I can see that I’ve disturbed you how stupid of me I’ll just be going now
stupid of me I’ll just be going now
stupid of me I’ll just be going now don’t go
don’t go
don’t go it takes a one-of-a-kind imagination to
it takes a one-of-a-kind imagination to
it takes a one-of-a-kind imagination to bring a reanimated mutt a corpse bride
bring a reanimated mutt a corpse bride
bring a reanimated mutt a corpse bride and a hyperactive ghost to life looks
and a hyperactive ghost to life looks
and a hyperactive ghost to life looks like I’m next
like I’m next
like I’m next welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Tim Burton characters which would mean
Tim Burton characters which would mean
Tim Burton characters which would mean that I’m not real for this list we’re
that I’m not real for this list we’re
that I’m not real for this list we’re taking a look at the most compelling and
taking a look at the most compelling and
taking a look at the most compelling and iconic characters either created by Tim
iconic characters either created by Tim
iconic characters either created by Tim Burton or featured in his movies
number 10 Sparky Frankenweenie Sparky
number 10 Sparky Frankenweenie Sparky Tim Burton tends to work deceased
Tim Burton tends to work deceased
Tim Burton tends to work deceased canines into every one of his stop
canines into every one of his stop
canines into every one of his stop motion features
your life Sparky the dog takes center
your life Sparky the dog takes center stage in Frankenweenie a remake of
stage in Frankenweenie a remake of
stage in Frankenweenie a remake of Burton’s 1984 short film of the same
Burton’s 1984 short film of the same
Burton’s 1984 short film of the same name Sparky
name Sparky
name Sparky after getting hit by a car Sparky is
after getting hit by a car Sparky is
after getting hit by a car Sparky is brought back to life by his loving owner
brought back to life by his loving owner
brought back to life by his loving owner Victor Frankenstein but when isn’t
Victor Frankenstein but when isn’t
Victor Frankenstein but when isn’t strong an animal back from the dead for
strong an animal back from the dead for
strong an animal back from the dead for that need lightning although he’s
that need lightning although he’s
that need lightning although he’s covered in stitches and occasionally
covered in stitches and occasionally
covered in stitches and occasionally loses his tail
loses his tail
loses his tail Frankenstein’s mongrel is as lovable as
Frankenstein’s mongrel is as lovable as
Frankenstein’s mongrel is as lovable as ever her cute okay boy it’s just me like
ever her cute okay boy it’s just me like
ever her cute okay boy it’s just me like many of Burton’s characters Sparky
many of Burton’s characters Sparky
many of Burton’s characters Sparky demonstrates that companionship and
demonstrates that companionship and
demonstrates that companionship and warmth can be found in even the most
warmth can be found in even the most
warmth can be found in even the most unusual places
number nine Edward bloom big fish no my
number nine Edward bloom big fish no my name’s Gemma bloom
name’s Gemma bloom
name’s Gemma bloom Edward bloom is either the most
Edward bloom is either the most
Edward bloom is either the most fascinating man who ever lived for the
fascinating man who ever lived for the
fascinating man who ever lived for the world’s greatest storyteller
world’s greatest storyteller
world’s greatest storyteller what’s your name Don all right
what’s your name Don all right
what’s your name Don all right mine’s Edward in either case his tale is
mine’s Edward in either case his tale is
mine’s Edward in either case his tale is an epic for the ages that takes him on
an epic for the ages that takes him on
an epic for the ages that takes him on adventures involving a giant a werewolf
adventures involving a giant a werewolf
adventures involving a giant a werewolf and conjoined twins Bob Hope died ela
and conjoined twins Bob Hope died ela
and conjoined twins Bob Hope died ela even with such an outlandish supporting
even with such an outlandish supporting
even with such an outlandish supporting cast Edward bloom still stands out as
cast Edward bloom still stands out as
cast Edward bloom still stands out as the film’s most engaging character
the film’s most engaging character
the film’s most engaging character what’s your name
what’s your name
what’s your name Edward bloom bloom like a flower yes
Edward bloom bloom like a flower yes
Edward bloom bloom like a flower yes clever and resilient while also being
clever and resilient while also being
clever and resilient while also being wide-eyed and humble
wide-eyed and humble
wide-eyed and humble Lily’s a truly extraordinary person
Lily’s a truly extraordinary person
Lily’s a truly extraordinary person never shows off there was one thing you
never shows off there was one thing you
never shows off there was one thing you can say about Edward bloom is that I am
