Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have watched this movie since childhood and seen it in every inclination from Vhs, Beta to Laserdisc. I thought there is no way that this film is ever going to look any better than it does, on Dvd. ----- Boy, was I wrong! -- Now on Blu-ray, I have to say, I don't think its ever looked better on any release. -- This Technicolor marvel looks breath-taking on my Lcd with crystal clear clarity, deep rich colors and depth that will have you looking beyond the characters and searching backgrounds for new visuals. Now I know how Technicolor was meant to be seen ! I do not kid when I tell you that you will be startled as Dorothy opens the front door to her home and the viewer goes from sepia-tone to Technicolor richness with its newly remastered frames will leave the viewer quite pleased. Sound has been remastered, but not overdone with a fresh 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack that is as clear as a bell, with stable dialog, no surging and discrete surround sound that has taken this release to new heights, from the standard 5.1 Lossy sound.. Also Included is the original 2.0 analog soundtrack for the purists out there. Extra's are enormous.. so much so that I have only covered about 25% of them. I especially enjoyed the inviews with the surviving Munchkins.. The documentary on Victor Fleming was very informative with some really great background materials I never knew about this great director (directed " Gone With The Wind ") that proves he is one of the greatest ever! I was thrilled, when I opened up the collectors watch box, thinking it would be some cheesy looking toy, but to my surprise, was of nice quality with a rectangular chrome frame with a jade green band, with the Oz characters in the watch face and a very nice bezel. The Wizard of Oz book included in the set, is finely made with some beautiful background photos and information about production, including costs and details of this fabulous creation. I really am impressed with this box set (my first) of the Wizard of Oz Ultimate Collectors Edition. And must stress that until you have seen this Blu-ray you really haven't seen the movie, the way Victor wanted you to see it, in all its Technicolor Glory..

I was not impressed by the quality of the Blu-ray. I thought the picture would be more crisp, but I think the regular DVD played in Blu-ray player & HD TV would produce same picture. I would recommend this to someone because the Wizard of Oz is timeless. My 8 year old loves it. And it has extensive special features such as biographies of the actors and a whole 6 hour disc of cinematography. haven't gotten to that one yet. I was only disappointed that although outside packaging was fine, the actual collector's box was torn on all four corners.

First the picture is amazing on this timeless tale that has been our family favorite for years. Colors are vivid and the clarity puts you right on the yellow brick road. But the Blu-ray version is sold only as Fullscreen. Who want's a Blu-ray movie in Fullscreen. The old DVD from 1999 was sold in Widescreen, so it's not the film. Everyone with a Blu-ray player has a Widescreen TV. I'm not sure why this is the case and hope they don't do the same with the soon to be released Gone With the Wind. My only guess is next year Warner will release an enhansed version. Too bad they missed the mark with this one.

If you're a wizard of oz fan, this is for you. We upgraded our DVD and gave that to my niece and got this awesome collectors edition box. Everything is very authentic. You will definately enjoy it :)