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Post by FireStar on Jun 23, 2009 23:46:46 GMT -5
movies.yahoo.com/feature/need-to-know-alice-in-wonderland.htmlTim Burton's next film is going to take place several years after the books with Alice returning to Wonderland as a teen. The cast is quite impressive with Burton and Johnny Depp coming together for a 7th time, as Depp plays the Mad Hatter. I want to see it just for his performance if this pic is any indication:
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Post by T I M™ on Jun 24, 2009 1:45:07 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure Johnny's performance well be very similar to Willy Wonka!
I really want to see Burton's remake of his own, "Frankenweenie"! I enjoyed the original short!
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Post by FireStar on Jun 24, 2009 19:48:24 GMT -5
I can just picture what he's going to do with that Mad Hatter character, but your right it'll probably be along the line of what he did with Willy Wonka.
I never saw that short what is it about?
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Post by T I M™ on Jun 27, 2009 0:58:52 GMT -5
It's Frankenstein but instead of monster it's a boy bringing his dead dog back! It stars Shelley Duvall, Daniel Stern and child star, Barret Oliver. You can see it on the special features of "Nightmare Before Christmas"! By the way, did you see this screenshot yet?
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Post by FireStar on Jun 27, 2009 19:44:34 GMT -5
No I hadn't seen that one yet, that looks pretty cool.
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Post by d3M0n on Jun 28, 2009 16:01:53 GMT -5
Jesus... it seems like Depp plays the same role over and over and over.
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Post by Kwik Kash on Jun 28, 2009 19:30:58 GMT -5
I didn't like Tim Burton's Willy Wonka, but that is because I shall always see Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. Though I've yet to see Johnny Depp perform a role badly, and he did as good a job as he could in the role of Willy Wonka.
Also, this sounds a lot like American McGee's Alice. It takes place a few years after the novels, though it has a bit more of a morbid twist to it. Alice's house is burned down, her parents killed, and she is locked up in a mental asylum. To escape her reality, she fantasizes about Wonderland, but due to her trauma, it becomes a nightmarish world. Fun game for the PC.
Anyway, this film will probably be all right. Burton films are never downright terrible, but they can be just short of awesome.
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Post by ÇŢ™ on Aug 23, 2009 11:26:24 GMT -5
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Post by Leatherface on Aug 23, 2009 11:40:49 GMT -5
interesting and as for willy wonka that's more close to the actual book than the gene wilder one. if i recall the writer of willywonka hated the gene wilder version.
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Post by ÇŢ™ on Aug 23, 2009 11:48:48 GMT -5
Yeah but who doesn't love the gene wilder version! And I agree with d3mon, depp doing wonka and now this is a bit repetitive. I'd rather see him do something else but oh well...
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Post by Leatherface on Aug 23, 2009 11:50:42 GMT -5
well michael keaton worked with burton quite a bit too but not a smuch as depp but i love the gene wilder version too. man he was awesome
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Post by FireStar on Aug 23, 2009 13:02:55 GMT -5
Yeah the Genen Wilder version is classic but so is Depp's version IMO. It'll be great to finally see all these Wonderland characters in a way other than Disney planned. If you've ever read the book, as I have the whole story of Alice in Wonderland is alot darker than what Disney and the other films have shown at least to me. Thanks for the new pics.
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Post by Kwik Kash on Sept 4, 2009 18:56:19 GMT -5
interesting and as for willy wonka that's more close to the actual book than the gene wilder one. if i recall the writer of willywonka hated the gene wilder version. They both had some things closer to the book while replacing or improvising others. I'd say of the two the newer one is probably closer, though the most important part of the film is Wonka himself. To me, Wilder is untouchable in that regard. Depp is an excellent actor, and he was the best character in the film, but he was crippled by some questionable scenes (especially the end). I heard Roald Dahl disliked the 1971 version, too, but he was a screenplay writer on it if I'm not mistaken. Personally, I can see why he disliked the movie, but Gene Wilder is THE reason to watch it. Besides, "Pure Imagination" is one of the greatest songs ever. As for this new film, it'll be interesting to compare it to American McGee's Alice. The gritty feel and darkness already reminds me of it.
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