Tin Man (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition)
Tin Man (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition)
A tent-pole miniseries release from RHI Entertainment and SCI FI Channel, Tin Man is a modern science fiction update of L. Frank Baum’s timeless “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” When a sorceress named Azkadellia scorches the once-beautiful land of OZ into a desolate wasteland, the only hope lies in an “outsider” named DG, a young Midwestern woman, whose troubling dreams have summoned her to the doomed paradise. D.G. embarks on a journey to find the great mystic man to save the O.Z. and on her way she befriends a scarecrow named Glitch, a tin cop named Cain, and gentle manimal named Raw. Journey beyond the yellow brick road withTin Man, now on DVD for the first time in this 2-Disc Collector’s Edition with amazing bonus features and collectible packaging.
Customer Review: Great original storyline but OK packaging
Tin Man is a Sci-Fi channel miniseries that came out in late 2007. It is a remake of the Wizard of Oz story; supposedly set several generations after the original Disney version of the Wizard of Oz. As a remake, many things have changed. First of, Dorothy is not a blond-haired, blue-eyed prudish girl. Instead, we have DG, a disillusioned tomboyish teenager with black hair and a subtle “whatever” attitude. She is transported to the OZ (short for Outer Zone) by a tornado, but once there the story is very different. She does meet a tin man, who is actually a local sheriff. There is a cowardly lion, though with very impressive powers, and instead of a scarecrow, we have a lobotomized scientist with hidden martial arts skills.
This OZ does have a wicked witch, though instead of old and ugly, she is actually a hot babe who dresses provocatively. Like the Disney version, there is a great secret revealed, though here it relates to the wicked witch. I personally like this story better as it is very original, with none of the traditional cliches. So I give this a 5/5 stars for the storyline.
However, the execution could have been better. The audio and visual effects were all believable, and the cinematography was good. What was lacking was the costumes. For a land far far away, all the good guys wore dresses similar to what Americans wore during the 1940s and 50s. And the witch’s henchman dress eerily like Nazis. So lack of innovation in the costume. The soundtrack is also quite repetitive, and seems better suited for trailer music. A movie like this deserves a full blown orchestral score. So for execution, I give this movie 3/5 stars.
My final disappointment was the lack of subtitles. Overall, a good movie and worth the time to watch it. But not spectacular.
Customer Review: Great Story but truly disappointing DVD
I was anxious for the DVD release of this miniseries. I had seen only one of the three episodes on TV and I was looking forward to a Widescreen DVD presentation. When I loaded the DVD the first thing I noticed was NO CLOSED CAPTIONS!! Come on, folks. To release a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition and not even go through the minor trouble of including Closed Captions or other language subtitles in today’s world is unforgiveable. As for Special Features, the “Hilarious Gag Reel” was a real disappointment - just cast & crew playing around trying to make funny. What should have been a solid four- or five-star rating gets only two from me for substandard DVD presentation.
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