Montreal and Madrid-based Pink Parrot Media has picked up international distribution rights to 3D CGI animated feature project “Onca & The Protectors of the Amazon” (aka “Arara and the Guardians of the Amazon”).
“Onca” is being brought by Pink Parrot onto Annecy Festival’s MIFA market, where the company will look for financial partners.
Aimed at 8-12year-old children family audiences, the feature is written and directed by Colombia’s Vlamyr Vizcaya (“Out of Love”). Its story takes place in the Amazon rainforest and aims to raise environmental awareness.
The film co-producers take in Belgium’s Walking The Dog, L.A. and Berlin-based studio Baby Giant Hollyberg, co-founded by “Free Birds’” Jimmy Hayward; new Madrid-based studio Buen Rollo Producciones; Colombia’s El Tuerto Producciones; and Tenerife-based 3D animation studio and VFX 3 Doubles Producciones.
Characters designer Carlos Grangel and production designer Simón Varela are also on board.
“Onca” tells the story of Mujuy,...
“Onca” is being brought by Pink Parrot onto Annecy Festival’s MIFA market, where the company will look for financial partners.
Aimed at 8-12year-old children family audiences, the feature is written and directed by Colombia’s Vlamyr Vizcaya (“Out of Love”). Its story takes place in the Amazon rainforest and aims to raise environmental awareness.
The film co-producers take in Belgium’s Walking The Dog, L.A. and Berlin-based studio Baby Giant Hollyberg, co-founded by “Free Birds’” Jimmy Hayward; new Madrid-based studio Buen Rollo Producciones; Colombia’s El Tuerto Producciones; and Tenerife-based 3D animation studio and VFX 3 Doubles Producciones.
Characters designer Carlos Grangel and production designer Simón Varela are also on board.
“Onca” tells the story of Mujuy,...
- 6/13/2022
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
I really don't put much stock in the International Animated Film Society's 2013 Annie Awards, which is why I didn't rush to report on their results on Saturday. One year Disney and Pixar boycott the event, feeling there was an unfair advantage paid to larger contributing sponsors, DreamWorks being the primary example. So with such a nasty stench over the event what good does it do to pay it much mind? That said, I'll be brief in mentioning Wreck-It Ralph topped Saturday night's winners with five awards, including Best Animated Picture. The awards have something like a 75% streak when it comes to helping predict the eventual Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature and as the days have gone on, it's looking more and more like Ralph will be this year's winner (see my predictions here). Pixar's Brave, Laika's ParaNorman and DreamWorks' Rise of the Guardians each took home two awards in lesser,...
- 2/4/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Disney's "Wreck-It-Ralph" was the big winner at the 40th Annie Awards held Saturday taking home the Best Animated Feature award. It is now officially the Oscar frontrunner in the Best Animated Film category.
Here's the complete list of winners/nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies this season, click here:
Animated Feature
"Brave" . Pixar Animation Studios
"Frankenweenie" . Walt Disney Studios
"Hotel Transylvania" . Sony Pictures Animation
"ParaNorman" . Focus Features
"Rise of the Guardians" . DreamWorks Animation
"The Pirates! Band of Misfits" . Aardman Animations
"The Rabbi.s Cat ". Gkids
Winner "Wreck-It Ralph" . Walt Disney Animation Studios
Animated Special Production
"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1" . Warner Bros. Animation
"Before Orel" . Trust . Starburns Industries, Inc.
Winner "Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem" . Illumination Entertainment
"Disney Tron: Uprising . Beck.s Beginning" . Disney TV Animation
"Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury" . DreamWorks Animation
"Justice League: Doom" . Warner Bros. Animation
Animated Short Subject
"Brad and Gary" . Illumination...
Here's the complete list of winners/nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies this season, click here:
Animated Feature
"Brave" . Pixar Animation Studios
"Frankenweenie" . Walt Disney Studios
"Hotel Transylvania" . Sony Pictures Animation
"ParaNorman" . Focus Features
"Rise of the Guardians" . DreamWorks Animation
"The Pirates! Band of Misfits" . Aardman Animations
"The Rabbi.s Cat ". Gkids
Winner "Wreck-It Ralph" . Walt Disney Animation Studios
Animated Special Production
"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1" . Warner Bros. Animation
"Before Orel" . Trust . Starburns Industries, Inc.
