Tim burton and his cast give an otherworldly take on the first american horror story. In 1922, the late, great will rogers played ichabod crane in a silent version of the story called the headless horseman. Johnny depp is an actor able to disappear into characters, ebert continued, never more readily than in one of burtons films. It is a film adaptation loosely based on washington irvings 1820 sh. The original story by washington irving starts out in a small town of sleepy hollow. Nov 17, 2016 we see if tim burtons sleepy hollow stands the test of time. Ichabod was also a teacher in andrew kevin walkers original screenplay for this movie, but director tim burton brought in tom stoppard to rewrite and restructure the screenplay. Johnny depp in tim burtons 1999 film sleepy hollow. The messed up origins of the legend of sleepy hollow ft. The over the top tim burton trademarks are littered throughout this movie, including some insanely cheesy cgi effects. Master of special effects tim burton directs johnny depp and christina ricci in. See more ideas about sleepy hollow, sleepy hollow movie and tim burton.
This is tim burtons version of the legend of sleepy hollow. We see if tim burtons sleepy hollow stands the test of time. Ichabod crane is sent to sleepy hollow to investigate the decapitations of 3 people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the. The demon barber of fleet street 2007, dark shadows 2012, and. Sleepy hollow is a beautifully made film that should be loved by any fan of burton s films. See more ideas about sleepy hollow, tim burton movie, sleepy. With johnny depp, christina ricci, miranda richardson, michael gambon. Master storyteller tim burton weaves an eerie, enchanting version of this classic tale. Nov 18, 2019 twenty years later, sleepy hollow isnt talked about as much as some of burtons other movies, but for the most part i think this movie still holds up. This is a very, very gory movie, with many headless corpses, lots of spurting blood, heads being sliced off and bouncing. Find movie and film cast and crew information for sleepy hollow 1999 tim burton on allmovie.
For many, sleepy hollow is a return not only for filmmaker tim burton to the darker fantasy worlds of beetlejuice and batman, but also for composer danny elfman not to mention the return of the well known the final confrontation track title. The crew of the movie built the small town of sleepy hollow complete with rooms. The council also says that the murders are the work of a deadly. If youre looking for a more faithful adaptation, check out bing crosbys 1949 animated version, the legend of sleepy hollow. The movie, sleepy hollow, embodies tim burton s unique take on one of the most wellknown horror tales of all time, with a few new plot twists and greater character development, including a dark past for ichabod crane and a story behind the story of what s going on in the haunted town, which is beautifully rendered, dark and foggy for an eerie atmosphere. I am a big fan of tim burtons films and i would say that sleepy hollow has to be. Tim burton said johnny depp is one of the best fainters in the business. Wrapping up sleepy hollow, burton and his castjohnny depp. In time, ichabod becomes smitten with a local lass, katrina van tassel. Parents need to know that sleepy hollow is a 1999 tim burton directed horror movie in which johnny depp plays an ichabod crane reimagined as an 18thcentury detective sent to investigate a series of mysterious decapitations taking place in a rural upstate new york village. See more ideas about sleepy hollow, sleepy hollow movie and legend of sleepy hollow. Sleepy hollow 1999 tim burton cast and crew allmovie.
Sleepy hollow is a 1999 american gothic supernatural horror film directed by tim burton. Twenty years later, sleepy hollow isnt talked about as much as some of burtons other movies, but for the most part i think this movie still holds up. The firstever sleepy hollow international film festival recently announced a call for film and script submissions, as well as screenings for disneys the legend of sleepy hollow, tim burtons sleepy hollow, and a tribute to the late fox series sleepy hollow. The legend of sleepy hollow tv movie 1999 the legend. It s easily one of tim burton s most entertaining adventures to. Take a look back at johnny depps movie and tv career in photos. If anyone has seen the movie sleepy hollow starring johnny depp, you must have noticed the scene where the little boy lights the candles in the punched tin can, the can starts to spin from the heat of the candles, and the punched holes in the. The over the top tim burton trademarks are littered throughout this movie. The films of tim burton shine through the muck like a jackolantern on a foggy october night.
