Sorry Dorothy, he plays for the other team
In an impressive display of overkill, TBS broadcasted The Wizard of Oz repeatedly all weekend long. I'm not sure they had any other programming? It seemed like every time I surfed past the channel, the same movie was on.
Anyway, I actually watched one full airing of it while I was house cleaning Friday night (my social life is the envy of all). I haven't seen it since I was a kid. I was quite impressed with how well it's stood the test of time. And it really is a pretty neat story.
Being an adult now, I picked up on a lot of things I surely missed as a child. You know, all the symbolism and hidden meaning and true nature of good & evil, blah blah blah. But most importantly, I'm convinced now that The Cowardly Lion is gay! Don't believe me? Just watch/listen to him sing the song when they're waiting outside the Wizard's hall. You know, the "King of the ForrEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhst!" one. Not exactly the most macho performance there.
Oh, and of course, there's the bow:
Case closed.
Anyway, I actually watched one full airing of it while I was house cleaning Friday night (my social life is the envy of all). I haven't seen it since I was a kid. I was quite impressed with how well it's stood the test of time. And it really is a pretty neat story.
Being an adult now, I picked up on a lot of things I surely missed as a child. You know, all the symbolism and hidden meaning and true nature of good & evil, blah blah blah. But most importantly, I'm convinced now that The Cowardly Lion is gay! Don't believe me? Just watch/listen to him sing the song when they're waiting outside the Wizard's hall. You know, the "King of the ForrEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhst!" one. Not exactly the most macho performance there.
Oh, and of course, there's the bow:
Case closed.