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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Oct 10, 2005
Pros: Unique, entertaining story.
Cons: Not for everyone. Few minor things left unanswered.
Summary: Tim Burton has developed a reputation for making entertaining movies that are a bit strange. Burton did work as an animator for Disney before going out on his own. He was involved in the making of The Nightmare Before Christmas, an animated ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 23, 2012
Pros: Good animated comedy/musical with great vocal talent
Cons: It's a bit short-only 77 minutes
Summary: Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp) is betrothed to Victoria Everglot (Emily Watson) for an arranged marriage (Victor’s parents are rich, while Victoria’s parents were rich but are headed for the poor house if the marriage doesn’t go ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2012
Pros: clay effects look solid, story is nice
Cons: Simplifies too much, a lot of forgetability
Summary: Corpse Bride is an interesting film but it's certainly a claymation step-down from some of the better claymation films like A Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline. The visuals are actually quite plain and the story, while lovely, doesn't go to the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2011
Pros: ...the animation?
Cons: Bad songs, failed potential in the story, boring, pacing, performances
Summary: Whoa--I finally finished Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. Of course...it was co-directed by Mike Johnson, but who are they kidding? This shouts Burton's signature dark expressionistic style and has animation much akin to the hit early nineties film, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2009
Pros: Doesn't play dead
Cons: Too many plot holes
Summary: Corpse Bride would have been an anime movie had it been created in Japan. Not just for the obvious reason, but because the Japanese have a genuine respect for the animated medium while Americans tend to see animation as a decent way to keep the young'uns ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 2, 2008
Pros: Splendid visual imagination.
Cons: Dreary storytelling.
Summary: CORPSE BRIDE tells the story (through the use of stop-motion little figures...much like NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS) of a young man, already engaged to be married, who inadvertently "engages" himself to another woman. And just to add to the fun, this ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 10, 2008
Pros: Funny, engaging, great music and characters, very good DVD extras...
Cons: ... a bit predictable, would have liked it to be longer...
Summary: Tim Burton has long established himself as one of the most innovative creative forces in Hollywood, and in The Corpse Bride this shines through more than ever. It’s a stop-motion production and the puppets and sets are fantastic. In one of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 30, 2007
Pros: Great Animations,cute story line
Cons: Not good for adults, dark
Summary: If you like the strange and freakish way of Tim Burton then you will quite enjoy this movie. Tim Burton likes to make movies that are entertaining but are not of the usually the normal bases of things. Bringing in animation that is not of the usual, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 22, 2007
Pros: Fans of Tim Burton will flock to this like moths to a porch light.
Cons: It felt like retread territory from the more original "Nightmare Before Christmas."
Summary: Tim Burton, gothic mastermind behind Frankenweenie, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Sleepy Hollow, once again brings his dark, deliciously twisted sense of humor to the screen, this time in a retelling of a Russian Jewish folk tale. I had the chance ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 9, 2006
Pros: A great world full of wonders that spark the imagination.
Cons: No groom for poor Emily.
Summary: A very familiar voice turns up in this Tim Burton animated film that is done in the same way as The Nightmare Before Christmas. Johnny Depp is the voice of Victor who is to marry Victoria played by Emily Watson. Johnny of course has a slew of things he's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 14, 2006
Pros: animation, tone, and atmosphere
Cons: not the most catchy songs
Summary: Corpse Bride is a wonderful movie. Like many other Tim Burton fans I can’t help but compare it to Nightmare Before Christmas. This is because they are both stop-motion fairy-tales involving ghouls and ghosts. How can you not ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2006
Pros: Excellent visuals, original story
Cons: The music isn't catchy, too short
Summary: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride is a very twisted stop motion animated film featuring the voices of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Burton’s unique visual style is injected into this movie just like it appears in his live action films. I expected ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 23, 2006
Pros: Interesting plot concept, great puppetry and use of colors
Cons: Helena Bonham Carter, could be funnier
Summary: Corpse Bride tells the story of Victor Van Dort (voiced by Johnny Depp) and Victoria Everglot (voiced by Emily Watson). The couple is to be united in prearranged marriage, and hits it off surprisingly well. Unfortunately, while Victor is out in ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 9, 2006
Pros: the music of Danny Elfman
Cons: messed up story, dark in premise and appearance, too short to cover its bases
Summary: The title alone is enough to scare people away from seeing the film, and I think part of Tim Burton's intended humor is lost on a theater-going crowd that wants to understand what they are getting into. My first viewing of a preview for his film ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 8, 2006
Pros: Animations, Burton's imagination, acting.
Cons: Too short and the movie feels empty.
Summary: Put yourself in the shoes of Johnny Depp for a minute or two. Imagine that today is the day you'll marry the woman of your dreams. Imagine you and her are at the altar saying wedding vows. Imagine you forget yours and some crazy incidents happen in the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 3, 2006
Pros: Excellent animation, excellent voice acting, and entertaining music.
Cons: Too short and the plot is hesitant.
Summary: I am a huge fan of Tim Burton's "Nightmare Before Christmas." I thought it was a wonderful, entertaining movie that revitalized the dying art of stop-motion animation, which Burton's team perfected in "Nightmare." So when I learned that Burton was taking ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 26, 2006
Pros: animation, music, story, vocal talents
Cons: predictable, some images not suited for all children
Summary: In this day and age of glitzy computer-generated animation that is often more dazzle than it is story, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride is a refreshing change. It’s got a terrific story with fine characters, done in stop-motion ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2006
Pros: Everything, but the animation takes top honors
Cons: Absolutely none
Summary: Whatever one may think of Tim Burton's films, or of Burton himself (a good shampoo and directions on how to use a comb may be of some help), there's no denying his creativity. Not all of his films have captured large audiences, nor me for that matter, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 15, 2006
Pros: Great story, interesting characters, catchy music
Cons: May be too deep for children under 8.
Summary: I am a huge fan of Tim Burton, and with award winning classics like Edward Scissor-Hands and Nightmare Before Christmas to his acclaim, it's no wonder that he is such a popular artist. His unique talent for transforming the macabre into a lovable and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2006
Pros: artistic, amusing secondary characters, voice cast - especially Depp
Cons: pretty short, songs not as memorable as in Nightmare Before Christmas
Summary: Tim Burton is a most unconventional director. His movies are skewed and stylized – and superb. Last year was a big year for him. While I saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as soon as it hit theaters, I did not get the chance to experience ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 1, 2005
Pros: Beautiful visuals. Elaborate sets. Great stop-motion work.
Cons: Characters are not fully explored and lack depth. Songs were forgettable.
Summary: "Corpse Bride" weaves the tale of two people from two very different worlds coming together in holy matrimony. One of them wants out, but the other takes their marriage vows (particularly "till death do us part") very seriously and just refuses to let ... read more
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