Top 10 Fairy Tale and Fantasy Movie Adaptations With A Twist

[@MrMentat57]

My favourite is "Ever After", a Cinderella story with Leonardo da Vinci in a supporting role.

[@BBCEmily]

+MrMentat57 ... HOW COULD THEY NOT INCLUDE THAT ONE.

[@SwedishNeo]

+MrMentat57 What's the twist in that one?

[@ruththompson7816]

+Michael Ståhl There's no magic. Yeah, that totally should have been on this list. I agree.

[@meganhughes9400]

+MrMentat57 Oh my cheese yeeeeees!

[@nancyparsons9525]

+MrMentat57 Think you mean DiCaprio possibly? Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519... didn't quite make it to Hollywood.

[@koekkiekoelkastrijder4272]

YES O MY GOD. I remember watching Snow White and the huntsman and everytime the mirror would say hi Kristen Stewart is prettier then Charlize Theron I facepalmed myself.

[@Nexils]

Koekkie Koelkastrijder We're talking about Snow White here, not Kristen Stewart :p Snow White was pure from the inside which made her more fair than Ravenna.

[@Nexils]

***** Not really, because Ravenna was still one of the most beautiful women in the kingdom which compensated with her ugly inside. Have you seen the village? All the people behaved like beasts or something like that. She says 'fairest of them all' but I bet there must be a limit to it. Probably only the people in the kingdom. (In the Dutch and German version (for as far as I know, there are more languages) the queen only asks who's the most beautiful person in the kingdom instead of who's the 'fairest' of all.)

[@Nexils]

***** I'm not sure but in the Disney version the Queen gives Snow White old and torn clothes. Maybe it really is about appearance because everyone was filthy (but then again there must be loads of people in other parts of the kingdom or the world who are actually clean and everything). Snow White is pure from the inside and which is still the reason why she's more fair than Ravenna. I still think in SWatH Snow White is meant to be pure from the inside *or* she (Kristen) really is prettier than Ravenna (Charlize). Which, to most people, isn't true at all :p I'm not trying to protect her or anything but that's just how it is XD or we can go with the fact that Ravenna is actually insane or paranoid and wants to do whatever it takes to keep her power and youth. Who knows if consuming Snow White's heart actually did anything.

[@misselizaweasley]

lol

[@Alayne89]

"fair" can have a number of meanings - beautiful - pale - justice, equality

[@cyn37211]

So happy to see Hoodwinked! I have loved this film for years, and doubt that many people have seen it. The wolf has a very, ummm, enchanting voice. This also has a great soundtrack. Red is Blue is a beautiful song.

[@Mish4Mello]

What about Enchanted? It's a fairy tale with a twist. A young maiden falls in love with a handsome prince but the evil queen cursed her into the real world and ends up falling in love with a divorced lawyer instead.

[@xerospacious4024]

But its not that good

[@ToinyBoyZz]

xero spacious yes it is

[@MrMikkiBee]

xero spacious B00M! shots fired! pewpewpew.. XD

[@xerospacious4024]

***** how old are you, I'm guessing your about..... Oh wait I don't realy care.

[@cudfhadughyhuhuhygua]

xero spacious it truly is not that good

[@eleonore6204]

Red riding hood with Amanda Seyfried had a pretty awesome twist! (the movie in itself was beautifully done, the picture was pretty gorgeous, but not that interesting...)

[@AprilSunshine]

Yes!! The advertising for that movie really did it a disservice painting it like another sappy teen love story! It was actually a brilliant and beautiful psychological/mystery film

[@catief1031]

Agreed. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it.

[@mustarddoctor]

Even though this is under the movie category, Once Upon a Time has the best fairy tale twists like.....ever

[@DarkRubberDucky]

kylephantom4 That surprise goddess Ursula was may favorite. But man I love that show.

[@mustarddoctor]

DarkRubberDucky Yeah, I liked Ursula, although my friend, who is like a big fan of The Little Mermaid disliked their Ursula because "she isn't fat" lol

[@DarkRubberDucky]

kylephantom4 I'm fine with DIFFERENT versions being skinny. Whatever. But DISNEY'S Ursula is a big lady. Disney fucked up when they made a size negative zero doll. And tried to sell it for $120. Yeah, eff that.

[@mustarddoctor]

***** it doesnt look like its on the horizon for dvd release..but all 4 seasons are currently on the UK netflix

[@amycach5961]

Oh my god yes. Ruby's story is still my alltime favourite twist.

