tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post643283250762359684..comments2024-03-21T01:39:15.537-04:00Comments on Slightly Off the Mark: Writing, Weather, and L. Frank BaumMark R Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-51241234443657721092012-06-25T06:32:35.673-04:002012-06-25T06:32:35.673-04:00I love musicals, so I'm not with you there, bu...I love musicals, so I'm not with you there, but the Dorthy of the books was brave, tough, and smart. Judy's version was physically five years older, and emotionally five years younger. And her hair was too dark.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-24491122931230241712012-06-23T20:32:50.551-04:002012-06-23T20:32:50.551-04:00Admittedly, I have problems with the movie, but th...Admittedly, I have problems with the movie, but that doesn't mean I hold anything against the source material. Merely against musicals in general and Judy Garland in particular....William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-31856643805615128292012-06-22T03:43:50.820-04:002012-06-22T03:43:50.820-04:00Thanks, Lena! It really is interesting to look bac...Thanks, Lena! It really is interesting to look back and see the journey we went through, as writers -- it often takes us to places we didn't expect.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-18770774291859292152012-06-22T03:43:08.039-04:002012-06-22T03:43:08.039-04:00It was a much anticipated annual treat to watch on...It was a much anticipated annual treat to watch on TV, when I was a kid. Now, between VHS, DVD, and special editions, I have four copies! It's so very different from the books that it's impossible to really compare them.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-40346624690590003522012-06-22T03:41:14.447-04:002012-06-22T03:41:14.447-04:00Great minds think alike!Great minds think alike!Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-81449583581550241522012-06-21T23:36:35.647-04:002012-06-21T23:36:35.647-04:00Mark, this is very fascinating. Maybe we should al...Mark, this is very fascinating. Maybe we should all reflect on our first stories and see where they came from. I am glad your mother preserved your story for you,too. And I'm sure seeing that tornado at such a young age surely made a big impression (evident in Stormchaser). Yes, the book and the movie are great, too! Take care!Lena Winfrey Hayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897692630733792007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-81841385947231879962012-06-21T22:01:08.430-04:002012-06-21T22:01:08.430-04:00I loved the movie. It is the bestest ever.I loved the movie. It is the bestest ever.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-39945160325338703662012-06-21T17:23:35.682-04:002012-06-21T17:23:35.682-04:00Oh dear this is interesting because my manuscript ...Oh dear this is interesting because my manuscript is about a girl on a journey who finds out there's no place like home. No tornadoes but I have a volcano instead. Fascinating. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.com