33. "I'm not hating on The Wiz. It's not a good film." In response to In response to 4
This isn't a secret. It's a pretty popular entry on "Bad Movies We Like" lists everywhere.
They could have made a good film out of it, but Universal's first mistake was casting Diana Ross, something Berry Gordy (for once) did not want to do.
Their second was letting Joel Schumacher write it.
Their third was letting Sidney Lumet - a brilliant director but one whose resume in no way qualifies him to direct a musical fantasy - direct. IIRC, he personally apologized in later years for fucking that movie up.