Johnny Was

faces conflict between: Catholicism, Paganism, and Atheism. For all of his childhood, Tony was raised on Catholicism and solely that; his beliefs lied with God and the Virgin. Once Tony had his interactions with the Golden Carp and Florence, his religious foundation began to crumble, opening up a whole new world filled with a plethora of questions and a scarcity of definite answers. This conflict of religion was set in place in order to encapture the mental processes of Tony, and the magnitude…

Because Tim Burton was influenced by fairy tales and children’s stories, Dr. Seuss, and Edgar Allen Poe, his films are characterized by a combination of childlike innocence and dark elements. These attributes are present in many of his films, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Alice in Wonderland (2010), and in his most recent film, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016). Burton’s first project was called Vincent (1982), and it showed some of the common themes and…

Gentle Man with Scissor Hands A small suburb neighborhood, shrouded by secrecy and gossip, is introduced to secluded man-made being who’s been cursed with piercing blades as hands. The story of Edward Scissorhands, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, amazes audiences, opens a world of the unknown, and illustrates the natural human emotion of love. From beginning to end, Edward Scissorhands features a quirky romantic comedy gelled with an unlikely protagonist that exemplifies the…

chances to an upbeat, happy sound. This music suggests that Edward isn’t as dangerous as he seemed in the mansion. The sudden change of sound also shows the huge contrast between Edward’s mansion and the colorful neighbourhood. Another example of this, was in Charlie and the…

of trying to be the innocent person everybody had thought him to be so he decided to ignore what society would’ve thought of him for killing Jim (Kim’s ex-boyfriend) to protect Kim. Another way Tim Burton showed the theme of deciding one’s own path, was using framing and angles. Tim Burton used a low angle in order to make a character seem powerful. For example, in the movie, Corpse Bride, Tim Burton uses a low angle to make Victoria’s parent seem high in society, and powerful, in comparison to…

peculiar people. Ichabod was being bothered by a superstition named The headless Horsemen and was also troubled by Brom Bones. Brom Bones disliked him because he didn't want Ichabod stealing his girl Katrina Van Tassel. Despite his foes actions Ichabod made a very wise choice close to the end of this story. Ichabod Crane was being chased be the one and only Headless horseman. Ichabod was trying to escape the scary creature but when he turned to see if he made it, it was too late. The headless…

The overall theme I found in Freak was that no matter what, it is good to be different and to stand out. No one is the same and don’t try to change yourself to be like other people. Even though it might get hard because you don’t fit the “standards,” don’t try to be like others. You are beautiful just the way you are. At the beginning of the book, Miriam said it herself, ‘“It’s good to be weird. Who cares if people think you’re weird?”’ This quote from Miriam tells the reader that she doesn’t…

home as an outcast and how he was always the gentle giant the audience knew him to be even though his home proved otherwise. Both examples from Burton’s creepy classics further exhaust the truth that oftentimes, the loneliest fellows are the most…

weren’t for the imaginative characters created by Carroll, found throughout Alice’s adventure, or the adventure itself, she would have been unable to move forward in her real life outside of Wonderland. Although Burton was able to base majority of his film off of Carroll’s novel, he was still able to use his own interpretation, giving his version of the story more depth and meaning. The two versions…

A film is an art form. Composer, Henry Mancini, once said, “the real creative power is in the mind and heart of the composer.” Henry Mancini was the composer for Touch of Evil and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. While these two films may seem like they don’t connect with each other at any point, they do and it is with Henry Mancini. By examining Touch of Evil and Breakfast at Tiffany’s through the lens of Henry Mancini’s music choices we can see that Mancini’s music choices were just as important as…