Alice in Wonderland (2010)

03-14-2010, 04:52 PM

Yesterday we went and saw Alice in Wonderland in 3D, yeah 3D…oooh, ahhhh. Anyway, I didn’t really want to see this all that much, but I got dragged into seeing it. The first 45 mins of the movie was a snooze fest, I dosed off like 4 or 5 times. Once the story picked up I stopped catching flies. The visuals were pretty cool; all of the characters were very much “larger than life”. The costumes were pretty nice, especially the Mad Hatter costume, he reminded me of a hobo clown transvestite.

Johnny Depp played a great Mad Hatter physically, but this was not one of his better acting roles. Anne Hathaway played the White Queen and she had some really strange mannerisms that started to bug me, she kind of reminded me of when Marilyn Manson did “the Beautiful People” live on the MTV movie awards back in 1998. It was just odd and disturbing (Hathaway and Manson). The CGI characters were really cool i.e. the Cheshire cat, the Caterpillar, Etc. The 3D itself was really well done and created some very nice backdrops.

Overall this movie was not that great. I expected it to be a lot darker than it actually ended up. I think if this is what we have to look forward to with Depp and Burton teaming up in the future, they should retire. I would not rush out and see this, wait until it's on DVD and you're super bored and if their are no more DVD's of Cobra to rent.

kelmac07 · 03-14-2010, 05:17 PM

Thanks Mean D...was looking to see this. Will wait for the DVD.

Starscream · 03-14-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Thanks Mean D...was looking to see this. Will wait for the DVD.

I've agreed with all of your reviews so far, so I'll wait too.

03-14-2010, 05:23 PM

Happy to save you $10 a ticket, Mac.

hotreds · 03-14-2010, 05:44 PM

Mama was kinda spooked by this anyway- and I must admit I didn't really care to see it, either. Thanks for the confirmation!

jaydub13 · 03-14-2010, 05:47 PM

Awesome, thanks Darrell! You just saved me $15 bucks on this one...

MedicCook · 03-14-2010, 10:56 PM

My girls want to see this but I think they are still a little too young for it.

icehog3 · 03-14-2010, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

My girls want to see this but I think they are still a little too young for it.

And I am far too old.

MedicCook · 03-14-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

And I am far too old.

I think I will stick to the cartoon movies for them for now.

icehog3 · 03-14-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

I think I will stick to the cartoon movies for them for now.

Just keep showing them "Monsters Inc.".

montecristo#2 · 03-15-2010, 01:00 AM

Interesting, in terms of the darkness, I was actually surpised how dark it was for a PG rated movie. A couple of scenes made me cringe. Was it as dark as the movie 9, not even close.

It was slow at times, but overall I thought it was a pretty good movie. I am a huge Tim Burton fan. I definitely enjoyed Charley and the Chocolate Factory more, but even with that movie the first time I saw it I thought it was good but not great. I have probably seen it 10+ times since then and am amazed every time I watch it.

I will probably buy Alice in Wonderland when it comes out on Blue-Ray to see if the same thing happens.

03-15-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by montecristo#2

Interesting, in terms of the darkness, I was actually surpised how dark it was for a PG rated movie. A couple of scenes made me cringe. Was it as dark as the movie 9, not even close.

It was slow at times, but overall I thought it was a pretty good movie. I am a huge Tim Burton fan. I definitely enjoyed Charley and the Chocolate Factory more, but even with that movie the first time I saw it I thought it was good but not great. I have probably seen it 10+ times since then and am amazed every time I watch it.

I will probably buy Alice in Wonderland when it comes out on Blue-Ray to see if the same thing happens.

I'm interested in hearing what made you cringe.

03-15-2010, 12:10 PM

I saw it with my 8 year old daughter and wife. I thought it was meh. Didn't see it in 3D because I heard it didn't really add that much to the movie. Visuals were pretty neat. I thought Helena Bonham Carter did the best job out of all the actors/actresses. I didn't really like Johnny Depp in this movie and I'm a huge Depp fan. His constant switching of accents didn't add much to his character imo.

