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. Danny elfman scored 12 previous tim burton movies before tackling alice in wonderland. Photo courtesy bmi hollywood the alice in wonderland book. Alice in wonderland book to 1951 movie differences alice. The last thing i remembered was my mother and i being kidnapped. The tim burton movie isnt really based on the book. Unlike lewis carrolls, the characters in tim burton s adaptation are recreated by burton himself.
Celebrate tim burtons alice through the looking glass. The books are a kind of rorschach test, a screen onto which people. It is adapted from the motion picture masterpiece by visionary director tim burton. The complete history of alice s adventures is recounted in two books, wonderland published in 1865 and. 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. Book movie in the book, there is no unbirthday party. Tim burtons alice sacrifices the books minimal narrative coherenceand much of. In this text well show you the differences and similarities between lewis carrolls book and tim burton s film. 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.
Alice in wonderland didnt need tim burton to turn the story into a bonkers trip down the rabbit hole. Walt disney pictures presented the movie by tim burton. Print and layout design is close to our hearts at went designing. The bbc radio 4 show saturday drama broadcast an adaptation by stephen wyatt on 22 december 2011. The novel alice in wonderland by lewis carroll wrote a childrens fantasy. What do you get when a director specializing in the dark and grim takes on a bright and wacky story. Comparing carrolls original books with disneys movies 1. Melodie victoria by kevin macleod is licensed under a creative commons. 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. Tim burton s 2010 liveaction disney film alice in wonderland kinda frustrates me. Its pretty lucky for viewers that they did, as wed have never seen them otherwise. Alice in wonderland 2010 filmgallery disney wiki fandom.
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. Theres plenty of chase and pursuit, but its all pretty standard hollywood stuff framed in. Mia wasikowska and johnny depp in tim burtons 3d film. 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. Tim burtons alice in wonderland makes me mad youtube. Alice s adventures in wonderland original book or its 2010 film adaptation. This book is meant to provide an insight into how tim burton created his own interpretation of alice and the wonderland that she discovers. Theres a very coherent plot structure that quite clearly moves the action from one scene to the next. For a light and fluffy alice in wonderland, the animated one is perfect for that. 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.
I had hoped it would be very entertaining, and i was right. 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. Comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burtons underland. 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. However, the disney film inserts both the twins and the talking flowers into the universe of the first films events. Tim burton, alice in wonderland alice in wonderland is a 2010 american. 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. 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. Burton s alice scored many points with me for many reasons. 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. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can. Comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burtons.
This is the retelling of the classic story alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. Both the 1951 and 2010 disney version of alice in wonderland differ. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Underland is in decline after years of being under the rule of the evil red queen. Alice in wonderland is a 2010 american dark fantasy adventure film directed by tim burton from a screenplay written by linda woolverton. However, as everybody, they are so different from alices normal world.
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. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. For inspiration, burton was drawn to a world war iiera photograph of a british family. Finally, the theme of perception versus reality is another colorful strand in the. 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.
Unlike lewis carrolls, the characters in tim burton s adaptation are recreated by burton. Tim burtons alice in wonderland script book kyleigh. 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. This alice in wonderland based project utilized typographic imagery to bring a simple script to life. Burton s distinctive style separates this film from the many liveaction adaptations that succeeded it. A wo nderland smackdown the animated alice will always and forever be my favorite adaptation of this movie no matter what. Doc alice in wonderlandbook and movie comparison fatma. Alice in wonderland is a 2010 american dark fantasy adventure film directed by tim burton. 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 disney film is loosely based on the popular novel as well as its sequel through the looking glass.
Ever since the book was published, there have been numerous. Directed by tim burton, alice in wonderland, a 3d blend of live action. It just doesnt have any respect for the lewis carroll book nor the beloved disney animated film. Easily the biggest release of 2010 so far, disneys 3d take on alice in wonderland is expected to pull in huge crowds this weekend. The only different between the cartoon and the book version are some little details and some scenes.
Curiouser and curiouser, will display walt disney concept art and tim burton costumes for the first time in the uk. 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. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Alice through the looking glass 2016, directed by james bobin, is a sequel to the tim burton directed disney reboot alice in wonderland 2010. As an action film, tim burton s alice is a great deal of fun to watch. Its sort of a science fiction take on the story and quite different from the original, but a.
Even though the films sequel didnt fare as well as this movie, alice in wonderland is a triumph in tim burton s career. Alice runs away from the victorian world of her sister by dreaming. One recent attempt is tim burtons 2010 film, alice in wonderland, distributed by. 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. 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. This is an idea from through the lookingglass, and what alice. Alice in wonderland book or movie, which is better. Doc the differences between alice in wonderlands novel and. It was based primarily on carrolls first book though well soon see how some of the ideas from. Later on that year, tim burton signed on to the project, bringing one of. Another favorite of mine is directed by the extremely talented tim burton. The following is a list of noted differences between the original alice s adventures in wonderland book and the 1951 disney movie adaptation.
Seeing other movie versions of it, i never felt an emotional. This most recent adaptation of alice in wonderland is a darker. Mcgee praised the films visuals and audio but criticized the lack of screen time alice had compared to the other characters. Tim burton s alice in wonderland is not a strict adaptation of carrolls books. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
High quality alice in wonderland tim burton gifts and merchandise. Even more popular is the theory that alice s adventures in wonderland is a thinly veiled allegory about. The exhibition will celebrate the books as an endless source of inspiration and curiosity for some of the. Through the looking glass 2008 was a chamber opera composed by alan john to a libretto by andrew upton. Tim burtons alice in wonderland literature uncovered. Holloway voiced the cheshire cat in the 1951 animated alice in wonderland, and. 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.
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