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Alice in Wonderland (2-Disc Special Un-Anniversary Edition)

Alice in Wonderland (2-Disc Special Un-Anniversary Edition)
Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson

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Celebrate a very merry un-anniversary in the whimsical, fun-filled world of Walt Disney’s masterwork of animation, music and fantasy — Alice In Wonderland Special Un-Anniversary Edition, a 2-disc set complete with never-before-seen bonus features. Follow Alice as she chases the White Rabbit on a magical journey into the fantastical world of Wonderland. It’s a topsy-turvy place that gets “curiouser and curiouser” as Alice’s madcap adventures introduce her to some truly unforgettable characters — the Mad Hatter, March Hare, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts and more. Filled with spectacular songs and dazzling animation, Alice In Wonderland Special Un-Anniversary Edition is a timeless classic your entire family will love.

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Imaginatively rendered but slightly chilly, this 1951 Disney adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic is also appropriately surreal. Alice (voiced by Kathryn Beaumont) has all the anticipated experiences: shrinking and growing, meeting the White Rabbit, having tea with the Mad Hatter, etc. Characterization is very strong, and the Disney team worked hard to bring screen personality to Carroll's eccentric creations. For a Disney film, however, it seems more the self-satisfied sum of its inventiveness than a truly engaging experience. --Tom Keogh



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Alice, no Heidvig in the land of delirium
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Un-Anniversary Edition Has WONDERful Extras...
Comparable to the laserdisc release from several years ago, this 2-disc DVD edition of Alice has many extras and then some. Some of the added value is hokey, but if you are looking for some insight as to Disney's love affair with Alice, look no further. The mini-documentaries reveal Alice's creation, as far back as the silent Alice Comedies until the final product in 1951. Mary Blair is referenced for her contributions as are other fine animators and artists. Kathryn Beaumont is even on here revealing her history with both this picture and the the ensuing Peter Pan.

What this film deserves is a re-mastered Blu-ray release. It's warranted as many people enjoy this classic animated movie. Even the historians interviewed on the supplemental material claim that this film is forever embedded in our pop culture consciousness.

Since Snow White, Pinocchio and Sleeping Beauty get the Blu-ray treatment, why not Alice? And given Burton's success of his Alice in Wonderland [Blu-ray], I imagine a sequel is in the works, hopefully with some elements from Carroll's "Through The Looking Glass".


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - How do you get to wonderland?
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Well, the answer to that question, is have a child, or be a child.

They say "Over the Hill." Well, that's just a child's way of putting it like "It's easier then it looks."

In today's world, we find ourselves as teenagers and adults stressing like there might be no tomorrow. A worldwide recession, and the increase of the lost of innocence, it takes a strong person to keep there love for life throughout eternity. This, is why I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE PUT OLD DISNEY MOVIES IN THE FAMILY SECTION!!!! BLOCKBUSTER....SHOWTIME....OFF WITH THERE HEADS!!!

These movies are meant to entertain and teach the young, I understand, but it is also meant to be analyzed and loved to an even bigger degree by those of the teen, adult and senior.

It starts out with Diana (who we assume is Alice's mother), trying to read her a history lesson. She cannot pay attention, as she plays with her cat. This, defiantly is true for most children and teens. Not to specifically, but they don't pay attention to the stuff society wants them to pay attention to. They'd rather pay attention to the wonders of nature and life. This is why some people use the word "geek." They can't open themselves to happiness, only to success. When a "geek" grows up...they become a politician. Alice then starts talking about if she were to create her own world, it would be utter nonsense, but she later learns utter nonsense is not a joy, but a dream, a wanting of secure. Your parents tell you that your home is secure. Well, it is not, and neither is the outside world as they explained. There is a certain place, a place called dreamland...or Wonderland as they put it...that is the place that is secure.