Winner "Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem" . Illumination Entertainment
"Disney Tron: Uprising . Beck.s Beginning" . Disney TV Animation
"Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury" . DreamWorks Animation
"Justice League: Doom" . Warner Bros. Animation
Animated Short Subject
"Brad and Gary" . Illumination...
- 2/3/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
I love the art of animation, and it's amazing to see how far things have come and advanced over the years. The industry is changing in terms of technology, but what it all really comes down to is telling good stories. There's been a lot of great animated movies this year, and many of them are up for several awards at the 40th Annual Annie Awards.
Some of the movies nomainated include Brave, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Rise of the Guardians, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, and Wreck-It Ralph. Out of those films my favorite is a toss up between Wreck-It Ralph and ParaNorman, those were two pretty incredible films. I think ParaNorman has the edge though.
Some of the other animated properties nominated are Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, Disney Tron: Uprising, Justice League: Doom, Robot Chicken ‘DC Comics Special', South Park ‘Raising the Bar’, and several others.
Some of the movies nomainated include Brave, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Rise of the Guardians, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, and Wreck-It Ralph. Out of those films my favorite is a toss up between Wreck-It Ralph and ParaNorman, those were two pretty incredible films. I think ParaNorman has the edge though.
Some of the other animated properties nominated are Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, Disney Tron: Uprising, Justice League: Doom, Robot Chicken ‘DC Comics Special', South Park ‘Raising the Bar’, and several others.
- 12/4/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The International Animated Film Society (Asifa-Hollywood) has announced the nominees for the 40th Annie Awards also known as Animation's Highest Honor. Disney/Pixar led the nominees with "Brave," "Frankenweenie," and "Wreck-It-Ralph" getting Best Picture nods. The 40th Annual Annie Awards will take place on February 2, 2013 at UCLA.s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California.
And the nominees for the 40th Annual Annie Awards are:
Best Picture nominees:
Brave - Disney/Pixar)
Frankenweenie -The Walt Disney Studios
Hotel Transylvania - Sony Pictures Animation
ParaNorman - Focus Features
Rise of the Guardians - DreamWorks Animation
The Pirates! Band of Misfits - Aardman Animations
The Rabbi.s Cat - Gkids
Wreck-It Ralph - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 . Warner Bros. Animation
Best General Audience Animated Television Production
Archer .Space Race, Part 1. . Weissman Markovitz Communications for FX
Bob.S Burgers .Earsy Rider...
And the nominees for the 40th Annual Annie Awards are:
Best Picture nominees:
Brave - Disney/Pixar)
Frankenweenie -The Walt Disney Studios
Hotel Transylvania - Sony Pictures Animation
ParaNorman - Focus Features
Rise of the Guardians - DreamWorks Animation
The Pirates! Band of Misfits - Aardman Animations
The Rabbi.s Cat - Gkids
Wreck-It Ralph - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 . Warner Bros. Animation
Best General Audience Animated Television Production
Archer .Space Race, Part 1. . Weissman Markovitz Communications for FX
Bob.S Burgers .Earsy Rider...
- 12/3/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Disney withdrew from the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood back in 2010 and even before then it was hard to put much stock in the Annie Awards. Now it's just sort of a blip on the overall award season radar that manages headlines twice a year, once for their nominees and again for their winners, which this year will be announced on Saturday, February 2, 2013. That said, the org announced their 2013 nominees this morning and their Best Feature Film list was made up of eight nominees (a large list considering the lack of quality animated films I've seen this year) including Brave, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Rise of the Guardians, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, The Rabbi's Cat and Wreck-It Ralph. It is nice not to see something like The Lorax among that list, but I still think this was a year in which the field could have easily been limited to five nominees.
- 12/3/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Art of Tim Burton Deluxe Edition Books (2nd Edition) are now in stock and available at SteelesPublishing.com!
These books will not be sold in bookstores or on amazon.com - in the Us they are available online only at SteelesPublishing.com.
This is a limited edition printing of 1,000 copies - each book is hand signed and includes a new hand signed and numbered lithograph specifically chosen for this limited run.
