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Rank Burton's Films

J. Pomp

about 3 years ago

What’s your favorite Burton film? What’s your least favorite?
We’ve all seen a ton of his movies; in honor of the release of his latest, let’s rank ’em.

1. Big Fish
2. Ed Wood
3. Edward Scissorhands

Definitely the three best; Scissorhands might deserve 1 or 2.

4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
5. Beetle Juice
6. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

These are all solid but have aspects that annoy me. Beetle Juice is indispensable Burton; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is awesome and wildly underrated but criticisms of Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka are totally valid (but the supporting cast was superb); Sweeney Todd is sort of Burton’s most serious movie, aside from maybe Ed Wood, but do we want seriousness from Burton?

7. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
8. Batman Returns
9. Batman

Fun movies. Nothing life changing here, of course, but worthy titles.

10. Sleepy Hollow
11. Mars Attacks!
12. Alice in Wonderland

Different degrees of trashiness. Sleepy Hollow is pretty good, actually, but it could have been a lot more interesting. Mars Attacks! is tacky; at least the camp of Burton’s 80s films was endearing in its awkwardness. Alice in Wonderland is unforgivable.

Haven’t seen Planet of the Apes or Corpse Bride.

J. Pomp

about 3 years ago

P.S. Burton’s best work by far is his animated short Vincent (1982).

Dennis Brian

about 3 years ago

1. Ed Wood
2.Vincent
3.Mars Attacks
4.Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
5.Batman Returns
6.Big Fish
7. Beetle Juice
8.Batman
9.Corpse Bride

10. Edward Scissorhands
11.Sleepy Hollow
12.Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
13.Planet of the Apes
14.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The Africa Film Project

about 3 years ago

1.Beetlejuice 9/10
2.Pee Wee’s Big Adventure 8/10
3.Batman 7/10
4.Edward Scissorhands 7/10
5.Batman Returns 7/10
6.Edwood 6/10

All good films

7.Mars Attacks 5/10
8.Sleepy Hollow 4/10
9.Planet of the Apes 4/10
10.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2/10

Ranging from moderate to downright bad

Sunny!

about 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen.

1) Edward Scissorhands
2) Beetlejuice
3) Big Fish
4) Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
5) Batman
6) Corpse Bride
7) Sleepy Hollow
8) Batman Returns
9) Mars Attacks
10) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

L.A.™

about 3 years ago

1. Edward Scissorhands
2. Beetlejuice
3. Batman
4. Ed Wood
5. Sleepy Hollow
6. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
7. Batman Returns

Stephen Prokow

about 3 years ago

1. Ed Wood

Daniel Racine

about 3 years ago

I’ve seen all his movies but those six are his best:

1. Edward Scissorhands
2. Ed Wood
3. Beetlejuice
4. Charlie and the chocolate factory
5. TIE Sleepy hollow / Alice in wonderland

Sweeney Todd is definitely is worst film !

floserb​er

about 3 years ago

Ed Wood
Vincent
Frankenweenie
Edward Scissorhands
Batman

And in my opinion he drowns slowly since Ed Wood.

House of Leaves

-moderator-
about 3 years ago

This is easy:

1. Ed Wood
2. Edward Scissorhands
3. Beetlejuice
4. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
C. All the rest are crap

EDIT: I admit that was very troll-y of me. Feel free to flag that.

Jason

about 3 years ago

Ed Wood
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Big Fish
Sweeney Todd
Beetle Juice
Edward Scissorhands
The Corpse Bride
Sleepy Hollow
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Batman Returns
Mars Attacks
Batman
Planet of the Apes

Brad S.

about 3 years ago

1) Ed Wood
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2) Sleepy Hollow
3) Nightmare Before Christmas
4) Sweeney Todd
5) Batman Returns
6) Beetlejuice
7) Edward Scissorhands
8) Batman
9) Pee Wee’s Big adventure

Liked to loved the above, but from here its rough going

10) Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
11) Big Fish
12) Corpse Bride
13) Mars Attacks
14) Planet of the Apes

Matt Parks

about 3 years ago

Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Ed Wood (1994)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Frankenweenie (1984)
Beetle Juice (1988)
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Big Fish (2003)
Batman (1989)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Batman Returns (1992)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Corpse Bride (2005)

Akash

about 3 years ago

01. Beetle Juice
02. Edward Scissorhands
03. Ed Wood
04. Sleepy Hollow
05. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
06. Batman
07. Big Fish
08. Batman Returns
09. Mars Attacks!
10. Nightmare Before Christmas, The
11. Frankenweenie
12. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
13. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
14. Planet of the Apes

Roscoe

about 3 years ago

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street — his masterpiece.
Ed Wood
Batman Returns
Edward Scissorhands
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Sleepy Hollow
Beetle Juice
Big Fish
Mars Attacks
Alice In Wonderland
Planet of the Apes
Batman — this very worst film, there’s just nothing here.

le tigre

about 3 years ago

Joseph, I agree about Vincent.

Price himself claimed that the film immortalized him.

