How does Tim Burton continue to get work?

amdaily · 06-30-2005, 06:40 PM

I saw an ad for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory today and my jaw dropped in disbelief. What a way to screw up a movie I had good memories of. In my opinion, Tim Burton has not contributed anything of worth to moviemaking and how he continues to get work is beyond me.

dervack · 06-30-2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by amdaily

I saw an ad for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory today and my jaw dropped in disbelief. What a way to screw up a movie I had good memories of. In my opinion, Tim Burton has not contributed anything of worth to moviemaking and how he continues to get work is beyond me.

You do realize this movie is based on the book, not Willy Wonka, which had very little to do with the book.

sovereignstar · 06-30-2005, 06:44 PM

Calis · 06-30-2005, 06:46 PM

Tim Burton made Mars Attack, for that alone he gets a free pass in my book.

Not sure how I think this movie will end up, I will give it a shot though.

ntndeacon · 06-30-2005, 06:51 PM

How about Big Fish, Batman, A Nightmare befor Christmas. I heard Sleepy Hollow was pretty good as well.

timmynausea · 06-30-2005, 06:54 PM

Sleepy Hollow was good. It looks awesome.

ISiddiqui · 06-30-2005, 07:11 PM

Big Fish!! That movie was just wonderful. Tim Burton definetly gets a free pass in my book.

sabotai · 06-30-2005, 07:12 PM

I've pretty much enjoyed Tim Burton's films so far.

But seeing trailors for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory makes me want to skip it. I already can not stand the voice Depp uses in the film. Is it me, or does it almost seem like Depp is trying hard to act like Jim Carey in the movie?

Calis · 06-30-2005, 07:27 PM

Lets not forget Ed Wood either.

The guy has made some very good flicks.

Then there's the remake of Planet of the Apes...

MJ4H · 06-30-2005, 07:47 PM

Edward Scissorhands is one of my favorite movies ever.

cthomer5000 · 06-30-2005, 08:11 PM

Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Beetle Juice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas are classics. That's why the man gets work.

Peregrine · 06-30-2005, 08:12 PM

Definitely looking forward to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it should be interesting and different, and it will be good to see someone going to the original source material of the books.

rexallllsc · 06-30-2005, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

But seeing trailors for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory makes me want to skip it. I already can not stand the voice Depp uses in the film. Is it me, or does it almost seem like Depp is trying hard to act like Jim Carey in the movie?

Agreed

Honolulu_Blue · 06-30-2005, 08:37 PM

I know the author of the book hated the Gene Wilder version, but I liked it. I thought Wilder was great in the flick.

ShaqFu · 06-30-2005, 08:39 PM

Depp is a chameleon and perfect for the roll. Of course, I still think Gene Wilder played the part better. I think this will be a great flick.

miked · 06-30-2005, 09:31 PM

The original was a drug-induced extravaganza. What could be better?

gstelmack · 06-30-2005, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Calis

Tim Burton made Mars Attack, for that alone he gets a free pass in my book.

I still don't get that movie. I tried, I really tried, but it was one of the more boring movies I've seen in a LONG time.

Calis · 06-30-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

I still don't get that movie. I tried, I really tried, but it was one of the more boring movies I've seen in a LONG time.

Yeah I don't think you're alone in that respect. It's actually pretty bad. I said that very tongue in cheek, it's up there with Burton's lowest regarded movies I'm sure.

For some reason I just loved it when I saw it though. It's campy to the extreme, but it just clicked for me. Maybe because I've always thought the type of movie it was spoofing was so atrocious, I just loved it.

Course, I also saw it right when it came out and haven't seen it since. It might not hold up well.

I won't however argue that it's a great movie.

st.cronin · 06-30-2005, 11:36 PM

I thought Sleepy Hollow was absolutely awful. Burton to me is very hit or miss - Batman was good, Ed Wood and Mars Attacks were good ... but Ed Scissorhands and Big Fish - what a waste of my time.

sabotai · 06-30-2005, 11:53 PM

I thought Big Fish was one of the best movies made in recent years.

Peregrine · 07-01-2005, 12:05 AM

Yeah Big Fish is one of those really amazing movies, I saw it without knowing at all what to expect and it totally blew me away.

ISiddiqui · 07-01-2005, 01:40 AM

How does anyone think "Big Fish" was a 'waste of time'? One of the better films to be released in the last decade, at least.

Schmidty · 07-01-2005, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

How does anyone think "Big Fish" was a 'waste of time'? One of the better films to be released in the last decade, at least.

Yeah. I think I'll be ignoring someone's opinions regarding movies. Just....wow.