[@Celestial7Heavens]

My all time favorites are 1.Ever After (The renaissance version of Cinderella which excluded all the fairy tale elements) 2.Pan's Labyrinth (Darker than the authentic version from Lewis Carol's Alice's adventures in wonderland) 3. Snow White: A tale of terror (Also darker than the authentic version from the Brothers Grimm)

[@longliverocknroll5]

I wouldn't say Pan's Labyrinth is an adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is a great film though.

[@Celestial7Heavens]

longliverocknroll5 It is a great film, but why are film critics saying "It's like Alice in wonderland for grown-ups."? Or "Del Toro’s originality is also evident in the fantasy elements of Pan’s Labyrinth. Although some of these elements have been inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Ofelia’s black and pinafore combination, mysterious doors and their keys, going through a hole in the ground into another world). Yes the film isn't an adaptation, but there was some inspirations from Lewis Carroll's story.

[@longliverocknroll5]

Celestial7Heavens You can definitely see the inspiration that Del Toro drew, or at least we can assume that this is where he drew his inspiration from, from Alice in Wonderland but I still don't feel there are enough similarities to include it in an adaptation list.

[@Celestial7Heavens]

I can understand why mojo didn't include it on the list because the film is very original like what others said, but I was only mentioning it on my list of favorite fairy tales with a twist. Everyone is title to their opinion. Others on the list of comments also mentioned Pan's Labyrinth because in their opinion they see the similarities with Alice in wonderland while others don't, so that's alright. It's just one of those films where there is no law that we have to interpret it the same way as others.

[@vmateo2842]

Pan's Labyrinth is gold!

[@Gromit801]

sorry, a couple of references to Alice does not work. Matrix shouldn't be on the list at all.

[@Eshajori]

Gromit801 The Matrix uses a couple themes from Alice, but it's definitely not based Lewis Carol. Its ACTUAL source however is Plato's Allegory of the Cave, which isn't technically a fairytale but a philosophical short story. That definitely earns some major points in my book. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_Cave

[@LukeRosdahl]

Gromit801 Yeah that's exactly what I thought . .

[@atearsarahjane]

Luke Rosdahl My thoughts exactly.

[@CaptainSinaSparrow]

Gromit801 A teacher in school once told us, that the whole Matrix movie was actually a re-invention of Jesus' life.

[@PoisonIvyXTheJoker]

Gromit801 If anything shouldn't Tim Burton's adaptation of Alice In Wonderland be included in the Top 10?

[@AvalonDraconis]

I really enjoyed Leonardo DiCaprio's "Romeo + Juliet" (1996) . And "Save the Last Dance" (2001) was also a very "Romeo and Juliet"-ish movie that I really enjoyed. Drew Barrymore in "Ever After" (1998) was also a well done movie. "The Brothers Grimm" (2005) is another great fairy tale movie with a twist. So is "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" (2013) with Jeremy Renner. "Happily N'Ever After" (2006), "Red Riding Hood" (2011), "Beastly" (2011), and "Mirror Mirror" (2012) are all movies that I think should have at least gotten a mention as well.

[@TiraKellci]

Its 'With A Twist" The one that you named pretty much follow the script laid out originally. And they chose the best ones to put on their Top 10 list.

[@Nightman221k]

The 10th Kingdom, hands down. It's everything you could possibly want. It's really a miniseries but you can watch it as a 6 hour movie if you really want to.

[@nancyomalley9959]

Including Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill)!

[@chantellehayward2615]

I love the 10th kingdom

[@fayehermans188]

"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Amazing talents, perfect soundtrack, hysterically adapted version of "The Odyssey'". Simply brilliant!

[@DamonFyrian]

I realized that The Matrix had Alice In Wonderland references, but I never actually thought that it was a reimagining of it.

[@DamonFyrian]

***** I've seen all three and I own the first one on DVD.

[@ShawnRavenfire]

"Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters." I wouldn't consider "The Matrix" an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. It's more like an adaptation of the Gospel, but filled with Alice in Wonderland references.

[@joyholmes254]

+Shawn Ravenfire When I was in college, my Classics professor stated that The Matrix also borrows from Plato's Allegory of the Cave

[@iSugarHeart]

And thats dear friends is how masterpieces are created. By mish mashing bunch of great ideas and adding dash of your own creativity c;

[@StrategicGamesEtc]

+Joy Holmes Also, I believe that it draws from Ghost in the Shell and maybe Akira.

[@firedazzerintern2260]

I agree with you

[@Durzo1259]

+Shawn Ravenfire Honestly I don't even see how The Matrix references Alice in Wonderland, much less makes an adaptation. Morpheus mentions going "down the rabbit hole" once; a reference made by basically every movie with even vague conceptual similarities. Personally I think the same connection could be just as aptly made with Chronicles of Narnia, Pan, Stardust, any movies about drugs, The Time Machine etc.

