I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Absolutely the worst movie.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

With the upcoming release of an animated version of Frankenweenie, just in time for Halloween this year, I thought it might be a good time to review the original. What's that you have never seen the original 29 minute short created for Disney by Tim Burton? Frankenweenie was created way back in 1984, when everyone was still convinced those godless commies were going to invade our shores. This short film was supposed to be released at the same time as the re-release of Pinocchio in theaters. However, children in test screenings were horrified by the film. Disney summarily fired Burton over the creation of this film and his spending of a cool million to create it.This film might have been lost in obscurity for all time if Burton had not eventually found success and acceptance, by a wide audience with films like Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Suddenly, Disney was a big fan of Tim Burton, in the hopes of cashing in a bit they added two shorts to the DVD releases of A Nightmare Before Christmas, Frankenweenie and Vincent. Hell they even added the Burton created Jack Skellington to the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland and Disneyworld. Seems like their is a fine line between kooky filmmaker and bankable director.The story in Frankenweenie is a rather simple, heartfelt tale of a boy, young Victor Frankenstein and his dog Sparky. While playing with Sparky young Victor accidentally throws his ball a bit too far and Sparky get killed by a car. Devastated, Victor sets out to reanimate his beloved dog Sparky. He creates a small scale mad scientist lab and successfully brings his beloved Sparky back to life.However, all does not go according to plan, as the reanimated Sparky starts to terrify the surrounding neighbors. Despite attempting to allay the neighbors fears by having a meet and greet at the family home, the neighborhood soon turns on Sparky and forms an angry mob. This mob chases Sparky and young Victor to an abandoned miniature golf course. Will Sparky and Victor escape the mob or will the mob extract vengeance on the terror that has been reanimated.At its core this film is mildly dark comedy that pays homage to the classic Universal Monster films, Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. The decision to shoot the film in black and white only serves to add to the creepy atmosphere. The recreation of the windmill scene at the end Frankenstein via the use of the miniature golf course borders on genius. Less a film about the horror or reanimation the dead than a commentary of American fears, mass hysteria and mob mentality at the time of its release, Frankenweenie is a short early peek into the mind of cinematic virtuoso Tim Burton.If you enjoy the Classic Universal horror films, or are a fan of Tim Burton this is certainly worth a watch. The scares are mild and the mood is lighthearted, I would be surprised if any children reacted in horror like that test audience long ago. The film is included with your DVD copy of A Nightmare Before Christmas and can be viewed in under 30 minutes.

This Tim Burton movie, produced by Disney while Burton's first career there as a conceptual artist, is the weakest movie by him I have seen to date. And notice well that that comes from someone who adores him !In his previous movie (Vincent) Burton advised us about accepting the uncommon ones as they could be exceptional, through a tale of a talented, not understood, kid. Being uncommon is a subject I'm convinced Burton has suffered from early in his life, especially in Disney, putting in mind his eccentric imagination and instant craze of the whole horror genre. Now with (Frankenweenie) he counties the trouble of his lead kid in (Vincent); where both refer to none other than Burton himself. It's about winning the appreciation of something dear and lovely that may seem ugly or horrific for others, which could equal a different talent or a superficially unpleasant person, or – simply – a moviemaker who's interested in such matters. The thing, here, is that Burton wanted to be himself and Disney's as well. And that's where the taste got mixed up.The movie is dark, with an idea of accepting the zombie (!). In the same time, it tries to allege a happy end where the entire refusing mob – of that zombie – turns into caring, loving and rescuing friends, actually with the "bride" of Frankenstein, sorry.. Frankenweenie, moment; it's a very happy end !I thought that Burton maybe would have preferred an end where the dog and the boy die, as long as that society expels them form its understanding or mercy. Or maybe the boy would be saved by the dog which got to die later as a martyr of sacrificing or a murdered of mala fides. However, he gave us that extremely smiling end to lose being a scary melancholic tale, while not being a colorful gay Disney movie either. This movie stood on the middle with no satisfaction or beautiful special taste.The direction isn't dazzling or interesting; the resurrection scene – which is the best scene – is just fair, and the steadicam's shots were done before in The Shining (1980). The images of the neighbors getting horrified by the zombie, absolutely innocent, dog were exaggerated and unbelievable. All the sets didn't harmonize with the huge very artistic pet cemetery's set. The sense of humor is totally lost (a spoof of Frankenstein my foot !), only a lame line about the mother's sister, which looks finally a bit misplaced. And the dog's make up as zombie is so primitive, silent movies primitive ! The music is the sole great factor, however of course not redeeming enough. I didn't wonder when I read that Burton was fired from Disney for "wasting" their resources on films like this. It has nothing to do with their known by heart goods. At any case, he would return to the same subject, accepting and appreciating the uncommon, many times throughout his next smarter years to an extent makes (Frankenweenie) a hasty rehearsal for (Edward Scissorhands) six years later.So it's, at best, a hasty rehearsal more than a movie. It belongs to Burton's world, but not as balanced or enjoyable as the rest of his works. And it couldn't gain being a raven or a pigeon, ending up as something in between, badly hybrid ! P.S : unlike many, including Burton himself, I don't see this movie as a short remake of Frankenstein aimed at children. I deem it a short dark remake of the decade's icon E.T, with the same suburban, friendship between a kid and uncommon creature, hateful grown-ups, sympathetic parents, chase to destroy the creature, that creature's power of goodness, and happy end with the long-wanted appreciation achieved.

