Wonderfully animated movie without any glaring flaws.

Let me first start off by saying that I don't remember watching Nightmare Before Xmas when it first came out a few years back. So I can't compare the two. I don't feel it's right to compare the two either since they aren't connected in any way. Sure they are TB movies made with stop motion but they are wholly seperate entities otherwise. Now that I've said that, I will say that I in 10 years from now I will still rememebr Corpse Bride, unlike Nightmare Before Xmas. So I feel COrpse Bride is a better and more memerable movie. The movie is quaint, the story is simple, but everything has been executed flawlessy, from the voice acting, to the precise and minute details in the stop motion animation (the pillow scene, the tiny vase, the maggot, the corpse bride dress etc; at times I was amazed that this was made using puppets and not digitally enhanced using CGI tricks) The animation is phenominal. I've never seen a more rich an detailed stop motion movie.

I've seen a few major animated movies this year, some old such as Studio Ghibli anime like PomPoko, some new such as Curse of the Wererabbit. And I must say that Corpse Bride by far is my favorite and now one of the best animated movies I've seen. Even though it's made with stop motion puppets it's more rich and immersive than other animated films.

pretty cool little flick

i saw the previews for this movie and said "it should be pretty cool". it is cool and good but much too short and the ending of it is kind of sad. this isn't nightmare before x-mas (which is a classic) but it's good enough with nice work from johnny depp, emily watson, helena bonham carter, mike johnson and of course tim burton. you don't have to be into the gothic world to enjoy movie (but i'm sure come halloween all the goth freaks will hail this in someway or another). aside from it being a little too short and a sad kind of sad ending, it's a good flick and worth renting if not owning.

classic

Tim Burton has made quite a movie. Corpse Bride has it all--stunning visuals, cool story, massive talent, funny (although dark) jokes, etc etc. I'll skip the storyline as most people have a good idea of what this one is about. There is a lot to take in, lots of little jokes and plays on words that might just slip by unnoticed. I like the balance between the dark overall feel of this movie with the lighthearted humor that always pops up at the right time. Also the movie does the job of telling the story without being too long.

There are some scary images in this movie that could spook the little ones, but overall nothing offensive compared to the crap that Hollywood is putting out on a daily basis.