Magical Moments from the Movies, #1
These freeze-frame photos are excerpted from The Wizard of Oz, one of my favorite movies of all time. When I was a little girl, this scene was peek-through-my-fingers frightening, but as an adult, it’s compelling for a very different reason.
Listen carefully to the dialogue. Most familiar, perhaps, is the portion where the Wicked Witch bemoans the fact that she’s melting. But catch what she says after “Oh, what a world.” That’s the best part!
“You cursed brat. Look what you’ve done. I’m melting. I’m melting. Oh, what a world. Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness.”
Isn’t that just fabulous? The metaphor’s perfectly suited to my New Year’s contemplation!
What are some of your favorite movie passages? I’d love to add yours to my collection, to inspire my theme-based 2007.