Corpse Bride
Yesterday I saw the latest Tim Burton Johnny Depp collaboration - Corpse Bride.From the first few notes of the score in the opening credits you know this is a Tim Burton film. And although it demonstrates many similarities to Nightmare Before Christmas in its animation and quirkiness, as most of the Burton/Depp films (this is their 5th collaboration), Corpse Bride can be enjoyed on many levels - it is dark, it is humorous, and it is a story of true romance.
To truely appreciate this film however, some knowledge of what was involved in its making is required. This film is a stop-motion animated feature - meaning that what is involved is many many hours of photographing each single frame, moving the little puppets by tiny increments each time, to the extent that 12 hours of work can result in one second of footage. I have great respect for someone who can have the vision to make those tiny increments of movement into an hour and half film.
Furthermore, this film was made simultaneously as Charlie and thus there were some days of production when Depp was Willy Wonka by day and Victor - the clumsy groom he provides the voice for in Corpse Bride - by night. An experience that "would have been a little schizophrenic for him" as Burton puts it! I thus continue to conclude that there is no other word to describe Johnny Depp but 'brilliant'. And Victror would have to be my favourite character. He is so clumsy, stumbling and stuttering, forgetting his vows, so shy and insecure, but has such a good heart! Gotta love it!
This is simply an enjoyable film. As you may have noticed, what engaged me with this film is the techniques behind it. The story itself isnt anything particularly special.
But, If you happen to be a Depp/Burton fan, then i would recommend seeing it. And if not, see it anyway, dancing skeletons always get a laugh!
1 Comments:
Burton always user composer 'Danny Elfman'. A true genious and perfect for Burton. He also invented The Simpsons theme song :)
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