Available while supplies last at steelespublishing.com!
Now in stock and available for order at SteelesPublishing.com - The Art of Tim Burton Deluxe Edition (2nd Edition) books!
The Art of Tim Burton is the definitive compilation of forty years of Tim Burton’s artistry, including film concepts and hundreds of illustrations from his personal archives, edited under the creative guidance of Burton himself. This comprehensive 434 page book is grouped into thirteen chapters that examine common themes in Burton’s work,...
These books will not be sold in bookstores or on amazon.com - in the Us they are available online only at SteelesPublishing.com.
This is a limited edition printing of 1,000 copies - each book is hand signed and includes a new hand signed and numbered lithograph specifically chosen for this limited run.
Available while supplies last at steelespublishing.com!
Now in stock and available for order at SteelesPublishing.com - The Art of Tim Burton Deluxe Edition (2nd Edition) books!
The Art of Tim Burton is the definitive compilation of forty years of Tim Burton’s artistry, including film concepts and hundreds of illustrations from his personal archives, edited under the creative guidance of Burton himself. This comprehensive 434 page book is grouped into thirteen chapters that examine common themes in Burton’s work,...
- 7/30/2010
- by THE LEGION fan network
- Legions of Gotham
Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas took time off to make his directorial debut with an animated short film titled Alma. Originally from Spain, Rodrigo Blaas has worked in animation for more than ten years, and was able to collect some of the best artists in the field to be part of his independent project: French animator Bolhem Bouchiba, character designer Carlos Grangel and Sergio Pablos, ArtDirector Alfonso Blaas, music composer Mastretta and sound designer Tom Myers. At the 2009 Fantastic Fest, I was on the jury for Best Animated Short film, and fought hard for Alma. And while I was unable to convince my fellow jurors to name the movie Best Animated Short Film, we were able to award the film with a "special mention", which is basically the runners up prize. The short tells the story of a young girl who becomes intrigued by the contents of a mysterious toy shop.
- 12/21/2009
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
"Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" is a wondrous flight of fancy, a stop-motion-animated treat brimming with imaginative characters, evocative sets, sly humor, inspired songs and a genuine whimsy that seldom finds its way into today's movies. In short, everything has gone right in Tim Burton's second foray into stop-motion following his 1993 film "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
The title may frighten off some family business, but the Land of the Dead proves to be such a raucous and naughty place that the film's allure should extend beyond Burton fans to include a sizable family crowd. The Warner Bros. domestic release is Sept. 23.
The puppets come in all shapes and sizes, but the three protagonists are tall and thin with facial characteristics reminiscent of their voice actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson. The village that is the Land of the Living is vaguely late-19th century Eastern European with a permanent overcast that yields a rich, monochromatic black and white with only faint dabs of color when a match flares or a butterfly appears.
Ah, but the Land of the Dead is ablaze in color. It boasts an open bar, the Ball and Sockett Pub, and its own bony band, the Skeletones led by hep cat Bonejangles (voiced by the film's composer, Danny Elfman). Skeletons collapse and regroup. A bodiless head is the Head Waiter. There's a Second Hand Shop, which means exactly what you think it means. A cheerful maggot, for no apparent reason, sounds like Peter Lorre. You know what one elder means when he says "people are dying to get down here."
The story, penned by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler, is supposedly based on a macabre Russian folk tale. It's set deep into the class-conscious, highly repressed Victorian era, so much so that the two young people, who find themselves the object of an arranged marriage, are called Victor and Victoria.
Victor (Depp) is a shy, talented pianist with a penchant for clumsiness. His social-climbing, nouveau riche parents, Nell and William Van Dort (Tracey Ullman and Paul Whitehouse), push him into marriage with the even shyer Victoria (Watson), daughter of penniless aristocrats Maudeline and Finis Everglot (Joanna Lumley and Albert Finney).
Miraculously, romance sparks between these two. They might be happy after all, which would be a direct affront to the Victorian era, not to mention their parents. While practicing his vows in the nearby forest, Victor places the wedding ring on a dead twig sticking out of the ground ... which turns out not to be a dead twig but the hand of a murdered bride.
The vow awakens the Corpse Bride (Carter), whose heart no longer beats yet still seeks a true love to share for all eternity. She accepts the astonished groom's vows and drags poor Victor down to the underworld. How will he find his way back?
