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Harry Interviews Tim Burton - Nightmare Before Christmas 3D, Vincent Price, Stop Motion, Geek Love, Sweeny Todd and lots more!!!

FIRST by Nairb The Movie	Oct 18th, 2006 06:46:23 PM
FIRST?!?!?
Now by georges garvaren	Oct 18th, 2006 06:46:25 PM
that is an update. And, this movie will somehow own itself.
FIRST by Nairb The Movie	Oct 18th, 2006 06:46:36 PM
FIRST?!?!?
Really cool interview, Harry! by filmicdrummer17	Oct 18th, 2006 07:05:40 PM
And I'm glad to hear that Burton's not changing up the music on Sweeney...and how awesome would it be to have Christopher Lee as Judge Turpin?!
I own a drawing of Burton's by beamish13	Oct 18th, 2006 07:57:20 PM
one of the seeminly hundreds of pieces he did while toiling away on "Black Cauldron". I wouldn't part with it for anything. BTW, you should have asked him about his 1982 Disney channel "Hansel and Gretel" special, Harry.But kudos on the Stainboy question.
I own a drawing of Burton's by beamish13	Oct 18th, 2006 07:58:19 PM
one of the seeminly hundreds of pieces he did while toiling away on "Black Cauldron". I wouldn't part with it for anything. BTW, you should have asked him about his 1982 Disney channel "Hansel and Gretel" special and his long-rumored coffee table art book, Harry. But kudos on the Stainboy question.
D00chbags thinking Lee was dead... by WONKABAR	Oct 18th, 2006 08:21:17 PM
Unbelievable (that's pretty funny that Hitler-meeting story) Well, I try to keep faith in Burton. He's obviously a guy who KNOWS what's up. Some of his movies I just love, others...I...expected more. I'd like to see him make some more non-genre flicks. This new project seems like a step in an interesting new direction. As far as 3-D, fuck yeah I wanna see more. You guys that haven't seen the latest 3-D tech just need to not even say a word until you have. Oh, and Ripley's with Jack Palance was the btw.
Oh, and Ripley's with Jack Palance was the btw. by WONKABAR	Oct 18th, 2006 08:26:20 PM
sigh
Oh, and Ripley's with Jack Palance was the SHIT btw. by WONKABAR	Oct 18th, 2006 08:26:57 PM
bangs head
Wait, okay what about the Jim Carrey/Ripley thing? by nomihs	Oct 18th, 2006 08:33:26 PM
Nice interview, I enjoyed reading the inner workings of Tim Burton's mind. Also, what about Ripley's? I guess I must have been sick the day they did a story here on AICN.
good stuff Harry... by keyserSOZE	Oct 18th, 2006 08:44:19 PM
but i'm in the same boat regarding Ripley's...what happened? what derailed the film? i somehow missed that...also, i know it's probably not kosher, but couldn't you have even juuuuust dropped a little question about whether or not Borat is gonna be playing opposite Depp?
I love Disnery!!! by El Scorcho	Oct 18th, 2006 08:47:34 PM
LOL Harry.
PAUL REUBENS by the beef	Oct 18th, 2006 09:33:00 PM
Is there any word if Burton plans on using Paul Reubens for anything again? I would've loved to have seen him play Wonka, but no luck doing.
Harry, you should have asked him... by kintar0	Oct 18th, 2006 09:37:18 PM
how much fat Goth chick pussy he gets off Nightmare Before Christmas alone. Because fat Goth chicks fucking love that movie.
Disnery? by robogeek.com	Oct 18th, 2006 09:42:30 PM
Hmmm...
Geek Love by Jonesey1111	Oct 18th, 2006 09:46:10 PM
Now, that's a book that I would love to see on film!
BATMAN by THE KNIGHT	Oct 18th, 2006 10:10:32 PM
I would have LOVED to hear his thoughts on Chris Nolan and Batman Begins etc etc... GREAT INTERVIEW THOUGH... I'm a big fan of Burton..
BATMAN by THE KNIGHT	Oct 18th, 2006 10:10:59 PM
I would have LOVED to hear his thoughts on Chris Nolan and Batman Begins etc etc... GREAT INTERVIEW THOUGH... I'm a big fan of Burton..
BATMAN by THE KNIGHT	Oct 18th, 2006 10:12:55 PM
I would have LOVED to hear his thoughts on Chris Nolan and Batman Begins etc etc... GREAT INTERVIEW THOUGH... I'm a big fan of Burton..
