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Title: Burton on Burton : Revised Edition by Mark Salisbury, Tim Burton ISBN: 0-571-20507-0 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Like its subject... dark, involved, and challenging
Comment: If you've seen Tim Burton in a broadcast interview, chances are that you know that he is not the most fluid of speakers, and for this reason I approached this extended interview with trepidation. However, beneath the sombre dust-jacket is an energetic and lively human being, who infuses the most simplistic life experiences with an infectious enthusiasm which makes this book an absolute joy.
The prose simply sparkles with intelligence, and probably just scratches the surface of his brilliance. Burton impresses with his underlying sense of artistic integrity, but amazes with his heartfelt discussions about art and character. He wants you to share the sense of fun that these experiences have given him, and speaks passionately on many aspects of life. Here is someone not afraid to relate the most pedantic details if he considers them to have impacted his vision, and this is where the book excels most. In many ways, the talk about his actual films is comparatively mundane when compared to recollections of the experiences that shaped them.
Topped off with a selection of Burton's distinctive artwork, this is a fine addition to the library of any movie fan, and it will leave you in awe of one of a cinematic talent that defies categorisation. In the foreword, Johnny Depp calls Burton a genius, and having read the man's take on the world, I think that it's a label I wouldn't argue with. This book is an exemplary example of the interview form, and proof that the best medium for preserving discussion will always be the written page.
Rating: 5
Summary: the nightmares of Tim Burton
Comment: Basically an autobiography, we hear about the demons that drive his art from "spotty" narratives to ethreal abstractions from the master himself. We're told of life in Burbank, triple monster features, employment under a big fuzzy smiley rodent, the befriending of an idol, and then taken through a journey of his features.
Pee Wee to Sleepy if you get the revised edition. Also the lowdown on his earliest creations: a family dog, a do-it yourself dog, and the hardly seen classic short Vincent. Got a bit weepy in the Scissorhand section when he mentions working with his mentor in last days. Reminiscent of the relationship between Ed Wood and Bela.
This book is the definitive book so far on Tim's life and career in that he takes you by his clamy hand and leads you through his gallery of mutated yet mistaken hall of horrors. A bit incoherent in spots makes you cherrish the man and his wizardry even more.
It really is a must for his fans or for anyone with the slightest inclination that they might want to try their hands at directing. So grab a pair of scissors, strap on your bat mask, and wind up the B-film projector; cause "Tim Burton ..this is your life!!"
Rating: 5
Summary: Burton on Burton
Comment: Good book. Johnny Depp does forward, and you even learn about him. It has alot of information on Tim, and some pictures i've never seen. And you learn alot about the movies he's done, and one's he hasn't. Informative, a good buy.
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Title: Tim Burton: A Child's Garden of Nightmares by Paul A. Woods ISBN: 0859653102 Publisher: Plexus Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy : and Other Stories by Tim Burton ISBN: 0688156819 Publisher: HarperEntertainment Pub. Date: 05 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Tim Burton : An Unauthorized Biography of the Filmmaker by Ken Hanke ISBN: 1580631622 Publisher: Renaissance Books Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas by Frank Thompson ISBN: 0786853786 Publisher: Disney Editions Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Depp by Christopher Heard ISBN: 1550224700 Publisher: ECW Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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