Tim Burton...phenominal director, phenominal producer, phenominal writer, phenominal...self? He's amazing. How many more greats could he give us? The above mentioned, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Sweeney Todd, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sleepy Hallow, Batman, Batman Returns, Planet of the Apes, and my absolute favorite kids movie, James and the Giant Peach. Wonderful.The thing most coveted about Tim Burton, I think, is his style. He has one of the most creative minds of our time and that allows him to give us films like The Nightmare Before Christmas. Its the best example of how he can think up such grotesque and demented looking characters and scenes, but with the help of Danny Elfman's genius composer work, funny and creative dialogue, and character development itself, he portrays all of his film's oddities in a totally ordinary and almost endearing manner.
His level of creativity as a film maker, as an artist, is even more apparent because his films really stand the test of time. Look at Edward Scissorhands. It came out in 1990...seems like not too long ago but that's nearly 20 years. I don't know one person who hasn't seen it and loved it. The same goes for Nightmare. Everyone I knew as a kid loved it, and everyone I know now loves it.
If only I had an ounce of his genius.
A+ of course.
Best song: I'm Jack! The pumpkin kingggg.
Suggestions welcome. 348 to go.
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