LloydLungs · 07-01-2005, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

I still don't get that movie. I tried, I really tried, but it was one of the more boring movies I've seen in a LONG time.

I dunno, I liked Mars Attacks! I like campy stuff like that. I also enjoy a movie that presents you with one loathsome character after another and then kindly kills them all off for you -- but in a fun way, not in a Very Bad Things way.

I guess I just like any movie where Joe Don Baker dies.

Tara · 07-01-2005, 02:38 AM

I loved Mars Attacks, and I liked Edward Scissorhands too. BTW I really don't know about this last one "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"...Telling the truth I don't know much about any other Tim Burton's film. I mean, could be possible that all the other fimls was garbage, but for what I've seen I like him.

WrongWay · 07-01-2005, 03:01 AM

I think Charlie... will be another ....Apes remake dud. I think Burton just tried to hard to "Remake" Planet of the Apes and Charlie and the Choclate factory will go along these lines. Sometimes I just think Butron tries to be just to original in his thinking. See his personal appearance for this one.

Also, I was blown over by Big Fish. Should of won the Oscar.

Speaking of Mars Attack, Has anyone seen the new video game that looks and Sounds exactly like Mars Attack. When I first saw the TV commercial for the game I thought it was Mars Attack.

Tara · 07-01-2005, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by WrongWay

Speaking of Mars Attack, Has anyone seen the new video game that looks and Sounds exactly like Mars Attack. When I first saw the TV commercial for the game I thought it was Mars Attack.

Yes...Destroy all Humans...There was a thread here about that some days ago...

SackAttack · 07-01-2005, 03:11 AM

It's not how the movie looks that makes me want to skip it.

It's the fact that Johnny Depp looks fucking creepy in this movie, like he's secretly waiting to devour the kids at the end of it, or something. I can't quite put my finger on why, but his appearance alone is enough to make me want to pass.

Peregrine · 07-01-2005, 03:26 AM

Well keep in mind again that they're going back to the source book, where Wonka is much creepier than in the original movie. There was this news item from a while back on IMDB:

"Johnny Depp is eager to terrify young audiences with his "creepy" performance as Willy Wonka in his latest movie Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Annasophia Robb, 11, who plays Violet in the Tim Burton movie, was impressed with the Hollywood actor's friendliness on set - but admits his Marilyn Manson-inspired onscreen performance was terrifying once cameras started rolling on the latest take on Roald Dahl's popular book. Robb says, "His character is very creepy from any other Willy Wonka you've seen. I'm not allowed to say very much about that movie."

korme · 07-01-2005, 03:36 AM

Reading this thread I'm like "Isn't it Mars Attacks?" So I IMDb it and it is. I check out the cast and my beloved Natalie is in it.

Thank you for inadvertently inspiring me to see this.

SelzShoes · 07-01-2005, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Peregrine

Well keep in mind again that they're going back to the source book, where Wonka is much creepier than in the original movie.

I'm personally excited about this. I mean, I love the Wilder version, but when I started reading Dahl's children book--I realized how far from the source it was. Both Charlie books, The BFG, Matilda--all of these are really twisted and I think Burton/Depp is the combo to pull it off.

If you get the chance, read some of Dahls 'adult' writing too, v v good.

edit: The famed "Man from Rio" on the Alfred Hitchcock show (and remade in Four Rooms by Tarantino) is from one of Dahl's short stories.

gstelmack · 07-01-2005, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Calis

Yeah I don't think you're alone in that respect. It's actually pretty bad. I said that very tongue in cheek, it's up there with Burton's lowest regarded movies I'm sure.

For some reason I just loved it when I saw it though. It's campy to the extreme, but it just clicked for me. Maybe because I've always thought the type of movie it was spoofing was so atrocious, I just loved it.

Course, I also saw it right when it came out and haven't seen it since. It might not hold up well.

I won't however argue that it's a great movie.

That I can understand. I actually liked both "Buckaroo Banzai" and "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes", so I can see how a movie can just strike a chord with you.

Maybe I need to change my sig to "Please pass the ketchup!"

scooper · 07-01-2005, 10:00 AM

I loved Big Fish. It's easily one of my favorites over the last five years.

My wife and I both loved the original C&TCF and we are mixed on our anticipation of the new one. She's not happy about the way it looks, while I'm cautiously optimistic. Although, I think Depp seems creepy in a Michael Jackson sort of way.

cuervo72 · 07-01-2005, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by WrongWay

Should of won the Oscar.

ping: Quiksand!

MrBug708 · 07-01-2005, 04:29 PM

Dont forget Mr. Burton's work on

kcchief19 · 07-01-2005, 04:40 PM

Aside from the occasional popcorn flick, Burton is a very quirky filmmaker. Not all of his stuff will appeal to a broad cross section, and there will certainly be people who hate all of his movies.

