Alice in Wonderland (1951) - 75 minutes

Who can help but love that sleeping/high little girl with her vivid, crazy hallucinations?  Lewis Caroll's classic story comes to life in this charming film.

Eli

Rating: 10/10

Reaction: I must say that this is one of (if not) my favorite Disney movies! It is completely brilliant. All of the songs are lovely, and have some of the smartest lyrics in any movie. "All In A Golden Afternoon" is one of my favorite songs, and I want to learn the chorus part of it. So as ridiculous as this film seems to be, everything just works. All the characters sometimes act as villains, and yet they are quite likable. The Queen of Hearts is one of the most fabulous villains, even though she doesn't appear until the last 20 minutes of the film. Alice has to encounter other trials and tribulations before then. I always wonder how she is able to have such an extensive dream while her sister just sits there, reading her boring history book (with no pictures). Anyway - there isn't much I can think of right now to say about this movie except that it's amazing. Everyone should go out and watch it now. I'm serious. Go. I'm not kidding. Umm.....go.


Regan

Rating: 10/10

Reaction:  Here's another one I haven't seen in forever, and what a crazy, fun ride it was!  Alice is such a fun little girl to follow on her adventures as she blithely goes from one weird situation to the next.  I think my favorite is the Cheshire Cat (voiced by Winnie the Pooh), but the hookah-smoking caterpillar is priceless as well.  And of course we can't forget the Queen of Hearts and her delicious heart-covered petticoats?  I loved the songs in this one, especially the one sung by the flowers (who then immediately expel Alice when they conclude she must be a weed).  I also loved the awesome birds and the random walrus and carpenter segment (which is quite tragic for the mother oyster!).  Overall it's a fun romp through imagination with no slow moments.  No complaints!