<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I liked the [NBC] version of Alice in Wonderland...I never really thought of it as fantasy, though.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Hmmmm, Birdie wonders what rabbit holes Diamond's been hanging out in? <P>But I know what you mean. People seem to have developed a stereotype about what fantasy is these days. For one thing: gotta have a wizard. Also, can't be fantasy without a quest...and swordfights...dragon or two...no women unless it's a sword-maiden who just needs a good man...<P>But people in the 19th and early 20th century would have considered most of the children's books of the time fantasy: <I>Bambi, The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Water Babies</I>, even <I>The Secret Garden</I> were considered fairy tales, though they don't really contain any of Tolkien's beloved elements.<P>But then, maybe this should be a topic in Books, not movies.<p>[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Birdland ]
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