What happens when one of the most beloved movies ever made gets blown up across the inside of a giant Vegas doom-orb and sprinkled with enough AI weirdness to make your soul leave your body?
I went to see The Wizard of Oz at Sphere in Las Vegas, and the result is exactly what you’d expect: part breathtaking cinematic wonder, part technological fever dream, and part “why is that guy’s face melting at the edge of the screen?”
In this video, I’m talking about what works, what absolutely does not, and why this bizarre Oz experience is still somehow unforgettable. From flying monkeys soaring through the theater, to apples falling from the sky, to being trapped inside the tornado itself, this thing is spectacle on a scale so ridiculous it almost loops back around into art again. Almost.
👠Yes, there’s some compositing that looks rough.
🧙♀️ Yes, some of the AI-generated elements are distracting as hell.
🦁 Yes, they cut parts of the movie and I am still annoyed about it.
🌈 But no, this does not replace the original film, and no, going to see this does not mean I’ve betrayed cinema and should be launched into the sun.
Sometimes something is just fun, and this giant glowing Oz nightmare palace is, in fact, fun.
If you’ve ever wondered whether The Wizard of Oz at Sphere is an amazing immersive experience, AI slop, a slap in the face to art, or all three at the same time, this video is for you.
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