

The film is filled with colorful and bizarre creatures and objects. A lot of the word play that Carroll used in his book didn't make it to the film either.īut as an animated film, Alice in Wonderland is a wonderful surrealist romp. The only trace of Carroll's most famous poem, Jabberwock, is a few lines sung by the Cheshire Cat. Gone are many of the absurd poems that made the books so enjoyable, and those that are retained lose their sense of fun and whimsy. First, the Disney team melded Carroll's two books, Alice in Wonderland, and T hrough the Looking Glass, into one conglomeration. When compared with Lewis Carroll's books, the Disney work is inferior. Released a year after Cinderella, Alice has a gained the reputation of being one of the weaker films to come out of Disney studios, which in only partially justified. Here she meets unique and interesting creatures and has many adventures while trying to get back home.Īlice in Wonderland was Walt Disney's 13th animated feature.

Following him into a rabbit hole, she falls a long, long way and lands softly in Wonderland. No sooner has the thought sprung up in her mind, than a rabbit wearing a waist coat and a pocket watch runs past. One nice day young Alice is bored, and dreams of another world all her own. Most people are probably familiar with the story of Alice in Wonderland. But is this new set worth upgrading to if you already have the first version?
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This two disc set contains a remastered version of the movie along with several nice bonus features. Disney has re-released their 1951 animated classic Alice in Wonderland.
