The film revolves around the lives of artists margaret amy adams and walter keane. Tim burton and amy adams as margaret keane on the set of big eyes. 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. The story itself is fascinating, though, which helps, and amy adams.
Big eyes 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tim burton talks about his new margaret keane biopic, big eyes. 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. 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. Tim burtons big eyes feels too paintbynumbers margaret keane amy adams painted work that her husband claimed credit for creating. Big eyes is tim burtons most conventional film, with amy adams too reined in and christoph waltz too extreme. Tim burton s retelling of the story of the painter margaret keane is an insightful study of character and the. The most exciting thing about big eyes is that tim burton didnt make a tim burton movie. Big eyes official trailer 2014 tim burton hd youtube. 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. It was officially released on december 23, 2014 via digital download by interscope records as part of the movies soundtrack album. Big eyes amy adams plays the painter margaret keane in tim burtons colorful but shallow biopic.
As in music, individual genius is great, but theres just no substitute for a band with good chemistry. The songs lyrics make reference to the lead characters emotions as she discovers her. However, being a tim burton film, there was certainly dark humor to be had. Timothy walter burton born august 25, 1958 is an american director, producer, artist, writer, and animator. The artist earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes. Big eyes works because it gets the fundamentals of acting, directing, and screenwriting right. Tim burtons retelling of the story of the painter margaret keane is an insightful study of. Big eyes official trailer directed by tim burton and starring amy adams, krysten ritter, christoph waltz. Apr 04, 2017 tim burtons big eyes and the torture of dishonesty there is a superficial idea championed by some movies that dishonesty sells. A look at the big eyes behindthescenes crew and production team. Tim burton celebrity profile check out the latest tim burton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
This companion book features behind the scenes images detailing everything from costume design to cinematography, and original interviews explore the. Heist films like hell or high water or oceans eleven suggest that a caper can handsomely reward the protagonist, if its properly executed. Amy adams and margaret keane tell big eyes movie story 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. 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 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. This film is a biopic of 1950s novelty pop artist margaret keane formerly ulbrich, nee. Everything you need to know about big eyes movie 2014. The outdoor scenes unfold against sundrenched backdrops, whimsy is kept to a minimum, and johnny depp is nowhere to be seen. 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. 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. His paintings of waifthin girls with eyes four times their normal size. 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.
This is the second movie in as many months after birdman to feature. Tim burtons big eyes is a quirky, beautifully shot film with a fantastic amy adams performance and a nice score. Based on the 1960s tv show, which lasted for six seasons, and he makes it in 2012 when general audiences had no idea the movie was even founded on something from primetime television. 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. The demon barber of fleet street 2007, dark shadows 2012, and. The middle section of the film is a bit slow, but its still worth checking out. His paintings of waifthin girls with eyes four times their normal size were dubbed the most. Big eyes centers on margarets awakening as an artist, the. Such early influences no doubt helped to form the deliciously ghoulish and artfully. Painter behind tim burtons big eyes kqed arts duration. True story behind the films starring amy adams time. 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. 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.
Waltz no digital big eyes bluray disc tim burton amy adams c. 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. The weinstein company has released the first big eyes trailer for director tim burton s upcoming drama. 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. The film is about the life of american artist margaret keanefamous for painting and drawing portraits of people with big eyes. Tim burton directed big eyes, and though for many years this director was stuck in murk, this movie is bright and full of color. Big eyes is based on the true story of walter keane christoph waltz, who was one of the. Tim burton s big eyes and the torture of dishonesty.
Big eyes official trailer directed by tim burton and starring amy adams. Dec 25, 2014 f or years, walter keane was known as one of the most commercially successful artists of the 1960s. 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. Sep 19, 2014 big eyes trailer 1 2014 tim burton, christoph waltz movie hd. He spent most of his childhood as a recluse, drawing cartoons, and watching old movies he was especially fond of films with vincent price. Its such a relief to see tim burton direct a real movie again. The films writer scott alexander last wrote dolemite is my name and percy jackson. 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 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. 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. The film is about the life of american artist margaret keane famous for painting and drawing portraits of people with big eyes.
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. Sep 22, 2014 big eyes official trailer directed by tim burton and starring amy adams, krysten ritter, christoph waltz. Directed and produced by tim burton, big eyes is based on the true story of walter. 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. Big eyes begins in the 1950s, as the softspoken painter margaret amy adams leaves her troubled first marriage behind her literally, setting out to begin a new life alongside her young daughter, jane delaney raye, in san francisco. Big eyes trailer 1 2014 tim burton, christoph waltz movie. 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. Jan 31, 2020 before big eyes, burton directed dark shadows. After a string of fanciful and imaginative, but artistically spotty, explorations in film imagery dark shadows anyone. Leah galloweinsteineverett i n person, tim burton looks a bit like a sketch out of a tim burton movie. There is a superficial idea championed by some movies that dishonesty sells. With amy adams, christoph waltz, danny huston, krysten ritter.
From visionary oscarnominated director tim burton edward scissorhands, charlie and the chocolate factory comes the. Margaret keane, painter behind tim burtons big eyes kqed arts duration. Big eyes is the new movie from iconic filmmaker tim burton. 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. 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. Big eyes is tim burtons most intimate and subtle film since ed wood. Better still, its not a candy box, but varies subtly from. At first glance, big eyes contains almost none of the qualities typically found in a tim burton film. Tim burton s retelling of the story of the painter margaret keane is an insightful study of character and. 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 2014 tim burton synopsis, characteristics.
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. Tim burton big eyes 2014 exhibition scene duration. Sep 18, 2014 the weinstein company has released the first big eyes trailer for director tim burtons upcoming drama. Big eyes is a song by american singer and songwriter lana del rey. 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. Wolverine, krysten ritter tvs dont trust the b in apt. Tim burton on big eyes, beetlejuice and batman rolling. Big eyes amy adams plays the painter margaret keane in tim burton s colorful but shallow biopic. Painter behind tim burton s big eyes kqed arts duration. The films director tim burton last directed dumbo and miss peregrines home for peculiar children. 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.
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