![]() ![]() (And if you’re later wondering why Nightmare Before Christmas isn’t on this list, though he’s often associated with the role, Burton is not credited as director on the film.)Īfter perhaps his finest hour - turning the cultural tide on the worst director ever with Ed Wood - Burton has oscillated between pet project curios ( Frankenweenie, Dark Shadows) and bombastic blockbusters, such as Alice in Wonderland, which made a lot of money for, appropriately enough, Disney. Tim Burtons alien invasion spoof faithfully recreates the wooden characters and schlocky story of cheesy 50s sci-fi and Ed Wood movies. 'Corpse Bride' is just one of many of his productions set in that period. Tim Burton has a fondness for the Victorian age. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent. Of course, things changed in 1989 when Tim Burton released 'Batman.' This live-action adaptation featured Michael Keaton in the lead role and Jack Nicholson portraying his arch-enemy, the Joker. Victor Von Dort from Corpse Bride Warner Bros. This only gave Burton the opportunity to let his imagination run unfettered on the big screen and, with the help of some choice partners-in-crime, produced one deranged hit after another: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, two Michael Keaton Batman movies, Edward Scissorhands. Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Second, the villains in question must be based on comic-book characters we love Max Shreck, Christopher Walken’s evil rich weirdo from Batman Returns, but he’s as much a Tim Burton. The reasoning: Wasting company money animating things too scary to show kids. Batman Returns is celebrating its 30th anniversary!īorn in the morbid, decaying wonderland known as Burbank, California, visionary director Tim Burton showed a propensity for the dark arts from a young age, guiding him into a CalArts education, and then the prestigious honor of getting fired from Disney in the mid-’80s. ![]()
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