"The Wizard of Oz" -1939
"Follow the yellow brick road.. follow, follow, follow, follow.. follow the yellow brick road..."
In an imaginative state of mind we find the courage, the brain, and the heart of 3 souls and their humble dreamer; Ms. Dorothy along their path to the Wizard in Emerald City. As a tornado turns the world of a Kansas native into an endless journey of whimsical characters and fantasy obstacles; the hunt to meet the Wizard of Oz begins down a yellow brick road and into the heart of of people all over the world. As the four-some faces the defeat of the Wicked Witch of West; they un-cover their utmost challenges and search to find someone powerful enough to redeem them.
As we look to find redemption in ourselves; we ponder the thought of the road less traveled.
The Wizard of Oz as magical as it seemed on the forefront; was philosophical in nature. We as people, search to better our brain, find the courage to be stronger, and open our hearts to those we know back home. Is it true... "We're not in Kansas anymore"? I mean; home is where the heart is. Family helps us define our home. When we fight the urge to run away as kids; we grow up knowing you just don't run away from any responsibility. People are more than symbols as I always say; they are the soul of your choices; the beating of your heart.
Life evokes change amongst people; love enlists less questioning on moral and dedication. When we search for something to spark our interest in developing the courage, the brain and the heart of our souls; we search to embrace those challenges with those we most gravitate to; our own reflection.
I don't know why we don't take the yellow brick road a few miles further when we walk into the unknown. We can't think of more than hesitation when we seek to compete ourselves. Just curious here; who did you most relate to in The Wizard of Oz? Was it Dorothy, the Wicked Witch, the Munchkins, the Professor Marvel, the Tin Man, the Scare Crow, the Cowardly Lion, Auntie Em, or even Toto? We find relate-ablility in film, and that is why we find solitude and redemption in others.
"You are talking to a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom and chuckled at catastrophe." - The Wizard of Oz
As I write on my 100th posting to date; I find that I've walked into the face of death, the sneer of doom at failure and even a catastrophe of rejection. Yet, I stood with heart, the courage, and somewhat of a brain to continue pondering the mystery that surrounds us all... the competition we attempt to win within ourselves and others. I compete my soul more than I compete the man. I compete the words more than I compete the writing on the wall.
The wizard makes another good point, "A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others."
I see that the world is full of people just trying to make things right. The life of survivor ship and challenges keep the humble; humble and the proud; realistic. I am grateful to you avid readers; I am astounded by the number of clicks and comments each day as you view my world through the world of movies. I look forward to the next 100; as long as the movies keep provoking thought, and my readers keep listening to that beat in my heart, that speaks courage and has more of a brain to share it with you.
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This is one of the truest sentences you will ever read...or listen to on a screen in a movie theatre. Congratulations on reaching the 100 post milestone and I look forward to the next 100.
Rated.
Tornados became intriguing as well to me after watching this movie. It was like Dorothy had a chance to face her own inner challenges with a catastrophe up rooted all around her.
Twister was another one of those great tornado movies. And, they named their tornado tracker, Dorothy.
Congrats on you 100 posting...keep them coming.
P.S. I am definitely the Wicked Witch
Tastyilicious... honestly.. its been years since I've seen this movie and I have to say... it brought me back into the subconcious of Ms. Dorothy and all her inhibitions.
It was fun to write. Thanks for your kind words.
Thought for sure you'd be more fond of the ruby red slippers ;-)