Deep down, maybe no one likes Tim Burton.
I don't hate all of his movies. Edward Scissorhands hit that mix of quirky but cute right on the head, Ed Wood is one of my all time favorite movies, Sleepy Hollow was handled in that realistic way which actually made it work, and Big Fish was pretty good. Nothing else from his body of work ever meshed well with me, and most of it just feels really pretentious.
The worst part of Tim Burton is the persona he puts forward, that quirky artsy guy who likes to put this modern-gothic spin on things. His movies are treated like major film events, "The New Movie From Tim Burton", but a great portion of his career has been made from bastardizing other people's ideas into his messed up fantasies.
He keeps making adaptations and remakes, even though his best works are generally taken from original ideas. I'll respect that the man has certain gifts and a signature style, but he gets far too much attention, especially for movies which he was only a producer for.
I guess it's not really Tim Burton that I hate, as much as his fanbase. Then again, his persona encourages this type of rabid following so fuck Tim Burton.
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