I have an unending and unconditional love for puppets and stop motion art. This love was sparked by what are, for me, The Four: Sesame Street, Gumbi, Jim Henson, and those old holiday movies about Rudolph and Frosty. I feel giddy whenever I catch a reminiscent glimpse of these, such as the North Pole characters in Elf and the vampire musical in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Fondness has etched stop motion into my heart, cherished memories of watching these shows with my sister cementing them in place forever. Pajamas, puppets and socks. Makes me crave a cup of hot chocolate.
When I was 10, I watched The Nightmare Before Christmas. It was mesmerizing. Clever, detailed and so so cool. It was then that I fell in love with Tim Burton. Like any love, I don't love everything. But what I do love of his, I love a lot. Dark, creepy, crawly. Romantic, intricate and mysteriously ethereal. That is what sums up Alice for me. Bold, delicate, and so so pretty.
Score: DIZZY WITH DELIGHT.
