this was ok. i really liked the maggot and the soundtrack was pretty good.

“The Corpse Bride” is a stop-motion masterpeice from Tim Burton and is set in the nineteenth century, in an apparently English town. Although what we see on-screen are the models, there is an all-star cast providing the voices. Johnny Depp plays Victor, the hero, while Helena Bonham-Carter provides the voice for Emily, the Corpse Bride. Others who lend their voices include Paul Whitehouse, Joanna Lumley, Christopher Lee and Tracey Ullman.

Victor’s wedding for Victoria Everglot has been arranged, with the film opening on the day of their wedding practice – an event that will see the bride and groom meeting for the first time. Victor’s father, William, is a very successful and – as a result – very rich Fishmonger. Victoria’s parents, on the other hand, are Lord and Lady Everglot. Although they aren’t exactly happy about their daughter marrying ‘new money’, they no longer have their own ‘old money’ to match their status – hence the wedding. They would’ve preferred a more suitable son-in-law, but presumably nobody with a title was available.

Victor and Victoria have quite a bit in common though – they’re both romantic, artistic souls – and they fall for each other the moment they meet. However, Victor is also quite newvous about the whole event and the practice is a disaster. Pastor Gaswels refuses to allow the wedding – set for the following day – to proceed until Victor learns what to do and say. Victor stumbles off into the woods to practice his lines : reciting his vows perfectly, he slips the ring onto what looks like a fallen branch. Unfortunately, it turns out to be the wedding finger of the Corpse Bride – and with the vows now made, she doesn’t want to give her new husband up.

Victor’s Corpse Bride was called Emily when she was alive. Although Victoria is very pretty, it’s clear that Emily was also on the other side of the grave. (In fact, at the risk of being considered somwehat odd, I would say she still is). However, while Victoria still has a beating heart, Emily has a maggot living in her head – who also appears to be her best friend. Her right eye also has the unfortunate habit of falling out and rolling around the floor. Victor, naturally, is initially desperate to return to Victoria. However, the Land of the Dead is much brighter and (would you believe) much livelier than the dull and drab Land of the Living. He also finds that his old dog, Scraps, is still living there. There’s also plenty of singing and dancing, much of it led by the very jazzy skeleton, Bonejangles. Upstairs, however, the situation is being complicated further by the devious Barksi Bittern. With Victor missing (presumed married), the smarmy, vain, money-grabber steps into Victor’s shoes for the wedding.

I can only describe the film as flawless. It looks fantastic, it’s very entertaining, the music is excellent, there’s plenty of puns that will raise a chuckle, while Victor and both of his brides are genuinely likeable characters.

Decent little movie, although I agree with an earlier comment that it could have been a short.

It’s not Burton’s strongest work. His themes are getting a tad stale, and his plot have never been terribly complex. But the animation is his best yet, the film is quite atmospheric, and the simple plot an entertaining diversion nonetheless.

It’s not Elfman’s strongest work, either. The musical numbers are hit-and-miss, and the style of the first song in the netherworld is jarringly out of place.

It’s not a bad movie, and it is enjoyable. Just don’t go in expecting a Burton masterpiece.

it is a quirky show with good animation and music.

I liked the desaturated goreyesqueness but it would’ve made a better short.

I liked the fact that the world of the dead seemed so much more alive than the realm of the living. I also liked that the corpse bride was not made the villian.

Victor and Victoria are part of an arranged marriage and their wedding is approaching. At the rehearsal, Victor can’t nail his lines, so the priest sends him away to learn them. Strolling through the woods at night, he practices his vows, recites them perfectly, and places the ring on a twig. Except, of course, it isn’t a twig, it’s the finger of a dead bride-to-be. Victor finds himself married to a corpse and is drawn into her world of the dead, which is far livelier and more colorful than the drab world of the living he comes from.

This was a beautiful movie. The world of the living is very drab, with few colors and nothing fun going on. The world of the dead is filled with fun characters, gorgeous colors, and lots of great music. The story itself is no surprise, but there are several unexpected and funny moments. This one may not be worth renting for the plot, but the claymation, colors and music more than make up for its other shortcomings.

I’m a fan of some of Tim Burton’s films like Edward Scissorhands, and Sleepy Hollow, but have never seen his other animated feature The Nightmare Before Christmas. However I like the mix of gothic horror, with comedy and whimsy, so this suited me nicely.

This was a nice movie; I really wanted to give it 3 1/2 out of 5 but you can’t do halfs. The story was a simple tale, a love story of sorts, but it was really the style, character and execution that get top marks in this case. The designs of the character puppets and the sets is exquisite, and the music from Danny Elfman is up to his usual level, with a jazzy feel along with the usual orchestral themes.

The voice cast, who as far as I can make out are all British actors apart from Johnny Depp, are excellent, and the subtle nuances of the animation really give life and emotion to the characters.

Overall none to taxing, but a very nice film.

much better than i thought it would be
but not exactly awesome.
the greyness bothered me a lil. i like colors. but i’m sure someone could explain the reasoning behind it to me and i’d be all happy and be like ooooooh okay i get it now. lol

If Burton had never created “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” this would be regarded as his greatest work. The stop action animation is superb. There are so many sight jokes, you really do need to watch it twice (or reverse a lot, like I did). Ghoulish? Yes. Macabre? A little. Masterful? Absolutely.

I added a copy of this movie to my DVD collection yesterday. I feel like the storyline could’ve been made a little more coherent (and a bit longer! ;_;) but the two worlds, characters and animation make up for it in my mind.

The story is somewhat unsatisfying because the antagonist undergoes a transformation, not the hero. The score by Danny Elfman is OK. The animation looks good.

Good stop motion animation is so far and few between. There is definitely still some life in stop-motion. There is also a certain animated and textural quality in stop motion that can’t seem to be achieved by computer animation just yet.

I enjoyed Corpse Bride for the endearing characters and bonds between them. I also really enjoyed the quirky style of animation that Tim Burton and this team put into the characters. A very entertaining movie throughout.