I watched this over a year ago, but I just happened to think about it now for some reason. What is it, you ask? It is...the best adaptation of
Alice in Wonderland EVAR. (Although, I have to admit I haven't seen all the adaptations, but I'm sure this is the best.) And it'll totally kick Burton's version's ass.
It's got a great surreal, dream-like feel that I just love. Here's one of my favorite scenes.
Alice in Wonderland (1966)
And here's a few bonuses...
Alice adventures in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1966)
It's definitely worth a look if you're an Alice fan.
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I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey again today. Great film, but so damn ssssslllllllllooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww
That's a shit film. It's like watching the paint dry on the Mona Lisa.
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The making of the movie is actually interesting. Clarke wrote it on the request of Kubrick for him and then wrote the book alongside it. It was a pretty strong collaboration. Also the book helps you understand the movie a lot better, something Kubrick was actually unhappy with because he wanted things to remain inscrutable.
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I read the book. It was ok.
The film was great, technically speaking. Great cinematography, great special effects, etc. But IMO, it's nothing more than a technical exercise. Nothing really happened. I don't think it deserves to be called a "movie".
I dunno, I should probably watch it again sometime, cuz I've only seen it once and that was a long time ago. Maybe I'll appreciate it more now that I'm older. I doubt it though.
(05-29-2009, 12:37 AM)SBCrystal link Wrote: [ -> ]That's Kubrick for ya, though. At least it's not nearly as bad as Barry Lyndon. :/
But Kubrick was capable of making incredibly engaging movies. Dr. Strangelove, for instance. There isn't a dull moment in that movie.
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I enjoyed the book quite a bit, but I agree with you about the movie. I do kind of enjoy it more for the visuals and adherence to actual space physics than for the story (which I missed a lot of the first time I saw it, before I read the book). It's kind of sad that the most accurate portrayal of outer space in a Hollywood movie is over forty years old.
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I just happened to reread this, and I realized that I kinda sounded like an asshole. :-\ Sorry 'bout that. I didn't mean to attack you or your taste or anything. Most of the time if I don't like a movie I'm just like...ok...whatever. But for some reason that movie pissed me off, and I get a bit mad whenever I think about. I dunno why.