Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Speaking of SyFy
This is completely off topic but I've meant to post something about this for a while. This summer in my Brit Lit class we had to read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. After we completed the book the teacher told us we would be watching a movie adaptation of it. I was expecting the old Disney cartoon or the creepy Johnny Depp/ Helena Bonham-Carter version. Alas, this was not the case. She came in with Alice, which was a two part mini-series from SyFy. I absolutely loved it. The story was completely different and geared towards an adult audience. I enjoyed it so much that I told my dear roommate, Jordan, about it and convinced her to buy it. She loved it too. The movie/mini-series threw a science fiction twist into a familiar story that made my inner geek and inner child go crazy. Some parts of it are somewhat cheesy but overall I would suggest it to all of you. In fact, Kathy Bates was nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of the Red Queen. It's definitely worth at least renting :)
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Umm I actually remember watching part of this a longggg time ago when I was a mere child Bailey! I remember a very creepy turtle singing about turtle soup? Must borrow this and watch it all!
My fiance is obsessed with this movie! So far I've managed to not see it, but I might sit down and watch it soon. Give him a surprise that I went out and saw it without him!
Bailey, the Alice Katy means came out only in 2009, so I suspect you're thinking of a different live-action version. The one from my childhood was the 1972 all-star British movie Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with Michael Hordern as a particularly creepy-good Mock Turtle, so that's just possibly the one you're thinking of ... ?
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