I thought they did a great job taking a classic story and putting a twist on it. My husband and myself watched it when it came out and couldn't wait until the next night to catch more of it. You really need to watch Wizard of Oz before you see it to freshen up on things. There was one part where the "evil" sister was looking into a green light, and the light on her face made her look like the witch in the Wizard of Oz...it was pretty genius how they did several things like that to see if you're paying attention to the small details.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 12. -
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Wizard of Oz meets Blade Runner.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12–15
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About Tin Man
Parents need to know that this miniseries is nothing like the classic 1930s film it's based on. The Wizard of Oz was all about love and the nurturing goodness of home; here, the Outer Zone (aka "the O.Z.") is a dark, grim place where suspicion easily trumps affection. Evil sorceress Azkadellia uses force, fear, and magic to dominate the land -- her goons roam the countryside looking for rebels, and in the capital, Central City, hookers, strippers, and drunks hang out on the corners. There's some swearing ("crap," "bitch," etc.) and a fair amount of violence, but little gore. The film is dominated by an oppressive feeling of despair and gloom that could be scary for young children; even tweens might find it difficult to see that underneath the darkness is a story with a happy ending.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why movies get remade (or, in this case, "reimagined"). In cases like this, where the new version is so different from the original, is it even accurate to consider it a remake? Do changes to stories you're already familiar with bother you? Families can also discuss the secrets that DG discovers, including her mysterious connection to Azkadellia. Is it OK to have conflicting feelings about a family member? How would you react if you found out that some of the people closest to you aren't who you thought they were? Also, Cain is seeking revenge on one of Azkadellia's henchmen, who carried out a brutal attack. Does that justify more violence? If there really is no place like home, how far would you go to protect yours, and would you want revenge on someone who destroyed it?
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- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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- Good role models
Wizard of OZ with a modern twist
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
dark but interesting
this movie is long but good i reversed when azkadellia said the b word the part of the dream where a scary face spook me out i didn't see the rest.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Sci-fi adaptation not bad bad, but not great either
The movie seems to ramble on for a good portion of the series, so you have to have patience. Dorothy seems to be more than a bit lost and confused. How she manages to keep pressing forward to the end mystifies. Most people in a similar situation would probably resign themselves to their fate, and settle down to a quiet life in the face of so many threats to life and limb, but the story would not be the same I suppose... But press on she does, and quite a few times I wondered if it was going to be worth it to see it through to the end myself. Kids will probably leave to do other stuff at some point. By the last installment you begin to see the "why" of it all, but you still don't know how it will all turn out, but it will be predictable all the same. If I had to choose, I would pick Judy Garland every time, and so would your kids, I imagine.
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