The one with no heart starts crying. The one with no brain gives him wise advice. And the one with no courage goes in front. It really is a brilliant movie.
@@MaskedMan66 Yeah, and in the book, the Lion, despite his lack of confidence, actually faces down the Guards at one point and scares them away with his roar. It was awesome.
+CurtTheGamer Exactly. Of course in the book, the Winkies are small, timid people even more afraid of the Lion than he is of them, but it's still a triumph for him.
When I was in the Army, I was marching my platoon from somewhere to somewhere else, and instead of calling the usual left-right-left, cadence, I had them sing this. It was great! That was in West Germany in 1982.
@@kishascape in life were all soilders for a March to a better tommorow and good on all men and women who March through today for there to be a tommorow.
I can't believe this movie was made in the 30's. It honestly looks more like an 80's/90's film. When something is well made, it really does last forever.
sure - I'm 87 and was at the premiere - (around 5 years old) I too was afraid of the march of the soldiers. Still now it impesses me - I too wanted to know what they were singing. Finally I found the libretto of the film - there it appears just letters 00-ee-aa-o-ah--
Feel the same way about this song and the way they sang it. The whole castle and witch scene used to terrify my siblings and me when we were little. But we were so impressed that Dorothy's friends, as terrified as they were, went in to save her anyway. That really struck a chord with us. Still does.
+Mary Smith That's what the Cowardly Lion is all about. Even in later books, after he'd lost the "courage" the Wizard gave him, he still did whatever needed doing no matter how scared he was.
This is my favorite scene in the whole movie. The fact that the Scarecrow, Tin-Man, and Lion beat the shit out of three guards and then put on their uniforms to sneak in is amazing. It shows that what Oz gave them at the end, were qualities they already had
Fucas101 I know right?! And all this time scarecrow was claiming that he didn't have a brain yet he came up with numerous ideas on how to break into the witch's castle without being noticed, using tinman's axe to drop the chandelier on the guards as a destraction to escape. Although, they still ended up getting trapped. Yup, old scarecrow had a brain all along, it was just in the one place he forgot to look. His straw covered head. 😉
I'm just imagining after the witch is defeated the rest of the guards are like, "Hey, have you seen three of our guys? They were outside patrolling the area."
At 0:56, my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE LINES of this movie: Cowardly Lion: "All right, I'll go in there for Dorothy -- wicked witch or no wicked witch -- guards or no guards, I'LL TEAR 'EM APART! RUFF! I may not come out alive, but I'm going in there! There's only one thing I want you fellas to do -- Scarecrow and Tin Man (together): WHAT'S THAT?? Cowardly Lion: Talk me out of it! ROTFLMAO! :^)
in my opinion, this is the scene where Dorothy's friends discover that they already have what they each wanted from the Wizard, although they don't yet know it. 1. The Tin Man almost sheds a tear for Dorothy, proving his heart. 2. The Scarecrow comes up with the plan to rescue her, Proving he CAN think. 3. The Lion, although he has to be talked into it, finds the courage to lead the way into the castle.
Nick Chopper cried a lot earlier in the picture, when Dorothy, Toto, and the Lion were all asleep in the Deadly Poppy Field, and the Scarecrow worked out how to goad the Fighting Trees into chucking their apples at him so Dorothy could gather them up. Frankly, apart from this scene, the Lion really doesn't get to prove his courage a lot in this movie.
@@MaskedMan66 Yeah. The whole part in the beginning when he climbs up to the rise and waves to the Scarecrow and Tin Man to come up reminds me of a military squad leader on the battlefield scouting ahead and then signaling his troops to follow.
Upload the Simpsons Episode Rosebud with the Guards In Charlie's Mansion where They started to Sing a Parody of this unit Waylon Tells Them to not be Loud and They sing Quietly
Like Andrew Levin said, that's the point. The whole point of the movie is that they each want what they already have. The lion already has courage, the tinman already has a heart, and the scarecrow already has a brain. But they each doubt themselves so much they don't even realize it. But at the end, when they realize the wizard is a fraud, they realize that they already had what they wanted. They just needed to believe that they had the courage, the compassion, and the intelligence.
