Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Alice in Wonderland was written in 1865 and has since then been brought further into our public consciousness with countless adaptations and reimagining. It tells the story of Alice who gets bored listening to her sister read a book "without pictures or conversations" and falls asleep. She then dreams of a fantastical world called Wonderland where animals talk and a crazy queen beheads everyone in sight. The book is over the top whimsical and crazy, but is still a fun read however you enjoy it.

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Alice in Wonderland (1951)

This is the first adaptation of this novel by Disney. It follows the book far more closely than Disney's later version and ends with Alice finding out that she dreamt everything. The movie has lots of wonderful songs (like 90% of all Disney films) and it is fun to watch how Alice foils her enemies.

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

This is the first in a trilogy telling the "true" story of Wonderland. In this version of the tale young Alyss Heart, the princess of Wonderland, must flee her homeland to earth when her Aunt Redd takes over the throne killing Alyss' parents. She ends up on earth where she is adopted by the Lindell family and meets Lewis Carroll. When she attempts to tell Lewis Carroll her real story he writes the fantastical tale that we all know. Alyss eventually returns to Wonderland and regains her throne from her tyrannical aunt. The book was fun and was an interesting take on the original story.

 

Alice in Wonderland (1999)

This adaptation is from Hallmark. In this version Alice is also dreaming, but runs away when her parents want her to sing in front of their guests. The people of Wonderland then proceed to help Alice overcome her stage fright so that she can perform in front of the guests when she returns. It is interesting that all the characters she encounters in Wonderland are actual guests at her mother's party. Besides the original Disney version, this is one of my favorite adaptations of Wonderland. 

Splintered by AG Howard

In this version, Alice was a real person that really fell into Wonderland. This is the story of her descendent Alyssa who learns that not only is Wonderland all too real but that she is the only one that can save both it and the modern world from Queen Red who wants to take over once again. This Wonderland is a far more darker place than the lighter fare we have encountered before and is really more akin to a warped version of Faerie instead. Although the characters themselves could get a little annoying, the book was almost worth the read to see how Howard interpreted Wonderland.

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

It's Tim Burton. Need I say more? In this version Alice really did go to Wonderland and now as an adult she needs to return and defeat the evil Jaberwocky with the fabled Vorpal Sword. The movie was weird, but so is the book really. I didn't really like the parts when Alice was on earth and enjoyed it once she got to Wonderland. Perhaps not my favorite version of the tale, but worth the watch anyway.

Adventures in Wonderland (1992-1994)

This was a TV show on the Disney channel when I was a kid. I only got to watch it when the Disney channel would have its special promotions on the regular channels. In this version, a modern day Alice would enter Wonderland through her looking glass and have adventures. I always loved this show and felt that it was a good adaptation.

Alice (2009)

Again a modern adaptations where Alice has to go and save Wonderland, and consequently her long missing father from the Queen of Hearts who is harvesting the emotions of humans at her casino as a sort of potent drug for the Wonderland citizens. It is an interesting version of the story and I did enjoy it although Alice did seem to whine a lot.

White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane

A song that is all about drugs and Wonderland. It depends on my mood whether or not I like this song. I do like the Alice references though. This one has video from Disney's.