History Film / TheWitchesOfOz

%%* LargeHam: The Wizard.

%%* NaiveNewcomer: Dorothy.
* NeckLift: Langwidere does this to Dorothy in the trailer.

* ReCut: The shorter, theatrical-release version.

* TakeThat: The trailer for the theatrical version ends by saying that it will debut in theaters on Feb 17th..."in glorious 2-D"; almost-certainly a jab at the 3-D craze.
* TearsOfRemorse: This ultimately kills [[spoiler: the Witch/Billie]].

* WideEyedIdealist: Dorothy retains her childhood traits and innocence.

''The Witches of Oz'' is a film based on ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'', directed by Leigh Scott.

%%* {{Adorkable}}: Allen.
* AnAxeToGrind: The Nome King and the Tin Man both use them.

* BeamOWar: Between Glinda and Langwidere.
%%* BigApplesauce

%%* BigEater: Frick and Frack, and also Bryan.
%%* BrainlessBeauty: Princess Langwidere.
* BubbleGun: Glinda's wand. It vaporizes a monster attacking Nick.

%%* DarkerAndEdgier

* DemotedToExtra: Aunt Em and the Good Witch of the North.

%%* EvilMentor: [[spoiler: Billie]].

* MacGuffin: The key to the Wizard's book, and the Changing Word.
%%* MageInManhattan: Bad ''and'' good witches.

%%* SpoiledBrat: Langwidere.

%%* VainSorceress: Langwidere.

* ShoutOut: The Wicked Witch of the West summons the Literature/{{Jabberwock|y}} during the climactic fight, and mentions plans to conquer [[PeterPan Neverland]], [[KingArthur Camelot]], [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]], Shangri-La, or perhaps [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]].

* ShoutOut: The Wicked Witch of the West summons the Literature/{{Jabberwock|y}} during the climactic fight, and mentions plans to conquer [[PeterPan Neverland]], [[KingArthur Camelot]], [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]], Shangri-La, or perhaps [[TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]].

It has what can best be described as a rather curious distribution history. It was initially released on the SyFy channel as a two-part miniseries in 2011 and subsequently made available on DVD and Blu-Ray. However, a [[http://www.followtheyellowbrickroad.com/ director's cut]] - retitled ''Dorothy and the Witches of Oz'' - was slated for ''theatrical'' release in the US on February 17th 2012. This newer version is an overall shorter movie with new scenes and about 90% of the special effects completely redone. There are plans to release the film version on DVD.

* %% MageInManhattan: Bad ''and'' good witches.

* {{Adorkable}}: Allen.

* BigApplesauce

* BigEater: Frick and Frack, and also Bryan.
* BrainlessBeauty: Princess Langwidere.

* DarkerAndEdgier

* EvilMentor: [[spoiler: Billie]].

* LargeHam: The Wizard.

* MageInManhattan: Bad ''and'' good witches.

* NaiveNewcomer: Dorothy.

* RedHerring: [[spoiler: That guy called Nick Chopper? The one who's motivated by love? Yeah, he's not the Tin Woodsman, although at one point even ''he'' believes otherwise.]]

* SpoiledBrat: Langwidere.

* VainSorceress: Langwidere.

* WeCanRuleTogether: The Witch tries this on Dorothy; unlike most examples, she had evidence to back it up and even says she could learn from Dorothy.
** Dorothy later turns this argument back on her.

* AdaptationDecay: Ilsa plans to make Dorotthy's child-friendly books into HotterAndSexier movies. She's ''not'' pleased.

* DuelingMovies: A big screen adaption of ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' is slated to come out in 2012 as well.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** The Wizard is Creator/ChristopherLloyd
** Uncle Henry is Creator/LanceHenriksen
** Langwidere is [[Film/{{Legend}} Mia]] [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Sara]]
** [[Film/LordOfTheRings Sean Astin and Billy Boyd]] reunite here as Frack and Nick, respectively.
** Creator/JeffreyCombs is Frank.

* ShoutOut: The Wicked Witch of the West summons the Literature/{{Jabberwock|y}} during the climactic fight, and mentions plans to conquer [[PeterPan Neverland]], [[KingArthur Camelot]], Wonderland, Shangri-La, or perhaps [[TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]].

* NeckLift: Langwidere does this to Dorthy in the trailer.

* PrettyInMink: Dorthy has a fur-trimmed coat, and Billie has a long fur coat.

* PrettyInMink: Billie.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The Wizard plays a song that sounds suspiciously like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on a flute. Dorothy remarks that she likes it.

** The Wizard is ChristopherLloyd
** Uncle Henry is LanceHenriksen

** JeffreyCombs is Frank

* MythologyGag: Mia Sara plays Princess Langwidere, who is a witch in this adaptation. She also played the Wicked Witch of the West in the failed TV pilot LostInOz.

** Uncle Henry is [[{{Aliens}} Lance Henriksen]]

* OrWasItADream: Seen at the beginning; Dorothy finds out it wasn't.

* TheJimmyHartVersion: The Wizard plays a song that sounds suspiciously like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on a flute. Dorothy remarks that she likes it.

''The Witches of Oz'' is a film based on ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.

* {{Revenge}}: As in the MGM movie, the Witch of the West wants revenge for Dorothy killing her sister; the Baum books never mentioned if they were related.

* SequelHook: Two cops find themselves in Oz after the climax, and are offered help by Langwidere.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Sadly, this holds true for [[spoiler;Billie]].

* ButterflyOfDeathAndrebirth: A rainbow-colored butterfly appears often throughout the film. Once a black butterfly appears as well.

* SequelHook

* DemotedToExtra: Aunt Em.

* OffWithHerHead: Langwidere threatens Dorothy with this via magic sword.

* WeaksauceWeakness: Water for the Witch, but she can stop it before it reaches her, and disconnects a house's water supply. She also does have that umbrella.

* VoodooDoll: Used to torture Langwidere.