" I may not come out ALIVE! but l'm goin in there!" Classic lines with ambiguous meanings. Each actor Fit their roles to the tea right down to Toto. Excellent choice of actors for this role. The sheer performances are so unique and special affects especially to be made in the 1930s is Amazing. It was way ahead of it's time. No remake of this film will Ever Top this classic. It will NEVER be Topped.
1:52 The Lion’s reaction to seeing the guards, totally unable to get the words out to warn the others … IMO, Bert Lahr’s funniest moment in the entire film. ROFL!
"I- I I gotta get her outa there, Alright I'll go in there for Dorothy Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch Guards or No Guards I'll tear 'em apart, I may not come out alive but I'm going in there, there's only one thing I want you fellas to do." "TALK ME OUT OF IT" That's my personal favorite part.
Actually there's one part that he that this person really screwed up on that line I'm going to get her out of there may not come out alive but I'm going in there wicked with you or no wicked witch God to know God I'll tear them apart I may not come out alive but I'm going in there there's only one thing I want you to do what's that talk me out of it and that's when he turns around oh no
I love all these characters, and I love this movie. As a kid, I always loved this part of the movie, and the lion was my favorite of the trio because even though he would always either run away, faint (particularly when he first meets the wizard, that part always and still cracks me up) he found the small spark of courage in himself to rescue Dorothy and help her and his friends save the day in the end. So, in short, I found that moment in the film to be a good life lesson that I think anyone can relate to in some way in our day-to-day lives that there may end up being a situation where even if the situation isn't a life-or-death moment, but just even the smallest moments where you maybe called to do something courageous for yourself or someone else, (even when you don't want to or someone or yourself ends up "talking you out of it"), but I think Gandalf put it best when all you needed was a "little nudge out of the door".
Two random things I love about this scene. The creaking sound of the drawbridge combined with the music adds to the dramatics. Also think Toto trailing behind with them is really cute.
The sound designers on this movie have never received their proper due. Did you know that all of the clinking and clanking that the Tin Woodman does were added in post production? The costume was made of buckram and leather, so it made no noise to speak of.
More dramatic than the book? In which the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman are destroyed, the Lion is locked in a cage, and Dorothy has to face the WWW all on her own?
@@PabloRuizMega Margaret Hamilton played Elmira Gulch/The Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 movie. She was not given a name like Glinda (the name 'Elphaba' was given to her later in the reimagined WOO books 'Wicked' et al.)
As a kid born in the late 50's, The Wizard of Oz used to come on annually usually on a Sunday evening. Yeh...no instant media back then. The march of the witches guard during this part of the soundtrack was always what I waited for. It is down right funky and if I fell asleep before this scene, I was always bummed out. Did i say this is downright funky? As a kid i was convinced!
The ceremony with the guards was 1:06 always one my favorite scenes. They look and sound scary as hell. It's actually what always inspired me during drill and ceremony in the Army
You'll notice that each of them acts in accordance with the character traits they're seeking from The Wizard. Implying that perhaps they had them all the time. Much like Dorothy's ability to return home.
And so the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, and Tin Man covertly and discreetly sneak into the Wicked Witch of the West’s castle disguised as winkies! How clever.
I know the script says they're just chanting vowels but I like the theory that they're chanting " oh we loathe the old one" giving the twist that they actually dislike the witch
Reminds me of Star Wars. Although this movie WAS out WAY before Star Wars was out, but how this reminds me of Star Wars is that The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, and The Cowardly Lion are all dressed up as the guards to rescue Dorothy while Toto has nothing on cause he's a dog, and Star Wars is that Luke and Han are dressed as stormtroopers to rescue Leia and Chewie has nothing on cause he's a Wookie. Lol
Something similar to this happens in Dreamwork's "Monsters vs. Aliens". B.O.B, The Missing Link, and Dr. Cockroach dress up as aliens clones to rescue Susan/Ginormica. And just like in this movie, B.O.B, a character stated to not have a brain at all is the one who comes up with the idea.
