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    Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer

    Through The Looking Glass, Darkly

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    Go Ask Alice

    Alice > Bella, That's For Sure, But Who Is The White Queen?

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    Image of Eleanor Ramilly Eleanor Ramilly
    12/18/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    This movie is a little too Tim Burton for me. It's a lot. I love the Alice stories and I love Tenniel's illustrations. This is a weird, twisted story to begin with. There's no need to Tim Burton it up this much. A little, yeah, ok, we're cool. But hot damn, it's enough already.
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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    And Anne Hathaway looks like Draco Malfoy's father and talks like Galadriel.

    Ah haz no wurds
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    Image of BytheSea BytheSea
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    omgomgomgomgomgomg!!!!!

    It looks like they went for American McGee's alice, the postmodern fairytale reflecting on the cost of adulthood. AKA, the Carebears in Wonderland Alice.

    *swoon*
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    Edited by BytheSea at 12/17/09 7:46 PM BytheSea was starred BytheSea was unstarred
    Image of Remedios Varo can't see no huevos. Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    Johnny Depp looks like Elijah Wood in this movie. There. I said it.
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    Image of elaborate bacon (princessprissypants) elaborate bacon (princessprissypants)
    12/17/09

    @Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

    and once you realize it, it can't be unseen.
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    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos. promoted this comment elaborate bacon (princessprissypants) was starred elaborate bacon (princessprissypants) was unstarred
    Image of sweet_darlin sweet_darlin
    12/17/09

    @Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: I agree. Even though I know it's Johnny Depp, I always think it's Elijiah Wood at first!
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    Image of Thus Spake KATE! Thus Spake KATE!
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    I learned my lesson after I got all excited to see Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I will not be so disappointed this time around.

    I just think that Burton does way better with original material. Except, I did enjoy parts of Sweeney Todd.
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    Image of TransFat TransFat
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    Twas brilliant, when the slightly darker tones
    Did silent and screen cap on this page:
    But after watching the new trailer and as far as all whimsy and no substance beyond revisionist and action trope bludgeoning goes ,
    This mome rath is outgraged.
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    Edited by TransFat at 12/17/09 4:34 PM TransFat was starred TransFat was unstarred
    Image of formergr formergr
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    This looks really different from most of Tim Burton's other films.

    Only not, unfortunately.
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    Image of hughman hughman
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    this movie could seriously make me consider revisiting my young druggy days to see it. if only it was shown on the dance floor with a full bar nearby (and The Pet Shop Boys made the soundrack).
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    Image of TheUptightMidwesterner TheUptightMidwesterner
    12/17/09

    @hughman: Me too.
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    Image of MyNameIsChris MyNameIsChris
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    As somebody who has spent a portion of my life making film trailers, these posts always totally crack me up. In a good way.
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    Edited by MyNameIsChris at 12/17/09 3:40 PM MyNameIsChris was starred MyNameIsChris was unstarred
    Image of BytheSea BytheSea
    12/17/09

    @MyNameIsChris: At us, or the people who make the trailers?
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    Image of MyNameIsChris MyNameIsChris
    12/17/09

    @BytheSea: Both. I enjoy the gawker/jezebel breakdowns of trailers and enjoy comments responding. Way more fun than reading the über nerds on imdb dissect whatever I've been working on.
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    Edited by MyNameIsChris at 12/17/09 8:28 PM MyNameIsChris was starred MyNameIsChris was unstarred
    Image of BeSarcastic BeSarcastic
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    I think I still prefer the version where Carol Channing turns into a lamb and Ringo Starr is the mock turtle.
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    Image of badmutha badmutha
    12/17/09

    @BeSarcastic: I would seriously love to see that version.
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    Image of burningdinner burningdinner
    12/17/09

    @BeSarcastic: Jam tomorrow, jam yesterday, but never ever jam today!!!!!!!
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    Image of BeSarcastic BeSarcastic
    12/17/09

    @badmutha: I think it's on Netflix! Go forth.
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    Image of badmutha badmutha
    12/17/09

    @BeSarcastic: *scurries through the interwebs to find it*
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    Image of LadyFabulous LadyFabulous
    12/17/09

    @BeSarcastic: Odd that you mention that. I was just thinking about Carol Channing the other day.

