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
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- 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
DVD Reviews of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Full Screen Edition)
DVD Review: mummified
Summary: 4 Stars
i have a big weakness for tim burton, but he's certainly not infallible (can you say, "planet of the apes remake"?) this is an enjoyable, highly stylized romp. however, the better realized part of the storyline centers around the dull, staid aspects of victorian society, while the undeniably more colorful world of the dead comes off as a significantly watered down version of burton and elfman's previous work in "nightmare before christmas." in burton's previous animated effort, the viewer recieves a dynamic view of life in the macabre halloweentown. in "corpse bride," the majority of important plot elements take place in the drear and stuffiness of victorian england, with the wild, almost hedonistic world of the dead acting as occasional relief. nonetheless, burton's "real world" in the film is full of forbidding rigidity and respectability which is reinforced by the drab grey color scheme chosen to represent everyday life. in fact, burton elicits greater discomfort from the "real world" sequences than from his depiction of the afterlife. while the reviewer certainly understands the intent behind this, it would have been nice to see further scenes elucidating life beyond the grave.
the animation also echoes "nightmare" and is quite well done. the cast is highlighted by several extremely talented contemporary actors, including johnny depp as victor, emily watson as his living bride victoria, helena bonham carter as the corpse bride emily, tracey ullman as victor's mother, and joanna lumley as victoria's mother. however, these fantastic talents are largely under-used as characters who are one-sided, archetypical, and representative. for example, ullman's character is a social climber and the embodiment of the nouveau riche, while lumley acts as a counterpart in her role as old money with no money, but oodles of property. depp's victor is charmingly introverted, expressing himself best through music, but his apparent inability to decide between two very different women casts doubt on whether or not he is truly in love with either girl. granted, his affair with the corpse bride begins as a non-consensual entanglement, and his marriage to victoria has been mutually arranged by both sets of parents. anyway, apparently both ladies are restrained by victorian-era propriety from clawing each others' eyes out (in any case, one of the corpse bride's eyes isn't very likely to remain attached, not to mention her other body parts). the reviewer wouldn't even bother to harp on this over-simplification of character, except that the filmmakers strive to implement ambiguity throughout the plot in order to make it unclear whether victor will ultimately choose victoria or emily.
the storyline is essentially a fairytale, however, and should be viewed as such, with the hero victor overcoming various obstacles in order to finally win the heroine victoria. in an unusual twist for a traditional fairy tale, victoria is a real person with her own struggles: she is confined by the restraints of the society she lives in (as when her chosen confidant, pastor gallswells, betrays her by delivering her home to her oppresive parents), then declared mad, then forced to deal with sinister swain barkis bittern. the corpse bride has her own obstacle to confront in the form of the spectre of her own past. these three separate plot lines are nicely (though somewhat predictably) tied together at the end of the film. in this way, the film is a pleasant, engaging tale of adventure and romance.
perhaps the weakest part of the film is the insistance upon including musical content. much of the time spent in the world of the dead is spent on gratuitous songs that add little depth to characters or plot. elfman is still a competent composer, of course, though his inclusion in the movie seems a mere afterthought. he distinguishes well between the classical elements of the victorian reality and the jazzy, vaudeville aspects of the afterlife.
ultimately, however, the film is moving and adorable and will likely bring about more than one sentimentally teary eye. burton executes an old russian folktale with his usual morbid finesse and creates several memorable characters (who are, admittedly, not as memorable as those from his previous animated release).
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?MPAA Rating: PG
?Format: DVD
?Runtime: 77 minutes
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