The story unfolds with several fanciful songs by Elfman. One is reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan by way of Lionel Bart. Another is pure New Orleans jazz. The animation, directed by Burton and Mike Johnson from characters created by Burton and Carlos Grangel, is both witty and lovely to behold whether topside or down below. And the voice actors get just the right tone and tenor for their individual characters.
At 77 minutes, you might be tempted to see the film twice.
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
Warner Bros.
A Tim Burton/Laika Entertainment production
Credits:
Director: Mike Johnson, Tim Burton
Screenwriters: John August, Caroline Thompson, Pamela Pettler
Producers: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate
Executive producer: Jeffrey Auerbach, Joe Ranft
Director of photography: Pete Kozachik
Production designer: Alex McDowell
Music/songs: Danny Elfman
Editor: Jonathan Lucas, Chris Lebenzon
Original characters created by: Tim Burton, Carlos Grangel
Cast:
Victor Van Dort: Johnny Depp
Corpse Bride: Helena Bonham Carter
Victoria Everglot: Emily Watson
Nell Van Dort/Hildegarde: Tracy Ullman
William Van Dort/Mayhew/Paul: Paul Whitehouse
Maudeline Everglot: Joanna Lumley
Finnis Everglot: Albert Finney
Barkis Bittern: Richard E. Grant
Paster Galswells: Christopher Lee
Elder Gutknecht: Michael Gough
Black Widow Spider/Mrs. Plum: Jane Horrocks
MPAA rating PG
Running time -- 77 minutes...
The title may frighten off some family business, but the Land of the Dead proves to be such a raucous and naughty place that the film's allure should extend beyond Burton fans to include a sizable family crowd. The Warner Bros. domestic release is Sept. 23.
The puppets come in all shapes and sizes, but the three protagonists are tall and thin with facial characteristics reminiscent of their voice actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson. The village that is the Land of the Living is vaguely late-19th century Eastern European with a permanent overcast that yields a rich, monochromatic black and white with only faint dabs of color when a match flares or a butterfly appears.
Ah, but the Land of the Dead is ablaze in color. It boasts an open bar, the Ball and Sockett Pub, and its own bony band, the Skeletones led by hep cat Bonejangles (voiced by the film's composer, Danny Elfman). Skeletons collapse and regroup. A bodiless head is the Head Waiter. There's a Second Hand Shop, which means exactly what you think it means. A cheerful maggot, for no apparent reason, sounds like Peter Lorre. You know what one elder means when he says "people are dying to get down here."
The story, penned by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler, is supposedly based on a macabre Russian folk tale. It's set deep into the class-conscious, highly repressed Victorian era, so much so that the two young people, who find themselves the object of an arranged marriage, are called Victor and Victoria.
Victor (Depp) is a shy, talented pianist with a penchant for clumsiness. His social-climbing, nouveau riche parents, Nell and William Van Dort (Tracey Ullman and Paul Whitehouse), push him into marriage with the even shyer Victoria (Watson), daughter of penniless aristocrats Maudeline and Finis Everglot (Joanna Lumley and Albert Finney).
Miraculously, romance sparks between these two. They might be happy after all, which would be a direct affront to the Victorian era, not to mention their parents. While practicing his vows in the nearby forest, Victor places the wedding ring on a dead twig sticking out of the ground ... which turns out not to be a dead twig but the hand of a murdered bride.
The vow awakens the Corpse Bride (Carter), whose heart no longer beats yet still seeks a true love to share for all eternity. She accepts the astonished groom's vows and drags poor Victor down to the underworld. How will he find his way back?
The story unfolds with several fanciful songs by Elfman. One is reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan by way of Lionel Bart. Another is pure New Orleans jazz. The animation, directed by Burton and Mike Johnson from characters created by Burton and Carlos Grangel, is both witty and lovely to behold whether topside or down below. And the voice actors get just the right tone and tenor for their individual characters.
At 77 minutes, you might be tempted to see the film twice.
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
Warner Bros.
