10 Best Tim Burton Movies's memory board

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Mary Carr Tim Burton’s notorious style left an impression on Paul Reubens after producing two successful short films: Vincent and Frankenweenie. As a result of this success, Tim Burton was later approached by Paul Reubens to direct the movie Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure was released in 1985 following the success of the stage show, The Pee-wee Herman Show by Paul Reubens. It follows the story of Pee-wee’s adventures in recovering his stolen bicycle.

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Mary Carr Beetlejuice was the 10th highest-grossing film in 1988, earning $8 million on the opening weekend alone. It had a largely positive reception with critics writing, “Beetlejuice carried originality and creativity that did not exist in other films”. Tim Burton was able to produce the film on a relatively low budget, which impressed the studio executives. His success with Beetlejuice later led to him getting hired to direct the 1989 film Batman.

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Mary Carr Batman was Tim Burton’s first big-budget film. It came out in 1989 and starred Jack Nicholson as the Joker and Micael Keaton as Batman. The comic book Batman first came out in 1939, and there had been so many attempts in creating film adaptations. By the late 70s, its popularity had started to wane. In 1988 Warner Brothers hired Tim Burton to direct the new Batman film. You can read more about stories of Batman in this memories page: https://memories.net/timeline/batman--76077

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Mary Carr Edward Scissorhands was Tim Burton’s first film starring Johnny Depp. The role was the perfect fit for Johnny Depp, who had an instant connection with the character, which helped to break out of his teen idol image. The film was seen as a modern-day Beauty and the Beast story with gothic undertones. The story originated from a drawing Tim Burton made when he was a teen and the script was written by Caroline Thompson. The film was released in 1990 to critical acclaim. It was adapted into a theatrical ballet in 2005 and a stage adaptation in 2010.

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Mary Carr Batman Returns is the sequel to 1989 film, Batman, directed by Tim Burton. Released in 1992, it starred Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, Danny de Vito as the Penguin, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman. Despite criticisms of the film’s dark themes and violence, it was positively received by critics and fans alike. The New York Time’s Janet Maslin wrote in her review, "Mr. Burton creates a wicked world of misfits, all of them rendered with the mixture of horror, sympathy and playfulness that has become this director's hallmark". You can read more about stories of Batman in this memories page: https://memories.net/timeline/batman--76077

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Mary Carr Sleepy Hollow is loosely based on the short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving. The film came out in 1999 and starred Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. Johnny Depp was Tim Burton’s first choice to play Ichabod Crane, but Paramount Pictures required him to also consider other big-name actors like Brad Pitt, Liam Neeson, and Daniel Day-Lewis. Johnny Depp saw the character as “a very delicate, fragile person who was maybe a little too in touch with his feminine side, like a frightened little girl”, and did not wish to portray Ichabod as an action star. To which Tim Burton replied, "it’s good because I'm not the greatest action director in the world, and he's not the greatest action star".

Mary Carr Tim Burton delved into science fiction with the 2001 film, Planet of the Apes. It is an adaptation of the novel and film that came out with the same name in 1963 and 1968 respectively. It starred Mark Wahlberg as Captain Leo Davidson, Tim Roth as General Thade, Helena Bonham Carter as Ari, and Michael Clarke Duncan as Colonel Attar.

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Mary Carr Big Fish came out in 2003 and starred Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Jessica Lange, and Helena Bonham Carter. It was the story of a son who tried to reconcile the truth from the fiction in his dying father’s life. This had a special significance to Tim Burton, having lost his father in 2000 and his mother in 2002, just a month before he signed on to direct the film.

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Mary Carr Tim Burton’s fourth film that starred Johnny Depp was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, released in 2005. It was also the second film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book. Johnny Depp was the first actor to come to mind for Tim Burton when casting the role of Willy Wonka. Roald Dahl never liked the original 1971 film adaptation, and so Warner Brothers took this opportunity to produce another film. The deal was finalised in 1998, with Roald Dahl’s widow and daughter receiving total control and final privilege on the choice of actors, directors, and writers. It wasn’t until 2003 that the family approved the film to be directed by Tim Burton. While still in pre-production, Tim Burton paid a visit to Roald Dahl’s former home, and when he entered the writing shed he exclaimed, “This is the Bucket’s house!”.

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Mary Carr Alice in Wonderland came out in 2010 and generated over $1.024 billion in ticket sales. It received several nominations and garnered two Oscars for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The film was the first of two films Tim Burton signed with Walt Disney Pictures. He decided to develop the story of Alice because he never felt an emotional tie to the original book. Tim Burton said, "the goal is to try to make it an engaging movie where you get some of the psychology and kind of bring a freshness but also keep the classic nature of Alice".

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