She then sings a song that parallels her adventures in Wonderland. As soon as she finishes, the White Rabbit comes up. This is where I believe Walt intentioned to have Alice fall asleep, but she is later found asleep in a different place...so...I do not know. Maybe chasing the rabbit down the rabbit hole, was the middle ground between dreamworld and real world. And when she climbed down that hole, she found dreamworld, but it took some getting used to to even enter the place. Now, I cannot even begin to tell you the weird things she finds on the way down, but I can tell you it is worth a check just for that 10 seconds. No, wait, I can tell you some stuff. There is a mirror, but it is an upside down mirror. It is like, she thinks she is falling down, because society told her she was if she ever imagined so deeply, but in the mirror, she sees what is really going down, she is going up to a place that is Wonderland.

Seriously, this movie is a little to weird to explain. And that's the best part, it's too weird! WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW THAT IN...ANY MOVIE RECENTLY? But, I am not done. When she meets the door, is her first test. That living, breathing door. She cannot control which way and what way to eat the cake and the potion, and eventually cries over the difficulty. PARENTS: Have you ever had a kid that didn't cry over difficulty? If you have, something is up, either he/she is hiding something from you, or there is a subliminal message buried deep in the mind of that child. However, her cries drown the door, well almost. The door survives, but has a lot of work to do. The door succeeds in getting her to Wonderland, but at his own expense. This is like a parent sacrificing his/her own goals, possessions or even life to help the child achieve the wonders of there life, as there is so much more ahead of that child. She enters the sea, that blue sea, and she finds a Dodo Bird...THIS IS THE DODO BIRD? Jeez, that is crazy. When she gets to the island, where the fish are running to dry themselves off, and the Dodo isn't even getting wet, the Dodo tells Alice what to do to be dry. She doubts it, but it eventually leads to her success. This is like when a parent tells a child what he/she should do, even though they are doing better, fact is, that parent can do better, but the child can't, so the parent helps at the very best he/she can.

That White Rabbit, she spends a ton of the movie chasing the White Rabbit (which made me realize how short this is.) But, on the way of chasing the White Rabbit, she finds herself stuck with Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum. They tell her stories, and make nonsense, and have fun. But, Alice is to in a rush. This to me either is a grandparent or a persistent child trying to be friends with the kid. It's very unclear, and remember, this is based off a book. What does she see next? I'm thinking she saw The White Rabbit's house. "Marry Ann!" I have no idea what that means. But, the White Rabbit tells her to grab the glove, and she ends up becoming as giant as a monster. The Dodo Bird then comes, and brings a Lizard, and they try to get Alice out with a lot of force, with no go, but Alice figures out she hast to eat something herself, and figure sou the problem. This is like when Kids tell you "LEMME DO IT MYSELF!" Give em' a chance, maybe they'll figure it out, and maybe you've got the bad idea.

The next thing I think she saw was the Flowers. They seemed nice, caring, beautiful at first, singing very nicely. Then they reveal themselves as being very, very judgmental. They don't except anything besides a flower. It's like those who don't except something that isn't them, bias. They nearly kill Alice over it! I swear! Oh...but the blue caterpillar. That...Blue...Caterpillar. OIY SHCABATSCHE! This guy give Alice a hard time. He keeps asking, "WHO...ARE...YOU?" This is like when an adult doesn't know how to help a child, but wants to. The caterpillar then becomes a butterfly, and is pissed. This is when the adult just can't deal with his/her confusion, and thus, becomes enraged. Oh, but the chesire Cat you say? Is that how you spell it? He is the one, the guardian angel, the one above all of your earthly souls. The one who is clever, yet deceiving. As the same actor has said "you can never tell with bees..." words of wisdom, must be referring to his act as the Cat. You can never tell with the one sent for you, you can only guess if he does good or bad. The Angel and the Devil on your shoulder, you don't know if it is him or her, you just know it is talking to you. My favorite line from the Chesire cat is "Can you stand on your head?" THAT ONES HILARIOUS! Can you stand on your head, absolute genius. And there's a symbol in that too, people always say they can do these amazing things, and the younger ones pressure there friends into doing it. The child cannot do it, and is confused. Now, when the Cat does it, it is greatly exaggerated but what isn't exaggerated in this movie?

