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Tim Burton (Etats-Unis, 1958) est l'un des plus jeunes
réalisateurs à succès d'Hollywood. S'adressant à l'enfant qui
sommeille en lui et en chaque spectateur, il réussit le tour de
force de séduire un large public sans jamais avoir recours à
des représentations bêtifiantes de l'univers de l'enfance. Après
avoir fait ses classes chez Disney, Burton se fait peu à peu
connaître comme cinéaste et raconteur d'histoires. Sa
rencontre décisive avec Johnny Depp lui permet de donner
forme aux héros peuplant ses mondes imaginaires - des
mondes où la peur se mêle au rire, où l'étrangeté est la norme
et où ceux qui ne sont pas normaux, tel le héros d'Edward aux
mains d'argent (1990), doivent être protégés. Après Charlie et
la Chocolaterie (2005), cet éternel enfant désormais
quinquagénaire livre sa propre version d'Alice au pays des
merveilles (2010) avant de s'attaquer en 2012 à l'adaptation de
Dark Shadows, série télévisée mythique des années 1960 dont
le héros, Barnabas Collins, est un vampire.

102 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2008

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Aurélien Ferenczi was a French journalist and film critic.

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1,242 reviews
October 2, 2012
I am such a huge fan of all of Tim Burton's movies, so of course I was attracted to this book.
A very concise look at Burton's films and what the artistic inspiration was for each one.
I appreciated the fact it showed the more recent movies Sweeney Todd and Alice in Wonderland.
However if you want a deeper look in his life and films, I recommend the book Burton on Burton.
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November 1, 2022
Un bon moyen pour découvrir ou re-découvrir l'univers de Tim Burton ! Gros goût de trop peu en ce qui me concerne, mais heureusement j'ai d'autres livres pour approfondir.
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50 reviews2 followers
October 20, 2020
Desde que tengo memoria he sido fan de Tim Burton, y me encanto este libro. Aunque lo leí hace años cuando mi mamá me lo regaló, aún recuerdo como el conocer más de el y de sus obras me hizo amarlo aún más. Aunque aún no he podido ver todas su películas, estoy planeando hacer un maratón para verlas todas
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March 5, 2016
Como fan de Tim Burton lo único que puedo decir es que amé este libro; pero también lo odie, porque era muy codiciado por varias personas a mi alrededor y lo preste, ¡jamas me lo devolvieron!
Pero si eres fan de Tim, es un must-have.
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January 26, 2020
An interesting take on Burton's origins upto 2010. My attention was most engaged by the commentary on his works in the early 2000s as the author was not afraid of suggesting these works did not reflect Burton's best work, despite their financial success or positive critical reception. This was refreshing as I had suspected a guide like this might tend towards a puff-piece. While the overall tone was expectedly and fairly praiseworthy, it is also well-balanced in its approach.

This guide to Burton provides a good introduction to Burton's oeuvre but its brevity means is not the sort of text that closely analyses individual films.
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4 reviews
May 17, 2025
Lo adquirí porque soy fan de Tim Burton, pero al autor no le gusta mucho Tim jaja lo critica demasiado, ninguna película es suficientemente buena para el escritor y eso me pareció muy cansón de leer. Me gustaron mucho las fotografías y en general como esta diagramado el libro.
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181 reviews1 follower
October 29, 2024
Tim Burton se tiraría al piso llorando si escuchara la G note de la nada si fuera Millennial
Change my mind
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203 reviews11 followers
September 20, 2015
Un petit livre indispensable pour tous les fans du réalisateur Tim Burton !

Je suis une très grande fan de Tim Burton, de son travail et de son univers. C'est un véritable génie à mes yeux ! ♥ J'ai vu quasiment tous ses films, et je ne m'en lasse jamais. Et Johnny Depp étant mon acteur favoris depuis maintenant presque 9 ans, leurs films sont pour moi les meilleurs ! Edward aux Mains d'Argent ets mon préféré. Mais je pourrais également citer : Ed Wood, Charlie et la Chocolaterie, Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd ou encore sa version d'Alice au Pays des Merveilles que j'aime beaucoup. Ce livre retrace tout le parcours de ce génie resté enfant. Indispensable pour les fans !

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March 15, 2018
Doar 4/5 pentru ca e incompleta si pentru ca am impresia ca autorul nu l-a inteles intru totul pe Burton. De multe ori pune la indoiala alegerile regizorului, oarecum criticand ‘coincidenta’ sau exagerarea tipice lui Burton. In filmele lui niciun detaliu nu este la intamplare, totul e voit si construit cu discernamant.

Only 4/5 because I have the feeling that the author didn’t fully understand Burton. Many times he questions the ‘coincidences’ and exaggerations from his films, which are so characteristic for him. Nothing in Burton’s movies is random, everything is planned and has its’s well defined purpose.
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July 13, 2011
I'm a movie fan so of course I was going to like it, but the writing could have been a little bit better. I don't know if the writer was trying too hard or not hard enough.
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April 17, 2014
An interesting in depth look into the work of Tim Burton. I'm a fan of Burton's film and it's interesting to see where he got his inspiration from and where he started to where he is now.
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55 reviews
March 1, 2015
love love love Tim Burton and loved reading about his films. especially since reading this made me realize i've seen all his films apart from Ed Wood.
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92 reviews14 followers
March 29, 2017
I read this for my dissertation, on and off, at least. I just finished it and I have to say it was great and summarising his works and giving a few facts here and there, valid for my project. It also gives cited books that I've also picked up and read.
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