Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303212227 Format: Color ISBN: 6303212220 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: 1995-01-31 Running Time: 95 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 1985-12-09
Alice returns from Wonderland only to discover she's on the wrong side of her living room mirror at the beginning of the second half of Irwin Allen's 1985 production, with teleplay by Paul Zindel and songs by Steve Allen (the three-hour film was broken into two parts for video, the first title being Alice in Wonderland). Before you can say "curiouser and curiouser" the jabberwocky is after her. It chases Alice back to a strange land where life appears to be one giant game of chess with pieces portrayed by the likes of Carol Channing and Harvey Korman. The 7-year-old longs to be home, but that doesn't stop her from enjoying some song and dance with Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme), watching a bout between the lion (Ernest Borgnine) and the unicorn (Beau Bridges), or being rescued by the White Knight (Lloyd Bridges). Despite the oddly low-tech visual effects from Star Wars's John Dykstra--the jabberwocky is so clearly a guy in a dragon suit--this thrillingly kitschy movie ably entertains. Where else will you see Merv Griffin as a train conductor, Sally Struthers and Donna Mills catfighting with Vegas-worthy flower headdresses, and Jonathan Winters as a crabby Humpty Dumpty before the fall? Adults who fondly remember the '70s and '80s and children 4 and older should enjoy this version of the fabled tale. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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Customer Rating: Summary: i did not order this. it was a duplicate i recieved one and then this one came later. Comment: I have been very dissatisfied with amazon. i ordered this movie alice in wonderland. recieved it then a few weeks later recieved another one. i ordered pinochio and wizard of oz they came in South Korean. When i emailed about it i was sent another copy of pinochio in south korean again. where i live it is not convenient to get to a post office. this is very frustrating. i will probably not order from amazon again at least not dvds Customer Rating: Summary: Best Buy is Here on Amazon Comment: Don't be fooled by the sellers on ebay promoting the repackage of this video for $21.00 - $30.00. This DVD does contain BOTH episodes of Wonderland and Looking Glass. (Took me foreeeever to find that out! Make sure you see a photo of the two Chess Queens on the back.) You will get a nice deal here on Amazon! This is a cute video with lots of performances by several old/dead has-beens/unremembered. Natalie Gregory is darling! I think she is talented, and could have been coached to talk with a little bit of an English accent. I also enjoy the scenes with the two Queens, especially Carole Channing as the White Queen. I think I like Looking Glass part more, with it's vivid imagery and kooky characters (yet the version with Kate Beckinsale, for me, is more dramatic and powerful). The problem with this DVD is that it's dated, and extremely looooong! Unlike the Wizard of Oz, the songs aren't that great and the scenery often looks the same. The actors looked like they were straining in their animal costumes. Kids can only connect to Alice up to a point. It can be boring to kids if they don't take a few breaks, especially after the first part. It consists of performances that can be fun; however I almost felt bad for Natalie Gregory at times. The directing is redundant and it seems as if the girl is a captive audience to the other characters. In some ways, this film makes adults like self-absorbed jerks. So when they are singing to Alice at the end, you have to wonder - why? It is cute for its time. I believe Tim Burton is working on a version of Alice in Wonderland (with Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter). Customer Rating: Summary: Wonderful Comment: I have always loved this movie my sister and i couldn't find it for the longest time but when i started looking on here i had no problems plus it was better priced then it would have been in the stores. :) Customer Rating: Summary: sad :( Comment: I absolutely adore this movie. But it saddens me that still noone has put it onto dvd. I figured for sure by now it would be on dvd. maybe someday! Customer Rating: Summary: I love this movie Comment: I was so excited to receive this movie and still am. When I was a little girl I watched this when it came on tv, so I bought it for my little girl and she loves it. It brings back so many memories. The color and everything is excellent. Fast Shipping too, thanks
