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Suspicions were in no short supply when it was announced that director Tim Burton was updating his wonderful short film, Frankenweenie, to feature length. But the news got more interesting: he was utilising stop motion animation, producing the film in black and white, and the end result would have plenty of nods to classic monster movies. The most impressive thing of all though is that Tim Burton pulled it off: Frankenweenie is one of the boldest and most ambitious animated movies of recent times.
Unwilling to talk down to its audience, Frankenweenie is also willing to address issues that other films of its ilk don't get near. Burton's film touches on death and loss in a really accessible way, channelled through the story of a boy who brings his dog back to life. Glorious and detailed to look at, it's an engrossing, warm tale, with memorable characters and a superb score from Danny Elfman.
It's also a film that's careful and considerate in how it deploys 3D, with the striking visuals and the delicate direction enhancing the effect. Add in a super-sharp 1080p Blu-ray transfer, and you get to enjoy the sheer craft of the film in real detail.
Frankenweenie isn't a film for the very young, but its appeal is nonetheless broad, especially for those looking for something just a little deeper in their animated movies. As a double bill with Henry Selick's wonderful Coraline movie, it's pretty much perfect. --Jon Foster
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Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Jessica
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Tim Burton at his best. It's very Edward Scissorhand-ish meet Frankenstein. If you love his films, you'll love this. The package is in excellent condition and the service from Amazon was satisfying.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
FRANKENWEENIE is a black-and-white 3D stop-motion horror/comedy directed by Tim Burton (DARK SHADOWS, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, CORPSE BRIDE). What a fantastic, funny, imaginative film! I preferred this film to the recent PARANORMAN, and it was almost as good as the amazing CORALINE. Tim Burton's films have been getting worse and worse in terms of quality, in my opinion, but this is a huge improvement!
Young Victor Frankenstein has no friends except for his adorable pet dog, Sparky. When tragedy strikes and Sparky is killed, Victor feels more alone than ever. Until one day, when he performs a dangerous and controversial experiment, which brings Sparky back to life. Soon, however, his class mates discover what he has done and attempt to bring back all the dead pets of the town. Can Victor and Sparky stop the onslaught of deformed, monstroys pets, or will the town be plunged into total chaos?
The storyline was incredibly original and inventive, and featured some very powerful moments. I felt that the black-and-white really enhanced the storyline and made the film all the more enjoyable. The ending was scary, action-packed and emotional, and I thought the dialogue was very realistic.
The characters were fleshed-out, creative, whacky and thoroughly interesting. When the dog dies, you really feel sorry for Victor and there are one or two scenes that really make you care about pretty much every character, even the cruel ones. Weird Girl was hilarious!
The animation was a lot smoother than many of the other stop-motion flicks I've seen. I loved PARANORMAN so much but some of the animation was a bit dodgy. FRANKENWEENIE was far more impressive animation-wise. I think the 3D really wasn't needed at all, but it didn't take away from the films brilliance.... Read more ›
Young Victor Frankenstein has no friends except for his adorable pet dog, Sparky. When tragedy strikes and Sparky is killed, Victor feels more alone than ever. Until one day, when he performs a dangerous and controversial experiment, which brings Sparky back to life. Soon, however, his class mates discover what he has done and attempt to bring back all the dead pets of the town. Can Victor and Sparky stop the onslaught of deformed, monstroys pets, or will the town be plunged into total chaos?
The storyline was incredibly original and inventive, and featured some very powerful moments. I felt that the black-and-white really enhanced the storyline and made the film all the more enjoyable. The ending was scary, action-packed and emotional, and I thought the dialogue was very realistic.
The characters were fleshed-out, creative, whacky and thoroughly interesting. When the dog dies, you really feel sorry for Victor and there are one or two scenes that really make you care about pretty much every character, even the cruel ones. Weird Girl was hilarious!
