Corpse Bride

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 5:55pm

It's recieving raves at the Venice Film Fest. Holy crap I'm excited.

[Sarah2]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 6:03pm

I can't wait for this film! I love the Johnny Depp/Tim Burton combination...it will be interesting to see (well, hear) Depp in an animated film.

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 6:14pm

i'm dying to see this. huge time burton fan. the man's a genius. this is gonna be yet another great movie.

[life_so_far]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 6:33pm

I can't wait!!!

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 6:35pm

BAH!
COUNTING DOWN THE HOURS

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 6:39pm

I wonder if this is based on a true event that happened in Key West, Florida, in the early 1900's.

A older man was madly infatuated/love with a younger woman. She was suffering from TB, and eventually died. After she was buried he went and exhumed her body from the cemetary and took it into his house. He lived with it for many years, using was to rebuild her decomposing body. He used lived as if she was alive, setting her place at the meal table, etc. All the while he worked as a medical technician at the local Navy hospital. Some young boys peered through the windows of his house one night and found the decomposed body of the young woman sitting in a chair dressed in a wedding gown.

A true story.

Any idea on the source for "Corpse Bride"?

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 6:40pm

Oh God..... that's rather...disturbing.

[suddenlyseymour]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 7:03pm

Jose- I also heard about that story! That was actually featured on an episode of Autopsy on HBO, that is one of the sickest things I have ever heard....but anyway back to Corpse Bride I cannot freakin wait for this movie! I love Helena Bonham Carter and my Johnny is in it =) woohoo!!!

[ckeaton]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 7:14pm

Very fun website too. I'm really looking forward to this movie... Currently my AIM buddy icon!

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 7:34pm

In a nutshell, CB is based on European Jewish folklore...a nervous groom practices his wedding vows in the woods and places the ring on a stick sticking out of the ground. The stick is actually the skeletal hand of a woman murdered and buried in herwedding dress who then claims the young man as her "husband."

Burton and his scenarists have added much to this premise to make it a feature film, inculding four new musical numbers by Danny Elfman.

The voice cast includes Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Christopher Lee, Joanna Lumley, Albert Finney and Danny Elfman.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 7:37pm

WHAT! ALBERT FINNEY TOO??

...no one told me this!! Who does he play??

[greatdct]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 7:37pm

I've been excited about this movie for months! I simply cannot wait!

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 7:38pm

Emily Watson's father. He gets a song too.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 7:39pm

SERIOUSLY!??


I'M EVEN MORE EXCITED NOW!!!!!

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 7:43pm

Check out

timburtoncollective.com

for frequent updates and a countdown clock to opening day.

Updated On: 9/8/05 at 07:43 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 8:07pm

I've been waiting for this forever, it seems. It makes me so excited to see the billboards.

added: I love Ms Bonham Carter... especially in BIG FISH. Updated On: 9/8/05 at 08:07 PM

[MissElphie]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 8:46pm

I cannot wait! It looks so good. NBC is one of my all-time favorite movies!

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 9/8/05 at 8:47pm

*Jumps up and down*

Can't wait

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/9/05 at 12:52am

This is an animated film?

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 9/9/05 at 12:55am

Yes, using stop-motion. Like NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, KING KONG and DAVEY AND GOLIATH.

[KelRel]

Posted: 9/9/05 at 9:57am

http://www.sept23.com/

This is funny, it reminds me of those stupid ebaums things that scare the crap out of you. (Its not scary!)