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Atropa - May 10, 2012 10:35:40 am PDT #20121 of 30000

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

and the Addams are being as kind as possible to all the people who just don't get it.

MY CHOSEN FAMILY!

10 Things You’ll See in Almost Every Tim Burton Movie

I haven't looked yet, but at a guess:

1. Helena Bonham Carter
2. Johnny Depp
3. Something with b&w stripes or swirls
4. Spooky dead tree
5. Danny Elfman soundtrack
6. Waify girl (usually blonde)
7. Some sort of cameo for Sir Christopher Lee
8. Something circus-themed
9. Costumes by Colleen Atwood (which I would use in everything, too!)
10. Some sort of scene that implies the wonder/innocence of childhood.

Now I'll go read the article and see how close I was.

Atropa - May 10, 2012 10:37:34 am PDT #20122 of 30000

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Huh, io9 was went for broader categories than I would.

Jessica - May 10, 2012 10:40:41 am PDT #20123 of 30000

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

And they seemed to be picking a disproportionate number of adaptations rather than original screenplays. It's not like Tim Burton invented Augustus Gloop.

Polter-Cow - May 10, 2012 10:47:44 am PDT #20124 of 30000

What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yeah, it was weird to see the Batman movies in there, as if they "fit" his "mold." Um, no, Alfred was always Alfred. I suppose it's interesting to note that even his adaptations manage to include his tropes.

Atropa - May 10, 2012 10:51:01 am PDT #20125 of 30000

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I desperately want to watch Big Fish again, because it is my favorite Tim Burton movie. (Yes, even over Beetlejuice. ) But since one of the themes left me a sobbing mess before my mom passed away, I am pretty sure a rewatch will leave me a useless mess for a few days now.

DavidS - May 10, 2012 10:53:12 am PDT #20126 of 30000

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Yeah, it was weird to see the Batman movies in there, as if they "fit" his "mold." Um, no, Alfred was always Alfred. I suppose it's interesting to note that even his adaptations manage to include his tropes.

You could say he was drawn to those works because the themes resonated for him.

JZ - May 10, 2012 11:10:59 am PDT #20127 of 30000

See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Now I'm trying to think of pieces that wouldn't resonate for Burton at all, and how upsetting the end result would be. Pretty much anything from Anthony Trollope would be right out. No Anne Tyler, no John Irving. His Wuthering Heights would certainly be visually sumptuous, but somehow the very thought makes me worried.

Atropa - May 10, 2012 11:13:31 am PDT #20128 of 30000

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

His Wuthering Heights would certainly be visually sumptuous, but somehow the very thought makes me worried.

I WANT TO SEE THAT. Burton would treat it like the fucked-up black comedy it is. (Or at least, I hope he would.)

DavidS - May 10, 2012 11:18:04 am PDT #20129 of 30000

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Burton would treat it like the fucked-up black comedy it is.

Really? After seeing Alice in Wonderland you trust his sensibility? Did you not see the Mad Hatter breakdancing?

Atropa - May 10, 2012 11:21:45 am PDT #20130 of 30000

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Really? After seeing Alice in Wonderland you trust his sensibility?

I am clinging to my good memories, in the hopes that he will return to classic Burton movies.

Did you not see the Mad Hatter breakdancing?

As soon as that started, I instinctively recoiled in my seat, knocked the 3D glasses off my face, and nearly sent my regular glasses with them. So no, I didn't see it. THANK G-D.

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