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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (also known as The Muppets: Wizard of Oz[3][4] and titled The Muppets' Wonderful Wizard of Oz in pre-release advertising)[5] is a 2005 musical telefilm directed by Kirk Thatcher and starring Ashanti and The Muppets. Adapted from L. Frank Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Adam Goldberg and written by The Simpsons writer Tom Martin, the film follows Kansas girl Dorothy Gale, a young woman wishing to break away from her home and become a star. When a tornado hits her area, she and her pet prawn Toto are swept away to the Land of Oz, where she is instructed by the Good Witch of the North to follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City, where the famous Wizard of Oz can help turn her dream into reality. Along the way, she meets a Scarecrow, a Tin robot, and a Cowardly Lion, who accompany her on her trip to wish for a brain, a heart, and courage.

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Promotional Poster
Directed byKirk Thatcher
Written byTom Martin
Produced byBill Barretta
StarringAshanti
The Muppets
CinematographyTony Westman
Edited byGregg Featherman
Music byMichael Giacchino
Distributed byABC
Fox Television Studios
Touchstone Television
Release dates
April 27, 2005 (Tribeca Film Festival)
May 20, 2005 (Television Premiere)
Running time
88 minutes (Tribeca Film Festival & television airing)
100 minutes (DVD & VHS)
Countries Canada[1]
 United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18,000,000[2]

Pre-production on The Muppets' Wizard of Oz took place throughout February 2004, and filming took place throughout September 2004. ABC made several changes to the film after its initial script, and at this time made the decision to base the film on the original novel, and not the 1939 film as many originally suspected.[2][1] As with the Muppet films before it, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is a musical, containing new songs written by Michael Giacchino, one of which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy.

The film first premiered on April 27, 2005 at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film was first broadcast on television on May 20, 2005 as a special Friday night edition of ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney. The Muppets' Wizard of Oz was directed by Kirk Thatcher, a Henson veteran who helmed the Muppets' last television special, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, which aired on NBC on November 21, 2002.[6] Four days before the film first broadcast on television, a soundtrack was released to publicize the film. After the film was shown, it was released to DVD and VHS in August 2005. The film was produced by The Jim Henson Company[7][8] in association with Fox Television Studios,[8] Touchstone Television[8] and the Muppets Holding Company.[8]

Despite large distribution and publicizing efforts, the film ultimately received negative reviews from critics. Most revolved around ABC's decision to "appeal" the film to a wider range of viewers, which ultimately led to some questionable content throughout the film.

Plot

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Aunt Em and Dorothy arguing about the Muppets' Star Hunt auditions.

Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer, but feels that this dream will be impossible to pursue. Living in a trailer park and working at her aunt and uncle's diner in the heart of Kansas, Dorothy cannot seem to find any way to leave home and pursue her dream. After working at the diner one day, she hears that the Muppets are looking for a female singer for a cross-country Star Hunt. As soon as she tells this news to her aunt, an argument ensues between the two about Dorothy's future and dreams. Dorothy's uncle allows her to go to the audition, but she arrives late. Dorothy only manages to give the Muppets a demo CD that she made beforehand. After she gets home, a tornado hits her family's area. When Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry go into a storm shelter for safety, Dorothy runs back to her family's trailer to get Toto, her pet prawn. Dorothy does not make it out in time, and both are swept by the tornado across a vast distance. When Dorothy climbs out of the wreckage caused by the tornado, she finds that Toto can talk and that she is no longer in Kansas.

After meeting the area's citizens, the Munchkins, Dororthy learns that she is in Munchkinland, a small town that is part of the vast and populated Land of Oz. After a short discussion, Dorothy and Toto learn that they are all ruled by the Wizard of Oz, and that he has the power to make Dorothy a star. Afterward, she meets the Good Witch of the North, and receives a pair of magic, silver slippers from the Wicked Witch of the East, who was killed when Dorothy's trailer fell on her. Soon after, she embarks on a journey with Toto on a yellow brick road to meet the Wizard of Oz in Emerald City. On her journey, she meets other creatures that are also in desperate want of something, and request to meet the wizard as well. These creatures include a scarecrow, a tin robot, and a cowardly lion, and they all encounter many problems on the yellow brick road before finally reaching the Emerald City. After each traveler meets the Wizard, Dorothy and her friends are sent to retrieve the Wicked Witch of the West's magic eye, which looks impossible to the group.

