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Tin Man (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Zooey Deschanel, Neal Mcdonough, Alan Cumming, Richard Dreyfuss, Raoul Trujillo
Studio: Rhi Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  142 reviews
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 265
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: GEPD80855D
UPC: 796019808552
EAN: 0796019808552
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: March 11, 2008
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Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 01/27/2009 Run time: 264 minutes
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 An Exquisite Revisiting to the O.Z. December 10, 2007
98 out of 106 found this review helpful
If you are expecting ruby slippers and a cackling green lady, you are in for an awakening of your own. Growing up with singing munchkins, I realized, hey, I am a grownup. And SciFi seemed to realize it too with a magnificent departure from the 1939 MGM film to a brilliant, futuristic, decadent, and sometimes apocalyptic telling. The reinventions of characters and fantastical sets soon transport you from the familiar to a place you find yourself hard to take your eyes off of-- from phosphorous-glowing trees, desolate paths, Metropolitan-like art deco palaces, and underworlds unlike anything and then again reminiscent of a certain alphabet city pre-Rudy.
The story itself is not for the kiddies. Mine were told continuously to leave the room, go play, and find something else to do. But the grown up fairy tale is long overdue. The story actually had twists, turns, and menacing meaning-- much more substance and meaning than the trifles the network and cable gurus seem to thrust down our throats.
I honestly cannot wait until the DVD comes out to feast my peepers on the rich masterpiece SciFi laid out for the holidays. (A much better smorgasborg than the Cheeto-fare of Lifetime).
And for just desserts-- SciFi scored an incredible coup with incredibly gifted actors perfectly tailored for each role-- most notably Alan Cumming for Glitch, Neal McDonough as the titular Tin Man, and the remarkable "evil" Azkadelia played by Kathleen Robertson.
Evil no longer is a personality trait to just carry a plot, but in this series, actually has a real beginning, reason to exist, and a true part in throughout the series up to the climatic end. This series is like a force of nature that I found myself carried away in-- somewhat like DG.
 Great concept, so-so execution February 4, 2008
48 out of 62 found this review helpful
WARNING: SOME SPOILERS
I loved the premise behind this--a darker, more adult, epic fantasy version of the Wizard of Oz. I was actually pretty psyched about seeing this. Did it deliver? Well, kind of.
The plot moves along at a good clip for the most part, and the special effects are surprisingly well-done for a made-for-TV miniseries. I liked that the monkey bats seemed to be some sort of puppetry or stop motion rather than entirely CGI. But overall, I was left with the feeling that this series could have been so much better.
One of the biggest problems for me was the dialogue. Tin Man suffers from a severe case of "writer speak"--characters spout lots of "clever" lines that no real person would ever say. It doesn't help that Zooey Deschanel seems to be locked into a narrow range of acting. I don't know if it's her fault or the director's, but regardless of what's going on she conveys a deadpan, sardonic nonchalance. When she's swept into another world by a supernatural storm, she takes it in stride with a shrug and a quip. When the munchkins (now a bunch of psychotic, ugly tree-dwelling trolls) discuss torturing her for information, she seems only mildly disgruntled. "You're out of your tiny minds," she tells them, in the same complaining tone someone might say, "This burger is overdone." I understand that they wanted her to be a tough heronine. Fine, but a little bit of realistic human emotion wouldn't hurt. A lot of the cutesy abbreviations got to me, as well. Dorothy Gale is now "DG." Oz is "the O.Z." I'm surprised the Wizard wasn't "the Big W" or something.
My other main complaint is the villain's motive, or non-motive, rather. Azkadallia wants some special emerald she can put into a machine that will blot out the sun and engulf the O.Z. in darkness. Why? What is that going to accomplish? In the original Wizard of Oz the Wicked Witch is one-dimensionally evil for no reason--which is forgivable, considering that it's a children's book. Tin Man is supposed to be a more serious, adult version of the tale, so I was hoping for a more complex and realistic villain. There's a bit of a twist toward the end revealing that Azkadallia is possessed by some kind of evil entity resembling a witch, but that doesn't change much. We still have a main villain (the witch entity) who does evil things for no apparent reason. No moral ambiguity here.
