| With buzz and hyped anticipation of the new Tim Burton 3D movie it was fun to review the story line in this excellent 1999 iteration. Granted that the new 2010 release will have state of the art graphics and special effects, the 1999 remake exceeded expectations by virtue of the Jim Henson (effects) Company and creative art design. It must be noted that the acting and actors’ lines were top rate; in particular, “Off with their heads!” Miranda Richardson as the Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatter – Martin Short, and the performance by Gene Wilder as Mock Turtle. The plot line adaptation drew heavily from the dream aspect of the Wizard of Oz story, i.e. characters from Alice’s real life were assimilated into her wonderland escape. This helped to complete the plot and make sense of this classic fantasy. |  |