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Childhood Memories: Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’
For me, film has always been a strong source of inspiration. As long as I can remember, I have been truly captivated by the motion picture. One of my earliest memories would have to be seeing the first Batman in theaters a quarter of a century ago. In 1989, “Batmania” was sweeping the nation and I was perfectly content playing with my Toy Biz and Kenner action figures. The character of Batman had been around 50 years before I was even born and I’m sure other children before me have been amazed by The Caped Crusader’s various adventures. Tim Burton’s epic would have to be my first experience seeing The Dark Knight in action and it was monumental one at that. More
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10 Ways That Tim Burton Did Batman Better Than Nolan
It’s time that we get over the Dark Knight Trilogy. Yes The Dark Knight is a great movie. But Batman Begins is just a good movie and The Dark Knight Rises with it’s absurd plot holes and magic orphan vision is like Prometheus with a cape. The fundamental problem with Nolan’s ultra-realism is that it can’t support […] More
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‘Frankenweenie’ score feels like a composition that Elfman has always wanted to do
Resurrection is germane not only to the story of Frankenweenie but also Tim Burton’s career as an endearing cinematic oddball. With his latest foray into stop-motion animation, Burton has revisited the story that started his career, showing more focus and care than we’ve seen from the man in years. But what’s even more special about […] More
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Burton and Depp: the hits and misses of cinema’s bromance
If there was an ever a cinematic partnership to have lasted the years, it is Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. Ever since Edward Scissorhands, these two seem to be each other’s go-to guys for new films. With Dark Shadows being released this week, let’s take a stroll down memory lane to see the hits (and […] More
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WB Announces the Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box; 16 CD Limited Edition
The two creative geniuses responsible for such films as Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman, and many more have once again teamed up in order to commemorate their 25 year history together. Warner Bros. is issuing a “Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box,” set for a December release, just in time for […] More