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of:) Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert
Finney, Joanna Lumley, Christopher Lee |
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DTS |
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Multi-angle
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Victoria Everglot
(Emily Watson):
What if Victor and I don't like each other?
Maudeline Everglot (Joanna Lumley): Hmpf! As if that has anything
to do with marriage. Do you suppose your father and I like each
other?
Victoria Everglot: Surely you must, a little.
Maudeline Everglot, Finnis Everglot (Albert Finney):
Of course not!
When a shy groom practices his wedding
vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she
rises from the grave assuming he has married her.
 Tim
Burton's fondness for stop-motion animation has been evident from
his very first short film Vincent, a charming homage to
the director's idol Vincent Price. It popped up in his early films
as well, with some nifty moments of this age-old effects technique
appearing in Pee-wee's Big Adventure and
in Beetlejuice. Burton even managed to demonstrate that
stop-motion animation was still commercially viable with The
Nightmare Before Christmas,
which has by now become a popular holiday favorite with a strong
cult following to boot.
Last year, Burton returned once again to stop-motion animation, sharing a director's
credit this time on a second feature-length film with a cast made up of puppets
that have been animated frame by frame. The plot this time is less elaborate
than that of The Nightmare Before Christmas, but its design is equally
gorgeous, its technical wizardry at least as accomplished, and its characters
no less charming. There is more emphasis on celebrity voice casting this time
round, with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter sharing top billing as the grave-crossed
couple, and Christopher Lee, Joanna Lumley, Albert Finney and Richard E. Grant
providing scene-stealing supporting roles in an unassuming instant classic that
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Identical versions are available
for Region 1 and Region 2.
The anamorphic widescreen
image is framed at an aspect ratio of approx. 1.85:1. The
beautifully stylized design is impeccably presented in a
flawless transfer replete with fine detail and beautifully
shaded colors.
The Dolby
Digital 5.1 sound mix is a subtle surround mix with
mostly ambient sound in the rear channels along with the
occasional directional effect.
 A
selection of several short featurettes deals with various
aspects of the film, full of the usual soundbites and repetitive
clips from the film that typify this kind of run-of-the-mill
promotional material. Although there is a general blandness
to these rather superficial extras, one does glean at least
a reasonable amount of background information on the production,
and they pass the time enjoyably.
Dan
Hassler-Forest
Reviewed:
May 15, 2006
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