Alice in Wonderland film

[Ware Bears]

Anyone else been yet?

We went to see this yesterday and loved, loved, LOVED it!!! :goodvibes

And for all my fellow DCL fans, don't forget to check out the name of the ship at the end! ;)

[jns]

hopefully will see it this weekend

[LoodlesNoodles]

Saw it on Friday, was really disappointed.
Left the cinema with a massive headache from the bad (and rather pointless) 3D. :headache:
I was so looking forward to it as well :confused3

Perhaps it would be better in 2D?

[izzie-wizzie]

I saw it yesterday too, it was good at some points, but overall it wasn't all it was built up to be - but in fairness it was SUPER built up!

Have to admit, my favourite bit was seeing the Toy Story 3 trailer!! Although people were talking noisily throughout it - didn't they know I was trying to pay attention :eek: :rotfl2:

[natalielongstaff]

we are going next weekend :thumbsup2

[mandymouse]

Glad you enjoyed it. I think I may be the only person who really doesn't fancy seeing this movie.

I can't wait for the next Pirates of the Caribbean though :thumbsup2

[wilma-bride]

we are going next weekend :thumbsup2

So we are :) Perhaps we should see it in 2D then :confused3

[natalielongstaff]

So we are :) Perhaps we should see it in 2D then :confused3

lets wait and see what a few more people say !

[TotallyAngelic]

We went to see this last Saturday and we absolutely loved it. Loved the performances and the characters, the 3D effects were brilliant at times, slightly blurry during action scenes but I enjoyed them, but it would be equally enjoyable viewed in 2D. The costumes and the visuals were stunning.
Some of the scenes were very funny, and some a bit dark (as you would expect from Mr Burton). I can't wait to see it again. And yes ... we did spot the name of the ship at the end :yay::yay:

[wilma-bride]

Just out of interest, is the film going to be enjoyable for kids?

[Natasha&Matt]

Went to see this Saturday with Matt and a few friends, we all came out very disappointed :( was very bored through the whole film maybe we were expecting more as we had been excited about this film for ages.

The 3D was good though even if alot of things don't come out of the screen the picture quality is awesome.

The trailers before the film looked great lol that How to train a dragon looks great!

[Goofysmate]

We are thinking of seeing this this weekend in 3D, but there seems to be mixed review about this film, so might have to think of something else to see if reviews don't improve

[irisheyes123]

I went too see it sunday in 3d Thought it was a really good movie

[PoppyAnna]

So glad you enjoyed it:thumbsup2

Glad you enjoyed it. I think I may be the only person who really doesn't fancy seeing this movie.



No you're not Mandy, doesn't appeal to me at all - wish it did :confused3

[BRobson]

We went on Sunday and all loved it. Molly and Lewis are 10 and 8 and they thought it was great !!! I love Tim Burton and Johnny Depp was spot on as the Mad Hatter :)

[wideeyes]

I saw it at the weekend, I had been looking forward to it since it was announced. I thought it was good however it got a bit to Golden Compass and lost it way a bit towards the end. I felt it lost a lot of the satire, humour and irony from the original book. It wasn't what I expected from Tim Burton.

[The Fetherstons]

We are going to see it sometime:thumbsup2

[Chilly]

We saw it in 2D. I wasn't that fussed about seeing it as I'm not a Tim Burton fan. I thought it was ok, but not worth all the hype. I saw it with my friend who is a Tim Burton fan and she didn't like it.

[thelittlemermaid83]

I think we might go and see it in 2d instead of 3d then.

Its just enhanced picture or do lots of things pop out the screen?

[wideeyes]

I didn't find the 3d that impressive and would of rather have seen it 2d, it doesn't have things jumping out of the screen, in fact DBF took off his glasses and couldn't tell the difference.

[thelittlemermaid83]

I didn't find the 3d that impressive and would of rather have seen it 2d, it doesn't have things jumping out of the screen, in fact DBF took off his glasses and couldn't tell the difference.

I think we will go and see it in 2d then, save the extra cash for popcorn lol.