I'm in the camp of people who hated the Wilder version. It was a horrible treatment of the book, IMHO. I'm also a marginal Wilder fan, and he was at his most annoying in that film to me. I'm not real crazy about the look of the Burton version because it just doesnt fit my vision of the book, but I think this is a book that is very difficult to fit the vision. Dahl created a fantastic world and really let the reader paint the picture.

kingfc22 · 07-01-2005, 05:04 PM

My first thought after seeing the trailer on Wednesday was FLOP! I just have a feeling this movie is going to bomb.

sabotai · 07-01-2005, 05:09 PM

Wilder gets a pass from me on any and all bad movies he made due to his work in Young Frankenstein.

jander · 07-05-2005, 12:19 AM

Ok, I was not that big of a fan of the original, although my wife loves it. I really do not like Johnny Depp, but he does what he does well, and I agree seems a bit creepy. The other thing the post further up talks about Marilyn Manson type of character. I had heard before even reading that that Manson was one up for the part, but that seemed to far fetched anyways, did anybody else hear a rumor like that?

So, I am looking forward to checking it out, but I wouldn't mind going to the IMAX to check it out (since the trailer says in theatres and IMAX on July 15th).

I am still trying to get The Nightmare Before Christmas, I have watched it many times, it isn't bad but, I dunno I just don't get it.

Riggins44 · 07-05-2005, 12:29 AM

The guy gets an immediate ban from me for having Depp in more than one of his movies. You think he's bedding the guy?

Peregrine · 07-05-2005, 12:31 AM

I'm not sure how you can have enough of Johnny Depp in your movies, he's one of the best actors working today.

Riggins44 · 07-05-2005, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Peregrine

I'm not sure how you can have enough of Johnny Depp in your movies, he's one of the best actors working today.

He's yet to find his ideal role... prison cell bitch.

ISiddiqui · 07-05-2005, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Peregrine

I'm not sure how you can have enough of Johnny Depp in your movies, he's one of the best actors working today.

Word.

IMO, it's a toss-up between Depp and Ewen McGregor as to who is my favorite actor. Though if Jim Carrey can continue on his "Truman Show", "Man on the Moon", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" track, he's got a good shot to be at the top.

weinstein7 · 07-05-2005, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Word.

IMO, it's a toss-up between Depp and Ewen McGregor as to who is my favorite actor. Though if Jim Carrey can continue on his "Truman Show", "Man on the Moon", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" track, he's got a good shot to be at the top.

I notice you conveniently leave out "The Majestic" from that list

ISiddiqui · 07-05-2005, 02:47 AM

Why would "The Majestic" be on the same track? He did well in it, but nothing like his performance in the three movies I mentioned.

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ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Big Fish!! That movie was just wonderful. Tim Burton definetly gets a free pass in my book. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

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sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I've pretty much enjoyed Tim Burton's films so far. But seeing trailors for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory makes me want to skip it. I already can not stand the voice Depp uses in the film. Is it me, or does it almost seem like Depp is trying hard to act like Jim Carey in the movie? Last edited by sabotai : 06-30-2005 at 07:13 PM.

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07-01-2005, 01:40 AM	#22
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	How does anyone think "Big Fish" was a 'waste of time'? One of the better films to be released in the last decade, at least. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

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06-30-2005, 06:46 PM	#4
Calis College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas	Tim Burton made Mars Attack, for that alone he gets a free pass in my book. Not sure how I think this movie will end up, I will give it a shot though.

06-30-2005, 06:51 PM	#5
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	How about Big Fish, Batman, A Nightmare befor Christmas. I heard Sleepy Hollow was pretty good as well.

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timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	Sleepy Hollow was good. It looks awesome.

06-30-2005, 07:27 PM	#9
Calis College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas	Lets not forget Ed Wood either. The guy has made some very good flicks. Then there's the remake of Planet of the Apes...

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MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Edward Scissorhands is one of my favorite movies ever.

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Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Definitely looking forward to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it should be interesting and different, and it will be good to see someone going to the original source material of the books.

06-30-2005, 08:39 PM	#15
ShaqFu H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Florida	Depp is a chameleon and perfect for the roll. Of course, I still think Gene Wilder played the part better. I think this will be a great flick.

06-30-2005, 09:31 PM	#16
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	The original was a drug-induced extravaganza. What could be better?

06-30-2005, 11:36 PM	#19
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I thought Sleepy Hollow was absolutely awful. Burton to me is very hit or miss - Batman was good, Ed Wood and Mars Attacks were good ... but Ed Scissorhands and Big Fish - what a waste of my time.

