Big eyes works because it gets the fundamentals of acting, directing, and screenwriting right. Big eyes is a 2014 american biographical drama film directed by tim burton, written by scott alexander and larry karaszewski and starring amy adams and. Big eyes is based on the true story of walter keane christoph waltz, who was one of the. As in music, individual genius is great, but theres just no substitute for a band with good chemistry. Big eyes amy adams plays the painter margaret keane in tim burtons colorful but shallow biopic. Tim burton s retelling of the story of the painter margaret keane is an insightful study of character and the. However, being a tim burton film, there was certainly dark humor to be had. A look at the big eyes behindthescenes crew and production team. A drama about the awakening of painter margaret keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.
Big eyes trailer 1 2014 tim burton, christoph waltz movie. Tim burtons film tells the story of margaret keane, the painter of the big eyes paintings which became incredibly popular in the early 60s. Better still, its not a candy box, but varies subtly from. Big eyes 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Big eyes focuses on the success of margarets paintings and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, who catapulted to international fame while taking credit for her work. Big eyes is a 2014 american biographical drama film directed by tim burton, written by scott alexander and larry karaszewski and starring amy adams and christoph waltz. The film is about the life of american artist margaret keane famous for painting and drawing portraits of people with big eyes. Directed and produced by tim burton, big eyes is based on the true story of walter keane christoph waltz, who was one of the most successful painters of the 1950s and early 1960s. Tim burton on big eyes, beetlejuice and batman rolling.
Wellacted, thoughtprovoking, and a refreshing change of pace for tim burton, big eyes works both as a biopic and as a timelessly relevant piece of social commentary. Tim burtons big eyes is a dramatic narrative of margaret keane, the painter, mother and wife. Director tim burton s dark, brooding atmosphere, michael keatons work as the tormented hero, and the flawless casting of danny devito as the penguin and christopher walken as, well, christopher walken make the sequel better than the first. The film revolves around the lives of artists margaret amy adams and walter keane. Big eyes is tim burtons most conventional film, with amy adams too reined in and christoph waltz too extreme. The films writer scott alexander last wrote dolemite is my name and percy jackson. Dec 23, 2014 now this tale gets a superficial, dayglobright paintover in tim burtons big eyes, with amy adams and christoph waltz as the battling spouses in the keane family circus.
Heist films like hell or high water or oceans eleven suggest that a caper can handsomely reward the protagonist, if its properly executed. For burton, big eyes serves as a bookend to his masterful 1994 movie ed wood, also written by scott alexander and larry karaszewski, and also a monument to kitsch art triumphant. Film independent at lacma presents special screening of big eyes 5 still photographs of big eyes 2014 4 big eyes exclusive artistcreated posters 4 big eyes exclusive artistcreated posters 4 the movies of tim burton 3 actors and actresses nominated for the 2015 golden globe awards 2 actors and actresses nominated for. This is the second movie in as many months after birdman to feature. Its such a relief to see tim burton direct a real movie again. Though suitable for framing in his gallery of his misunderstood artist movies, which also number edward scissorhands 1990 and ed wood 1994, big eyes is the least tim burton movie burton has made since his illfitting planet of the apes remake in 2001. Amy adams and margaret keane tell big eyes movie story duration.
Tim burton and amy adams as margaret keane on the set of big eyes. Wolverine, krysten ritter tvs dont trust the b in apt. The story itself is fascinating, though, which helps, and amy adams. This companion book features behind the scenes images detailing everything from costume design to cinematography, and original interviews explore the. Tim burton big eyes 2014 exhibition scene duration. Net, director tim burton s new dramatic feature big eyes started filming july 8, 20 and will continue shooting principal photography until august 22, 20, focusing on walter keane christoph waltz, an artist known in the 1950s and 1960s for his kitsch paintings of largeeyed waifs. Nov 14, 2014 tim burton s latest sizes up the unusual couple behind some enduringly strange art big eyes asserts itself as a nifty sort of tim burton companion piece to his earlier ed wood, a consideration. Painter behind tim burton s big eyes kqed arts duration. Reteaming with the writers of ed wood, burton returns to the biopic genre by telling the story of margaret and walter keane, and their beautiful and melancholy big eyes paintings. Waltz no digital big eyes bluray disc tim burton amy adams c. Directed and produced by tim burton, big eyes is based on the true story of walter. The songs lyrics make reference to the lead characters emotions as she discovers her. Tim burtons big eyes feels too paintbynumbers margaret keane amy adams painted work that her husband claimed credit for creating.
Movie titles and typography from films directed by tim burton, from peewees big adventure 1985 to miss peregrines home for peculiar children 2016 the movie title stills collection a collection of screen shots and captured images of movie title stills from feature films and trailers. With amy adams, christoph waltz, danny huston, krysten ritter. Tim burtons retelling of the story of the painter margaret keane is an insightful study of character and the nature of art, writes mark kermode. This film is a biopic of 1950s novelty pop artist margaret keane formerly ulbrich, nee. Tim burton talks about his new margaret keane biopic, big eyes.
