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Showing posts with label alice in wonderland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alice in wonderland. Show all posts
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Hey guys, as I'm on a different PC today, this week's Thoughtful Thursday is going to be a little bit different. Basically, Alice in Wonderland is one of my favourite all-time books.
I'm not a huge lover of poetry, but I find Lewis Carroll's use of poetry in Alice in Wonderland just beautifully written. So, I wanted to share a few of my favourite excerpts with you. Enjoy:
~ From Chapter Two: The Pool of Tears
~ From Chapter Seven: A Mad Tea Party, and I believe was said by The Dormouse.
~ From Sequel Through The Looking Glass, Chapter Four. Recited in a story by Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Are there any other Alice fans out there :) What are your favourite parts of the books?
I'm not a huge lover of poetry, but I find Lewis Carroll's use of poetry in Alice in Wonderland just beautifully written. So, I wanted to share a few of my favourite excerpts with you. Enjoy:
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tale,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
Twinkle twinkle little bat!
How I wonder what you're at...
Up above the world you fly
Like a tea tray in the sky.
~ From Chapter Seven: A Mad Tea Party, and I believe was said by The Dormouse.
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes-and ships-and sealing-wax-
Of Cabbages-and kings-
And why the sea is boiling hot-
And whether pigs have wings."
~ From Sequel Through The Looking Glass, Chapter Four. Recited in a story by Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Are there any other Alice fans out there :) What are your favourite parts of the books?
Monday, 28 November 2011
The Hunger Games is touted to be one of the biggest-selling films of 2012, and with a blanket of teaser posters, trailers and the placement of Districts, through the Capitol.pn website, we fans are certainly being spoilt in the marketing stakes. And if Lionsgate, the company behind this highly anticipated film had had their way, we could expect the mother of all beauty-related marketing tools to be heading in our direction, in the form of a China Glaze nail polish.
I say "if", because if the reports are true, American International Industries, who own China Glaze are planning on suing Lionsgate after the film company allegedly pulled out of the contract.
If the polishes had been released, these are what they are said to have looked like:
When I first heard this story yesterday, I really could not imagine what types of colours the range would have featured, but my speculation had included reds (for the flames of the fire) and golds (for the mockingjay) and dirty greys (for District 12), so I was really glad to find this picture of the collection. I was also glad to see that all of the shades, other than the red, was included, but I'm happy with the orangey shade.
I'm really hoping that Lionsgate figure stuff out with American International Industries, because I think that this China Glaze range would have been amazing, personally.
Marketing of films is always a tricky ones, firstly because you never know what is really going to do well. For example, look at the amount of hype that revolved around the making of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights (or The Golden Compass in film form!); marketing went crazy, it had a pretty amazing cast, and unfortunately, it inevitably completely panned at the box office, with plans for the second two books to be adapted apparently disappearing off the face of the planet!
However, for films that are a huge success, tie-ins can be a brilliant supplement to the overall film, as film-goers strive to have a piece of the film that they can keep.
It might seem crazy to have film tie-ins that are beauty products, but when you consider that the fans for these films are probably predominantly female, it actually makes perfect sense. Take a look at some of the other beauty-related tie-ins that we've had over the past couple of years:
What do you think of the Hunger Games nail polishes? do you hope that they'll be released? And what about beauty/film tie-ins? Are you a fan, or do you not see the point? Which ones are your favourites, and which ones do you wonder why they bothered?
I say "if", because if the reports are true, American International Industries, who own China Glaze are planning on suing Lionsgate after the film company allegedly pulled out of the contract.
If the polishes had been released, these are what they are said to have looked like:
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| Image from here. |
I'm really hoping that Lionsgate figure stuff out with American International Industries, because I think that this China Glaze range would have been amazing, personally.
Marketing of films is always a tricky ones, firstly because you never know what is really going to do well. For example, look at the amount of hype that revolved around the making of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights (or The Golden Compass in film form!); marketing went crazy, it had a pretty amazing cast, and unfortunately, it inevitably completely panned at the box office, with plans for the second two books to be adapted apparently disappearing off the face of the planet!
