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Corpse Bride (2005) -- 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.
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Writers:
Tim Burton (characters) and
Carlos Grangel (characters) ...
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Release Date:
23 September 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
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 & 15 nominations more
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(153 articles)
Adventures in Burton's Wonderland
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 6 February 2010, 4:05 PM, PST)

Tim Burton Named Cannes Jury Prez
 (From Cinematical. 26 January 2010, 3:03 PM, PST)

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Magic Music by Elfmann more (441 total)


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Also Known As:
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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USA:77 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Mr. Bonejangles and his skeleton band are partly inspired by the cartoon The Skeleton Dance (1929) but are also heavily influenced by Cab Calloway and his band as they appeared in rotoscoped form in several Betty Boop cartoons. The piano player wears shades like Ray Charles, and his movements are based on Charles' mannerisms. The character BoneJangles is based on the famous dancer Bill Robinson who was called "Bojangles." more
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Continuity: When we are first introduced to "Scraps", he is in a wrapped gift box. When Victor drops the box on the ground and Scraps appears, the box soon disappears. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Town Crier: Hear ye, hear ye, ten minutes to go till Van Dort's wedding rehearsal.
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References Hasta los huesos (2001) more
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Remains of the Day more

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68 out of 97 people found the following review useful.
Magic Music by Elfmann, 27 September 2005
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Author: Ron Ratchford from San Anselmo, California

Corpse Bride works for me on so many levels but outstanding is the integration of music and words. The musical that blended the words and music to such a level that one could hardly imagine the film without the composer's contribution. This should be advertised as Danny's production as was the practice of Rogers and Hammerstein, or Irving Berlin or Cole Porter. We have a new art form here: the animated opera. Music is alive and well in the world of the dead. The music in the titles presents themes which continue into the film. An important part of the love story is the interest of the main characters and their methods of expression of emotion via piano music. The characters exist in an aura of sound. Imagine a Russian epic without the Lara Theme or Rick's place without Sam's piano. This film has achieved an identity that says this is music and this is what the movies has to say. All awards to those involved!

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