Alice Is a Grown Girl in Tim Burton's Wonderland Movie
August 3rd 2009 05:56
Alice is a grown girl in Burton's Wonderland.
When news that Tim Burton will be directing an Alice in Wonderland Movie, the buzz was that it's going to be "darker." We've all heard that adjective used time and again to describe re-imagined characters and movies.
But what does the "darker" term mean exactly? It's really a pretty vague term, but it would appear that in Burton's version of the Lewis Carrol classic fantasy adventure, "darker" means a more-or-less grown up Alice in a role meant for a preteen girl. We've seen Alice in many movie incarnations including animation, and it's always a young girl of about ten or so years. Burton gives us a new, more adult treat.
In Tim Burton's vision of Alice in Wonderland, the lost girl is fleshed out by Mia Wasikowska, who's played a number of roles in several movies before, the most notable, perhaps is in Amelia, about the legendary lost female aviator. There, she played Elinor Smith. As a girl in her twenties, she's an unlikely choice for Alice, who we've always imagined as a kid and not as a young adult. So it's kind of surprising to see a grown-up with a kid-like curiosity lost in Wonderland. Wasikowska has the characteristics of a big star in the making, especially with an aura like Cate Blanchett's.
Burton's Alice in Wonderland has the same colorful characters interpreted through his own unique vision. So there are definitely echoes of Edward Scissorhands and The Corpse Bride to be seen there - round heads, pale faces, old-fashioned gowns, gnarled roots, outrageous colors, and dark patterns set on white. Of course, there's Johnny Depp, Burton's imaginary Mad Hatter character who, it should be noted, had an extremely good reception at the ComicCon 2009 as the director's guest.
This latest Alice in Wonderland is not your typical Disney movie. It's one that may not exactly be meant for young kids but it's likely to have enough appeal for kids to watch just like what happened with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which wasn't exactly like the original with the old whimsical theme song, "Come with me, in a world of pure imagination..." but nonetheless still a world of pure imagination - with Tim Burton's mind in the lead. In Burton's version of Wonderland, we see his world through a different kind of looking glass.
Watch the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland Teaser Trailer here.
See Johnny Depp as a Mad Hatter collectible doll.
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But what does the "darker" term mean exactly? It's really a pretty vague term, but it would appear that in Burton's version of the Lewis Carrol classic fantasy adventure, "darker" means a more-or-less grown up Alice in a role meant for a preteen girl. We've seen Alice in many movie incarnations including animation, and it's always a young girl of about ten or so years. Burton gives us a new, more adult treat.
In Tim Burton's vision of Alice in Wonderland, the lost girl is fleshed out by Mia Wasikowska, who's played a number of roles in several movies before, the most notable, perhaps is in Amelia, about the legendary lost female aviator. There, she played Elinor Smith. As a girl in her twenties, she's an unlikely choice for Alice, who we've always imagined as a kid and not as a young adult. So it's kind of surprising to see a grown-up with a kid-like curiosity lost in Wonderland. Wasikowska has the characteristics of a big star in the making, especially with an aura like Cate Blanchett's.
Burton's Alice in Wonderland has the same colorful characters interpreted through his own unique vision. So there are definitely echoes of Edward Scissorhands and The Corpse Bride to be seen there - round heads, pale faces, old-fashioned gowns, gnarled roots, outrageous colors, and dark patterns set on white. Of course, there's Johnny Depp, Burton's imaginary Mad Hatter character who, it should be noted, had an extremely good reception at the ComicCon 2009 as the director's guest.
This latest Alice in Wonderland is not your typical Disney movie. It's one that may not exactly be meant for young kids but it's likely to have enough appeal for kids to watch just like what happened with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which wasn't exactly like the original with the old whimsical theme song, "Come with me, in a world of pure imagination..." but nonetheless still a world of pure imagination - with Tim Burton's mind in the lead. In Burton's version of Wonderland, we see his world through a different kind of looking glass.
Watch the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland Teaser Trailer here.
See Johnny Depp as a Mad Hatter collectible doll.
Cheap Visitors is all you need to get clients and customers for your web business.
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