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Overview
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Release Date:
23 September 2005 (USA)
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Loving You Is Like Loving The Dead more
Plot:
When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 5 wins
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15 nominations
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All the film highlights this Christmas
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All the film highlights this Christmas
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(From The Guardian - TV News. 23 December 2009, 2:00 PM, PST)
All the film highlights this Christmas
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Comes Alive When It's Dead
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Johnny Depp | ... | Victor Van Dort (voice) | |
| Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Corpse Bride (voice) | |
| Emily Watson | ... | Victoria Everglot (voice) | |
| Tracey Ullman | ... | Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice) | |
| Paul Whitehouse | ... | William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul The Head Waiter (voice) | |
| Joanna Lumley | ... | Maudeline Everglot (voice) | |
| Albert Finney | ... | Finis Everglot (voice) | |
| Richard E. Grant | ... | Barkis Bittern (voice) | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Pastor Galswells (voice) | |
| Michael Gough | ... | Elder Gutknecht (voice) | |
| Jane Horrocks | ... | Black Widow Spider / Mrs. Plum (voice) | |
| Enn Reitel | ... | Maggot / Town Crier (voice) | |
| Deep Roy | ... | General Bonesapart (voice) | |
| Danny Elfman | ... | Bonejangles (voice) | |
| Stephen Ballantyne | ... | Emil (voice) |
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language.
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Runtime:
76 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:PG |
Finland:K-7 |
Ireland:PG |
Singapore:PG |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Philippines:G |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Norway:7 |
Argentina:Atp |
Netherlands:MG6 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Brazil:Livre |
Australia:PG |
Mexico:A |
Portugal:M/12 |
Czech Republic:12 |
USA:PG (certificate #42021) |
Malaysia:U |
Spain:7 |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Germany:6 (f) |
New Zealand:PG |
Sweden:7 |
Canada:G (Quebec)
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This is the first feature to be made with commercial digital still photography cameras (31 Canon EOS-1Ds MARK II SLR cameras with Nikon Lenses) instead of film cameras.
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Continuity: In the beginning of the "according to plan" song, Nell Van Dort's fox pelt is unhooked, and in the next scene it is hooked in the front.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Town Crier: Hear ye, hear ye, ten minutes to go till Van Dort's wedding rehearsal.
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Town Crier: Hear ye, hear ye, ten minutes to go till Van Dort's wedding rehearsal.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Fila ton vatraho sou: (#1.6)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Tannhauser: Pilgrim's Chorus
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FAQ
How did Emily die?A Note Regarding Spoilers
What was the song Victor played on the piano?
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This stick-figure animated film offers good visuals, inventive-looking characters (that being perhaps the most fun of the film), and a decent story that finished with a very nice ending. There are songs in here but they are only so-so, and certainly not the attraction to the film.
The story starts off slowly, but once the characters went down under into the land of the dead, not only did we finally start seeing some colors other than blue, but the whole film came alive and pretty much stayed that way until the end.
As with good animated movies, there is so much you can see that you can't take it all in. It's a feast for the eyes with all the wild-looking characters and nice drawings. Getting good visuals from director Tim Burton is no surprise; he always comes through in that department. Unfortunately, he also usually delivers an anti-religious cheap shot or two.. Here, the minister is pictured as a sour old guy. Burton also pictures clerics in a negative way, and the occult in a positive way. However, he certainly makes interesting films, no matter what the subject matter, and there usually isn't a lot of profanity in his films. There is none here whatsoever.
Overall, an inventive film and fun to watch once you get past the slow first part.