The Mad Hatter and The March Hare. I love these guys, but before we can go any further, I have a question everyone wants the hear the answer to. "Why is a Raven like a Writing Desk?" I think I might have the answer. They both tell stories. The writing desk is pretty self explanatory, you can read a book or write on a writing desk, and usually there is stories in those tales. But, this question is meant to be the unsolvable question, that only the greatest people can answer. (Not bragging.) These questions often get asked to children, by desperate adults, thinking that kids know more because they are young. They do not know these kinds of things, rather, they know about happiness and nature. They know about natural instinct. Not these kinds of riddles. Then, Alice ask the question back, and they become afraid, like she is some demon. This is like adults having they're real fears thrown back at them, by children, but they do not know how to handle it and they take it out on the children. But, anyway, these guys are insane! They're absolutely nuts, they represent adults telling children to do things, more and more things, things that they are not capable of, and just to many things. They cannot handle it, and eventually abandon the grown-ups. Which is what Alice does. The Unbirthday is one of my favorite ideas, every year you get one birthday, but all the other days you get an unbirthday. Which is just a way of saying endless birthday. This is like either a child dreaming up of an idea that could never make it in society. Or, it could be the idea of a parent spoiling a child with all these wonderful things. Of course, Alice doesn't get spoiled, but you can see where I am coming from. I love all the literal jokes "half a cup of tea." All these literal jokes are just my style.

Finally, the climax. She meets all these different creatures. She is confused, and eventually finds a way home. She follows the path, in excitement, but a lion-broom comes to take it away. Cruel fate. She is lost, her opportunity is taken away. This is when a child is tricked or is fooled, thinking he or she is getting something and eventually getting something else. Like, when a child is kidnapped. Or, when a child is promised something but misunderstood and got more excited then he/she needed to. She eventually gives up at everything. She is done, she just wants to go home. This should be obvious, but it isn't. It's when children go to run away, and find themselves lost among all these different and cruel people. They don't know what to do, and eventually just want to go home. They have had enough, but sometimes, if they are lucky, like the creatures, there will be good people who will the help the child. What am I talking about? The scene where she is crying on the rock, and all the creatures look at her in sympathy and empathy. They feel her pain, and I suspect they'd rather be in another world, where things are happier, just like Alice, but they are here for a long time. Then comes the Chesier Cat, talking to Alice. He acts all cool but I can tell on the inside he feels for Alice. This is like when an old friend, now unrecognizable, comes to the aid of a child when he/she is lost. The Chesier Cat explains that everything is the Queens way. This is like when a child finally comes to realize that things are not in her/his control, but in the hands of someone else. Something they can't control. Alice want to get to the Queen, to ask how to get home, and the Cat gives her a shortcut. Then, vanishes. Alice is excited, ready to go to the Queen to get home.

She gets to the scene where the cards are "painting the roses red. They're painting the roses red." And, when Alice ask why, they tell her that it is because if the roses aren't red (like hearts) they are going to have their heads chopped off. But, before they can finish they're work, they are called to bow before the Queen. The Queen spots the unpainted rose, and has them all chopped off if I remember correctly. She is like the politician, the president, the queen, the king, they all sound amazing at the begging, but when they finally see the one who rules the land, they realize what a beast he/she is. When they meet the ruler, the ruler tries to be friends with him/her, but warns them of the danger. Obviously, this is a child, and she/he is not able to live up to the expectations, and breaks them. But here, it's not even her fault. It is the Cat's fault. And she is punished for it. This is like when an abusive adult pranks a child, and ugh...a child can't handle that, I know that for a fact. This is what happened. The other ruler, who has a nicer agenda, suggests mercy. Then, the ruler feels pressured, and grants it. The court, oh the court. Bringing a child to court, it should be obvious but it isn't. It is like making a child do something that only an adult should do, and it is done so many times. But, like when Alice grows, that kid might get something out of it, a little growth spurt (mental.) But, she made a mistake, she ate both slices. She grew back to small after being big. This is learning from a mistake for a child.

