Everyone has a right to their opinion.
As for myself, I just turned 63 today and have been watching this movie since the very first time we got a TV, probably around 1958 or 59. When I got my first color TV along with a VCR in 1982, I bought the movie on VHS and seeing it in color brought tears to my eyes. I think for baby-boomers, it is part of their growing up from childhood into adulthood and passing it on to their children and grandchildren. It may not be some cinematic achievement compared to today's technology, but still today, when Judy Garland sings Over the Rainbow, I get chills and goosebumps.
When this movie was made, the world was in turmoil, people had gone through years of Depression, Hitler was just about to start World War 2 and there was a lot of uneasiness and fear. I think this movie, at the time, gave people some comfort, some laughter, and a final thought before they left the theater....There's No Place Like Home.
I personally regard this movie...even in 2016, as my favorite movie of all time.
But....that's just my opinion.
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