06-30-2005, 11:53 PM	#20
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I thought Big Fish was one of the best movies made in recent years.

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Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Yeah Big Fish is one of those really amazing movies, I saw it without knowing at all what to expect and it totally blew me away.

07-01-2005, 02:38 AM	#25
Tara Mascot Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rome, Italy	I loved Mars Attacks, and I liked Edward Scissorhands too. BTW I really don't know about this last one "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"...Telling the truth I don't know much about any other Tim Burton's film. I mean, could be possible that all the other fimls was garbage, but for what I've seen I like him.

07-01-2005, 03:01 AM	#26
WrongWay Banned Join Date: Jan 2005	I think Charlie... will be another ....Apes remake dud. I think Burton just tried to hard to "Remake" Planet of the Apes and Charlie and the Choclate factory will go along these lines. Sometimes I just think Butron tries to be just to original in his thinking. See his personal appearance for this one. Also, I was blown over by Big Fish. Should of won the Oscar. Speaking of Mars Attack, Has anyone seen the new video game that looks and Sounds exactly like Mars Attack. When I first saw the TV commercial for the game I thought it was Mars Attack.

07-01-2005, 03:11 AM	#28
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	It's not how the movie looks that makes me want to skip it. It's the fact that Johnny Depp looks fucking creepy in this movie, like he's secretly waiting to devour the kids at the end of it, or something. I can't quite put my finger on why, but his appearance alone is enough to make me want to pass.

07-01-2005, 03:26 AM	#29
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Well keep in mind again that they're going back to the source book, where Wonka is much creepier than in the original movie. There was this news item from a while back on IMDB: "Johnny Depp is eager to terrify young audiences with his "creepy" performance as Willy Wonka in his latest movie Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Annasophia Robb, 11, who plays Violet in the Tim Burton movie, was impressed with the Hollywood actor's friendliness on set - but admits his Marilyn Manson-inspired onscreen performance was terrifying once cameras started rolling on the latest take on Roald Dahl's popular book. Robb says, "His character is very creepy from any other Willy Wonka you've seen. I'm not allowed to say very much about that movie."

07-01-2005, 03:36 AM	#30
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Reading this thread I'm like "Isn't it Mars Attacks?" So I IMDb it and it is. I check out the cast and my beloved Natalie is in it. Thank you for inadvertently inspiring me to see this.

07-01-2005, 10:00 AM	#33
scooper College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cinn City	I loved Big Fish. It's easily one of my favorites over the last five years. My wife and I both loved the original C&TCF and we are mixed on our anticipation of the new one. She's not happy about the way it looks, while I'm cautiously optimistic. Although, I think Depp seems creepy in a Michael Jackson sort of way.

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MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Dont forget Mr. Burton's work on

07-01-2005, 04:40 PM	#36
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Aside from the occasional popcorn flick, Burton is a very quirky filmmaker. Not all of his stuff will appeal to a broad cross section, and there will certainly be people who hate all of his movies. I'm in the camp of people who hated the Wilder version. It was a horrible treatment of the book, IMHO. I'm also a marginal Wilder fan, and he was at his most annoying in that film to me. I'm not real crazy about the look of the Burton version because it just doesnt fit my vision of the book, but I think this is a book that is very difficult to fit the vision. Dahl created a fantastic world and really let the reader paint the picture.

07-01-2005, 05:09 PM	#38
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Wilder gets a pass from me on any and all bad movies he made due to his work in Young Frankenstein.

07-05-2005, 12:19 AM	#39
jander n00b Join Date: Sep 2002	Ok, I was not that big of a fan of the original, although my wife loves it. I really do not like Johnny Depp, but he does what he does well, and I agree seems a bit creepy. The other thing the post further up talks about Marilyn Manson type of character. I had heard before even reading that that Manson was one up for the part, but that seemed to far fetched anyways, did anybody else hear a rumor like that? So, I am looking forward to checking it out, but I wouldn't mind going to the IMAX to check it out (since the trailer says in theatres and IMAX on July 15th). I am still trying to get The Nightmare Before Christmas, I have watched it many times, it isn't bad but, I dunno I just don't get it.

07-05-2005, 12:29 AM	#40
Riggins44 High School JV Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ontario, CA. USA	The guy gets an immediate ban from me for having Depp in more than one of his movies. You think he's bedding the guy?

07-05-2005, 12:31 AM	#41
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	I'm not sure how you can have enough of Johnny Depp in your movies, he's one of the best actors working today.

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ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Why would "The Majestic" be on the same track? He did well in it, but nothing like his performance in the three movies I mentioned. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

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