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Summary: Alice in Wonderland...
Review: Eu gostei muito do filme principalmente da parte em que a Alice nao para de crescer. oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
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Summary: Long time no see and i wish this was back in print!
Review: I admit this review is only what I remember of this film, since I haven't seen it in YEEAARRS! But anyway including all the recent versions I have seen of this film this still stands out in my memory as the best version made of Alice. Not entirely accurate but still very good from what I recall. I can't stand the Disney version and not one of the ones done from the 1980's to now were any good either. The only other good Alice film IMHO is Dreamchild about the original Alice (Hargreaves) coming to America to accept an honoray degree for Dodgson on the centeniary of his birth. A wonderful film that dealt with her 60 year or so memories of Dodgeson.
Anyway I think I also recall they did a version of Looking Glass as well but I can't find anything about it. I would love to see a re-release of a GOOD copy of this film and if they did make Looking Glass, that one too!
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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: Alice's Adventures Underground
Review: Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures In Wonderland has been adapted to the stage, television and silver screen so many times, its fairly easy to lose count. This 1972 adaptation is really no exception. To be fair, this version vastly sticks closely to the origanal book but the silly, syrupy songs don't quite blend into Carroll's origanal ethos of the famous story. There were intentionally dark undertones in the book as though you were drawn into a childs nightmare but there has barley been any screen version that has captured the true spirit of Wonderland apart from a spooky, modern-day re-telling of the familiar story by Jan Svamkmajer in Alice (1988).
In this version Fiona Fullerton makes a pleasantly bland Alice in a somewhat confectionary telling of the story. With its uncomfortable transistion to the DVD format, the sets seem even more shaky and unreal. The cardboard-like sets seem far more suited for a theatrical production and it often loses the feel of its intended effect. If only more work had been put into the sets this might seem a lot better. On saying that what the film does often encapsulate is a dreamy, hazy-like feel and at times coming close to the origanal vision of Carroll. The film is engaging at the beginning which follows the enchanting scenes of Alice waking up in a giant, story-book garden. Its there where she sees the white rabit (played by Michael Crawford) and follows him into a dark tunnel. Its here where the adventure begins as she falls down a large rabbit hole into the whimisical, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland. These effective sequences work well and the music is masterful and hauntingly atmospheric. However once Alice reaches Wonderland the film is something of a hit and miss affair and at times its pace is a little tedious. Still there are some points of interest and lovers of the story will most likely deem this to be one of the most satisfactory film version made. There are plenty of other famous British actors/esses on show here with Dudley Moore playing the Doormouse during the amusing Mad Hatters Tea Party sequences, Ralph Richardson as the Caterpilla, Dame Flora Robson putting in an effective performance as the Queen Of Hearts, Spike Milligan as the gryphone, Peter Sellers as the March Hare, Dennis Waterman as one of the pack of cards painting the roses red, Robert Helpmann as the Mad Hatter, Michael Hordem as the Mock Turtle, Michael Jayston as Sir Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carrolls real name - Jayston is in the opening sequence telling Alice a story on the riverbank which is where she falls asleep and the adventure begins) and Patsy Rolands taking the role of the Duchess's demented, plate-throwing cook to new heights.
The film was widely criticised and regarded by some as an unadventurous adaptation. Contrary to that the film could be praised for being such a loyal and faithful adaptation though like most other versions it tends to draw segments from Carrolls sequel, Alice Through The Looking Glas. Fiona Fullerton at this point was being promoted as the new Julie Andrews (though wasn't) but this did little to ignite the films fortunes and overall Alice's Adventures In Wonderland proved to be a relative failure. That year also saw the Roald Dahl book, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (retitled Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory) adapted to the silver screen which won favourable reviews and was a big box office draw in comparison to this. To make matters seemingly even worse, Peter Sellers caused a minor stir by criticising the film himself before it had even opened at cinemas.
Still on the whole the film has some enchanting moments, some great playing from a capable cast and an often masterful score that helps build the intentionally edgy and atmospheric feel to Alice's adventures and on pushing some of its blatant shortcomings aside and focusing on more of its merits, its defintley worth a look and fans of the story will undoubtedly be enthralled.
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Summary: Don't waste your time or money...
Review: PU. All that talent, a significant budget, a perfect story, and incredible characters cannot overcome this utterly wasted effort in bringing Lewis Carroll's beloved tale to the screen. Disregarding all media issues such as sound and image quality, the slap-dash editing alone is enough to make one nauseated. Don't waste your time (even if you're rotting in prison) or your money (even if someone offers to pay you to view it) on this disaster.
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Summary: Poor quality spoils enjoyment
Review: So, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland has been released on DVD. That's the good news. The bad news is that the print is so bad, I've got a ten-year old video taped from a TV with a faulty aerial in better shape! So, only get this if you are desperate (it is cheap) and even then think twice and do without it.The company concerned is Platinum Disc Corporation of La Crosse, WI, USA, and may God have mercy on them for having the nerve to put this out for public consumption. It's pan and scan, unsurprisingly and appears to be region free. Pity the whole thing wasn't! It's such a shame that it's not a decent transfer as it's an excellent film. In fact, I was quite surprised to find so much music not on the original Warner Brothers soundtrack LP. The film itself is still delightful viewing, with Fiona Fullerton giving a very self-assured performance for one so young. And she, at least, is recognisable. I suppose the drawback of employing some top actors and actresses in a film of this nature is that disguised as many are, it could be almost anybody! But always good to see Peter Bull (The Dutchess) and Michael Hordern (The Mock Turtle) in any production. So, definitely worth seeing but maybe wait for a better transfer to DVD.
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Summary: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
Review: Surrealism takes over in this overlong, butentertaining version of the classic ALICE stories starring some
of Britain's best actors and actresses. Fiona Fullerton does a
satisfying job of Alice, and so do the other actors in their roles. The music was haunting and the songs were catchy. I just
felt this film could have been edited a little more because it is very long. Overall, this film was quite good, as it is one of the versions that stuck closely to book while adding and changing a few things to make it better.
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Summary: Favorite ALICE, Lackluster DVD
Review: This is my favorite production of the ALICE books. I love the sets, songs, and casting. It's also very British, which I think adds another great element to the mix.
However, skip this DVD edition. I got it, excited to see ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND in widescreen and, perhaps a better print than what's previously been available.
No such luck.
The DVD appears to be struck from the same crappy VHS version that's been out there for ages. Faded colors. Pan-and-scan. In this age of DVD, quality like this is such a shame.
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Summary: Better quality than previous DVD releases - but still needs!
Review: This is the best version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, starring Fiona Fullerton as Alice, on DVD. The previous editions were VERY shoddy - yet the film is so great that even those were watchable despite the fading colors and graininess. This new (2005) edition has had the colors brought back which really is nice. The graininess could still use some work though and it would be REALLY WONDERFUL if a major studio would buy the rights to this film and do a proper restoration. There is also music and an important scene that were cut from this film - two songs never made it to the theatrical release and one scene where Alice meets the Cheshire cat in the tree was cut before the original release - a very curious thing to do as that was a very popular scene in the book! It would be great if the next DVD release of this film could have a proper restoration AND ALSO include some special features. Many of the actors in this film went on to become major stars (ex - Michael Crawford of Phantom fame) Special features could include the deleted scene if it still exists and the original soundtrack recording as well as some interviews with the stars - like what has been done for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Willy Wonka. Don't expect any special features on this edition - there aren't any -- more surprisingly there is NO MENU at all - Bare bones, but still a classic and important film for Alice lovers - much more reminiscent of Lewis Carrols books and characters than the Disney film!
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