in his movies not even death gets you down oh you stoned or something
down oh you stoned or something
down oh you stoned or something they tried stoning me my dear it did not
they tried stoning me my dear it did not
they tried stoning me my dear it did not work welcome to watchmojo.com and today
work welcome to watchmojo.com and today
work welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for Tim
we’re counting down our picks for Tim
we’re counting down our picks for Tim Burton’s
Burton’s
Burton’s top ten movies
for this list we’ve included movies
for this list we’ve included movies Burton either directed and/or wrote
Burton either directed and/or wrote
Burton either directed and/or wrote number 10 Mars Attacks
it’s tough to find someone who like this
it’s tough to find someone who like this back when it was first released but
back when it was first released but
back when it was first released but somehow those Martians phasors their way
somehow those Martians phasors their way
somehow those Martians phasors their way into our hearts and now it’s considered
into our hearts and now it’s considered
into our hearts and now it’s considered a cult classic with a seriously
a cult classic with a seriously
a cult classic with a seriously star-studded cast enough camp factor and
star-studded cast enough camp factor and
star-studded cast enough camp factor and b-movie awesomeness for 10 flicks and
b-movie awesomeness for 10 flicks and
b-movie awesomeness for 10 flicks and some of the quack iasts aliens ever put
some of the quack iasts aliens ever put
some of the quack iasts aliens ever put the film Jesus Christ Mars Attacks is
the film Jesus Christ Mars Attacks is
the film Jesus Christ Mars Attacks is definitely weird but that’s what makes
definitely weird but that’s what makes
definitely weird but that’s what makes it a Tim Burton joint
[Music]
[Music] number nine Sweeney Todd the Demon
number nine Sweeney Todd the Demon
number nine Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street last my arm is
Barber of Fleet Street last my arm is
Barber of Fleet Street last my arm is complete something about Tim Burton and
complete something about Tim Burton and
complete something about Tim Burton and musicals works but like his other movies
musicals works but like his other movies
musicals works but like his other movies and these pies it’s unsettling
if you daddy come on he’s adapted from a
if you daddy come on he’s adapted from a Sondheim wheeler musical Sweeney Todd
Sondheim wheeler musical Sweeney Todd
Sondheim wheeler musical Sweeney Todd sees Burton tap the usual suspects to
sees Burton tap the usual suspects to
sees Burton tap the usual suspects to tell this tale of woe and McCobb even
tell this tale of woe and McCobb even
tell this tale of woe and McCobb even though the story isn’t his it embraces
though the story isn’t his it embraces
though the story isn’t his it embraces typical Burton motifs love revenge a
typical Burton motifs love revenge a
typical Burton motifs love revenge a little dash of insanity and a whole lot
little dash of insanity and a whole lot
little dash of insanity and a whole lot of blood number 8 big fish
after tanking with 2001’s Planet of the
after tanking with 2001’s Planet of the Apes remake Burton bounced back big time
Apes remake Burton bounced back big time
Apes remake Burton bounced back big time with this Daniel Wallace adaptation with
with this Daniel Wallace adaptation with
with this Daniel Wallace adaptation with this film Burton lets us in on a secret
this film Burton lets us in on a secret
this film Burton lets us in on a secret about his love of creating fantasy
about his love of creating fantasy
about his love of creating fantasy worlds out of the ordinary
worlds out of the ordinary
worlds out of the ordinary I’m to the full knowledge of my own
I’m to the full knowledge of my own
I’m to the full knowledge of my own death I knew the giant Coon kill me all
death I knew the giant Coon kill me all
death I knew the giant Coon kill me all the same I prefer to keep my bones
the same I prefer to keep my bones
the same I prefer to keep my bones unbroken Warren are you here
unbroken Warren are you here
unbroken Warren are you here a southern fairy tale about storytelling
a southern fairy tale about storytelling
a southern fairy tale about storytelling death betrayal and familial rifts
death betrayal and familial rifts
death betrayal and familial rifts ultimately becomes a tale of
ultimately becomes a tale of
ultimately becomes a tale of Understanding between a father and son
Understanding between a father and son
Understanding between a father and son all told with Burton’s signature visual
all told with Burton’s signature visual
all told with Burton’s signature visual elegance
elegance
elegance [Music]
number seven okay
number seven okay pee-wee’s big adventure cereal Burton’s
pee-wee’s big adventure cereal Burton’s
pee-wee’s big adventure cereal Burton’s got a knack for cult films and pee-wee’s
got a knack for cult films and pee-wee’s
got a knack for cult films and pee-wee’s journey is the cultist well written by
journey is the cultist well written by
