Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Weird. Funny. Pretty. Quirky. Very stylish. :) Dug the 2001: A Space Odyssey shoutout.

8/10

Mars Attacks! (1996)

The martians are silly fucks and Jack Nicholson is cool. Rad female fashion courtesy of Colleen Atwood. Special effects are dated, but I love Tim Burtons organic prop style.

5.5/10

VERDICT: WORTH A WATCH

The Great Gatsby (2013)

This new rendition of The Great Gatsby is ridiculous; and believe me, I always try to see the best in things, old sport. The party scenes and music choices literally had me laughing out loud AT this film, not with it. An attempt at modernization of a vintage tale in all the wrong spots. Even some of the serious scenes felt overacted and unbelievable. With a budget of over 100 million I had expected much more elaborate costuming and sets. I did like the outfits that were used, but I just could not buy into all the digital settings. This is both a tragic story, and a tragedy for the film vault. I wish  Tim Burton would have directed a modernization of this, I can see Johnny Depp as Gatsby or even Nick.

5/10

VERDICT: SKIP IT

Batman Returns (1992)

I was a little hesitant to watch this after watching the first Batman from 1989; which I gave 5/10. It has just become outdated with The Dark Knight releases. But much to my delight, I was pleasantly surprised. Daniel Waters serves up a hilariously awesome screenplay blotted with a surprising amount of straight foreword adult humor. The characters are all fun. Mix that in with Tim Burton's always unique sets, and this feature turns out to be a real treat. Danny Elfman provides the soundtrack which I had mixed feelings about this time. The theme and the intense parts felt right, but some of the scenes seemed like he was fumbling with the instruments... experimenting might be a better word. Regardless, great flick!

9/10

VERDICT: DEF WORTH A WATCH!

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)

A zany tribute to James Bond. Pee-Wee Herman is a super-genius-man-child and a loner; a rebel. This is a very fun, quirky film; exploding with original comedy for humans of most ages, about Pee-Wee Herman on a search for his stolen bike. There is a verbal sort of magic rooted throughout the film. Danny Elfman orchestrates a perfectly choreographed medley of tunes to whirl you through the scenes. A true marriage of styles between Tim Burton, Danny, and Paul Reubens. Also, this is the only movie I have seen where a dog argues with a human on the phone.

VERDICT: WATCH IT IF YOU HAVEN'T AS AN ADULT. AND IF YOU'RE NOT AN ADULT, WATCH IT ANYWAY :)

8/10