can say about Edward bloom is that I am
can say about Edward bloom is that I am a social person no matter where he goes
a social person no matter where he goes
a social person no matter where he goes he’ll always be the biggest fish in the
he’ll always be the biggest fish in the
he’ll always be the biggest fish in the pond you become what you always were
and that’s how it happens number 8 the
and that’s how it happens number 8 the penguin Batman Returns my name is NAS
penguin Batman Returns my name is NAS
penguin Batman Returns my name is NAS wall its penguin it’s hard to say
wall its penguin it’s hard to say
wall its penguin it’s hard to say whether we should feel sorry for the
whether we should feel sorry for the
whether we should feel sorry for the penguin or despise him I am mother human
penguin or despise him I am mother human
penguin or despise him I am mother human being I am an animal cold-blooded sure
being I am an animal cold-blooded sure
being I am an animal cold-blooded sure he was born with horrible physical
he was born with horrible physical
he was born with horrible physical disfigurement and abandoned by his
disfigurement and abandoned by his
disfigurement and abandoned by his parents
but does his tragic backstory excuse his
but does his tragic backstory excuse his plot to take over Gotham and kidnap the
plot to take over Gotham and kidnap the
plot to take over Gotham and kidnap the firstborn children of the city’s
firstborn children of the city’s
firstborn children of the city’s wealthiest families you’re not the mayor
wealthiest families you’re not the mayor
wealthiest families you’re not the mayor things change
things change
things change there’s being misunderstood and then
there’s being misunderstood and then
there’s being misunderstood and then there’s being clouded by crazed
there’s being clouded by crazed
there’s being clouded by crazed vengeance just a pussy Evan looking for
vengeance just a pussy Evan looking for
vengeance just a pussy Evan looking for nevertheless Burton and Danny DeVito
nevertheless Burton and Danny DeVito
nevertheless Burton and Danny DeVito really put their own unique signatures
really put their own unique signatures
really put their own unique signatures on the penguin altering him from a
on the penguin altering him from a
on the penguin altering him from a wannabe gentleman to a grotesque beast
wannabe gentleman to a grotesque beast
wannabe gentleman to a grotesque beast that’s more animal than men liberation
number seven Emily corpse bride it’s
number seven Emily corpse bride it’s Emily Emily Emily encompasses Burton’s
Emily Emily Emily encompasses Burton’s
Emily Emily Emily encompasses Burton’s gift for unearthing beauty from the grim
gift for unearthing beauty from the grim
gift for unearthing beauty from the grim and bizarre Emily
and bizarre Emily
and bizarre Emily you but but I left you dead
you but but I left you dead
you but but I left you dead voiced by Helena Bonham Carter Emily
voiced by Helena Bonham Carter Emily
voiced by Helena Bonham Carter Emily spends her afterlife under a tree
spends her afterlife under a tree
spends her afterlife under a tree waiting for someone to ask for her hand
waiting for someone to ask for her hand
waiting for someone to ask for her hand so she meant vowed dyin under that tree
so she meant vowed dyin under that tree
so she meant vowed dyin under that tree that she wait for that you love it comes
that she wait for that you love it comes
that she wait for that you love it comes to the Brio is waiting for someone to
to the Brio is waiting for someone to
to the Brio is waiting for someone to ask for her hand when the bumbling
ask for her hand when the bumbling
ask for her hand when the bumbling victor unknowingly places a ring on
victor unknowingly places a ring on
victor unknowingly places a ring on Emily’s twig-like finger a grave
Emily’s twig-like finger a grave
Emily’s twig-like finger a grave misunderstanding arises
misunderstanding arises
misunderstanding arises he’s married to a corpse he has a coke
he’s married to a corpse he has a coke
he’s married to a corpse he has a coke sprite there must be some way to undo
sprite there must be some way to undo
sprite there must be some way to undo what’s been done
what’s been done
what’s been done despite her departure emily is full of
despite her departure emily is full of
despite her departure emily is full of more life than most people on earth I
more life than most people on earth I
more life than most people on earth I love you feet but not mine
love you feet but not mine
love you feet but not mine while she doesn’t get a conventional
while she doesn’t get a conventional
while she doesn’t get a conventional happy ending the corpse bride is left
happy ending the corpse bride is left
happy ending the corpse bride is left with a heartfelt reminder of what true
with a heartfelt reminder of what true
with a heartfelt reminder of what true love meets and starts a new life after
love meets and starts a new life after
