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This is an impressive-looking version of Lewis Carroll's story originally produced for NBC-TV. Dreading a singing recital at her parents' lavish home, Alice falls into a strange world in pursuit of a large White Rabbit. The talented child actor Tina Majorino (Corrina, Corrina) plays Alice with all the good graces but mostly wanders through the story unquestioningly. Carroll's tale of whimsical, illogical adventures is a field day for designers Roger Hall and Alan Tomkins, costumer Charles Knode, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and director Nick Willing (Photographing Fairies. Influenced by Time Bandits and Labyrinth (the latter also designed by the Henson company), the film has a splendid array of effects, many dealing with multiple perspectives as Alice constantly changes sizes. The highlight is Whoopi Goldberg as the Cheshire Cat, a seamless mix of cat and comic. Martin Short as the Hatter and Mirandra Richardson as the Queen of Hearts seem to be having the times of their lives. This is not the definitive version of Carroll's tale, and, like the popular Disney animated version, combines some elements of Carroll's sequel, Through the Looking Glass. It is perhaps better viewing for the fan that has seen another version of the tale or read the book. --Doug Thomas
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| upc: |
0707729102106 |
| title: |
Alice in Wonderland |
| theatricalDate: |
28-02-1999 |
| stars: |
Robbie Coltrane
Whoopi Goldberg
Ben Kingsley
Christopher Lloyd
Pete Postlethwaite
Miranda Richardson
Martin Short
Peter Ustinov
George Wendt
Gene Wilder
Tina Majorino
Ken Dodd
Jason Flemyng
Sheila Hancock
Simon Russell Beale
Liz Smith
Elizabeth Spriggs
Donald Sinden
Joanna Lumley
Richard Coombs |
| purchase date: |
07-09-2006 |
| publisher: |
Lions Gate |
| published: |
20-02-2001 |
| price: |
$9.98 |
| net Rating: |
3.5 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG |
| minutes: |
129 |
| last lookup time: |
179362912 |
| genre: |
3-6 Years
7-9 Years
10-12 Years
Television
Adapted from Books
Family Films
Mischievous Children
Fantasy
4-for-3 Comedy
4-for-3 Drama
4-for-3 Kids & Family
4-for-3 All DVDs |
| fullTitle: |
Alice in Wonderland |
| features: |
Closed-captioned
Color
Dolby
NTSC
1.33:1 |
| director: |
Nick Willing |
| currentValue: |
$4.00 |
| created: |
179362912 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B00000ICZA
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