Originally Posted By Kuzcochik >>I love the score in CB - especially the piano scenes.<< I agree. I don't think it's the same as NMBC but it's still awesome great and the dueling piano is beautiful. You guys spoke of "Tears to Shed" earlier and I kind of disagree with your opinions. I do think that the spider/maggot section is subpar, but listening to Helena Bohnam Carter sing her part is amazing. I still get chills when I hear it. That's saying nothing of Elfman really, just saying I think her voice is nice.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead Seeing this topic again reminded me of one of my biggest gripes... ***SPOOOOOOOOILERS*** * * * * * * * OK. Every character has a very distinct profile, to an almost absurd degree. So when they show the flashback of the corpse bride being killed, you see the profile of the man killing her. And it is so obviously the profile of the creepy guy we meet with the parents...I'm just at a loss. When we reach the ending, they acted like it was some big reveal, some big "gasp" moment. But then why show the murderer earlier? The film is gorgeous. And the figures themselves are amazingly intricate, so much so that NBC looks almost claymation next to it. But it's just style over substance. The whole film could have been a short and still managed the same story. CB seems overly-padded, with unnecessary scenes (which are unnecessarily long) and unwanted songs that serve no purpose. I don't mean to harp or be rude, but I expected so much more. And by the way, I still think Tim Burton's best work was Ed Wood and Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<And by the way, I still think Tim Burton's best work was Ed Wood and Pee Wee's Big Adventure>>> You really ARE joking right? ROFL What is Ed Wood, you mean scissorhands?
Originally Posted By TheRedhead You've never seen Ed Wood? You should check it out. It's really funny, and it has my favorite Johnny Depp performance, prior to POTC. For my money, it's better than Edward Scissorhands.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I am sucha loozer , Not only have I never seen it, I ain't never even heard of it! I'll check it out!
Originally Posted By TheRedhead Also, Martin Landau won an Oscar for playing Bela Lugosi. It's an amazing performance. And it's Disney (attempting to stay semi-within-topic).
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger "Ed Wood" is about the infamous director by the same name, who created such classics as "Glen or Glenda", and "Plan 9 From Outer Space" (which is considered by many to be the worst film ever produced).
Originally Posted By DVC_dad LOL the worst film ever produced....lol and all this time I thought it was Being John Malcovich.
Originally Posted By Santa Monica I really try to like NBC, but I just can't get through it. The songs are so boring and put me to sleep. The Corpse Bride starts out slow and dull and the songs are pretty forgettable, but the ending pays off well IMO and made me *love* the film. I just like the characters so much.
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk I don't watch rated R movies because of desensitization (is that a word?) Anyway, I have heard that Ed Wood is very good and I did not realize it was a Tim Burton film. NBC and CB are distinctly different films and should be kept that way.