journey is the cultist well written by and starring Paul Reubens this flick
and starring Paul Reubens this flick
and starring Paul Reubens this flick served as the prototype for all Burton’s
served as the prototype for all Burton’s
served as the prototype for all Burton’s movies with bold ideas even bolder
movies with bold ideas even bolder
movies with bold ideas even bolder characters and a lack of maturity that
characters and a lack of maturity that
characters and a lack of maturity that appeals to young and old Burton’s
appeals to young and old Burton’s
appeals to young and old Burton’s directorial debut is innovative
directorial debut is innovative
directorial debut is innovative ingenious and incredible
[Music]
[Music] and remember keen fashion sense and
and remember keen fashion sense and
and remember keen fashion sense and stellar dancing skills can get you out
stellar dancing skills can get you out
stellar dancing skills can get you out of anything
of anything
of anything [Music]
number six Ed Wood an actor
number six Ed Wood an actor it’s the story of a misunderstood
it’s the story of a misunderstood
it’s the story of a misunderstood director whose passion for filmmaking
director whose passion for filmmaking
director whose passion for filmmaking results in weird movies nope it’s not
results in weird movies nope it’s not
results in weird movies nope it’s not Burton’s autobiography top there never
Burton’s autobiography top there never
Burton’s autobiography top there never permit run not only the tale of a full
permit run not only the tale of a full
permit run not only the tale of a full time cult filmmaker and part time
time cult filmmaker and part time
time cult filmmaker and part time transvestite ed woods also a
transvestite ed woods also a
transvestite ed woods also a good-natured love letter to a fellow
good-natured love letter to a fellow
good-natured love letter to a fellow cinephile you want to keep moving you’ve
cinephile you want to keep moving you’ve
cinephile you want to keep moving you’ve got to get through that door made by
got to get through that door made by
got to get through that door made by anyone else this would have been a
anyone else this would have been a
anyone else this would have been a caricature but Burton’s credibility
caricature but Burton’s credibility
caricature but Burton’s credibility makes Ed Wood a poignant character
makes Ed Wood a poignant character
makes Ed Wood a poignant character analysis that moves you to the final
analysis that moves you to the final
analysis that moves you to the final frame that’s a wrap
frame that’s a wrap
frame that’s a wrap number five corpse bride Burton nurtures
number five corpse bride Burton nurtures
number five corpse bride Burton nurtures his love of stop-motion animation with
his love of stop-motion animation with
his love of stop-motion animation with this characteristically dark witty but
this characteristically dark witty but
this characteristically dark witty but loose adaptation of Jewish folklore
loose adaptation of Jewish folklore
loose adaptation of Jewish folklore [Music]
[Music]
[Music] another foray into family-friendly fair
another foray into family-friendly fair
another foray into family-friendly fair this surprisingly happy movie tells the
this surprisingly happy movie tells the
this surprisingly happy movie tells the story of a man who ends up in a grave
story of a man who ends up in a grave
story of a man who ends up in a grave misunderstanding when he gets cold feet
misunderstanding when he gets cold feet
misunderstanding when he gets cold feet on his wedding night and unwittingly
on his wedding night and unwittingly
on his wedding night and unwittingly marries a dead bride with this ring I
marries a dead bride with this ring I
marries a dead bride with this ring I asked you to be mine
asked you to be mine
asked you to be mine [Music]
I do despite the morbid themes
I do despite the morbid themes it’s one of Burton’s more uplifting
it’s one of Burton’s more uplifting
it’s one of Burton’s more uplifting offerings wait
offerings wait
offerings wait I made a close
you kept your promise
you kept your promise you set me free number four Beetlejuice
think about it we realized Tim Burton is
think about it we realized Tim Burton is the king of mixing horror and comedy
the king of mixing horror and comedy
the king of mixing horror and comedy what I mean is can you be scary what do
what I mean is can you be scary what do
what I mean is can you be scary what do you think of this nowhere is that more
you think of this nowhere is that more
you think of this nowhere is that more evident than in his second film as a
evident than in his second film as a
evident than in his second film as a director with Beetlejuice Burton aimed
director with Beetlejuice Burton aimed
director with Beetlejuice Burton aimed to make a flick similar in visual style
to make a flick similar in visual style
to make a flick similar in visual style to the campy B movies of your spending
to the campy B movies of your spending
to the campy B movies of your spending comparatively little money on effects
