This essay will take a cultural comparative approach:
What are key differences/similarities between The Wiz & The Wizard of Oz?
How do these differences/similarities impact your opinion of each film?
Explain this in as great detail as possible
How might you view each movie if you had not seen the other?
Having viewed both movies, which do you prefer? Why?
Explain in as great detail as possible.
For this assignment, you will need to watch the 1939 musical, The Wizard of Oz (either before or after watching The Wiz), so that you can compare both of these movies for the cultural comparative essay.
The Wiz (1978) is a remake of the The Wizard of Oz (1939)
stars Diana Ross as Dorothy; Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow; Richard Pryor as the Wizard; Ted Ross as the Cowardly Lion; Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man; and Mabel King as the Evil Witch
Even if you've seen both movies before, I suggest watching BOTH of them again.