SusanAR Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I plan to go see it, but I hope it's not too weird. (well, I guess Alice in Wonderland IS weird LOL. I mean Johnny Depp- well guess he IS weird too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Nope. I'm sure it'll be artistic and probably pretty funny in spots (the pig as footstool is a keeper, in my book), b/c it's Tim Burton. But Johnny Depp was creepy and, IDK, yucky, in Charlie and the Choc Fact, so I don't really want to see him interpret Alice (I mean, the total movie, not that he's playing Alice...although that would be creepy and funny at the same time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Nope. I've told DH that I get nightmares just watching the preview. He can go by himself or with his daddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Absolutely! I just have to keep in mind it is Alice's return to Wonderland, so I wont get all compary. (Yes, I just said compary and you knew what I meant:tongue_smilie:) I am really hoping that it will just be what it is, and not try and please everyone by being a certain way. Yes, well, that didnt make as much sense now, did it? Anyways, Yes! And if it is in IMAX 3D, then I will be forking over the extra $4 to see it like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I will probably take dd. She loves Tim Burton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMc Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Probably wait for its arrival at the dollar movie theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighton Academy Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Absolutely! My youngest loved Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! It does look a bit creepy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane in CO Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Can't wait to see it! Looks a little strange (but any movie by Tim Burton is going to be strange ;)), but I think it will be fun. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Probably not. The kids have seen the previews and have no desire to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I want to see it, but dh thinks it looks too weird. But the last few movies we've gone to see have been ones he's picked, so I'm thinking that next choice is mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My dh wants to go see it, which is weird, he's not typically a Burton or Depp fan. But I'd like to go. It looks like fun. :D Ds will probably like it. We have great debates over Burton's Batman or Nolan's Batman (with Bale :svengo:) Ds maintains Burton's is better, but he's wrong. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Nah. I was always creeped out by Alice in Wonderland as a kid and this confirms my memories! I just cannot read this book to my kids! :lol: Thank goodness there are plenty others to choose from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. :lol::lol::lol: We will probably Red Box it. We never get out to the movies, generally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Yes! It may be weird and it may not be like the book (eek!) but it looks like fun. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. Oooooohhhhhhh yeah, baby.:drool::001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. My daughter and I may not see it in the theater (due to lack of funds), but for sure when it comes out on dvd, we will be seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Yup, but not with the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. Yep. My 12yo dd can't wait to see it. My two youngest don't really want to see it, so maybe I'll make it a mother/daughter outing with my 12yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 No, all of us don't like Johnny Depp and this Alice in WOnderland looks entirely creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I am so excited about it, and normally I dont' like creepy/weird/Burton. But isn't Alice in Wonderland supposed to be wierd and creepy? I mean, wasn't Carroll all messed up when he wrote it? It seems like this might be more true to how odd the story is supposed to be, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 yes, i'll definitely see it! i'll read reviews before taking my kids - but it's a definite for me!!! :) johnny depp was a little creepy in charlie and the chocolate factory, but that's only because it stayed very true to the book (as willy wonka was based on the book, but not true to the full storyline, ykwim?). i loved both movies! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hm. I might, but I don't plan on taking the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDweller Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I don't think anyone here wants to see it. We're not fans of Tim Burton movies. I agree with those who said it looks creepy. I doubt we even watch it when it comes to DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadiegirl Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 :iagree: I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My dd11 is really really interested in seeing it... she wants to read Alice in Wonderland now before the movie comes out. DD8 has NO desire to go... so it looks like it will be just the 2 of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My dh is very excited about it. I'm not, but I will go with him. My oldest and youngest were completely creeped out by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They don't want to have anything to do with it. My 14yo may choose to see it. She just finished an annotated Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy of Alice in Wonderland. She never cared for the book before she got the Philosophy book, but that intrigued her, so she read an annotated version. She may choose to see it just to see what she can spot from the philosophy book. In general, my dh is the only one who likes anything done by Tim Burton and is the only one who likes artsy films. I like Johnny Depp (remember him from all the way back in 21 Jump Street), but I'm not willing to see a movie just because he's in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. :lol: I'll admit it, I'm with you. However, I did draw the line at Sweeney Todd... that one freaked me out completely as a kid and I couldn't relive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. For real!!! I cannot wait to see it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 DH and I are going to see it as part of our anniversary celebrations, then I'm taking oldest to see it too. We LOVE Johnny, We LOVE Tim Burton, We LOVE 3D movies so what's not to like? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Of course we will... but we'll have to wait till Netflix has it (~ six months). Current economic conditions has prohibited us from viewing movies in their intended state. So our home theater will have to do. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Probably not. We're not Tim Burton fans. I don't like Johnny Depp. Soooooo....no, I can't see us spending $45 to go see it in the theatre. Now, if we hear rave reviews from friends, we'll probably Netflix it. But otherwise, we'll take a pass. