Tim Burton

LaBan illustrates a relatable road to self-discovery through the eyes of Tim, a misfit. I was completely captivated by the story, LaBan meshed the two plotlines perfectly to make me want to continue reading. Throughout the book, Laban brings the reader along with Duncan Meade during his senior year at The Irving School. At school, Duncan encounters CDs from the outcast boy, Tim, that lived in his room the previous year. Tim promises Duncan that through these CDs he will provide Duncan with the…

an idea of being a strong, generous person with their own views and opinions without looking to others for guidance. In the story Sleep Hollow written by Washington Irving, Ichabod Crane and the American Identity are complete opposites. Director Tim Burton put his own twist on the movie Sleepy Hollow. Although in both the movie and story Ichabod is a vulnerable character, in the movie Ichabod is great representation of the American Identity. In the story, Ichabod wants to be rich but is…

of life, people still see things as part of the group or not. The acceptance of society is the main theme. A lot of people hesitate and pull away from what they are afraid of or do not understand. The characters of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” and Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” in their own way must deal with the fact of being an outcast, and unfortunately an outsider of society. They must find out what is acceptable and unacceptable in society. Throughout Mary Shelley’s novel, she…

have stayed more towards the top of Disney's best movies. (Insert In a World of My Own) But much like Alice’s trip through Wonderland, that wish looked a bit different than they thought when Tim Burton took the story over. (Insert Alice’s Theme) The new Alice in Wonderland was released March 5, 2010. Tim Burton brought a darker side to the once peculiar film, which caught the eyes of many teenagers and parents who waited years after the first trailer to see the movie. Now the movie is not just…

Anne Hathaway has three movies coming out soon, the films are in various stages of completion. One has been announced, one is in post-production, and the third is in pre-production. "The Burning Woman" has just been announced. The only star so far is Hathaway. About a 32 year old woman who's daughter goes missing and how she raises her infant grandkid by herself; it takes viewers through the eleven years that happen after the daughter goes missing. Written by Brad Inglesby, and is based off a…

In both stories of Alice in Wonderland (1865) (2010) by Lewis Carroll and Tim Burton, Alice relies on imaginary characters as archetypes guides and helpmates to help better herself throughout her adventure in Wonderland. From beginning to end, Alice Kingsley fought her own battles, whether they were against herself, or against an external force. If it weren’t for the imaginative characters created by Carroll, found throughout Alice’s adventure, or the adventure itself, she would have been unable…

Cinematic techniques help films become eye-catching and make viewers really enjoy their films. Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques such as shot reverse shot, non-diegetic music/sound, and low key lighting to create a variety of different moods for viewers. Burton uses these techniques in two of his best films, Edward Scissorhands and The Big Fish. In films, shot reverse shot is when dialogue is in play between two or more people and the camera shifts person to person. Near the start of the film…

society has adapted to the Goth subculture and welcomed it to their lifestyle. Some might even overlook it and not even notice it around them. For example, Tim Burton is a very famous name in the movie making industry, many of his movies are very popular including: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, and Beetlejuice. Tim Burton film style is Gothic his movies include a dark/gloomy tone that has some horror elements to it with otherworldly creatures and most of society loves it.…

I do not believe that the murder of Jim by Edward was a bad choice by the director - Tim Burton - and did not make the film too dark, because, quite frankly, one of them was going to kill the other, and it seemed more justified for Jim to die rather than Edward. It was more justified for Jim to die rather than Edward because first off, Edward is the main character, and though Jim was killed quite near the end of the film, it is very rare for a director to kill off the main character of the film…

the Rockies. Nothing else but the vague memory of an uncontrollable toy stayed in most people's minds. It was close to be the end of a fantastic idea - surfing the winter mountains -if there wouldn't have been blokes like Dimitrije Milovich or Jake Burton Carpenter. In 1970, Milovich, an east coast surfer, had an idea while he was…