" The Wizard of Oz ," the iconic 1939 film adaptation of the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, continues to draw audiences almost a century later. But outside of the "Wicked" movies, the second of which hits theaters on November 21, other cinematic takes of Oz have mostly been like, well, a scarecrow without a brain or a tin man without a heart. In other words, they haven't been good. To get the full picture of weird Oz adaptations, check out the video above.

One of the earliest, and best known, is 1978's "The Wiz." It was a popular Broadway show that reimagined 'The Wizard of Oz" with an all-black cast in an urban setting. However, the movie wasn't nearly as successful, despite being helmed by Sidney Lumet, the acclaimed director of "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Network," and starring Richard Pryo

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