A Tim Burton/Laika Entertainment production
Credits:
Director: Mike Johnson, Tim Burton
Screenwriters: John August, Caroline Thompson, Pamela Pettler
Producers: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate
Executive producer: Jeffrey Auerbach, Joe Ranft
Director of photography: Pete Kozachik
Production designer: Alex McDowell
Music/songs: Danny Elfman
Editor: Jonathan Lucas, Chris Lebenzon
Original characters created by: Tim Burton, Carlos Grangel
Cast:
Victor Van Dort: Johnny Depp
Corpse Bride: Helena Bonham Carter
Victoria Everglot: Emily Watson
Nell Van Dort/Hildegarde: Tracy Ullman
William Van Dort/Mayhew/Paul: Paul Whitehouse
Maudeline Everglot: Joanna Lumley
Finnis Everglot: Albert Finney
Barkis Bittern: Richard E. Grant
Paster Galswells: Christopher Lee
Elder Gutknecht: Michael Gough
Black Widow Spider/Mrs. Plum: Jane Horrocks
MPAA rating PG
Running time -- 77 minutes...
- 10/11/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" is a wondrous flight of fancy, a stop-motion-animated treat brimming with imaginative characters, evocative sets, sly humor, inspired songs and a genuine whimsy that seldom finds its way into today's movies. In short, everything has gone right in Tim Burton's second foray into stop-motion following his 1993 film "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
The title may frighten off some family business, but the Land of the Dead proves to be such a raucous and naughty place that the film's allure should extend beyond Burton fans to include a sizable family crowd. The Warner Bros. domestic release is Sept. 23.
The puppets come in all shapes and sizes, but the three protagonists are tall and thin with facial characteristics reminiscent of their voice actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson. The village that is the Land of the Living is vaguely late-19th century Eastern European with a permanent overcast that yields a rich, monochromatic black and white with only faint dabs of color when a match flares or a butterfly appears.
Ah, but the Land of the Dead is ablaze in color. It boasts an open bar, the Ball and Sockett Pub, and its own bony band, the Skeletones led by hep cat Bonejangles (voiced by the film's composer, Danny Elfman). Skeletons collapse and regroup. A bodiless head is the Head Waiter. There's a Second Hand Shop, which means exactly what you think it means. A cheerful maggot, for no apparent reason, sounds like Peter Lorre. You know what one elder means when he says "people are dying to get down here."
The story, penned by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler, is supposedly based on a macabre Russian folk tale. It's set deep into the class-conscious, highly repressed Victorian era, so much so that the two young people, who find themselves the object of an arranged marriage, are called Victor and Victoria.
Victor (Depp) is a shy, talented pianist with a penchant for clumsiness. His social-climbing, nouveau riche parents, Nell and William Van Dort (Tracey Ullman and Paul Whitehouse), push him into marriage with the even shyer Victoria (Watson), daughter of penniless aristocrats Maudeline and Finis Everglot (Joanna Lumley and Albert Finney).
Miraculously, romance sparks between these two. They might be happy after all, which would be a direct affront to the Victorian era, not to mention their parents. While practicing his vows in the nearby forest, Victor places the wedding ring on a dead twig sticking out of the ground ... which turns out not to be a dead twig but the hand of a murdered bride.
The vow awakens the Corpse Bride (Carter), whose heart no longer beats yet still seeks a true love to share for all eternity. She accepts the astonished groom's vows and drags poor Victor down to the underworld. How will he find his way back?
The story unfolds with several fanciful songs by Elfman. One is reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan by way of Lionel Bart. Another is pure New Orleans jazz. The animation, directed by Burton and Mike Johnson from characters created by Burton and Carlos Grangel, is both witty and lovely to behold whether topside or down below. And the voice actors get just the right tone and tenor for their individual characters.
At 77 minutes, you might be tempted to see the film twice.
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
Warner Bros.