Of course, this gambit wouldn't have worked in the book. The Scarecrow would be the only one who could have managed it, since he's made of Munchkin clothes and Winkies and Munchkins are the same size. Also, the Lion was four-legged and the size of a small horse.
I remember when they spoofed this scene on Duck Dodgers in the episode, The Fudd. Daffy, Porky and Marvin even used the same strategy as The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion.
The one with no heart starts crying. The one with no brain leads them with a plan to get into the castle. And the one with no courage leads the off camera fight with the three armed guards who ambushed them from behind, (as you can see his tail and hear his roar during that fight). This scene combined with the scene at the end when the Wizard gives them a Diploma, A Testimonial, and a Medal turn this into one of the most inspirational movies ever.
@@SillyCreatureSally Yes, in fact they had an abundance of the things that they sought. But more importantly, as opposed to what others sought from the Wizard, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man the Tin Man and The Lion considered Brains, a Heart and Courage in high regard, which is also, why, when he was leaving, the Wizard selected those three to be the leaders, and replace him as the Wizards of Oz. Very inspirational.
@@JakeMcClake2 Not as Wizards, just as Rulers. In the book, the Tin Woodman went back to the West, as the Winkies had asked him to succeed the Wicked Witch as their ruler. The Lion killed a giant spider that had been eating the animals in a forest in the Quadling Country, and so became their King. In the second book, the Scarecrow lost the throne to a revolutionary called General Jinjur, but she was soon ousted by the rightful heir, Princess Ozma, who has ruled Oz ever since. 🙂The Scarecrow happily returned to country life, building a mansion in the shape of an enormous ear of corn. Now and then, he rules the Munchkin Country in lieu of its king and queen.
They didn't need "improvements"; they already had what they needed. And they did a LOT more than this in the book. How about the Tin Woodman beheading forty wolves sent to destroy them?
@@trikkinikki970 Yep. In the book, the Witch only sent the flying monkeys as a last resort. First she sent a pack of wolves, and the Tin Man killed them all. Then, she sent a bunch of crows, and the Scarecrow took them out. Next were a swarm of bees, and again the Tin Man stepped up (They briefly took apart Scarecrow and covered Dorothy and the Lion with his straw so the bees would only see and attack Tin Man, their stingers broke off on his tin body, and thus they all died). Then, she sent an army of her Winky guards after them, and this time it was the Lion's turn to step up, as he scared them all away with one roar. When all those failed, she sent the flying monkeys.
This scene always terrified me as a kid in the 90s! The structure of the witch's castle looks so dark, expressionless, uninviting, and stone-cold; like a big prison. So creepy!
The drill sequence for the winkie guards and how they file into the castle was interesting, as are their Halberds. I wonder if military experts choreographed it? Though I must say, probably the most interesting guard change I've ever seen. Six guys at parade rest out front, as the relieving guards march single file up the center. The shift change then switch places with the guards being relieved, who then march into the castle. Smooth.
When my sisters and I were toddlers my dad used to hoist us on his shoulders/back and do the Winkie Chant. It wasn’t until I was around 4 years of age that I watched this film for the first time I discovered this was where my dad got this inspiration from.
call me a sucker, but I've always loved the tin man! the way he shows such concern for Dorothy "Oh I'd hate to think of her in there! We've got to get her out!" when he's on the verge of tears, he always just get me in the feels!
I love the matte work in this movie so much. The shots of the Emerald City and the witch's castle don't look quite real, but I don't really want them to. They look like places out of a dream and they're perfect.
1:06 Lion: I may not come out alive, but I’m going in there! There’s just one thing I want you fellas to do. Tin mans and scarecrow: What’s that?? 1:13 Lion: *TALK ME OUT OF IT!!!* LOL
Love this part.It's my favorite.Love the uniforms and the chant.And that the guards actually feared and hated the Witch.Lion,Scarecrow and Tin Man going in there to rescue Dorothy.What's not to love?
