technicolordreamer Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Anyone here a TIm Burton fan? He happens to be my favorite director and the sad thing is most aren't familiar with him, so I don't usually get to discuss him with others often. It would make me quite happy to be able to discuss him with someone as into film as I am. I am open to any thoughts negative or postive. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted September 21, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted September 21, 2004 I enjoy his films visually, especially "Sleepy Hollow". I notice from the trailers that "Lemony Snicketts: A Series of Unfortunate Events" or whatever it's called is heavily influenced by Burton. Burton's best film is probably one his first, the short film "Vincent". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Stiegemeier Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 I can't wait to see what he does with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Should be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Aguilar Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 I can't wait to see what he does with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory I don't think Philippe Rousselot is the right DP for that project. Rousselot is great when working with natural light (Emerald Forest, A River Runs Through It), but I think that someone like Emmanuel Lubezki (Sleepy Hollow) could do a better job for Burton in a studio shot. I didn't like too much the photography on Planet of the Apes or Big Fish either, though Big Fish had some interesting compositions and camera angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Anthony Gonzales Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 I'd have to say my favorite Burton film is Ed Wood. The "cheesey" period black and white photography is wonderful, not to mention Howard Shores 50's sci-fi score is dead on. Any idea on what stock Stefan Czapsky shot this picture with? John G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Daniel J. Ashley-Smith Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 (edited) Yeh he's good. I liked "Beetlejuice" and "Mars Attacks". (Quite simply because it starred Natalie Portman but that?s another matter) EDIT_ Did he make the film "The Nightmare before Christmas? ? Edited September 21, 2004 by ashleysmithd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lee Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Yes he made Nightmare Before Christmas, but his greatest film yet is Edward Scissorhands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Daniel J. Ashley-Smith Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Man I loved that film "The Nightmare before Christmas". Well I did when I was younger anyway. It's the theme and the visual art of it all. For one, Halloween and Christmas both involve excitement. So, he's whacked both of them together and prettied it by adding colourful lighting. It just looks really exciting, I was sucked in when I saw a preview of it, I just took one look at the Christmas scenes and bang I knew I wanted to see it. Edward Scissor Hands, I forgot that one. Yeh it's not bad, not my favourite though. My favourite film by him has got to be either Mars Attacks or Beetlejuice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fstop Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Burton produced Nightmare, he didn't direct it. I think Burton is abysmally overrated and cannot tell a story to save his life. Certainly slabbed a load of post modern form obsession into Hollywood which dogged us down with all of these quirky students believing they are creating irony from scratch. I love Mars Attacks, Beetlejuice and Ed wood (all, especially the latter, his best films) but that was down to their scripts and the fact Burton had something to say with them. His Batman films are utterly deplorable- I can only stomach the first one and that's down to it's production values (pertinent to this forum, perfect cinematography by Roger Pratt that Stefan Czapsky managed to ruin in the sequel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landon D. Parks Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Tim is cool. My favorite movie by him was Sleepy Hollow. That is probably in my top 10 most loved films list. Right up there with Harry Potter and lord of the rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Mielke Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 I second Ed Wood. Brilliant. Thank god for Black and White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Perez-Burchard Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Yes, Ed Wood is his best film (my opinion)... all of you that like Burton, it'll finally be availabe on DVD on Oct. 19, so rent/buy it then if you havn't seen it. -felipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 hey all, im from the UK and am currently doing a film studies auteur project on tim burton. my focus question is something along the lines of how tim tends to create main villains as anti heroes. Because i have to provide primary research(asking other people, or contacting tim/forums), could anyone please comment on this focus question so i can print them to put in my folder? thankyou very much!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan kersten Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 (edited) Anyone here a TIm Burton fan? He happens to be my favorite director and the sad thing is most aren't familiar with him, so I don't usually get to discuss him with others often. It would make me quite happy to be able to discuss him with someone as into film as I am. I am open to any thoughts negative or postive. [/size] <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I love Tim Burton! My two favorites are Edward Sissorshands and Big Fish. I also am a HUDGE Danny Elfman fan and Edward Sissorshands has a wonderful score. Edited January 23, 2005 by jordankersten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adam Frisch FSF Posted January 24, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted January 24, 2005 (edited) I like to think of Tim Burton as a very good production designer! He still has to convince me that he can tell an enganging story with a beginning, middle and end. I'll keep watching, though. Some day he'll make it... Edited January 24, 2005 by AdamFrisch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Wengenroth Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I have Jack Skellington tattooed on my arm, does that answer your question? