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Tin Man, originally aired on the SciFi Channel in 2007 as a 3 part mini series. It follows DG (Zooey Deschanel) as she is whisked off to the O.Z. (Outer Zone) by a... you guessed it, a tornado. But the story is not what you think. It's not so much a remake of the original Oz, but more of a spin-off.

The costumes, and overall tone of the movie is so entertaining and just enjoyable to watch. It's a more modern and mature view of things in the O.Z. For example the "Tin Man" is an ex-cop who spent much of his life imprisoned in a metallic suit watching a hologram of his wife and son being captured.

Zooey Deschanel is adorable as D.G., who goes through the O.Z. trying to figure out who the woman with the purple eyes in her dreams is and why the O.Z. looks so familiar. As her memory starts to slowly comes back she learns of her own family secret that could save the strangely familiar world from the grasp of the evil witch, who is looking for the green emerald.

Alan Cumming plays "Glitch", the former advisor to the Queen who had his brain removed when he refused to give up the plans for a very powerful machine. Neal McDonough plays the "Tin Man", an ex-cop out for revenge, who helps the group find their way while he finds the compassion for others again. Raoul Trujillo plays "Raw" a special group of species that is being hunted by the evil sorceress for their mystical powers of reading the emotions of whoever they are in contact with.

This is so entertaining and short. You won't waste any time getting through this series.