love meets and starts a new life after death but first a toast
death but first a toast
death but first a toast tuck Emily always the bridesmaid never
tuck Emily always the bridesmaid never
tuck Emily always the bridesmaid never the bride
the bride
the bride number 6 Batman the Batman franchise how
number 6 Batman the Batman franchise how
number 6 Batman the Batman franchise how could you kill you
could you kill you
could you kill you I want you to do me a favor I want you
I want you to do me a favor I want you
I want you to do me a favor I want you to tell all your friends about me after
to tell all your friends about me after
to tell all your friends about me after years of being primarily associated with
years of being primarily associated with
years of being primarily associated with the campi 60 series Batman returned to
the campi 60 series Batman returned to
the campi 60 series Batman returned to his darker routes through Burton’s 1989
his darker routes through Burton’s 1989
his darker routes through Burton’s 1989 blockbuster
Michael Keaton shocked everyone not only
Michael Keaton shocked everyone not only with his portrayal of Batman but also
with his portrayal of Batman but also
with his portrayal of Batman but also with his portrayal of Bruce Wayne it’s
with his portrayal of Bruce Wayne it’s
with his portrayal of Bruce Wayne it’s Japanese how do you know cuz about in
Japanese how do you know cuz about in
Japanese how do you know cuz about in Japan will you oh sorry
Japan will you oh sorry
Japan will you oh sorry Bruce Wayne Keaton conveys so many deep
Bruce Wayne Keaton conveys so many deep
Bruce Wayne Keaton conveys so many deep emotions without ever speaking
he gets everything across through
he gets everything across through restrained facial expressions and the
restrained facial expressions and the
restrained facial expressions and the occasional subtle line of dialogue
occasional subtle line of dialogue
occasional subtle line of dialogue explaining why he needs to fight crime
explaining why he needs to fight crime
explaining why he needs to fight crime as a bet sometimes I don’t know what to
as a bet sometimes I don’t know what to
as a bet sometimes I don’t know what to think about this it’s just something I
think about this it’s just something I
think about this it’s just something I have to do
have to do
have to do why because nobody else can plus you’ll
why because nobody else can plus you’ll
why because nobody else can plus you’ll be hard-pressed to find an actor who can
be hard-pressed to find an actor who can
be hard-pressed to find an actor who can say I’m Batman cooler than him what are
say I’m Batman cooler than him what are
say I’m Batman cooler than him what are you I’m Batman
you I’m Batman
you I’m Batman number 5 Ed Wood mr. Feldon Ed Wood
number 5 Ed Wood mr. Feldon Ed Wood
number 5 Ed Wood mr. Feldon Ed Wood Burton’s interpretation of Ed Wood
Burton’s interpretation of Ed Wood
Burton’s interpretation of Ed Wood remains true to the real-life directors
remains true to the real-life directors
remains true to the real-life directors eccentric spirit while also creating an
eccentric spirit while also creating an
eccentric spirit while also creating an unforgettable original character dr.
unforgettable original character dr.
unforgettable original character dr. Acula dr. Acula I don’t get it Ed Wood
Acula dr. Acula I don’t get it Ed Wood
Acula dr. Acula I don’t get it Ed Wood wants nothing more than to make movies
wants nothing more than to make movies
wants nothing more than to make movies and share them with the world
and share them with the world
and share them with the world and action the problem is that he
and action the problem is that he
and action the problem is that he settles for the shoddiest
settles for the shoddiest
settles for the shoddiest sets pasts the most amateur actors and
sets pasts the most amateur actors and
sets pasts the most amateur actors and never does more than one take well I
never does more than one take well I
never does more than one take well I don’t think he’s a shock what about this
don’t think he’s a shock what about this
don’t think he’s a shock what about this title my poster says I changed my sex
title my poster says I changed my sex
title my poster says I changed my sex while it would be easy to turn him into
while it would be easy to turn him into
while it would be easy to turn him into a cheap cartoon Ed Wood is actually a
a cheap cartoon Ed Wood is actually a
a cheap cartoon Ed Wood is actually a surprisingly inspirational individual
surprisingly inspirational individual
surprisingly inspirational individual who motivates every artist to follow
who motivates every artist to follow
who motivates every artist to follow their passions even if they probably
their passions even if they probably
their passions even if they probably shouldn’t I like to wear women’s clothes
huh I like to wear women’s clothes
huh I like to wear women’s clothes number four the Joker Batman call me
