Tim Burton

Masters of Cinema

by Aurélien Ferenzci

Tim Burton (USA, b. 1958) is the youngest of Hollywood’s most successful directors. He has the knack of making films with a very broad appeal, taking the silliness out of the representation of children, while remaining in touch with the child within himself and his audiences. Burton emerged as a director and storyteller after working as an animator for Disney. His meeting with Johnny Depp enabled him to give physical form to the heroes of his imaginary worlds, where fear is mixed with laughter, strange is normal and those who are not normal, such as Edward Scissorhands (1990), must be preserved. After Beetlejuice (1988) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), the resolutely boyish Burton, now in his fifties, presents his version of Alice in Wonderland (2010).

Genres: Nonfiction, Film

104 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2008

Reviews

[SB Senpai Manga · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am such a huge fan of all of Tim Burton's movies, so of course I was attracted to this book.
A very concise look at Burton's films and what the artistic inspiration was for each one.
I appreciated the fact it showed the more recent movies Sweeney Todd and Alice in Wonderland.
However if you want a deeper look in his life and films, I recommend the book Burton on Burton.

[Cel Kila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un bon moyen pour découvrir ou re-découvrir l'univers de Tim Burton ! Gros goût de trop peu en ce qui me concerne, mais heureusement j'ai d'autres livres pour approfondir.

[Grace (Cookie) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Desde que tengo memoria he sido fan de Tim Burton, y me encanto este libro. Aunque lo leí hace años cuando mi mamá me lo regaló, aún recuerdo como el conocer más de el y de sus obras me hizo amarlo aún más. Aunque aún no he podido ver todas su películas, estoy planeando hacer un maratón para verlas todas

[Diana Manzanares]

Como fan de Tim Burton lo único que puedo decir es que amé este libro; pero también lo odie, porque era muy codiciado por varias personas a mi alrededor y lo preste, ¡jamas me lo devolvieron!
Pero si eres fan de Tim, es un must-have.

[Karen Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting take on Burton's origins upto 2010. My attention was most engaged by the commentary on his works in the early 2000s as the author was not afraid of suggesting these works did not reflect Burton's best work, despite their financial success or positive critical reception. This was refreshing as I had suspected a guide like this might tend towards a puff-piece. While the overall tone was expectedly and fairly praiseworthy, it is also well-balanced in its approach.

This guide to Burton provides a good introduction to Burton's oeuvre but its brevity means is not the sort of text that closely analyses individual films.

[Anshie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lo adquirí porque soy fan de Tim Burton, pero al autor no le gusta mucho Tim jaja lo critica demasiado, ninguna película es suficientemente buena para el escritor y eso me pareció muy cansón de leer. Me gustaron mucho las fotografías y en general como esta diagramado el libro.

[Amel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Ann Balk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tim Burton se tiraría al piso llorando si escuchara la G note de la nada si fuera Millennial
Change my mind

[sléya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super intéressant, j'adore Tim, c'est un génie son monde est ouf

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un petit livre indispensable pour tous les fans du réalisateur Tim Burton !

Je suis une très grande fan de Tim Burton, de son travail et de son univers. C'est un véritable génie à mes yeux ! ♥ J'ai vu quasiment tous ses films, et je ne m'en lasse jamais. Et Johnny Depp étant mon acteur favoris depuis maintenant presque 9 ans, leurs films sont pour moi les meilleurs ! Edward aux Mains d'Argent ets mon préféré. Mais je pourrais également citer : Ed Wood, Charlie et la Chocolaterie, Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd ou encore sa version d'Alice au Pays des Merveilles que j'aime beaucoup. Ce livre retrace tout le parcours de ce génie resté enfant. Indispensable pour les fans !

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[Bianca Manea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Doar 4/5 pentru ca e incompleta si pentru ca am impresia ca autorul nu l-a inteles intru totul pe Burton. De multe ori pune la indoiala alegerile regizorului, oarecum criticand ‘coincidenta’ sau exagerarea tipice lui Burton. In filmele lui niciun detaliu nu este la intamplare, totul e voit si construit cu discernamant.

Only 4/5 because I have the feeling that the author didn’t fully understand Burton. Many times he questions the ‘coincidences’ and exaggerations from his films, which are so characteristic for him. Nothing in Burton’s movies is random, everything is planned and has its’s well defined purpose.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a movie fan so of course I was going to like it, but the writing could have been a little bit better. I don't know if the writer was trying too hard or not hard enough.

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting in depth look into the work of Tim Burton. I'm a fan of Burton's film and it's interesting to see where he got his inspiration from and where he started to where he is now.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

love love love Tim Burton and loved reading about his films. especially since reading this made me realize i've seen all his films apart from Ed Wood.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bondig en goed geschreven.

[Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for my dissertation, on and off, at least. I just finished it and I have to say it was great and summarising his works and giving a few facts here and there, valid for my project. It also gives cited books that I've also picked up and read.