The wizards behind The Odyssey (1997) and Merlin (1998) combine Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" into a two-hour special that just gets curiouser and curiouser.
Alice is in Looking Glass land, where she meets many Looking Glass creatures and attempts to avoid the Jabberwocky, a monster that appears due to her being afraid.
Alice (Fiona Fullerton) falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream world populated by surreal characters and bewildering adventures. It's a journey of self-discovery for Alice as she... See full summary »
Director:
William Sterling
Stars:
Fiona Fullerton,
Michael Jayston,
Hywel Bennett
A modern adaptation of the classic children's story 'Alice through the Looking Glass' written by Lewis Carol, which continued on from the popular 'Alice in Wonderland' story. This time ... See full summary »
Director:
John Henderson
Stars:
Kate Beckinsale,
Charlotte Curley,
Penelope Wilton
American businessman Jack Woods rents a cottage on the enchanted Emerald Isle which is occupied by a family of leprechauns. Leprechaun Seamus Muldoon's son and son's friends crash the ... See full summary »
Director:
John Henderson
Stars:
Randy Quaid,
Whoopi Goldberg,
Roger Daltrey
Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
Director:
Tim Burton
Stars:
Mia Wasikowska,
Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter
Snow White's mother dies during childbirth, leaving baby Snow and father John for dead on an icy field, who then receives a visit from one of Satan's representatives, granting him three wishes.
Director:
Caroline Thompson
Stars:
Miranda Richardson,
Tom Irwin,
Vera Farmiga
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he ... See full summary »
Director:
Steve Barron
Stars:
Martin Landau,
Jonathan Taylor Thomas,
Geneviève Bujold
Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three inches. But will she ever be able to return home? Written by
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The Cheshire Cat was created using a mix of puppetry and CGI. The Cat's body was puppetry, but its face had Whoopi Goldberg's face digitally scanned and composed on it. See more »
Goofs
During her visit with the White Knight, footage of Alice nodding is used twice. See more »
Quotes
The Gryphon:
Hello! Who are you?
Alice:
Alice.
The Gryphon:
Alice... a charming misnomer.
Alice:
And you are...?
The Gryphon:
A Griffin! Part eagle, part lion - the best of each, I always say!
Alice:
I thought you were a mythical creature.
The Gryphon:
I am! That makes me even more fffffascinating!
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I have only one complaint, and that is that they mixed the two books; but eh, they all do that. I think I'm the only one who is writing two separate scripts, one for each book. Seriously though, it's a very good rendition. They gave it more of a plot, but it works. And what casting! Goodness! I love the Knave of Hearts, he's a riot.
All in all, there is only that one complaint. I mean, Alice's hair color is even correct! (the real Alice was a brunette)
One last comment, just something that they did that didn't particularly bother me, but might bother some: Alice was older in this, maybe thirteen, fourteen?
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I have only one complaint, and that is that they mixed the two books; but eh, they all do that. I think I'm the only one who is writing two separate scripts, one for each book. Seriously though, it's a very good rendition. They gave it more of a plot, but it works. And what casting! Goodness! I love the Knave of Hearts, he's a riot.
All in all, there is only that one complaint. I mean, Alice's hair color is even correct! (the real Alice was a brunette)
One last comment, just something that they did that didn't particularly bother me, but might bother some: Alice was older in this, maybe thirteen, fourteen?