Another classic from back when Tim Burton had something to offer the world. All the major players in this movie used to be maverick young entertainers who were hungry to make their mark on cinema. Now, they are all old, rich, crusty white people that are so severely out of touch with their fellow man that they don't understand why nobody likes them anymore. Wynona has fallen on hard times and legal troubles. Alec frequently goes on drunken rampages. Geena let one bomb sink her career and now shoots bows and arrows or some nonsense. Jeffrey got busted for child porn. Tim tries over and over to rehash his former glory by dumping out whatever crap Hollywood thinks would make a good 'Burton Project'. And Keaton just started looking for paychecks but hasn't done quite as well as his replacement in Burton's heart, Mr. Johnny Depp.
Oh well, we'll always have Beetlejuice.
(It does look as though Michael Keaton is looking to return to form in the weird new flick, Birdman, Burton's new project makes me more interested than I've been for one of his movies in a long time. So here's hoping.)
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