Alice in Wonderland

I’m aware that I may be committing sacrilege to some, but quite honestly, I have never liked the story of “Alice in Wonderland.”  My uninformed opinion, though, has been based solely on half-viewings of the Disney cartoon movie.  The plot always seemed too confusing, and the overall tone a smidge harsh.  (The “Off with their heads!” line was what stuck out the most, I suppose.)

Then, I stumbled upon the blog “Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast” (which I have posted about before) and started becoming more aware of how highly esteemed the books Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are.  And then, of course, enters the new “Alice in Wonderland” movie with Johnny Depp in it, which has created renewed interest in everything Wonderland the nation over.

A couple of evenings ago, my husband and I went to see “Alice in Wonderland” in 3D.  We liked the movie and found it rather enjoyable.  Besides the attractively rich colors, I mainly enjoyed the characters, the theme, and a few choice quotes.  The Mad Hatter was endearing, and Alice was fun to watch as she found her courage and in the end, herself.  Here are the quotes that stuck out to me:

“You used to be much more…’muchier.’  You’ve lost your muchness.”
~The Mad Hatter to Alice

“Have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?”
~The Mad Hatter

“Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
~Alice

“I’m investigating things that begin with the letter M.”
~The Mad Hatter

The Mad Hatter:  “Have I gone mad? “
[Alice checks Hatter's temperature]
Alice:  ”I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.”

The movie made me curious about the original books, so I did a bit of research.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that the books are full of more rhyme and reason (and even philosophical thought) than the surface “nonsense” leads you to believe.  Now, that I can dig!

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