8 Animated Disney Films That Really Shouldn't Be Called Classics
7. Alice In Wonderland
When it was first released in 1951 Alice In Wonderland disappointed. A very slight film, it was too strange for families and too unfaithful to Lewis Carroll's books for fans of the material. Over time, however, opinion changed. Its vibrant colours and psychedelic weirdness gave it a boost in popularity during the sixties and by the time Tim Burtons live-action misfire rolled around it was treated as if he was tackling hallowed ground. Quite why Alice's reputation has grown since release is perplexing; it seems much of the adoration has come from the context surrounding the film, rather than the seventy-five minutes themselves. The plot is prescriptively episodic and while the mostly unfazed protagonist is a lot of fun, its only the designs that are memorable. And the designs were all that was needed to make this iconic. Alice is a mainstay of the Princess line and her strange cohorts with their instantly recognisable designs are a regular sight at Disneyworld. In fact, out of all the Princess-based films from that era Alice In Wonderland is the most recognisable. Dont be fooled by Wonderlands ubiquity into thinking the original product is the source of all the love; the characters are classic, the film itself is not.
