CORPORATE LINE: Corpse Bride carries on in the dark, romantic tradition of Tim Burton’s classic films Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (Johnny Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham-Carter), while his real bride, Victoria (Emily Watson), waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love. It’s a tale of optimism, romance and a very lively afterlife, told in classic Tim Burton style.
THE MOVIE: Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas was absolutely brilliant and Corpse Bride isn’t far off. Corpse Bride has all of the same heart and soul in its great characters. Without these whimsical characters the entire film would have fallen apart. The exaggerations of Victor’s stick thin body, eerily tall Bishop, and the corpse bride work because of their uniqueness.
The laughs are dark and perhaps a bit scary for young kids but brilliant for teens and adults. Most of the comedy revolves around Victor and his corpse bride and their bizarre situation. The music sequence, although not as tight as those in A Nightmare Before Christmas, are fun and really create great atmosphere.
FRANKLY: Corpse Bride is an instant holiday classic. There is no doubt this movie will be played every year during Halloween alongside Charlie Brown and that eternally absent Great Pumpkin.
+ Charlie Craine
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