[@samishahzad3968]

Wonderful superb great All movies I watched. 1.snow white and the huntsman.. 2..black swan. 3.the company of wolves. 4.splash. 5.shrek. 6.the matrix..

[@ericward8459]

O Brother Where art Thou: My favorite movie of all time!

[@micronekogirlpur9641]

I love splash! it's one of my favorite films, and part of my childhood. definitely a good romantic comedy.

[@rogerwilco2]

Yeah. Splash is cool.

[@Gawaine687]

Stardust maybe shoulda been on there, but for the top spot Princess Bride without question, yet it isn't even here. Massive oversight!!!

[@KlunkerRider]

Princess Bride isn't based on any pre-existing fairy tale like Snow White or Alice in Wonderland, and thats the criteria here, it is it's own stand-alone story. It may use similar props of classic stories but the characters and plot are unique to that movie, the same way Neverending Story is unique.

[@nexus1g]

The Princess Bride is neither a fantasy or fairy tale adaptation.

[@Handicrafti]

nexus1g If a movie that has Miracle Max, ROUSes, the fire swamp and a life sucking machine leading to a character that was only "mostly dead" isn't a fantasy, what is? But yes, it's not a fairy tale adaptation.

[@KlunkerRider]

Crazie Ghostie Inconcievable!

[@nexus1g]

Crazie Ghostie It's fantasy, yes, but not an adaptation.

[@RandomDragonEXE]

TWO WORDS: MALIFICENT AND ENCHANTED!!!

[@rylaicrestfall2500]

Yes, two words.

[@cudfhadughyhuhuhygua]

Rylai Crestfall LMFAO. Two words indeed.

[@humangirl2122]

WHAT! no Tangled?

[@humangirl2122]

***** and also The Princess and The Frog and Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunter's.

[@desisarod]

Tangled and frozen are boring they had no twist

[@InkHeart17]

Okay, some people in the comments need to know there is a difference between literature and fairy tales. Alice in Wonderland is not a fairy tale, it is a novel (and sequels) with one author. Same with Sleepy Hollow, it's by Washington Irving. Fairy tales have a variety of re-tellings just in being written down, and usually begin with "once upon a time" and end with "happily ever after." Even the amazing show OUaT separates the Enchanted Forest from Wonderland and Frankenstein's black and white world, making them separate universes the characters can travel between with difficulty; because Wonderland and Frankenstein are not fairy tales.

[@halleluia2025]

okay. But it still falls under 'Fantasy', right?

[@wyrdness1]

Most of the original fairy stories did NOT end with 'happily ever after' but were seriously dark. Disney was who invented that whole happy ending schtick.

[@hayleystahl3794]

Yes, but aren't The Little Mermaid and The Snow Queen both fairytales? If you're insinuating that it takes a known author who does not use folktales but their own imagination, then I both of them are stories.

[@МаксимЛяшко-и3ъ]

InkHeart17 Surely you realize fairy tales don’t necessarily belong to folklore? Alice and Sleepy Hollow May not be same fairy tales as Snow White or Hansel and Gretel, but they sure derive a lot from traditional folkstories.

[@abigailabby4797]

Now THIS is a smart comment... 👏

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

0:19 0:59 1:33 4:13 4:52 5:39 6:17

[@brontiq]

the matrix and alice in wonderland? hmmm....i agree there are a few references but its hardly an adaptation

[@babys0382]

Snow White A Tale Of Terror is one of my favorite fairytale reimaginings.

[@DannyGrowth]

Hoodwinked had the worst animation. It hurts my eyes! And how is EVER AFTER not on this list??? It was the best adaptation of Cinderella and starred Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston. It's completely awesome.

[@NYmovieGIRL]

I completely agree! and what about Red Riding Hood? And Beastly? and Bollywood's Aladin? And Sydney White?

[@NYmovieGIRL]

Kayla Marie That's your opinion. I personally liked it. But I was just stating an example that I found this list wanting.

[@dhbedard420]

i agree, ever after was one of my childhood favourites.

[@phastinemoon]

Hoodwinked's animation was absolutely abominable -- but I feel like it had some of the best writing I've seen in kid's films for a good long while, great voice acting work, and the team of animators did seem to be TRYING, with multiple scenes actually looking like they were supposed to be shot in an impressive, appealing way. Was it a lack of budget, or a lack of skill? That's my question for that movie.

[@thebinlgbtisbabadook7832]

phastinemoon i know hoodwinked's kind of low budget, like happily never after, but both are unbelievably hillarious 😂

[@Jadasan]

I'm glad you included The Company of Wolves and Freeway...I love Little Red Riding Hood adaptations.

[@dusq123]

Great and strange list. Good work Mojo!

