# Sarah M. Gellar to play Alice in 'American's McGee's Alice' film **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 21, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218 "2005-06-21T16:27:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/1 "2005-06-21T16:27:19Z")
> **[Empire Movies - Reviews, News, Trailers 2020](https://empiremovies.com/?id=4061)** > > Reviews, News, Trailers 2018 2019 Glad to see this project moving along, I _loved_ that game. The idea of a dark ‘Alice In Wonderland’ could work well on the screen. Worked great on my monitor, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/2 "2005-06-21T16:29:44Z")
I liked that game, too. I’m going to have to keep an eye out for this movie. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/3 "2005-06-21T16:32:35Z")
But I can’t wait for the first parent to bring her toddlers into the movie expecting Lewis Carroll and Tenniel illustrations. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/4 "2005-06-21T17:12:02Z")
Near the end, will the movie stop suddenly, then will control pads pop out of the seats, and will the audience then be forced to lead Alice through one long platform jump level? Because if not, it won’t feel like the game… ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/5 "2005-06-21T19:18:40Z")
I always imagined Eliza Dushku playing McGee’s Alice. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/6 "2005-06-21T19:48:49Z")
The game looked nice enough, but it wasn’t that much fun to play. Besides, there’s already a creepy as hell movie by [Jan Svankmajer](http://www.awn.com/heaven_and_hell/svank/svank2.htm). ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/7 "2005-06-21T22:19:01Z")
Funny you should post this, **Revtim** ; my wife and I just completed the game last week, and we loved it as well! I was actually thinking of posting for suggestions on a follow-up game of the same style (we thought it had a nice combination of puzzle-solving and ass-kicking). Can’t wait for the movie! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/8 "2005-06-21T22:55:04Z")
There was supposed to be an “American McGee’s Oz” but it never got off the ground for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/9 "2005-06-22T02:05:23Z")
The horror. THE HORROR. ☹ Too bad you can’t de-age Christina Ricci. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/10 "2005-06-22T02:33:33Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > There was supposed to be an “American McGee’s Oz” but it never got off the ground for some reason. The game company that was backing it ( I think it was atari) backed out leaving McGee with squadoo. They were trying to find another company last I heard. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. As far as the movie, cautious excitement. I really enjoyed the game. I’d call it one of my all time favorites. The movie could be good if handled right. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/11 "2005-06-22T04:56:31Z")
> [@furryman](#): > > The horror. THE HORROR. ☹ > Too bad you can’t de-age Christina Ricci. Who is something like three years younger than Sarah M. Gellar. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/12 "2005-06-22T12:37:17Z")
I think Ricci is young enough for the role, and better suited to it than SMG. But I think SMG will probably be OK. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/13 "2005-06-22T13:20:35Z")
Actually, I think Gellar’s a horrible choice, and got the role largely on the inertia of “Buffy.” ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/14 "2005-06-22T14:32:53Z")
The movie isn’t going to be called _American McGee’s Alice_ is it? 99% of people will have no idea who American McGee is. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/15 "2005-06-22T14:46:05Z")
Gellar?!? I so thought Dushku was in the running for that! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-m-gellar-to-play-alice-in-americans-mcgees-alice-film/309218/16 "2005-06-22T15:00:37Z")
> [@adam yax](#): > > The movie isn’t going to be called _American McGee’s Alice_ is it? 99% of people will have no idea who American McGee is. It’s just going to be called ‘Alice’ according to the article.