Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Full Screen Edition)
by Tim Burton
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Actor: Albert Finney, Emily Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Tracey UllmanDirector: Tim Burton
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1 EX; French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1 EX; French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-31
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Model: 59350
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product features:
- Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (voiced by JOHNNY DEPP), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while his real bride, Victoria, waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victo
Movie Reviews of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Full Screen Edition)
Movie Review: Love a Second Time Around
Summary: 5 Stars
Tim Burtons "Corpse Bride"
I LOVE Tim Burton flicks. I've seen each and every one of his films time and time again. However, each and every time, I've been surprised with his movies. They have always been more than I expected. They entrance, they amaze and "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" is no exception.
Based on a European folk tale, "Corpse Bride" is the story of Victor. Living in a small Victorian town in the 1800's, he is engaged to be married to a woman named Victoria whom he has never met. When he does meet Victoria, however, he realizes how much he DOES want to be married to her, that love at first sight does exist. There is only one problem: The Corpse Bride.
After fumbling with the vows during the wedding rehearsal, Victor runs to the forest and practices his vows until he gets them right; and places the ring on the outstretched hand of the Corpse Bride. She takes his practice vows for the real thing and takes Victor down to the Underworld. Emily loves Victor, the man who can love her even in death. But what will happen when Victor tries to get back to the woman he loves in the world of the living? Only death will tell....
I wasn't sure what I was expecting when I went to see "Corpse Bride" the first time. Now, I made a fatal mistake here: I went expecting the film to be like a non-musical version of one of my all time favorite Tim Burton flicks "The Nightmare Before Christmas". How wrong I was. For, while the film WAS done in stop animation, "Corpse Bride" was NOTHING like it's predecessor. I judged the film by what I saw in the previews AND I formed preconceived expectations of what I would be seeing. That's a big Tim Burton No No.
I was astonished, therefore, within the first five minutes of the film to realize that it WAS in fact a musical. It didn't have nowhere near the number of songs and huge numbers that "Nightmare" had, but it WAS a musical. If there's anything I've learnt with Tim Burton films it's this: Don't go to the theatre with preconceived notions; they will be blown into smithereens. "Corpse Bride" shattered all of them for me. The film, while certainly not as lively as "Nightmare" was beautiful, haunting, gorgeous, lyrical, and heartbreaking.
At first, I was really put off by "Corpse Bride". It wasn't what I thought it was going to be, and I was a little pissed off. Even as I left the theatre, I was still ticked at the non-splashy ending. It was only after I thought about the film for a good week that I realized that there was nothing bad about it. "Corpse Bride" may have been told in stop motion animation, but it had a deeper message than "Nightmare". It was a beautiful, lyrical film and it was only my own preconceived expectations that were getting in the way of the films enjoyment. I can't express in words how much this film moved me, after I got my expectations out of the way.
I went to see the film a second time, just to give it a fair shot. I am SO glad I did. I was blown away by how beautiful the movie was and left the theatre thinking of "Corpse Bride" again; this time in an excellent light. More profound than "A Nightmare Before Christmas", "Corpse Bride" really IS art in motion.
"Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" continues to haunt me. I may even go see it for a third time. It's the perfect movie for Halloween and makes even death look beautiful. Go see this while it's still in theatres. You won't be sorry.
Jamieson Wolf
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Summary of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Full Screen Edition)
Features include:
?MPAA Rating: PG
?Format: DVD
?Runtime: 77 minutes
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