The Viewer's Commentary

Director: Tim Burton

Produced by: Scott Rudin & Adam Schroeder, Francis Ford Coppola & Larry Franco (executive producers)

Written by: Kevin Yagher, Andrew Kevin Walker (also screenplay)

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Christopher Walken

Music: Danny Elfman

Based on: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Year: 1999

It’s a sad fact that Tim Burton doesn’t seem to direct any more original stories. As of right now, the last time he helmed one of his own stories was Edward Scissorhands, a weird amalgamation of the themes of Frankenstein and Pinocchio but an original creation nonetheless. Read more…