Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton)

Recently (a couple weeks ago?) some new images came out of Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll classic "Alice in Wonderland" (see here: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=56475). Many, upon seeing these pictures, lost their shit and prematurely hailed it as the best movie of 2010.

Hey look! It's Johnny Depp! I've never seen him before in a Tim Burton movie...Oh look how dark and whimsical and kooky he looks! What a twisted take on a children's fairy tale character! Tim Burton has never done that before...

Oh wait! Who's this? It's Helena Bonham Carter! I sure am glad that Tim Burton likes to cast newcomers in his films, people who have never worked with him before in any other remotely similar film. Wow, look how dark and victorian and creepy she looks! Tim Burton has never done that before...

And look at those pictures of the landscape! See how everything is dark and curly? I'm glad that Tim Burton enjoys challenging himself stylistically in each of his films. Why look at those giant flowers! They have faces in them and they're giant! How creepy and kooky! Tim Burton has never made anything look so...so...kooky before! And all of the characters look so pale...I wonder if pale skin is going to be a new thing that Tim Burton likes to give his characters...

This movie is going to be a big jump for Tim Burton both artistically and musically (I heard he's collaborating with Danny Elfman or something. I don't know how the critics are going to react to that combination!). I just think it's going to be tough for Burton since he's never really done this kind of thing with his films...nope...never...