The axe isn't as useful as you might think. The Tin Man was once a normal woodsman until the witch cursed his axe so that he could only use that axe and that he'd keep accidentally hitting himself with it. Whenever he lost a limb, he went to a blacksmith and had him make a prosthetic out of tin. Eventually this came to include everything else on his body, including his head. I think it's funny how the guards ditched their weapons AND abandoned the high ground to get the literal drop on them, and they still lost.
I think the witch wanted to capture them alive: otherwise those flying monkeys would have done more damage than they did: well at least to lion and tinman.
1:53 I like how the guard just found them, and started fighting and after this they won. I JUST LOVE THIS PART!!!! (P.s I mean Scarecrow, Tin man and cowardly lion just won... I LOVE IT!!!!)
When I was a kid this film use to scare the hell out of me. When that witch came and took Dorothys dog stuff fell apart literally. even the house fell on the witch I knew things were going to happen badly.now at sixty it's a pretty remarkable film considering that it was written in the 30,s wow.it was very complexed and unique. Absolutely a film every child should see to learn about good and evil.
IZtheDoomMovie I just stumbled upon your epic Irken remixes scrolling through invader Zim remixes and now i find this comment made by the same creator xD what a coincidence!
Probably my favorite part would be the fight with the guards and the trio. It looked as though the trio was done for but when you see them coming out with the clothes, makes you think "What did they do to win that fight?"
The scarecrow obviously says he has no brain but he's obviously coming up with some really really smart idea plans on how to break into the witch's castle to free Dorothy.
I watched this movie every year until I was 19. This was one of my favorite parts. My favorite one was when they went to see the wizard the first time.
I used to say that too! but they are actually saying "Oh we know the old one" Like the old elphaba ( if you've seen wicked) but I still laugh and say that too!
I first saw this movie when I was a little kid. I was always scared of the witch, but I loved the guards and the flying monkeys! I really liked their designs and I thought their outfits looked really cool and pretty. Plus, the chant that the guards do is really cool and catchy!😄❤️
From 0:43-0:44, I love how Scarecrow said that he has a plan to get inside the witches castle when he thought he has no brain and he even told Dorothy that he won't try to manage things because he can't think but he was very good at thinking his plan and he came up with that great idea on how to tease those apple trees just to get apples. All this shows that Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion had everything they were wanting (brain, heart, and courage) but, they just didn't know they have it. Plus at the end of the movie in the Emerald City, Scarecrow was very smart to solve that math equation where he thought he didn't have a brain.
@@MaskedMan66 I know but, it's also nice to comment all these things for the movie where you can't comment about it on the book unless the book was being read on RU-vid showing page by page as someone is reading word for word with a voiceover in the background.
Even as an adult I still love watching this. It used to come on every March . To think that this had the misfortune of debuting the same year as Gone with the Wind
Old habits reappear Fighting the fear of fear Growing conspiracy Everyone’s after me Frayed ends of sanity Hear them calling Hear them calling MEEE!!!!!!
Best bit of the scene: Scarecrow: I've got a plan to how to get in there. Lion: He's got a plan. Scarecrow: And you're gonna lead us. Lion: Yeah. (stammers a bit, then looks at Scarecrow) Me? Scarecrow: Yes, you. Lion: I-I gotta get her outta there? Tin Man: That's right. Lion: (looks back and forth at both of them) Alright....I'll go in there for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch. Guards or no guards, I'll tear em apart. (bark-like roar) I may not come out alive, BUT I'm goin' in there. There's only one thing I want you fellas to do. Scarecrow and Tin Man: What's that? Lion: Talk me out of it. (Scarecrow and Tin Man look at him judgingly)
Great stuff, eh? Just one nit-picky little detail: after the Scarecrow says, "I've got a plan how to get in there," the Lion says, "Oh, fine! He's got a plan."
My hound dogs are just like the guards. Old, ugly and mean. Imagine being woken up like this every morning. This is how they do when they want fed at 3am. My hounds are a lot scarier than the guards though.
