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Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie' is Actually a Remake of One of His Live-Action Short Films

Landon King — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:45:05 +0000

Tim Burton's new Disney movie is a black and white, 3-D stop-motion animated movie about a boy who uses science to resurrect his dead dog Sparky. It's actually a big budget remake of a 30-minute short film Tim Burton made back in 1984 that WASN'T animated. See the original on the next page!

'Frankenweenie' Review

Jordan Hoffman — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:31:57 +0000

"Your dog is Aliiiiiive!"

Surely you've heard the soundbyte from 'Frankenweenie.' A hunched-over, snaggle-toothed, black and white Edgar "E" Gore, mischief in his eyes and a half-assed Peter Lorre in his voice. It's spooky and it's ooky and it's either the type of thing that you find really played-out or brings a tickle to your heart.

Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie' Trailer Rises From The Grave

Mike Sampson — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:45:00 +0000

In 1984, a young Disney animator named Tim Burton directed his live-action debut, the short film ‘Frankenweenie.’ Disney planned for the short to run before a theatrical re-release of ‘Pinocchio,’ but once they screened the completed project, they fired Burton on the spot.

Burton, of course, went on to a somewhat legendary career as a filmmaker and in 2010 made Disney over $1 billion on ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ And now, in 2012, Disney is finally OK with the idea of a little boy who brings his dead dog back to life.