[@Wistbacka]

Never ever have I drawn the parallell of the "Odessy" with "Oh brother where art thou" and "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Matrix"... The latter is really a long stretch...

[@dlamar5533]

It literally quotes the Odessy at the movie's beginning... the events are switched around, but OBWAT is pretty specific in its basis.

[@fogdragon23]

Oh Brother Where Art Thou was shown in my literature class during our unit on the Odessy. The parallels are actually really easy to catch and are throughout the movie.

[@Wistbacka]

fogdragon23 Well now that it's been told to me it is pretty obvious, but I never thought of it before. That's all.

[@XRunner2628]

to me the matrix was more of a reference than an actual adaptation, and to be put on number one was really dumb

[@RagnarokMic]

O' Brother was a pure adaption, but I don't really see the Matrix as an adaptation, just a referential to the materiel.

[@KARADemonsChild]

Some say The Matrix is the modern version of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" from Republic...

[@harliette]

perhaps three altogether

[@deleted40404]

it was inspired by Ghost in the Shell

[@TRtherocknroller]

Matrix on this list caught me pretty off guard

[@TeryJones]

I dunno what tickles me pink more, that Disney technically has TWO well known and beloved Mermaid movies under its belt or that O Brother Where Art Thou is based on Greek Mythology of all things XD

[@alyssagidman7928]

realy, the matrix. red the werewolf hunter? Hansel and Gretel witch hunters? Jack the giant slayer?

[@SeramiNefera]

I liked the movie called Hook, starring Robin Williams as this father (who was very no nonsense and get your head out of the clouds kind of guy) whose children are abducted one night. He finds out that his wife's mother (or maybe grandmother) was Wendy Darling and that he himself is Peter Pan. He then travels to Neverland to save his children.

[@nancyomalley9959]

Definitely grandmother!

[@joyunicycle]

My honorable mentions: - Enchanted - Once Upon a Time (just about every episode) - Pan's Labyrinth - West Side Story (takes a gangster approach to Romeo and Juliet; it counts)

[@jakekalaitzis8587]

joyunicycle But how is Romeo and Juliet a fairy tale? It’s just a romantic tragedy

[@beannut5336]

Your lack of 1987's "Lost Boys" disturbs me.

[@babycakenerds]

same

[@lynzioliver-musto4718]

What is Lost Boys an adaptation of?

[@Venusius]

+Lynzi Oliver-Musto Peter Pan

[@lynzioliver-musto4718]

Venusius ahhh! Thanks Venusius!

[@violetgirl1996]

Bean Nut Cory Haim!!!!

[@DRAGONDXZ]

My List: 1.The Matrix: Reloaded/Revolutions-Through the Looking Glass, and what Alice Finds there= If the 1st Matrix comes from the 1st Alice, then the sequels come from the 2nd! 2.The Matrix-Alice in Wonderland=Mojo's right bout the parallels here! 3.Epic Movie-A few different ones=This one is a spoof, I know! There's nothin wrong w/ that! 4.Shrek Forever After-Ditto #3=Kinda the opposite of what u'd expect from a fairytale! 5.Shrek: The 3rd-Ditto #4=Ditto #4! 6.Shrek 2-Ditto #5=Ditto #5! 7.Shrek-Ditto #6=Ditto #6! 8.Puss in Boots-Puss in Boots=Not as much of a twist as the parent series, but it still is 2 varyin degrees! 9.Tangled-Rapunzel=I can't believe this obvious oversight! It's even by Disney! 10.Hoodwinked-Little Red Riding Hood=A movie that turns a fairytale into an extra long CSI episode, should get points 4 even existin! H.M.=Black Swan-Swan Lake!, Ever After-Cinderella!, Splash, Splash 2-The Little Mermaid!, The Company of Wolves, Freeway- Little Red Riding Hood!,

[@mnirwin5112]

I saw The Company of Wolves many years ago. It was fascinating as hell, even though I could NOT figure out WTF was going on! Thanks for including it here!

[@VM0451]

Shrek is love, Shrek is life.

[@blueeyesaf]

Snow White and The Huntsman is a beautifully shot movie and a good idea with a good cast aside from Kristen Stewart (I actually do think she's a good actress unlike many people, obviously not in Twilight but she's been in good movies, but despite being pretty she's not world ending beautiful which is what Snow White is supposed to be) but is weighed down by largely unengaging dialog and a story that's so familiar to everyone and honestly not all that great to begin with that it fails to really stick in the memory. More of a flash in the pan than anything else, though I have to admit, it's one hell of a pretty film.

[@kittikats]

Seeing her inspirational battle speech makes me want to pick up a sword .... and stab her with it. Failing that then killing myself. It was a painful movie. I know she is pretty because she is "pure of heart" but seriously her head looks like a turnip.

