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| Topic | Gauntlet Crew Ranks 90s Horror Films - Do you like ranking scary movies? |
| Snake5555555555 07/05/19 6:59:57 PM #249: | Snake - Why I Chose It - It would be remiss to not have a Tim Burton film among its 90s horror brethren. Sleepy Hollow is actually Burton's only directional film of the 90s that can really be considered full horror, though Edward Scissorhands & Ed Wood certainly brush shoulders with the genre. Sleepy Hollow was a box office smash and won several accolades across several award ceremonies. My Thoughts - Sleepy Hollow is very similar to Bram Stoker's Dracula in my eyes. An overwrought, overlong, indulgent borefest that has no engaging central plot to speak of and it's up to Depp's charm to carry this film on his legs, back, shoulders, and head, and well, let's just say it crumbles under all that pressure. In Burton's quest to establish the perfect Gothic atmosphere, he forgets to bring along meaningful characters, a script, satisfying story details, or anything else besides scenes that service the only thing Burton seems to care about. And honestly, I don't even care for the atmosphere all that much to begin with. Ooooh, an old village, oooooh, an a spooooky forest, damn I'm so enthralled by this exciting imagery. It's all a cardboard facade for a boring, straight-forward film, and this is certainly not Burton's best showing by any means. --- Listen, suffering is a fact of life. Either you learn how to deal with that or you go under. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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