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New "Alice" trailer is some kind of wonderful

The new Alice in Wonderland is making me curiouser and curiouser. In fact, I’d say I’m downright mad for the movie now that a new, full-length trailer has been released. While I enjoyed the original teaser trailer released in July, this version vastly improves on its predecessor.

How vastly? I’d gladly jump down the rabbit hole and pledge allegiance to whichever queen will make March 5 come faster — that vastly.

While the original looked fun and fanciful, the new cut adds a needed dark edge to the affair. Even the previously released footage seems to have been punched up. Everything is just a little more menacing and at the same time more hilarious. Now that’s a clever trick.

The trailer also reveals the heart of the story: Alice (Aussie newcomer Mia Wasikowska) returns to Wonderland as a young woman years after her fist visit. What she finds is far from wonderful as the evil, big-headed — quite literally — Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter) has taken over the land. Hell, I’d buy a ticket just to watch Helena plop her feet down on a pig belly.

The glimpses of Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and, of course, Johnny Depp as the delightfully freaky Mad Hatter are enticing as well.

But it’s that showdown between Alice in armor and the legions of the Red Queen that has me most intrigued. Off with her head looks like a real possibility.

Has the new trailer made you ready to step through the looking glass? Now I’d happily give my sentence first, verdict afterwards.

Psynomi's picture

Wow

Oh wow oh wow oh wow!

 

 

TheGuiltyOne's picture

awweeeesooome. cant wait.

awweeeesooome. cant wait. great. cool. aaargh. i am excited. is march already? nice nice. ha! wonderful.
BananaHannah's picture

I Love it

 It looks really good. You can always count on Tim Burton to make an amazing story into an amazing movie.  I love helena Bonham carter too. :)

''Button, button who's got the button?''  -Gene Wilder, Charlie and the chocolate factory 

Brick by boring Brick's picture

Alice In Wonderland...

Looks so good! They have almost all my favorite actors in it! :) Mia Wasikowska looks very fitting for the part of Alice.
Carolyn's picture

Yaaaaay

This looks so epic. I pretty much love everything that Tim Burton does, so it'll be hard for me to come away from this movie hating it, but I don't think I will anyway. The special effects/new take on the story seem very promising.

Also, was it just me, or was Helena Bonham Carter channeling Bette Midler circa "Hocus Pocus"?

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wildmind's picture

oh

a tim burton visual feast it promises to be!

 

BritishLily 's picture

Can't wait.

I saw this trailer in 3-D when I went to see A Christmas Carol and it was pretty freaky! The smiley cat came right out of the screen, scary! lol. But the movie totally looks awesome! Can't wait to see it... in 3-D! :-)
her-girl-friday's picture

eek!

Im absolutely giddy with excitement! I love everything else that Tim Burton has given us and this looks like it won't disappoint 

"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I or are the others crazy?"- Albert Einstein

Salaam's picture

Dear Tim Burton,

I challenge you to make a movie that a) has an original plot line that is not just a whimsical/creepy rehashing of someone else's story, and b) maybe stars someone other than Johnny Depp. Just sayin.

...though I will be paying $10.50 to see your latest rehash masterpiece. I just can't resist.

Regina's picture

 hahaha, good oneOR helena

 hahaha, good one

OR helena bonham..but well, since they are married its kind of a given :P "oh, honey, im directing a new movie" [no-sex threat] "i could give you a part on my movie?" [happily married couple]

im just trying to have some fun here :P 

Laura

"Keep your feet on the ground when your head's in the clouds"

Chlzee's picture

lol. they aren't married,

lol. they aren't married, actually.
Regina's picture

my bad!

 LOL..ooops wrong assumption :P

but i still love my crazy story,,hehe 

Laura

"Keep your feet on the ground when your head's in the clouds"

Cerrone's picture

So many quotes..

Someone knows their Alice in Wonderland! On another note, this movie is gonna be beautiful. :D
Sara's picture

oh Helena Bonham Carter

I love you. 

This movie looks fantastic. I want to go to the midnight showing if it's available.  

JentheJew's picture

Oh Tim Burton

I'm still trying to forgive you for de-Jewing the Corpse Bride, thus depriving me of the Jewish "princess" I had longed for as a child. I had to settle for Tanya Mousekewitz.

That being said, I will probably still go see this movie. But Tim, it still burns.  

 

 

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Jenna♪'s picture

but of course

I will be seeing this!! Thumbs up x10. Anne kinda channels Willow in the scene from the last Buffy episode with the magical scythe.
MusicVixen's picture

I Can't Wait!!

March cannot come any sooner!!!!
bigbadmoo's picture

The original Alice in

The original Alice in Wonderland always creeped me out as a kid and I guess I never got over that. This one looks funs though and Johnny Depp is cool.
Regina's picture

 agree.. old alice movie

 agree.. old alice movie was...weird

Laura

"Keep your feet on the ground when your head's in the clouds"

ferneto's picture

wierd?

my face lit up when the pig showed up.. LOL but thats coz i thought that scene was cute! anyway im sooo excited! i cant wait to see this in theatres!! =) 
i remember doing Alice through the looing glass for one of my highschools theatre productions.. it was awesome.. but oh how i miss it.. we had a lot of good laughs.. this'll definately bring up memories =)

love_type_thing's picture

I cannot express just

I cannot express just exactly HOW excited i am about this film.

It looks bloody brilliant.

peropanda's picture

AHH!! I want to watch

AHH!! I want to watch this!  Man we all have to wait till March 5th to watch this! I cant wait!
U2_MysteriousWays's picture

Can't Wait

Oh goodness, this looks great. I've been looking forward to this one for a while. 

