2008 Woodie Awards
"The Corpse Bride"
Joel Roch Staff Reporter
Issue date: 9/29/05 Section: A & E
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Tim Burton's new movie, "The Corpse Bride" is a delightfully eerie film that is fun for people of all ages. Like Burtons film, uses spectacular display of imagery, music, and voice talent to bring his story to life.
The plot centers on one mans journey to reunite with his love and marry her. The only thing holding Victor (Johnny Depp) from Victoria (Emily Watson) is that he accidentally married the corpse of a woman who was murdered on her wedding night.
"I thought the music was really great," said Michael Millet, junior, West Springfield, Ma. Burton once again uses the musical genius of Danny Elfman to help tell the story of Victor and Victoria's dilemma. The music helps to keep the movie lively and energetic while dancing skeletons and other ghouls light up the screen and are a delight to the eye.
Burton's choice of actors also helps to bring the story to life. Depp, a long time collaborator of Burtons, is perfect in his roll as the soft spoken Victor, our awkward hero who must convince Emily, his new dead bride, that they cannot have the love that she longs for since they are separated by the grave. Helena Bonham Carter does a wonderful job as the sensual corpse bride, Emily.
Other vocal talents include Albert Finney, Tracey Ulman, and Emily Watson to name a few. Burton's use of well known actors and actresses helps the audience to accept that these are real people, even though the film is made with stop motion animation, and allows them the ability to relate with the characters.
"I was a big fan of all the different colors he used," said Mike Malesardi, junior, New Hyde Park, N.Y. Indeed, Burton uses various different colors to express the differences between the worlds of the living and the dead. While the world inhabited by the living is dominated by cold colors such as grays and dark purples, the world of the dead is highlighted by vibrant colors like reds and yellows and blues, which give it almost a euphoric feeling.
While the living world is drab and depressing, there's always a party going on in the land of the dead. The party never seems to stop as skeletons get drunk, play instruments and dance about the screen.
Tim Burton has an amazing ability to bring the world in his head to life. While his ideas may not always be expressed perfectly on the big screen you can always expect a new take on an old story. While "The Corpse Bride" may not be the next "Nightmare Before Christmas" is certainly is worth the nine dollars to see it.
The plot centers on one mans journey to reunite with his love and marry her. The only thing holding Victor (Johnny Depp) from Victoria (Emily Watson) is that he accidentally married the corpse of a woman who was murdered on her wedding night.
"I thought the music was really great," said Michael Millet, junior, West Springfield, Ma. Burton once again uses the musical genius of Danny Elfman to help tell the story of Victor and Victoria's dilemma. The music helps to keep the movie lively and energetic while dancing skeletons and other ghouls light up the screen and are a delight to the eye.
Burton's choice of actors also helps to bring the story to life. Depp, a long time collaborator of Burtons, is perfect in his roll as the soft spoken Victor, our awkward hero who must convince Emily, his new dead bride, that they cannot have the love that she longs for since they are separated by the grave. Helena Bonham Carter does a wonderful job as the sensual corpse bride, Emily.
Other vocal talents include Albert Finney, Tracey Ulman, and Emily Watson to name a few. Burton's use of well known actors and actresses helps the audience to accept that these are real people, even though the film is made with stop motion animation, and allows them the ability to relate with the characters.
"I was a big fan of all the different colors he used," said Mike Malesardi, junior, New Hyde Park, N.Y. Indeed, Burton uses various different colors to express the differences between the worlds of the living and the dead. While the world inhabited by the living is dominated by cold colors such as grays and dark purples, the world of the dead is highlighted by vibrant colors like reds and yellows and blues, which give it almost a euphoric feeling.
While the living world is drab and depressing, there's always a party going on in the land of the dead. The party never seems to stop as skeletons get drunk, play instruments and dance about the screen.
Tim Burton has an amazing ability to bring the world in his head to life. While his ideas may not always be expressed perfectly on the big screen you can always expect a new take on an old story. While "The Corpse Bride" may not be the next "Nightmare Before Christmas" is certainly is worth the nine dollars to see it.