I love how this movie is a reverse of most supernatural movies, where you'd have Ichabod spending most of the movie trying to convince the skeptical townsfolk. Instead: "It was a horseman ... a headless one ..." "We know, we tried to tell you, we *all* tried to tell you."
You probably recognize the name "Ichabod Crane" because he was historically one of the best known distinctly American literary characters. In the original story, he was the village schoolmaster instead of a detective and the headless horseman was merely a fable instead of an actual threat. The main focus of the story was a romantic rivalry between Ichabod and Brom Bones over which of them would marry Katrina. Ichabod was ahead until Brom discovered that he was superstitious. Ichabod is then pursued by the "horseman", who is strongly implied to be Brom in disguise terrorizing him to scare him out of town. After a long chase, Ichabod crosses a bridge that the horseman supposedly can't cross, only to be struck by the horseman's flying head. The next day, there is no sign of Ichabod, and the only sign of the chase is Ichabod's hat on the road, next the a smashed pumpkin. Disney also made an animated film in the 1940s that followed the original story much more closely than this movie does, though with typical lighthearted Disney comedy and plenty of songs.
There was also a live action disney movie for the disney channel that Jeff goldblum Did also playing Ichabod Crane. I know this because I saw it in on the Disney Channel when I was a kid
One of Tim Burton's best and most underrated movies. Christopher Walken is terrifying as the headless horseman, Johnny Depp is outstanding as always and Christina Ricci is stunning. Another amazing reaction Cassie. 😀
Lol! The humer is kind tongue in cheek, sort of self parody / satirical and helps breaks the tension. It means that although it's scary it's never too scary as it doesn't take its self too seriously. I love some of the dialogue too - it's very well written.
Sleepy Hollow is one of those quiet masterpieces! Tim Burton at his best, Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci doing stellar work in the main roles and all of the support cast just killing it! Not one sub-par performance anywhere!
Love this film! Remember persuading my mates to go with me to the cinema to see this as a teen and all of us leaving the cinema thrilled by it. Strangely when it came out I already thought of Johnny Depp as a Hollywood a lister. I'm sure he was at the time wasn't he?
Depp first started going for 'weird' roles with 'Edward Scissorhands' in 1990. The actress playing Icabod's mom is Lisa Marie...Tim Burton's first wife...(so pretty!)
Sleepy Hollow is a real gem! It's not a movie that gets talked about a lot, but I've always rather liked this film. The gothic art design, that amazing score from Danny Elfman, the amazing atmosphere from Tim Burton, and yes, that dark humor. It all combines to create this deliciously spooky work of art! Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci are both perfectly cast. Christina Ricci was absolutely enchanting in this film!
This is such an underrated movie of Tim Burton’s. He mixed horror with some fantasy in a classic whodunnit storyline. Also with some nice dose of comedy to help relieve the tension too. Edit: You need to watch Edward Scissorshands! I know you would love it.
Johnny Depp bought the horse that he rode in this ' Gunpowder" . He learned that after the movie rapped the horse was to be put down as it was becoming blind in one eye, Johnny himself is blind in one eye and couldn't bare to think of the horse he bonded with would be destroyed. He had a ranch and put it out to pasture. J.D always been a beautiful soul. Truly one of a kind.
Based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. I've always loved the Disney animation of it with Bing Crosby narrating, but this was a great version by Tim Burton. Always loved his style.
I loved the progress of Crane’s thoughts, he starts thinking he is dealing with a bunch of credulous hicks, but then witnesses things that can’t be natural. He at first panics but then realises that the reasoning principles of time, method and motive still apply to these crimes just that the criminal is using non-standard methods.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a MUCH older story, Tim Burton just adapted it and changed and added a lot. Including most of the violence. There’s an old animated feature that you should check out.
I love when she asked if this was Johnny Depp's first weird movie role .... what went through my head was hell no this was not even close to the first time he played a weird role where to even begin on that
Sleepy Hollow is Tim Burton's most underrated film, and my favorite of his. Burton made it an homage to the horror movies made by British studio Hammer Film Productions in the 1950s and 1960s with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, such as The Curse of Frankenstein and The Horror of Dracula.