[@PlagueRunner]

Still cant close her fucking mouth or act like a human

[@VampirexBloodxTears]

I thought Red Riding Hood (starring Amanda Seyfried) had a really good twist in the plot

[@WingedPeach]

So glad "Hoodwinked" made your list!

[@ElizabethCarterMedia]

YES! Finally a mention of Company Of Wolves. It's so underrated!!

[@Dingdongtime]

The Matrix seemed like a bit of a stretch, especially as #1. Yeah it hints at Alice in Wonderland elements, but iI wouldn't put it in a fairy tale list, not by a long shot

[@Elmerstudd007]

Jesus how many Little Red Riding hoods do we need?

[@taylorevans642]

My great aunt was the oracle in the matrix!

[@TheTelenation]

Taylor Evans which one?

[@thelegendaryblackbeastofaa115]

Taylor Evans Oh my god that is so cool! She was amazing! And no offense to the woman who replaced her in the third movie, but that other woman just did not hold a candle to your great-aunt.

[@sophia-helenemeesdetricht1957]

Also, the dream thing from The Matrix is reminiscent of Chuang-tzu's classic "Butterfly Dreamer" parable, a favorite among Taoist philosophers: "Once upon a time, Chuang Tzu dreamed that he was a butterfly, flying about enjoying itself. It did not know that it was Chuang Tzu. Suddenly he awoke, and veritably was Chuang Tzu again. He did not know whether it was Chuang Tzu dreaming that he was a butterfly, or whether it was the butterfly dreaming that it was Chuang Tzu. Between Chuang Tzu and the butterfly there must be some distinction. This is a case of what is called the transformation of things."

[@RenataCarrey]

Maleficent!!!!! The best fairytales twist of them all.... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TheSingingBUn]

About that. Matrix is inspired by the anime known as "Ghost in the Shell" so I can't really say that this story is an adaptation of the surreal fantasy of Alice in Wonderland,

[@ninjabiatch101]

Is it really? Aside from the computer ports in the back of the head, robots, and the cyberpunk world, i don't see the relationship. The matrix certainly references a lot of cyberpunk material, not just individual stories. But i do agree that its a stretch to say its an adaptation of Alice and Wonderland either.

[@TheSingingBUn]

Well, the makers of Matrix admitted that they are inspired by Ghost in the Shell. If I recall correctly it was "We love anime and we love Ghost in the Shell" something like that along those lines.

[@QuartuvLarry]

Anthony Vitera INSPIRED BY, not "based off of"

[@IronTauru]

actually after analyzing a little in the matrix since I really like the movie I would actually say that it has more similarities to Jesus Christ than Alice or Ghost in the shell. For example (Spoilers) The chosen one that is a ordinary man until he dies and becomes reborn as the messiah of sort, there are even a judas that takes bribes and betrays his friends.All this only stretches as far as the first movie though.

[@QuartuvLarry]

It's also a retelling of Plato's allegory of The Cave

[@Jared7873]

I did like that "Ever After" didn't use a trace of magic, but was still a fantastic story.

[@nancyomalley9959]

Because it was told/narrated by Danielle's descendent so it was supposed to have really happened

[@xanimefankingdom659]

Ella Enchanted?

[@kendoruslink7017]

I need to watch Hoodwinked, even though the animation looks bad that doesn't mean it's a bad movie.

[@jtkirkfan2002]

Shrek was actually supposed to be a metaphor for the hyper "big business" attitude that had taken over Disney at the time. Lord Faqua was supposed to be Michael Eisner.

[@WILTALK]

Good movie, but Matrix belongs in the SyFi category not the Fantasy one. .

[@denaspohn9095]

+WILTALK That's true.

[@bonolio]

+WILTALK Except that it is adaptation of fairytales and fantasy. Alice in Wonderland was fantasy even if the implied adaptation was SciFi. Much the same as Pinocchio to AI. Fairytale\Fantasy source somewhat adapted to kind of SciFi.

[@WILTALK]

+Kristan Bone As others have mentioned the "Matrix" isn't an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Only similarity is the Rabbit hole reference and the pill. But in the Matix the pill is only symbolic. How could anyone even make that assumption? It is SF pure and simple. Also Pinocchio being adapted to AI is also a quite a stretch. There is not an infinite set of story lines to work with. Story lines often cross over and are often repeated.

[@yokeimon]

I never actually thought A.I. as Pinocchio, mind blown. The Matrix-series were the books: Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland, through and through. I like the use of the army of cards as the Agents; the Oracle as the Catterpillar; etc..

