Originally Posted by The Skirata Clan (Post 101635)

as much as i have enjoyed Tim Burton's films it seems that since Sleepy Hollow most of the following films have Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter, his wife.

... what i mean is that I'm getting tired of Depp's acting.

... i know its blasphemy here... but as a person that enjoys his films... it seems to be the same formula. the "pearl" was an excellent, best of the series. but they have been decreasing quality with the release of a new pirate film. less acting, story, and substance. and more action and special effects.

Originally Posted by The Skirata Clan (Post 101635)

as much as i have enjoyed Tim Burton's films it seems that since Sleepy Hollow most of the following films have Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter, his wife.

... what i mean is that I'm getting tired of Depp's acting.

... i know its blasphemy here... but as a person that enjoys his films... it seems to be the same formula. the "pearl" was an excellent, best of the series. but they have been decreasing quality with the release of a new pirate film. less acting, story, and substance. and more action and special effects.

Originally Posted by ukebec (Post 102515)

Wow - I'm interested to know that piratefan71495! Although I didn't thiink it ruined the picture, I did think it detracted. But hey! As long as people were happy, that's cool! We might be of a different generation, or simply have different tastes. I lean more towards charactarization and story-line than special effects. But, then again, I'm a sucker for all 6 Star Wars movies...so there ya go. But I hear you piratefan...you liked the Malestrom scene, so that's good. If it added to your enjoyment of the movie it worked for you.

Everyone takes away something different from a movie. That's what makes them so interesting. We're all seeing the same thing, but, because of our life experiences, or expectations, we each take something different with us out of the theater.



K dude- I luv ya but I gotta disagree on this one.

YES. His films with Tim Burton do have a look and feel that is growing WAY long in the tooth.

Short point of reference...Tim and Helena are not actually "man and wife".

But yes...I get your point. Since Edward Scissorhands all of the Burton/Depp collaborations have included Johnny in some Kabuki-like make-up, being all broody and navel-contemplating.

However...Depp has done a great deal more acting than collaborations with Tim Burton since Sleepy Hollow.

In the meantime he did quite a few independent films, but also some mainstream roles...Chocolat, Blow, Finding Neverland and Secret Window to name a few. His acting in these roles was far and away a departure from the work he does with Tim Burton.

Yes, I'm an unabashed Johnny Depp fan, but I will say that I believe him to be one of the most talented actors of his generation. He goes out on an acting limbs to bring nuances to performances that wouldn't have been conceived otherwise...i.e.: Captain Jack. Nobody, Disney foremost, had visualized a flitty, fey, drunken, ambiguous hero for their movies. He conceptualised an epic character, that I think few, if any, actors could have conceived of, and made him the anti-hero for the ages. I think someone must be hard-hearted indeed not to warm to Captain Jack and root him on in his endeavors.

So, that's me two cents mate. I don't think you can lump Depp's acting together with his Burton collaborations and call it a day. I believe there's much more to him than that.