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Alice in Wonderland (1951 movie)
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Overview
Walt Disney had wanted to put an adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on the big screen for years, but things kept getting in the way; things like competing adaptations, and bankruptcy, and Hitler. Finally, in 1951, Alice got out the door. Surprising as it seems today, however, Alice in Wonderland was met with a mixed reception. Not only did it underperform financially, but many critics took it to task for being too far removed from the spirit of the book. It wouldn't see a theatrical reissue until 1974, well after Walt's death.
Point by Point
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The opening credits are nice, resplendent with colorful drawings of the weird characters we're about to meet, with the lilting song 'Alice in Wonderland' playing over them. The film starts out very vibrant and colorful, even in the real world. Then the descent down the extradimensional rabbit hole is replete with interesting visuals.
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I don't have quite as much to say about Alice in Wonderland, as it lacks a strong narrative (Alice basically just bumbles from one absurd episode to the next) and doesn't manage anything truly groundbreaking on the technological side. It's a fun time, though, and Alice is likable and sympathetic enough to endear her to us, even if her conflict is pretty two-dimensional.
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I'd say the episode in the garden full of talking flowers is the first really impressive sequence, with bright visuals, sight gags aplenty, and the song 'All in the Golden Afternoon'. This leads directly into Alice's encounter with the Caterpillar, who smokes a hookah and speaks like Peter Sellers playing Inspector Clouseau. His habit of creating midair constructs from smoke allows for plenty of humor.
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The Mad Tea Party is easily one of the best sequences in the entire film; a smorgasbord of jokes and visual gags. It goes all in on the lunacy and really sells it.
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Going from the dark forest to the brightness of the Queen's garden makes for a tonal shift that I found to evoke excitement and suspense, even though I knew full well what was going to happen next. 'Painting the Roses Red' is catchy, followed by the visually striking sequence of the procession of playing cards entering the garden ahead of the Queen. The croquet game is likewise entertaining, although the trial that follows is a bit tedious. (Maybe it's because my first exposure to Alice in Wonderland was the heavily edited version broadcast on TV, but I'm ready for the final chase to commence right after the Cheshire Cat flips the Queen onto her head.)
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The climactic chase sequence is frantic and manic, with reappearances by many of the memorable characters we've met on Alice's adventure, culminating with the revelation that this has all been a dream and that Alice is simply asleep. It's a good way of wrapping things up.
In Conclusion
Alice in Wonderland isn't among the strongest films in the WDAS canon, but it's certainly not among the weakest either. It's fun and colorful, with some interesting characters and some good music. I guess I'd put it just above Dumbo for now, but keep in mind that almost all of these movies are good, and do not sit vast distances away from their immediate neighbors in my ranking.
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I loved ‘Alice in Wonderland‘ as a kid and of course always watched the Disney film (the new one wasn’t even made then). I recently binged AiB and watched a video about the similarities between AiB and AiW. I didn’t even realize it first, I was stunned. All the character similarities and so on, simply amazing. I now rewatched the disney movie and since there are quite a few differences between the old and new version of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ I wondered which is closer to ‘Alice in Borderland’.
I haven’t read the manga and is there an anime of ’Alice in Borderland‘ too? I also don’t know how good they are since I just very recently (two days ago) found out there is a manga, but I’m glad that AiB as a live version turned out so well.
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