Tim Burton
by Jim Smith and James Clive MatthewsFormat: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-07-01
Publisher(s): Virgin Books
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Summary
This indispensable guide examines Burton's directorial career, from his CalArts shorts to the recent blockbuster "Planet of the Apes", as well as side projects such as "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and his animated Internet series "Stainboy". Featuring a wealth of old and new interviews with key figures, fresh and contemporary global criticism and the first-ever look at Burton's forgotton surfing masterpiece "Luau", this is the essential reference guide for both Burton's most devoted fans and anyone interested in the creation of unorthodox mainstream cinema.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. vii |
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Early Life and Disney Times | p. 6 |
| Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979) | p. 9 |
| Doctor of Doom (1980) | p. 10 |
| Luau (1982) | p. 10 |
| Vincent (1982) | p. 19 |
| Hansel and Gretel | p. 25 |
| Frankenweenie (1984) | p. 26 |
| Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp | p. 34 |
| Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) | p. 35 |
| The Jar | p. 48 |
| Beetlejuice (1988) | p. 49 |
| Batman (1989) | p. 66 |
| Edward Scissorhands (1990) | p. 86 |
| Batman Returns (1992) | p. 109 |
| Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | p. 130 |
| Ed Wood (1994) | p. 144 |
| Mars Attacks! (1997) | p. 171 |
| The Death of Superman (1998) | p. 194 |
| Sleepy Hollow (1999) | p. 197 |
| Stainboy (2000) | p. 220 |
| Planet of the Apes (2001) | p. 225 |
| Unrealised Projects | p. 250 |
| Afterword | p. 253 |
| Notes | p. 254 |
| Bibliography | p. 274 |
| Picture Credits | p. 287 |
| Index | p. 288 |
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