Ever notice how The Wizard of Oz is basically about religion? If you ask the Wizard (god) for what you want/need, he will get it for you. He's all powerful, and scary. But really it's a scam, and he's protected by an organized cult that trains you to worship and fear him. But what you need/want is yours to get just by your own will and effort. You didn't really need the Wizard after all.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Wow my favorite movie of all time. I watch this the same way now as when I was a kid. I love it for its magical being. A great fantasy that trying to dissect it or figure out alterior things about it - only an adult would do that. When I watch the wizard of oz I am a kid again. Being almost 67 I need a break from being an adult sometimes.
bklynite53
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Dec 16, 2019
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I would say quite the contrary. Reason being, they have the impression that the Wizard can do anything, then when they arrive, they discover him to be nothing more than a man behind the curtains pulling levers and shit. Then he tells them that they have it within themselves to accomplish what they set out to do. That does not seem to support religion to me, either that or my memory of the movie is not worth a plug nickel.
Archeus_Lore
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Dec 16, 2019
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Oz is a delusion such as Government, Religion and Military much like defined in the movie. Which lack intelligence, heart and courage.
It’s also about 19th century American politics, or the European Renaissance, or whatever else you want to make up.
indirect76
Level 7
Dec 16, 2019
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Never made the connection to religion. Control and power over women; teaching women to hate other women sure.... but formal religion per se I do not see it.
welkden3
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Dec 16, 2019
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BUT! It WAS a DREAM...so maybe the deeprer message is to "Wake Up. the wizard is just another person in your life. " Love the real places in which you live (Kansas) and the people in it that you love. Dorothy came to the reality this "other world" was NOT reality. She literally "woke up." I like this notion.
Notice Dorothy time in Kansas was in black and white reality. The new colour change in the movie created the land of Oz in colour. Dreams are most powerful subconscious to bring awareness to ones life.
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