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Top 10 Tim Burton Characters


I can see that I’ve disturbed you how
stupid of me I’ll just be going now
don’t go
it takes a one-of-a-kind imagination to
bring a reanimated mutt a corpse bride
and a hyperactive ghost to life looks
like I’m next
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Tim Burton characters which would mean
that I’m not real for this list we’re
taking a look at the most compelling and
iconic characters either created by Tim
Burton or featured in his movies
number 10 Sparky Frankenweenie Sparky
Tim Burton tends to work deceased
canines into every one of his stop
motion features
your life Sparky the dog takes center
stage in Frankenweenie a remake of
Burton’s 1984 short film of the same
name Sparky
after getting hit by a car Sparky is
brought back to life by his loving owner
Victor Frankenstein but when isn’t
strong an animal back from the dead for
that need lightning although he’s
covered in stitches and occasionally
loses his tail
Frankenstein’s mongrel is as lovable as
ever her cute okay boy it’s just me like
many of Burton’s characters Sparky
demonstrates that companionship and
warmth can be found in even the most
unusual places
number nine Edward bloom big fish no my
name’s Gemma bloom
Edward bloom is either the most
fascinating man who ever lived for the
world’s greatest storyteller
what’s your name Don all right
mine’s Edward in either case his tale is
an epic for the ages that takes him on
adventures involving a giant a werewolf
and conjoined twins Bob Hope died ela
even with such an outlandish supporting
cast Edward bloom still stands out as
the film’s most engaging character
what’s your name
Edward bloom bloom like a flower yes
clever and resilient while also being
wide-eyed and humble
Lily’s a truly extraordinary person
never shows off there was one thing you
can say about Edward bloom is that I am
a social person no matter where he goes
he’ll always be the biggest fish in the
pond you become what you always were
a very big fish
and that’s how it happens number 8 the
penguin Batman Returns my name is NAS
wall its penguin it’s hard to say
whether we should feel sorry for the
penguin or despise him I am mother human
being I am an animal cold-blooded sure
he was born with horrible physical
disfigurement and abandoned by his
parents
but does his tragic backstory excuse his
plot to take over Gotham and kidnap the
firstborn children of the city’s
wealthiest families you’re not the mayor
things change
there’s being misunderstood and then
there’s being clouded by crazed
vengeance just a Evan looking for
nevertheless Burton and Danny DeVito
really put their own unique signatures
on the penguin altering him from a
wannabe gentleman to a grotesque beast
that’s more animal than men liberation
number seven Emily corpse bride it’s
Emily Emily Emily encompasses Burton’s
gift for unearthing beauty from the grim
and bizarre Emily
you but but I left you dead
voiced by Helena Bonham Carter Emily
spends her afterlife under a tree
waiting for someone to ask for her hand
so she meant vowed dyin under that tree
that she wait for that you love it comes
to the Brio is waiting for someone to
ask for her hand when the bumbling
victor unknowingly places a ring on
Emily’s twig-like finger a grave
misunderstanding arises
he’s married to a corpse he has a coke
sprite there must be some way to undo
what’s been done
despite her departure emily is full of
more life than most people on earth I
love you feet but not mine
while she doesn’t get a conventional
happy ending the corpse bride is left
with a heartfelt reminder of what true
love meets and starts a new life after
death but first a toast
tuck Emily always the bridesmaid never
the bride
number 6 Batman the Batman franchise how
could you kill you
I want you to do me a favor I want you
to tell all your friends about me after
years of being primarily associated with
the campi 60 series Batman returned to
his darker routes through Burton’s 1989
blockbuster
Michael Keaton shocked everyone not only
with his portrayal of Batman but also
with his portrayal of Bruce Wayne it’s
Japanese how do you know cuz about in
Japan will you oh sorry
Bruce Wayne Keaton conveys so many deep
emotions without ever speaking
he gets everything across through
restrained facial expressions and the
occasional subtle line of dialogue
explaining why he needs to fight crime
as a bet sometimes I don’t know what to
think about this it’s just something I
have to do
why because nobody else can plus you’ll
be hard-pressed to find an actor who can
say I’m Batman cooler than him what are
you I’m Batman
number 5 Ed Wood mr. Feldon Ed Wood
Burton’s interpretation of Ed Wood
remains true to the real-life directors
eccentric spirit while also creating an
unforgettable original character dr.
