Sleepy Hollow | | Cast : | Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci | | Director : | Tim Burton | | Studio : | Paramount Studio | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | November 19, 1999 | | DVD Released Date : | December 29, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | August 10, 2005 | | Summary | Visually stunning, just other stuff gets in the way | Content
 | Tim Burton always has a distinctive style, except Planet of the Apes which could've been directed by anyone. So after a box office failure with Mars Attacks!, he returns to the more gothic dark flavor which can be seen in Batman and Beetlejuice. Plotwise, it's not the best but visually it hits its mark.
It's a pretty common story but as usual, Tim takes a story and changes it a bit. Here we have Ichabod Crane, a New York constable with ideas about experimental medical gadgets, he gets assigned to a small town called Sleepy Hollow, where grisly murders have taken place. People have been found decapitated, their heads missing.
Arriving in the town, he finds himself not being really welcomed by the townsfolk who tend to have big secrets. But soon, Ichabod starts to learn and try to solve who's behind the murderer: a former Hessian mercenary who came back from the grave as the Headless Horseman.
Before I get into the look, I have to mention the plot. You know that segment in a movie where the villain explains the plot and puts all of its small details into order? Well this has it and you're still like wtf? One character goes "five victims and four graves" and we know one was a woman. You already know why there's 5 isn't there? And yet they actually spend some minutes on this?
Now for the look of the film. Sure it's not some spectacular landscape images or beautiful gardens, but oddly enough it looks beautiful. However there is one scene where Ichabod's mom in a flashback spins around and the camera pans around them. Great shot. One thing that isn't really here is his distinctive sense of humor. There's scenes that he might find hysterical but you're a little huh? After a kid asks someone if they know of the Headless Horseman, a woman does that finger across the neck and he goes "that'd be him." Ooh, knee slappingly funny.
Johnny Depp proves he's still one of the better actors this generation with his portrayal of Ichabod as someone who thinks he's buff and macho but deep down he's quite squeamish and awkward. However he was little to no chemistry with Christina Ricci. And hey look: a bunch of Sith Lords in one movie. We got Ian McDiarmid(Emperor in Star Wars), Ray Park(Headless Horseman in fight scenes but he's Darth Maul) and Christopher Lee(Count Dooku but here he's Ichabod's superior).
The film is rather suspenseful but not scary, quite gory but not vomit inducing. It's the kind of film that when there's no action or great looking scenery, you want the action and fortunately this has it. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 08, 2005 | | Summary | A Brilliant Halloween movie!!!! | Content
| Boy, do I love Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. This movie really is like no other! Only Johnny and Tim can make a movie that frightens, but is also funny!
The movie is so dark and eerie, it might as well be in black and white! But that's Burton's trademark. Ichabod Crane (Depp) is sent to the creepy town of Sleepy Hollow, to investigate murders. But not just murders, decapitations! It is the tale of the headless horseman, played by Christopher Walkin, who plays the part perfectly. He is terrifying...his teeth are filed sharp and his eyes are transparent!! Do not let little children see this movie! Anyway, as Ichabod slowly unravels the mystery of the killer, he meets and falls for Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci) who is strangely connected to all the murders...
The best thing about this movie is Depp's acting as Ichabod. Ichabod's character is so comical! He investigates murders, but yet he behaves like a little girl, squeamish and terrified of everything...even spiders! I can't help but laugh hysterically when he is in bed with the covers around his face and he says, "it was a horseman...headless!" And he keeps repeating that until he passes out from sheer fright. This movie is another example that proves Johnny's acting is unparalleled.
I wouldn't call this a horror movie, but it IS scary, it IS gory (LOTS of bloody decapitations...), it IS creepy, it IS dark, and it IS a masterpiece. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 07, 2005 | | Summary | EXCELLENT! | Content
| Sleepy Hollow is in my opinion Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's best movies. It was excellent! It is a dark movie putting Washington Irving's classic story to the big screen. The movie is therefore about Ichobod Crane (Johnny Depp) sent to Sleepy Hollow from New York to investigate a series of murders. The murders all have one thing in common. The murdered people all have been decapitated and their heads are missing. Everyone in the town thinks that the headless horseman is the murderer. Crane thinks that they are joking until he has an encounter with him.
The movie is fascinating with a haunting score by Danny Elfman, gorgeous visuals, wonderful acting and an awesome ending. The movie also has awesome fights and adventure scenes.
This movie is definitely on my top 25 films of all time. It's a movie that everyone should see. The visuals alone make this a must see. It's a movie that I will definitely rewatch soon and a lot in the future. This isn't worth a rent. NO, BUY IT!!!!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT! You rock Tim Burton! |
| Rating | | | Date | August 04, 2005 | | Summary | Four and a half stars | Content
| Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are truly a match made in cinematic heaven. All of their collaborations have been stellar, and this movie is no exception. Depp's comic take on Ichabod Crane is authentic and inspired, he has become a delight to see in nearly everything he does, Depp holds an onscreen sense of magic that is rarely ever seen. Tim Burton is also one of my favorite directors. He almost always tackles very unique and interesting visions unlike the normal crop of directors, he breathes a new life into his films, a breath that surely wouldn't have existed in lesser hands. The originality and daring of Burton and Depp really makes this film and their others gems. I just recently saw their version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and despite some reservations about the remake(I am a big fan of the Gene Wilder version)the film came off as a new and inventive take on the story. I applaud one of filmdom's great film pairings, Burton and Depp. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 27, 2005 | | Summary | A Brilliant Gothic Fantasy! | Content
| This is certainly one of Tim Burton's best films. The look of the film is incredible and Johnny Depp and the whole cast is excellent. Everything about SLEEPY HOLLOW is first rate, from the sets, cinematography, and music, to the costumes and special effects and make-up. Tim Burton has created a brilliant, timeless, gothic fantasy masterpiece. I still watch this movie every Halloween night. Make sure and check this one out. |
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