*Fun Fact, Cassie: This film has THREE Sith Lords from Star Wars - Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine/Darth Sidious), Christopher Lee (Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus), and Ray Park (Darth Maul)!*
Fun fact: The Headless Horseman is played by two actors. With his head, he's played by Christopher Walkens. Without his head, he's played by Ray Parks, the actor who played Snake Eyes from both the first and second _G.I. Joe movies,_ Toad from _X-Men (2000)_ and Darth Maul from _Star Wars Episode 1._
You have to watch Edward Scissorhands! It's what made me fall in love with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. It's not scary at all, just kind of a dark, quirky, sweet story. I think you'd love it 💜
"The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" was a story written by Washington Irving in 1820. "The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad" was a Disney cartoon in 1949. The Headless Horseman / Sleepy Hollow appearances in Disney parks are based upon the cartoon. This "Sleepy Hollow" 1999 Johnny Depp movie is only related to the Disney cartoon in that they are both interpretations of the same source material by Washington Irving. The Disney version is more accurate to the original story. The Disney cartoon is great if you haven't seen it. I recommend it. :)
There's another film with Johnny Depp trying to solve murders. It's called From Hell and Depp plays the lead investigator in the Jack the Ripper murders in the late 1800s. It's really good. The Headless Horseman at Disneyland is more based on their animated short film, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow which was based on the story by Washington Irving. The short film was part of a feature film called The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. The rest of the film is an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was written by Washington Irving in 1819. There have been many film adaptations including a Disney animated film in the 1940s that used to be shown regulary on television around Halloween for many years. Also, Sleepy Hallow is a real town located in New York. Irving never lived there but had stayed in a town nearby, though, he was living in England when he wrote the story. If you are interested, there are UA-cam videos of people visiting the town. It's especially popular to visit in October as the days approach Halloween.
The actual story by Washington Irving is in the public domain and available on LibriVox. It's among of the first of American fiction writings. Irving was the author of many short stories including Rip Van Winkle. Among the many differences in the story, the horseman lost his head by cannonball fire. As always. the original is worth the read.
@@TheSYPHERIA Did some contract work up at West Point but took some time out to visit Sleepy Hollow. The covered bridge is gone but the schoolhouse is still there and I did tour the graveyard.
The characters are fictional, but were heavily inspired by people Washington Irving knew. The location is 100% real, and is a tourist attraction in the Hudson River valley, a fairly short drive north of New York City.
So I’m actually from Sleepy Hollow, New York! Went to school there kindergarten thru high school! Our mascot is The Horseman! Really awesome place to grow up! Only downside is tourist season makes is hell to drive through town!
Another reference/link to HarryPotter is the actor who played Baltus Van Tassel (Katrina's father) is played by Michael Gambon who was the second Dumbledor.
9:12 ...no. It's more likely from their first animated adaptation from 1949. Prior to that it was a short story by Washington Irving from 1819. Prior to that it was a figure of Irish folklore called a Dullahan.
Really love the lighting in this film. They actually created large cloth balloons and placed lighting units in them to get that grey light and it certainly worked to get that pre-electricity feel.
Is this Johnny's first weird role? Prior to this [1999] he was in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Dead Man, Ed Wood, Benny & Joon, Edward Scissorhands, Cry-Baby ... this is right up his alley
A great reaction, Cassie. This film is a Gothic masterpiece, Gothic tales were really popular many years ago, I'm glad that Tim Burton has tried bringing them back.
2:36 Well, it is Saruman himself, Christopher Lee. Though, he's probably for his role as Dracula in Hammer movies more than anything. They even made sure to put some big "bat" wings behind him in these shots. 7:47 Oh no. He had Edward Scissorhands (also directed by Tim Burton) already, at the very least. 29:46 The genre was Tim Burton movie. And you want Johnny Depp, look up other Tim Burton movies, he's in like half of them.
“Was this Johnny Depp’s first ‘weird’ role?” Time to add Edward Scissorhands, Benny & Joon, Ed Wood and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to your watch list
Hauntingly Weird is actually a really good description of Tim Burton's style. He and Johnny are best friends and have been for decades. That's part of the reason why Johnny is in like 90% of his movies. If you want to see the ultimate start to Johnny Depp's "weird" character roles, it would probably be as the titular character in Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" from 1990. Arguably THE Burton movie and his personal favourite and one of Depp's most famous roles.
i haven’t seen this in YEARS, had nearly forgotten about it! i saw it in the theater with friends and we had an awesome time, it’s all coming back now. creepy and stylish and soooo tim burton. love this, thank you!
The Headless Horseman stunt guy was Ray Park who also played Darth Maul in the Star Wars films. They digitally removed his head, no chopping necessary. ;) The Hessian assassin was played by Christopher Walken.
He played Cry-Baby and Edward scissorshands as well as Hunter S Thompson all Wild characters (Thompson being an actual person) before this movie. He always took these kind of roles. Also the Sleepy Hollow I grew up on was the Disney cartoon The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Give it a watch!
