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Summary: the WORST produced DVD ever
Review: I loved this movie as a child so I thought I'd buy the DVD. I saw one review about the picture quality being prety bad but I went ahead and bought it anyways. I figured a slightly scratchy print would be better than a used video tape with picture rot.
I was not prepaired for how wrong I could be.
It basicaly looks like they struck this copy from a mutilated 16mm projector print. The print has bad sprocket damage which causes the image to shake on the screen. It seems like they used the bulb from an easy bake oven to project this print. To call the picture muddy would be a compliment. All the life and color has been sucked out of this film. Did I mention that the film wasn't even focused. The sound was pretty bad as well but I'm not much of an audiophile to realy talk about that.
Do yourself a favor and look for the VHS version. It can't possibly be worse than this copy.
Or could it?
:-(
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Summary: Enchantingly compelling
Review: I loved this movie as a child. My Father had a movie theatre and I watched it over and over. I didn't see it again until I was about 20. I have looked for it everywhere. It is one of my favorites. Now my children can see it thanks to Amazon. I'll enjoy it all over again!
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Summary: My favorite version of "Alice..."
Review: I saw this several times as a kid and it always stuck in my head. It's a beautiful English production that has a definite melancholy, bittersweet flavor that's missing from other adaptations. Really worth seeing. It is a kid-friendly version? Not really but smart teens may enjoy it. Great performances from Ralph Richardson, Peter Sellers and Fiona Fullerton as Alice.
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Summary: This movie helped shape my childhood.
Review: I saw this when I was a kid on the Family Film Festival hosted by Tom Hattan with that song by the little river band for the theme. I read all these reviews and I'm so happy to know there are other people who liked this movie as much as I did. The fact that it was done in England only made it better becuase it brought the story closer to where the story took place and it also gave the movie a weird foriegn feel that I loved.
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Summary: FANTASTIC
Review: I searched for this movie high and low at the video stores but to no avail, I was greatly disappointed. And one day on amazon.com voila!!! my dreams came true!! This movie always hypnotized me as a child, and still cherish it today!!! great movie!!
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Summary: Alice In Wonderla?
Review: I should've known not to order this version. Alice In Wonderla? The transfer is the worst in my DVD collection. Horrible picture quality (reminds me of a reel-to-reel projector) and only slightly better sound. It's a shame too. I remember this little gem of a musical from my childhood. I was about 6 years old when it came out. For me, Fiona Fullerton became the definative "Alice". She really is wonderful...with that lilting little voice. In fact, the entire cast stands out. I love every minute of it. I hope this gets re-re-released someday with total restoration in widescreen and dolby-whatever! I'll buy it again. In the meantime I'll watch this version regardless of how crappy it's presentation. I do think I will avoid any DVDs by Platinum Disc Corp. Do I smell somebody looking to make a quick buck? At least I expect the picture quality to be better than a bad EP VHS recording! I'd be interested in knowing if the quality of the VHS is better. Anybody? Anyway, DVD gets 1.5 stars...the movie itself is 4.5 stars (if you didn't grow up with this sort of thing then avoid this movie at all costs. For me, "Alice" is up there with Wizard of Oz and Willy Wonka and The Chocolote Factory). By the way, children should love the manic pace. It's a blast! Another note: watching this I was reminded of the shows I used to watch at the time. Sid and Marty Krofft (Pufnstuf) and so forth must have been inspired by this...or the other way around.
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Summary: A memorable film in a forgettable transfer
Review: I'll echo the words of the previous reviews regarding the exquisite artistic quality and integrity of this film, and will also echo the extremely dissapointing DVD of what is truly a classic film. If memory serves me correctly the film grain always had a bit of a soft look to it, but this particular publication of the film is longing for some sort of salvation from a major studio or film preservation society. The DVD appears to be a duplication off of an old 3/4" broadcast video tape, which itself was a done from either a very poor 35mm film print, a 16mm reduction print, or a contact print from a secondary or tertiary negative. What's even more heartbreaking is the fact that a few seconds have been cut from the film; two or three lines of dialogue between Alice and the Mad Hatter, and a few frames of the musical sequence where the Deck of Cards first enters the garden. All in all, regardless of the technical problems with this DVD, were I to reccomend a photoplay of Alice in Wonderland, it would be this one. There've been some criticims of the music and "wooden" sets and the cardboard feel for some of the scenes in Wonderland itself, but one must remind oneself that it is afterall a children's film. And I suspect the "cardboard" feel was intentional to give the film a story book essence. And in my personal opinion adds great character to the movie. My one distinct childhood memory from seeing it in the theatre was noting how utterly gorgeous and talented Fiona Fullerton was (and presumably still is). It's truly a delight to see her and the movie again. We can only hope that some wealthy movie mogul will come rescue this film before it is lost entirely.
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Summary: Screw Leonard Maltin!
Review: I'll watch this one over Disney's mockery any bleeding day. The whole thing has this surreal vibe(much like the book). The score by John Barry is beautiful and at times haunting. It sort of sounds borrowed from Schuloff's "Le Sonambule", but all film composers snag a little from here and there. Alice is played the way it should be; saucy and sharp. Which is something totally missing from the Disney version and that horrible version that aired not to long ago on NBC. Show me another closer to the book.
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Summary: A Great Adventure
Review: In this British musical version of Lewis Carroll's book,Fiona Fullerton plays a brunette Alice,with Michael Crawford playing the White Rabbit. The music is by John Barry,and it was filmed in SuperPanavision 70,which accounts for the choppy way it appears on a smaller screen. However,for 'Alice' buffs,it's worth a look.
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Summary: An Awesome Video I will always remember!
Review: It is very rare that you find movie adaptations of literary works that are as accurate and entertaining as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I watched this video as a child and will never forget the comical, catchy songs and the elaborate costumes. I was transfixed by the fairy tale world presented and the dream-like atmosphere. This is a truly remarkable peace of work that should never be forgotten.
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