SLEEPY HOLLOW (DVD)WS ENHANCED 16X9/ENG DOLBY SURRThe films of Tim Burton shine through the muck like a jack-o-lantern on a foggy October night. After such successes as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands, it should come as no surprise that Sleepy Hollow is a dazzling film, a delicious reworking of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Dark and moody, the film is a thrilling ride back to the turn of the 19th century. Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane, a seemingly hapless constable from New York City who is sent to the small town of Sleepy Hollow to solve the mystery of the decapitations that are plaguing the town. Crane is a bumbling sort, with a tremendous faith in science over mysticism, and he comes up against town secrets, bewitching women, and a number of bodies missing heads. Christina Ricci, as beautiful as ever, is Katrina Van Tassel, the offbeat love interest who alternately charms and frightens Crane.
The film, while occasionally gory (as one should expect from a movie about a headless horseman), is not terribly frightening, although it is suspenseful. Both Depp and Ricci are convincing, and the art direction and production values give the village its harsh feel. Toward the end, once the secrets are revealed, the film does slow down; however, this stylistic horror film provides many tricks and even more treats. –Jenny Brown
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March 4, 2008
#1
oh please, it’s not all that. Whilst Johnny Depp is fantastic as the lead, that doesn’t make the movie. It’s not funny, there is no real depth in any of the characters and the ending is rubbish. The characters are so overdone you feel like you’re watching panto. And I thought that in this day and age we could do better than poster paint for blood. The film offers some shocks, but nothing that’ll leave a tingle in your spine like the Blair Witch did. It wouldn’t be that bad if the jokes were half decent, but they’re terrible. Save your money and wait till they re-release Snow White, it’s much more frightening!
March 4, 2008
#2
Hello I thought that Sleepy Hllow was a pretty good movie basedon the time it took place. It was actually more funny than scary. Itis the old tale of the headless horseman. Although it is dark humored it is pretty good. I reccomend this to anyone who likes horrors and comedeys.
March 4, 2008
#3
This movie is really bad. Tim Burton is a lousy director and writer, but often brings some interesting visuals and ideas to a movie if he is controlled (usually by someone else writing the script).
He has made some great stuff: Batman, Big Fish, Sweeney Todd (Nightmare before Christmas was not directed by him)
He has made some awful stuff: Planet of the Apes, Batman Returns, and this movie.
The movie is spared a one star because of some cool looking sets and a great (non-speaking) performance by Christopher Walken. Everything else in the movie (maybe I’m forgetting something, Johnny Depp was ok, but well below his usual level) is pure garbage. I would strongly recommend spending your DVD dollar elsewhere.
March 4, 2008
#4
Tim Burton’s horrible depiction of the classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is utter trash…the movie is actually just named “Sleepy Hollow”. What a disgrace it is for such a classic story to be defamed and ridiculed with this horrible garbage. Depp along with the rest of the cast were absolutely horrible in this stupid flick and the movie just isn’t scary folks…simple as that, but this movie is very stupid though. This is the only Burton film that I have seen and it is going to be the last. I threw my money down the toilet when I saw this in the theatre…now, you can believe the glowing reviews of this gargage if you want, but if you are looking for a “real” horror flick, then avoid this DVD like the plague…if you are looking for garbage, you have come to the right place. The strange thing about it is that some people actually call this a “horror movie”…I just call it “rubbish”.
March 4, 2008
#5
This movie did absolutely nothing for me. I was extremely disappointed. As a matter of fact, I stopped watching after the first 20 minutes. It’s for kids. Certainly, those under 19-20 years old may enjoy this movie, but it is NOT an adult spooky film. I had no idea that it was such a silly movie. I expected much more.