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| Director: Tim Burton
Actors: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  326 reviews
Sales Rank: 797
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 109 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISBR104752
UPC: 786936803488
EAN: 0786936803488
ASIN: B001HN6940
Theatrical Release Date: March 5, 2010
Release Date: June 1, 2010
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Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/01/2010 Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg
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 New Alice, same issues September 5, 2010
John D. Muir (Oglesby, Illinois)
Most of the many attempts at filming Alice In Wonderland haven't been particularly successful, for two reasons. First, directors seem to feel that the movie must have a strong male character. Lewis Carroll didn't give them one (all the male characters in the books are rather spineless and feeble) so they invent their own, usually, for some reason, the Mad Hatter. Second, they misread the character of Alice. In the book she is headstrong, inquisitive and feisty; she dominates the other characters even as she takes part in their fantastic world. She is not a spectator, watching what they do, but a full participant, accepting. or more often rejecting, their view of life. She's not, nor is she meant to be, a nice girl meekly accepting what befalls her.
Unfortunately, Tim Burton's 'Alice' falls into both these traps. Instead of being a passing character Alice meets along the way, the Mad Hatter becomes central to the film and in doing so destroys much of the point of the tale. Alice herself, though she has her moments of rebellion, is played far too passively; she's more often merely watching what goes on in Wonderland. In making her character too detached, Burton loses the involvement that the audience should feel and which has made the books so successful for so long.
On the plus side, Wonderland itself is marvelously realized. I love the bright colors, the ever-more-convincing computer graphics and the strange flora and fauna which inhabit this suitably dream-like place. Everything looks as it's supposed to- distorted versions of reality, only possible in the imagination. The story meanders far from the original tales, but I have no problem with that, as long as it holds together. Tim Burton is the master at making a fantasy world come to life.
It's a fun movie to watch. It just doesn't make the audience feel involved.
 Review: "Alice in Wonderland" September 4, 2010
Tony S.
Finally! The long awaited Alice in Wonderland has screened in thousands of theaters across the country. Now... how was it?! Ok, I've done this a few times before and it seems to get the best response. I'll go through what I liked and didn't like about the movie.
What I liked:
'Underland':
What did you expect from Tim Burton? Seriously, was there a doubt that this man was going to make 'Underland' anything less than magnificent? The world looks and feels familiar, yet so very different. It has a very eerie, Gothic feel, that makes you just a little bit uneasy... which I'm sure Alice must feel as she enters this strange world. The colors, the animals, creatures, all amazing. I don't want to focus too much on this point... but watch the film in 2D. My wife and I watched in 3D and to be completely honest, it took away from the movie for me. So many details are blurry (a big negative to 3D), that I would rather enjoy them in 2D.
The cast/characters:
Again, what did you expect? So much talent, so many unbelievable characters it's ridiculous. Let me start with Johnny Depp, he does an amazing job as the lovable, yet crazy Mad Hatter. He has to be charming enough for you to care, and goofy enough to make you think he's nuts... without being annoying. Great work.
Helen Bonham Carter STEALS THE SHOW! She's sooo good, she's so talented, so funny I couldn't wait for her to reappear onscreen. Pay close attention to the amazing acting she does with her face alone, because her body is slightly twisted for the movie. Mia Wasikowska does great as a curious, scared, confident Alice.
The characters were mostly CGI all of which are stunning. Great to look at, great voice acting and just overall a orgasm for the eyes. Anne Hathaway... I still think you're the most overrated actress in Hollywood, 'nuff said.
What I didn't like:
The story:
This is perhaps the deal breaker for me as far as giving this movie a thumbs up approval. The story is simple, and I understand that's good for families going to see the film, but come ooooon! I don't want to spoil anything, but I promise you this... you will leave asking yourself "who cares?" Seriously, why even make the movie with such a weak story? As I was watching the film, I thought to myself, "oh, this happened in the 1951 Disney cartoon. Oh those characters are in the cartoon. Oh that is a cool CGI version of the cartoon." There wasn't enough of a difference from the cartoon classic to consider this a true sequel, as much as a reboot with CGI. So disappointing there wasn't more meat to the story... SO DISAPPOINTING!
My own expectation:
Look, this is an interpersonal issue, and I understand that. But you're on our blog, so I'm assuming you care what we feel. I felt like I was so let down. I feel like it was such a lost opportunity to make something so special. The talent was there, the characters were there, the technology was there, but.... flat. So flat. A year now of solid anticipation and I walked out so let down.
Maybe I'm being harsh, maybe I "missed the point", but I really did feel let down. It's ok, Burton and company are going to be fine, because the movie is going to do well, VERY WELL. It was sold out 1:40 PM showing on Friday afternoon, a school day. So look for big numbers, check out the movie and lets compare scoring points.
C+
My thumb is down.
 Alice in Dysneyland September 2, 2010
Roberto Torretti (Santiago, Chile)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A very ugly caricature of a great book. Its box office success reflects poorly on contemporary culture.
Mad About the Mad Hatter August 31, 2010
Robyn L. Brown (Upstate New York)
Everyone's entitled to their opinion, of course. But it seems to me that too few people are able to really sit down and let themselves go and be taken along for the ride in a movie these days, while too many prefer to watch a movie with a cynical eye, actively looking for things to criticize (perhaps in seeking to write a "witty" review later on). If you're going to watch a movie based on a child's tale, watch it from your inner child's viewpoint, OK?
After recently seeing Alice in Wonderland, and then searching online for reviews afterward, I was very baffled by some of the venom I saw directed at this movie. Maybe it's just an aversion to the story of Alice in Wonderland itself, more than anything. I admit that, growing up, I never much liked this story. However, seeing the genius with which it was brought to the screen (and DVD), I simply can't take seriously any of the bashing. This was beautifully, masterfully, and bizarrely-done (and bizarre is definitely appropriate for this). Perhaps there was too much CGI, as some have pointed out. I'm not a fan of overdoing CGI. (As much as I love most of Cameron's work, Avatar left me somewhat cold, as CGI just has an empty and soulless feeling to it that we sense, no matter how real it appears to our eyes). For Alice in Wonderland, I suppose the amount of graphics tinkering was necessary, though, because the story itself, as well as the characters, were deeply distorted in all imaginable ways. It managed to avoid having too much of that empty CGI feeling, though, since they combined the effects largely with the actual actors.
This movie made me feel like a little kid, as I watched it wide-eyed and oo-ed at the Cheshire Cat, and ah-ed at the settings, and giggled at the doormouse. It challenged my poor brain with its shape and relative-size distortions, physics-defying moments, and general madness.
And on the subject of madness, ah, Johnny Depp as the Hatter. Nuts for sure, but with silliness and an unexpected vulnerability brought to the part which really caught me off-guard, and which made him so endearing. All the casting was perfectly done, in fact. But I'm mad about the Hatter. :)
I take away 1 star for several moments in the movie where some lines were delivered too muttered, too quietly, and were unintelligible. Maybe it's not the actors, but the audio mixing, and I notice this more and more with movies lately. (And yes my hearing is very good.) Dialogue too quiet, loud parts too loud - dynamics issues. I read a lot of reviews where people mention this about a great number of movies, and they having to turn subtitles on to catch the quiet dialogue. "Alice" suffers just a little bit from this problem.
Other than that....
Bravo Tim Burton!
 Wonderland is great August 31, 2010
Benson E. Shiner (Bay Point, Ca USA)
This is a great remake and I really enjoyed it. It came in great condition and I will look for the same seller everytime I want to buy movies.
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