    Yes, randomly.
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    Image of BytheSea BytheSea
    12/17/09

    @BeSarcastic: That pig baby scared the goobers out of me. And the goddamn Jabberwock, if I made it all the way tothe Jabberwocky.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    I feel like dropping acid before seeing this film would lead to a clawed off face.
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    Image of Aesop's Foibles. YES. Aesop's Foibles. YES.
    12/17/09

    @morninggloria: Same, but that doesn't mean I don't still want to do it. Badly.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    12/17/09

    @Aesop's Foibles. YES.: If I could be guaranteed that I would not have a bad acid trip, I would totally do it.
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    Image of Aesop's Foibles. YES. Aesop's Foibles. YES.
    12/17/09

    @morninggloria: My inner druggie tells me that this movie would be perfectly complemented with a geltab or two. Or even mushrooms. It's tough to have a bad trip from those. Poop breath, sure, but no face-clawing visions.
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    Image of kkatt kkatt
    12/17/09

    @Aesop's Foibles. YES.: yes magic mushrooms seem to be the only option - highly appropriate
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    Image of doit2julia doit2julia
    12/17/09

    @morninggloria: It's probably be more advisable than my ill-fated decision to watch Natural Born Killers on acid.
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    Aesop's Foibles. YES. promoted this comment doit2julia was starred doit2julia was unstarred
    Image of Aesop's Foibles. YES. Aesop's Foibles. YES.
    12/17/09

    @kkatt: I'd want to dress up for that. In a costume, hat and everything. Goddammit I want to do this so bad!!! Who among you is awesome enough to join me in such lunacy?!??
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    Image of Aesop's Foibles. YES. Aesop's Foibles. YES.
    12/17/09

    @doit2julia: I'll say. That movie bugs me out cold sober. Know what else was a bad idea? Watching The Cell when I was rolling my face off. I made it through maybe a minute and then the dead girl in the tank started convulsing and I lost my shit and had to go smoke a bong. Many bongs, actually.
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    Image of BytheSea BytheSea
    12/17/09

    @Aesop's Foibles. YES.: This is what I mean when I tell people that drug users are the second most knowledgable chemists to actual pharmacists. got a headache, diarrhea, and a final exam? Ask a druggie.
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    Image of Sputnik_Sweetheart Sputnik_Sweetheart
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    I'm not sure how to feel about this. I have nothing against reinterpretation of classic stories as long as they are done well, but part of me wishes that he had just done a closer interpretation of the book. I have to admit I wasn't impressed with his reworks of Sleepy Hollow or the Planet of the Apes.
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    Image of bite.me bite.me
    12/17/09

    @Sputnik_Sweetheart: Have you read through the looking glass? the trailer leads me to believe this is really that story instead, so maybe it's still a close interpretation of a classic (that is unfortunately routinely over-looked because of its predecessor).
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    Image of Sputnik_Sweetheart Sputnik_Sweetheart
    12/17/09

    @bite.me: Yes, I have read it, but I just don't remember the Mad Hatter/Hatta going all action hero in it. To be fair, it has been a while since I read it. Perhaps I should reread it this weekend.
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    Image of randomnessish randomnessish
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    I can see the Hot Topic t-shirts now...
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    That Cheshire cat face is going to become my new desktop wall paper as soon as I get home. It is awesome.

    Also, the action sequences could be similar to what happened in Bridge to Terabithia where the trailer people thought the movie looked boring, so they pumped up the action sequences to try to make it look like Narnia.
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    Image of willwriteforfood willwriteforfood
    12/17/09

    In reply to Go Ask Alice: An Analysis Of Tim Burton's Trailer
    I read (on Defamer?) that the plot is not the Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass that we all read, it's the return of Alice some 10 years later when the Queen of Hearts has taken over Wonderland and Alice and the Mad Hatter team up to fight her.

    Which leads me to ask: Did the SciFi Channel (I refuse to call it SyFy) just rip off Tim Burton's Alice with their weird-ass miniseries?

