Down the rabbit hole you go to visit Disney’s latest adaptation of the classic tale, Alice in Wonderland. The film is drenched with 3D visuals and the signature Gothic style of master filmmaker Tim Burton. The basic premise along with the talented cast led by newcomer Mia Wasikowska sounds like a recipe for cinematic gold, but overall it comes across as a bit uneven.
As a die-hard horror fan, I feel I have the right to say that Friday the 13th has never been a particularly intellectual series. It is has never made chronological sense, nor tried to explain how Jason mysteriously transformed from a drowning 10-year-old boy into a hulking, deformed indestructible killer. But that’s okay. Audiences (for some reason) accept this and enjoy the series for what it is – cheap thrills, kills, and boobies. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy these things as much as the next gore hound. But after number 5, I tune out. Read on, dear reader, and find out why…
Sex Drive
Starring: Seth Green
The teen sex romp is kind of a dying breed. Why? Because these days it seems like teens are far more experienced at sex than ever before. Therefore, a movie about their futile attempts to score seems woefully out of date. This movie apparently tries to meet in the middle as it combines the old (the aforementioned sex romp) with the new (they met on the Internet!). Hmmm, if you’re feeling nostalgic, why not buy the DVD?
This looks really amazing. It’s got an dark and mysterious vibe mixed in with a modern post-apocalyptic animation. It has voices by Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Elijah Wood, Crispin Glover, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, and more. It has been executive produced by Wanted Director Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Sweeney Todd Director Tim Burton. I guess that’s there that vibe comes from.
It’s about puppets trying to save the world from… Well just watch the trailer below.
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Is it just me or did Alice and Wonderland personally ask to be remade by Tim Burton? I must admit, I grew up with Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetle Juice and Edward Scissorhands so I may be biased but I think if this iconic story was ever going to be redone, he was going to have to be the one to do it.
But, the real news about this remake is that it is not only going to have Burton staples Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter but also, newly added, Crispin Glover!
Hopefully his behavior as the Knave of Hearts will be as entertaining as his 1987 interview with Letterman, which I have thoughtfully provided for your enjoyment after the jump.
