Alice

        Tim Burton has always been one of my favorite artists. i believe the first time i saw The Nightmare Before Christmas i was about six or seven, and i was absolutely entranced by it- if anything i believe he gave me my early appreciation for beauty in darkness. since then i have seen most of his films (give or take a "planet of the apes" or two that i couldn't bring myself to watch) and poured over his writing and drawings, and have never ceased to be inspired by his style and spirit.
        i'm sure by now that most people have heard that he has taken a swing at Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, which if you have read my previous post on Jan Svankmajer, you will know i have seen many (and been impressed by few) film versions of. anyway, promo pictures have been out for a while, but today a trailer was released, so i figured i would share it. i will say, that he does not seem to be staying particularly true to the book, but then again Disney's last whack at it was (albeit cute) pretty distant from the book as well, and my favorite film version really only mirrors the book in feel and mood. (and on a similar note i'll add that i'm disappointed that this is being footed by Disney, as I'm sure Burton could've pushed things much further with another company, but Disney is sure to make bank with Burton + Depp, so it was a smart move on their part and i'm sure they gave him a huge budget because of it)
        Burton's Alice at the very least promises to be exciting and visually striking, the trailer is enough to make you salivate. so take a look, and i'm sure i'll have more to say once i've seen the entire film! (which, fyi, comes out March 5 2010)

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland Trailer



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