The animation was a lot smoother than many of the other stop-motion flicks I've seen. I loved PARANORMAN so much but some of the animation was a bit dodgy. FRANKENWEENIE was far more impressive animation-wise. I think the 3D really wasn't needed at all, but it didn't take away from the films brilliance.... Read more ›
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Rowena Hoseason
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Format:DVD
Frankenweenie is indeed delightful, although perhaps not entirely suitable for very young children. It's a cartoon, indeed, but it's an offbeat animation about a weird kid who reanimates his equally weird and much-loved but dead dog... And there is a strikingly graphic scene which brilliantly portrays the dog's demise. I flinched, and I imagine that it'd be a bit too much for some little ones.
For older kids and adults, however, Frankenweenie is a total treat. It refers back to many of the themes which Tim Burton first explored in Edward Scissorhands [1991] [DVD], about being the freaky, geeky and isolated kid; about making attempts to integrate; about the treachery of childhood friendships; about the nobility of sacrifice. And never mind all the serious stuff - Frankenweenie is jammed full of subtle chuckles, wry observations and some laugh-out-loud moments. The scenes where the dog stars in the home movies are priceless. The 'I can fix that' refrain when another experiment goes wildly awry are delightful, as are all the nods and tributes to cult horror films from days gone by. It's a geeky nerdfest wonderdream -- but none of that interferes with your enjoyment of the film if you don't understand the references.
And the final homage-to-Frankenstein kill-the-monster sequence is a stunner. Genuinely had me sniffling and cheering: one of those rare, heartfelt rollercoaster moments.
An easy film to recommend: full of entertaining humour, quirky and inventive, offbeat and unpredictable, yet with a solid moral core at its centre. It's also nice to see a film which bigs up the unconventional / weird people of the world...
8/10
For older kids and adults, however, Frankenweenie is a total treat. It refers back to many of the themes which Tim Burton first explored in Edward Scissorhands [1991] [DVD], about being the freaky, geeky and isolated kid; about making attempts to integrate; about the treachery of childhood friendships; about the nobility of sacrifice. And never mind all the serious stuff - Frankenweenie is jammed full of subtle chuckles, wry observations and some laugh-out-loud moments. The scenes where the dog stars in the home movies are priceless. The 'I can fix that' refrain when another experiment goes wildly awry are delightful, as are all the nods and tributes to cult horror films from days gone by. It's a geeky nerdfest wonderdream -- but none of that interferes with your enjoyment of the film if you don't understand the references.
And the final homage-to-Frankenstein kill-the-monster sequence is a stunner. Genuinely had me sniffling and cheering: one of those rare, heartfelt rollercoaster moments.
An easy film to recommend: full of entertaining humour, quirky and inventive, offbeat and unpredictable, yet with a solid moral core at its centre. It's also nice to see a film which bigs up the unconventional / weird people of the world...
8/10
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By L. Redmond
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really enjoyed this movie but it also made me cry its heartfelt and an interesting idea but may upset younger viewers
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I whole heartedly agree with almost every positive comment made thus far. This is brilliant; hugely engaging and entertaining with some lovely moments that tug the heart strings.
My only criticism would be that there were too many sequences where I just couldn't accept the B&W rendering and desperately wanted it to be in full, vibrant colour. I do appreciate why this amazing animation was made in B&W, but in my opinion, colour and tone can often be used with great effect to convey mood and emotion, and I longed for it to be available here.
If you were not subjected to the B&W B-Movie genre in the 50s, you would probably never make the connection. With today's amazing video technology, is there not then a risk of that nagging feeling of being somehow short-changed by a 2012 B&W production?
If you don't like 3D, or don't have a 3D TV, or maybe only have one eye, you can watch Frankenweenie in 2D. However, I have read that this animation was actually filmed in B&W, so it would never be possible to bypass this and select the rendering to suit personal preference - as you can with "The Mist, 2008", for example.
Anyhow there is so much that is wonderful about Frankenweenie that, if you are unfazed by B&W, this is a must see.
My only criticism would be that there were too many sequences where I just couldn't accept the B&W rendering and desperately wanted it to be in full, vibrant colour. I do appreciate why this amazing animation was made in B&W, but in my opinion, colour and tone can often be used with great effect to convey mood and emotion, and I longed for it to be available here.