Tim burtons sleepy hollow behind the scenes duration. It is a film adaptation loosely based on washington irvings 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, and stars johnny depp and christina ricci, with miranda richardson, michael gambon, casper van dien, and jeffrey jones in supporting roles. Filmmakers have been adapting the legend of sleepy hollow since the late 19th century no joke, and in the context of that history, tim burtons version is. After a stretch of the later part of this decade, danny elfman has explored with great critical success deeper facets of his stylistic voice.
Tim burtons 10 best movies tim burton s sleepy hollow begins with a story that would not have distinguished one of the lesser films from the hammer horror franchise and elevates it by sheer style and acting into something entertaining and sometimes rather elegant. It is a film adaptation loosely based on washington irving s 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, and stars johnny depp and christina ricci, with miranda richardson, michael gambon, casper van dien, and jeffrey jones in supporting roles. The johnny deppled film which marked burtons third collaboration with the actor is a loose adaptation of the 1820 washington irving short story, the legend of sleepy hollow, which finds the town of sleepy hollow being terrorized by a headless horseman. With sleepy hollow, tim burton updated classic horror for a. The johnny deppled film which marked burton s third collaboration with the actor is a loose adaptation of the 1820 washington irving short story, the legend of sleepy hollow, which finds the town of sleepy hollow being terrorized by a headless horseman. Johnny depp movie sleepy hollow theatrical trailer. This is a very, very gory movie, with many headless corpses, lots of. Burton famously quit a job as a disney animator one of. When sleepy hollow came out in 1999, tim burton told everyone who interviewed him that he saw it as a love letter to hammer horrorand any hardcore horror fan will notice the homages to. Every tim burton movie is channeling specific visual influences plus his own alienated childhood. Timothy walter burton born august 25, 1958 is an american director, producer, artist, writer, and animator. See more ideas about sleepy hollow, sleepy hollow 1999 and sleepy hollow movie.
I am a big fan of tim burton s films and i would say that sleepy hollow has to be my favourite. This is quite a departure from irving s original portrayal of the story. It came out in the same year as tim burton s blockbuster sleepy hollow, which of course had a much bigger budget and is therefore a slicker and better realised production. He is sent to the remote town of sleepy hollow to investigate a series of bizarre. The plot follows police constable ichabod crane depp sent. It s darker gorier bloodier and one of the most atmospheric. Apr 17, 2019 every tim burton movie is channeling specific visual influences plus his own alienated childhood. Sleepy hollow 1 10 movie clip death of the hessian. It is one thing to see a frightened lawyer being taken for a ride in a carriage by a driver who has lost his head along the way.
Sleepy hollow manages to impressively balance out a brutally graphic premise with an interesting mystery and decidedly timely humor. This is quite a departure from irvings original portrayal of the story. In washington irving s original story, ichabod crane was a school teacher who came to sleepy hollow and ran afoul of its resident ghoul, the headless horseman. Sleepy hollow 110 movie clip death of the hessian horseman. Parents need to know that sleepy hollow is a 1999 tim burtondirected horror movie in which johnny depp plays an ichabod crane reimagined as an 18thcentury detective sent to investigate a series of mysterious decapitations taking place in a rural upstate new york village. Washington irvings tale of ichabod crane and the headless horseman gets a few new twists in a screen adaptation directed by tim burton. The legend of sleepy hollow has been tackled by filmmakers since, well, practically the beginning.
Set in 1799, sleepy hollow is based on washington irvings classic tale the legend. I am a big fan of tim burtons films and i would say that sleepy hollow has to be my favourite. With sleepy hollow, tim burton updated classic horror for. Ichabod crane is sent to sleepy hollow to investigate the decapitations of 3 people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the headless horseman. Master storyteller tim burton batman, edward scissorhands weaves an eerie, enchanting version of this. Estilo tim burton tim burton stil tim burton kunst film tim burton tim burton art poster minimalista legend of sleepy hollow sleepy hollow tim burton sleepy hollow movie image shared by anyname. Sleepy hollow 1 10 movie clip death of the hessian horseman 1999 hd duration. Tim burtons version, sleepy hollow, is not a movie for young children, featuring as it does a series of vivid decapitations, including those of a wholly innocent mother, father and little son.
