Favorite Tim Burton movie? - Page 2

Fugitoid Jones · 12-14-2011, 05:16 AM

Tim Burton is without a doubt my favorite director. He is the reason I studied film in college. His movies are often visually interesting, while the stories' focus is normally on a sympathetic misfit. He's directed box office hits in the 80's, 90's, and the 00's. Even if you don't care for most of his movies, almost everybody can choose at least one movie of his that they thoroughly enjoy. So what's your favorite?

(Some of you may be wondering why I did not include The Nightmare Before Christmas. That is because Tim Burton did not direct that movie, he wrote and produced it.)

I had to go with Batman, with Pee Wee's Big Adventure as a very close second. Batman just has everything for me; my favorite director, my favorite superhero, and my favorite actor (Jack Nicholson) playing my favorite super villain. It just doesn't get much better than that, IMO.

Now, while I do love Burton's movies, I'm under the belief that his last great movie was 1999's Sleepy Hollow. After that, his movies range from good (Big Fish, Sweeney Todd), to decent (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride) to bad (Planet of the Apes, Alice in Wonderland). Everything leading up to Sleepy Hollow, is pure gold as far as I'm concerned.

View Poll Results: Favorite Tim Burton movie?
Pee Wee's Big Adventure	4	10.26%
Beetlejuice	5	12.82%
Batman	5	12.82%
Edward Scissorhands	5	12.82%
Batman Returns	2	5.13%
Ed Wood	3	7.69%
Mars Attacks!	0	0%
Sleepy Hollow	8	20.51%
Planet of the Apes	0	0%
Big Fish	2	5.13%
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	0	0%
Corpse Bride	0	0%
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	4	10.26%
Alice in Wonderland	1	2.56%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

12-14-2011, 05:16 AM	#1
Fugitoid Jones Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: D'hoonib, VT Posts: 886	Favorite Tim Burton movie? Tim Burton is without a doubt my favorite director. He is the reason I studied film in college. His movies are often visually interesting, while the stories' focus is normally on a sympathetic misfit. He's directed box office hits in the 80's, 90's, and the 00's. Even if you don't care for most of his movies, almost everybody can choose at least one movie of his that they thoroughly enjoy. So what's your favorite? (Some of you may be wondering why I did not include The Nightmare Before Christmas. That is because Tim Burton did not direct that movie, he wrote and produced it.) I had to go with Batman, with Pee Wee's Big Adventure as a very close second. Batman just has everything for me; my favorite director, my favorite superhero, and my favorite actor (Jack Nicholson) playing my favorite super villain. It just doesn't get much better than that, IMO. Now, while I do love Burton's movies, I'm under the belief that his last great movie was 1999's Sleepy Hollow. After that, his movies range from good (Big Fish, Sweeney Todd), to decent (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride) to bad (Planet of the Apes, Alice in Wonderland). Everything leading up to Sleepy Hollow, is pure gold as far as I'm concerned. __________________ "You are right, I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy. His emotions must rule his brain. He must be a warlike creature who gives battle to everything around him, even himself." -Dr. Zaius Last edited by Fugitoid Jones; 12-14-2011 at 05:22 AM.