Follow the Yellow Brick Road

I had a totally different post in mind today, but the second I saw Google, I knew it needed to be changed. Today is the 71st anniversary of Wizard of Oz!!! If you couldn't tell already, I freaking love the Wizard of Oz.
My mom bought me the special edition set and it comes with a million hours of bonus footage as well as a watch and books. So amazing. I have yet to sit down and watch it all, but I know there will come a time where I will spend hours in front of the TV watching. I received the Wizard of Oz Monopoly game as well. The license plate on my car is even dedicated to the Wizard of Oz. Kind of insane. And I have Wizard of Oz lunch boxes and figurines.

What makes the movie even better is how many stories are behind the film. People got sick from the make-up, people think a shadow in the background is the director's daughter committing suicide, etc. There's just so many stories surrounding the movie. And I'm sure we all know that if you play Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, it sort of matches up with the movie. I did it once and hated it, but some people love it.

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery showed the movie at their summer kick-off and I was so sad I had to miss it. I've seen the movie at the ArcLight, which was amazing and I saw it projected on the wall of IKEA in Burbank one summer when they used to show movies. I don't know why they stopped because it was so much fun. Anyway, Wizard of Oz has obviously touched many more lives than mine and I would like to throw a party in honor of the movie and Judy Garland who had a tough, yet amazing career.

Weekend Movie - Meet Me in St. Louis

Jesus day is 4 days away and tis the season for holiday movies. Thus far, I have watched Home Alone and last night I watched Meet Me in St. Louis, which is the best holiday movie ever. The movie begins in summer and ends in the spring of the following year so they hit Halloween and Christmas. Sigh, Judy Garland pulls on my heart strings a little. She is the only one in the world who is allowed to sing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Anyone else just needs to never even attempt to sing the song.

There are so many things in the movie I wish our generation would do like when we have parties, instead of snorting coke in the back, I wish we would sing and dance instead. My how the times have changed. So, if you’re looking for a good holiday movie, curl up with some coco and a loved one and watch Meet Me in St. Louis. You will not be disappointed. Happy short week everyone!

There's No Place Like Home

This year marks the 70 anniversary of one of the greatest movies of all time, The Wizard of Oz. The DVD will be coming out on September 29. The movie will be re-mastered and there is apparently going to be 13 hours of bonus features. Holy hell I am so excited!!!

Anyway, the movie was in select theatres last night in HD. I am so sad that I had to miss it, but wow. Have you ever seen that movie in theatres? It is incredible. I saw it projected on the wall of IKEA one summer and that was incredible and then last year they showed it at the Arc Light for whatever reason and it was just….wow. No words. I love this movie. It would have been great to see in HD.
The Wizard of Oz has sparked amazing books and the amazing musical, Wicked. It made Judy Garland an icon. She was in her early teens when she became a house hold name. This movie also helped Pink Floyd drug out. I don’t see the appeal in that one, but to each his own I suppose. The album matches up in some parts, but for the most part I was bored with it. I just want to hear Judy sing.
I am so excited to know that after 70 years, this movie is still recognized and referenced often. The movie wasn’t that big of a hit when it first came out because it was right when color TV’s were emerging, but this movie will live on forever and for that I am truly happy.

Oh and apparently you can learn Spanish while you watch too.