Despite all this, I don't regret watching Tin Man. There were some genuinely funny moments and enough twists and turns in the plot to keep me engaged. But though it was entertaining, I didn't feel like it really left me with anything to think about.
Will the real OZ please stand up? December 29, 2007
39 out of 50 found this review helpful
This well made for TV mini-series Directed by Nick Willing will hold your attention from the beginning. All the actors were well chosen and Zooey Deschanel as DG will enchant you. At first it seems like any other contemporary contrived script that was just using a snappy title. Then you think this is Smallville and where is Clark? Then slowly the story unfolds and before you realize hat has happened you are caught up in the intrigue of a complex story with all of the elements found in Frank Baum's original story but actually better designed. The film, even though being promoted as the darker side of OZ, in reality is just a little more down to earth or up in the sky fari tale.
DG grows up in a rural town by elderly loving parents. There she is a waitress tat is contemplating of going out into the wide world. She has strange dreams of another world. Before her parents can tell her, the other world becomes a reality and DG becomes the target or key to an insidious plot to destroy the O.Z.
 Amazing February 7, 2008
21 out of 63 found this review helpful
This was disappointing overall. I was excited when I heard they were doing a sci-fi version of the story, but in the back of my mind there was this gnawing doubt that turned out to be dead on correct. Hollywood, especially television, is a wasteland with very few pleasant spots, and here is yet another tumbleweed rolling by.
I understand that a great deal of people enjoyed this miniseries which Sci-Fi Channel dubbed 'The Event of the Year'. I am not attacking them, I am simply expressing my own opinion of this presentation.
For me this was simply another digital effects laden film that did not have very much to offer. The idea of a new twist on L. Frank Baum's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (which is what this miniseries was touted as being) sounded interesting, but the result was pure disappointment. The creators of this project seemed to not have even cracked open the original Baum book. When I first learned that this was going to be based on the book, I hoped for scenes that involved the Quadling Country, the China People, the mice, the green eyeglasses, a one-eyed witch with control over bees and wolves. What I got was typical fare of today's TV movies, and it wasn't surprising at all. Sci-Fi Channel's original movies are hardly good entertainment anyway.
It's a shame because this movie could have been good. Between the original book and the MGM musical, there is much to play with in terms of story and themes. But it was all lifeless, washed out looking, dull, and even cringe-inducing at times. "The little bitch has gone to see the wizard." Come on. Really? And the Azkadelia character (or Vidalia or Azkaban or whatever she's called) had just two expressions: icy suppressed rage and snide sarcasm. Not a threatening villain in the least for me. And the whole sisters plot idea is from the moon.
The Oz material is really a children's territory, and when you twist it into adult fantasy it doesn't work well at all. See Gregory Macguire's novel "Wicked" with its adult themes, byzantine writing style, and transformation of an evil witch into a misunderstood misfit and an animal rights activist. Eeew.
And at times, "Tin Man" almost shows glimmers of interest, but then a character will open his mouth and say the most cliched, trite bit of corny drivel, and remind you instantly that you are watching something that is not good. It's unfortunate that so much potential was there and yet the end result was just another shoddy piece of Hollywood nonsense.
Baum meets King December 24, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was very impressed with this series. Not only is the story original and fresh, but also the writing and acting are both so far above normal as to be nearly unbelievable. Most SciFi series are good, but far from perfect, but this one....well, all of the main actors are brilliant and even some of the more minor characters are well written and acted. The critters are well done and believable. As a welcome addition, Kathleen Robertson is brilliant. Such a beautiful woman, yet she can play the evil parts so well. I intend to add this to my collection when it comes out. Yes, this production is that good. Kudos to SciFi!!!!!!
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