in the old movie, there's only one. They might really be working from the book, here. That's peculiar...
First of all, if it was simply a remake, Miss Piggy would be playing a pair of feet in one of her roles. I doubt that's in her contract. Furthermore, Miss Gulch and Westie were the same person.
In the book there are four witches, including the one under the house (Eastie). Glinda is actually the Good Witch of the South, but the there's also a Good Witch of the North, and she's the one who meets Dorothy when she first arrives in Oz and tells her to go to the Emerald City to see the wizard.
I wonder if the shoes will be silver instead of ruby? Probably not.
So you have to do a Princess Bride post tomorrow. Sorry about that.