Acula dr. Acula I don’t get it Ed Wood
wants nothing more than to make movies
and share them with the world
and action the problem is that he
settles for the shoddiest
sets pasts the most amateur actors and
never does more than one take well I
don’t think he’s a shock what about this
title my poster says I changed my sex
while it would be easy to turn him into
a cheap cartoon Ed Wood is actually a
surprisingly inspirational individual
who motivates every artist to follow
their passions even if they probably
shouldn’t I like to wear women’s clothes
huh I like to wear women’s clothes
number four the Joker Batman call me
John Heath Ledger has pretty much
cemented himself as the definitive Joker
but let’s not forget how spectacular
Jack Nicholson was in the role almost
two decades earlier what’s with that
stupid grin life’s been good to me just
as the Joker inadvertently created
Batman Batman accidentally creates the
Joker after dropping mobster Jack Napier
into a chemical VAT
deformed with white skin and an eternal
smile the Clown Prince of Crime
unleashes his playful madness on Gotham
through electrifying hand buzzers and
toxic party balloons
those are my balloons
funny creepy and stylish he still
Batman’s greatest enemy ever and one of
our top bad guys here must possess
strength to inflict pain Bob we’ve got a
flying mouse to kill number three Jack
Skellington The Nightmare Before
Christmas roar we although he’s a
skeleton you’re unlikely to encounter a
friendlier or more exuberant resident of
Halloweentown than Jack Skellington the
wave of my hand didn’t we’ll placed mode
I have swept the very bravest off our
feet only able to confide in his dog
zero Jack is tired of going through the
same routine every year Eureka this year
Christmas will be the pumpkin King is
immediately enchanted by the magic of
Christmas town and takes over the role
of Sandy Claws with his own gothic twist
Merry Christmas and what is your name
things might not go as he hoped but Jack
is still able to look back on the
experience with the optimistic notion
that he did his best well I
and best and my god I really tasted
something swell number two beetlejuice
what I mean is can you be scary oh oh
hey can I be scary what do you think of
this it’s fitting that Tim Burton
started his career as an animator since
even most of his live-action films have
the essence of living cartoons the only
one I think I can deal with is Edgar
Allan Poe’s daughter I think she
understands me you leave her alone you
Beetlejuice feels as if he jumped
straight out of Burton’s sketchbook into
reality needle juice dad that’s it
names Beetlejuice diadem twice just say
it once more Michael Keaton never hits a
wrong note as the fast-talking
supernatural being who continues to
crack people up even as a ghost look how
much you might call an illegal alien
okay I want out for good in order for me
to do that hey I gotta get married
granted Beetlejuice is mischievous a
pervert and always puts himself before
others neat about something ourselves we
just yeah excuse me excuse me
in a long lineup of creative characters
from Burton though he’s definitely the
life of the party
what do I have to do to strike a deal
with you two huh Oh Jade it when that
happened let’s go Barbara wait wait a
window come on before we get to our top
pick here are some honorable mentions
what is on the bomb you never know if
it’s going to run I am
I am constable Ichabod Crane sent to you
from New York to investigate murder in
Sleepy Hollow hello Dottie
it’s me Pee Wee number-one Edward
Scissorhands what’s your name
it worked if beetlejuice proved that
Burton was the master of mixing darkness
and comedy Edward Scissorhands proved
that he was also a master of mixing
darkness and drama effort um would you
thank you that’s not to say Edwards
unfinished pans don’t lead to some
humorous bits the quiet sincere Edward
is truly a tragic figure though who must
live with the fact that he’ll never be
able to hold the woman he loves
goodbye
the first of many collaborations between
Johnny Depp and Burton Edward
Scissorhands is a modern fairytale
character who will live in our hearts
forever
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