Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition
SCORE: 89
Can it really be 60 years already? Well
Alice in Wonderland has made it to its 60th Anniversary Edition on
Blu-ray and DVD. I can scarcely believe it, but the reviewable package
sits in front of me. Our friends over at Disney were kind enough to
provide Family Friendly Gaming with the Blu-ray + DVD package for this
review. Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition is the animated
movie, so do not confuse it with the recent live action version.
I remember this movie fondly from my childhood. As an adult I am getting
to see Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition through a completely
different lens. Alice is tired of the restrictions, and restraints put
upon her in her society. She yearns to break free, and do the exact
opposite. Her famous dream is where her mind explores what it would
actually be like. Be careful what you wish for comes to mind.
The animation is impressive to this day. The opening credits, and ending
credits do show their age, but the film itself looks wonderful. The
effects done with the Cheshire Cat thrill children to this day. This is
an older film, when certain things were more acceptable than they are
today. The biggest one of these is smoking. There are a couple of
characters that smoke, and what the caterpillar is smoking has been
debated for decades. Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition does
show that second hand smoke is detrimental, and there is a preview that
encourages smokers to quit.
The voice acting in Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition shows
some nice range of emotions. There are some songs in Alice in Wonderland
60th Anniversary Edition that stick out to this day like Painting the
Roses Red. Various parts of Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition
contain dual meaning that adults will get, but children will have to
grow into. The main moral of this movie is the most obvious.
Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition is stuffed with extras that
kept me busy for hours. Some of my favorite involved seeing Walt Disney
himself back in the day. Reflections on Alice, Pencil Test, Deleted
Scenes, Through the Keyhole, Interactive Games, and more are includes on
these discs. If you enjoyed Alice in Wonderland, then you will really
enjoy Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition.
I was capable of traversing the menu screens easily. For those not
aware, Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition also works on the
Playstation 3. Sorry, I had to throw that plug in there. I really like
how family friendly Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition is.
There are versions of Alice in Wonderland that are not so family
friendly, so it is nice to see this version. It is also nice to ponder
some of the stories and concepts in this movie. I will probably be
chewing on the Walrus and the Carpenter for weeks.
The Queen of Hearts is an interesting figure in Alice in Wonderland 60th
Anniversary Edition. Her quick temper is an example to us to be more in
control of our flare ups. Alice shows us that we need to be careful what
we wish for. Exploring concepts can be fun, but they rarely turn out the
way we expect them to. I really enjoyed getting to watch and review
Alice in Wonderland 60th Anniversary Edition. These discs will provoke
thought and discussion.
- Yolanda
Graphics: 87%
Sound: 83%
Replay/Extras: 95%
Gameplay: 93%
Family Friendly Factor: 88%
System: Blu-ray/DVD
Publisher: Disney
Rating: 'G'
for General Audiences
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