Doc alice in wonderlandbook and movie comparison fatma. Unlike lewis carrolls, the characters in tim burton s adaptation are recreated by burton himself. Tim burtons alice sacrifices the books minimal narrative coherenceand much of. Another favorite of mine is directed by the extremely talented tim burton. Alice in wonderland didnt need tim burton to turn the story into a bonkers trip down the rabbit hole. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can.
This book is meant to provide an insight into how tim burton created his own interpretation of alice and the wonderland that she discovers. Burton s liveaction 3d version of alice in wonderland rewrote lewis carrolls surrealistic fable as a colorful action movie. Alice loses her way, and her charm, in wonderland tim burton s alice in wonderland takes viewers back down the rabbit hole for even more outrageous mayhem. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Celebrate tim burtons alice through the looking glass. Theres plenty of chase and pursuit, but its all pretty standard hollywood stuff framed in. Two separate worlds comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burton s underland by caroline leal and elise leal alice s adventures in wonderland, the tale of a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a nonsensical world, has been an enduring classic for over a century. The message is still the same except for that the book version give a little more anxious due to its pictureas you can see, comparing to other version of alice. Through the looking glass 2008 was a chamber opera composed by alan john to a libretto by andrew upton. However, as everybody, they are so different from alices normal world.
Comparing carrolls original books with disneys movies 1. Even more popular is the theory that alice s adventures in wonderland is a thinly veiled allegory about. The disney film is loosely based on the popular novel as well as its sequel through the looking glass. It is adapted from the motion picture masterpiece by visionary director tim burton. Into the dark you tumble in alice in wonderland, tim burton s busy, garish and periodically amusing repo of the lewis carroll hallucination alice s adventures in wonderland. The books are a kind of rorschach test, a screen onto which people. For a light and fluffy alice in wonderland, the animated one is perfect for that. What do you get when a director specializing in the dark and grim takes on a bright and wacky story. The exhibition will feature rare concept art from walt disneys alice in wonderland 1951, as well as sketches and costumes from tim burton s alice in wonderland 2010. Underland is in decline after years of being under the rule of the evil red queen.
Alice in wonderland book or movie, which is better. Alice runs away from the victorian world of her sister by dreaming. This most recent adaptation of alice in wonderland is a darker. Photo courtesy bmi hollywood the alice in wonderland book. I had hoped it would be very entertaining, and i was right. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Burton s alice scored many points with me for many reasons.
Later on that year, tim burton signed on to the project, bringing one of. Tim burton s 2010 liveaction disney film alice in wonderland kinda frustrates me. Alice captured audiences hungry for 3d spectacle following avatar and became such a success that it helped kick off a new era of liveaction remakes at disney. Comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burtons underland. Alice starts to accept the weirdness of the dream world but she makes still considerations in the perspective of the established logic of the waking world. As an action film, tim burton s alice is a great deal of fun to watch. One recent attempt is tim burtons 2010 film, alice in wonderland, distributed by. Book movie in the book, there is no unbirthday party. The following is a list of noted differences between the original alice s adventures in wonderland book and the 1951 disney movie adaptation. Alice in wonderland is a 2010 american dark fantasy adventure film directed by tim burton. The formal proposal comes as quite a surprise to alice, who finds herself distracted, racing after a white rabbit she had seen in her dreams as a child. The exhibition will celebrate the books as an endless source of inspiration and curiosity for some of the. The tim burton movie isnt really based on the book. This is an idea from through the lookingglass, and what alice.
There are plenty of photographs capturing scenes from the film, concept ideas for characters and behind the scenes shots, showing how elements of the film were created. Alice in wonderland s boxoffice triumph masks a grim portent the rocky road to cinemas for tim burton s 3d adventure shows cinemas will suffer as. Tim burtons alice in wonderland script book kyleigh. Print and layout design is close to our hearts at went designing. Tim burton s movie alice in wonderland 2010, a videogame inspired by this movie with the same name, and a videogame called american mcgees alice 2000. Burton s distinctive style separates this film from the many liveaction adaptations that succeeded it.