The group assume that completing this task will result in the granting of their wishes, so they press on. However, the group is captured by the Wicked Witch of the West before they reach her palace, and are almost killed by her henchmen. With the help of the Munchkins, Dorothy is set free and kills the Wicked Witch by kicking her into a tub of water, and soon after, she melts. Dorothy finds the magic eye unharmed and floating in the tub after the Wicked Witch melts. After gaining control of the winged monkeys, a biker gang owned by the late Wicked Witch, She travels back to Emerald City to have her and her friend's wishes granted. When they all storm into the Wizard's room, they discover the "Wizard" is really just an ordinary man. Although he is no real wizard, he grants the group all of their wishes. Dorothy's wish is finally granted by the wizard, as she soon becomes a singer in the Land of Oz. But she realizes that all she ever really wanted was to go back home and be with her family. After traveling back to Munchkinland, she meets Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. She then tells Dorothy that if she taps her heels together three times and recites "take me home to Aunt Em", she will go back to her home. She immediately does this, and is soon reconciled with her family. Much to her joy, Aunt Em tells Dorothy that she can go with the Muppets on their star hunt. Dorothy sings "It's a Good Life" on television with the Muppets as the film ends.

Production

"I love children, and to me, the Muppets are just like little kids. The director had to give me a few pointers and tips for acting with them. The most important thing that I learned was to keep eye contact."

Ashanti[9]

After The Walt Disney Company acquired the Muppets franchise from The Jim Henson Company in February 2004,[7][1] the Muppets were re-introduced to the public by way of low-key marketing and guest appearances on such shows as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,[10] Good Morning America,[11] and America's Funniest Home Videos[12] hoping for a successful turn in the ratings by the time a new telefilm hits the air. Originally set to air on Saturday, May 21, the release date was moved to May 20, 2005.

With a budget of $18,000,000,[2] filming took place throughout September 2004 in Vancouver, Canada.[1] Before filming, ABC announced that the film would be based on the original book, not the 1939 film.[2] During this time, ABC made several changes to the film that differ from the original novel. One such change was the re-titling from The Muppets' Wonderful Wizard of Oz to The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.[5] Another such change was having Dorothy and her family be African-American, similar to The Wiz.[13] Hilary Duff and Jessica Simpson auditioned for the role of Dorothy Gale, but the part was given to Ashanti.[14] This was announced on August 25, 2004.[15] In August 2004, BBC News reported that Quentin Tarantino would appear in the film.[1] Jason Segel and Nick Stoller originally signed on to direct and write the film, but the positions went to Kirk Thatcher and Tom Martin.[16] Most of the Muppet characters were the original puppets, but Kermit the Frog had to have his face redone to give the character a more cloth-like feel.[9] During pre-production, Ashanti went under many interviews, and she was asked about how she felt about working with the Muppets. She replied, "I love children, and to me, the Muppets are just like little kids."[9] In replies to production issues, she stated, "The director had to give me a few pointers and tips for acting with them. The most important thing that I learned was to keep eye contact."[9]

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Kermit the Frog, who plays Scarecrow in the film.

