A s a child, i think, i kept the alice books in a different box in my brain from other books about imaginary children. For the 1951 character of the same name, click here. The story is your standard journey, emotionally, but all set in a very tim burton wonderland. Alice in wonderland 2010 text files albino blacksheep. Alice travels to the march hares house to find the march hare. Little girl meet some crazy characters at the start who become her friends and then runs into a. Mar 05, 2010 alice, an unpretentious and individual 19yearold, is betrothed to a dunce of an english nobleman. I am a lifelong fan of the alice books, and i just couldnt wait for th.
Alice in wonderland 2010 film alice in wonderland wiki fandom. Jul 10, 2016 lewis carrolls alice s adventures in wonderland opens on a scene of alice reading over her sister delilahs shoulder. To ask other readers questions about alice in wonderland, please sign up. Mar 10, 2010 alices adventures are feverishly pieced together with strange dream logic and plenty of fantastically vivid wordplay. Theres something about alice lewis carroll the guardian. Alice in wonderland is a 2010 american liveactionanimated dark fantasy adventure film directed by tim burton from a screenplay written by linda woolverton. Mar 08, 2010 the whole story is based on lewis carrolls alice in wonderland and through the looking glass but having read the books, i can see that burton has made it strayed very far. The graphic novel campfire graphic novelspaperback july 27, 2010. Robert douglasfairhurst explores the origins and afterlife of lewis. The tone and layout of the book is very yay, its alice in wonderland. Alice in wonderland is a 2010 britishamerican film that presents a continuation of the books alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. The wii, ds, and pc versions were released on march 2, 2010. The perfect companion to lewis carrolls classic book and director tim burtons march 2010 remake of alice in wonderland. When alice arrived to wonderland, the creatures there were doubtful if she was the real alice that once came visiting years ago.
What is the summary of alices adventures in wonderland. Alice travels to the march hares house to find the march hare, the mad hatter, and the dormouse having tea together. Alice kingsleigh mia wasikowska is the daughter of charles kingsleigh marton csokas, a wealthy man who planned to find profitable shipping routes through the world in the 19th century. He is actually supposed to be called the jabberwock, and is based on a poem by lewis carroll called jabberwocky, which is part of the book, through the looking glass. Tim burton, king of freakyyetfunny, creepyyetheartwarming, macabreyetdelightful, characters and movies is back with his take on the classic alice in wonderland. In contrast, the blurry lines that carroll draws between dreams, reality and memory in the alice books are more clearly defined in the 2010 film. Rated pg for fantasy actionviolence involving scary images and situations, and a smoking caterpillar. Set to release in march, 2010, the film combines liveaction and cgi technology with the exquisite talents of johnny depp, helena bonhamcarter, anne hathaway, alan rickman, crispin glover, and more. I enjoyed reading it though, and it was a pretty easy read. The cheshire cat gives directions to the march hares house and fades away to nothing but a floating grin. Books select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads, including interestbased ads. When she tells him of her adventures in wonderland later to be revealed as underland, he declares her mad, but that all the best people are.
A new twist on lewis carrolls classic tale of the wildly weird, this prose collection combines both alice in wonderland and through the looking. It tells of a young girl named alice, who falls through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Nov 21, 20 ever since the book was published, there have been numerous adaptations made after it, among the most recent being the 2010 disney film alice in wonderland directed by tim burton. Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19yearold, is betrothed to a dunce of an english nobleman. The film stars johnny depp, anne hathaway, helena bonham carter, crispin glover, matt lucas, and mia wasikowska, and features the voices of alan rickman, stephen fry, michael sheen, and timothy spall. Written by linda woolverton, based on the books alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by lewis carroll.
Alices adventures in wonderland hc 2010 novel comic books. The jabberwocky is a huge dragon under the control of the red queen in alice in wonderland. Alices adventures in wonderland doesnt have much of a story, at least. Mar 20, 2015 a lice s adventures in wonderland is infinitely greater than its critics.
Mark salisbury author visit amazons mark salisbury page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Alice s adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel by english author lewis carroll the pseudonym of charles dodgson. In 2010 a movie adaptation of alice in wonderland was released directed by tim burton, based on the 1865 novel alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll. Head down the rabbit hole again for new and incredible adventures with alice. Similarities and differences between the book and movie of alice in wonderland. When she tells him of her adventures in wonderland later to be revealed as.
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and. The complete history of alice s adventures is recounted in two books, wonderland published in 1865 and. Rated pg for fantasy actionviolence involving scary images and situations, and a smoking caterpillar as a young reader, i found alice in wonderland creepy and rather distasteful. Alice in wonderland is a 1951 american animated musical fantasy film produced by walt disney productions and based on the alice books by lewis carroll. Alice in wonderland 1951 is the same plot as alice in wonderland 2010 which is the same plot as the wizard of oz. Alice in wonderland based on the motion picture directed by tim burton. Alice in wonderland 2010 film alice in wonderland wiki. Alice in wonderland based on the motion picture directed. Alice in wonderland 2010 film the original novel gradesaver. After falling down into the depths of the earth she finds herself in a corridor full of doors. The film features the voices of kathryn beaumont as alice, sterling holloway as the cheshire cat, verna. In the end, i realized this wasnt a book for those looking for extra detail and i expected more from it. In the victorian age, when few children escaped tradition, alice pleasance liddell inspired the greatest childrens story of all time, alice s adventures in wonderland. Alice in wonderland 2010 film questions and answers.