Tim Burton's films... by rbatty024	Oct 18th, 2006 10:20:28 PM
are the purest form of escapism. They're wonderful. His interviews and DVD commentaries lack a lot of specifics (lots of "and stuff" and trailing off), but I love the guy's movies so much I don't mind reading some vague interview.
Ed Wood is the greatest film of the 90s. by El Scorcho	Oct 18th, 2006 10:25:29 PM
There, I said it.
Christopher Lee recording Metal? by alienindisguise	Oct 18th, 2006 10:25:45 PM
What band and what cd? I MUST hear that!!!!
(Orgasmic/awed gasp) by DOGSOUP	Oct 18th, 2006 11:09:12 PM
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Italian Black metal Legends Opera IX are proud to bring you special guest...CHRISTOPHER LEE!". Burton's movies are best when they are personal ala Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands,and Big Fish. Planet of the Apes made me want to kill myself with its badness. Corpse Bribe was visually nice but had no soul. And kintar0, "Because fat Goth chicks fucking love that movie.". Hmmm that's catty. It was phrased with enough cynical wit that would sound great with a lisp...ok THAT'S The Gayest thing said in this TalkBack. Congratulations!
BTW Here's the Chris Lee Metal Information by DOGSOUP	Oct 18th, 2006 11:23:07 PM
http://tinyurl.com/aqg2c
Disnery by ldm882	Oct 18th, 2006 11:31:56 PM
Fuck screaming about Michael Bay...DAMN YOU HARRY NOT SPELLCHECKING ANYTHING YOU WRITE!!!
Please proof read your interviews by Sam Raimi's Car	Oct 18th, 2006 11:38:09 PM
before submission Harry. B+
No, let me congratulate you, Soupy... by kintar0	Oct 18th, 2006 11:38:56 PM
"Hmmm that's catty" is way more gay. Gayer?
I'm just glad WDW doesn't NIGHTMARE their Mansion by ShawnT	Oct 19th, 2006 12:36:16 AM
I would be ticked
Great interview, Harold. One for the archives. by Zarles	Oct 19th, 2006 12:36:24 AM
What's all the hubbub on the Ripley's flick? Just Googled it, and I got this - "After locations had been scouted, the studio pulled the rug from under director Burton's period epic with Jim Carrey because the budget was too big. The studio canceled this big biographical movie when director Tim Burton's proposed budget apparently reached $150 million." Wtf?
I'm just glad WDW doesn't NIGHTMARE their Mansion by ShawnT	Oct 19th, 2006 12:36:29 AM
I would be ticked
re: Jim Carrey/Ripley's by beamish13	Oct 19th, 2006 12:42:47 AM
apparently, Carrey's unwavering salary demands, coupled with major script problems, is the reason why the project lays dormant for now.
"Catty" has to be Gay... by DOGSOUP	Oct 19th, 2006 01:15:06 AM
...to have your TB be considered for MOST Gay. If your comment was merely snide then it could be anything and not specifically "Gay" per se. But it has to have that "catty" quality to be a contender for Gayest Thing Said in a TalkBack. I had to make a judgement between snide and catty and having reviewed your entry I felt it had that Catty Quality to give you the prize.
BTW... by beamish13	Oct 19th, 2006 01:25:11 AM
what's the relationship between Henry Selick and Burton like these days? Didn't they have a rather acrimonious falling-out over "James and the Giant Peace"?
Great interview harry by mattyholmes	Oct 19th, 2006 01:50:35 AM
Great read. www.obsessedwithfilm.com
La Fin Absolue Du Monde by Seph_J	Oct 19th, 2006 01:54:11 AM
La Fin Absolue Du Monde
Tim Burton shouldn't do "Geek Love." by Lenny Nero	Oct 19th, 2006 02:18:27 AM
Because I want to do it one day. That's right--me!
One of the BEST fucking interviews I've read here! by Talkbacker with no name	Oct 19th, 2006 04:34:19 AM
Nice on Harold! You asked everything I hoped and more. Spoke about the people I wanted to read about and all the projects I have been wodnering out. Well done, mate! ...think i'll read it again! hehe
DOGSOUP. I think we have our winner already! by Talkbacker with no name	Oct 19th, 2006 04:38:21 AM
(Orgasmic/awed gasp) - wins hands down for this TB! ...our GTSIATB isn't really taking off as much as I'm sure we both hoped. It's a winner I'm sure of it, we must keep plugging away..Ooo 'plugging'.