Music

The original songs from the film were written by Michael Giacchino, an Academy Award-nominated composer known for his work on a previous Muppet production: Little Muppet Monsters. The songs for the film were written at the time of pre-production, when Giacchino teamed up with Jeannie Lurie, Adam Cohen, Debra Frank, and Steve Hayes[17] to work on five songs for the film. Those five songs turned out to be "Kansas", "When I'm With You", "It's a Good Life", "The Witch is in the House", and "Nap Time". "When I'm With You" was later nominated for a Primetime Emmy, but lost to "Mary Jane/Mary Lane" from Reefer Madness. The vocals for each of the songs were contributed by Ashanti and the Muppet cast, mainly Bill Barretta and Eric Jacobson.[18] The songs were prepared for recording by Booker T. Washington White, and the songs were mixed by Paul Silveira and Brandon Christy.[18] The album was compilated by Ted Kryczko.[18]

Untitled

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz soundtrack was released on May 17, 2005[19] from Walt Disney Records. The album was an enhanced[19] soundtrack titled The Best of Muppets featuring The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as it was not a film-specific soundtrack, but a commemorative album featuring the Muppets' greatest songs as well as songs from the film.

Track listing[21]

  1. "(Gotta Get Outta)[22] Kansas" – Ashanti
  2. "When I’m With You" – Ashanti & The Muppets
  3. "The Witch Is in the House" – Miss Piggy
  4. "Calling All Munchkins" – The Munchkins
  5. "Good Life" – Ashanti
  6. "Nap Time" – Dr. Teeth
  7. "The Muppet Show Theme" – The Muppets
  8. "Mahna Mahna" – Mahna Mahna & The Two Snowths
  9. "It's Not Easy Bein' Green" – Kermit
  10. "Rainbow Connection" – Kermit
  11. "Lady of Spain" – Marvin Suggs
  12. "Halfway Down the Stairs" – Kermit & Robin
  13. "What Now My Love?" – Miss Piggy
  14. "Tenderly" – Dr. Teeth
  15. "Happy Feet" – Kermit and the Frog Chorus

Cast and characters

 
Ashanti, who plays Dorothy Gale in the film
  • Ashanti as Dorothy Gale: A Kansas teenager dreaming of leaving her home and becoming a singer. Working at her family's diner, Dorothy constantly fights with her Aunt about her future. Dorothy is taken by the tornado to the Land of Oz, and travels to Emerald City to ask the Wizard of Oz to make her a star.
  • Kermit the Frog (Steve Whitmire) as Scarecrow: A scarecrow that joins Dorothy on her journey in search of a brain. Scarecrow is constantly mocked by the crows in Oz, as he is defenseless and cannot do anything to stop them. He is taken down by Dorothy and travels with her to see the Wizard of Oz and ask for a brain.
  • The Great Gonzo (Dave Goelz) as The Tin robot: A robot that accompanies Dorothy on her journey in search of a heart. After finding the scarecrow, Dorothy and the others travel to a tin shed and find a sleeping robot. After he wakes up, he tells the group that he runs the Total Intelligence Network, or T.I.N. Originally human, Tin Thing was turned into a robot by the Wicked Witch of the West, who was angry at him for asking to leave her palace. He travels with the group in search for a heart from the Wizard of Oz.
  • Fozzie Bear (Eric Jacobson) as The Cowardly Lion: A nervous and frightened lion that accompanies Dorothy and the others on their journey. After meeting the Tin thing, The group continues and meets a scared and cowardly lion, who enjoys stand-up comedy but does not have the courage to do so. He travels with Dorothy and he friends to ask for courage from the Wizard of Oz.
  • Miss Piggy (Eric Jacobson) as The Wicked Witch of the West: The Wicked Witch that terrifies all that meet her. The Witch desperately wants Dorothy's silver slippers, to rule all of Oz. With the help of the winged monkeys, she catches Dorothy and her friends and takes them back to her castle. The Witch almost kills them, but Dorothy kills her by kicking her in a bathtub of water, in which she melts.
  • Miss Piggy as The Good Witch of the North: The Good Witch that gives Dorothy the silver slippers. She is the first witch that Dorothy meets, and tells her all about the Land of Oz, and her past. She gives Dorothy instructions to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, where the Wizard of Oz can help her become a star.
  • Miss Piggy as The Good Witch of the South: The other Good Witch that shows Dorothy how to get home. After Dorothy decides she wants to go back home, she is instructed by the Wizard to go back to Muchkinland and meet Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. When she arrives there, Glinda instructs her to tap her heels together three times and say "Take me home to Aunt Em!" Dorothy does this and is immediately taken back to Kansas.
  • Miss Piggy as The Wicked Witch of the East: The original owner of the silver slippers who was killed by Dorothy's falling house. This witch ruled over the Munchkins for a long time, and was hated by all that knew her.
  • Pepe the Prawn (Bill Barretta) as Toto: Dorothy's pet prawn and first companion on her journey. In Kansas, Toto was a prawn that lived in a fish bowl in the Dorothy's room. After the tornado hit, the bowl shattered upon impact when both characters land in Oz, leading to the thought that Toto was killed. This was proved false, as Toto grew bigger and could now talk.
  • Queen Latifah as Aunt Em: Dorothy's aunt and co-owner of the family diner in Kansas. Aunt Em was originally unhappy with Dorothy's life choices, but came to accept them when Dorothy returns from Oz.
  • David Alan Grier as Uncle Henry: Dorothy's uncle and co-owner of the family diner. Uncle Henry always admired Dorothy's passion for singing, but was forced to think otherwise because of Aunt Em.
  • Jeffrey Tambor as The Wizard: The legendary Wizard of Oz. All citizens of the Land of Oz see the Wizard as some huge, marvelous god that lives in Emerald City. Dorothy and her friends see him as this too, until they return from the Wicked Witch of the West's castle and find that he is just a normal man pretending to be a Wizard.
  • Kelly Osbourne as Dorothy Gale: (Extended version): Had a short cameo as Dorothy when she first comes out of the Magic Makeover Machine in Emerald City.
  • Quentin Tarantino as Himself: (Extended version): Had a short cameo with Kermit the Frog during the film about ideas on how to stop the Wicked Witch of the West, all of which were too violent for Kermit.

