The Wiz - thoughts? Love it? like it? hate it?

[jobeterob]

It's definitely not a favourite of mine. I know I've never seen the whole movie since it's release.

But it is regarding as Diana's most successful movie and it is the movie she is most recognized for - which is weird.

[sansradio]

It's definitely not a favourite of mine. I know I've never seen the whole movie since it's release.

But it is regarding as Diana's most successful movie and it is the movie she is most recognized for - which is weird.

Two words: Michael Jackson. Since he now belongs to the ages, mostly everything he touched has seen a huge spark of rediscovery. Naturally, there'd be interest in his first feature film.

[nomis]

Two words: Michael Jackson. Since he now belongs to the ages, mostly everything he touched has seen a huge spark of rediscovery. Naturally, there'd be interest in his first feature film.

I cant believe he passed away over a decade ago..time goes so quickly.. kudos for Diana for battling on his behalf to be included in the film..he personally considered the film one of his career highlights

[midnightman]

Two words: Michael Jackson. Since he now belongs to the ages, mostly everything he touched has seen a huge spark of rediscovery. Naturally, there'd be interest in his first feature film.

Which is funny you say that because that's probably the BIGGEST reason many claim to like The Wiz lol

Without it, it would've likely been called out for the flop that it is. The only reason The Wiz became such an "important" film for some is because it was the film that brought MJ and Quincy Jones together and that's probably considered the most important part of the entire film.

In 1978, though, Michael Jackson was still considered a former child star and hadn't yet graduated to becoming a full-fledged pop star. The fact that this happened roughly a year later though may have been because of MJ and QJ's quick thinking that they should hook up.

But looking at books on Diana, it was regarded as the film that killed Diana's box office career. I would actually agree with this sentiment, Diana should've fought harder for the Josephine Baker role rather than choose a film that was, IMHO, out of her league.