When the first trailer for Tim Burton's live-action take on Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland premiered at Comic-Con in July, it seemed like Burton had all the pieces in place for another goth-stained, Burtonesque classic: Mia Wasikowska as a nineteen-year-old Alice, Helena Bonham Carter as the diminutive, trecherous Red Queen, Anne Hathaway as the rival White Queen, and Johnny Depp's orange-haired Mad Hatter bouncing manically in between them.But we only caught glimpses of Burton's Wonderland then, snippets of landscapes, hints at the twists and turns Burton made to the famous fairy tale land. But in this full-length trailer, we see Wonderland bloom in full: a place that's as dark and fog-ridden as it is vibrant and mysterious.
Yet it's fallen under the Red Queen's grips, and its up to Alice to save the day, but not without first butting heads with the whole, twisted gang: the toothy Cheshire Cat (Stephen Fry), Tweedledee and Tweedledum (voiced by Matt Lucas), and the excellent Crispin Glover's Knave of Hearts. But the best moments of this trailer belong to Bonham Carter's Red Queen, a sublime creation of comic menace. "Off with their heads!" seems almost too natural of a line for her, but a few moments later, as we watch the queen rest her boots on an oinking pig and tell Depp's Hatter "I love a warm pig belly for my aching feet," it's clear that the Wonderland Burton's given us here is one we already know by heart, but is still capable of new surprises.
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Reader Comments (9)
Duane Bleyer at 2:35PM on Dec 16th 2009
I have always enjoyed Tim Burton's films.The first one I ever saw was James and the Giant Peach.
Alice in Wounderland looks sensational,and in 3-D,Wow !! It's gonna be a joy ride. The cast looks great,I love Johnny Depp.I absolutly can not wait to see this movie,and to buy the DVD.
Ollie at 11:29AM on Dec 17th 2009
Tim burton butchers yet another classic, whilst hanging out the back of jonny depp.
lesley at 9:53AM on Dec 17th 2009
once again with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp we will be transported into a world of magic and fun.I cant wait for this film to come out because I can guarantee it will be brilliant. With Tim directing and Johnny`s unique way of portraying a character this film is bound to be absolutely amazing.
lucy at 10:24AM on Dec 18th 2009
wow cant wait fantastic fantastic fantastic !
dodgy john at 6:49AM on Feb 19th 2010
really looking forward to this film
Sam at 9:53AM on Mar 6th 2010
I watched Alice in Wonderland. It was really boring. I would not recommend it to anyone except to children.
Waste of time and money
Max at 3:44PM on Mar 6th 2010
I was really looking forward to this, but it didn't live up to my expectations. I thought the coming from Tim Burton it would be darker - but it was more Disney
mickey winner at 12:26PM on Mar 7th 2010
this films crap....
let's slash the seats
mickey pinksword at 3:48AM on Mar 8th 2010
if i knew you were coming i'd have baked a cake. and i would also have taken it out of mouth much sooner than i did