Alice('s Adventures) in Wonderland (2010)

[Rappy Veteran]

Not only the UK I'm afraid. Over here (the Netherlands) not one theater will show Alice in Wonderland. Which is quite ironical because it's the first movie in a long time I was really psyched about. :/

yeah I saw something about that :(

some of the UK cinemas have sorted it out because they started to advertise on UK telly so its clear its being sorted.

[Shibby]

Well I'm in the UK

Currently the the page for my local cinemas have nothing to say about Alice in Wonderland ?I have a Vue Cinema and Odean cinema.

In some ways I was looking forward to seeing this movie in 3D. ?

[Rappy Veteran]

Well I'm in the UK

Currently the the page for my local cinemas have nothing to say about Alice in Wonderland ?I have a Vue Cinema and Odean cinema.

In some ways I was looking forward to seeing this movie in 3D. ?

yeah those 2 are yet to agree, Cineworld is the only company so far.

[Starbuck84]

yeah I saw something about that :(

some of the UK cinemas have sorted it out because they started to advertise on UK telly so its clear its being sorted.

Let's just hope they come to senses. :) Don't get me wrong, I'll buy the DVD none the less. But I just want to see it in proper 3D in a theater.

[Rappy Veteran]

It seems Odeon are definitely NOT screening it.

[Starbuck84]

Hmm. No theater close to where I live is showing Alice. Only option at this moment is "Metropolis" which is located in Belgium. Might drive there. :p Only they couldn't tell me whether they actually showed it or not. They do have some adverts about the movie on their site, so who knows.

[Rappy Veteran]

It seems Odeon are definitely NOT screening it.

Alice in Wonderland will not be shown in Odeon cinemas

Tim Burton's new film version of Alice in Wonderland will not be screened at Odeon cinemas in the UK, Irish Republic and Italy, the cinema chain says.

The move is in response to the Disney studio's plan to reduce the period in which it can be shown only in cinemas from the standard 17 weeks.

The plan would allow Disney to release the film on DVD at the end of May.

Odeon said it would "set a new benchmark, leading to a 12-week window becoming rapidly standard".

Cineworld cinemas will show the movie, however, after reaching an independent agreement with the Disney studio.

The Vue chain is also understood to have reached an agreement with Disney, details of which are due to be announced shortly.

Odeon's decision will not affect the film's Royal premiere on Thursday, which is coincidentally set to take place at the Odeon Leicester Square in central London.

Nor will it affect its plans to show the film in Spain, Germany, Portugal and Austria - territories where Disney intends to observe the normal DVD release window.

Starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland sees the novel's heroine return as a teenager to the magical kingdom for more surreal adventures.

Inspired by the works of Lewis Carroll, the film also stars Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Britain's Matt Lucas.

The Odeon & UCI Cinema Group is Britain's largest cinema chain with more than 100 sites nationwide. Cineworld and Vue are the second and third biggest.

Together they represent just under two-thirds of all cinema screens in the UK.

'Need for exceptions'

It is the amount of time that separates a film coming out in cinemas and its release on DVD that is at the centre in this dispute.

In the UK, the window for theatrical release is 17 weeks. In the case of Alice in Wonderland, Disney wants to reduce that to 12.

Disney told the BBC that one of the main reasons for the decision was to bring the film to customers more quickly, thereby helping to beat piracy.

It said if a cinema stopped showing a film before the 17 week exclusivity period, the audience did not have a legitimate way to see the movie - potentially leading to piracy.

[Growled Member]

It is the amount of time that separates a film coming out in cinemas and its release on DVD that is at the centre in this dispute.

In the UK, the window for theatrical release is 17 weeks. In the case of Alice in Wonderland, Disney wants to reduce that to 12.

Disney told the BBC that one of the main reasons for the decision was to bring the film to customers more quickly, thereby helping to beat piracy.

This tactic is usually used when a studio knows a movie isn't going to perform well in the theaters.

[Hurmoth]

This tactic is usually used when a studio knows a movie isn't going to perform well in the theaters.

That isn't necessarily true for Disney. They have been pushing for years to get the release date shorter and shorter. In fact, I'd say they are the deciding factor for other studios. Disney shortens their theatre to media release and other studios watch to see if the ticket sales hold up and then they make a change to their release time period.

I remember the CEO of Disney arguing a long time ago that he wanted to have DVDs available to people who watched the film in the theatres available when the film was over. You go in, watch the film, and then on your way out, you're offered the opportunity to purchase the DVD. Obviously that never happened, but they had talked about it.