 

Anne Hathaway and Helena are two of my favorite actresses. It's going to be awesome! Thanks for posting this. 

Sandra's picture

umm yea....

wow! i dont even think i can think right at the moment

im still trying to get my brain to solidify again...

ummm holy shit! :D anne? anne my love?? Helena? wow! 

count me in for a midnight premiere girls ;)

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BloodTears's picture

Tim Burton!

 

Tim Burton never disappoints, he always delivers. He's what I would call a genius. His filmography speaks for himself. I'm sure "Alice in Wonderland" will be stunning.

"don't trust what you see"

Anonymous's picture

Looking good!

Really cant' wait to see it. But, as I live in Finland, it won't come here until, say....May. *le sigh*

 

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Penny Winterr's picture

I don't think

Mis is such a "newcomer."  I've seen her in a few movies and her turn on In Treatment, was textured and quite deep.  Okay, this is her first starring role....

I think she's marvelous and the movie looks like an acid trip.  I adored Burton's Sweeney Todd (as well as everything else he's done), so I'm first in line, biotches!

Pella's picture

Have to watch it again since

Have to watch it again since all I could do was trying to figure out who Johnny Depp looked like. Now I have, so I can go on and really watch the trailer.

I did notice though that this older version of Alice has great assets is totally HOT!

Oh, and Johnny Depp definitely looks like Elijah Wood with those big creepy green eyes. 

sweetiedarlinmia's picture

I always

need a drink to recover from Tim Burton's movies. They're good, but the images just mess me up. The poster of Depp alone made me run to the Goose. I'm looking forward to it though!

Aidan P's picture

I'll step through that looking glass

I can't wait for this!
Lauren's picture

You have to admit this looks

You have to admit this looks amazing. I have a massive poster of Johnny as the Mad Hatter on my wall already, my Dad got a promo poster for me. It's creepy and amazing :D

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Regina's picture

im a hater!

first time i watched the trailer i thought madonna was playin the mad hatter, LOL

all of my friends are all crazy about watching this movie first: it has johnny depp on it (everyone loves him); second: its a tim burton movie; and third:  alice is a classic, how can u not love a classic.

Now, I'm the hater cuz first: i think johnny depp's characters are usually crazy(like weird crazy) and second: i dont like tim burton style :P ; and third: was i the only one who fell asleep while watching disney's first alice?? XD

 

Laura

"Keep your feet on the ground when your head's in the clouds"

groovitational.pull's picture

This trailer wants me to pee my pants!

I don't think you guys understand the intensity of my desire to see this movie.

 

SOO ECXITED! you don't even KNOW!

 

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kt's picture

OMG i feel EXACTLY the

OMG i feel EXACTLY the same!! SOOO excited! 

 

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McGirl-ver's picture

Alice in Wonderland 3D

I just saw the 3-d in IMAX trailer last night (watching Avatar) and am totally looking forward to this movie. I will spend the extra $4 for IMAX and $3 for 3D and will watch it on opening weekend. It looks awesome. I can't get over how much the 3D effects have improved from when I was a kid and how realistic it looks. In addition, everything suits the story. I was curious why Disney decided to do an adult-ish version, and grinned when I heard a new redition of music from their animated version. Can't wait!

Anonymous's picture

show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes ...


That trailer is AWESOME!  Man, I hope it comes to our IMAX theatre.  I'm goin' to see it regardless.  Johnny Depp is perfect as the Mad Hatter.  And Helena .. . oh, yes.  I've had a thing for her since "Fight Club"


all dark & twisty & hot ... emmm. 


my intentions. are good. -M Nd

HG's picture

This movie looks like so

This movie looks like so much fun... can't wait for March!
Ko's picture

I'm going. Helena Bonham

I'm going. Helena Bonham Carter is amazing.

 

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Luna's picture

Can't wait to rent it! ;)

Can't wait to rent it! ;)
Chlzee's picture

I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS :D

I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS :D :D :D
tetetar's picture

I was like "bleh"

But the trailer looks amazing! The visual effects... the way the characters have been brought to life... I just might watch this movie.

krys's picture

HBC <3

Tim Burton is one of my favorite directors. His style is definitive and no one before or after will be as amazingly weirdly creative. I am so there for the midnight showing. Plus, a big headed Bellatrix Lestrange? Heck yes.
little_angel's picture

Wao

loved the trailor, been waiting for it since i first saw the pic here in summer, its gona be on hell of a movie.
Mel's picture

Hopefully...

This movie will make me forget all about Charlie & The Chocolate Factory eeekkk! I heart Tim Burton & Johnny & Helena & Anne Hathaway. 

 

"You've been staring at my goldfish all afternoon" Domino 

TheGreatSudol's picture

Tim Burton's adaptations are

Tim Burton's adaptations are really, really hit or miss. (I still remember Planet of the Apes even though he doesn't want me too).

I'm not liking the trailer, it's coming off creepy and just.... a waste of Depp's talent.

And I realize the book for fucked up to no end, but... I don't know. It just doesn't look like a good flick to me. 

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Traduceri's picture

I like Helena Bonham Carter,

I like Helena Bonham Carter, but I think she's wrong for the Queen of Hearts (the Red Queen) mainly because she's not-how can I put this delicately-portly enough! Instead, I would have cast Cathy Bates or a British actress with more ample dimensions. It's also going to be interesting to see who's going to play the March Hare against Depp's Mad Hatter.
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Jennifer's picture

A definite must-see!

Oh yeah, I wondered about the march hare too!

I love Helena Bonham Carter (especially as Mrs. Lovett), and can't wait to see this movie.