Dec 25, 2014 f or years, walter keane was known as one of the most commercially successful artists of the 1960s. Lets watch the first official trailer of big eyes, the upcoming biography drama movie directed by tim burton and starring amy adams, christoph waltz, krysten ritter, jason schwartzman, danny huston, and terence stamp. Tim burton buttons down his kooky expressiveness with big eyes, but the resulting film is one of his better and more selfreflective in recent memory. Tim burtons retelling of the story of the painter margaret keane is an insightful study of.
Everything from the production design of san francisco in the late 1950s and early 1960s to the acting and directing, and even the story progression was a joy and a pleasure to watch. His paintings of waifthin girls with eyes four times their normal size. Big eyes is a song by american singer and songwriter lana del rey. Big eyes official trailer directed by tim burton and starring amy adams. Margaret keane, painter behind tim burtons big eyes kqed arts duration. Burton s latest film, big eyes, which opens on december 25, is both the story of margaret keane, the artist who actually painted those images, and a meditation on the nature of popular art.
Dec 16, 2014 burtons latest film, big eyes, which opens on december 25, is both the story of margaret keane, the artist who actually painted those images, and a meditation on the nature of popular art. Big eyes is tim burtons most intimate and subtle film since ed wood. Big eyes official trailer directed by tim burton and starring amy adams, krysten ritter, christoph waltz. His paintings of waifthin girls with eyes four times their normal size were dubbed the most. The films director tim burton last directed dumbo and miss peregrines home for peculiar children. Sep 19, 2014 big eyes trailer 1 2014 tim burton, christoph waltz movie hd. True story behind the films starring amy adams time. It should come as no shock to the fans of director tim burton that he spent his formative years glued to the tube, watching old cartoons and horror flicks. Big eyes 2014 divisive but fascinating, big eyes is one of the few burton films this century that doesnt feel like the director just went on autopilot.
Painter behind tim burtons big eyes kqed arts duration. The middle section of the film is a bit slow, but its still worth checking out. The artist earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes. Timothy walter burton born august 25, 1958 is an american director, producer, artist, writer, and animator.
The story itself is fascinating, though, which helps, and amy adams quiet meticulous performance as margaret keane is a beautiful and emotional piece of work. Tim burtons big eyes is a quirky, beautifully shot film with a fantastic amy adams performance and a nice score. Big eyes centers on margarets awakening as an artist, the. The latest film from tim burton, big eyes is the story of walter keane christoph waltz and the true artist behind the man, margaret keane amy adams. The story of big eyes is something straight out of the movies, but no, the tale of margaret keane and her artistry is based on fact and real life. Everything you need to know about big eyes movie 2014. Dec 25, 2014 entertaining in spots, obvious and irritating in others, with a onenote schticky performance from christopher waltz as walter, big eyes is a strangely conventional entry in tim burton s filmography. Such early influences no doubt helped to form the deliciously ghoulish and artfully.
He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as beetlejuice 1988, edward scissorhands 1990, the nightmare before christmas 1993, ed wood 1994, sleepy hollow 1999, corpse bride 2005, sweeney todd. Tim burton directed big eyes, and though for many years this director was stuck in murk, this movie is bright and full of color. Tim burton s big eyes and the torture of dishonesty. In fact, aside from the danny elfman score and a nightmarish scene set inside a grocery store, there is precious little on the surface that would indicate burton s. Now this tale gets a superficial, dayglobright paintover in tim burtons big eyes, with amy adams and christoph waltz as the battling spouses in the keane family circus.
Tim burton s retelling of the story of the painter margaret keane is an insightful study of character and. Sep 22, 2014 big eyes official trailer directed by tim burton and starring amy adams, krysten ritter, christoph waltz. The demon barber of fleet street 2007, dark shadows 2012, and. The most exciting thing about big eyes is that tim burton didnt make a tim burton movie. Sep 18, 2014 the weinstein company has released the first big eyes trailer for director tim burtons upcoming drama. Big eyes amy adams plays the painter margaret keane in tim burton s colorful but shallow biopic. Tim burton celebrity profile check out the latest tim burton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Timothy walter burton was born in burbank, california, to jean rae erickson, who owned a catthemed gift shop, and william reed burton, who worked for the burbank park and recreation department. A drama centered on the awakening of the painter margaret keane amy adams, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband christoph waltz, who claimed credit for her works. It was written by del rey and producer dan heath and served as the title track to tim burton s film big eyes.
Big eyes is the new movie from iconic filmmaker tim burton. Big eyes is a strangely conventional entry in tim burtons filmography. He spent most of his childhood as a recluse, drawing cartoons, and watching old movies he was especially fond of films with vincent price. The film is about the life of american artist margaret keanefamous for painting and drawing portraits of people with big eyes. Big eyes 2014 tim burton synopsis, characteristics. Tim burton s latest sizes up the unusual couple behind some enduringly strange art big eyes asserts itself as a nifty sort of tim burton companion piece to his earlier ed wood, a. It was officially released on december 23, 2014 via digital download by interscope records as part of the movies soundtrack album. Big eyes official trailer 2014 tim burton hd youtube. From visionary oscarnominated director tim burton edward scissorhands, charlie and the chocolate factory comes the. Jan 31, 2020 before big eyes, burton directed dark shadows. There is a superficial idea championed by some movies that dishonesty sells. After a string of fanciful and imaginative, but artistically spotty, explorations in film imagery dark shadows anyone. At first glance, big eyes contains almost none of the qualities typically found in a tim burton film.
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