However, for films that are a huge success, tie-ins can be a brilliant supplement to the overall film, as film-goers strive to have a piece of the film that they can keep.
It might seem crazy to have film tie-ins that are beauty products, but when you consider that the fans for these films are probably predominantly female, it actually makes perfect sense. Take a look at some of the other beauty-related tie-ins that we've had over the past couple of years:
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| Review can be found here. |
What do you think of the Hunger Games nail polishes? do you hope that they'll be released? And what about beauty/film tie-ins? Are you a fan, or do you not see the point? Which ones are your favourites, and which ones do you wonder why they bothered?
Monday, 24 October 2011
Aah, Alice in Wonderland, a story renowned for it's quirky weirdness, so when eccentric Directior Tim Burton announced that he was to create an adaptation of the children's classic, it was no huge surprise. And it was great to see that Burton went all out with the wacky, bold style for his take on the film:
I remember when I first saw this picture of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, and I can tell you that I honestly did not recognise him, his make up is that incredible. But, the make up intrigues me, because whilst I get the crazy hat, outfit and the bizarre hair that fit perfectly in with the character eccentricities, the make up seems a little more questionable, as I'm not really sure what it's attempting to achieve. Are they trying to make him look like a clown? I'm not sure.
I love and hate Helena Bonham Carter's Queen of Hearts. I hate it, because it's such an awful look, but I love it because it is such an inspired look. The look plays on the characters obsession with appearances. But, she looks so scary, I can imagine she gives small children nightmares!!
There's something quite pure about Anne Hathaway's look. Pure but empowering. It's a very striking look with the strong eyebrows and bold lips completely contrasting against the blonde hair.
I imagine that Hathaway's look is supposed to be nice and pure, but I can't help feeling that the intense eyebrows and lips make her look a tad scary and intimidating.
Despite the bold looks of these three characters, the films main character Alice has a more innocent and "clean face" look, that make a naive and "silly" kind of girl. There's nothing else that can be said about her make up, because unlike the other characters there is no real focus on it. But it's actually her outfits that I love in this role:
This look is very representative of the era that the film is set in, which is incredibly important, even down to her pale skin.
But, I love the simplicity of this look and think that it represents Alice's need to conform in the real world.
There's something so much more empowering and confident about this outfit which represents Alice's growing confidence in herself and what she wants.
What do you think of the make up and looks in Alice in Wonderland?
I remember when I first saw this picture of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, and I can tell you that I honestly did not recognise him, his make up is that incredible. But, the make up intrigues me, because whilst I get the crazy hat, outfit and the bizarre hair that fit perfectly in with the character eccentricities, the make up seems a little more questionable, as I'm not really sure what it's attempting to achieve. Are they trying to make him look like a clown? I'm not sure.
I love and hate Helena Bonham Carter's Queen of Hearts. I hate it, because it's such an awful look, but I love it because it is such an inspired look. The look plays on the characters obsession with appearances. But, she looks so scary, I can imagine she gives small children nightmares!!
There's something quite pure about Anne Hathaway's look. Pure but empowering. It's a very striking look with the strong eyebrows and bold lips completely contrasting against the blonde hair.
I imagine that Hathaway's look is supposed to be nice and pure, but I can't help feeling that the intense eyebrows and lips make her look a tad scary and intimidating.
Despite the bold looks of these three characters, the films main character Alice has a more innocent and "clean face" look, that make a naive and "silly" kind of girl. There's nothing else that can be said about her make up, because unlike the other characters there is no real focus on it. But it's actually her outfits that I love in this role:
This look is very representative of the era that the film is set in, which is incredibly important, even down to her pale skin.
But, I love the simplicity of this look and think that it represents Alice's need to conform in the real world.
There's something so much more empowering and confident about this outfit which represents Alice's growing confidence in herself and what she wants.
What do you think of the make up and looks in Alice in Wonderland?
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