Based on the washington irving short story from 1820 a story embedded into the popular consciousness thanks to the 1949 walt disney cartoon the script was a reimagining of that story with a much. Sep 29, 2006 johnny depp movie sleepy hollow theatrical trailer. Although the movie is similar to the story in the beginning, the movie takes a twist that leads in another direction that strays far from the original plot. Find images and videos about poster, minimalist and tim burton on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Filmmakers have been adapting the legend of sleepy hollow since the late 19th century no joke, and in the context of that history, tim burton s version is. Its darker gorier bloodier and one of the most atmospheric films in film history.
Every tim burton movie, ranked from worst to best cinemablend. The legend of sleepy hollow tv movie 1999 the legend of. Tim burton is the ultimate example of how almost every outsider, once they become successful enough, cant help but become an insider. Approached by the towns council, crane discovers that three of the murders were some of the most notable men in town. Sleepy hollow 1999 full movie trailer in full hd 1080p. Last year marked the twentieth anniversary of the tim burton thriller sleepy hollow, and it still feels like the film was released yesterday. The movie sleepy hollow is hollywoods portrayal of irvings original story. It came out in the same year as tim burtons blockbuster sleepy hollow, which of course had a much bigger budget and is therefore a slicker and better realised production. New york detective ichabod crane is sent to sleepy hollow to investigate a series. Oct 28, 2015 when sleepy hollow came out in 1999, tim burton told everyone who interviewed him that he saw it as a love letter to hammer horrorand any hardcore horror fan will notice the homages to roger. I want it just because its from a tim burton movie. The quirks of this sleepy hollow prevent it from ever being truly scary, but what they do make it is a quintessentially burton film. Jan 30, 2020 last year marked the twentieth anniversary of the tim burton thriller sleepy hollow, and it still feels like the film was released yesterday.
But although it keeps your attention throughout and is packed full of suspense. Ichabod was also a teacher in andrew kevin walker s original screenplay for this movie, but director tim burton brought in tom stoppard to rewrite and restructure the screenplay. Christina ricci in sleepy hollow 1999 johnny depp and tim burton in sleepy hollow 1999 johnny depp at an event for sleepy hollow. The firstever sleepy hollow international film festival recently announced a call for film and script submissions, as well as screenings for disney s the legend of sleepy hollow, tim burton s sleepy hollow, and a tribute to the late fox series sleepy hollow. Find images and videos about poster, minimalist and tim burton on we heart it. Feb 20, 2015 sleepy hollow 1 10 movie clip death of the hessian horseman 1999 hd duration. Some of the special effects were somewhat suspect but the headless horseman itself and the overall mood of the film dont suffer and remain brilliantly dark. In part a reaction to the computergenerated effects in mars attacks. Its easily one of tim burtons most entertaining adventures to. Celebrating 20 years of tim burtons sleepy hollow nerdist. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as beetlejuice 1988, edward scissorhands 1990, the nightmare before christmas 1993, ed wood 1994, sleepy hollow 1999, corpse bride 2005, sweeney todd.
After such successes as the nightmare before christmas and edward scissorhands, it should come as no surprise that sleepy hollow is a dazzling film, a delicious reworking of washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow. If youre looking for a more faithful adaptation, check out bing crosby s 1949 animated version, the legend of sleepy hollow. Sleepy hollow tim burton, johnny depp, christina ricci. After such successes as the nightmare before christmas and edward scissorhands, it should come as no surprise that sleepy hollow is a dazzling film, a delicious reworking of washington irving s the legend of sleepy hollow. The movie, sleepy hollow, embodies tim burtons unique take on one of the most wellknown horror tales of all time, with a few new plot twists and greater character development, including a dark past for ichabod crane and a story behind the story of whats going on in the haunted town, which is beautifully rendered, dark and foggy for an eerie atmosphere. The legend of sleepy hollow is a cheap canadian tv movie version of the short story. Ichabod crane is sent to sleepy hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the headless horseman.
In washington irvings original story, ichabod crane was a school teacher who came to sleepy hollow and ran afoul of its resident ghoul, the headless horseman. Jul 04, 2018 this is tim burton s version of the legend of sleepy hollow. The allstar cast all give near perfect performances especially depp himself. This is tim burton s version of the legend of sleepy hollow. In 1799, young police detective ichabod crane johnny depp is sent from new york city to a small town called sleepy hollow to investigate a series of murders.
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