Alice in Wonderland is a visual treat. It is colorful and bleak at the same time. Alice (Mia Wasikowska) goes back to Wonderland but doesn’t remember being there before. Not much was changed from Lewis Carroll’s books except this time Alice is trying to recover her muchness.
It might have Alice in the title but the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) stole the show, especially when he did his futterwack dance. I thought the Jabberwocky (Christopher Lee) would get up and join him, JabbaWockeeZ-style.
Alice in Wonderland is probably one of the first books I’ve read. I’ve seen the 1950’s movie adaptation and the Disney animated flick as well. Next year a new movie will be coming out. It’s directed by Tim Burton and stars Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen, Anne Hathaway as The White Queen, and Mia Wasikowska as Alice.
Judging from the trailer below, this is a must see. I’ll be watching Alice in Wonderland as soon as it’s out in I-max 3D. It will be out in the US in March 5, 2010. I just hope it doesn’t turn out to be another Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
I thought Bride Wars would be good with Anne Hot-away and Kate Hudson in it but it failed to entertain me. It’s too bad because the two lead stars did have the chemistry that made me believe that they are best friends in real life.
But I just don’t get the story. How can two friends fight over a trivial thing such as a wedding date? And would it be nicer for both of them to celebrate that momentous date together? Now after watching He’s Not Just That Into Youand Bride Wars, I’m starting to think that women are real stupid and shallow. Why do chick flicks portray girls this way anyway? I know for a fact that true friends would rather support each other instead of fighting with one another.
The title of the movie might be Rachel Getting Married but the story revolved around Kym (Anne Hathaway). At one point even Rachel (Rosemarie DeWitt) complained that the attention should be on her because it’s her wedding.
Anne Hathaway showed once again that she had already outgrown her Princess Diaries days. Ever since Havoc I knew that she had it in her to portray tougher and more mature roles. She was also praised for her role in Brokeback Mountain but I haven’t seen it yet. Credit should also be given to Rosemarie DeWitt for her subtlety and tenderness. The two realistically portrayed how it’s like to have sibling rivalry.
We all know how it is like to prepare for a wedding. Chaos reigns and when there are family gatherings, expect old family issues to surface.
Get Smart is really a funny film that you should not miss. Even those unfamiliar with the TV show the movie is adapted from would enjoy it. Steve Carell made me laugh scene after scene after scene. He doesn’t need to exaggerate to be funny unlike some bigtime Hollywood comedians.
Movies can teach us a thing or two. Well Get Smart teaches us that not all spies had to be like James Bond. Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) might not look like the typical Hollywood spy but he sure got the job done. Well, here are the three things Maxwell did that made him a smart and funny Field Agent.
Pass the Field Agent Test
Max failed the test a couple of times but that didn’t stop him from becoming one. He learned to accept his weaknesses and improved on it.
Maxwell Smart: I recently lost 150 pounds.
Max’s Dance Partner: Me too!
Flirt with your beautiful partner
James Bond has his Bond girls. Well Maxwell Smart only needs one, Agent 99. He might not have the looks but he used his wit and humor to get the girl.
Agent 99: Are you staring at my butt?
Maxwell Smart: No, no, I…I was, but I’m not…I’m staring again.
Find the Double Agent
Maxwell made a smart but lucky guess in the end and figured out who the bad guy was. Yup, he must have smelled what the Rock was cooking!
Maxwell Smart: Woah, that’s a bad guy, that’s a really bad guy! Did you see his face? His head looks like one of the Easter Island heads!
The title of the movie might be Rachel Getting Married but the story revolved around Kym (Anne Hathaway). At one point even Rachel (Rosemarie DeWitt) complained that the attention should be on her because it’s her wedding.
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