As someone who collects different Alice adaptations, there's not really a lot of humor out there specifically about them; and you made me laugh quite a few times! I've seen attempts at reviewing/rankings before. It's too overwhelming to rank all adaptations, so I think you made a wise choice to narrow it down to 5 (though I probably would have included a pre-1951 one instead of 1986). And I think it's neat you bring up other adaptations too, even though they're not being ranked. As an aside, I think you were on-point with the criticisms about Burton's Alice. If I have any kind of critique: I'm not sure I could say you're judging the Disney one fairly, in the context of its time, how it's adapting the source material, or how it compares to earlier adaptations. We grew up with it, so it's too easy for us to view its character interpretations as basic. But the Disney version had unique interpretations at the time and it changed how Alice would be adapted on-screen (for better or worse, depending on who you ask); many later versions can trace inspiration back to it. But I acknowledge that I'm just being a nerd. It was a fun watch, thanks!
This video is absolutely terrific. It came across my feed by complete happenstance. The 1999 version was one of my favorite DVDs I owned and I made my partner watch it with me for the first time a few months ago. He was mortified and confused for the majority of it. Thank you for making this niche video with an exact match of my sense of humor. I made a joke saying "is this guy just me?" To my partner just before you made the grandma's boy comment (my favorite comedy film of all time) and we both absolutely hollered. If you keep making more videos I feel like I'm already along for the ride. Phenomenal work, man!
I had a sneaking suspicion that if I wrote a heavy script the algorithm would deliver me to the people who care. Thank you for the kind words. I'll do my best to deliver.
The Chess board grass comes from the 2nd book "Through the Looking-Glass". Since in that book Wonderland is one big Chess board and game. Alice even has to move like a Pawn moving one space at a time. Many version of Wonderland mush the 2 stories together. That is why you will see The Jabberwocky, The Walrus and the Carpenter, Tweedledum & Tweedledee, Red Queen, White Queen, ect in versions of just "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
I love your thorough analysis and humor, particularly in reference to the coziness of the old TV movies. It's genuinely been a long time since I laughed out loud at a media review. Dunking on the Fireys from Labyrinth is fightin' words. They didn't use a green screen so much as they had a giant velvet black curtain and the puppeteers were wearing the exact same fabric, which is why when they chroma keyed out, it looks weird. Aside from that I think you're 100% on point with your analysis and I really look forward to more videos from you.
I never watched the Tim Burton one and I am simultaneously shocked and yet not that shocked that Johnny Depp's mad hatter has so much screen time. I must've blocked that Whoopi Goldberg cat right out of my memories though!
Alice in Wonderland and Labyrinth sit at different spots on the same uncanny spectrum. Seeing some of these versions of characters really hit that home.
I think my favourite characters are from the animated Disney adaptation, even if many are mixed or not faithful - they fit their respective movie imo. Also, it is so sad how Tim Burton basically fell from grace after the 90s 😂
That moment when you witness the birth of a new gem of a channel! Would be happy to see a similar video on Peter Pan films. Been trying to write a Peter Pan story, so I’ve found the different movie’s interpretations neat.
This is right up my alley. I am soo happy you included the Adventures in Wonderland Series - which everyone can watch on Disney+ now. I am just getting started with the video Had to comment for that.
I did really enjoy the rest of it! Not too harsh on Johnny at all. Even if I did recreate his costume as a teen for the midnight premire and also the local convention. I was featured on the cover of Newsday xD
Others have already pointed out that the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts are two different characters. The Queen of Hearts is from the playing card of course while the Red Queen and the White Queen are chess pieces. I wish you had reviewed the actual Queen of Hearts character from the 85 version. I love her performance and her song.
@@BrentonsTV You're forgiven. =P I really loved your video. It's just the sort of thing I love to watch. I saw it and said "it's a bit long, i'll just watch 15 minutes or so now and the rest later." And then I couldn't stop and I watched the whole thing in one sitting. That earned an easy subscription. I can't wait to see what you do next.
Jan Svenkmeyer's Alice and the 1999 tv movie are my top Alice in Wonderlands! Theyre so good and im very proud of my dvd copies of each. The white rabbit from the tv movie terrified me as a kid
fantastic video essay! i miss when movies had all those practical effects, there's just something so cool about jim henson puppetry. also oh god my computer froze right on 39:19, that was seriously creepy haha.
Good catch! I certainly got my wires crossed. I thought she just had different make up at the end. It didn’t help that Tim Burton really impressed white Queen vs red Queen in my head. Wonderland is Alice’s mind so I would’ve ranked each Alice much like how I ranked the entire movie, with the exception of bumping 2010 up one, and 1986 back down to last place.
@@BrentonsTV Yeah, in the books, The Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts are two different characters. It annoys me that Tim Burton mixed them up like that.
I love this video. I was a big fan of the 99 version when it came out, and I also loved the 85 one when I was little. Of course, the Disney one is classic. I loved all your takes on these movies and your comedy.
You know there is something kind of ironic about the fact that you are ranking the Alice in wonderland characters but you forgot 1 very very very important character who was it oh yeah ALICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Out of all of the characters you forgot to rank Alice I find that pretty funny
I mean you can see the slew of videos that talk about the “Downfall of Tim Burton.” I’m not the only one, lol. He’s very M. Night Shyamalan: devoid of soul, repackaged and tired from corporations. That “Chronicles of Narnia” style battle circa 2008 is unforgivable in Alice.
