Beetlejuice wasn't Tim Burton's first big-screen directorial effort. That would be Pee-Wee's Big Adventure three years prior. But it was the first that could be legitimately called "A Tim Burton movie" and bear what would come to be recognized as the director's signature style of gothic looks and dark humor. The story, as everyone knows, … Continue reading Flashback MMM: Beetlejuice
Movie Marketing Madness – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Jacob is just discovering he’s not like other teenagers, notably that he has unusual powers and abilities. As he uncovers more and more about his past and his skills he comes to find Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, a special refuge and home for people like him. He comes to find out there are … Continue reading Movie Marketing Madness – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Burton’s go-to tricks
You won't find a bigger Tim Burton fan than me, but yeah this list of his standard character types is pretty spot on. Missing from this feature is Big Fish, which was a very personal movie he made that signaled to me he was getting his fastball back after a period of movies that didn't … Continue reading Burton’s go-to tricks
Selling The Corpse Bride
Let me just get this on the record: I'm tired of computer animated films, even those from Pixar. There. Now you all know that I really am the heartless SOB everyone has long suspected I was. I don't think they bring anything new to the film lexicon, there's nothing inherently different or unique about them … Continue reading Selling The Corpse Bride