[@Dragon-Reader]

maleficent is an amazing twist story on sleeping beauty. and mirror mirror was a great movie about snow white where snow white saves the prince

[@blakealexander07]

mind blown on a couple of these, good stuff

[@eddieburgerndfriends]

Actually, Black Swan is bassed on Perfect Blue (a 1997 animated film directed by Satoshi Kon).

[@ArjanL1979]

Isnt "Pan's Labyrinth" fairy tale adaptation?

[@amandahodge1869]

Yes

[@melainatar]

What about Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters? Both the Shannen Doherty version, or the new one with Jeremy Renner...

[@WilAdams]

I guess we could not mention 'Into The Woods' for some reason.

[@sonyabrennan601]

+Wil Adams this video was made in 2013, into the woods came out just under a year later

[@Laceykat66]

+Wil Adams The less said about that movie the better.

[@WilAdams]

come on Lacey, really? That opening 11 minute set up song is great, and they did a wonderful job filming it.

[@lynzioliver-musto4718]

I agree, its a great movie, beautifully done. It's better than a lot of movies released these days, by miles.

[@samjensen392]

I clicked on this video by accident, but I hadn't seen the title until it came up, so I decided to stay. Fairytales and fantasy are two of my all time favorite genres.

[@jdeanwinchester9836]

Movies 1. Snow white: a tale of terror 2. Mirror mirror 3. ella enchanted 4. Enchanted 5. Alice in wonderland (2010) 6. In to the woods 7. Ever after 8. Hook 9. Arabian nights (2000) 10. The brothers grimm -fairy tales with a twist... :) Tv series 1. Once upon a time 2.grimm

[@NoahWeisbrod]

I think KStew could play a very convincing android.

[@DarkRubberDucky]

My favorite Fairy Tale movie adaptation is Malice in Wonderland.

[@damn_son9683]

There are a lot of good adaptations... Maleficent, Enchanted, Hansel and Gretel (the bloody gory one) and the Brothers Grimm, just to name a few of them.

[@destroyerofworlds2393]

O Brother Where Art Thou is one of my favorite movies of all times.

[@brotherutoy]

I was kind of hoping "Ever After" starring Drew Barrymore and Angelica Houston to be in the list. It's the only rom-com I actually liked.

[@Zerohour100]

Where is Ever After, Hook, Ella Enchanted, Alice and the other various film adaptations that were not on this list?!

[@XGremlinstarX]

The Matrix was not an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland! It incorporated a few ideas but it was completely based on Plato's Allegory of the Cave. It even involved the religious references (Neo an anagram of one, Trinity etc.)

[@RajeevKumar-tt6vp]

dats some humanities bro!!! :D

[@XGremlinstarX]

Rajeev Kumar hell. yes. :D

[@vpvpvp6968]

0:52- 'A valuable lesson: Don't talk to strangers'. You may also add another: don't let looks deceive you. (Spoiler alert) In Hoodwinked, Boingo turns out to be a devilish bunny rabbit despite his cute and friendly appearance to begin with. His so-called friendly and polite behaviour was just a facade to conceal his true colours

[@BellaKarim23]

You forgot the Labyrinth which is a reimagining of the archetypes of A midsummer night's dream with a bit of Beauty and the beast. That chance in the dream ball was actually the inspiration for Belle and Beast's dance in Beauty and the Beast, especially if you look and compare the clothes.

[@TheKethline]

i kinda liked the snow white version with Julia Roberts which is better than the Kirsten stewart/charlize version i think. Though one is dark and one is comedy-- still. In what iteration of this life is kirsten "fairer" than charlize? I also liked the Brothers Grimm

[@Loammello2]

shut it

[@agnestjioe]

yesss yessss yessss !!!

[@KenjiKenzieTTV]

Red Riding Hood for me. The one with Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman

[@brileys6713]

I didn't realize they named the character Ulysses in O Brother Where Art Thou so it had a parallel to the Odyssey. I love the movie I knew the Sirens, but I didn't realize the Cyclops was the con man.

[@MissILoveMovies]

Brother where art thou is great. I got the soundtrack today for a christmas present.

[@thelegendaryblackbeastofaa115]

I can't believe they didn't include "Ever After," "The Thief and the Cobbler," or "The Princess and the Frog." "Ever After" and "Theif and the Cobbler" take classic wish-fulfillment fairy tales and subtract the fairy godmother/genie, giving us the scenario of, what if Cinderella/Aladdin had to save THEMSELVES? As for "Princess and the Frog," come on, fairy tale in the jazz age!

[@AnneettaLife]

I don't think the matrix should be on this list.

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Agreed

[@willlyon7129]

You should do a video about the dark origin stories behind Disney movies

[@ianbryant6499]

Maleficent...

