TV. alice

every year or so the syfy channel has a special movie event where they reimagine an old classic but with a new sci fi twist. last year they gave the update treatment to 'the wizard of oz', it was called 'tin man'. i gave it a try, but after about the first hour i realized that i didnt care for it that much, so i gave up and didnt bother with the other five hours. when the syfy channel started promoting this years offering, i didnt really give it a second thought, but diana saw the ad and thought it looked cool. so, needless to say, we watched it! this reimagining of 'alice in wonderland' takes the original tale and imagines what it would be like 150 years later in wonderland. now, i must admit, i am at a bit of a disadvantage here, i've never read the book and i dont think i've ever seen the old disney movie either. to be honest, i have no idea what 'alice in wonderland' is about. i just know the characters but have no idea what they do in the story. so i guess i am not really the ideal audience for this two part movie. as we were watching it diana had to explain a few things and she kept pointing out how something that was in the movie was a twist on the original story. i'm glad she did, because i would have had no idea at all! even though i didnt know the story at all, i still enjoyed it quite a bit. many of the characters were very well done, especially the white knight, he was my favorite. they did a good job of creating some interesting visuals- especially the city with its high views and grassy walkways between skyscrapers. the fun for me was in recognizing many of the different cast members and placing them with the syfy shows they are usually on!