Under the Volcano

Under the Volcano

Universal

June 13, 1984

Historical Drama

DVD
D+

Almost interesting.  This is based on the Malcolm Lowry novel and directed by John Huston.

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride
Warner Bros.
September 23, 2005
Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Comedy, Romance
DVD
B-

I probably would've rated this a B when I saw it at the time, but it's aged pretty well.  The look and sound are solid.  (I especially like that the world of the dead is livelier and more colorful than the Victorian world of "Victor" and "Victoria.")  But I think the writing is a little weak, including the lyrics.  And, yes, the movie covers a lot of genres.  Tim Burton and Mike Johnson co-directed.

This is the fourth Johnny Depp movie I've reviewed on this blog.  Note that I'm omitting Deep Roy and a few other people from the over-crowded tags.

Big Fish

Big Fish
Columbia
January 4, 2004
Fantasy, Historical Drama
DVD
D+

This is another Tim Burton movie I saw at the time, but with more mixed feelings than with Big Eyes a decade later.  Some of the acting is pretty bad, especially Crudup as the son, and there weren't even any stunning visuals in the first quarter hour.  (The first shot of a San Francisco street in Big Eyes was more colorful and interesting.)  Based on the Daniel Wallace novel.