Tim burtons alice in wonderland literature uncovered. Both the 1951 and 2010 disney version of alice in wonderland differ. Directed by tim burton, alice in wonderland, a 3d blend of live action. Mia wasikowska and johnny depp in tim burtons 3d film. This is the retelling of the classic story alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. Alice in wonderland is a 2010 american dark fantasy adventure film directed by tim burton from a screenplay written by linda woolverton. Because i love alice in wonderland by lewis carroll and since tim burton s alice in wonderland is coming out soon, i couldnt resist buying this book.
Walt disney pictures presented the movie by tim burton. Danny elfman scored 12 previous tim burton movies before tackling alice in wonderland. Directed by tim burton, alice in wonderland, a 3d blend of live action and animation that opens friday, is meant as a contemporary, subversive take on a cherished story. For inspiration, burton was drawn to a world war iiera photograph of a british family. Ever since the book was published, there have been numerous. The novel alice in wonderland by lewis carroll wrote a childrens fantasy. Alice in wonderland 2010 in a contest between pen and ink mixed with heart and soul and a global corporations use of 21st century technology to exploit public memory. The bbc radio 4 show saturday drama broadcast an adaptation by stephen wyatt on 22 december 2011. A wo nderland smackdown the animated alice will always and forever be my favorite adaptation of this movie no matter what.
However, tim burton s recent alice in wonderland is not an adaptation of that immortal tale or even carrolls sequel, alice through the looking glass, which i have never been able to generate the same enthusiasm for but a misguided sequel that reduces the fantasy of wonderland or underland as it is called here, for no readily apparent. In tim burton s alice in wonderland, underland is the same world alice once knew as wonderland, but it is revealed that she misheard the name as wonderland when she was a child, but underland is the proper name. The film stars johnny depp, anne hathaway, helena bonham carter, crispin glover, matt lucas, and mia wasikowska, and features the voices of alan rickman, stephen fry, michael sheen, and timothy spall. But while lewis carrolls stories and director tim burton s vision seemed like a perfect marriage on paper, many critics are wishing that marriage annulled.
Although some critics found the book nonsense, absurd or irritation, it is a classic today. However, the disney film inserts both the twins and the talking flowers into the universe of the first films events. Tim burtons alice in wonderland makes me mad youtube. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Unlike lewis carrolls, the characters in tim burton s adaptation are recreated by burton. Its sort of a science fiction take on the story and quite different from the original, but a. Its pretty lucky for viewers that they did, as wed have never seen them otherwise. The complete history of alice s adventures is recounted in two books, wonderland published in 1865 and.
The only different between the cartoon and the book version are some little details and some scenes. Holloway voiced the cheshire cat in the 1951 animated alice in wonderland, and. The last thing i remembered was my mother and i being kidnapped. Tim burton s alice in wonderland disney represents the confluence of a number of depressing cinematic trends. Seeing other movie versions of it, i never felt an emotional. Easily the biggest release of 2010 so far, disneys 3d take on alice in wonderland is expected to pull in huge crowds this weekend. It just doesnt have any respect for the lewis carroll book nor the beloved disney animated film. The sequel to tim burton s 2010 movie alice in wonderland, alice through the looking glass, hit theaters on may 27, and a variety of new books and coloring books have been inspired by or based on lewis carolls fanciful story about alice s trip down the rabbit hole and through the looking glassas well as by burton s colorful film adaptations. Alice s adventures in wonderland original book or its 2010 film adaptation.
Tim burton s alice in wonderland is not a strict adaptation of carrolls books. Ever since the book was published, there have been numerous adaptations made after it, among the most recent being the 2010 disney film alice in wonderland directed by tim burton. Alice through the looking glass 2016, directed by james bobin, is a sequel to the tim burton directed disney reboot alice in wonderland 2010. Mcgee praised the films visuals and audio but criticized the lack of screen time alice had compared to the other characters. High quality alice in wonderland tim burton gifts and merchandise. Tim burton, alice in wonderland alice in wonderland is a 2010 american.
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