comparatively little money on effects
comparatively little money on effects like stop-motion prosthetics puppets and
like stop-motion prosthetics puppets and
like stop-motion prosthetics puppets and more it’s enough to make your head spin
more it’s enough to make your head spin
more it’s enough to make your head spin number three The Nightmare Before
number three The Nightmare Before
number three The Nightmare Before Christmas what’s this what’s this what’s
Christmas what’s this what’s this what’s
Christmas what’s this what’s this what’s this there’s white things in nature
this there’s white things in nature
this there’s white things in nature what’s this a Disney Burton pairing
what’s this a Disney Burton pairing
what’s this a Disney Burton pairing surprised aren’t you it’s hard to
surprised aren’t you it’s hard to
surprised aren’t you it’s hard to believe Burton didn’t direct this but he
believe Burton didn’t direct this but he
believe Burton didn’t direct this but he was too busy with Batman Returns at the
was too busy with Batman Returns at the
was too busy with Batman Returns at the time even so this critically and
time even so this critically and
time even so this critically and financially successful stop-motion movie
financially successful stop-motion movie
financially successful stop-motion movie positively screams Tim Burton right down
positively screams Tim Burton right down
positively screams Tim Burton right down to the creepy character designs Danny
to the creepy character designs Danny
to the creepy character designs Danny Elfman score and strange but endearing
Elfman score and strange but endearing
Elfman score and strange but endearing story consider this vacation savings a
story consider this vacation savings a
story consider this vacation savings a reward it’s your turn to take it easy if
reward it’s your turn to take it easy if
reward it’s your turn to take it easy if these are the kinds of skeletons
these are the kinds of skeletons
these are the kinds of skeletons Burton’s got in his closet will allow it
Burton’s got in his closet will allow it
Burton’s got in his closet will allow it and what did Santa bring you honey
and what did Santa bring you honey
and what did Santa bring you honey [Music]
number two Batman
number two Batman [Music]
when Burton revealed he was not a
when Burton revealed he was not a comic-book fan you can imagine how fans
comic-book fan you can imagine how fans
comic-book fan you can imagine how fans of the Caped Crusader felt they were
of the Caped Crusader felt they were
of the Caped Crusader felt they were even less impressed when usual comedian
even less impressed when usual comedian
even less impressed when usual comedian Michael Keaton was awarded the cape and
Michael Keaton was awarded the cape and
Michael Keaton was awarded the cape and cowl but the controversy disappeared
cowl but the controversy disappeared
cowl but the controversy disappeared when crowds saw the movie dark humor
when crowds saw the movie dark humor
when crowds saw the movie dark humor comic book-like visuals and
comic book-like visuals and
comic book-like visuals and fantastically vile villains helped make
fantastically vile villains helped make
fantastically vile villains helped make Burton’s Batman and it’s spectacularly
Burton’s Batman and it’s spectacularly
Burton’s Batman and it’s spectacularly sinister follow up a bap tastic success
sinister follow up a bap tastic success
sinister follow up a bap tastic success I want you to tell all your friends
I want you to tell all your friends
I want you to tell all your friends about me I’m Batman
about me I’m Batman
about me I’m Batman number one Edward Scissorhands what
number one Edward Scissorhands what
number one Edward Scissorhands what happened to you this is the directors
happened to you this is the directors
happened to you this is the directors favorite film from his catalogue and we
favorite film from his catalogue and we
favorite film from his catalogue and we couldn’t agree more
couldn’t agree more
couldn’t agree more it has Burton written all over it from
it has Burton written all over it from
it has Burton written all over it from the kitchen
the kitchen
the kitchen spectacular cast Elfman soundtrack and
spectacular cast Elfman soundtrack and
spectacular cast Elfman soundtrack and main character we both love and fear
written produced and directed by Burton
written produced and directed by Burton himself this film blends a quiet story
himself this film blends a quiet story
himself this film blends a quiet story with intricate makeup costumes and sets
with intricate makeup costumes and sets
with intricate makeup costumes and sets marking a turning point in the directors
marking a turning point in the directors
marking a turning point in the directors career we still think of Edward when it
career we still think of Edward when it
career we still think of Edward when it snows
do you agree with our list which do you
do you agree with our list which do you think is Tim Burton’s best movie for
think is Tim Burton’s best movie for
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