One of my earliest childhood memories was watching Alice in Wonderland on betamax at my grandfather’s house in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. I watched it repeatedly to the point that it made my uncle sick of the movie. This was probably 1989. Looking back, I probably enjoyed it very much because of the rabbit hole and the secret doors and the labyrinth. I had (still have) a thing for hidden passageways, mazes, trapdoors, hideaways, that kind of thing. Of the children’s books I owned, my favorites were the ones that shared those elements. I didn’t have friends as a kid so I had to rely on these books and a little imagination. I don’t recall the last time I saw the cartoon movie but watching Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland really brought me back to my childhood days when I immensely enjoyed the adventure. I read in Time magazine that what makes the story work is that it caters to both children and adults. And I could see that after watching the movie because, at 24 years, I still loved it. (But never as a kid would I have considered cheshire cat to be a pothead.) But what made the movie even more enjoyable for me was Helena Bonham Carter’s portrayal of the Red Queen. I LOVED HER. I guess it’s testament to the actress’s skill that she can elicit a strong reaction from the audience no matter what villain role she plays. Reading Harry Potter, it wasn’t hard to hate Bellatrix Lestrange but watching Helena play her part in the movie only made me detest the character even more. Crazy lady. The funny thing is, I absolutely adored her as the neurotic Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland. Just being subjected to her hydrocephalic noggin was hilarious enough for me. And I laughed out loud everytime she angrily boomed, “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!” Crazy lady. Just a couple days ago I was shuffling songs on my iPod and Rusted Root’s Send Me On My Way came on. I must have four different versions on my iPod, for organization purposes (the album version starts with the final seconds of the previous track and sometimes I’d rather just start with the song proper). The one on my frequent playlist is from the soundtrack of The Theory of Flight, but it was only recently that I took notice of the cover art. Lo and behold, there was Helena Bonham Carter! Never ever did see the movie but the premise looks good. According to Wikipedia, Carter plays a woman with motor neurone disease. Crazy lady!

One of my earliest childhood memories was watching Alice in Wonderland on betamax at my grandfather’s house in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. I watched it repeatedly to the point that it made my uncle sick of the movie. This was probably 1989.

Looking back, I probably enjoyed it very much because of the rabbit hole and the secret doors and the labyrinth. I had (still have) a thing for hidden passageways, mazes, trapdoors, hideaways, that kind of thing. Of the children’s books I owned, my favorites were the ones that shared those elements. I didn’t have friends as a kid so I had to rely on these books and a little imagination.

I don’t recall the last time I saw the cartoon movie but watching Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland really brought me back to my childhood days when I immensely enjoyed the adventure. I read in Time magazine that what makes the story work is that it caters to both children and adults. And I could see that after watching the movie because, at 24 years, I still loved it. (But never as a kid would I have considered cheshire cat to be a pothead.) But what made the movie even more enjoyable for me was Helena Bonham Carter’s portrayal of the Red Queen. I LOVED HER.

I guess it’s testament to the actress’s skill that she can elicit a strong reaction from the audience no matter what villain role she plays. Reading Harry Potter, it wasn’t hard to hate Bellatrix Lestrange but watching Helena play her part in the movie only made me detest the character even more. Crazy lady.

The funny thing is, I absolutely adored her as the neurotic Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland. Just being subjected to her hydrocephalic noggin was hilarious enough for me. And I laughed out loud everytime she angrily boomed, “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!” Crazy lady.

Just a couple days ago I was shuffling songs on my iPod and Rusted Root’s Send Me On My Way came on. I must have four different versions on my iPod, for organization purposes (the album version starts with the final seconds of the previous track and sometimes I’d rather just start with the song proper). The one on my frequent playlist is from the soundtrack of The Theory of Flight, but it was only recently that I took notice of the cover art. Lo and behold, there was Helena Bonham Carter! Never ever did see the movie but the premise looks good. According to Wikipedia, Carter plays a woman with motor neurone disease. Crazy lady!