Then, the most dark scene of all. She is chased by everyone she has met, it's all coming to her at once. This is...the most dreaded prospect of all...growing up into a teenager. She tries to escape, but cannot escape by physical means. The only way to escape the horrors of puberty are to pretend they don't exist, to realize it is all in your head, and that is what Alice does once she sees she is asleep. She wakes up, with her mom waiting for her. This is the most opposite scene of all, it is showing that real life can be magical, which it cannot. But, I will say that there are definably things in real life that are worth living for, just spend more time in Wonderland then you do in real life. Another day, still in the light of childhood. This movie, I could cry for it. Poor Walt, he had to apologize for it, when it hit theaters it got such bad reviews, but this is one of the most meaningful movies I've ever seen in my life! This is all a message, a trip, a wonderland. This is a trip through a child's mind, both wonderful and magical, but harsh and sad. We see it like a child sees it.

Well, if you want to go back to that place called Wonderland, full of adventure...it's Underneath a Tree for a child, but it's just Over the Hill for an adult. A Child discovers it, an adult returns to it, if they really try. Don't expect Wonderland to come to you Over the Hill, go to it Over the Hill, and you will have reached it again. Love is waiting for you, do you want love?

The Rating: Eternity. This movie should be seen by every human being in the world!


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Still kind of cute
I got this for my five year old daughter, who watched it a couple of times. It is still a nice movie, but she was really interested in the new Tim Burton film. The cartoon may be best for the youngest, but the newer version is what she want to watch.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One Happy Birthday , Girl!
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Alice in Wonderland
It was great services, such fast turn around. I am very happy with my purchase.
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Perfect UN-anniversary edition
The movie is as funny as I remembered, nd even better, since the image and the sound has been restored and remastered digitally, and it's amazing. The extras are very interesting, adn sometimes a bit boring when you check on the old documentaries, but seen with perspective, I think it's a great research work from the editors to release such a good edition. Pity that they haven't done the same here in Spain with the Spanish speial edition, only one disc edition and poor in extras.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Best Alice
My wife and I agree, this time. Disney's 1951 animated feature is the best version of "Alice in Wonderland" ever put on the silver screen. In its re-mastered form the audio and video are just sensational. And all the old characters, like Ed Wynn, as the Mad Hatter; Sterling Holloway, as the Cheshire Cat; Jerry Colona, as the March Hare; and even Kathryn Beaumont, as Alice, are brighter than ever before. What is a puzzle, frankly, is why movie makers keep trying to improve on this rendition of the story. How do you improve on perfection?

Another really nice thing about this DVD are all the Special Features that have background on the making of the 1951 film and various promos and extras. Included in the latter are clips from the heart-warming, "Song of the South," also by Disney Studios. How anyone could take exception to this film as racist or negative toward African Americans is another mystery. It's almost criminal to keep this feature from being made available to the viewing public because a few ultra-sensitive people find negative tones in the show. Moreover, the visionary, Walt Disney, would never tolerate racism and it's an insult to his memory to say otherwise.

Back on "Alice in Wonderland," go buy this DVD even if you have prior versions taped or recorded some other way. The sound and picture of the newly-released edition is more than worth the money. The music, alone, makes the movie a winner. Then add in all the comedy and story-telling and you have a masterpiece. My wife and I give this DVD five (5) stars.
--Jim Wheeler, Tucson, Arizona, USA


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - ALICE IN WONDERLAND [ORIGINAL MOVIE ]
HELLO,THE MOVIE WAS GREAT, ITS BEEN MANY YEARS,BUT STILL AS MEMORABLE, HOPE THE NEW RELEASE DOES NOT RUIN A MEMORABLE TALE


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Good Movie
I remember this movie from when I was a kid. The story remains the same and is very interesting. Watching the movie now, I want to go back and reach the actual book and put it into a historical context so I can understand the meaning behind all the innuendo, social commentary and satire. My wife and I bought this movie to share with our three-year old daugheter, but there are too many characters and the animation is too busy and quick for her to actually appreciate it. She basically needs to see the movie 3-4 more times before she can understand all the characters and the scene transitions. Also, the walrus and the oyster scene, and others, are a little rough to watch. The animation for the time was good, but even on an HDTV/DVD, you see that the technology is dated. The animation doesn't pop like today's movies do... but it is what it is (I don't see any need for a blu ray disc for this, because I have the Snow White blu ray disc and there's no point for that either). We bought this because it is Disney and we want it in our collection.




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