*** Official ALICE IN WONDERLAND Discussion Thread (2 Viewers)

[Lucia Duran]

Will be seeing this film tonight at a sneak preview at the local IMAX. I won passes through a local radio show. The version I am seeing is the 3D version.

 

[Holer]

Man the critics are really divided over this one - they either really like it with reservations or they absolutely hate it. Interesting. Burton's Johnny Depp films don't usually get pasted.

 

[Robert Crawford]

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[Lucia Duran]

WOW! I guess I am alone in having enjoyed this movie.

I didn't think that the opening was weak. I thought it was a nice set up to her going back to Wonderland. I liked the idea that she didn't seem to remember anything about her first adventure there and that she thought it was a dream. I agree that the ending was not the best and I would much rather her have gone back to Wonderland and stayed.

I still think this movie is far better than what people are saying, but that's just my humble opinion.

(Admin note - moved this post from the review thread)

 

[Edwin-S]

Great. I'm still deciding whether to go to this film. I go to the review thread for impressions about this movie and get to read how the movie ends. Thanks. There is a discussion thread for talking about specific points of a film and it is right here. At the very least, people could learn to use spoiler blocks if they are going to mention something specific, like how a movie ends. The reveal may seem minor and maybe even obvious to the posters but other people still don't want to read anything about how a movie ends.

 

[TravisR]

Originally Posted by Lucia Duran ">[/url]

WOW! I guess I am alone in having enjoyed this movie.

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Well, I enjoyed it more than many of the folks in the review thread but not as much as you did.

 

[Michael Reuben]

Originally Posted by Lucia Duran /forum/thread/298672/official-alice-in-wonderland-discussion-thread#post_3667571

 

[Greg.K]

Saw this tonight, at the Albany digital IMAX. Ended up in the 2nd row, which made for a nice large image, but it was too close as it was easy to make out the individual pixels especially in the numerous bright scenes.

Aside from that, I wasn't that thrilled with the movie. I really think Depp's Mad Hatter should have been crazier, and I especially hated his anachronistic dance number at the end. Wonderland was a bit lacking in wonder, and the story was too run of the mill. I did like most of the character designs and costumes, though.

 

[Jamisterb]

This movie really making the audience count on every adventure it been able to make. such a fine movie adventure comes with some things kids will have a dream at most of their childhood. Alice in Wonderland makes lot of enthuse and i did agree with the movie script prompt as far as realistic stuff to the movie.


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[Rhett_Y]

I didn't have a problem with the movie itself. I was entertained. However we did see it in Imax 3d and it was horrible. Like others have said there was no real sweet spot for the focus. I had to adjust my glasses just to make sure I could see it clear. The picture would become fuzzy then focus etc etc.. This is the same theater I saw Avatar in so I know it is a good theater.

I really liked the two little fat boys. They made the movie and they were only in it for all of two minutes!

I do think TB did a good job on it and to me it is far better then Willy Wonka.

I also felt the Christopher's character looked odd and felt very cgi'ish. I didn't like his movement etc. It also took me out of the film.

The only scene I could of did without and I wish they would of left it out was the following:

The Johnny Depp dance sequence. That scene alone ruined the entire move going experience for me.... it was that bad to me.

 

[Rhett_Y]

I thought the film was ok. But the 3D IMAX was horrible. I know it wasn't the theater (saw Avatar in the same theater). The 3D was out of focus and I had to keep adjusting as to where I was looking.

Saw this at the "The Bridge" in Los Angeles.

The two characters I really liked and there were only in the film for a few frames were the two boys.......

 

[SilverWook]

Equipment can fall out of proper alignment even at the best venues. Only nobody will know if nobody complains.

 

[Rhett_Y]

This is true.... However, given the person we saw it with said the same thing from another location I am tending to believe it is the 3D. Although I could be wrong. But I do agree~

 

[Chris Gerhard]

I will wait for the Blu-ray release of this. I have read a lot of reviews and although there are certainly unfavorable reviews, most I have seen are favorable. Both Phillips and Scott from "At the Movies" rate it as a See It and Roger Ebert gave it ***/****. The fact it has set an all-time box office record for March openings means it probably will be considered a success.

Chris

 

[Jim*Tod]

Definitely agree about the dance sequence.... it was too modern and way out of what little period feel had been created.