[Rappy Veteran]

That isn't necessarily true for Disney. They have been pushing for years to get the release date shorter and shorter. In fact, I'd say they are the deciding factor for other studios. Disney shortens their theatre to media release and other studios watch to see if the ticket sales hold up and then they make a change to their release time period.

I remember the CEO of Disney arguing a long time ago that he wanted to have DVDs available to people who watched the film in the theatres available when the film was over. You go in, watch the film, and then on your way out, you're offered the opportunity to purchase the DVD. Obviously that never happened, but they had talked about it.

how crazy would that be now, Piracy would double ten fold

[Hurmoth]

I imagine that's one reason they probably dropped the idea.

[Rappy Veteran]

[ZonoBurk]

This tactic is usually used when a studio knows a movie isn't going to perform well in the theaters.

This is Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, of course it perform well. I for one, can not wait for it.

[enigma-penguin Veteran]

I'm really looking forward to another Tim Burton film, I've always enjoyed his take.

[Rappy Veteran]

Odeon reverses Alice in Wonderland boycott

Odeon has reversed its decision to boycott Tim Burton's new 3D film version of Alice in Wonderland following talks with Disney.

The cinema chain had vowed not to show the film in the UK, Irish Republic and Italy over Disney's plans to release the film on DVD at the end of May.

Actor Michael Sheen, who plays the White Rabbit, said the row had been "a storm in a mad hatter's tea cup".

"I'm glad they've resolved it," he told the BBC.

Earlier, Burton had called Odeon's decision not to screen the film as "upsetting".

"I feel terrible about it," the director told the BBC's Breakfast programme. "To me it doesn't make anybody look good."

Burton added that he hoped "something is going to be worked out", but had not been involved in talks, which are understood to have lasted late into Wednesday night.

His partner, Helena Bonham Carter, who stars as the Red Queen in the film, was more forthright.

"It was embarrassing and awful," she said, adding that her children had been without their father "for the last nine months" because of the demands of making a 3D film.

"Then just to be told, 'we're not going to show it in 3D', it felt like being in Wonderland. It was nonsense. It didn't make any sense."

"It was not a happy household for the last few weeks, I can tell you that."

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[inStereo]

Oh i am so glad that they chose to reverse the decision, i was quite cross that they wouldn't be showing it in my local cinema. This is great news.

[SuperJediMedia]

SO Wonderful!!! The Cat is Cute! :D

[Rappy Veteran]

lolwat

[SuperJediMedia]

LOL WANT!!! :D

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Going to see the IMax 3D version tomorrow at 4:30. :punk:

Really psyched about it. Literally last week I thought to myself to check to see if I could get tickets for the IMax that far in advanced, and luckily I could. Only really 2 IMax options in my area here in NJ, and one is over 1 hour away, so was glad I remembered to check and even happier tickets were available.

Just love Burton's movies, and I have specifically not read or watched anything (including this thread) except the trailers I have seen at the movie theater itself.

[QuantumTrickery]

Just got back from seeing it. Visually stunning. The colors, the set pieces: amazing. The story, not so much. Bland, dull. All the soul of the books is missing here. Really depressing, as I love Burton's work normally.

[Hurmoth]

Just got back from seeing it. Visually stunning. The colors, the set pieces: amazing. The story, not so much. Bland, dull. All the soul of the books is missing here. Really depressing, as I love Burton's work normally.

Felt exactly the same way. The story was gutted to pieces. How did that screenplay ever make it to production? I can't blame Burton since he didn't actually write the film, he did a masterful job directing though. Beautiful piece of work. I felt like I was on LSD traveling through Wonderland, especially with the 3D effects.

[Elessar]

My understanding is this happens AFTER the books, therefore, there's really nothing to go by aside from the source material for the Alice world...she's a grown woman/teenager and this is basically a new adventure. Either way, visually stunning has me sold :)

[ZonoBurk]

It was OK. I would have liked it better if I wasn't stuck in the front seats.

It just seem to go so fast. I think my favorite was the Red Queen, Blue caterpillar, Cheshire. Helena did a fantastic job with the character LOL. Well.. all the acting in Underland was great.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Just got back from seeing it. Visually stunning. The colors, the set pieces: amazing. The story, not so much. Bland, dull. All the soul of the books is missing here. Really depressing, as I love Burton's work normally.

Exactly how I felt. Overall I was very disappointed.