    Also, why is Alice dressed in an evening gown?
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    Image of Snowbunny Snowbunny
    12/17/09

    @willwriteforfood: Yeah, that's what the preview says. It's kinda like what Tinman was (except Tinman was like 150 years later, but the concept still held) for Wizard of Oz. I really liked Tinman so I'm assuming I'll really like this too.
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    12/17/09

    @willwriteforfood: So, it's kinda like Hook?
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    Image of icyblonde icyblonde
    12/17/09

    @willwriteforfood: The SciFi/SyFy miniseries that just aired, called simply "Alice," was actually really good. There were some slow parts in the middle, and some of the casting felt obvious, but like with this version, the Hatter was the scene-stealer. And he was SO HOT. Guh. Andrew Lee Potts from the BBC series "Primeval." He and the grown-up Alice had amazing chemistry.

    Plus it had Matt Frewer. I have a weird love for him.
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    CollegeCamel promoted this comment icyblonde was starred icyblonde was unstarred
    Image of mandiandi mandiandi
    12/17/09

    @willwriteforfood: Tim Burton is doing Alice 10 years later. What you read it correct. If you watch the preview, you can pick up on that. Hatter even says something to the effect that he would recognize Alice anywhere and is glad she's back.

    As for SciFi's version, I watched it and it was good, though not Tinman good. The premise of their 4 hour mini-series is that a completely DIFFERENT Alice travels through the looking glass in attempt to rescue her kidnapped boyfriend. All the characters are different from Carroll's version. Beyond the names and setting, there is nothing to really connect the two.
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    Image of Elaken Elaken
    12/17/09

    @willwriteforfood: I assumed that was obvious from the trailer. I mean they do say she has come back and things have gotten bad since she was last there. That is why I am okay with it not sticking with the original story because it isn't the original story. Much better than them making it her first visiting.
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    Image of CollegeCamel CollegeCamel
    12/17/09

    @icyblonde: SO HOT SO HOT YES YES.

    I agree with you on your assessment of the Hatter.
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    Image of icyblonde icyblonde
    12/17/09

    @CollegeCamel: *high five*

    I didn't really think he was all that on "Primeval" but he was just /delicious/ in "Alice." It must've been the hat. Or the way he basically devoured her with his eyes every time he looked at her. *swoon*
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    Image of HereComesMyBaby HereComesMyBaby
    12/17/09

    @Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: To that I say: RUFIOOOOO!
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    Image of willwriteforfood willwriteforfood
    12/17/09

    @mandiandi: Sorry, it's still pretty similar. Evil Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatter hero, heroine named Alice. I think it's a stretch to say nothing connects the two beyond names. The SciFi version just took the original characters and conflated them into others (the Cheshire cat becomes Dinah, for instance).
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    Image of willwriteforfood willwriteforfood
    12/17/09

    @Elaken: Oh, I didn't say I thought this version would be bad. I just wish he'd remade the original because I really love the story. I think Tim Burton would have done a great job with the original story, it being so fantastical in the first place.
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    12/17/09

    @icyblonde: I watched it for 20 minutes before I realized that was Max Headroom. Loved him.

    I give you Hatter's hotness, but Alice's boyfriend wasn't bad either.
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    Image of icyblonde icyblonde
    12/17/09

    @willwriteforfood: No, he was pretty hot, too. And also British. Lots of hot British guys.
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    Image of curium curium
    12/17/09

    @willwriteforfood: If you've heard of the American McGee video game from the early 2000s, it sounds a lot like they Both copied the idea. In the game, a blood-thirsty teenage Alice is called upon to save Wonderland from the Queen of Hearts' malevolent influence. And there have been plans for a movie version starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.
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    Image of BytheSea BytheSea
    12/17/09

    @willwriteforfood: Dinah was Alice's cat.
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    Image of willwriteforfood willwriteforfood
    12/18/09

    @BytheSea: Yes, I know. The SciFi version turned both Dinah and the Cheshire Cat into the same cat - it was also a very cute grin!
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    Image of willwriteforfood willwriteforfood
    12/18/09

    @curium: Really? You know, I thought the "Queen of Hearts takes over Wonderland" plot was an odd take but from all the comments and remakes of the Alice story, it seems more obvious than I thought.

    A movie version with Buffy? I'm intrigued!
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