by Nathaniel R
Since our Dumbo review didn't soar, or even materialize at all (oops), we should definitely turn some attention to Tim Burton today. Instead of a regular Tuesday Top Ten list... we're just going with LISTS plural. To make up for the lack of a proper Dumbo review, we're throwing FIVE of them at you today. While it's true that this decade of his work has left much to be desired, he's actually always been an uneven auteur. All throughout his filmography magic blooms in unexpectedly dire places OR weeds sprout up in otherwise magically lovely gardens if you catch our drift.
Burton is only 60 years old and since he's made films at a roughly one-every-other-year clip for his whole career, we hope he manages to rally his artistic instincts for one more classic before he retires in say, 2031 after another five pictures (spitballing!). He has directed 19 movies and we'd rank them like so...
ALL 19 TIM BURTON PICTURES RANKED
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Tier 1. Masterpieces of their genres really... spectacularly niche genres but still! Few films have this kind of consistent magic and uniquely memorable visuals from first frame to last...
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