Stephen Prokow

about 3 years ago

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street — his masterpiece.”

LOL. With all due respect, I’m sorry to laugh but you just made me burst out while I was watching Danny Gokey perform on American idol. It was kind of one of those moments when you’re watching something as equally funny as what you’re reading and both are completely unrelated.

Matti K.

about 3 years ago

1. Edward Scissorhands
2. Ed Wood
3. Batman
4. Big Fish

I’ve seen most of his films, but these are the only ones I like. I’ll check out Vincent.

Jaspar Lamar Crabb

about 3 years ago

1. Ed Wood
2. Mars Attacks!
3. Beetlejuice
4. Edward Scissorhands
5. Sleepy Hollow
6. Big Fish
7. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
8. Frankenweenie
9. Corpse Bride
10. Batman Returns
11. Batman
12. Sweeney Todd
13. Planet of the Apes
14. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

TBD – Alice in Wonderland

muleyha​ven

about 3 years ago

I won’t include “Nightmare before christmas”, because he was only a producer.
Best
1. Ed Wood
2. Edward Scissorhands
3. Batman
4. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
5. Beetlejuice
6. Frankenweenie
7.Corpse Bride
8. Batman Returns
9. Sleepy Hollow
Worst
1. Mars’ Attacks
2. Alice in Wonderland
3. Planet of the Apes

kabezad​ebroca

about 3 years ago

1.Ed Wood and Beetlejuice
2.Vincent
3.Frankenweenie
4.Edward Scissorhands
5.Batman
6.Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
7.Mars Attacks
8.Sleepy Hollow
9.Batman Returns
10.Corpse Bride
11.Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
12.Planet of the Apes
13.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
14.Big Fish (crap)

Haven’t seen Alice in Wonderland

Ari

about 3 years ago

The Good
1. Ed Wood
2. Mars Attacks!
3. Edward Scissorhands
4. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
The Bad
5. Batman
6. Batman Returns
7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Ugly
8. Sleepy Hollow
9. Planet of the Apes
10. Big Fish
11. Sweeney Todd

After his last few films, I have permanently parted ways with Burton. Won’t see Alice in Wonderland. Seemed mildly pathetic that the Museum of Modern Art would give him exhibit space for his doodlings but I guess they know how to draw a crowd and they need to pay the bills for the real exhibits.

Will C

almost 2 years ago

1. Batman
2. Sweeney Todd
3. Edward Scissorhands
4. Ed Wood
5. Mars Attacks!

6. Batman Returns
7. Sleepy Hollow
8. Beetlejuice
9. Vincent
10. Big Fish

11. Corpse Bride
12. Planet of the Apes
13. Frankenweenie
14. Pee-Wee’s big Adventure
15. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

16. Alice in Nepotismland

Pierre

almost 2 years ago

The Good
Ed Wood
Mars Attacks

The OK
Batman
Batman Returns
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Sleepy Hollow
Beetlejuice

The less than OK
Big Fish

The Crap – the sound of all those Danny Elfman scores playing at once with a cash register ringing at Hot Topic
Planet of the Apes
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Alice in Wonderland
Sweeney Todd

deckard croix

almost 2 years ago

1. Ed Wood
2. Batman (yeah, I know, sue me!)
3. Edward Scissorhands
4. Beetlejuice
5. Sleepy Hollow
6. Mars Attacks

… and the rest can be missed. I’ve never understood the praise for Big Fish, rather hum-drum I thought.

Kate 2.0

almost 2 years ago

beetle juice
batman
edward scissor hands

everything else is eh…

haven’t seen ed wood

Sarah J. Bean

almost 2 years ago

From what I have seen:

1. Ed Wood
2. Vincent
3. Edward Scissorhands
4. Big Fish
5. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
6. Beetlejuice
7.Corpse Bride
8. Mars Attacks!
9.Sleepy Hollow
10.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

To be honest, the first three are the only ones I can really make a case for. The rest is just ranking films I don’t care about. Too bad Nightmare doesn’t work because I really needed a strong #11.

Westley

almost 2 years ago

Of the ones I’ve seen, these are the good ones:

1. Big Fish (best)
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
3. Edward Scissorhands

These are the not-so-good ones:

5. Corpse Bride
4. Sweeny Todd
5. Beetlejuice
6. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
7. Batman
8. Alice in Wonderland (worst)

These I havn’t seen:

Frankenweenie
Vincent
Batman Returns
Ed Wood
Mars Attacks!
Sleepy Hollow
Planet of the Apes

T.J. Royal

almost 2 years ago

Big Fish sucked.

María

about 1 year ago

I haven’t seen Vincent and Pee-Wee yet.

1. Edward Scissorhands
2. Ed Wood
3. Big Fish
4. Frankenweenie
5. Mars Attacks!
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6. Sweeney Todd
7. Batman
8. Beetlejuice
9. Corpse Bride
10. Sleepy Hollow
11. Planet of the Apes
12. Charlie and the chocolate factory
13. Alice in What the Hell