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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Arts => Silver Screen => Topic started by: Daddytops2009 on January 01, 2010, 03:45:32 PM

Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: Daddytops2009 on January 01, 2010, 03:45:32 PM
Are you looking forward to this?
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: MrDrake on January 01, 2010, 03:52:25 PM
Yeah, I am, I saw the trailer for it on YouTube and it looks real promising.
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: thebigdeal on January 01, 2010, 04:24:37 PM
Doesn't look like Wonderland too me! The original movie had a lot of colors and wacky characters, but fcking Burton made it the next Dark Knight. It should be called DarkDevastationWorld.
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: DarkHououmon on January 01, 2010, 04:34:08 PM
My sister loves Tim Burton's work, so she'll probably see the movie. Personally I like this Wonderland better than the Disney version, from what I saw.

I don't know too much about the original books the Disney movie was based on, but wasn't the original Wonderland creepier? It wouldn't surprise me if Disney altered Wonderland into the colorful world we see it portrayed as in the movie.
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: Nick22 on January 01, 2010, 04:36:54 PM
this is darker than the Disney version, but there were dark themes in Lewis' book
I'm looking forward to it, it seems like it will be very good.
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: WeirdRaptor on January 02, 2010, 03:16:56 AM
I'm skipping this. I am not supporting Burton's obsession with remaking the entire literary world in his image anymore.
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: Nick22 on January 02, 2010, 03:22:08 AM
fortunately burton's not remaking the wizard of oz..
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: MrDrake on January 02, 2010, 03:22:33 AM
Quote from: WeirdRaptor,Jan 2 2010 on  08:16 PM
I'm skipping this. I am not supporting Burton's obsession with remaking the entire literary world in his image anymore.
Aww man, that made me lol reading that XD

And I see what you mean with Burton.....what's next for him? Lord of the Rings in his image? Johnny Depp playing Aragorn, Helena Bonham Carter as Arwen? The score done by Danny Elfman? :lol:

Sorry, couldn't help but bring that up XD
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: Nick22 on January 02, 2010, 03:28:31 AM
nah. LOTR was done brilliantly by Peter jackson, Burton couldn't hope to make as good an adaptation if he tried . I could see him remaking Peter Pan though..
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: Kor on January 02, 2010, 03:29:01 AM
Imagine if Tim Burton did do the wizard of oz.
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: MrDrake on January 02, 2010, 03:31:37 AM
Quote from: Nick22,Jan 2 2010 on  08:28 PM
nah. LOTR was done brilliantly by Peter jackson, Burton couldn't hope to make as good an adaptation if he tried . I could see him remaking Peter Pan though..
Hehe yeah, but it is Tim Burton we're talking about here :p  He'll remake anything he wants XD

And Wizard of Oz? Man, I could just imagine it, and of course, he'd have his regulars in the movie as well.  Same goes for Peter Pan too! :lol:
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: DarkHououmon on January 02, 2010, 10:30:22 AM
Quote from: MrDrake,Jan 2 2010 on  03:22 AM
Quote from: WeirdRaptor,Jan 2 2010 on  08:16 PM
I'm skipping this. I am not supporting Burton's obsession with remaking the entire literary world in his image anymore.
Aww man, that made me lol reading that XD

And I see what you mean with Burton.....what's next for him? Lord of the Rings in his image? Johnny Depp playing Aragorn, Helena Bonham Carter as Arwen? The score done by Danny Elfman? :lol:
Wait, what? This isn't the first remake Tim Burton has done?

I admit, I don't pay attention, often, to who directs a movie. I personally don't care who directs a movie; that knowledge serves no purpose for me. I just care if I like the movie or not.
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: Mumbling on January 02, 2010, 10:49:34 AM
Might give it a shot, seeing I really enjoy movies with Depp in it and Disney can't be too horrible (hopefully)... ;)
Title: Alice in Wonder Land (2010)
Post by: WeirdRaptor on January 02, 2010, 07:49:06 PM
Burton should stay far, far away from Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan. The last thing we need a Oz or Pan being about emo (oh God, did I just type that horrible word) outsiders. Wizard of Oz is fun because its odd, but its not out and out nightmarish like Burton would want it. Same goes for Peter Pan. We've already seen what a filmmaker departing from the source material will do it with Hook. Heaven knows we don't need a repeat of that aborted attrocity.

Also, his adaptation of Sweeney Todd sucked. He cut all of the other themes not pertaining to lonesome outsiders like Todd out, over-simplified Anthony and Johanna's romance, and ruined the music.
Then before that, Corpse Bride was lackluster.

Then before that, what he did with Charlie and the chocolate Factory was unforgiveable. In a single moment, Wonka trying to take Charlie from his family ruined the entire film for me. Not to mention that the subplot with Wonka's father was completely unneeded, as were all the other things he added. I also found Charlie to be way over the top in how squeaky clean wholesome he was. At least the old Charlie from the Gene Wilder version acted like a kid. He was a good kid, but not perfect.

Big Fish was his last truly great film.