[@jwace]

That would be #1 for sure if they re-did this list....or at least in the top 3

[@sokagofferenginar8669]

I would have to agree with that one betwe being that Maleficent ended up being the good guy and Aurora's father was the villain Maleficent spends all this time trying to make sure Aurora that die the way she wants her to and then she ends up being the one that breaks the spell with true love's first kiss that of a mother like figure and that her feathered friend gets turned into the dragon in order to defend her and Aurora gives her her wings back

[@jaredmmmph]

Christopher Brehe spoiler alert much? luckily i watched it already but damn, you would have ruined it for someone who didn't.

[@Iv3y_Lamar]

magnum89 i didn't and now he fucked up the experience. >:-(

[@gremarjohn7933]

Yeah Maleficent Twist is real better on the tale It makes more sense and more intense

[@PlayGalaxy9752]

O brother, where art thou ❤

[@BlakWulf009]

I really enjoyed "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters", it kept the original fairytale largely in tact besides a few relatively minor twists and it also followed the history of the time in that the punishments they put the witches to (and the methods used to kill them in the field) were all accurate to techniques used during the Witch Trial days, which helped to pull together the 'Fairy Tale' aspect with some real-world facts :) add the witty dialogue onto that and it was (in my opinion) one of the best twisted fairy tales! Naturally, I expect there will be those who disagree, so please, don't make this an unnecessary argument, I'm just sharing opinions :P

[@ladytanuki]

Why isn't Ponyo on this list? It's a much looser adaptation than Splash or the Disney version of the Little Mermaid. In classic Miyazaki fashion, it features a humble little boy in place of a prince, and a golfdish with a girl's (red-headed of course) head in place of a mermaid. The mermaid's father and the sea witch are also the same person here, which I thought was interesting.

[@ladytanuki]

***** Could you please elaborate?

[@ElleHartStrings]

Why wasn't the 2011 adaptation of red riding hood on here?

[@blueskybelyr]

+Elle Hart Because it's terrible

[@ElleHartStrings]

I liked it

[@blueskybelyr]

Elle Hart each to their own I guess

[@MalibuBarbieLives]

+Elle Hart Probably because there wasn't a big twist in that film & these other films had different interpretations of the fairytales.

[@ElleHartStrings]

i loved the ending. did not see it coming

[@DodgeThisBam]

"kaniamia 1 week ago Calling "The Matrix" an adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland" is a pretty big stretch." My thoughts exaclty. Also, Fuck Google +.

[@Nomoreidsleft]

Did you read Alice? Here's chapter 1: 1- Alice starts her adventures, by following white rabbit. Neo starts his journey, by following the white rabbit. 2- Alice falls enters Wonderland through a rabbit hole. (Allegory for a womb) Neo is reborn from his literal artificial womb. 3- Alice is first confronted with a bottle to drink from or cookie to eat, which determines the course of her adventures. Neo is given the choice of red or blue pill to consume to determine his fate. For characters, Alice has an Oracle Caterpillar speaking in riddles. Matrix has an Oracle speaking in riddles. Plot-wise, all sorts of bizarre things happen in Wonderland that normal are not possible, likewise in the Matrix. The rest of the Matrix, is basically a messiah saviour story. Taken from that often copied book, the bible.

[@DodgeThisBam]

Nomoreidsleft I feel at best you could say that parts of The Matrix were INSPIRED by Alice in Wonderland. Comparing inspiration to adaptation is the stretch I was refering to in my original comment.

[@redjurij]

Yeah matrix was a movie "inspired" (aka stolen) by many other movies (Alice, GITS, etc).

[@julekmeister]

redjurij GITS? Really? Both movies are cyberpunk (although Matrix is post-cyberpunk) so there maybe some common elements specific to the genre. That doesn't mean Matrix stole something from Ghost in the Shell. Although I agree there are many things about Matrix that evidantly were inspired by other work.

[@wmichaelbooth]

The Matrix is an adaptation of Plato's Allegory of the Cave. The elements of Alice are just a reference to provide a metaphor more accessible to most audiences.

[@apocalyptor333]

you just blew my mind with the matrix and the wonderland comparison...

[@natalelenrok9091]

wow! some of these movies iv never seen! thanx mojo! :)

[@AprilSunshine]

Kristen stewart really ruined that movie. Looking forward to the new one though!

[@fantasyqwest]

same and same

[@NoobGamer-hn5rs]

I don't like Kristen Stewart in that movie... I don't think she fits the role for one and another she isn't more beautiful then Charlize (I cant spell her name >.

[@AprilSunshine]

You bring up a good point. I always thought the choice to cast her was bizarre but I hadn't realized "The fairest of them all" also doesn't fit.

