As Halloween approaches, I’ve been seeing many very talented makeup artists recreate the face of the bride in Tim Burton’s “The Corpse Bride.” I thought this would be a good oppertunity to make some art and remind one and all that the “The Corpe Bride” (known in some tellings as “The Finger” or “The Demon in the Tree”) is a beloved Jewish folktale. Folklorist Howard Schwartz traces the orgins of “The Finger” to 16th century Levant. Aftrer hundreds of years of retelling, the story, like all folktales, has undergone many iterations and also became highly informed by the violence of life in the Pale of Settlement (specifically towards women and young brides).
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cjmoreau9-blog:
I have a confession
I love studs. Masculine gals, what have you, I love it. I don't know why, but that is my type.
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I'm tired. I can't function. Where ya at
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What would your ideal live action cast be for Corpse Bride?
I've think said this before, but I absolutely hate live action remakes. I feel like they're lazy, soulless cash grabs and almost never good. Ideally, I'd like them to leave Corpse Bride alone ... but if they have to remake it, I think this would be an acceptable cast:
Emmy Rossum as Emily
Tom Hiddleston as Victor
Anya Taylor-Joy as Victoria
Terence Stamp as Galswells
Jack Davenport as Barkis
The rest of the characters don't really matter because they would likely be rendered in CGI, in which case they could conceivably have the cast from the stop motion film reprise their roles. They could even have Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, and Richard E. Grant voice a few additional lines to pay homage to the original, or they could make live cameos.
Also, if anyone's interested, the story of The Corpse Bride is actually based on a Jewish folklore horror tale called "The Finger". It's not a long read and, if you can believe it, it's even more depressing than the movie, at least from the bride's perspective. I'm not Jewish so I can't be sure if my interpretation is correct, but I came away with the sense that the story is a lesson in ethics, meant to teach children to be careful with their words and not say things they don't mean, as there might be horrible consequences and they could unintentionally hurt someone. I would highly recommend anyone who has an appreciation for the film to check it out!
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Marlene Dietrich “pulled her middle finger” playing the violin and was reduced to accompanying silent films and banging chicken farmers.
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[Warrick: Hey, Nick?]
Nick: Yeah?
[Warrick: Have you been eating peanut butter in the layout room?]
Nick: No, man, I hate the stuff.
(Obviously Greg knew this already, by the smug look on his face;)
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The Bat finger
Wonder if he just randomly does this towards Metropolis in case Superman is looking.
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