Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

[CelticPredator]

Well, it is totally possible for a movie to just flat out suck. No matter how imaginative it is. See Spy Kids -3D. Hidous film.

Also see- Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Written by a kid I think. Crap too.


Still looking forward to Alice, because Burton rarely lets me down. But i'm going in with low expectations.

 

[bidge1000]

God you're strange. So very very strange. I bet you think I hate this movie already.

Fanboys...they just dont read.

no no I got it mr sensitive

D

 

[CelticPredator]

 

[EVILFACE]

Seeing it in Imax on sat, but the movie does look like a fail to me.

 

[King Darkness]

Seeing it in Imax on sat, but the movie does look like a fail to me.

 

[BadMoon]

I am literally giddy like a little girl with excitement for this movie, Tim Burton even made me like a musical with his Sweeney Todd.

Oh ssstoopp it. *Flicks wrist at bidge1000*

 

[occulum]

Well, it is totally possible for a movie to just flat out suck. No matter how imaginative it is. See Spy Kids -3D. Hidous film.

Also see- Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Written by a kid I think. Crap too.

both by the man who has your Predators in his hands ....

 

[CelticPredator]

Yes, and he's also made Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, Once Upon A Time In Mexico, Planet Terror, Sin City, The Faculty and Spy Kids.

I have total faith in him, he's one of my favorite directors of all time.

It's just his kids films suck. Really really hard.

 

[Reinhardt]

Yes, and he's also made Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, Once Upon A Time In Mexico, Planet Terror, Sin City, The Faculty and Spy Kids.

I have total faith in him, he's one of my favorite directors of all time.

It's just his kids films suck. Really really hard.

I agree completely. I was actually quite excited when I heard that Rodriguez is going to do it. Plus Rodriguez is probably the most money concious director out there. You look at his films and he spends half of what other directors do, with still the same results on screen. I have no doubt that the 40 million spent on Predators will look like 80 million.

Ok, back to Tim Burton now...

 

[The Ween]

I plan on seeing this. The movie might not be the best, but the visuals look great.

I'm betting there will be people trying to compare this to Avatar.

 

[agen_kolar]

Thought this was a decent flick. Something wasn't right with it, but I've yet to put my finger on it. The visuals were pretty amazing - trailer doesn't do it justice. Also, I can tell you that the 3D is just a gimmick and not really necessary. It's nothing like Avatar, so don't bother. Save the money and see it in 2D.

Helena Bonham Carter, and to a lesser extent, Anne Hathaway stole the show. Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter could've been played by anyone, it wasn't one of his better roles. The voice acting for the CG characters was also really good.

 

[kobayashi93]

Also, I can tell you that the 3D is just a gimmick and not really necessary. It's nothing like Avatar, so don't bother. Save the money and see it in 2D.

Thanks for the heads up on this.

I'm going to see it tonight.

 

[Kuzeh]

I'm definitely checking this one out...
The only Burton movie that really disappointed me was POTA...

 

[Maglor]

I'm definitely checking this one out...
The only Burton movie that really disappointed me was POTA...

Thought this was a decent flick. Something wasn't right with it, but I've yet to put my finger on it. The visuals were pretty amazing - trailer doesn't do it justice. Also, I can tell you that the 3D is just a gimmick and not really necessary. It's nothing like Avatar, so don't bother. Save the money and see it in 2D.

Helena Bonham Carter, and to a lesser extent, Anne Hathaway stole the show. Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter could've been played by anyone, it wasn't one of his better roles. The voice acting for the CG characters was also really good.

Again, thanks for the heads up.

I was leaning that way, but now I'm sure.

 

[CelticPredator]

I plan on seeing this. The movie might not be the best, but the visuals look great.

I'm betting there will be people trying to compare this to Avatar.

Already happend at my school.

"ZOMG TEH 3DZ WUZ BETTER DEN AVATR CUZ IT HAZ TEH DEPP!111"

 

[plasmid303]

Just got back from seeing this. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as my gf. I thought the first half was good, and then it just went downhill from there, with the final parts a mess. This is not the Alice in Wonderland of my childhood.

We saw it in 2D, I'm glad we did, because one of the best aspects of the movie are the wide-gamut of colors. It's often very pretty to look at and I'm sure seeing it in 3D would have dampened some of that beauty.

 

[Maglor]

Just got back from seeing this. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as my gf. I thought the first half was good, and then it just went downhill from there, with the final parts a mess. This is not the Alice in Wonderland of my childhood.

We saw it in 2D, I'm glad we did, because one of the best aspects of the movie are the wide-gamut of colors. It's often very pretty to look at and I'm sure seeing it in 3D would have dampened some of that beauty.

I think that's an important point. From what I understand (I haven't seen it yet) the movie takes imagery, character elements, and some plot points from both Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and presents a totally new story.


The question is, if you forget the Alice of your childhood does it stand up on its own merits?

 

[kobayashi93]

I give it a 5.1/10, which is just barely positive on my scale. I thought it was a mess pace wise. Next scene, next scene, next scene.....

I went with a hardcore Alice in Wonderland fan, and she wasn't impressed with it at all.

Spoiler

The little dances at the end by the hatter and Alice were rather lame imo.

 

[Jessica]

I'm only going to watch it because I need to see the spectacular costumes. I know it's going to suck hard because I still can't forgive Burton for Planet of the Apes. Still bitterly disappointed about that one.

 

[plasmid303]

I think that's an important point. From what I understand (I haven't seen it yet) the movie takes imagery, character elements, and some plot points from both Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and presents a totally new story.


The question is, if you forget the Alice of your childhood does it stand up on its own merits?

Good point you've brought up. If I judged this film solely on its own merits totally detached from its source material...then I might have appreciated the world more as Burton could only create. However, as a film it still wouldn't be fantastic, or fantastical. It's very...Disney. Predictable, and formulaic. The final third of a film is a mess in terms of pacing. I disliked the ending quite a bit.

Unfortunately, it is impossible for me to not compare this with the LC story that took life inside my mind (with the aid of the animated film later on) when I was young.