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 Wizard of Oz, The (1991)
IMDB rating: 3.80
Plot: This whaked out anime short pulls out all the stops, making fun of every aspect of the story and filmmaking in general. Britain Dunham speaks like Arnold Schwarzenegger as “The Tinmanator” in this adaptation of the L. Frank Baum classic of the girl carried to a fantastic realm who must seek out the Wizard to get home. The Wizard here speaks just like Elmer Fudd.
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Directors: Simon Jim
Actors: AdventureShort,Animation,Comedy,Fantasy,
Do you think my four year old son is old enough to view "The Wizard of OZ?"?
I remember watching this movie at eight years old and crying!! I was scared of the flying monkeys. The evil witch really did me in. I was frightened for a very long time!
I think it depends on the kid! My daughter always loved the movie, but had to leave the room when the wicked witch came in! I would explain to your little guy about the witch and the flying monkeys in advance, and let him know that they might be scary but that Dorothy gets back home at the end and everyone is fine. Watching it at home where he can leave the room or go play with something if he is uncomfortable is probably better than seeing it at a theater where he is a trapped audience.
Tell him about the wicked witch in advance, how she is green and laughs so funny! And how the bravery of the Dorothy and her friends helps her be successful in getting back home to her family. I think most little kids LOVE Dorothy and Glinda a lot, so focus on them, and how there is "No Place Like Home".
But, really, there is no reason he HAS to watch it. But it is a wonderful story, and if you all watch it as a family during the day he will really enjoy it, I think. Give him the option and if he feels scared let him know it’s ok if he doesn’t want to watch it.
I remember being scared of Captain Hook in Peter Pan on tv!!
derouin | Feb 03, 2010
You know my 5 year old watched it last year, at 4, and he did fine – no dreams of flying monkeys at all.
Ethel | Feb 02, 2010
It was my sisters all time favourite film when she was 4. (She got it for her fourth birthday)
The monkeys and witch scared her too…but not so much she couldn’t sleep or anything (I suppose it was more of a thrilling scare).
You can watch it with him and talk about the film as it goes along, maybe laughing at the witch and monkeys so he can see there’s nothing to be scared of.
I’d let my daughter watch it when she’s 4, but I’d make sure I was with her in case she got scared. x
Hayley France | Feb 02, 2010
Well it depends on how you think he will handle a movie like that. If you think he’ll be scared like you were than no but some children just think flying monkeys are funny…I know my little brother does. He’s 3yrs. I think the younger they are the less things like that scare them but as they get older they know more what those type of things are and become scared.
BrookLyn | Feb 02, 2010
Try it and see. My son is 2.5 and loved it. He loved "the white witch", "the green witch", the lion and the monkeys. It really depends on the demeanor of your child. My son’s favorite movie for awhile was Monsters, Inc. so I figured he wouldn’t have a problem.
Dalton's Mommy & Kaiah due 2 | Feb 02, 2010
Four is borderline. I would recommend watching it during the day if you do do, not right before bedtime.
mystery people | Feb 02, 2010
I loved it as a kid, but I was def scared by parts – but when I was a kid, I don’t think my parents shielded us from that sorta thing. I was scared and I worked through it! It really does depend on the kid though – sensitive kids you may want to talk through parts whereas other kids will do fine. The movie has such a nice message and they wil lget such kicks out of munchkins and such nice songs etc.

Kshab | Feb 02, 2010
Yes desensetize him as soon as you can
Zachary | Feb 02, 2010
It depends on your child. At a young age our children experience many things that cause them fear and many things that do not.
For example my daughter doesn’t like sudden noises (like the t.v. or radio coming on when she isn’t expecting it) She cries as soon as it startles her but she loves being startled by people in a game of chase or hide-n-go seek. So it is sometimes hard to tell what might frighten him.Give it a try and if it starts to upset him at all turn off the movie and quickly put in something he really likes to distract him from what he saw that frightened him. I hope this helps.O
SonjeE25 | Feb 02, 2010
My nephew watched it at only 3 and was fine. He really liked a lot of parts of the movie and talked about it for days afterward. I think it is all how you present it to the child. My sister and her husband are great about presenting "bad" people to him… they say stuff like, "oh, look at that silly witch!!! She is being mean, isn’t she? That’s not nice; we don’t do that, do we? Bad, bad witch!" Don’t make a big deal about it being scary – instead, make it seem like "oh how silly she is" and the child should be fine.
kari22smiles | Feb 02, 2010
My daughter first saw this when she was three, but I was there watching it with her. She lifted her blanket up past her eyes a few times when the wicked witch was around, but other than that, she wasn’t frightened. I kept telling her it was only make believe and none of it was real. She didn’t have any nightmares. The flying monkeys didn’t phase her in the least!
Johnathon | Feb 02, 2010
I never was afraid of anything in this movie! I can remember watching it at a very young age and was just fascinated by everything. It was so magical. The songs were cool too. I loved the lion the best, I think! You just have to judge for yourself about your own child’s ability. If you child is very imaginative and inquisitive, I don’t think there would be any problems at all. If your child tends to be scared of a lot of things in life, then perhaps it would be better to wait.
Benny | Feb 03, 2010