Behind The Camera Sleepy Hollow 2001
Submitted by theblackwings on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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Behind The Camera Sleepy Hollow 2001
Inside the Movie: A look at Sleepy Hollow
Evil witchery, a headless rider, a black steed, the love of a women, jealousy, death, and heroism. What do these things have in common? They are all apart of the childhood classic, The Headless Horseman . Children, for years, have been scared and thrilled by this chilling story. But no more is this classic only for children, for somewhere between the classic legend and the brilliant mind of TIm Burton, we find the thrilling movie Sleepy Hollow. Although differing from the original story line, this new version of Sleep Hollow can thrill and chill audiences just as much as the classic. Its compelling scenery, haunting music, and overall emotion helps bring the viewer inside the haunting masterpiece.
This modern classic takes place in the eery town of Sleepy Hollow, where recently prosperous members of the town have lost their heads, and their lives. Their decapitated bodies left where they lay, while their heads are swept away. Convinced their town is forsaken by "something unnatural," fear besets the inhabitants. Desperate for aid, the town calls for Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp), a constable from New York City. Accompanied by his strange methods for crime solving, his books on logic, and a horrible secret from his past, Ichabod enters Sleepy Hollow.
Riddled with mystery, the vision for the town, Sleepy Hollow, came strait from the mind of the movies creator, Tim Burton. The town took shape quickly as fully formed homes, barns, a church, lookout tower, and even a covered bridge, as well as fences and a cemetery, were constructed. To make the town complete, dirt roads were added, and the farmland which surrounded it were settled with sheep, geese, ducks, cows, and other live stock. Although the town only took three months to construct, the coloration's used for the buildings, the rustic and weathered affects on the towns fences and other amenities, and the overall historical...
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