Well, I've decided what I want for Christmas:
In addition to being totally adorable, 15% of the gross sale of this "Alice" print by artist Katie Kirk goes to benefit the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Art
Thursday, December 09, 2010
$30 of pure cuteness
In addition to being totally adorable, 15% of the gross sale of this "Alice" print by artist Katie Kirk goes to benefit the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation.
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posted by Yulianka at 10:41 AM
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Underwhelming Alice
Well, dear readers, I saw Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland over the weekend, and the best thing I can say about it is that it's probably best that the horrors of the Percy Jackson movie are still so fresh in my mind. It's not that the Alice movie was good, but everything looks better in comparison.Burton's film had its strengths. The casting was solid, and I thought the actress playing Alice was great. (I've heard complaints that she was too detached, but found them groundless. She's supposed to be English, after all. That's not detachment, it's phlegm.) I approved of the fact that they were making a continuation rather than a straight adaptation, as the original text has never translated well to film, and I enjoyed the movie's early scenes depicting Alice's life in the real world.
Unfortunately, things went way downhill once Alice stepped into Wonderland. The movie turned into just another poorly-written fantasy adventure, complete with a climactic battle scene between a sword-waving hero and a slavering monster. (And what was up with giving the Jabberwocky a generic dragon vibe? Was Tenniel's eel-on-steroids version not scary enough?) The conflict between the too-cute-to-be-truly evil Red Queen and prancing White Queen was meaningless, and I have never found CGI battle scenes even remotely compelling.
But as I said: I'm currently grading all movies on a curve that features Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, which means that I'd have to give Alice in Wonderland a solid B-. It wasn't anything close to what I'd hoped for, but—thanks to Chris Columbus and the dread Dr. Titley—I now know that it could have been so much worse.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Movie Adaptations, Rick Riordan
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posted by Yulianka at 11:42 AM
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Monday, February 01, 2010
Eye candy
Jewelry designer Tom Binns has put together two lines of Alice in Wonderland-inspired jewelry: six limited-edition pieces that will retail for $1,000 to $1,500, and a lower-priced collection, Tom Binns for Disney Couture, which will sell in the $100 to $500 range.
I have zero desire to wear it, but his jewelry does have a certain charm. I feel a strong urge to poke my fingers into it... or maybe wave it in front of my cat.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Shopping
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posted by Yulianka at 11:41 AM
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Alice blue
Hmm. As random merchandising tie-ins go, O.P.I.'s Alice In Wonderland-themed nail polish really isn't too bad:
I am way too cheap to spend $8.50 for a bottle of nail polish, so I'm going to hope that Meg buys some and lets me borrow it. (I like the blue and purple, Meg. I already have the sparkly red colors, more or less. Just so you know.)
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Movie Adaptations, Shopping
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posted by Yulianka at 9:00 AM
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
My wallet is crying already.
Man, I am going to waste so much money at the movie theater this spring, aren't I?
Here's the newest Alice in Wonderland trailer:
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Movie Adaptations
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posted by Yulianka at 11:28 AM
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Creeptastic
How did I miss this? Apparently, TPTB aired an extended trailer for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland during the Spike Scream Awards, but I couldn't find a decent copy online and it turns out I hadn't seen the non-extended trailer, so that's what I've got here. Behold:
And don't get me wrong, I love Johnny Depp, but it seems a more than a little unfair that he got top billing while the main actress isn't mentioned at all....
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Movie Adaptations
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
My wallet would cry.
Annnnd speaking of short roads to poverty, I was recently tempted by these little baubles from Tarina Tarantino's Queen Alice collection:
Adorable, no? The combination of Tenniel's art and sparkly pink crystals speaks to my very soul (or at least the very soul of my inner 12-year-old). But they're $80. I'm not saying they're not worth it, but that's roughly $76.99 more than I usually spend on earrings, so I resisted.
Alas.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland
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posted by Yulianka at 10:41 AM
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Want to see the Alice in Wonderland teaser trailer a day early?
