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Summary: Alice falling in curiosity...
Review: Alice sits with her tutor outdoors, but she is bored with the books lacking pictures. She begins to pay more attention to her cat as she suddenly catches a glimpse of a dressed rabbit. The rabbit grabs her curiosity and she follows the rabbit into a hole. In the hole she trips and she falls into what seems to be an abyss that leads to a fantasy land where things are not as they appear, and they appear as she has never known before. Alice in Wonderland is based on Lewis Carroll's novel with the same name and his story brings the audience through a fantastic adventure where Alice's curiosity brings several philosophical ideas in regards to general curiosity. The film is an interesting adventure for both young and old, as it unveils adult contemporary themes as well as eye-catching phenomena for the young, which ends in a marvelous, yet odd, cinematic experience.
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Summary: Certainly Disney's finest hour.
Review: Although there have been many film versions of Lewis Carroll's classic story about Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Disney's 1951 animated version is by far the best. The "Alice" stories themselves are timeless classics that deserve to be passed down from one generation to the next, and this film deserves to be handed down along with those original stories."Alice in Wonderland" is by far the best animated film to ever come from the Disney studios, and is easily one of the most magical and imaginitive films ever made...period. I still remember the first time I saw this cinematic gem when I was around 3 years old, and have loved it ever since. I also now own the Disney CD soundtrack which contains not only all the wonderful songs from the film, but also the entire original, and extremely delightful, instrumental pieces heard throughout the film. (By the way, any LP version you might happen to find of Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" soundtrack is simply an imitation with re-recorded versions of the actual songs heard in the movie. The recently released CD/Cassette version I'm referring to is truly the film's original soundtrack." I highly recommend buying both the film itself, and its enduring original soundtrack. Trust me, you won't be disappointed with either purchase. "Alice in Wonderland" is truly a wonderful, magical animated masterpiece that can be enjoyed by the entire family, both young and old. I just wish that "Di$ney" would stop releasing the crap they're putting out now and try to regain the magical quality that left the studio after Walt's death.
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Summary: Certainly Disney's finest hour.
Review: Although there have been many film versions of Lewis Carroll's classic story about Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Disney's 1951 animated version is by far the best. The "Alice" stories themselves are timeless classics that deserve to be passed down from one generation to the next, and this film deserves to be handed down along with those original stories. "Alice in Wonderland" is by far the best animated film to ever come from the Disney studios, and is easily one of the most magical and imaginitive films ever made...period. I still remember the first time I saw this cinematic gem when I was around 3 years old, and have loved it ever since. I also now own the Disney CD soundtrack which contains not only all the wonderful songs from the film, but also the entire original, and extremely delightful, instrumental pieces heard throughout the film. (By the way, any LP version you might happen to find of Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" soundtrack is simply an imitation with re-recorded versions of the actual songs heard in the movie. The recently released CD/Cassette version I'm referring to is truly the film's original soundtrack." I highly recommend buying both the film itself, and its enduring original soundtrack. Trust me, you won't be disappointed with either purchase. "Alice in Wonderland" is truly a wonderful, magical animated masterpiece that can be enjoyed by the entire family, both young and old. I just wish that "Di$ney" would stop releasing the crap they're putting out now and try to regain the magical quality that left the studio after Walt's death.
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Summary: Not Widescreen?
Review: Am I mistaken? It looks as if this SuperDuperSpecialWhatever Edition is in Pan and scan. I can find no information on a widescreen version. Can anyone help?
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Summary: A Wondrous Film! Terrific Dreamy feel and Superb Voice cast!
Review: An amazing adaptation of Lewis Carroll's work. It has such a surreal and dreamlike progression, it seems to float through a stream of consciousness. Definitely one of my favorite Disney films. (Even more Surreal at times then Dumbo's Pink Elephants and Pooh's Hephalumps and Woozils)" Top-notch voice characterizations from Richard Haydn(Caterpillar), Ed Wynn(Madd-Hatter), Jerry Colonna(MarchHare), Bill Thompson(White Rabbit/Dodo), JPat OMalley(Tweedles, Walrus&Carpenter) and Sterling Holloway(Cheshire Cat.
