Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
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| - | '''''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''''' ([[1865]]) is a work of [[children's literature]] by the [[England|English]] mathematician and author, the Reverend [[Charles Lutwidge Dodgson]], written under the pseudonym [[Lewis Carroll]]. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a [[Rabbit hole|rabbit-hole]] into a [[fantasy]] realm populated by [[grotesque]] figures like talking playing cards and [[anthropomorphic]] creatures. | ||
| - | The tale is fraught with [[satire|satirical]] [[allusion]]s to Dodgson's friends (and enemies), and to the lessons that British schoolchildren were expected to memorize. The Wonderland described in the tale plays with [[logic]] in ways that have made the story of lasting popularity with adults as well as children. It is considered to be one of the most characteristic examples of the genre of [[literary nonsense]]. | + | '''''Alice in Wonderland''''' is a 2010 [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] adventure film directed by [[Tim Burton]], written by [[Linda Woolverton]], and starring [[Mia Wasikowska]], [[Johnny Depp]], [[Helena Bonham Carter]], [[Anne Hathaway (actress)|Anne Hathaway]], [[Crispin Glover]], [[Michael Sheen]] and [[Stephen Fry]]. It is an extension of [[Lewis Carroll]]'s novels ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'' and ''[[Through the Looking-Glass]]''. The film uses a technique of combining [[live action]] and animation. |
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| - | The book is often referred to by the abbreviated title '''''Alice in Wonderland'''''. This alternate title was popularized by the numerous film and television adaptations of the story produced over the years. Some printings of this title contain both ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and its sequel ''[[Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There]]''. | + | |
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| - | ''[[Lewis Carroll]]'s'' '''1865 novel''' ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' has inspired numerous book, film and television adaptations. This list comprises ''only'' direct and complete adaptations of the original books. Derivative works and works otherwise inspired by but not actually based on them, appear in [[Works influenced by Alice in Wonderland]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1903 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1903 film)]], silent motion picture | + | |
| - | * [[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1910 film)|''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1910 film)]], silent motion picture | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1915 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1915 film)]], silent motion picture | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1931 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1931 film)]], motion picture | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1933 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1933 film)]], motion picture | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1949 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1949 film)]], part live action motion picture | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1951 film)]], animated movie, Disney | + | |
| - | * ''[[Alice in Wonderland in Paris]]'', 1966 animated movie | + | |
| - | *''[[Alice in Wonderland (or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?)]]'', 1966 made-for-TV animated movie | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1966 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1966 film)]], made for TV movie | + | |
| - | * [[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972 film)|''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1972 film)]], musical motion picture | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1976 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1976 film)]], X-rated musical | + | |
| - | * [[Alice (1981 film)]], musical fantasy | + | |
| - | * ''[[Alisa v Zazerkale]]'', 1981 animated movie | + | |
| - | * ''[[Alice at the Palace]]'', filmed performance of [[Elizabeth Swados]]'s 1981 production [[Alice in Concert]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1983 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1983 film)]], filmed performance based on the 1982 Broadway revival | + | |
| - | * ''[[Fushigi no Kuni no Alice]]'', 1983 anime adaptation | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1985 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1985 film)]], made for TV movie | + | |
| - | * [[Alice (1988 film)|Neco z Alenky (1988 film)]], surreal film mixed with stop-motion animation by [[Jan Švankmajer]]. Released on DVD in English as "Alice" by First Run Features. | + | |
| - | * [[Alice in Wonderland (1999 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (1999 film)]], made for television movie | + | |
| - | * [[Abby in Wonderland|''Abby in Wonderland'' (2008 film)]], made as a Sesame Street Special. Released directly on DVD. | + | |
| - | * ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)]]'', a Disney fantasy film and remake of the 1951 adaptation. | + | |
| + | In the film, [[Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Alice]] is now nineteen years old and accidentally returns to Wonderland, a place she visited thirteen years previously. She is told that she is the only one that can slay the [[Jabberwocky]], a dragon controlled by the [[Red Queen (Through the Looking Glass)|Red Queen]] that terrorizes Wonderland's inhabitants. Burton said the original ''Wonderland'' story was always about a girl wandering around from one weird character to another and he never felt a connection emotionally, so he wanted to make it feel more like a story than a series of events. He does not see this as a sequel to previous films or a [[re-imagining]]. It premiered in London at the [[Odeon Leicester Square]] on February 25, 2010 and was released in Australia on March 4, 2010 and the United States and the United Kingdom on March 5, 2010 through [[Walt Disney Pictures]] in [[3-D Film|3-D]] and [[IMAX|IMAX 3-D]], as well as in traditional theaters. | ||
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Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen and Stephen Fry. It is an extension of Lewis Carroll's novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The film uses a technique of combining live action and animation.
In the film, Alice is now nineteen years old and accidentally returns to Wonderland, a place she visited thirteen years previously. She is told that she is the only one that can slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon controlled by the Red Queen that terrorizes Wonderland's inhabitants. Burton said the original Wonderland story was always about a girl wandering around from one weird character to another and he never felt a connection emotionally, so he wanted to make it feel more like a story than a series of events. He does not see this as a sequel to previous films or a re-imagining. It premiered in London at the Odeon Leicester Square on February 25, 2010 and was released in Australia on March 4, 2010 and the United States and the United Kingdom on March 5, 2010 through Walt Disney Pictures in 3-D and IMAX 3-D, as well as in traditional theaters.
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