Mar, 2010 the first numbers that come to mind when thinking about tim burtons alice in wonderland might be how much money the movie is raking in at the box office. Traditionally, alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass are considered stories for children. Alice in wonderland is actionadventure video game published by disney interactive studios. I am a lifelong fan of the alice books, and i just couldnt wait for the movie to. Mar 14, 2010 the huge promotional alice in wonderland display inside the mall attached to the venue. Two separate worlds comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burtons underland by caroline leal and elise leal alice s adventures in wonderland, the tale of a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a nonsensical world, has been an enduring classic for over a century. Im sure anyone that enjoyed the tim burton alice in wonderland movie would enjoy this book and enjoy getting to read this book as it was the book version of the. Though shes been banished from wonderland, the white. Alice in wonderland book of the film paperback 4 feb. A young girl when she first visited magical underland, alice kingsleigh mia wasikowska is now a teenager with no memory of the place except in her dreams.
Why does lewis carroll introduce us to such oddities as blue caterpillars who smoke hookahs, cats whose grins remain after their heads have faded away, and a white queen who lives backwards and remembers forwards. The book tells of a girl named alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Alice in wonderland science fiction and fantasy films. Heres the trailer for tim burtons alice in wonderland. To recreate this delightfully fantastical world, burton has masterminded a powerful concoction of cinematic techniques incorporating live. Since their publication, some readers have found material in carrolls book unsuitable for children. Alices adventures in wonderland is a familiar story of a girl named alice that falls down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a nonsensical fantasy. Alice in wonderland by lewis carroll, paperback barnes. Little girl meet some crazy characters at the start who become her friends and then runs into a wicked woman who rules over the land. Comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burtons.
The story was interesting and fun, but it ended pretty abruptly. The disney film is loosely based on the popular novel as well as its sequel through the looking glass. The thirteenth release of disneys animated features, the film premiered in london on july 26, 1951, and in new york city on july 28, 1951. Alice sees the white rabbit scurry down a rabbit hole and decides to follow him. Similarities and differences between the book and movie of alice in wonderland in 2010 a movie adaptation of alice in wonderland was released directed by tim burton, based on the 1865 novel alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll. Nineteenyearold alice returns to the magical world from. Similarities and differences of alice in wonderland. Two more recent adaptations were directed in 2010 alice in wonderland and produced in 2016 alice through the looking glass by tim. The film begins with a young alice waking in the middle of the night to tell her father that she is having a nightmare. Tim burtons alice in wonderland literature uncovered. In the second part of the stunt, a she is on wires, falls 25 to an aussie trampoline and bounces to a porta pit. With mia wasikowska, johnny depp, helena bonham carter, anne hathaway. The cheshire cat explains to alice that everyone in wonderland is mad, including alice herself. Why does lewis carroll introduce us to such oddities as blue caterpillars who smoke hookahs, cats whose grins remain after their heads have faded away, and a white queen who lives.
Mar 20, 2015 since its publication 150 years ago, alice s adventures in wonderland has kept a powerful grip on the public imagination. The movie adaptation made significant changes to the book, although they still have many similarities. I was alarmed earlier today, to hear squealing noises coming from near the dealers tables. In london, 1871, troubled by a strange recurring dream and mourning the loss of her father, 19yearold alice kingsleigh attends a garden party at lord ascots. The sequel finds her traveling to an entirely different place as she steps through a mirror. At the end of the corridor there is a tiny door with a tiny key. The real alice in wonderland book is dedicated to all those who inspire the minds and souls of human beings. This book was ok, but it wasnt as great as i was hoping. Alice in wonderland books and films the inglenook storybook. It tells of a curious sevenyearold girl named alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world wonderland populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic. Based on the lewis carroll novels alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, awardwinning visionary director tim burton transports us back to wonderland. Of the thousands of books and articles it has inspired over the past 150 years, very few treat it simply as a piece of.
Written by linda woolverton, based on the books alices adventures in wonderland and. It turns out alex west had been cracking alara reborn packs in search of colossal mights and emitting loud noises every time he would find one. The question and answer section for alice in wonderland 2010 film is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Additionally, i think its targeted to kids more than to adult fans of the flim. Alice in wonderland 2010 film the original novel alice in wonderland, in linda woolverton and tim burton s vision, is considerably different from its source material, even if it takes many cues from lewis carrolls novel. Based on the tim burtons 2010 film of the same name, it was released in the same week as the film for the wii, nintendo ds, microsoft windows and zeebo, with the soundtrack being composed by video game music composer richard jacques. The main problem with burtons film is that there is too much story when there should have been very little. Would you tell me, please, which way i ought to go from here. Ever since the book was published, there have been numerous adaptations made after it, among the most recent being the 2010 disney film alice in wonderland directed by tim burton. Comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burtons underland. Alice in wonderland 2010, directed by tim burton, is a liveaction disney reboot that follows alice at an adult age, containing elements from both books. This week, rich takes an extended look at one of the most successful and most derided adaptations of a beloved childrens novel.
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