Good interview! by Nordling	Oct 19th, 2006 05:53:04 AM
Burton's a really cool guy.
How did you not ask if Depp can sing??!! by IndustryKiller!	Oct 19th, 2006 06:12:55 AM
That is sort of the crux of him casting Depp in Sweeney Todd. And if Depp isnt doing his own singing will everyone else in the film?
good interview by Skippy75	Oct 19th, 2006 06:32:49 AM
but no mention of henry selick at all?
Great Stuff by Evil Chicken	Oct 19th, 2006 06:41:16 AM
Wonderful interview! Two guys who love film. Too cool.
Hi, this is Tim Burton calling for Harry by ih8fnboyz	Oct 19th, 2006 07:23:25 AM
oooo, look how important i am, i get calls from tim burton... that was really unnecessary. you could have started the interview with the first question... (um thats ok, my screening -which is more important than you- got pushed back)
Chris Lee sings for Manowar?!?!? by triplefive	Oct 19th, 2006 07:45:22 AM
Brothers of Metal!!!
Great Interview by PullMyFinger	Oct 19th, 2006 09:25:19 AM
well-done Harry -- and Tim Burton just seems like such a natural movie lover. Very respectful of boundaries too. Cant wait to see NBC in 3D!
Nightmare on DVD by pafan	Oct 19th, 2006 10:05:11 AM
Have they ever released a version of Nightmare on DVD in anamorphic widescreen?
Nightmare on DVD by pafan	Oct 19th, 2006 10:05:32 AM
Have they ever released a version of Nightmare on DVD in anamorphic widescreen?
Let's see "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" in 3-D by Chthonico	Oct 19th, 2006 10:31:49 AM
They would sell a million tickets just for the "Large Marge" scene alone.
tim burton is the worst director ever! by brocoliskismthefirst	Oct 19th, 2006 10:51:37 AM
i mean did you guys see batman?
Tim Burton is an okay director, broco by moondoggy2u	Oct 19th, 2006 11:00:28 AM
If he's using the style he's best at (weird, dark-fantasy), then he's a damn fine director. On the other hand, he's not really good at crossing into other genres. Films like Planet of the Apes remake, the Wonka remake, Batman Returns, and the aborted attempt at Superman show him to be a bit too...wacky and overly reliant on stunt casting. Still, flaws and all, he's an okay director who's really good if he hits that one note (edward scissor hands, beetlejuice, etc).
anyone remember that famous Tim Burton saying?? by moondoggy2u	Oct 19th, 2006 11:05:29 AM
It went something like this: "As thoroughly odd and sometimes uncommercial a film-maker as Tim Burton is, we still allow him to direct because we are scared of what he would do with his free time.
Great Interview!!! by Alice Cooper Stalker	Oct 19th, 2006 11:55:16 AM
Great Interview, Harry. You touched on all of the right topics. I love Tim Burton as a director. I may not love everything that he does, but he's certainly a refreshingly dark director with a very unique style. I'm always interested in his projects. Although I don't share his love of Jim Carey.
Bela Lugosi did drag? by Prior Walter	Oct 19th, 2006 12:59:58 PM
"I can't imagine what it would be like to have actually met Lugosi on his heroine side, you know?"
Tim Burton is not the worst director Ever! by emeraldboy	Oct 19th, 2006 01:05:46 PM
that is Eli Roth and there are a few more I can think of, Brian Levant, Frank Coraci and I am sure there are more. Guy who directs thosse Legally Blonde films and I cannot think of anymore, in a couple of years I am sure that, thanks to this site Peter Jackosn will be on the list.
Tim Burton is not the worst director Ever! by emeraldboy	Oct 19th, 2006 01:06:29 PM
that is Eli Roth and there are a few more I can think of, Brian Levant, Frank Coraci and I am sure there are more. Guy who directs thosse Legally Blonde films and I cannot think of anymore, in a couple of years I am sure that, thanks to this site Peter Jackosn will be on the list. Wes Craven. Hes a hack, hack, hack.
Tim Burton is not the worst director Ever! by emeraldboy	Oct 19th, 2006 01:07:00 PM
that is Eli Roth and there are a few more I can think of, Brian Levant, Frank Coraci and I am sure there are more. Guy who directs thosse Legally Blonde films and I cannot think of anymore, in a couple of years I am sure that, thanks to this site Peter Jackosn will be on the list. Wes Craven. Hes a hack, hack, hack. John Woo.
