Wow. thanks for the example. I haven't seen that movie since it came out, so I wouldn't have caught it.
I agree wholeheartedly about Alice having a supporting role. It was weird.
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le nubian - Mar 07, 2010 10:43:52 am PST #7118 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Strix - Mar 07, 2010 12:11:43 pm PST #7119 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I always wanted a Tim Burton Alice based on that EA?american McGee game. SMG was attached to it at some long-ago point, which I would have really loved. Damn, I wasted a lot of time on that game. I wonder if they have a new version around?
ETA: Nope, not yet. Supposed to have, but not yet ASAIK.
Dana - Mar 07, 2010 1:15:57 pm PST #7120 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Saw Slumdog Millionaire. Wasn't impressed.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Mar 07, 2010 1:17:19 pm PST #7121 of 30000
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
I think some of my irritation (and maybe even anger) at Alice is that this SHOULD have been a great movie. We've wanted to see Burton take on Alice and especially Mary Poppins for years! But this was just so ordinary.
I said to Jilli that I wonder what kind of Alice movie the Beetlejuice-era Burton would have created. I suspect it would have been better because it would have at least honored the nonsensical nature of Wonderland.
And it saddens me that this will probably be financially successful when such movies as the beautiful non-Disney Peter Pan from 2003 (IMDB link) barely made a ripple in the public consciousness. If you've never seen this Peter Pan, btw, you owe it to yourself. It's beautiful, well-acted, charming, entrancing and innocent. And it never falls into the trap of including a cynical wink to camera.
It's a joy.
DavidS - Mar 07, 2010 1:38:07 pm PST #7122 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
the beautiful non-Disney Peter Pan from 2003 (IMDB link) barely made a ripple in the public consciousness.
Oh, we own it and love it. Jason Isaacs and Olivia Williams!
quester - Mar 07, 2010 4:04:53 pm PST #7123 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Just caught A Single Man before coming home to watch the Oscars. Colin Firth was wonderful and I want to live in that house!
Another movie I caught in between was Children of Men. What a heartbreaking movie!
Scrappy - Mar 07, 2010 7:52:20 pm PST #7124 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I loved both of those films, quester.
Burrell - Mar 07, 2010 8:20:34 pm PST #7125 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Thanks for the rec, Pete. I'll go netflix it.
I am running away from Natter so I can shower before bed. Can catch up on the Oscars later.
Kathy A - Mar 07, 2010 8:40:12 pm PST #7126 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Wait Until Dark with Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin
Lovelovelove that movie! Alan Arkin is sooooo evilicious as Harry Roat, Jr., and Richard Crenna is also terrifically smarmy.
And early feature-film Disney did use a lot of live-action film to base their animation on, especially for their human characters. IIRC, there were a few actresses that were used in the live-action film who later did voice work for another film.
megan walker - Mar 07, 2010 9:09:12 pm PST #7127 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Lovelovelove that movie! Alan Arkin is sooooo evilicious as Harry Roat, Jr., and Richard Crenna is also terrifically smarmy.
I forgot to mention that the little girl in the movie was in the audience so that added a bit of fun as everyone would clap and cheer at her key moments.