Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Summary: The Only Film Version True to Carroll's Alice
Review: As far as picture quality and sound quality, this may be the worst I've seen on a DVD. I think my old VHS copy was clearer. Technicalities aside, this is a must see for fans of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is the only film to get it right. The costumes and sets are perfect. The make-up is magnificent. The acting is A+. Songs have even been added to Carroll's masterpiece, and they are a perfect match. Keep your eyes peeled for some very famous British actors. The music is absolutely mesmerizing. If you're a true fan of Carroll's novel, this is the only version...I repeat the only version that captures his vision.

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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: The giant Alice
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: An English Alice to charm the heart....
Review: Fiona Fullerton is charming as Alice, her wonder andbefuddlement appropriate to the character. Her charm and wit arethoroughly in the nature of Lewis Carroll's delicious use of the English. Though perhaps too often one feels the sense of "Uh-oh, another song...," most of the songs are charming and Fiona, the sets, and costuming make up for much. Loved this version...have yet to see one that surpasses in overall feel... END

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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: Not quite worth it
Review: I am one of those who bought the movie for the privelege of seeing a young Michael Crawford (Phantom of the Opera) running around in a rabbit suit. Once I got it in the VCR, not even that motivation could induce me to sit through the entire movie. None of the actors are memorable, and the general feeling one gets is of boredom and irritation. The movie does follow the book it is based on very closely, making use of special effects to make a live- action "Alice" believable, the costumes are remarkable, and Dudley Moore lends a kind of charm to the Dormouse, but the movie loses the magic of the Disney film. This version of the Lewis Carroll classic would be good for "Alice" buffs and possibly tolerant children with large attention spans, but it is less than adequate as a form of entertainment during a boring afternoon and hardly does the charming book justice.

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Summary: Even a die-hard Michael Crawford fan can't stomach this.
Review: I buy every single thing I can find that has Michael Crawford in it and so I bought this. It is pretty bad. I could put up with anything if Michael sang or you could see his face but, alas, that is not the case. I watched it with a child who said, "This is boring." My sentiments exactly.

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Summary: A pleasant trip down memory lane...
Review: I first saw this production on network TV back in the mid 70's when I was 7 or 8 and the my clearest memory of it was how much of a babe Fiona Fullerton was. Seeing it again at the age of 33, the quality of the film betrays its age, yet still maintains a timeless aura.
The film starts off well, with a feel and look that stays true to my visions of the Lewis Carrol tale. I thought Alice's drop down the rabbit hole, the great hall of doors, and the pool of tears were all very well done. Though the sets are obviously play-prodution quality, they still work for me. John Barry's score is excellent and adds a hauntingly beautiful touch that, I'm sure, Carrol would approve of.
As far as performances go, the film does seem a bit top-heavy with talent. Indeed, this production has more "Sir's" than King Arthur's round table, and unfortunately, as with some other "all-star" films, the overall product does not necessarily equal the sum of the parts. Though some actors do live up to their reputations (Peter Bull and Peter Sellers are delightfully mad.), several notables seem as lost as Alice. I was rather disappointed in particular with Sir Ralph Richardson as the caterpillar and Dudley Moore's doormouse is extremely forgetable. I am at a loss to explain why his face adorns the VHS cover. All babeness aside, Fiona Fullerton does a solid job, especially considering much of her dialogue is spoken to herself. My only complaint is she seems to be having a little too much fun in some of the scenes, which detracts from the surreal undercurrents of the tale and negates any conflict which might arise.
As with other productions of the Alice stories, I found this one contained certain incongruencies from scene to scene. The film can't seem to decide whether it's merely a children's tale or a darker venture into something else. The mad hatter's tea party, for instance, is completely brainless, with only Peter Seller's march hare bringing any insanity or intrigue to the scene. On the other hand, the chaotic mayhem in the Dutchess' house might very well give children nightmares. The quantity and mood of the musical numbers, however, does suggest that this film was targeted at younger audiences.
I suppose an eternal debate will continue over whether Carrol's stories purposefully contained deeper themes or were simply meant to be innoccuous fairly tales. As for this production, it succeeds in capturing a part, if not all, of the strange world of wonderland.

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Summary: THE DARK WORLD OF WONDERLAND
Review: I first saw this seventeen years ago when i was just four years old and absolutley loved this nonsense fantasy-adventure classic. Now years later it perharps is slightly dated with its cardboard sets which seems more suited for a stage production. However it boasts some good effects (for that year anyway).

This is very faithful to the Lewis Carroll book and also draws from Through The Looking Glass. It begins extremley well where Alice follows the white rabbit into the tunnel which leads to her falling down the rabbit hole. This particular sequence which begins with her waking up in a giant garden is made effective from its haunting, atmospheric score which remains chilling throughout, creating the dark and often frightening image Lewis Carroll intended it to be. This is one of the few filmed versions that comes close to capturing the true spirit of Wonderland. On more than one occasion its pace is a little tedious and slow moving and the vast majority of the songs don't work. Never the less i would say this is one of the best filmed versions i've een, especially given to its cast which includes Dudley Moore as the doormouse, Spike Milligan as the caterpilla, Ralph Richardson as The Mad Hatter and Dennis Waterman as one of the cards and of course a young Fiona Fullerton as Alice who is engaging in her role. There are many sequences which work well including Alice following the rabbit down the rabbit hole and the sequence in the forest when the storm brews and a giant crow emerges from the dark sky. This is where it draws close to capturing the dark and frightening vision of Wonderland as intended by Carrol and as said before the score helps create that essential atmosphere for a film/story like this.

This live action version of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland was generally poorly received by crtics and although this indeed is not brilliant its still good and entertaining with many high points in the film. Very much recommended to fans of this story.

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Summary: A great movie for all ages!
Review: I highly recommend this film. It's charming. It's for people of all ages. I'd give it more stars if I could. The scenary is really like a dream and Michael Crawford is great as the white rabbit.