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Summary: surprisingly painful
Review: Anyone's who's ever had the unfortunate pleasure of listening to a long-winded co-worker yammer on and on about his dreams from the previous night will have an idea of what it's like to sit through this pointless, animated film. I hadn't seen ALICE IN WONDERLAND since I was very young, and decided to watch it again with older eyes...I couldn't believe how utterly bored I was. Alice wanders through a series of long, meandering encounters filled with pointless riddles, repetitive stupidity, and unintriguing detail. Realizing it's farcical makes matters worse, I think, since it's known ahead of time that all the blathering won't amount to anything. The animation and design of Alice herself is the highlight of the film. Aside from that, there are only a couple of dark, psychedelic moments which barely have enough screen time to be interesting. Save your money and get JUNGLE BOOK or PINNOCHIO. ALICE IN WONDERLAND is a mediocre film, at best. I couldn't recommend it to anyone over the age of 10.
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Summary: 5 stars for the animation artists creativity alone!
Review: As a child my father would read Alice in Wonderland to us for hours. As an adult, Lewis Carroll's literary classic came to life as I had never imagined it before. It also seemed to have more humor than in the literary version, which made me laugh out loud a few times. If they had shortened the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, they might have had room to add in some of the other off-the-wall characters. If you know the original story too well, you will find yourself looking for characters which never appear. So, I think watching this film would be a good way to get kids to find out what else Alice was up to in her fantasy topsy-turvy dream world. For adults who remember the book, this magical animation classic will take you back to your childhood.
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Summary: Disney's horror film?
Review: Back in the day, Disney made some great animated films. In fact, you know it's decent if it was made when Walt Disney was still alive. Now, it's a money grubbing corporation cranking out flix and merchandise for $$ like Full Moon Productions. I mean, c'mon! Lion King 2? Little Mermaid 2? Lady and the Tramp 2? Aladdin 3? Cinderella 2? At least twenty different versions of 101 Dalmations? Lets wake up here. Disney used to put out some fantastic films, and Alice In Wonderland is right there at the top. It's the most experimental and disturbing of the Disney features. It's also hilarious! Naturally it doesn't follow the book(s) 100%, but I don't think I've ever seen an adaptaion of Alice that has(if Terry Gilliam got ahold of the rights, THEN you'd see something spectacular!). Some reviewers whine about how this is "boring", "confusing" and "inappropriate for children." Grow up, will ya? It's Alice In Wonderland, not Eraserhead! What kind of adult is "confused" by a Disney film that my daughter can follow? Believe me, this movie will NOT corrupt or traumatize your child. You have the Stanley Runk guarantee on that. Unless your child is a genius and more educated in the ways of the world than you are, they will not pick up on any kind of drug references. And it won't inspire your daughter to smoke a cigar if she sees a talking walrus doing it. My daughter and I watch this all the time. We laugh, we sing, we quote it, we have more fun with this film than any other Disney film. To my knowledge she hasn't started smoking cigars yet. So put that in your hookah and smoke it, Mister! If you haven't seen this(unlikely), pick it up for sure. It's so enjoyable and made in a time when Disney took chances and didn't adhere to the moronic P.C. formulas they do today.
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Summary: This is no bad dream
Review: Because of critics' reaction to Alice in Wonderland in 1951, it is written, Walt Disney actually apologized for the movie and soon after his television show became a hit a few years later, he showed it in its entirety on TV, thus relegating it to his "minor film" category. The movie has never been able to shake this image, and that is a shame. We should remember that "Wizard of Oz" wasn't a giant box office hit in 1939, and only after it was made an annual event on television did it become a classic in the eyes of the public. "Alice in Wonderland" deserves far more attention than it has ever received. The characters are wonderful. The music is humable, even singable. It's a short film that takes the viewer into a dreamland, and Disney's animated version stands up against any of the other live versions that have popped up over the years. It's time to give this movie the credit it deserves as a classic in animation. Watch it from a child's point of view, with the amazing images of a cat that disappears, talking cards, and Alice constantly growing and shrinking. And then enjoy it as an adult for the dream world into which we are all swept. And furthermore, the DVD transfer is fantastic, with as many extras as one will find on a Disney non-special edition disc. Take another look at this one and be swept away.
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Summary: How do you get to Wonderland??
Review: By sitting back and watching this movie! I love Alice in Wonderland for the pure mystery and whimsy of it--every character is enjoyable...even if one does get a little MAD. But then again...we're all like that here (a la Cheshire Cat...who is just great!). I like the DVD bonus features and find that the picture is wonderfully clear and colorful, but has Alice in Wonderland ever not been? 5 out of 5 for a funny story that just leaves you with a nice sense of WONDER. A personal favorite for as long as I can remember.
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