Any one who is a comic book fan may have heard of Tim Burton‘s (Ed Wood, Alice in Wonderland) failed Superman Lives project from the ’90′s. A couple of photos as Nicholas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, Drive Angry) in costume have appeared from the failed production. Have a look at them here: Please note that these photos have … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Tim Burton
Sleepy Hollow (1999) Blu-Ray review
Constable Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is sent from New York City to the small village of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of murder purportedly committed by the Headless Horseman (Christopher Walken and Ray Park). Loosely based on the 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, and directed by Tim Burton … Continue reading »
The Corpse Bride (2005) Blu-Ray review
Victor (voice of Johnny Depp) finds himself wed to a lively corpse while practicing his wedding vows. Directed by Tim Burton (Dark Shadows, Ed Wood) and Mike Johnson, The Corpse Bride is a stop motion animation film much in the vein of A Nightmare Before Christmas. It is also a much better film. Featuring a real world … Continue reading »
In memoriam: Richard D. Zanuck
Richard Darryl Zanuck December 13, 1934-July 13, 2012 Super-producer extraordinaire Richard Zanuck has passed away today of a heart attack at age 77. While you may not know his name, you certainly know his work. Here is a selected filmography, and if you have ever loved any of these films send out good vibes to … Continue reading »
“My problem bigger” Frankenweenie ‘Homage’ trailer
Ok, this is just a simply amazing trailer. No more words from me, just watch: See? What did I tell you? I can honestly say that I am now interested in seeing this film. The earlier trailers really did nothing for me, but this . . .this is something special, at least in the trailer. … Continue reading »
Dark Shadows TV spot
Here is a 30 second television spot for Dark Shadows. I’m still not completely sold on this . . . When I was younger, Tim Burton could do no wrong. As I got older, I have found that he is a hit or miss director. When he hits, he makes phenomenal films (Ed Wood, Edward … Continue reading »
Is it April Fool’s Day? Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp to record song
Loudwire is reporting that Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp will record a cover of ‘You’re so Vain’, by Carly Simon, for Manson’s upcoming album ‘Born Villain’. The new album releases May 1. While Depp has jammed with Alice Cooper, I find while thinking about it, this is not so odd. Johnny Depp seems to be … Continue reading »
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter new trailer
Ok, this looks like it will be one of the most interesting and inventive movies this summer. Without further ado: Still here? Well it’s from Timur Bekmambetov, the director of Night Watch, Day Watch and Wanted. He also produced with Tim Burton the film 9. While all of those films are flawed, they are immensely watchable … Continue reading »
Dark Shadows trailer. Wait . . .huh . . .what. . .? Dark Shadows . . .Really?
Alrighty, folks, here it is. The trailer for Dark Shadows, the feature film version of the ’70′s vampire soap opera. While I don’t think I have ever seen a full episode of the ’70′s show, I did see a couple of the ’90′s remake, and was not a fan. Take a look at the … Continue reading »