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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride [DVD] [2005]
enlarge	Directors: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson Actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Richard E. Grant Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£18.99~~ Buy New: £2.55 as of 23/11/2009 10:45 GMT details You Save: £16.44 (87%) New (33) Used (48) Collectible (2) from £1.98 Seller: ROBERT MACKAY Rating: 57 reviews Sales Rank: 2658 Format: Animated, PAL Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 74 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321900593519 ASIN: B000BPCUTS Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Release Date: February 6, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Who else but Tim Burton could make ICorpse Bride/I, a necrophiliac's delight that's fun for the whole family? Returning to the richly imaginative realm of stop-motion animation--after previous successes with IThe Nightmare Before Christmas/I and IJames and the Giant Peach/I, Burton, with codirector Mike Johnson, invites us to visit the dour, ashen, and drearily Victorian mansions of the living, where young Victor Van Dort, voiced by Johnny Depp, is bequeathed to wed the lovely Victoria. P But the wedding rehearsal goes sour and, in the kind of Goth-eerie forest that only exists in Burton-land, Victor suddenly finds himself accidentally married to the Corpse Bride, voiced by Helena Bonham Carter, a blue-tinted, half-skeletal beauty with a loquacious maggot installed behind one prone-to-popping eyeball. P This being a Burton creation, the underworld of the dead is a lively and colorful place indeed, and Danny Elfman's songs and score make it even livelier, presenting Victor with quite a dilemma: Should he return above-ground to Victoria, or remain devoted to his corpse bride? At a brisk 76 minutes, Burton's graveyard whimsy never wears out its welcome, and the voice casting is superbly matched the film's gloriously amusing character design, guaranteed to yield a wealth of gruesome toys and action figures for many Halloweens to come. --IJeff Shannon/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 57 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...12 Next » Wonderful! February 6, 2007 Susan A. Murray (UK) 19 out of 19 found this review helpful My six-year old daughter introduced me to this film, which she saw at a friend's house. She says it is "beautiful and sad at the same time". We have watched it together a few times now and I think she is spot on! To my mind much better than the Nightmare Before Christmas; there is a superb cast of voices as well as all the visual delights. Die, die, we all pass away; but don't wear a frown, 'cos it's really ok :) October 11, 2006 Miranda 8 out of 8 found this review helpful Tim Burton has done it again! The story of our own jubilicously lovely corpse bride :) This is a funny, romantic, sweet and just a little bir creepy adventure with a great sense of humor and wonderful songs. It is more "grown-up" when compared to Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas; Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham's voices have added so much to the characters. Make sure you buy the movie together with the soundtrack. A must-see! Corpse bride. February 17, 2007 Spider Monkey (UK) 15 out of 16 found this review helpful Another dark, kooky gem from Burton. This has an original storyline and amazing animation. There's great music and so many funny little touches to watch out for. The voices are perfect and the story is fun enough for kids and still manages to engage adults. A worthy partner to Burtons other classic 'Nightmare before Christmas'. Give it a go, you shouldn't be disappointed. Fantastic for everyone November 22, 2005 Matt (Hampshire) 10 out of 11 found this review helpful This is one of those films that your laughing all the way through and think in the middle #x27;Hang on why am i laughing?#x27;pWith witty little things that make you laugh and reminds you every minute of #x27;A Nightmare Before Christmas#x27; yet has a totally different story this film flows nicely and leaves you at the end not feeling tired because it went on so long or dissapointed because it finished to quick.pThis film is one that you can sit there on a wet Sunday afternoon with the kids and watch over and over again.pA real must see. Very funny. No Force on Earth Can Tear Us Apart June 3, 2006 Craobh Rua (N. Ireland) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful "The Corpse Bride" is a stop-motion masterpeice from Tim Burton and is set in the nineteenth century, in an apparently English town. Although what we see on-screen are the models, there is an all-star cast providing the voices. Johnny Depp plays Victor, the hero, while Helena Bonham-Carter provides the voice for Emily, the Corpse Bride. Others who lend their voices include Paul Whitehouse, Joanna Lumley, Christopher Lee and Tracey Ullman. br / br /Victor's wedding for Victoria Everglot has been arranged, with the film opening on the day of their wedding practice - an event that will see the bride and groom meeting for the first time. Victor's father, William, is a very successful and - as a result - very rich Fishmonger. Victoria's parents, on the other hand, are Lord and Lady Everglot. Although they aren't exactly happy about their daughter marrying 'new money', they no longer have their own 'old money' to match their status - hence the wedding. They would've preferred a more suitable son-in-law, but presumably nobody with a title was available. br / br /Victor and Victoria have quite a bit in common though - they're both romantic, artistic souls - and they fall for each other the moment they meet. However, Victor is also quite newvous about the whole event and the practice is a disaster. Pastor Gaswels refuses to allow the wedding - set for the following day - to proceed until Victor learns what to do and say. Victor stumbles off into the woods to practice his lines : reciting his vows perfectly, he slips the ring onto what looks like a fallen branch. Unfortunately, it turns out to be the wedding finger of the Corpse Bride - and with the vows now made, she doesn't want to give her new husband up. br / br /Victor's Corpse Bride was called Emily when she was alive. Although Victoria is very pretty, it's clear that Emily was also on the other side of the grave. (In fact, at the risk of being considered somwehat odd, I would say she still is). However, while Victoria still has a beating heart, Emily has a maggot living in her head - who also appears to be her best friend. Her right eye also has the unfortunate habit of falling out and rolling around the floor. Victor, naturally, is initially desperate to return to Victoria. However, the Land of the Dead is much brighter and (would you believe) much livelier than the dull and drab Land of the Living. He also finds that his old dog, Scraps, is still ahem living there. There's also plenty of singing and dancing, much of it led by the very jazzy skeleton, Bonejangles. Upstairs, however, the situation is being complicated further by the devious Barksi Bittern. With Victor missing (presumed married), the smarmy, vain, money-grabber steps into Victor's shoes for the wedding. br / br /I can only describe the film as flawless. It looks fantastic, it's very entertaining, the music is excellent, there's plenty of puns that will raise a chuckle, while Victor and both of his brides are genuinely likeable characters. Hugely recommended. Showing reviews 1-5 of 57 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...12 Next »

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