My 8 year old really like this movie. She was raving about it. Not a bad movie to see with the kiddos.

Skywalker · 03-15-2010, 02:28 PM

Why you gotta diss Cobra like that, Hater?

montecristo#2 · 03-15-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

I'm interested in hearing what made you cringe.

I think I have a thing with eyes - probably the reason I will never get Lasik.

Blood and guts in the movies, no issues, but a good eye poke and I cringe. Same thing when I am watching MMA.

timo · 03-15-2010, 04:46 AM

I saw and loved it! Got sick of the 3D after awhile though.

03-16-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Yesterday we went and saw Alice in Wonderland in 3D, yeah 3D…oooh, ahhhh. Anyway, I didn’t really want to see this all that much, but I got dragged into seeing it. The first 45 mins of the movie was a snooze fest, I dosed off like 4 or 5 times. Once the story picked up I stopped catching flies. The visuals were pretty cool; all of the characters were very much “larger than life”. The costumes were pretty nice, especially the Mad Hatter costume, he reminded me of a hobo clown transvestite.

Johnny Depp played a great Mad Hatter physically, but this was not one of his better acting roles. Anne Hathaway played the White Queen and she had some really strange mannerisms that started to bug me, she kind of reminded me of when Marilyn Manson did “the Beautiful People” live on the MTV movie awards back in 1998. It was just odd and disturbing (Hathaway and Manson). The CGI characters were really cool i.e. the Cheshire cat, the Caterpillar, Etc. The 3D itself was really well done and created some very nice backdrops.

Overall this movie was not that great. I expected it to be a lot darker than it actually ended up. I think if this is what we have to look forward to with Depp and Burton teaming up in the future, they should retire. I would not rush out and see this, wait until it's on DVD and you're super bored and if their are no more DVD's of Cobra to rent.

Damn, I really want to see this....and now that you've mentioned my least favorite actress Anne Hathaway (remember my 'Rachel Getting Married' post? blech) is terrible in it....hmmm.....I think I'll still 'try' to see it in 3-D....and I can't buy a 3-D t.v. so......and I'll just keep my eyes closed during the White Queen parts.

smitdavi · 03-17-2010, 10:21 AM

Darrell, you took the words right out of my mouth. I def caught myself dozing off at times.

BFallehy · 03-17-2010, 10:38 AM

I was drug to this movie this weekend aswell. I would have to say though that there are some people who will realy want to see this movie on the big screan.
The 3D was only mediocre in my opinion, there has been better and it didn't seem to add much to any of the scenes they were pushing it in. But the visual effects were great. If you realy like movies with great effects and enjoy seeing them on the big screen go see this movie.
If you want to see a movie for the acting and realy enjoy well developed characters... Well I would definatly wait for dvd. Johnny Depp was ok, not his strongest performance but I did like how he recited parts of the Jaberwaky poem.

Basic review, Visual effects strong, Acting poor. Overall it was entertaining for a lazy sunday afternoon with nothing else to do.

03-17-2010, 11:28 AM

It was OK... I think I rather would have not watched it in 3D. The girl who played Alice is annoying as hell, & I really didn't care for the ending.

Although I consider myself a Tim Burton fan, as well as a Depp fan, I think I'm done with the Depp/Bonham-Carter team up.

03-14-2010, 04:52 PM	#1
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Alice in Wonderland (2010) Yesterday we went and saw Alice in Wonderland in 3D, yeah 3D…oooh, ahhhh. Anyway, I didn’t really want to see this all that much, but I got dragged into seeing it. The first 45 mins of the movie was a snooze fest, I dosed off like 4 or 5 times. Once the story picked up I stopped catching flies. The visuals were pretty cool; all of the characters were very much “larger than life”. The costumes were pretty nice, especially the Mad Hatter costume, he reminded me of a hobo clown transvestite. Johnny Depp played a great Mad Hatter physically, but this was not one of his better acting roles. Anne Hathaway played the White Queen and she had some really strange mannerisms that started to bug me, she kind of reminded me of when Marilyn Manson did “the Beautiful People” live on the MTV movie awards back in 1998. It was just odd and disturbing (Hathaway and Manson). The CGI characters were really cool i.e. the Cheshire cat, the Caterpillar, Etc. The 3D itself was really well done and created some very nice backdrops. Overall this movie was not that great. I expected it to be a lot darker than it actually ended up. I think if this is what we have to look forward to with Depp and Burton teaming up in the future, they should retire. I would not rush out and see this, wait until it's on DVD and you're super bored and if their are no more DVD's of Cobra to rent.