One of the stupidest trends in modern children's TV and literature is this notion that kids should be protected from the darker things in life, and that anything made with them in mind should be unfeasibly cheerful and inoffensive. This is nonsense. Kids get enough rose-tinted syrup in the form of cough medicine, and as the Grimm brothers knew they like a good exhilarating scare as much as the rest of us.Frankenweenie sees a young Tim Burton reworking the Frankenstein story around a young boy and his beloved dog. Burton and co-writer Leonard Ripps have drawn especially from the 1931 movie version with Boris Karloff, borrowing motifs such as the burning windmill and a twitching hand (or tail, in this case) to indicate re-animation. Of course, most youngsters (indeed most contemporary viewers) will not realise what these are references to, and there's a level of meaning that's only for the film buffs in the audience, who may find themselves chuckling at the more satirical nods. It's the kind of insider wink that cinema, even children's, was full of at this time – think of the clip from The Quiet Man in E.T. (1982). But this in no way diminishes what we see on screen, and it's nice that kids (a lot of whom won't know the Frankenstein story at all) will simply accept the movie in its own right, and be touched by it for its own message, which incidentally has a rather different slant to that of Mary Shelley's novel.This was one of Burton's earliest efforts at live-action, his work prior to this largely being in animation. He's good for a beginner, his horror-geek background showing with some of the basic but little-known tricks of the genre, such as keeping open doorways or corridors at the back of shots for a sense of unease. As in his later career, he creates a generally strange look with lighting and expressionist design (which even at this early stage he clearly took a personal hand in – check out the oddball graveyard), and using the weirdness of the shot for mood and emphasis. For example, in the classroom scene, Burton cuts to a weird low shot with wide-angle lens, making the teacher look really ominous at the point where he explains about the use of electricity to create movement in animals. Burton has the sense not to overuse such tricks, and carefully tempers the quirky visuals in line with what is going on in the story.As a finished piece Frankenweenie is certainly no masterpiece, and its inventiveness is betrayed by a rough, haphazard look. Its story idea is clever but the script could certainly use some emotional development and improved dialogue. The casting choices seem a bit makeshift too, Daniel Stern looking nowhere near old enough to have a son that age. Still it works well enough as a short, an appetite-whetter to go before a main feature. However the 1980s Disney chiefs were appalled, fired Burton and put the movie in the vault, deeming it too scary for kids. They should have looked a little closer at their own history. Classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio and Dumbo each have their own frightful and disturbing moments. The writers and animators back then knew that terror and darkness is something kids need to go through. And, as with those older Disney movies, Frankenweenie rewards its young audience with light and happiness at the end.

"Frankenweenie" is a brilliant short. I don't even particularly enjoy Tim Burton's movies, but this one is really good. This is his greatest achievement. It's a bit difficult to describe this mini-film. It is genial, plain, simple, macabre, dark, dramatic, touching, disturbing, cute, comical and fun at times... It's a tribute to the Gothic horror genre, yet there's practically nothing scary about it. It isn't one of those commercial terror/horror films from recent years or nowadays. This is a classic.One of the most distinguish things about this movie is that it is entirely in black and white, despite being a production from the 1980's. Perhaps they did it to make the story feel more heavy and darker. Or maybe they did it to accent the spirit of Frankenstein. It also accents the nostalgic feeling/spirit. You know something? It actually works! Considering I don't say the same thing about "Schindler's List", some folks might wonder how can I possibly feel the opposite about "Frankenweenie". All I can say is that some things just can't be explained - one simply feels them.This is a very well done short film and its plot is equally interesting. The story's about Victor Frankenstein and his friendship with his beloved dog, Sparky (a Bull Terrier). Although it's sad to see the dog dying twice, it is happy to see that the dog is brought back to life. For example, Victor makes use of electrical impulses in muscles learned at school and even creates genial machines which resuscitate his pet by bringing a bolt of lightning.At one point, Victor correctly says that «People are weird» because his neighbors fear his dog with no reason. In the meantime, a mess caused by their anger makes Sparky run away and Victor goes after him. They end up finding themselves in a miniature golf course and use its flagship windmill as their hiding place. However, they are soon found and an accident lits the windmill on fire. Victor nearly dies, but Sparky saves him just in time. Sparky dies again, but this time people recognize him as a hero and bring him back to life. Our story has a happy ending.The friendship between Victor and Sparky together with the fact that Sparky rescues Victor makes me understand why Bull Terriers are considered such good dogs for children and also that they have a natural instinct of protection towards children. These «canine gladiators» are lovable dogs with a jolly character and their peculiar appearance is unique, being their egg-shaped head their most distinctive feature.Generally speaking, the actors are good in their roles. Shelley Duvall is good as Susan Frankenstein. Daniel Stern, best known for playing Marv in the first two "Home Alone" films, portrays here Ben Frankenstein and he's good too. Barret Oliver, a familiar actor from "The Neverending Story" and "D.A.R.Y.L" (both awesome movies), as well as one of the best and cutest child actors of all time, is excellent in the role of Victor Frankenstein. And last, but not least, there is Sparky (his name was really Sparky), as formidable and as intelligent as a dog can be in the acting business.I am surprised that this motion picture is from Disney studios. This is perfect to watch anytime of the year, not just on Halloween.Some elements in this small film remind me of "Back to the Future", particularly when Victor uses the elaborate machines to revive the dog, as well as the clocks seen in that room and the use of a bolt of lightning. Some of the sceneries, sequences and dark elements create this resemblance too. There is a bit of a "Back to the Future" atmosphere in this live-action short.I've read that Tim Burton will make a "remake" of this, but as a full-length movie. It is more than good the way it is, why bothering to remake it? They can't use the same cast. Plus, Barret Oliver is an adult now and I think no one but him could do Victor Frankenstein. I also wonder: will they use a Bull Terrier to be Sparky this time? Or will they use a different dog breed?This should definitely be on Top 250.