If you were not subjected to the B&W B-Movie genre in the 50s, you would probably never make the connection. With today's amazing video technology, is there not then a risk of that nagging feeling of being somehow short-changed by a 2012 B&W production?
If you don't like 3D, or don't have a 3D TV, or maybe only have one eye, you can watch Frankenweenie in 2D. However, I have read that this animation was actually filmed in B&W, so it would never be possible to bypass this and select the rendering to suit personal preference - as you can with "The Mist, 2008", for example.
Anyhow there is so much that is wonderful about Frankenweenie that, if you are unfazed by B&W, this is a must see.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If it wasn't for my little sister this film would have just probably passed me by, but I am so glad that I have seen and got this dvd. Set in the American Sixties small town of New Holland this is ideal for family viewing. There is enough excitement, comedy and thrills to keep everyone entertained in a film which is really a homage to the horror movie genre. As an adult whilst following the story along with your children you will also find yourself identifying all the in jokes to well known horror films, which to give you some idea include obviously Frankenstein, also The Fly, Godzilla and even The Gremlins, as well as many more.
Filmed in black and white the animation is perfect, and so much detail has gone into the sets and characters that this will leave you stunned. When the school science fair is coming up unluckily Sparky, Victor Frankenstein's dog dies. Inspired by what the new science teacher (who looks like Vincent Price) is teaching Victor decides to bring his dog back to life. Unfortunately Victor's secret doesn't stay hidden for long, inspiring the other kids to experiment.
This is a good old romp that everyone, young and old should find themselves enjoying. There are subtitles on this if you require that option, and a couple of featurettes, one is a music video, and the other is about the touring exhibition. All in all this is one film that is well worth watching.
Filmed in black and white the animation is perfect, and so much detail has gone into the sets and characters that this will leave you stunned. When the school science fair is coming up unluckily Sparky, Victor Frankenstein's dog dies. Inspired by what the new science teacher (who looks like Vincent Price) is teaching Victor decides to bring his dog back to life. Unfortunately Victor's secret doesn't stay hidden for long, inspiring the other kids to experiment.
This is a good old romp that everyone, young and old should find themselves enjoying. There are subtitles on this if you require that option, and a couple of featurettes, one is a music video, and the other is about the touring exhibition. All in all this is one film that is well worth watching.
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frankenweenie
had missed this at the cinema, film was everything i expected from tim burton.
an enjoyable film to add to my collection of tim burton's work
an enjoyable film to add to my collection of tim burton's work
Published 5 days ago by julie roberts
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such a good film!
I'm a huge Tim Burton fan and this is a very well made film. Saw it in the cinema with my fiancé and we loved it. Read more
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Fab!!!!
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Deflated by inflation
This puppet animation film is an extended remake of Tim Burton's
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1984 live action short feature. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Persistent Gardener
3.0 out of 5 stars
A fine stop-motion movie.
I'm an enormous fan of Tim Burton's movies so when I went to see this I didn't know what to think. You see, one of Burton's first films was a black and white, live action short... Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Emilia Nogueras Corral
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complete con,all in black and white.bluray should have a colour...
with technology these days and blurays always including alternate ,extended etc versions of movies i took it for granted a colour version would be on the disc but very... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. R. G. Redmond
3.0 out of 5 stars
Likeable, but a bit lacking in soul.
I like Tim Burton, and I enjoy the visual flair of his films. The look of this film is good, the black and white print being perfectly fine and in keeping with the genre being... Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Parkin
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Fantastic!!
This is a wonderful film for all the family! Tim Burton doing what he does best! A great halloween film!!
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Wrong Disc
I should be pleased, got sent a Blue ray, not DVD in error. Unfortunately I have no way to play a Blue ray, so got to send back!
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Tim Burton does it again
This film is Tim Burton at his best, emotional and caring whilst at the same time humorous and intelligent. Read more
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