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted January 24, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted January 24, 2005 I have Jack Skellington tattooed on my arm, does that answer your question? :lol: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I like a lot of his films, they all have a very cool look to them. He's not afraid to do crazy things and I think that makes him unique. A lot of people tend to do things that are "safe" and I think it hurts their work. Burton does things that are very out of the box as far as big budget hollywood has been going the last several years. I think my favorite of his is Big Fish. I just love that story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan kersten Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I also love big fish...my favorite thing about tim burton is his imagination. I like the worlds and environments he creates in his films...Im anxious to see how Charlie and the Chocolate Factory turns out..although I think it would have been better if he had done a film on how Charlie is running the factory theses days... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted January 24, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted January 24, 2005 I also love big fish...my favorite thing about tim burton is his imagination. I like the worlds and environments he creates in his films...Im anxious to see how Charlie and the Chocolate Factory turns out..although I think it would have been better if he had done a film on how Charlie is running the factory theses days... :lol: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I don't know how it'll be to try and remake a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Michael Nash Posted January 25, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yeah, I don't know how it'll be to try and remake a classic. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You mean, like Planet of the Apes? <_< I'm glad that with Big Fish he could finally match his vision and manner of storytelling to a story OTHER than the same one he'd been re-working for many of his other films -- the lonely, sensitive misunderstood soul who bears a physical resemblance to Mr Burton himself... (Scissorhands, Batman, Sleepy Hollow, Nightmare...) He's got a tremendous visual style (mostly in production design) that was in search of the right story, and I think Big Fish was it. Ed Wood seems like an anomaly in his career, but a hysterical film. As a bit of trivia, early in my career I was an extra in Edward Scissorhands and got to spend a couple nights on set with Burton, Depp and Rider. It was fun to be a "fly on the wall" and watch this man direct. I'm actually visible in the film! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan kersten Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 You mean, like Planet of the Apes? <_< I'm glad that with Big Fish he could finally match his vision and manner of storytelling to a story OTHER than the same one he'd been re-working for many of his other films -- the lonely, sensitive misunderstood soul who bears a physical resemblance to Mr Burton himself... (Scissorhands, Batman, Sleepy Hollow, Nightmare...) He's got a tremendous visual style (mostly in production design) that was in search of the right story, and I think Big Fish was it. Ed Wood seems like an anomaly in his career, but a hysterical film. As a bit of trivia, early in my career I was an extra in Edward Scissorhands and got to spend a couple nights on set with Burton, Depp and Rider. It was fun to be a "fly on the wall" and watch this man direct. I'm actually visible in the film! :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "He's got a tremendous visual style (mostly in production design) that was in search of the right story, and I think Big Fish was it." I agree, his films are visually amazing...what part of Edward Scissorshands were you in??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Michael Nash Posted January 27, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted January 27, 2005 I agree, his films are visually amazing...what part of Edward Scissorshands were you in??? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's the night scene where Edward pulls the boy out of the way of Anthony Michael Hall's van, and accidentally starts scratching him and the kid starts screaming. All the neighbors come out to see what's going on, the police arrive, and chase Edward off to his castle (leading up to the climax). I'm one of the "neighbors," actually playing two different people via a wardrobe change. Funny thing is they did three takes of the big crane up shot, and they used the one where Depp slightly "nicks" me in the arm with his scissors as he runs past... Production did a real number on that neighborhood; it was a brand new subdivision that was largely empty, so they could pretty much take over. They painted all those houses those candy colors, sprayed the lawns with green dye, and put in the plastic topiary. The streetlights were augmented so they could be used as practicals. This was in Florida in May, which is very warm and humid even overnight. Depp's costume and makeup were so confining that he had to stand basically IN the vent tube of one of those industrial air conditioners between takes. Tim Burton seemed pretty stressed most of time, pacing around looking down at the ground while clutching his hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member drew_town Posted February 5, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted February 5, 2005 Yeah Tim Burton is cool, I had the privilege of working for him on Big Fish. Learned a lot the few days I was there. I like Big Fish because it resembles my home town so much. So says Daniel Wallace. Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice are cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan kersten Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Any of you guys have any suggestions/help for me to get to threse places and get on some sets and get some experience?? Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent J. Craig Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 One of the animators on Tim Burton's next flick sent me this link to a trailer:Corpse Bride Trailer. It's on the Apple site, so I guess it is open to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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