The problem w/ this movie was it was way ahead of it's time.

Yes this film scared the shit outta me as a kid but god I loved it.

Saw this as a kid.  Criminally underrated, though it should be taken separately from the original film.  Both are doing very different things in very competent ways.

This one's got movie magic.

This movie delighted and terrified me as a child and it remains one of the most memorable films I have had the pleasure of seeing.

A beautiful film with lavish effects and absolutely splendid music- tragically unappreciated by a jaded world.

I absolutely LOVE everything about this movie. Faruza Balk was amazing as was every actor in it. The effects and puppetry were so great. I would be proud to make a film half this good.

I was born in 82' and this is still my #1 childhood movie. Forget the haters!

Man, Siskel & Ebert really were sooo full of themself again… (and what's the deal with them pronouncing Oz as AAAhhhz? >_>)   Yes., this film scared the heck out of me as a kid and i LOVED IT. Every single second of it. The whole atmosphere was so intense and you never knew what could happen next. I miss that feeling when watching movies today...  The Claymation was AMAZING and absolutely perfect. And Fairuza Balk really showed how incredibly talented a young actress her age can be.  I could bond with her portrayal of Dorothy so much with the whole melancholia and the fact that nobody believed her / feeling misunderstood

This movie gave me nightmares as a child but I love it.

It was and still is an amazing movie. I saw it today after 30 years and I still think it was very well directed and produced.

This film didn't really frighten me as a child. I thought, and still this this is a wonderful film. And if I have kids of my own, I would show it to them.

My middle school homeroom teacher played this movie in class. I didn't even know a sequel existed. I loved it so much, way more than the first one. I actually love it because it was much darker. I thought it was a great movie on many levels.

Absolutely criminally underrated - I remember loving this as a kid; along with Gremlins, Labyrinth and Little Shop of Horrors my sister & I wore out the VHS player constantly re-watching it.

"Don't remake classic films!' Hmmm... Hollywood didn't listen to that did they?

I loved the film as a kid.

Dorothy experienced what many children have to face alone: loss, heartbreak, fear, being controlled & having power stripped away, to name a few. This movie was incredibly relatable and validating as a child. I’ve seen it so many times I can recite most of the lines by heart. In the face of fear, power & uncertainty, Dorothy is courageous & prevails. What an incredibly brave & inspirational little girl. This story & movie holds a big place in my heart ❤️

This film terrified me so much as a child, those stilt creatures and the pervasive dark atmosphere were truly disturbing. I'm very glad i watched it in my youth though, kids today don't get deep films nowadays, just streamlined predictable plots endlessly recycled into mediocrity

Gosh, the music for this movie is just so nostalgic and eerily beautiful

This is the best Oz movie. Anyone who read the Oz books will love this movie miles over the other ones. I can't believe critics slammed this movie because it was too "dark" Blegh!