Tivo picked up Alice in Wonderland for me. . . and I've suddenly realized that I haven't actually read the books. So that whole ridiculous proposal scene at the beginning was that in the books? Because I can't imagine anyone ever thinking that was a good idea.
Don't I get a cookie?
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sumi - Feb 05, 2012 10:14:14 am PST #17945 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Atropa - Feb 05, 2012 10:25:37 am PST #17946 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
No, sumi. Not in the books. You're talking about the Tim Burton movie, right? That version of Alice in Wonderland is deliberately not faithful to the books, it's supposed to be a sequel or something. Again, beautiful to look at, oh G-d I hated the plot and dialog. Except for the flashback where she woke up from the nightmare and asked her father if she was mad. That was adorable.
(MY FEELINGS OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND BETRAYAL WITH THAT MOVIE, LET ME WHINE ABOUT THEM SOME MORE.)
Dear Tim, don't fuck up Dark Shadows, okay? I'm counting on you to have a return to good form.
Connie Neil - Feb 05, 2012 10:37:17 am PST #17947 of 30000
brillig
I kind of liked the jabberwocky (that was a jabberwocky, wasn't it?)
sumi - Feb 05, 2012 10:44:56 am PST #17948 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
haven't seen it yet. I think I've seen the Snark.
I liked wee Alice and her dad very much.
It was fun to see Lindsay Duncan after having just seen her in Merlin.
Atropa - Feb 05, 2012 10:47:19 am PST #17949 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Yes, it was a jabberwocky. Like I said, the movie was beautiful, if filled with a lot of I can't tell if this is Trademark Tim Burton, or if he's tired and ripping himself off visuals. But oh G-d, the story. The dialog. Ugh. And the OMG HORRIBLE DANCE they made the Hatter do at the end. Hate. Haaaaate.
I have the art book. It's very pretty. I borrowed the Blu-Ray from Dad recently to see if maybe I was over-exaggerating how much I disliked the movie. It turns out I wasn't.
Atropa - Feb 05, 2012 10:48:23 am PST #17950 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I liked wee Alice and her dad very much.
I may over-identify with wee Alice and her dad. Maybe.
In different movie news, I am hoping I can persuade Pete to go see The Woman In Black in the next week. I must go see it.
le nubian - Feb 05, 2012 10:54:21 am PST #17951 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I'm with Jilli. I really did not like the movie at all. And, I felt that there was not enough Depp (besides the dancing).
I also was kind of angry at the ending of the film. I don't like tacked on feminism.
Atropa - Feb 05, 2012 10:57:04 am PST #17952 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
As you can probably tell, I was heartbrokenly disappointed in the movie. One of my favorite books plus my favorite director? It should have been perfect for me! I honestly felt betrayed by it.
sumi - Feb 05, 2012 10:58:59 am PST #17953 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Ooh, I think the Woman in Black looks very interesting.
Atropa - Feb 05, 2012 11:02:41 am PST #17954 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I would go see The Woman In Black today, but I am in PDX, and it is not a Cass movie. At all. I, on the other hand, make flaily-hands of glee every every time there's a commercial for it. Go Hammer Studios! Rise from the grave!