number four the Joker Batman call me
number four the Joker Batman call me John Heath Ledger has pretty much
John Heath Ledger has pretty much
John Heath Ledger has pretty much cemented himself as the definitive Joker
cemented himself as the definitive Joker
cemented himself as the definitive Joker but let’s not forget how spectacular
but let’s not forget how spectacular
but let’s not forget how spectacular Jack Nicholson was in the role almost
Jack Nicholson was in the role almost
Jack Nicholson was in the role almost two decades earlier what’s with that
two decades earlier what’s with that
two decades earlier what’s with that stupid grin life’s been good to me just
stupid grin life’s been good to me just
stupid grin life’s been good to me just as the Joker inadvertently created
as the Joker inadvertently created
as the Joker inadvertently created Batman Batman accidentally creates the
Batman Batman accidentally creates the
Batman Batman accidentally creates the Joker after dropping mobster Jack Napier
Joker after dropping mobster Jack Napier
Joker after dropping mobster Jack Napier into a chemical VAT
deformed with white skin and an eternal
deformed with white skin and an eternal smile the Clown Prince of Crime
smile the Clown Prince of Crime
smile the Clown Prince of Crime unleashes his playful madness on Gotham
unleashes his playful madness on Gotham
unleashes his playful madness on Gotham through electrifying hand buzzers and
through electrifying hand buzzers and
through electrifying hand buzzers and toxic party balloons
toxic party balloons
toxic party balloons those are my balloons
funny creepy and stylish he still
funny creepy and stylish he still Batman’s greatest enemy ever and one of
Batman’s greatest enemy ever and one of
Batman’s greatest enemy ever and one of our top bad guys here must possess
our top bad guys here must possess
our top bad guys here must possess strength to inflict pain Bob we’ve got a
strength to inflict pain Bob we’ve got a
strength to inflict pain Bob we’ve got a flying mouse to kill number three Jack
flying mouse to kill number three Jack
flying mouse to kill number three Jack Skellington The Nightmare Before
Skellington The Nightmare Before
Skellington The Nightmare Before Christmas roar we although he’s a
Christmas roar we although he’s a
Christmas roar we although he’s a skeleton you’re unlikely to encounter a
skeleton you’re unlikely to encounter a
skeleton you’re unlikely to encounter a friendlier or more exuberant resident of
friendlier or more exuberant resident of
friendlier or more exuberant resident of Halloweentown than Jack Skellington the
Halloweentown than Jack Skellington the
Halloweentown than Jack Skellington the wave of my hand didn’t we’ll placed mode
wave of my hand didn’t we’ll placed mode
wave of my hand didn’t we’ll placed mode I have swept the very bravest off our
I have swept the very bravest off our
I have swept the very bravest off our feet only able to confide in his dog
feet only able to confide in his dog
feet only able to confide in his dog zero Jack is tired of going through the
zero Jack is tired of going through the
zero Jack is tired of going through the same routine every year Eureka this year
same routine every year Eureka this year
same routine every year Eureka this year Christmas will be the pumpkin King is
Christmas will be the pumpkin King is
Christmas will be the pumpkin King is immediately enchanted by the magic of
immediately enchanted by the magic of
immediately enchanted by the magic of Christmas town and takes over the role
Christmas town and takes over the role
Christmas town and takes over the role of Sandy Claws with his own gothic twist
of Sandy Claws with his own gothic twist
of Sandy Claws with his own gothic twist Merry Christmas and what is your name
Merry Christmas and what is your name
Merry Christmas and what is your name things might not go as he hoped but Jack
things might not go as he hoped but Jack
things might not go as he hoped but Jack is still able to look back on the
is still able to look back on the
is still able to look back on the experience with the optimistic notion
experience with the optimistic notion
experience with the optimistic notion that he did his best well I
that he did his best well I
that he did his best well I and best and my god I really tasted
and best and my god I really tasted
and best and my god I really tasted something swell number two beetlejuice
something swell number two beetlejuice
something swell number two beetlejuice what I mean is can you be scary oh oh
what I mean is can you be scary oh oh
what I mean is can you be scary oh oh hey can I be scary what do you think of
hey can I be scary what do you think of
hey can I be scary what do you think of this it’s fitting that Tim Burton
this it’s fitting that Tim Burton
this it’s fitting that Tim Burton started his career as an animator since
started his career as an animator since
started his career as an animator since even most of his live-action films have
