Why Is A Raven Like A Writing-Desk?
As you may have guessed, I just got back from watching Tim Burton's version of 'Alice In Wonderland'. I have to say I wasn't impressed. When you're a child and read a story, you envision it a certain way. There's a certain beauty in the way you envision things as a child. Tim Burton took that away, at least for me. Everything was just so grim. And yes, I know it's a Tim Burton film and I should have expected it, but it wasn't only the visual aspect of the story that he altered. It was the story itself too.
The Jabberwocky wasn't even in the 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' story. It was a creature in a separate poem by Lewis Carroll. Terry Gilliam even did a movie about it. Why did he have to include it in the 'Alice' plot-line?
Lewis Carroll was stoned out of his mind when he wrote this and if I'm not mistaken wrote it over a weekend for the children of some friends of his who's home he was staying at. And since it was written for children I think Burton should have retained some of the simplicity and 'fairytaleness' of the original story.
I just hate how stories we all know and love are being altered not to say marred by movies. I saw the preview of the new 'Robin Hood' film and think it's TERRIBLE! Robin Hood slaying people left and right while a massive horde of what I presume are his 'merry men' following him? What the what?!
Anyway. I like seeing new takes on old stories but I do like the original 'feel' and themes to be present. No "I'm late, I'm late for a very important date"? I always loved that line. I know it's not in the book but the urgency is there. In the end, I guess books are like rabbit-holes. We all fall through them with the opening of a book, but a different Wonderland is revealed to each.
The Jabberwocky wasn't even in the 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' story. It was a creature in a separate poem by Lewis Carroll. Terry Gilliam even did a movie about it. Why did he have to include it in the 'Alice' plot-line?
Lewis Carroll was stoned out of his mind when he wrote this and if I'm not mistaken wrote it over a weekend for the children of some friends of his who's home he was staying at. And since it was written for children I think Burton should have retained some of the simplicity and 'fairytaleness' of the original story.
I just hate how stories we all know and love are being altered not to say marred by movies. I saw the preview of the new 'Robin Hood' film and think it's TERRIBLE! Robin Hood slaying people left and right while a massive horde of what I presume are his 'merry men' following him? What the what?!
Anyway. I like seeing new takes on old stories but I do like the original 'feel' and themes to be present. No "I'm late, I'm late for a very important date"? I always loved that line. I know it's not in the book but the urgency is there. In the end, I guess books are like rabbit-holes. We all fall through them with the opening of a book, but a different Wonderland is revealed to each.