Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Reviews

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Good Points: Wonderful story and animation. Burton's best!

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General comments: Corpse Bride is one of Tim Burton's best movies in my opinion. It really captures his animated best. In Corpse Bride he uses puppets instead of claymation, which allows for much more fluid animation. Although you are limited in a lot of ways I would definitely not say it's easier. Corpse Bride took 4 years to make! I own this on DVD, and I wouldn't change a thing about the movie. Everything, from Depp as Victor to the wonderful animation and theme of the movie is perfect for me.

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The story of the Corpse Bride revolves around Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp) who is forced into an arranged marriage by the parents of both parties (Victor's parents want to be seen socializing with aristocracy while Victoria's want to have the rights to the Van Dort's wealth). After a short piano solo Victor and Victoria begin to think getting married isn't such a bad idea however when Victor forgets his vows at the wedding rehearsal he is sent off to try and learn them. In an effort to please e ...

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Never as macabre as one might expect (or hope), Tim Burton's latest film is instead a sweet, often clever fairy tale that charms you with both the story's poignancy and its imaginative stop-motion animation. Co-directed with Mike Johnson, all the ingredients of a twisted foray into Burton Land are here: the presence of the always enjoyable Johnny Depp, a Danny Elfman score, inspired visuals and a story involving the supernatural misunderstandings that cause the arranged wedding plans of the shy ...