Alice at the Palace (1982)

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

If you love music hall theater, 'Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass' or you can't get enough of Meryl Streep, this entertainment is it.I saw this a million or so years ago on public broadcasting and always wanted to see it again or own a copy. so i was really happy that this became available to own.the whole cast is extremely engaging and funny, especially Meryl Streep who is hilarious and very light on her feet. her renditions of the many musical numbers are charming and witty and her solo moments like "There Was A Man Sitting On A Gate" are excellent. also check out Streep pantomiming falling down the rabbit hole, it's a riot. the rest of the ensemble cast is also side-splittingly funny. especially Michael Jeeter who is a total freak- out as the Doormouse and the baby. when Jeeter was on his tippy toes as the Doormouse i almost really lost it.for 'Alice' fans, the music hall adaptation here is extremely faithful to the Lewis Carroll stories which makes the unique and totally original approach even more fun.

I've seen several stage and film adaptations of Alice in Wonderland and this one has to take the cake as the absolute worst. My family bought the DVD unsuspectingly and couldn't even make it through the first half. I later went back and forced myself to watch the whole thing (it had been a Christmas gift to me) and was just appalled.The only redeeming factor (and it's hardly redeeming enough to save the whole show) is Mark Lin-Baker playing the Mock Turtle with a Yiddish accent. It's one of the few moments in the piece that has some real charm and can be taken somewhat seriously. Other than that, the songs are half-songs, the melodies are half-melodies and even Meryl Streep cannot make this direction look good.

I had almost thought this was a figment of my imagination.....I remember this from so long ago, and I recently decided to Google the title to see what happened----I was so hoping for it to be on video! The songs and the entire production were so fetching! I can remember the Cheshire Cat's song so well! I only saw this one time on television, but for some reason the title stuck in my head and I always hoped to find it someday! I cannot believe it is from so long ago!!! 1982---oh, my! Someone, somewhere must have a tape of this--can I buy a copy from you?? E-mail me if you have one!! Thanxxxxxxxx--------- Maxxine [email protected]

I actually grew up watching this musical and it has been something of a family treasure. Unfortunately, our copy (taped one Saturday afternoon during NBC's Project Peacock) was incomplete (about a 30 second spot where someone accidentally changed the channel while recording).My whole family loved this musical and I would highly recommend it to all. Great music, great comedy. I'm not a huge Meryl Streep fan, but this is a great show to watch. She does a pretty convincing job of playing a young girl who has fallen down a rabbit hole and ended up in a very strange land. I believe this musical is a combination of Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland. Excellent.And if anyone knows where I can find a copy of this, let me know!