Distribution

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz had its world premiere on April 27, 2005 at the Tribeca Film Festival,[23] and was not shown in any other theatres. The film first premiered on television on May 20, 2005 on ABC in the US, and on CBC TV in Canada. The film was rated TV-PG for all US television airings.[24] In the UK, the film was released to television on December 18, 2005. The film was released to Region 1 DVD and VHS on August 9, 2005,[25][26] with the DVD retailing at $24.99.[25] The Canadian Home Video Classification System rated the film G for all home video releases within Canadian territories.[24] The Region 2 DVD was released on April 3, 2005,[27] retailing at £19.99.[28] The film was rated U by the BBFC,[29] K-3 in Finland,[30] and G in Australia.[31] The DVD and VHS of the film was released under the title Extended Version in the US[25] and as an Anniversary Edition outside the US, in regards to the Muppets' 50th anniversary.[27] The extended version contains 20 minutes of footage cut from the feature film due to time constraints at the Tribeca Film Festival. The same was done for ABC's television airing, to be able to fit (at the most) 90 minutes of film and 30 minutes of commercials within the two-hour time slot.[13] The reinstated footage included the Kelly Osbourne and Quentin Tarantino cameos, which appeared in the film's premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, but were cut from ABC's television airing due to time constraints. The DVD and VHS was released in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio, and included an extended interview with Quentin Tarantino, a blooper reel, and a behind-the-scenes look at the film guided by Pepe the King Prawn.[32] In the US, the DVD and VHS release of the film was in a fullscreen 1.33:1 aspect ration, whereas the international versions are in the original 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio.[25][33]

At the time of its release, Macy's sold plush dolls of Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and The Great Gonzo in their roles in the film during their annual Flower Show promotion,[34] which retailed at $14.99.[35] The Flower Show promotion was set up with many of the settings from The Muppets' Wizard of Oz,[35] and offered stuffed animals,[35] mugs,[35] and t-shirts for sale as well.[36] The windows at the promotion had the tagline "Hit the Bricks this May", in regards to the yellow brick road.[37] The settings from the film included Muchkinland, Scarecrow's farm, and Emerald City.[35] The flower show featured life-like reproductions of the entire Muppet cast, including Miss Piggy, Kermit, Fozzie Bear, and the Great Gonzo in their respective roles.[35]

