Tim Burton’s latest excercise in weirdness, Alice in Wonderland was visually satisfying but a failure in dramatic story telling. How could it have been better, you say? Well, that question is best answered in this video mashup of Lady Gaga in Wonderland by Black20’s

When Wonderland is threatened by a pop-music hating Queen Of Hearts, pop music sensation Lady Gaga returns to her homeland to kick some evil ass… but mainly dance, sing, and weird it up.

This creation is not only far more superior but also offers the energy, curiosity, and emotional draw that Burton failed to deliver.

source: slashfilm

With the new major motion picture due out in just a few weeks the Alice in Wonderland fans will be coming out in droves. Many of which will be professing their love for Lewis Carrols classic tale of the silly white girl that fell down a rabbit hole and had herself in adventure. Though, I’m sure the displays of Alice love will be more for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. On a side note: has anyone noticed that Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter looks remarkably like Madonna (photo comparison after the jump) ? I digress. The real fans are the Alice in Wonderland purists, and in my book that’s the fans of the Disney version (feel free to debate). One uber fan has clearly made a statement that your not a real fan unless you have the entire Alice in Wonderland story tattooed on your body. Tattoo artist Holly Azzara created this enormous back and arm tattoo that depicts the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland. We at nerdbastards think this is looks amazing. Beautiful tattoo, with a wonderful flow. It defiantly tells a story instead of being a mish-mash of Alice in Wonderland characters randomly arranged on someone.

full size pic after the jump as well as a comparison of Madonna next to Johnny Depps Mad Hatter

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In this installment of New Awesome Toy Corner (I made that up), we have just got a delicious new shipment of up and comers for us (and you) toy connoisseurs. Some aren’t available yet, but grab them when they are. For example The Ninja Gaiden Statue pictured above is 299.99 so buy with caution, and play with them anyways!!! Check’em out!!! (more…)

Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland illustrated by prolific artist and star of the low-brow art world Camille Rose Garcia will be available in print on February 2nd. Have a look at this preview of the work with narration by the artist herself. Check out the behind-the-scenes aspects of what goes into Garcia’s process and peer into the collection of weird and nerdy toys and objects she uses for inspiration. Pretty strange stuff. I can’t wait to buy a copy of this classic story with the badass artwork of Camille Rose Garcia.

You can see more of Camille’s work at her website HERE. If you’re not already a fan you will be. Especially if you’re a fan of  Mark Ryden, Elizabeth McGrath, Robert Williams, Gary Panter or any of the LA Juxtapoz-style artists. She’s the stuff we nerds dream of. I can’t wait till her work comes alive on the big screen one of these days. Mark my words, it will happen.

You know where I’ll be May 10th 2010? At the cineplex watching Disney’s Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton, and starring Johnny Depp (who else?), Anne Hathaway and the super-strange Crispin Glover. Judging by the trailer we’re in for a 3D treat.

Dare I say this version of the old classic will out-shine absolutely everything we’ve seen to date?

On the “Alice in Wonderland” front, Camille Rose Garcia will be releasing her own version of this classic book, available February 2, 2010 on Amazon! Check out the cover and a few early sketches below: (more…)

Fairy tales today are thought of as warm, fuzzy stories, but when the Brothers Grimm and others penned them centuries ago, they were disturbing works. Death. Cannibalism. Slavery. Rape. These are themes that are far too ghastly for Disney and their pink Princess machine.

Of course, society tends to aim for pleasing the dumbest of its citizens, so our fairy tales and nursery rhymes have been diluted and completely rewritten and retold over the years. Below, check out a few versions of the timeless tales that aren’t quite so sanitized as well as one that is.

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I really can’t decide if these Alice In Wonderland pint glasses are cool. To be honest I’m just simply fixated on the Red Queens side boob (giggity). Although, I must admit that since American McGee’s Alice have I seen any product give the story quite an edge as these pint glasses do.

you can order the set here for $19.99

If you ever watched the made for TV movie in the late 80’s which I Vvvvvvvvvvvvaguely recall,  Alice was being chased by this Dragon called a Jabberwocky. Apparently in Tim Burtons adaptation, she will SLAY that beast in some sexy armor! I can only gather that much, Movieline.com also has claimed that the Mad Hatter will play a pivotal role in the movie’s climax fighting alongside Alice.

But to digress a tad, I think that the Mad Hatter is  alongside her most of the film because of the Bromance betwixt Burton and Depp. So a tiny side character such as the Hatter may now be a major character because he was written in that way for Johnny Depp to have yet another scene stealing character to indulge.

Is it fair? No. Depp is the star of ALL Burton’s films now, so Alice in Wonderland may very well become Johnny Depp as “The Mad Hatter in Wonderland”. You heard it from me first ladies and gentlemen.