Alice in Wonderland

starring: Tina Majorino, Whoopi Goldberg, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Lloyd
directed by: Nick Willing

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Lenny's description:
1999. This version of Lewis Carroll's story was originally produced for NBC-TV.

It also contains elements from 'Through the Looking Glass' (which are mixed up with those from 'Alice's Adventures...').

The storyline is not very true to the books, but the film has some great special effects, many dealing with multiple perspectives as Alice constantly changes sizes.

Seller's description:
Alice slips down a rabbit hole and tumbles into where the official language is jabberwocky and the official sense is nonsense. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 04/22/2003 Starring: Robbie Coltrane Ben Kingsley Run time: 129 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Nick Willing

Amazon.com:
This is an impressive-looking version of Lewis Carroll's story originally produced for NBC-TV. Dreading a singing recital at her parents' lavish home, Alice falls into a strange world in pursuit of a large White Rabbit. The talented child actor Tina Majorino (Corrina, Corrina) plays Alice with all the good graces but mostly wanders through the story unquestioningly. Carroll's tale of whimsical, illogical adventures is a field day for designers Roger Hall and Alan Tomkins, costumer Charles Knode, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and director Nick Willing (Photographing Fairies. Influenced by Time Bandits and Labyrinth (the latter also designed by the Henson company), the film has a splendid array of effects, many dealing with multiple perspectives as Alice constantly changes sizes. The highlight is Whoopi Goldberg as the Cheshire Cat, a seamless mix of cat and comic. Martin Short as the Hatter and Mirandra Richardson as the Queen of Hearts seem to be having the times of their lives. This is not the definitive version of Carroll's tale, and, like the popular Disney animated version, combines some elements of Carroll's sequel, Through the Looking Glass. It is perhaps better viewing for the fan that has seen another version of the tale or read the book. --Doug Thomas

Product details:

Item number (ASIN): B00000ICZA
Actor: Tina Majorino, Whoopi Goldberg, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Lloyd
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Brand: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
Creator: Giles Nuttgens, Chris Thompson, Dyson Lovell, Robert Halmi Jr., Robert Halmi Sr., Lewis Carroll, Peter Barnes
DVDLayers: 1
DVDSides: 1
Director: Nick Willing
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
ISBN: 1574927426
Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 1
Original Release Date: February 28, 1999
Package Dimensions: 60 x 530 x 740 (hundredths-inches)
Package Quantity: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 20, 2001
Running Time: 150, minutes
Theatrical Release Date: February 28, 1999

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Average Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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- Kids Love It
My 4 year old daughter saw this on TV a few weeks ago and hadn't stopped talking about it since she saw "Alex in Wonderland". She likes it but not really my cup of tea (pun intended)

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- GR8 GIFT
this was a gift 2 my mom , it was wonderful it got here fast on time & in gr8 condition . do BUY 4rm this SELLER

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- Waste of our time....
My daughter who is 8 and I never made it through the end of this movie. Let's just say we both hated it!!!! Don't waste your money or time! ... iab

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- Misses the Point
I found it very annoying that the makers of this version felt the need to have everyone keep teaching little lessons and reciting little morals to Alice. As another reviewer has said, that is contrary to the whole spirit of the books and contrary to their original intent. (A similar outrage was perpetrated by the makers of the TV movie "The Odyssey," where--contrary to Homer--we see Odysseus having to learn little life lessons before he is allowed to go home.) What I did like, though, was some of the casting, especially Whoopi Goldberg as the Cheshire Cat and Ben Kingsley as the Caterpillar. For those who want a good version of one of the Alices, the one starring Kate Beckinsale is actually rather good. It keeps to the events of "Through the Looking Glass" and it has a good absurdist tone. (Original review April 2007)

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- my favorite Alice
A in W has never been my favorite story. But we watched this on TV and I was captivated by it in a way I never have been before. It has a few longueurs, but these performers and their take on the White Knight, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen, and the Mad Hatter are the ones I'll remember. There is a poignancy to this version's Alice - an emerging personality struggling toward greater self-confidence- and a sweetness to the advice some of the characters give. Gene Wilder's Mock Turtle and his duet with the Griffin are especially wonderful. Probably not for purists, but I'd give it a try.