HBO
Directed by Masaru Tonokouchi, Tim Reid
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Warner Bros.)
This is the final chapter of a Japanese miniseries adapted into English and based on the last L. Frank Baum book. As such, it is best to start with the others in the series first, otherwise it is like dropping in the middle. That being said, it is still awfully confusing. Dorothy in in the Emerald City searching for Ozma, the next Queen. Meanwhile, underground Nomes are preparing for an invasion by digging a tunnel into the Emerald City using a rock-eating monster worm. Dorothy conspires to stop them, but they eventually get inside and it is up to the Scarecrow to scare them away with eggs. Yes, apparently Nomes are afraid of eggs. The final battle takes place along a giant stairway in outer space connected to a fountain of youth via a hidden doorway. I couldn't even begin to make sense of it all, even with narration by Margot Kidder attempting to explain. The animation is poor and the dubbing atrocious.
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