Based on the 1865 book by Lewis Carroll, this is the classic Disney animated version of Alice's adventures as she follows a white rabbit into a Wonderland of her own imagination.... more
classic novel! For their very own version of the classic Wonderland story, they simply choose themselves and others to play six leading characters, using the enclosed cast list. The names of the leading characters are substituted with the chosen names. They can even add their name to the authors as co-writer of the book, write their own personalised dedication to appear in the front of the book, and even change the name in the title so its not Alices adventures but theirs! Once they've decided, theyll be sent a first edition personalised novel to treasure forever... The gift box contains: Welcome letter Your Gift Explained Cast List About Lewis Carroll and the novel Registration booklet including an activation code to register with Dimensions of the book: 15.6 x 23.4cm Weight: 287g After registration... The Personalised Classic first edition! will be sent. (Dispatched within 28 days of registration).
Alice in Wonderland
When Alice tumbles down a rabbit hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a White ... more
Rabbit she finds herself in Wonderland. And here begin the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size swimming in a pool of her own tears and attending the very maddest of tea parties.
A review by FlyNebula on Alice In Wonderland (DVD) August 3rd, 2009
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Liked it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Outstanding
Special Effects
Good
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
Almost every aspect of the movie is unique, Beautiful illustration & scenes
Disadvantages:
Technically a children's movie, Surreal atmoshpere might not appeal to all
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Alice is Wonderland has had numerous versions recreated spanning over the years since the original work by Lewis Carroll. The most famous of these is probably the animated Disney feature film version which has been improved and re-released along with digital improvement using modern techniques to improve its quality.
The film begins as Alice is being given tutoring when here sister is reading a book to her, Alice quickly grow bored and manages to sneak away deeper into the park where she see’s a white rabbit, peculiarly wearing clothes and muttering to himself. Curiously she follows the bizarre animal until he reaches a rabbit hole, she follows him into the hole and thus her wacky and wonderful adventure begins in one of the most psychedelic films of all time.
The animation, considering the film is made decades ago, is pleasant, colourful and gorgeous and the voice acting within the film take you back to a time of older England with the well-spoken accents and strange language used, which just adds to the quirkiness of the entire movie.
Although I can’t completely comment on the storyline, as the most of it is a credit to Lewis Carroll, I will still give my opinions on how it is embodied in the duration of the movie. The movie has become synonymous with psychedelic and hallucinogenic drugs in modern times and weather Carroll was actually under the influence of such substances remains a divided issue among spectators but despite the circumstances of how these ideas came about, they remain to be creative, out-of-the-box and mind-blowing.
Throughout the movie there are many strange characters, events and scenarios which challenge the idea of ‘normal’ movies and ‘regular’ thought patterns, from talking flowers, to random appearances from chimney-sweeping lizards, cigar-smoking walrus’s and countless other unique characters which are very unlikely to be seen anywhere else.
The characters seen in the course of the movie have become cult icons in their own right due to their uniqueness and odd qualities they hold. The general atmosphere of the movie is one of an abnormal dream with the keyword being on ‘surreal’.
The cult-status movie has been shrouded in controversy not just due to it’s apparently links to drugs but Lewis Carroll’s apparent unhealthy ‘obsession’ to young girls which supposedly explained the protagonist in the story. The movie was also very hounded by critics in England very heavily for ‘Americanising’ a classic work by an English novelist. Despite these potentially negative set backs for the movie, it can’t be argued that it has gone down in history as one of the finest ever animated by Walt Disney.
This is a movie which should be watched if not already, in my opinion, although I wouldn’t say that this is one of the best all time, it is still watch to view just for the simple reason of experiencing the surrealist, abnormal mood, tone and all together ambience of the movie, which can provide an alternate view to be witnessed by a new generation of on-lookers in perhaps the .outlandish Disney movie of all time.
Advantages: A classic, very imaginative, not too long Disadvantages: Misses out quite a lot that was in the book
...around a young girl called Alice who sees a white rabbit escaping down a rabbit hole. She jumps in after it and enters a crazy unknown world full of weird and wonderful characters. Much confusion follows, leading to a dramatic build-up and happy ending :) Visually stimulating and much easier to grasp when the images are in front of you rather than trying to imagine them from the book. The film is loyal to the book and includes scenes with the rabbit-hole ... ...been missed out, although this doesnt affect the film as a whole. I also thought the film dragged a little during the scene where Alice is in the woods. Although visually stimulating, i prefer the book version of this story. Overall though, a great Disney classic and very imaginative! ...
