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Title: Another timeless classic that didn't need a remake.
Review: Sometimes a great actor needs to know when he cannot save a film; especially if he is part of the problem. Whether this was Burton's skewed vision or Depp's worst decision since Private Resort, this movie bored me to sleep. Depp's deadpan reprisal of Gene Wilders brilliantly warm and touching performance left me feeling like the novocaine would never wear off. I can't even remeber the last time I turned off a movie half way through. This movie can only be appreciated by adolescent youth who have never seen the original and have no frame of reference for how badly Burton butchered this timeless classic. Tim, Tim, Tim...Corpse Bride, Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, Ed Wood, Mars Attacks? Get a clue and get back on track. Remember Edward Scissorhands; it was his last great movie. Let us hope that he does a better job with Robert Ripley's life story.
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