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My teens are Tim Burton freaks although I have no idea why. We did Alice in Wonderland this past Halloween so they are already all into the story. We were just discussing last night if it was like the Disney adaptation that incorperated both stories or if it was just the second story so I will inform them of that. Of course, they will be going. Me, I think I can wait until DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I want to see it. I think I'll take dd. She loved Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and dressed as Jack Skellington for Halloween a few years back, so I don't think she'll be too scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Nope. Looks too creepy. (I hated the Depp Willie Wonka, too) Dh is the only one in our family that wants to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Yes... FWIW, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass were two of the creepiest books I ever read as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfbourne Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My teens are Tim Burton freaks although I have no idea why. We did Alice in Wonderland this past Halloween so they are already all into the story. We were just discussing last night if it was like the Disney adaptation that incorperated both stories or if it was just the second story so I will inform them of that. Of course, they will be going. Me, I think I can wait until DVD. From my understanding it doesn't follow either of the books. It uses the characters and creates a new story. She's like 19 years old in Victorian times running away from a surprise proposal from a guy she doesn't love. She finds wonderland again and escapes into the world and finds her destiny is to destroy the Red Queen. It's something along those lines anyway. This way no one can complain about him not following the story since it's not really the books anyway, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I want to see it, but probably won't until it comes out on DVD. We get to about 1 or 2 movies a year on our budget. Last year was Harry Potter, and I'm going to miss Percy Jackson, but there's bound to be something this summer I want to see. Anyway, we'll probably buy the DVD, we have everything else with Johnny Depp/Tim Burton (except I think Edward Scissorhands), and I've watched and enjoyed all of them (except Sweeney Todd, I didn't watch that one because DH said I would regret it.) We even have Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which DH didn't like. I think it being an original story is a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Yes. I might not see it in the theaters but I definitely will see it. I love Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. I agree he's a creepy character in Charlie-but the book was sorta creepy. Alice is not a sweet and fluffy fairy tale. The book scary and confusing and not politically correct. That's what's great about it. I'm looking forward to seeing Alice's return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkay Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would go watch live footage of an insurance seminar in Swahili if Johnny Depp was in it. :iagree: :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I think it looks like a better interpretation of Alice than anything I've ever seen/read. I'm guessing--based on Depp's weirdness, lol--that he might really "get" Carroll. (I way don't.) So while we almost never go to the theater any more, I'd love to see this. As a rental or $1 theater maybe...ick...now that I think of the last time I went to the $1 theater...yeah, maybe we'll just rent it, lol. But I LOVED Charlie & the Choc Factory (w/ Depp; the old one had a creepy Willy Wonka, imo). I've never seen a Tim Burton film. I guess we'll see about that. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherylG Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) It was amazing. I do not like creepy things AT ALL, and it was not creepy. I made sure my 13 yo daughter went onto the website and looked at Tim Burton's other movies to see the type of movies he directed. We decided to go and we all dressed up. It was so fun. I almost teared up at the tenderness between The Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) and Alice as she decided whether to return to her world, or to stay. We will see it again in the theater for sure-even the creepy Absalom was just interesting and not frightening. The White Queen's cooking was a bit disturbing to me. I was ready for it from Plugged-Ins movie review, so it wasn't too alarming. All of our kids are older-all have read both Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. We even came home and played word games at the 13 yo's "Alice" b-day party, similar to what Hatter did in the movie. Enjoy! But all of our adult children thought it should be PG-13 though for the battle scene. Edited March 17, 2010 by CherylG I said my baby was 12-she's 13 now! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 But I LOVED Charlie & the Choc Factory (w/ Depp; the old one had a creepy Willy Wonka, imo). I've never seen a Tim Burton film. I guess we'll see about that. :001_smile: Well...actually you have! Burton directed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal in VA Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 We saw it this past Monday. We all loved it! Johnny Depp's character is strange, but then again he is playing the Mad Hatter. And he does it so well! :D I've never read the book so I can't compare the two. I originally wasn't planning on taking my two youngest because I wasn't sure about the creep factor. When I first saw the commercial, I did think it was creepy. DH wanted us to all go together. Glad we did! We really enjoyed it and look forward to it coming out on DVD.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 No. We are, however, going to see Alice in Wonderland as a play at the end of this month! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Nope. Not a Burton or Depp fan. Honestly, when I see Depp most of the time, I have an urge to give him a bath...with steel wool and bleach. Ugh. That being said, I do respect him...that he rushed to his dd's side when she was ill, basically telling the film he was working on to wait or go to h*ll, he didn't care, and has since taken the staff that took care of his dd out for dinner, etc...I completely respect that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalypso Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Honestly, when I see Depp most of the time, I have an urge to give him a bath...with steel wool and bleach. Ugh. :iagree: My dh took my 3 oldest to go see it and and they all loved it. I'll probably see it when it comes out on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applesing Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 No way. It looks creepy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineFarmMom Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 My older 2 saw it. They liked it, said it was creepy sometimes. They don't recommend that my 6 & 4 yo boys see it, though. I want to see it because I want to see how Johnny Depp plays that part. For pirates, he said he channeled an efemminate drunk. I totally could see that after I heard him say it. :lol: I saw Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and I felt like he channeled Michael Jackson for that one, hence his absolute creepiness. I'm just wondering if I'd pick up a feeling on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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