03-14-2010, 05:23 PM	#4
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) Happy to save you $10 a ticket, Mac.

03-14-2010, 05:44 PM	#5
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) Mama was kinda spooked by this anyway- and I must admit I didn't really care to see it, either. Thanks for the confirmation! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

03-14-2010, 05:47 PM	#6
jaydub13 aka Little Pickle Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jason Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 227 Trading: (5)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) Awesome, thanks Darrell! You just saved me $15 bucks on this one...

03-14-2010, 10:56 PM	#7
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) My girls want to see this but I think they are still a little too young for it. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

03-14-2010, 05:17 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) Thanks Mean D...was looking to see this. Will wait for the DVD. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

03-15-2010, 01:00 AM	#11
montecristo#2 Don't Taze me Bro! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,063 Trading: (49)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) Interesting, in terms of the darkness, I was actually surpised how dark it was for a PG rated movie. A couple of scenes made me cringe. Was it as dark as the movie 9, not even close. It was slow at times, but overall I thought it was a pretty good movie. I am a huge Tim Burton fan. I definitely enjoyed Charley and the Chocolate Factory more, but even with that movie the first time I saw it I thought it was good but not great. I have probably seen it 10+ times since then and am amazed every time I watch it. I will probably buy Alice in Wonderland when it comes out on Blue-Ray to see if the same thing happens.

03-15-2010, 12:10 PM	#13
Beer Doctor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) I saw it with my 8 year old daughter and wife. I thought it was meh. Didn't see it in 3D because I heard it didn't really add that much to the movie. Visuals were pretty neat. I thought Helena Bonham Carter did the best job out of all the actors/actresses. I didn't really like Johnny Depp in this movie and I'm a huge Depp fan. His constant switching of accents didn't add much to his character imo. My 8 year old really like this movie. She was raving about it. Not a bad movie to see with the kiddos.

03-15-2010, 02:28 PM	#14
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) Why you gotta diss Cobra like that, Hater? __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

03-15-2010, 04:46 AM	#16
timo Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 723 Trading: (0)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) I saw and loved it! Got sick of the 3D after awhile though. __________________ Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics

03-17-2010, 10:21 AM	#18
smitdavi Ambassador of Quan Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,434 Trading: (9)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) Darrell, you took the words right out of my mouth. I def caught myself dozing off at times.

03-17-2010, 10:38 AM	#19
BFallehy Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Brian Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 587 Trading: (12)	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) I was drug to this movie this weekend aswell. I would have to say though that there are some people who will realy want to see this movie on the big screan. The 3D was only mediocre in my opinion, there has been better and it didn't seem to add much to any of the scenes they were pushing it in. But the visual effects were great. If you realy like movies with great effects and enjoy seeing them on the big screen go see this movie. If you want to see a movie for the acting and realy enjoy well developed characters... Well I would definatly wait for dvd. Johnny Depp was ok, not his strongest performance but I did like how he recited parts of the Jaberwaky poem. Basic review, Visual effects strong, Acting poor. Overall it was entertaining for a lazy sunday afternoon with nothing else to do.

03-17-2010, 11:28 AM	#20
fuente~fuente Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Alice in Wonderland (2010) It was OK... I think I rather would have not watched it in 3D. The girl who played Alice is annoying as hell, & I really didn't care for the ending. Although I consider myself a Tim Burton fan, as well as a Depp fan, I think I'm done with the Depp/Bonham-Carter team up.