[@NoobGamer-hn5rs]

April Sunshine yeah ... I don't think they should have picked her at all... and another one that's coming out I don't see as gonna be good is Beauty and the beast.... cause of who they picked for belle

[@ladyduck5303]

Well, for the record, I do think Kristen was a bad choice and the movie itself sucked but in the movie's and the tales defense iirc, the Queen IS supposed to be more beautiful than Snow White. The Queen's malice and evilness is the thing that makes her ugly (or not as beautiful) and Snow's kindness and purity is the thing that makes her the fairest. Well, at least that's the intention of the tale, iirc.

[@ciell1878]

You know…I hate the Twilight just because of the Fan Base but honestly, how did Kristen Steward land so many jobs? Her acting is honestly very very poor. There was one movie I saw of her (she was acting as a…a well I guess troubled singer in a poor band/bandmates) and she wasn't as bad in it. But then again, 70% of the movie, the singer didn't have that much lines/expressions until like the very very end of the move. ._.

[@CutTheCrapAndKissMe]

i think youre talking about the runaways ?

[@-Araina-]

she's actually a fantastic actress, it's very inaccurate to base her skills off the twilight series and "one movie you saw of her." try watching Speak, and I've heard she was lovely in The Yellow Handkerchief.

[@alorasmith1772]

Rain Cloud see movie speak for proof that at on time she could act

[@jenlatimer506]

Rain Cloud then why is she watchmojo's worst actress/actor?

[@OpheliaNL]

What about Pan's Labyrinth?

[@wizardwarrior713]

Ooh I enjoyed this list. I've never heard of A.I. Artificial Intelligence before, and now I'm really interested in it.

[@georgepatton93]

prepare for a feels trip

[@tajipershard257]

I loved ``O Brother Where Art Thou`` so much after seeing it I went and bought the DVD. Greek mythology has fascinated me since early childhood.

[@clarissapullen6718]

what about Robin Williams in Hook?

[@Dragon1813]

+Clarissa Pullen That wasn't an adaption, that was a sequel.

[@Amydali86]

+Dragon1813 What's the original? There was no movie before it.

[@Dragon1813]

Amydali86 It was a sequel story. What happened after the book.

[@summerwithcj7716]

I can't believe you didn't include Once Upon A Time.

[@jessicaw7960]

Unfortunately, once upon a time is a tv show, not a movie. That is why they did not include it.

[@shekolacarrington4522]

I was mad at that also, but you have to remember that OUAT is a tv show

[@teodorapopa595]

Yes. Right??

[@FeministCatwoman]

+Greekgeeksinger Closest thing is probably the 10th Kingdom... then again I'm not sure if that's a 6 hour movie or a tiny mini series.

[@tiffanystewart9265]

what about into the woods or aquamarine?

[@krimson6605]

this vid was released in 2013 so its kinda outdated i guess

[@violetgirl1996]

Tiffany Stewart aquamarine isnt a great movie. it's good but it's a chick flick, more than anything.

[@hayleystahl3794]

Aquamarine ain't no fairytale adaptation, and in all honesty it's kinda dumb....

[@jonathanvink6980]

How about Enchanted? That movie was amazing.

[@h193013]

Into the Woods is an interesting twist on fairy tales, it did start out as a musical but was made into a movie

[@artsveiman7776]

Whilts it does share some elements with alice in Wonderland, The plot of the matrix is too dissimilar to be considered as part of this list.

[@aurenkleige]

The Matrix one really blew my mind. :O

[@dogstar7925]

Really? I saw it immediately.

[@aurenkleige]

I honestly thought that the connections to Alice in Wonderland were really subtle. I've only seen The Matrix once and it was years ago so that probably doesn't help either.

[@MissCaraMint]

AtomicSpatula Personally I would draw a stronger connection between the Matrix and Socrates' Cave Allegory. It's Philosophy not Fantasy.

[@aurenkleige]

MissCaraMint Lol, that's funny; you know The Cave by Mumford and Sons is based off that too?

[@dlkohl1981]

AtomicSpatula So subtle it's not there. It is a HUGE stretch to link the Matrix with Alice in Wonderland. Aside from a few minor connections (listed in the video) the two have nothing to do with each other.

[@PhotonUponLight]

Matrix was inspired by Ghost in the Shell , a japanese anime. alice in wonderland reference was just a cliche in the story line.

[@BananerNanner]

I LOVED watching Splash as a kid.

[@camollippa]

I know some others ( not in order of my liking ) Warm bodies - Romeo and Juliet Beastly - Beauty and the Beast There are loads of Dracula films Maleficent - Sleeping Beauty

[@FearedByKittens]

Hoodwinked and Shrek