Viewmaster SUCKS ASS by topaz4206	Oct 19th, 2006 02:48:05 PM
This is the same shitty pop-up book process applied to Superman Returns. The ONLY 3-D that looks good is: Live Action shot with 3D cameras (Ex: Imax3D Documentaries), or CG movies that can just be re-rendered in stereo (ex: Monster House). Fuck off Tim, go read a comic book!
HARRY!!! by beastie	Oct 19th, 2006 03:11:05 PM
What about the rumor that Tim Burton will direct an animated adaptation of the game Grim Fandango?
No Name we'll Plug away! by DOGSOUP	Oct 19th, 2006 03:29:50 PM
and fill those holes with plugs!
It wouldn't be a Harry interview transcription without by Lando Griffin	Oct 19th, 2006 04:19:15 PM
the required "(giggles)" although it was sorely lacking the often used "delicious"
"Christopher Lee to sing at heavy metal festival" by WONKABAR	Oct 19th, 2006 07:27:10 PM
"Octogenarian actor Christopher Lee is reportedly performing at a heavy metal festival in Germany. The 82-year-old Lord of the Rings star is taking part in the Earthshaker Festival in Geiselwind, Bavaria. He will sing with two bands, Manowar and Rhapsody, according to concert organisers. Lee will be accompanied by a live orchestra and a choir and will perform alongside heavy metal bands such as Grave Digger, Dragonlord and Forces of Evil." Damn, somebody please get a recording of that!
that was a really great interview! by chiahead	Oct 19th, 2006 09:15:46 PM
great read. Thanks!
i agree with you fiester ... by zombiefreak	Oct 19th, 2006 10:45:37 PM
GEEK LOVE would be much more likely to see the light of day if it were animated. after i revisted it a couple years ago i pictured animation much like TIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE, that would just be amazing.
Re-Christopher Lee by WONKABAR	Oct 20th, 2006 12:47:10 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =D4BSFoEdN9s
Oh well, by WONKABAR	Oct 20th, 2006 12:53:12 AM
Just search "Christopher Lee" on you-tube and it's right there
Danny Elfman had a falling out with Raimi & Burton????? by My Ass Smells	Oct 20th, 2006 01:47:40 AM
WTF???
Marilyn Manson version of "This Is Halloween" by cookiepuss	Oct 20th, 2006 08:35:09 PM
This is a fan-made video of Marilyn Manson's new version of "This Is Halloween" combined with the original footage from Tim Burton's animated classic "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and it is awesome - makes you really appreciate how fantastic Danny Elfman's original score really was and gets you in the mood for the season upon us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =_njpk3llbHU
Thanks for the interview... by justcheckin	Oct 21st, 2006 08:08:09 PM
Thanks for the interview... TB sounds like a really nice guy and I love his movies. Can't wait to see what's next from him in years to come. Keep using Depp too. Great actor for interesting and different roles.
Note to the techs by emeraldboy	Oct 23rd, 2006 05:30:22 PM
at aintitcool please fix this fucking site. If you cant then at least close it down for six months and get a team technicians in to fix once and for all.
Note to the techs by emeraldboy	Oct 23rd, 2006 05:32:44 PM
at aintitcool please fix this fucking site. If you cant then at least close it down for six months and get a team technicians in to fix it once and for all. IN the six month period harry should decided whether he is through with this site or not.
Note to the techs by emeraldboy	Oct 23rd, 2006 05:35:03 PM
at aintitcool please fix this fucking site. If you cant then at least close it down for six months and get a team technicians in to fix it once and for all. IN the six month period harry should decided whether he is through with this site or not.
Shut up emeraldboy by Talkbacker with no name	Oct 25th, 2006 12:49:03 PM
Close the site down for six months? get real. I like coming here everyday. If you don't then...er...don't!
Corpse Bride sucked by borisdoris	Oct 25th, 2006 04:03:10 PM
I don't know, I love the design, it's gorgeous and the animation astoundingly good and nice to see the old styles being trumpeted, BUT I get left cold with the stories. I could just about dig Nightmare but the Corpse Bride, what with crap non-story, crap songs, crap character development and crap voice acting by Burtons wife, the first thing she's actually sucked in (well this and Apes) I really thought it sucked a dead one. Maybe Burton should use someone elses story for once and stick to Production Design instead.

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