tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post3962332307619641221..comments2023-10-15T07:56:20.768-07:00Comments on City Lights: A Film Blog: Movie Review: Alice in WonderlandLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-71014318758611464482010-04-17T19:02:21.436-07:002010-04-17T19:02:21.436-07:00I welcome comments, regardless of how late they ar...I welcome comments, regardless of how late they are! :)<br /><br />It was such a bore. I still can't believe it was a Burton film. It just completely lacked the proper feel found in pretty much everything else he has ever made. I pretty much wanted to take my mind of the crap that was Alice and I watched Ed Wood last month (hence the random Edward D. Wood Hollywood Profile post, haha).<br /><br />I think he and Depp need a break.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-47927829174428863832010-04-13T23:25:07.768-07:002010-04-13T23:25:07.768-07:00So I am randomly jumping in here weeks after you p...So I am randomly jumping in here weeks after you posted this review but... whatever. I completely agree with every single point you made in this review. I think I might have liked the film more than you did, but the "plot" (if you could call it that) was a complete snoozefest. I was surprised by how much I did like the visuals, but this film lacked the warmth or verve usually given to Burton's characters. This was a film with nothing really to say and empty shells for characters.<br /><br />As for the books, they aren't supposed to have a plot. To complain about a lack of coherant plot in either of the <i>Alice</i> books is to completely miss the point. They are a string of events used as vehicles for subversive social commentary and clever word play (which is part of the reason the <i>Alice</i> story loses something in translation from book to film).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-63588838156134011282010-03-22T19:16:31.322-07:002010-03-22T19:16:31.322-07:00Agreed, dark_edgy_girl! I think they need to separ...Agreed, dark_edgy_girl! I think they need to separate for awhile.<br /><br />Mad Hatter: Have I been gone that long? I did that favourite movie scene entry...two weeks ago. ;)<br /><br />I do love a good argument. I've never read anything regarding Alice. My only familiarity with the story is through the Disney film, so I can't really say anything about the story being structurally sound. That's interesting, though, that you say it's better than the book itself.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-65037925200209805282010-03-21T07:34:58.977-07:002010-03-21T07:34:58.977-07:00Welcome back - I was about to send out a search pa...Welcome back - I was about to send out a search party for ya due to lack of posts!<br /><br />I must argue with your criticism of the overall narrative. While admittedly flawed, much of the story arc was pulled from the Jabberwocky poem in "Through the Looking Glass". While the adaptation isn't completely sound structurally, it does still have a better flow than either of the books (Wonderland/Looking Glass), which not only felt like a series of disjointed moments, but also lacked a natural climax and conclusion.<br /><br />I just re-read the books prior to the film, so a lot of the story was pretty fresh in my mind.<br /><br />That said, I'm feeling like I was one of the very few who dug this (admittedly flawed) film. If you're curious, I talked about it in episode eight of my podcast.<br /><br />Welcome back - keep the movie posts coming, yes?Ryan McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440134802928893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-79988468771007337852010-03-20T20:09:24.289-07:002010-03-20T20:09:24.289-07:00I wonder if the Burton / Depp pairing has "ju...I wonder if the Burton / Depp pairing has "jumped the shark." Seems like they have embraced style and abandoned substance. Ed Scissorhands was minimalist in special effects but packed with depth and poignancy ... and plot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com