The Batman.... live action thoughts

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UPDATED: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 21:58
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LWAVES

Saturday, July 2, 2011 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
I'm not into musicals either which is why I've not yet seen Sweeney Todd. I'm thinking I could go post modern and watch it without the sound and maybe even fast forward the 'numbers'... Might work? I've heard great things about the look of it and that makes it very compelling; at least for me anyway.

Vincent is a nifty little extra on the Nightmare Before Christmas DVD.

Oh and I forgot Frankenweenie too. That's also a little gem. Very sweet and brilliantly twisted :D

The visuals of Sweeney Todd are truly excellent. I would suggest hiring, borrowing or obtaining it by other means

because it is definitely worth one look as you like his other works. Plus a couple of the songs are okay and they all do their own singing which is a nice touch.

Vincent is on the Nightmare DVD? Strange I haven't noticed that. I hope it's also on the blu-ray as that's my only copy now. I muust go check it out.

Frankenweenie is great and I assume you know that he's redoing it. Due for release next year, I believe, and using some of his regular cast for the voice work. Looking forward to it already.

"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall

CHRISISALL

Sunday, July 3, 2011 12:28 AM

Edward Scissorhands is an absolute pinnacle of fantasy film-making. Definitely Burton's finest work all around. It's so great that I even liked the female lead in it- whatshername.

I have no doubt that if Nolan does a Superman film, it will be spectacular. But Burton's Batman flicks will always be my favourites.

@Som- The more I watch Batman Returns, the more I love it.

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Sunday, July 3, 2011 12:33 AM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
We once spent an entire sunday arguing about the merrits or lack thereof of iRobot and Cloverfield.

Totally loved I,R, liked C a whole lot.
FYI

The laughing Chrisisall

THESOMNAMBULIST

Sunday, July 3, 2011 2:42 AM

Originally posted by lwaves:

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The visuals of Sweeney Todd are truly excellent. I would suggest hiring, borrowing or obtaining it by other means because it is definitely worth one look as you like his other works. Plus a couple of the songs are okay and they all do their own singing which is a nice touch.

Vincent is on the Nightmare DVD? Strange I haven't noticed that. I hope it's also on the blu-ray as that's my only copy now. I muust go check it out.

Frankenweenie is great and I assume you know that he's redoing it. Due for release next year, I believe, and using some of his regular cast for the voice work. Looking forward to it already.

O.K. Lwaves. You have convinced me to watch it. Very intrigued now :D

As for Vincent it does depend on which DVD edition you have. I used to have just a regular copy that had no extras. Then I was bought a special edition that had heaps of extras and I was like a pig in pooh. Loved all the behind the scenes on the model making!

Yes I read he's redoing Frankenweenie. Very much looking forward to it!

Cartoons - http://cirqusartsandmusic.blogspot.com

THESOMNAMBULIST

Sunday, July 3, 2011 2:50 AM

Originally posted by chrisisall:

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Edward Scissorhands is an absolute pinnacle of fantasy film-making. Definitely Burton's finest work all around. It's so great that I even liked the female lead in it- whatshername.

I have no doubt that if Nolan does a Superman film, it will be spectacular. But Burton's Batman flicks will always be my favourites.

@Som- The more I watch Batman Returns, the more I love it.

Hey Chris.
That's exactly the way I feel about BATMAN RETURNS. I just love the atmosphere and how twisted it is for a blockbuster. And DeVito-- well he was never better! And it's one of Danny Elfman's most assured scores along with Scissorhands.

Ryder in Scissorhands is just about trying and in parts it really shows, but the rest of the cast are so good throughout that it almost doesn't matter.

Cartoons - http://cirqusartsandmusic.blogspot.com

THESOMNAMBULIST

Sunday, July 3, 2011 2:55 AM

Originally posted by chrisisall:

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Totally loved I,R, liked C a whole lot.
FYI

I find new sci-fi films are viewed with great 'snobbery'. iRobot was a victim of this.

Cloverfield I loved! Though I should confess a weakness for monster flicks. So I'm loving what J.J. is doing for the genre. Super 8 a worthy addition to the style.

Cartoons - http://cirqusartsandmusic.blogspot.com

CHRISISALL

Sunday, July 3, 2011 2:58 AM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
And it's one of Danny Elfman's most assured scores along with Scissorhands.

Elfman's ESH score was also his best IMHO. Just breathtaking. There was no pattern to follow; no expectations- just pure creativity.

The gorram movie breaks me down into tears EVERY time.

The laughing Chrisisall

THESOMNAMBULIST

Sunday, July 3, 2011 8:14 AM

Originally posted by chrisisall:

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The gorram movie breaks me down into tears EVERY time.

Yeah it's moving and I think it's Burton's best endings to any of his films

Cartoons - http://cirqusartsandmusic.blogspot.com

IMNOTHERE

Sunday, July 3, 2011 12:34 PM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

I find new sci-fi films are viewed with great 'snobbery'. iRobot was a victim of this.

I think (provided you pretend the blatent advert for overpriced sneakers didn't happen) iRobot worked really well as an attempt to make an action movie out of a collection of fairly cerebral engineering-puzzle stories.

The frustration is that so many SF films have to go down the "action" route - films in other genres that don't involve lots of shit blowing up get made somehow but non-action SF films are rare and precious beasts. Asimov's "Elijah Bailey" stories would make good films, but there's only about one "action" scene in each book, so they'd need to be shot in the style of Inspector Morse or Colombo.

NB: Talking of Batman, apparently they've been shooting The Dark Night Rises about half a mile from where I live...

http://thebatmanuniverse.net/tag/wollaton-hall/

...except I was stuck in a week-long meeting in Holland while it was going on. Boo.

LWAVES

Sunday, July 3, 2011 3:43 PM

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Originally posted by ImNotHere:
Talking of Batman, apparently they've been shooting The Dark Night Rises about half a mile from where I live...

http://thebatmanuniverse.net/tag/wollaton-hall/

...except I was stuck in a week-long meeting in Holland while it was going on. Boo.

I'm not quite as close as half a mile (I live a few miles south of Leicester) but it's still the closest I've ever lived to a movie set. It's very suitable as Wayne Manor. Might just have to check the place out at a later date.

And for further non-locals info if you headed directly south from Wollaton Hall you'd find a little village called Gotham!! Nothing to do with the films, just a related name.

"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall

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