Dan Persons, Steve Biodrowski, and Lawrence French follow Tim Burton down the rabbit hole, analyzing his live-action redo of the Disney animated classic, ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Is it Burton at his best – or another blunder? Does it surpass the original, or does it fall flat as a knave of hearts? Also on the bill, a look at the weekend’s award winners for horror, fantasy, and science fiction films; plus the usual round-up of exciting news items, upcoming home video releases, and random recommendations.
Mistero, azione e romanticismo, mescolati bene per dodici volte in senso antiorario e una in senso orario. Questa volta la pozione è riuscita molto meglio al team capitanato da David Yates. Ed è curioso constatare come uno stesso sceneggiatore sia in grado di prendere cantonate enormi in un adattamento e poi riprendersi benissimo nel successivo.Mistero, azione e romanticismo, mescolati bene per dodici volte in senso antiorario e... more
For many Alan Rickman is the ultimate villain. He played Hans Gruber, an evil German terrorist, in Die Hard, was Kevin Costner's nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham, in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and portrayed the archetypical unjust Judge Turpin in Tim Burton's 2007 vision of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Meanwhile, the Harry Potter generation simply know him as Severus Snape, Hogwarts' Potions Master with a penchant for the dark arts.
He never got typecast the way a Dennis Hopper or Willem Dafoe did however, turning down a villainous Bond role in Goldeneye to avoid that particular pitfall. Instead he made British dramas, period pieces, romantic comedies, and even some science fiction to keep things fresh.
In his latest movie, Nobel Son, Rickman is not some much of a villain, but merely a primo, grade-A asshole. Richman's character, Eli Michaelson, is a brilliant professor who displays distinct contempt for all his intellectual inferiors, though he does appreciate the nubile bodies of his idolizing students. When his son is kidnapped the day before he’s due to accept his Nobel Prize for Chemistry, the professor is such an egotistical jerk, he think it's just another screw up perpetrated by his disappointing offspring.
Rickman relished the scenes of snobbery and superiority, and continued having fun while doing press for the film. It's important to note when he cracked a smile and laughed, otherwise on the page his dry sarcasm might reflect badly.
Click on link above for full interview.For many Alan Rickman is the ultimate villain. He played Hans Gruber, an evil German... more
Ever since Tim Burtons questionable re-imagined release of 'Planet of the Apes' back in 2001, this visionary director has been on a role. In 2003 he gave us the fantasy drama 'Big Fish' which was then followed by the 2005 releases of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Corpse Bride', and the fourteenth major motion picture of his career 'Sweeney Todd'. Well in 2010 Burton will try to resurrect the same magic he used on other classics like 'Sleepy Hollow', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Batman', and 'Sweeney Todd', and this film could possibly be the biggest of his career.
In 2010 Tim Burton will take on the iconic Lewis Carroll story of 'Alice in Wonderland' and translate it to the silver screen in a way that only Tim Burton can. This, surely darker, take on the beloved classic has already brought in such actors and actresses as Johnny Depp to portray the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter to portray the Red Queen, Anne Hathaway to portray the White Queen, (Both queens a strange choice for 'Alice in Wonderland' considering they were not in the original book, they were in Lewis Carroll's sequel book 'Through the Looking Glass'.) Alan Rickman to portray the Caterpillar, Matt Lucas to portray Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and relative new comer Australian actress Mia Wasikowska to portray Alice.
Now, like many of Burton's films, security and secrecy are always priority number one to ensure nothing is given away but some sites were able to get their hands on some behind the scenes photos (Legally, ofcoarse).
Now, for all the rest of you Burton enthusiasts other Tim Burton projects after 'Alice in Wonderland' include a remake of Burton's independent film 'Frankenweenie' (likely to be in stop motion like 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'Corpse Bride') and a film based on the 1966 gothic soap opera 'Dark Shadows'.Ever since Tim Burtons questionable re-imagined release of 'Planet of the... more
