Tin Man

2007
7| 0h30m| TV-PG| en| More Info
Released: 02 December 2007 Ended
Producted By: Reunion Pictures
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.scifi.com/tinman/
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The miniseries is a continuation of the classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with science fiction and additional fantasy elements added. It focuses on the adventures of a small-town waitress named DG who is pulled into a magical realm called the O.Z., ruled by the tyrannical sorceress Azkadellia. Together with her companions Glitch, Raw, and Cain, DG journeys to uncover her lost memories, find her true parents, and foil Azkadellia's plot to trap the O.Z. in eternal darkness.

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zkonedog After reading the book "Wicked" and watching the TV miniseries "Tin Man", I can definitively say that the latter is a much more exciting experience than the former.While "Wicked" tries to fit itself into the Wizard of Oz cannon (and fails miserably in the process), "Tin Man" is more of a re-imagining of the Oz universe (think the 2001 version of "Planet of the Apes", but much better). A young girl named DG finds herself whisked away into a strange land called the Outer Zone, where she quickly meets a man who had his brain surgically removed (Glitch), a former police officer of the O.Z. Tin Man force (Cain), and a very hairy telepathic animal (Raw). The group, just trying to figure out what the heck is going on, is continually thwarted by Azkadelia, the evil ruler of the O.Z.Just from that brief description, it is clear that the key elements of the original "Oz" are in place, just a little stranger. However, where the series really succeeds is in its ability to mend both a tribute to "Oz", and creating its own unique storyline. Throughout the film, subtle little nods are given to the original cannon (think Superman Returns), while the main new protagonists embark on their own unique journey. Plus, by the end of the journey, the entire adventure actually finds its place quite nicely WITHIN the Oz cannon, not feeling pretentious (like "Wicked") or completely out of place.About the only "problem" with this series is its long runtime, which inevitably led to a few moments of tedium. All in all, though, this is fantastic Oz-related fiction that carves out its own little niche in the cannon material.
crimson03 I just watched "The Tin Man" on Netflix: I badly wanted to see it when it debuted on SyFy a few years ago, but being cable-less, I had to wait until now.This turns out to be both a sequel and modern-day updating to the Oz tale: The heroine DG is an twenty-something aspiring artist who lives at home on her parents' farm and works at a diner, while having mysterious dreams that promise something more beyond her small town. When the evil sorceress Azkadellia learns of DG's potential to thwart her plans for permanent power over Oz, a series of events are set in motion that sweep DG into a dystopian Oz where she joins up with a forgetful wanderer named Glitch whose brain was taken by the sorceress, a hardened fighter Wyatt Cain who was a policeman (a "tin man" in Oz slang) before his family was destroyed by the sorceress's army, and Wookie-like seer named Raw. Together they race to save Oz from Azkadellia's permanent evil darkness.Unfortunately the mini-series is a bit of a disappointment and it doesn't quite reach its potential for a couple reasons. First of all, while the contemporary/steampunk approach to the story is a great concept and the plot has a couple interesting twists, SyFy obviously didn't make an investment in the script. I'd liken it to constructing a solid steel building framework and then filling in the walls with plywood. The dialogue is glaringly banal and clichéd to the point that even the admirable casting of solid actors like Richard Dreyfuss, Alan Cummings, and Neal McDonough can barely do anything for it.And speaking of casting, I think it was a mistake to cast Zooey Deschanel as the lead: I know they are going for an alternative take on Oz, but her bored hipster routine is a little too one-note for this production. Her character of "DG" is an annoyingly inconsistent mix of too-cool-for-school woodenness, manic pixie girl naiveté, and forget about her effectively conveying any deep emotion: Her sad/emotional scenes are merely her being pouty. I think another TV starlet like Alexis Bleidel, Leighton Meester, or Emily Van Camp could have better depicted this character of DG, who is a mix of an independent rebel with ambitious dreams and a emotionally torn young woman who's trying to piece together her true life and destiny.The pacing of the episodes is also a bit uneven: The exposition-heavy first episode drags interminably to the point that I actually paused the video to see how much longer was left. Part 2, however, is far more exciting and engaging despite being virtually the same length, and Part 3 is decent as well.Overall, it's an impressively CGI-laden but rather mediocre TV movie that doesn't quite live up to its promise, but still is a entertaining way to pass 4 1/2 hours all the same.
flyingamon This is one of those movies that can be broadcasted on TV by means of a mini series. It is indeed the Wizard of Oz retold but there are a lot of changes and it is much darker. The people who know the original story will certainly recognize the many references to it even if this one has a complete different story. It's not really suited for children, too dark but really refreshing too. All of the main characters of the original story are there: the scarecrow, the tin man, the cowardly lion, even Toto and of course Dorothy. They are all there in a different form than what we remember from the original story. But still you recognize the original characters in them, which is good. The story is truly more captivating and elaborate than the original, and the characters are worked out well. The story and its characters have a lot of depth which should be normal considering the length. I do remember movies however that were long but still put less effort in plot and characters background. This one makes good use of the length. I could rave on about everything that is good about it. I think it's a must see for everyone who likes Wizard of Oz.
Pumpkin_Man Go past the rainbow, and beyond the yellow brick road, because this is an extremely different version of 'The Wizard of Oz' There are very few similarities to the original. Everybody does an awesome job. DG (Dorothy Gale) is a waitress who feels that she doesn't belong in Kansas and dreams of a woman who tells her that a storm is coming. DG is caught in the storm, and lands in the O.Z. (Outer Zone) She befriends a man who doesn't have a brain named Glitch (Scarecrow) They find a man locked in an iron suit named Cain, who happens to be a cop. In the O.Z. they call the cops 'Tin Man' They also come across a creature named Raw that looks like a 'lion' who can see into the future. They find out that they must seek help from the Mystic Man (Wizard) so that they can defeat an evil sorceress named Azkadellia (Wicked Witch of the West) She can release flying monkeys from her breasts. DG rediscovers her past, tries to stop the witch, find Toto too, and begins to realize that home is where your heart is. I still love the original classic better! I highly recommend TIN MAN!!!