Certificates
United States: TV-PG[24]
Finland: K-3 [30]
Australia: G [33]
Canada: G [24]
United Kingdom: U [29]

Reception

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz attracted 7.6 million viewers,[38] placing at #3 for that night.[38] The film received negative reviews from fans and critics alike.[39][40] At the film's Rotten Tomatoes listing, out of seven reviews, 29% were positive.[3] For the film's positive response, Kevin Carr stated that "When you dig down and actually find (and watch) the new Muppet material, some of the magic is still there."[41] MaryAnn Johansen of Flick Filosopher stated that, "It's not on a par with the Muppet movie madness of old, but it's darn close."[42] Bums Corner's review said that the film was a "treat for all ages, and that it was a colorful, musical, humorous romp."[43] Keith Allen of Movie Rapture gave the film 2.5 stars out of 3, stating that the film's humor was surprisingly clever, and that the film would frequently make you laugh.[44] Mutant Reviewers stated that although the Muppet deal with Walt Disney was sad, the film managed to be funny and witty.[45] The song "When I'm With You" by soundtrack composer Michael Giacchino was later nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Music and Lyrics category.[17] The song lost to "Mary Jane/Mary Lane" from Reefer Madness.[17]

For its shortcomings, Phil Hall of Film Threat said that the film was "A disastrous failure."[46] David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews stated that the film was "... strictly for kids ..."[47] Both Phil Hall and David Nusair stated that although Ashanti can sing, she cannot act.[46][47] They also stated that the pop culture references were too mature for the film, including references to Girls Gone Wild, The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypse Now, and Kill Bill: Volume 1. Many other reviewers felt that ABC's decision to appeal the film to a wider audience was ultimately a bad idea,[24] with Kerry Bennett of Parent Previews stating that the film included sexual content, violence, and drug content, which sometimes steered "dangerously off course".[24] Joshua Tyler of Cinema Blend said that Dorothy visiting the Wizard of Oz to become a star instead of going back home was a big mistake,[48] and that it showed how shallow society has become.[48] R.J. Carter of The Trades gave the film a B-, also stating that Dorothy's wish to become a star was a selfish one.[49] Ultimate Disney's review states that the extended version of the film did more harm than good,[13] as the edited version was "bad enough", and that more footage could harm the good points of the film.[13] Andy Dursin of The Aisle Seat said that the original film was "dull", and that the extended version was actually an improvement over the original.[50] But, he also stated that the Quentin Tarantino cameo dragged the film down, whereas the Kelly Osbourne cameo was enjoyable.[50] Cold Fusion Video stated that although the film was entertaining, it lacked the heart and wit of Jim Henson's Muppet films.[51] Bryan Pope of DVD Verdict said that the film drained the Muppets of their spirit and was slightly gratuitous.[52] Techtite TV reviews stated that the film was done poorly on all levels, and that the film was on the higher end of TV-PG.[53]

Ultimately, the Quentin Tarantino and Kelly Osbourne cameos received mixed to negative response. Various critics said that the Tarantino cameo felt "out of place" and "awkward".[54] In regards to the Osbourne cameo, they said it was "cute" but also awkward.[54] Cold Fusion Video stated that the cameo was "pointless".[51]

Major critics were split on whether or not ABC's decision to base the film's plot on the original novel and not the 1939 film was ultimately a good choice. Some critics though it was a bad choice,[55][2] and some thought it was a good one.[54] In many ways, elements from The Muppets' Wizard of Oz follow closer to the original book than elements of the 1939 film. Examples include the color of the slippers; they were silver in the original story and in this film, whereas the slippers were ruby in the 1939 film. This change was made to enhance the technicolor effect,[56] as MGM stated that "ruby looked more magical than silver on the technicolor screen."[56] Another example concludes that the 1939 film had one Good Witch, whereas there are two in the book and this film. Similarly, Glinda was said to be Good Witch of the North in the 1939 film, when in reality she is the Good Witch of the South in the book and this film.[57][58]

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