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| [REVIEW] Tin Man; ***** | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 28 2008, 06:24 PM (114 Views) | |
| Stinger | Aug 28 2008, 06:24 PM Post #1 |
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Tin Man Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Alan Cumming, Neal McDonough, Kathleen Robertson, Raoul Trujillo, Richard Dreyfuss Director: Nick Willing Writer(s): Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle Studio: Imagiquest Entertainment, Sci-Fi Pictures Original Runtime: Approximately 5 Hours Rated: Not Rated Official HZ Cinema Score: 5 Star Hall of Fame Classic Reviewed By: Stinger Journey Beyond the Yellow Brick Road For starters, this review is not based whatsoever on the original The Wizard of Oz. As a matter of face, I haven't seen the The Wizard of Oz in a number of years, nor did I enjoy it the last time I did see it (though I liked it as a kid). So just go ahead now and wipe your opinions of The Wizard of Oz from your mind, as Tin Man is being reviewed as its own story having nothing to do with old Judy Garland movie. Got it? Good. The epic miniseries from the Sci-Fi Channel took Oz to a new level, a modernized and science fiction level attended for teens and adults. When you factor in commercial breaks, this three night event clocked it at six hours, making its actually length somewhere between 4 or 5 hours. That may seem tedious, but if not for the commercial breaks, it actually flies by pretty fast. That's because it is a nice fantasy adventure where you can easily get wrapped up in the story and the characters (assuming you don't view it as a bastardized version of The Wizard of Oz). The miniseries stars the always cute and talented Zooey Deschanel (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Elf, The New Guy) as the curious and adventurous DG, who is brought into The Outer Zone (O.Z.) from the Other Side via a tornado (travel storm). DG quickly picks up a few allies along the way as she begins her journey to unlocking her past and her destiny. Joining her on her path is Glitch (Alan Cumming, X-Men, Son of the Mask, Goldeneye), the brainless former adviser to the Queen, Raw (Raoul Trujillo, Apocalypto, The New World), the courage-less Viewer, and the Tin Man, Wyatt Cain (Neal McDonough, Flags of Our Fathers, The Hitcher), the heartless ex-Tin Man on the Mystic Man's protection squad. All four have an ax to grind with Azkadellia the Sorceress (Kathleen Robertson, Hollywoodland, XX/YY, Scary Movie 2), the evil witch who rules over the O.Z., and her band of Longcoats (police/army). But in order to get on their way, they have to swing by Central City and speak with the Mystic Man (Richard Dreyfuss, JAWS, Mr. Hollands Opus, Poseidon), a drugged out “wizard”. Together, and at times separated, they make the long and difficult journey to the final showdown with Azkadellia, in a last ditch effort to save the O.Z. form the evil of the Witch and permanent darkness. They even pick up a shape-shifting Toto/Tutor (Blu Mankuma, Eureka, Look Who's Talking, Stargate SG-1) along the way. There are twist and turns throughout the film, a few of which are very important and really help make the show, so I'll won't spoil any of them. Going into the miniseries, having seen the previews, I wasn't really expecting a whole lot. Leaving all thoughts of The Wizard of Oz behind though, I was thoroughly impressed... especially for a Sci-Fi Channel original miniseries. So much so, that this epic miniseries event is now the newest inductee into the 5 Star Classic wing of the UWF-TMM Hall of Fame. I am a big fan of Zooey Deschanel, and she preformed her role as DG exceptionally well, all cute and innocent looking yet witty and brave at the same time. The rest of the actors all did great, with standouts being Alan Cumming's Glitch, Neal McDonough's Wyatt Cain and Kathleen Robertson's Azkadellia (the sexist witch EVER). Richard Dreyfuss' brief time in the show was also well done and at times, funny. If you're looking for a great fantasy adventure, that's funny yet very dark, then Tin Man is for you. An imaginative, well thought out miniseries based (loosely) on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book by L. Frank Baum. All around a great, captivating, story. This comes out in a specially boxed Collector's Edition DVD set on March 11, 2008. I highly recommend this one be added to your DVD collection as soon as it comes out. Or you can view it whenever you want, online @ http://scifi.com/tinman. ~ Stinger |
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