I'm not sure it's worth signing up for Facebook just to see a teaser trailer one day before the rest of us, but hardcore Alice fanatics with Facebook pages might want to check this out: MTV is reporting that Disney is running a Facebook promotion for Tim Burton's upcoming movie adaptation. According to their article, "A trio of fan pages have been created, one each for Anne Hathaway's White Queen, Helena Bonham Carter's Red Queen and Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter. The fan page with the most followers at 4pm (Pacific) on July 23 gets first crack at the debut teaser trailer for the movie."Sounds fun and all, but I can wait.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Movie Adaptations, Promotions
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posted by Yulianka at 2:43 PM
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Alice... from Hell!
USA Today has a bunch of exclusive images from Tim Burton's upcoming adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but if this is the kind of thing we're going to be subjected to, I'm not sure I'm old enough to see it:
GYAH. CLOWNS.
[Via E!Online]
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Movie Adaptations
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posted by Yulianka at 2:07 PM
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Pretty!
Cinematical has posted a pair of early photos from Tim Burton's upcoming Alice in Wonderland adaptation:
I realize it's a little costume-y (hello, Sergeant Pepper!), and I would totally get it dirty, but I really want Alice's coat.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Movie Adaptations
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posted by Yulianka at 9:03 AM
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Typecasting
In news that should surprise exactly no one, Johnny Depp has agreed to play the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's upcoming film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
Brilliant? Or has the Burton/Depp-mania-special begun to bore us?
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Movie Adaptations
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posted by Yulianka at 10:59 AM
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
At least the cover art is cool
Seeing Redd, the sequel to Frank Beddor's The Looking Glass Wars, is out in bookstores now. While I was impressed by Mr. Beddor's original concept for this series (it doesn't pay to get too picky about Alice in Wonderland re-tellings, because there aren't many of them), I was less enthusiastic about the finished product. As we mentioned in an earlier blog post, The Looking Glass Wars was okay, but it wasn't interesting enough to merit a hardcover re-release, soundtrack, and comic book spin-off.However, publishers don't offer re-releases/comic books/soundtracks if there isn't money in it, which means that at least a few of our readers must be all a-flutter over the release of Seeing Redd. If you happen to be one of them, here's the official description:
Alyss of Wonderland's rule has only just begun and already those who prefer chaos to peace are threatening to destroy everything worth imagining. Trailed by newly appointed Royal Bodyguard Homburg Molly, Alyss is doing her best to keep pace with the non-stop demands of being Queen while attempting to evade Molly for a few private moments with Dodge. Alyss's life is already a challenging mix of duty, love and imagining when a series of phantom sightings set fire to an urban myth of her imperial viciousness's return and have everyone...Seeing Redd.
Ugh. Sounds like an unholy hybrid of Alice in Wonderland and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Frank Beddor, Sequels
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posted by Yulianka at 8:41 AM
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Friday, April 20, 2007
Alice tableware
FishsEddy.com is offering some cool Alice in Wonderland-themed glasses and serving plates:
Aren't they pretty? They range in price from $4.50 to $19.95, and I think they're well worth it.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Shopping
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posted by Yulianka at 4:22 PM
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Monday, August 14, 2006
Love!
I have no idea what I'd use it for, but I really, really want this fabric. Maybe seat cushions? [Source]
P.S. Oh, my Lord--they have Anne of Green Gables and Little Red Riding Hood fabric, too!
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Shopping
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posted by Yulianka at 3:16 PM
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Saturday, July 08, 2006
'Alice in Wonderland' Couture
I never realized how many of the, er, lesser filaments of the couture world had been inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Check out these little treasures from the Disney Couture (no, I'm not joking--there really is one) jewelry line:
Ghastly. But it's not just the more Wal-Mart-esque side of high fashion that has sought inspiration from Carroll's classic story. The following photo comes from an Alice-themed photoshoot in Vogue:
So. Langerfeld is playing... the Duchess? Heh. Inspired casting.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Fashion, Shopping
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posted by Yulianka at 9:27 AM
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Friday, January 13, 2006
It just doesn't sound very hygienic.
You know what I learned today? Apparently the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti had a pet wombat named Top that he let sleep in the middle of his dining room table during dinner parties. (Even though wombats have no bladder control! Doesn't that sound like something Paris Hilton would do?) Anyway, Top's little naps were said to have inspired the Dormouse character in Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland.
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
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posted by Yulianka at 10:21 AM
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