even most of his live-action films have
even most of his live-action films have the essence of living cartoons the only
the essence of living cartoons the only
the essence of living cartoons the only one I think I can deal with is Edgar
one I think I can deal with is Edgar
one I think I can deal with is Edgar Allan Poe’s daughter I think she
Allan Poe’s daughter I think she
Allan Poe’s daughter I think she understands me you leave her alone you
Beetlejuice feels as if he jumped
Beetlejuice feels as if he jumped straight out of Burton’s sketchbook into
straight out of Burton’s sketchbook into
straight out of Burton’s sketchbook into reality needle juice dad that’s it
reality needle juice dad that’s it
reality needle juice dad that’s it names Beetlejuice diadem twice just say
names Beetlejuice diadem twice just say
names Beetlejuice diadem twice just say it once more Michael Keaton never hits a
it once more Michael Keaton never hits a
it once more Michael Keaton never hits a wrong note as the fast-talking
wrong note as the fast-talking
wrong note as the fast-talking supernatural being who continues to
supernatural being who continues to
supernatural being who continues to crack people up even as a ghost look how
crack people up even as a ghost look how
crack people up even as a ghost look how much you might call an illegal alien
much you might call an illegal alien
much you might call an illegal alien okay I want out for good in order for me
okay I want out for good in order for me
okay I want out for good in order for me to do that hey I gotta get married
to do that hey I gotta get married
to do that hey I gotta get married granted Beetlejuice is mischievous a
granted Beetlejuice is mischievous a
granted Beetlejuice is mischievous a pervert and always puts himself before
pervert and always puts himself before
pervert and always puts himself before others neat about something ourselves we
others neat about something ourselves we
others neat about something ourselves we just yeah excuse me excuse me
just yeah excuse me excuse me
just yeah excuse me excuse me in a long lineup of creative characters
in a long lineup of creative characters
in a long lineup of creative characters from Burton though he’s definitely the
from Burton though he’s definitely the
from Burton though he’s definitely the life of the party
life of the party
life of the party what do I have to do to strike a deal
what do I have to do to strike a deal
what do I have to do to strike a deal with you two huh Oh Jade it when that
with you two huh Oh Jade it when that
with you two huh Oh Jade it when that happened let’s go Barbara wait wait a
happened let’s go Barbara wait wait a
happened let’s go Barbara wait wait a window come on before we get to our top
window come on before we get to our top
window come on before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions what is on the bomb you never know if
what is on the bomb you never know if
what is on the bomb you never know if it’s going to run I am
I am constable Ichabod Crane sent to you
I am constable Ichabod Crane sent to you from New York to investigate murder in
from New York to investigate murder in
from New York to investigate murder in Sleepy Hollow hello Dottie
Sleepy Hollow hello Dottie
Sleepy Hollow hello Dottie it’s me Pee Wee number-one Edward
it’s me Pee Wee number-one Edward
it’s me Pee Wee number-one Edward Scissorhands what’s your name
Scissorhands what’s your name
Scissorhands what’s your name it worked if beetlejuice proved that
it worked if beetlejuice proved that
it worked if beetlejuice proved that Burton was the master of mixing darkness
Burton was the master of mixing darkness
Burton was the master of mixing darkness and comedy Edward Scissorhands proved
and comedy Edward Scissorhands proved
and comedy Edward Scissorhands proved that he was also a master of mixing
that he was also a master of mixing
that he was also a master of mixing darkness and drama effort um would you
thank you that’s not to say Edwards
thank you that’s not to say Edwards unfinished pans don’t lead to some
unfinished pans don’t lead to some
unfinished pans don’t lead to some humorous bits the quiet sincere Edward
humorous bits the quiet sincere Edward
humorous bits the quiet sincere Edward is truly a tragic figure though who must
is truly a tragic figure though who must
is truly a tragic figure though who must live with the fact that he’ll never be
live with the fact that he’ll never be
live with the fact that he’ll never be able to hold the woman he loves
the first of many collaborations between
the first of many collaborations between Johnny Depp and Burton Edward
Johnny Depp and Burton Edward
Johnny Depp and Burton Edward Scissorhands is a modern fairytale
Scissorhands is a modern fairytale
Scissorhands is a modern fairytale character who will live in our hearts
character who will live in our hearts
character who will live in our hearts forever
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