Alice in Wonderland kinda freaks me out a little bit, truth be told. It makes me feel empty, weirdly, and lost like her, which I guess is itās job, but I didnāt like that feeling. I hate it when she starts crying at the end too, because then I want to cry because I feel so lost! Itās not like a TS3 cry, itās different. I do love the part with the Walrus though
Iāve been wanting to try that for ages.
Alice in Wonderland is a hard one to put your finger on, either itās a big hit or a total miss, few people go inbetween with their opinion of it. Iād say itās a pleasant sensation, the trippy combination of the colorful visuals and old-timey music just feels nice.
My whole early childhood was around Disney films, so Waltās version of Alice in Wonderland was always the one I remember most fondly, a lot more than Tim Burtonās remake (I could never comprehend seeing his version of the Mad Hatter wielding a sword like some action hero in the previews as opposed to messing around with the White Rabbitās watch). Actually out of all of Waltās animated features, this one always seemed to hold out for me the most. I guess my reason was because I thought it played out as being so cartoony and absurd, and I was really into that kind of nonsensical stuff with cartoons. It was defiantly for that same reason that I loved Aladdin so much as well.
And did anyone ever get a kick out of seeing the Mad Hatter in Bonkers and how he lived inside the Hollywood sign?
I like Alice in Wonderland. Both Aliceās Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are some of my favorite books. I like Disneyās movie as well.
This movie is veryā¦interesting! People who say itās Disneyās āacid trip movieā have never seen the Three Caballeros!
I think I wasnāt crazy about this movie when I was a kid. I havenāt seen it in like, 10 years. But, then, I only liked the ones about princesses and big muscle men, so the fact that I didnāt love this one when I was 5 carries no weight. Iāll rewatch it someday.
I canāt believe you donāt like Alice in Wonderland. I mean, thatās like a sin! Itās also my favorite Disney film that Walt did. You shouldnāt judge a movieās awesomeness just from the parts from the book it couldnāt fit in. I donāt think thereās a single book-movie out there thatās exactly like the book. Thatās part of the reason, I think, that book movies are good. You can have slightly alternate versions and you can decide which you like better. I think the reason itās such a classic is because it takes place in an entirely different world. Lewis Carroll, whether he was on drugs or not (Iām almost sure he was) was a brilliant author and was such an expert at creating something entirely different. Basically, I think people watch AiW so much is so they can leave their worries behind, and just escape completely. Also, have you seen the new 2010 version? It was sort of a sequel, but it was more to the original books.
Honestly, Iām not too crazy about it. Iāve seen it couple times and its okay I guess, but I wouldnt set aside time out of my day to watch it. I guess I thought it was a little too silly. Not that I dont like silly things, but i dunno, itās hard to explain. It just doesnt grab me. I do like the Un-birthday scene
Same here, The March Hare is my favorite character.
This was really enjoyable! It took me two times to really like it, but Iām glad that I do.
I like it. But I think Alice herself are what I like. Parts of the movie seem slow to me.
True. The first time I just thought it was too odd, but the second time I was fine with it. Itās charming, but I think Alice is also my favorite part about it. And I get a few random laughs out of the Queen of Hearts, but itās not like she was a favorite of mine.
This is probably a terrible reason. But besides her personality, I hate the queen because she looks like Fred Flintstone. I just think sheās so ugly and manish. Other than Alice, I also like the cheshire cat and the caterpillar.
That is a common thing to think when watching films from that time period.
I tried so hard not to be bored! Itās just so easy for your mind to wonder during certain scenes.
I defintely understand what you mean. The subject matter itself is anything BUT boring, but I think the filmās pacing can get very slow.
I agree. People call the movie an acid trip; obviously they havenāt read the book. LOL
Both areā¦interesting to say the least.
^ Agreed.
I havenāt seen the movie in a long time, so I canāt really comment on its quality. Bur I feel like the problem with adapting Alice in Wonderland to film is that the book doesnāt really suit the medium.
Well thatās not true- it has lots of interesting imagery, so I can understand why people keep making film/ TV versions of it. But the actual story is pretty meandering, and nonsensical. Alice doesnāt have a specific goal in mind through the story, she just sort of wanders about and interacts with interesting people. So itās very difficult to capture the spirit of the book on film whilst still making it a compelling story. Tim Burton, for example, tried to structure the story more, to add a clear, single narrative rather than a series of episodes, but that sacrificed some of the wonder and strangeness of Wonderland. I suppose the problem is that films have different expectations than books. Plus, with a book the kid can stop reading every few chapters and take a break. But a film is intended for a single sitting, so you donāt want to feel like youāre wasting the audienceās time.
If I remember correctly, I read in a book about Disney that the studio found the 1951 version of Alice slightly disappointing at the time- they felt like it didnāt come out as good as they wanted. Though to be fair, it (and Cinderella) was the first proper film theyād done in a few years, so problems are understandable.
Exactly. Thatās very spot one.
No film can truly capture the bookās original spirit. But I think the animated Disney version has done it best out of all the Alice films/shows Iāve seen.
And as far as Disney movies go, Alice in Wonderland is probably one of the more faithful to itās source material. (That isnāt saying much)