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- Alice in Wonderland is really an underrated
gem from the Disney company. Often disregarded as the
movie Disney when made they were "on
something," this movie deserves more praise than it
gets. It's an imaginative, colorful story that doesn't
follow the Disney cliché one bit except for the happy
ending, of course. Alice is a British girl who is home
schooled by her proper sister. She finds the world around
incredibly boring and dull and wishes she could be in a
world where "nothing is what it is." She sees a
white rabbit in waistcoat carrying a pocketwatch
exclaiming how late he is. Curious, Alice follows him
down a rabbit hole and ends up in a bizarre and twisted
world. Things so confusing for Alice that she wants to go
home, but things get worse once she meets the guillotine
obsessed Queen. Alice in Wonderland is one of those
movies where everything works-the animation, the music,
the voices, everything. It's a very unique film that
deserves a better reputation.
Video - Alice in Wonderland is presented on DVD in a
1.33:1 aspect ratio which was how it was created and seen
in theaters. The video is practically perfect in every
way. The image is razor sharp. Only a few shots are
slightly (and I mean slightly) fuzzy. Some light grain
appears here and there, but, really, that's not a big
deal. The best parts of this transfer are the colors.
Alice is a very colorful film, and it shows. There's no
bleeding or blooming, the picture is vibrant and alive.
Audio- Alice is presented here in 5.0 Dolby Digital
surround sound, but like most of the older Disney films,
it's basically broad mono. Still, it's very good mono.
Dialouge is crisp and clear and much easier to understand
than on VHS. The music and songs spreads out nicely, and
the wacky sound effects particularly stand out. The track
sounds very good as a whole.
Extras - Being that this is one of the early Gold Collection
titles, Alice is rather skimpy on extras. First
up is a featurette from 1950 called "Operation
Wonderland", which gives a behind the scenes look at
the film. It's all very promotional, but a fun featurette
nonetheless, plus it's the only behind-the-scenes look we
have at all on this disc. Closing Thoughts - Alice in Wonderland is an excellent Disney film where everything's top notch. The Gold Collection DVD
features excellent picture and good sound. The only problem is in terms of extras; Disney released an awesome Collector's laserdisc in 1995 which was jam-packed and
this disc pales in comparison to it. Let's hope they bring it to DVD soon. New 2-Disc Masterpiece Edition DVD Review The Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD Home
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