tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post6344765833998146135..comments2024-03-27T11:13:14.329-04:00Comments on John Rozum.com: Alice in WonderlandJohn Rozumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626209473214085436noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-51425800891568381652010-03-22T13:06:36.142-04:002010-03-22T13:06:36.142-04:00Thank you, Kevin. I'm glad to see you back in ...Thank you, Kevin. I'm glad to see you back in action at your own blog as well.John Rozumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626209473214085436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-66052322947157628912010-03-21T23:51:50.638-04:002010-03-21T23:51:50.638-04:00Regarding the new Tim Burton "Alice" whi...Regarding the new Tim Burton "Alice" which I just finally got to see, I completely agree with your review 100%. Absolutely. It's like we sat next to each other in the theater.<br /><br />Also, I'm glad that Sean brought up "Dreamchild" which I was planning to recommend in my own comment until I saw someone had beat me to it.<br /><br />Really fine blog, John, and great work!Kevin Kidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401940509568134621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-21536083296423816912010-03-12T15:23:13.748-05:002010-03-12T15:23:13.748-05:00Bubbashelby - I actually preferred "Batman Re...Bubbashelby - I actually preferred "Batman Returns" probably because the whole dichotomy of personalities with and without masks is one of the aspects of super heroes I've always liked to play with.<br /><br />Sean - Thanks for the kind words. I agree about "Dreamchild." I had the opportunity to see it at a screening with the director just before it was released. People seem to love it or hate it. I love it. There's a link to the 1933 version at the bottom of post these comments go to. I've ordered a copy which I'm still waiting on. Like you I haven't seen it since I was a kid, but this version with W.C Fields, does have great visuals, and I'm sure it's the same one we're both remembering.John Rozumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626209473214085436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-11030953535091428242010-03-11T18:24:21.692-05:002010-03-11T18:24:21.692-05:00I've heard numerous complaints about how lackl...I've heard numerous complaints about how lackluster this film is. I have no intention to see this version based on the trailers I've seen it appears to offer nothing new or of interest. Unfortunately, almost all reviews for this version of Alice in Wonderland confirm my desire not to see this one. I've heard that the release to dvd of the 1933 version of "Alice in Wonderland" by Norman Z. McLeod, is great, though I haven't been able find it on Netflix. I believe I saw this when on a local station when I was in first grade but can't confirm this, I am hoping this is the version because I remember the visuals were great. I remember seeing the Jan Svankmajer of Alice right out of college. Grant Morrisson had mentioned it as an influence, for some work on Doom Patrol, since parts of that run I found novel and was a fanatic about stop-motion, I diffently had to give it a view.<br />If anyone is interested in a film involving the AIW mythos, check out "Dreamchild" it is a movie from 1985. It is a story about an 80 year-old woman, Alice Liddle Hargreaves and her trip to America to attend a celebration for Lewis Carroll. She is confused by the immense popularity of "Alice in Wonderland" and during the trip remembers various details from her childhood regarding the creation of the stories. It features a great performance by Peter Gallagher, and an amazing (as always) performance by Ian Holm as Lewis Carroll. This movie also features some puppets from Jim Henson's Creature Shop, which was the primary reason I seeked out this film.<br />Thanks, Mr. Rozum for all the great work you have created. I definitely appreciate and respect your work, and sincerely wish you are able to continue share stories for years to come. Thank you, again.Sean Cloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137683612392839178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-61919812834860715282010-03-11T18:18:31.869-05:002010-03-11T18:18:31.869-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sean Cloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137683612392839178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-3830453413281145992010-03-10T02:02:43.497-05:002010-03-10T02:02:43.497-05:00Kind of what I expected - I imagine I'll feel ...Kind of what I expected - I imagine I'll feel the same way if I see it. Burton is cool, but cool in a way that requires limits. Like the difference between the first Batman and the second - he had just enough control (and just enough lack) to make the first one great, the second he's given too much control and it just gets a little too weird.Bubbashelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304403353153855498noreply@blogger.com