Typically, he’s kind of just a browbeat with an inflated ego so it’s nice whenever he shows a hint of having heart. Guess that description doesn’t apply to Tim Burton’s MH as much but still nice.
Underrated movie in general, it’s also one of the few versions that doesn’t have any Looking-Glass elements in it.
I always find it impressive whenever an adaptation adds some of its own lore but have it still give off Dodgson vibes.
Most of the animals are shown to have the same level of intelligence as humans but also seem divided by rank. Like for instance:
• Cats and dogs are animal/pet status
• Mock Turtle and Dodo are people status
• frogs and fish are only known as servants
• flamingos and hedgehogs are “things”
• Caterpillar and Pigeon are just wild animals
Then there’s the Dormouse who isn’t suggested to be any of those, but there IS lore behind his creation, Dormice were a popular pet to have in Victorian times. Also the fact that the Mad Hatter and March Hare seem to be the main deal, given that the Cheshire Cat directs Alice to both of them but says nothing about the Dormouse and the two of them are also in Looking-Glass Land but not him.
In the Disney movie, he is treated mostly as a pet rather than a “person” and in the 1985 movie Dreamchild, the Mad Hatter can be seen holding and petting him like he owns him. Also in the book, he is used as a cushion by the other two and stuffed in a pot like an actual Dormouse.
Ofc it isn’t important, just more food for thought.
I mean I’m glad it’s not the official color but I like it. I think red matches her bold yet irritable nature.
“Our world is getting destroyed and you’re thinking about tea??” Haha
Friendly warning.
(The original)
An alt version of the “I think we’re going to have to kill this guy” meme. Mostly because I never understood those crossovers where McGee’s Alice is all brooding and edgy but Walt’s Alice is all bubbly and ditsy. It always seemed to me like they’re both equally sassy and easily annoyed but the main difference lies in age and that one of them is traumatized so she can’t have any carefree moments.
Other than that, they’re basically the same in terms of personality.
the other characters seem to just go by titles, it’s unknown if they have actual names.
the humans/humanoids are labeled by their occupation
the animals are either just called what they are or what sets them apart from their general species
then there’s just “Bill the Lizard.” The only other character I can think of is Mary Ann, but she’s a mysterious case.
is he the only one or am I missing someone? Not that it’s important. It’s just something I noticed and wonder about. (Note: just Wonderland, not Looking-Glass)
What did the Hatter and Hare even do to that poor critter? 😂
Just an attempt at a meme I made. But it is something I’ve wanted to address though… I feel like there’s more content and commentary on it made from people who aren’t actually into it than stuff made by those who are.
I also get that people have their own thoughts and feelings about those topics but it’s always the same stuff over and over… it’s like a Caucus Race of edge. It’s way past overdue for original/lesser done takes.
not that they’ve ever been known to be all kind and cuddly…
many of us have been NPC most of our lives, not conversing unless we are spoken to first, thus being “the quiet one.” It seems like as kids, that earns a label of being shy or “mature for your age” but as you grow up, you slowly get assumed to be mean or serious instead fir those who remained quiet.
it was my late teens that I was officially free from the “shy” label and started getting assumed to be intimidating. it’s probably like that for a lot of us because a history of solitude and being spoken down to in youth as our main source of social interaction in youth can lead to developing RBF (Resting B♡tch Face)
also with silence comes being late to develop proper social skills early on, and after learning both from my own experiences and from other less-talkatives, I also learned:
lack of social skills + actually timid = lonely because nobody wants the person
lack of social skills + eye candy = lonely because nobody knows how to “access” the person
confident + still quiet = lonely because people are scared of them
Even though it wasn’t explicitly stated in the book, it’s implied that the seat rotation is because since they can’t leave the party, they can’t clean their dishes, so they have lots of clean china that they keep using and disposing. Basically they go through teacups like tissues.
I can’t think of other film adaptations that explain why they do it, the 1982 film (this one) is the only film I know of that uses that suggestion.
Like she will be annoyed or serious but then titter or quip at something
It’s just a joke 🤣 I’m aware that she isn’t always portrayed like this, but it’s one of those things that became a bit of a trope of it’s own in the adaptations
She is one of the few Golden Age stars who’s still alive, and outside of just her major roles as Alice and Wendy in their respective films, she would keep coming back to lend her voice for the spinoff stuff alongside being an elementary school teacher as her main career (after acting)
Operation Wonderland
Villain’s revenge
Kingdom Hearts
House of mouse
Alice’s wonderland bakery
(Bonus Kingdom Hearts at the end as Kairi’s grandmother)
I also like how you can hear her voice gradually getting older and her original accent fading due to moving to America, but you can still hear “her” underneath it all.
it only happened in these two movies that I recall, but the March Hare doesn’t like Hatter’s singing and the Hatter hates being interrupted. I like to think that part of it is because it annoys them, reminding them what got them in that situation in the first place. Also the Mad Hatter might have a bit of an ego.
It was beautiful~ pixel perfect.
Most of these are totally nostalgia talking here and they might not actually be as fun as I remember, but nothing wrong with a little reminiscing~
Anyway…
Bubble, Magic, High-Jump, UFO, Metal, Star Rod, Animal, Mirror, and Cupid are mine.