[natalielongstaff]

Sounds like we are best to see it in 2D then Joh ;)

[TotallyAngelic]

We saw it in 3D and some things came right out at you .. the Cheshire Cat's head, the hedgehog and the Jabberwocky :scared1::scared1: Also if you took off the glasses the whole screen was blurred. It was similar 3D to Disney 3D shows in the parks. Also the scenery shots were very deep and immersive. Does it depend on what type of 3D equipment the cinema uses ... I don't know how it works to be honest. But the effects were amazing.

[Natasha&Matt]

Yes you do get things now and again pop out, the trailers are Awesome in 3D! Haha when the Jabberwocky came out i jumped :lmao:

[oceanscape]

I didn't find the 3d that impressive and would of rather have seen it 2d, it doesn't have things jumping out of the screen, in fact DBF took off his glasses and couldn't tell the difference.
You must have viewed it in a cinema which doesn't have the full-blown 3D equipment, just the basic projectors. Your DBF would no way have been able to not tell any difference with the glasses off, like another poster said the full-3D screen present images which are very blurred when viewed with the naked eye.

I remember watching UP at an old Odeon with the low-quality 3D and it didn't even compare to when we watched it a different cinema with the latest 3D equipment.

[wideeyes]

parts of it was blurred and parts of it did look normal, I saw it at cineworld. I am not a fan of 3D anyway, I would of rather have seen it in 2D. I didn't think the 3D was amazing, it started to get on my nerves after a while.

JD was very good as usual however it did seem at times that he wasn't sure how to play the part, it is the first time I have watched JD in a film and he has reminded me of other characters he has played. :confused3

[TotallyAngelic]

JD was very good as usual how
ever it did seem at times that he wasn't sure how to play the part, it is the first time I have watched JD in a film and he has reminded me of other characters he has played. :confused3

I think he was playing it to appear that way ... sort of both confused and confusing, and with multiple personalities. Thats the impression I got anyways. I did see a bit of Capt Jack popping up now and then though. I thought the crazy abrasive Scottish personality was so funny, especially when he suddenly switched into it.

[wideeyes]

I think he was playing it to appear that way ... sort of both confused and confusing, and with multiple personalities. Thats the impression I got anyways. I did see a bit of Capt Jack popping up now and then though. I thought the crazy abrasive Scottish personality was so funny, especially when he suddenly switched into it.

Yeah I thought he could of been playing the part that way. It was just weird seeing his other characters though as I don't usually find that with his films. It was some weird mesh up of Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka and even a little Raoul Duke.

[TrustedTraveler]

We saw it today in IMAX 3-D and absolutely loved it. For us it was like Disney's best attraction, but 2 incredible hours long. AMAZING!

[startrekkie]

Does Johnny Depp put a mixture of his other characters into the Mad Hatter and is it much better than the animated version

[mikki.young]

I saw it this afternoon in 3D and enjoyed it far more than I expected.

[Disney Princess Elli]

I liked it (:
And at the end I was like "omg!" and my friend was all "what?" and I was like "DCL has a ship called that :D"
xD

[Jonjo]

We saw it in 3D and some things came right out at you .. the Cheshire Cat's head, the hedgehog and the Jabberwocky :scared1::scared1: Also if you took off the glasses the whole screen was blurred. It was similar 3D to Disney 3D shows in the parks. Also the scenery shots were very deep and immersive. Does it depend on what type of 3D equipment the cinema uses ... I don't know how it works to be honest. But the effects were amazing.

We saw it in 2D as DW often gets a headache while watching 3D movies. And as this movie was not filmed in 3D (the effects were added later in post production) you realy do not miss much.

When I origonaly found out that Mia Wasikowska was to play Alice, I thought she was far too old for the role, but Mia plays the part very well, and you soon forget how old Alice was in the origonal stories.

The plot of the movie is a mixture of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass.

Johnny Depp's portrayal of The Mad Hatter reminded me of his performance of Willy Wonka, and Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen is totally nutty.

I was very pleased that when The Jabberwock appeared it looked liked the one that John Tenniel illustrated for Caroll's origonal Alice books.

Danny Elfman's score is enjoyable and the movie looks fantastic and was great fun to watch. I even enjoyed Avril Lavigne's song Alice's Theme over the end titles.

I'm very glad that Odeon, Vue and Cineworld who had all planned to boycott the movie because of Walt Disney's planed reduction of the interval between cinema and DVD release from the usual 17 weeks to 12 did not happen and I was able to see this movie on the big screen.

