Comments on: Favorite Kidlit Villains http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949 Upstart Crow Literary's Blog and NetCasts Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:23:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: alice in wonderland movie http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-2715 alice in wonderland movie Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:39:15 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-2715 Meanwhile, Depp's Mad Hatter is so dull and phoned-in that one can barely call it acting (Unless putting on too much blush and a stupid wig counts.), Mia Wasikowska's Alice is so wooden that I kept expecting the Cheshire Cat to use her left arm as a tree branch, and while Helena Bonham Carter's Red Queen is mildly amusing, the odd chuckle here and there isn't enough to save this exercise in fantasy sleepwalking. Meanwhile, Depp’s Mad Hatter is so dull and phoned-in that one can barely call it acting (Unless putting on too much blush and a stupid wig counts.), Mia Wasikowska’s Alice is so wooden that I kept expecting the Cheshire Cat to use her left arm as a tree branch, and while Helena Bonham Carter’s Red Queen is mildly amusing, the odd chuckle here and there isn’t enough to save this exercise in fantasy sleepwalking.

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]]> By: Cindy http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-1972 Cindy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:59:20 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-1972 Way late to the party here, because the final villains have been chosen. But from my childhood, my favorite villain was from one of my all-time most beloved books, A Little Princess, Miss Minchin. Way late to the party here, because the final villains have been chosen. But from my childhood, my favorite villain was from one of my all-time most beloved books, A Little Princess, Miss Minchin.

]]> By: Katie http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-1959 Katie Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:23:26 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-1959 I've gotta go with the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid. She's great in both the orginal Hans Christian Anderson version and in the Disney version. I’ve gotta go with the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid. She’s great in both the orginal Hans Christian Anderson version and in the Disney version.

]]> By: Kim Batchelor http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-1943 Kim Batchelor Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:35:44 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-1943 In classic fairy tales, I'll never forget Baba Yaga and her house on chicken feet. Also, Jack in the Graveyard Book and the other mother in Coraline. In classic fairy tales, I’ll never forget Baba Yaga and her house on chicken feet. Also, Jack in the Graveyard Book and the other mother in Coraline.

]]> By: ae http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-1937 ae Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:55:07 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-1937 My dear friend Chistine Eldin, the problem is I am not trying to be funny. These books really terrified me as a four, five, six year old. I remember every iota of these years. That is why I write and illustrate them with my truth and honesty. Good chatting today, you good writer you!! My dear friend Chistine Eldin, the problem is I am not trying to be funny. These books really terrified me as a four, five, six year old. I remember every iota of these years. That is why I write and illustrate them with my truth and honesty.

Good chatting today, you good writer you!!

]]> By: Bonnie Adamson http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-1923 Bonnie Adamson Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:08:24 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-1923 Dolores Umbridge. Just the thought of her makes me want to throttle something. Dolores Umbridge. Just the thought of her makes me want to throttle something.

]]> By: Larissa http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-1921 Larissa Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:25:09 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-1921 Delores Umbridge - definitely. Delores Umbridge – definitely.

]]> By: Meghan Ward http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-1911 Meghan Ward Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:09:57 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-1911 Olaf from A Series of Unfortunate Events from me, too! Olaf from A Series of Unfortunate Events from me, too!

]]> By: Kathleen Murphy http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949&cpage=1#comment-1910 Kathleen Murphy Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:56:19 +0000 http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=949#comment-1910 No question I have to agree with my daughter, Maegan. Mrs. Coulter, hands down. Incredibly intelligent, seductive, sinister, relentless and ruthless. A viper! She is the quintessential villain. As much as you hate her and all that she stands for, you look for her at every turn. Soft side for Lyra, though? Hmmmm. No question I have to agree with my daughter, Maegan. Mrs. Coulter, hands down. Incredibly intelligent, seductive, sinister, relentless and ruthless. A viper!
She is the quintessential villain. As much as you hate her and all that she stands for, you look for her at every turn.
Soft side for Lyra, though? Hmmmm.

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