A Tim Burton/Laika Entertainment production
Credits:
Director: Mike Johnson, Tim Burton
Screenwriters: John August, Caroline Thompson, Pamela Pettler
Producers: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate
Executive producer: Jeffrey Auerbach, Joe Ranft
Director of photography: Pete Kozachik
Production designer: Alex McDowell
Music/songs: Danny Elfman
Editor: Jonathan Lucas, Chris Lebenzon
Original characters created by: Tim Burton, Carlos Grangel
Cast:
Victor Van Dort: Johnny Depp
Corpse Bride: Helena Bonham Carter
Victoria Everglot: Emily Watson
Nell Van Dort/Hildegarde: Tracy Ullman
William Van Dort/Mayhew/Paul: Paul Whitehouse
Maudeline Everglot: Joanna Lumley
Finnis Everglot: Albert Finney
Barkis Bittern: Richard E. Grant
Paster Galswells: Christopher Lee
Elder Gutknecht: Michael Gough
Black Widow Spider/Mrs. Plum: Jane Horrocks
MPAA rating PG
Running time -- 77 minutes...
The title may frighten off some family business, but the Land of the Dead proves to be such a raucous and naughty place that the film's allure should extend beyond Burton fans to include a sizable family crowd. The Warner Bros. domestic release is Sept. 23.
The puppets come in all shapes and sizes, but the three protagonists are tall and thin with facial characteristics reminiscent of their voice actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson. The village that is the Land of the Living is vaguely late-19th century Eastern European with a permanent overcast that yields a rich, monochromatic black and white with only faint dabs of color when a match flares or a butterfly appears.
Ah, but the Land of the Dead is ablaze in color. It boasts an open bar, the Ball and Sockett Pub, and its own bony band, the Skeletones led by hep cat Bonejangles (voiced by the film's composer, Danny Elfman). Skeletons collapse and regroup. A bodiless head is the Head Waiter. There's a Second Hand Shop, which means exactly what you think it means. A cheerful maggot, for no apparent reason, sounds like Peter Lorre. You know what one elder means when he says "people are dying to get down here."
The story, penned by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler, is supposedly based on a macabre Russian folk tale. It's set deep into the class-conscious, highly repressed Victorian era, so much so that the two young people, who find themselves the object of an arranged marriage, are called Victor and Victoria.
Victor (Depp) is a shy, talented pianist with a penchant for clumsiness. His social-climbing, nouveau riche parents, Nell and William Van Dort (Tracey Ullman and Paul Whitehouse), push him into marriage with the even shyer Victoria (Watson), daughter of penniless aristocrats Maudeline and Finis Everglot (Joanna Lumley and Albert Finney).
Miraculously, romance sparks between these two. They might be happy after all, which would be a direct affront to the Victorian era, not to mention their parents. While practicing his vows in the nearby forest, Victor places the wedding ring on a dead twig sticking out of the ground ... which turns out not to be a dead twig but the hand of a murdered bride.
The vow awakens the Corpse Bride (Carter), whose heart no longer beats yet still seeks a true love to share for all eternity. She accepts the astonished groom's vows and drags poor Victor down to the underworld. How will he find his way back?
The story unfolds with several fanciful songs by Elfman. One is reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan by way of Lionel Bart. Another is pure New Orleans jazz. The animation, directed by Burton and Mike Johnson from characters created by Burton and Carlos Grangel, is both witty and lovely to behold whether topside or down below. And the voice actors get just the right tone and tenor for their individual characters.
At 77 minutes, you might be tempted to see the film twice.
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
Warner Bros.
A Tim Burton/Laika Entertainment production
Credits:
Director: Mike Johnson, Tim Burton
Screenwriters: John August, Caroline Thompson, Pamela Pettler
Producers: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate
Executive producer: Jeffrey Auerbach, Joe Ranft
Director of photography: Pete Kozachik
Production designer: Alex McDowell
Music/songs: Danny Elfman
Editor: Jonathan Lucas, Chris Lebenzon
Original characters created by: Tim Burton, Carlos Grangel
Cast:
Victor Van Dort: Johnny Depp
Corpse Bride: Helena Bonham Carter
Victoria Everglot: Emily Watson
Nell Van Dort/Hildegarde: Tracy Ullman
William Van Dort/Mayhew/Paul: Paul Whitehouse
Maudeline Everglot: Joanna Lumley
Finnis Everglot: Albert Finney
Barkis Bittern: Richard E. Grant
Paster Galswells: Christopher Lee
Elder Gutknecht: Michael Gough
Black Widow Spider/Mrs. Plum: Jane Horrocks
MPAA rating PG
Running time -- 77 minutes...
- 10/4/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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