[NHMom4]

I saw it with my 12 year old and 2 of his friends. We all liked it. We saw it in 2D, I think if you are going to see it in 3D make sure it is a good theatre.:3dglasses

I would not take my younger children. Some parts would be too much for them.:scared1::scared1: Every parent knows their kids best though.

I did see some Jack Sparrow sneak out as well. pirate:

[startrekkie]

pirate:I love Jack Sparrow savvy I am going to see Alice in Wonderland next weekend can't wait

[startrekkie]

Brilliant was it little nods and mannerisms that Johnny Depp did that made you say that's Jack Sparrow anyway good to hear you enjoyed itpirate::)

[Disney Princess Elli]

I think I was annoying people 'cause when the Knave came on I was like "IT'S GEORGE MCFLY!" and when the Chesire Cat came on I was like "STEPHEN FRYYY!"
haha xD

[Tinks1984]

We just got back from watching at the Odeon and the 3d effects there were great. Didn't so much 'pop' out at you, but made the images sharper and crisp.

Enjoyed the film, wouldn't go over the top about it. But I'm glad I went to watch. I enjoyed JD as the Mad Hatter, even if it was a little hard to understand what he was saying at times - or maybe that's just me :rotfl2:

I think I'd watch again in 2d when it's out on DVD, just to see if there's any difference.

[Minniespal]

We saw it last weekend and absolutely loved it:thumbsup2

[Dollyrar]

My missus and I went and watched this yesterday, and I thought it was absolutely awful.:eek:
A CGI-laden, badly plotted bore of a movie. Easily one of the worst things I have ever paid to watch at the cinema.
I absolutely love the original Disney cartoon and some of Tim Burtons stuff, plus Johnny Depp is one of my favourite actors. However, this was just a waste of all the talented peoples time involved in its creation.
I am all for progressing characters in a sequel, but when you see characters like the mad hatter having an intense sword fight in a massive lord of the rings-type epic battle, it is so inconsistent with the original written works and character that it just defies belief. :confused3
I tried to like it after hearing some heavy criticism laid against it, but it is just a pointless, dull exercise and I hope that I never have to watch it again.
Such a wasted opportunity.

[wideeyes]

The battle scene was ridiculous.

[startrekkie]

that's a harsh review

[daipp]

We saw it last Wednesday on the Orange 2 4 1 and it was OK. Nothing more, nothing less. It was typically Tim Burton.

I would suggest that by no means is it a film for young children as it is quite dark in places and the head severing is quite graphic.

David

[Rosetta89]

Saw it twice! First in 2D and then in 3D:3dglasses!! AMAZING:woohoo:

[Dimplenose]

I saw this on Saturday in 2d and really enjoyed it. There were parts that seemed a little made up on the spot (especially the Queen asking the frogs about her tarts) and I thought Helena Bonham-Carter's queen was a total rip-off of Miranda Richardsn's Queenie from Black Adder.

But on the whole a very enjoyable film. It was very "Tim Burton" as it should be but I don't think the small children in the cinema really liked it. (By small I mean pre-schoolers.)

(Had to smirk at a group of teenagers next to us that were trying to get kids tickets for a 15 film - they didn't think that one through!!)

[natalielongstaff]

I saw this on saturday, i have to say i was pleasently surprised...i was prepared to hate it after reading this thread but i liked it

Johhny depp played Hatter well and i definatly did not see jack sparrow in him :)

[roxysurfroxy]

I still have yet to see this - I'm a huge Johnny Depp fan but am concerned I may be turned off him in this - it took me a while to forgive him for his look as Willy Wonka! aha.

[luke]

Just, ahem, acquired this and watched it on Friday.
Was ok, not great, not awful.

I actually thought Depp was quite good, which is useful as his recent roles have started to bore me with their similarities (get back to good stuff like when you made Donnie Brasco!) although Helena Bonham Carter seemed to have watched far too much Blackadder and based her whole performance on Miranda Richardson's Queen Elizabeth!!

So like I say, not bad, but glad I didn't shell out any money to go see it :)

:goodvibes

[Cyrano]

Looking forward to getting this on blu-ray :thumbsup2