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Advantages: Beautiful disney classic! Disadvantages: The variation of price
...weekend I had never seen Alice in Wonderland. However, I had a birthday last weekend and my other half bought me it. I think I had always been put off by the chesire cat - it just never seemed that cute! Well i watched this film on Sunday and I must say it is fantastic. Theres plenty of action and the film isnt too long unlike many of todays new disney films, it should keep any child/adults attention for the entirety of the film! Not only this, my ... ...who were selling it at only £10. I don't know if this was a special offer or something but everywhere I've looked on the internet, its like £14+! Its a great film anyway and well being a primary teacher, I found that not many of my students had seen it. Its a beautiful disney classic and a must see for any disney fan! ...
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the classic story of Alice in wonderland or Disney's version anyway with lovable characters and singing. little girls will watch anything by Disney and this is a girl one. you probably know the story if not its a little girl who falls asleep and drifts into the world of wonderland being a little girl she follows rabbits meets the queen and will eat or drink anything that is not nailed down. there is all singing and dancing characters who you will ... ...to leave the room when they start but children they think it is great little girls want to be Alice in wonderland and have a smiling pink stripy Cheshire cats and feel the need to watch this over and over again. yet another classic and pretty film by Disney ...
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Advantages: Wonderful songs, great animation, wonderful bonus features Disadvantages: Nothing!
...I have to say, this is one of my all time favourite Disney films. I used to have it on vhs as a child and completely wore the tape out! When it was released on Special Edition dvd, and I saw it on Amazon, I couldn't resist buying it.
The film is based on the book 'Alice's Adventures inWonderland' by Lewis Carol.
This was the 13th Disney Animated film to be made and was released in 1951 (This special edition dvd was released in April of 2005)
I love the animation in the film. It is classic Disney style. There are lots of wonderful colours used and lots of flowers and birds. I think that this really appeals to younger children (but also adults too!) The pictures are really captivating.
The story follows Alice, a pretty blond haired girl in a blue dress who, whilst bored with her history lesson in the park, sees a white...
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Advantages: Funny and good plot Disadvantages: None
...Aliceinwonderland is about a girl called Alice who dreams about a place called wonderland. InwonderlandAlice has loads of adventures and meets loads of new friends. One of Alice's adventures includes meeting a singing bunch of flowers , talking to a caterpillar and seeing the queen of wonderland and getting into trouble for painting roses in her garden. She also has many other fascinating adventures. Most of her adventures revolve around a red and purple chesire cat that can become invisible. Aliceinwonderland has loads of great special features available on the DVD. One of the special features lets you play a game in which Alice has to escape from Wonderland by completing a series of challenges. These challenges can be attempted by you by pressing buttons on your DVD players remote. Another special features is being able to see...
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Advantages: True to the story, Disadvantages: The music is a bit dreary
...of the classic fantasy tales of Lewis Carroll. One day young Alice (Fiona Fullerton) takes a nasty spill down the rabbit-hole and finds herself in the bizarre kingdom of Wonderland, where she encounters a number of strange and enchanted characters, including the playful White Rabbit (Michael Crawford), the manic March Hare (Peter Sellers), the mysterious Caterpillar (Ralph Richardson), the Doormouse (Dudley Moore), the imperious Queen of Hearts (Flora Robson), and the quizzical Mad Hatter (Robert Helpmann). The cast also includes Spike Milligan, Peter Bull, Roy Kinnear, and Michael Jayston as Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures InWonderland won two prizes at the 1973 British Academy of Film and Theatre Awards -- for Georfrey Unsworth's photography and Anthony Mendelson's costume design. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
This adaptation of Lewis Carroll...
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Voice: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Sterling Holloway, Walt Disney
DVD Description
Based on the 1865 book by Lewis Carroll, this is the classic Disney animated version of Alice's adventures as she follows a white rabbit into a Wonderland of her own imagination. The usual Disney zest, and upbeat songs such as I'm Late. Academy Award Nominations: Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. Gold Collection includes OPERATION WONDERLAND featurette.
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Interactive Menu, Scene Access
Aspect Ratio: Full Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital Mono
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Surround English Dolby Digital Mono English
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