Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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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.
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.
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.)
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?
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.
I am clinging to my good memories, in the hopes that he will return to classic Burton movies.
Well, the animated Frankenweenie should be arriving soon.
I averted my eyes from the Mad Hatter dancing as well.
Did you not see the Mad Hatter breakdancing?
What.
Pretty much anything from Anthony Trollope would be right out.
Generally true, but it would be interesting to see him tackle the Ferdinand Lopez/Emily Wharton plot line in The Prime Minister. (On the other hand, if Burton decides to tackle a Victorian novel, he'd be more comfortable with Charles Dickens. Or at least Willkie Collins.)
What.
I refuse to link that for you.