"Alice in Wonderland", A Review (Also titled, They should give you back the extra money they charge for the 3D movie when you give the glasses back)

One of my favorite books is "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass". I've read them dozens of times. One of my favorite movies is Disney's Alice in Wonderland. My college roommate, E, said it was one of the only movies that she saw me laugh out loud to. I've got a stuffed Chesire Cat and White Rabbit. I've got little figurines. I love those stories. So obviously I was thrilled to death when I heard that Tim Burton was doing an "Alice" movie. It took a while to get there, as my husband is not someone who enjoys long lines and big crowds (or put up with them for the sake of his wife), but we did get there eventually.

First of all, I did not know you had to pay extra for a 3D movie. What kind of BS is that? Second of all, it is really difficult to wear 3D glasses when you already where regular glasses. Something needs to be done about this.

Tim Burton's "Alice" story was not the "Alice" that I know and love. It was an adaptation of sorts. It wasn't what I was expecting. It wasn't what I wanted. I wanted my stories, my characters, my adventures brought to life in a new light. As a lover of Lewis Carroll's stories, that was exactly what I wanted, his stories. Don't get me wrong, Tim Burton's adaptation was pretty good. But it just wasn't what I wanted. I was let down.

Plus the 3D really stunk.

If you do want to see a movie in the theatre, I recommend "Hot Tub Time Machine". Yes, seriously. Its pretty funny, but here's the real reason you should see it~ On Easter we were at my parents' house for Passover. We had just seen "Hot Tub" the previous weekend and Gordo was telling my sister and her boyfriend to see it. My grandparents couldn't understand how a movie like that could be in the theaters. Because they thought it was rated X. Because they thought it was porn. Because the words "hot" and "tub" were in the title.

If you want to see a movie to rent or On Demand, I recommend "Moulin Rouge". When I first saw it years ago, I thought it was weird and, well, weird. But as I've grown and my musical tastes have grown, I find it just so well done. I love the modern songs set in a time period and genre in which they don't belong. I love using song lyrics as dialog. I love David Bowie singing Nat King Cole's "Nature Boy". But my favorite part is the Roxanne Tango. If nothing else, you've got to see that scene.