Comments on: Walken Gets Some Head http://manwithpez.com/2009/10/17/walken-gets-some-head/ Thu, 10 May 2012 20:53:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://manwithpez.com/2009/10/17/walken-gets-some-head/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Chris Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:27:38 +0000 http://manwithpez.com/?p=215#comment-126 This is my fave adaptation of the story. I totally agree with both of you. This is my fave adaptation of the story. I totally agree with both of you.

]]> By: Sherry Kirby http://manwithpez.com/2009/10/17/walken-gets-some-head/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Sherry Kirby Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:03:22 +0000 http://manwithpez.com/?p=215#comment-96 I love anything Burton, so no wonder I love this movie. I couldn't put it as eloquently as you sir Bryan, but what you said about the "autumnal feel of the tired village" that Burton creates and it being "a very beautiful, very eerie film" I totally agree with. That's what I find so intriguing about all of Burton's films. Yes..beautiful and eerie pretty much sums it up. From the opening scene where we see Van Garret riding in his carriage down the country roads amidst the corn fields and scarecrows, with the purposeful sound stage appearance of the thunder and lightning, to the big creepy windmill that is almost a character in itself, to the haunted forrests, the visually stunning flashbacks of a young Ichabod and his mother dancing in the woods with dandelion puffs floating all around them, and even the iron maiden gushing gallons of blood into the big, cold, marbled rooms...every scene breathtakingly beautiful and totally eerie. I like how Burton made Ichabod a detective instead of the school teacher we've seen in every other version. It was a really smart move and made for a really interesting who done it story with twists and turns. Then in the end we find out everybody done it. lol. I'd never really thought about a continuation following Ichabod, Katrina, and the boy..but now that you mention it I think that would be pretty cool to see. : ) I really liked the Holmes and Watson-esque relationship between Ichabod and Young Masbeth, so I'd be down for seeing what other sleuthing adventures they could get into or even see more of a father/son relationship develop between them. Another thing I loved about this movie is Christopher Walken as the horseman. The casting was brill...but I think the same thing of every movie which casts Walken. : ) He really is one of my very favorite actors. He made a terrifying horseman, but actually made me think, "well maybe he ain't so bad" at the end when he is reunited with both head and horse by giving his horse a loving stroke and smile. Yeah. That smile. A smile only a mother and horse could love? lol. One of my favorite parts of the movie I think is the end when he grabs Van Tassle's wife up onto his horse and he has that 'let's get it on' look on his face and gives her, let's face it, one of the most romantic kisses in cinematic history. Ha. The look on her face afterwards is priceless. I'll end by saying this....I know this is the second time in a week mentioning this movie on your site, so forgive me...but the whole witchcraft, revenge, conjuring up and controlling the horseman thing is very similar to that of Pumpkinhead. Really similar actually. I wonder if Burton maybe borrowed from it? I noticed the similarity the first time I watched Sleepy Hollow, so I thought it would be worth mentioning here for the sake of discussion. Again..great review Bryan. Can't wait to read your next one. : ) I love anything Burton, so no wonder I love this movie. I couldn’t put it as eloquently as you sir Bryan, but what you said about the “autumnal feel of the tired village” that Burton creates and it being “a very beautiful, very eerie film” I totally agree with. That’s what I find so intriguing about all of Burton’s films. Yes..beautiful and eerie pretty much sums it up. From the opening scene where we see Van Garret riding in his carriage down the country roads amidst the corn fields and scarecrows, with the purposeful sound stage appearance of the thunder and lightning, to the big creepy windmill that is almost a character in itself, to the haunted forrests, the visually stunning flashbacks of a young Ichabod and his mother dancing in the woods with dandelion puffs floating all around them, and even the iron maiden gushing gallons of blood into the big, cold, marbled rooms…every scene breathtakingly beautiful and totally eerie.

I like how Burton made Ichabod a detective instead of the school teacher we’ve seen in every other version. It was a really smart move and made for a really interesting who done it story with twists and turns. Then in the end we find out everybody done it. lol.

I’d never really thought about a continuation following Ichabod, Katrina, and the boy..but now that you mention it I think that would be pretty cool to see. : ) I really liked the Holmes and Watson-esque relationship between Ichabod and Young Masbeth, so I’d be down for seeing what other sleuthing adventures they could get into or even see more of a father/son relationship develop between them.

Another thing I loved about this movie is Christopher Walken as the horseman. The casting was brill…but I think the same thing of every movie which casts Walken. : ) He really is one of my very favorite actors. He made a terrifying horseman, but actually made me think, “well maybe he ain’t so bad” at the end when he is reunited with both head and horse by giving his horse a loving stroke and smile. Yeah. That smile. A smile only a mother and horse could love? lol. One of my favorite parts of the movie I think is the end when he grabs Van Tassle’s wife up onto his horse and he has that ‘let’s get it on’ look on his face and gives her, let’s face it, one of the most romantic kisses in cinematic history. Ha. The look on her face afterwards is priceless.

I’ll end by saying this….I know this is the second time in a week mentioning this movie on your site, so forgive me…but the whole witchcraft, revenge, conjuring up and controlling the horseman thing is very similar to that of Pumpkinhead. Really similar actually. I wonder if Burton maybe borrowed from it? I noticed the similarity the first time I watched Sleepy Hollow, so I thought it would be worth mentioning here for the sake of discussion.

Again..great review Bryan. Can’t wait to read your next one. : )

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