| Show Tim Burton scores of Corpse Nick Parker The Globe r r Corpse Bride is the story of timid young Victor Van Dort Johnny Depp Van Dort is scheduled to be married to a girl Emily Watson he has not yet seen in the beginning of this cute little film of mysterious magic and wacky wonder Once he ventures to the woods though Victor finds himself reciting his vows for practice Getting carried away Victor places the ring onto a small protruding branch What Victor doesn't doesn't doesn't does does- nt know is that this particular particular ular branch is no ordinary branch Its It's not even a branch at all Its It's the finger of a young ladys lady's Helena Bonham Carter corpse Now having said the legal vows to perfection Victor Victoris is astonished when a dead madam rises from the snow to join him in unholy mat mat- Corpse Bride was shot completely with digital still f ry photography Canon cameras cameras cameras cam cam- eras with Nikon lenses brought this story to fruition as the first of its kind The film looks and feels a lot like the seminal The Nightmare Before Christmas Burtons Burton's epic Halloween Christmas film from the It doesn't however have the same juice to catapult it to cult film status Victor and the Corpse Bride are vibrant-looking vibrant but their characters are not given proper jumps from the actors portraying them Sure voice work isn't exactly the most expressive and emotive work an actor can do but Depp and Carter seem to be lying down a little little little lit lit- tle in this film The other characters were extremely overshadowed as well We Johnny Depp joins Tim Burton for the fifth time in Corpse Bride h r M w r s pi 1 Helena Bonham Carter portrays Emily the Corpse Bride in her second Burton film this year Carter Bonham-Carter also starred as Charlies Charlie's mother in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory dont don't really get to know anyone but Victor and his post-mortem post bride As usual Burton is joined by his partner-in- partner crime Danny Elfman Elfman's score is amazing amazing- ly poignant and showcases this musicals musical's most goofy moments along with its peaceful serene points Elfman is a musical genius and Burton is the visual equivalent These elements combine to create a fun stunningly beautiful movie replete with splendorous sounds and images for everyone from ages one to 91 I Corpse Bride is rated PG |
