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Release date: Oct. 5, 2012
Starring: Winona Ryder, Martin Landau, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Charlie Tahan
Directed by: Tim Burton
Premise: After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life -- with just a few minor adjustments.
Looks good, but can it really best this?
I hope it does. To be honest I admire the original more than love it. The flavor, that 80's indie vibe will be impossible to repeat. The new one looks surprisingly good. I only wish the hero had a different look than the one in Corpse Bride. One of the things I love the most about Nightmare Before Christmas is how unique the look is, even within the Burton universe. The characters designs on this one look all a little too familiar.
Also, it's neat that there will be a black & white animated mainstream film.
Quote from: Alexandro on June 27, 2012, 12:34:51 AM
I only wish the hero had a different look than the one in Corpse Bride. One of the things I love the most about Nightmare Before Christmas is how unique the look is, even within the Burton universe. The characters designs on this one look all a little too familiar.
Not only is the kid a rehash of Johnny Depp's Corpse Bride character, the dog design is a complete rehash of "Family Dog."
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Basically, Tim Burton hasn't had an original thought go through his head in a good 18 years.
This was pretty bad and depressing. I was mostly thinking in how sad it is that Tim Burton just can't make a goddamn good film anymore. The characters are boring, the humor is bland, and everything is stolen from another Burton film. The dog is completely uninteresting, and the "climax" is basically a remake of the Jack as Santa sequence in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Shit.