@Mr Jason 1994 great year for movies. Shawshank, interview with a vampire, 8 seconds (not sure how many seen that one) forest gump, speed, pulp fiction.
It’s become my tradition to watch this film every Halloween season. This year will be the 20th anniversary since I started it. Glad you liked it, or at least didn't hate it. It’s one of my favorites. 🎃
One of my favorite Tim Burton films, and definitely one of my favorite scores by Danny Elfman. This is such a terrific love letter to the Hammer Horror films, which is complimented by both Sir Christopher Lee and Michael Gough being in the cast. And then there’s the superb casting for the Headless Horseman which I love how Roger Ebert described it, “No power on earth could drag from me the identity of the unbilled actor who plays the Horseman when he has a head. But you will agree he is the only logical choice.”
Two of my favorite Johnny Depp films is' Benny & Joon', and 'Whats eating Gilbert Grape', also staring a child Leonardo DiCaprio, in one of his best performances ever. Even if you don't watch them for the movie reaction I would urge you to watch them, they are wonderful and from the 90s.
I second this so strongly. DiCaprio is fantastic in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. So is Johnny, but in a very different way. I think Cassie will like that one, but I think she'll LOVE Benny and Joon.
Walt Disney began the Ichabod Crane involvement back in 1949 with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, thats why he was already at the theme parks before this film came out . This film was simply brilliant. And it gets bonus points from me for having Christopher Lee in it.
Sleepy Hollow is an actual town in New York (basically Tarrytown, New York). Washington Irving grew up there and wrote the book based on this area. I went there in 2019 and you can even visit the graves of the Van Tassels and see where the bridge once stood. It’s really interesting and awesome to visit the actual sites. Tim burtons version takes a lot of liberties away from the original story. Maybe check out the Disney cartoon for a closer version to the book.
I was working in NJ and went to the movie premier with some local friends, we then took a train up the Hudson to Sleep Hollow the next day, such an awesome experience and fun memory!🥳😎 I wish I could attach my photo of me with the town welcome sign. 😄
@@mariacavanaugh1010 It is such a cool area! We went to the great Jack-o-lantern blaze, Washington Irving’s home and Lyndhurst Manor when we were there too.
How did anyone get past 7 without seeing Ichabod Crane, especially the Disney version. it's classic. Been obsessed with the story and town my entire life cause of that cartoon. Also, this wasn't remotely Depp's first weird performance, dude specializes.
Johnny Depp’s first wired role w/ Tim Burton was the movie “Edward Scissor Hands”. Johnny and Tim have worked together on about 9 movies. You should also watch the movie: “Cursed”, it also has the actress Christina Ricci (Katrina Van Tassel)!
@@TheSYPHERIA I Know. What I was referring to as a whole the look, the costumes, the blood etc the film is a love letter to Hammer and just happens to be a Sleepy Hollow story.
In “The Dead Zone,” an English teacher played by Christopher Walken assigns “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to his students and says, “You’ll like it! It’s about a schoolteacher who gets chased by a headless demon!”
I saw this movie when it first cane out back in 99..this one of the staples of the millenial experience growing up…This brought back so many great memories from that time. Thank you for reacting to it! It really does mean alot
Cassie, here is a little deep dive into some of the origins. The myth of the headless horseman go all the way back to the Middle Ages in Europe. Tales of headless horseman come from countries like Ireland, France, and even the Green Knight from England. The more famous version, at least in North America, comes from Washington Irving’s short story published in 1820. Sleepy Hollow the movie is based off that short story and takes place after the Revolutionary War in a small town on the banks of the Hudson River in NY. Most stories of this myth involves a headless character that is either carrying his head or the head is missing completely and he is trying to find. There are several versions of the myth including a more contemporary one that I heard about “The Headless Gunnery Sergeant of Guantanamo Bay” while I was stationed there.
Hi! I grew up in Sleepy Hollow and the Headless Horseman in the legend of Sleepy Hollow is actually based off a local legend of a Hessian solider who had his head shot off by a cannonball during The Battle of White Plains! His friends spirited away his body and buried it in The Old Dutch Church cemetery!
My mom's family is from that area - Tarrytown, NY. That's where the author, Washington Irving, set the story. My Aunt lived down the street from the Old North Church (Old Dutch Church), where Irving is buried. I've actually fished off the bridge that the horseman was supposed to ride over, chasing Ichabod Crane ... although you weren't supposed to! The village of North Tarrytown actually changed its name to Sleepy Hollow a few years back.
It was largely filmed in England. You may have seen some of the cast before, including Palpatine from Star Wars, Dumbledore from Harry Potter, Alfred the Butler in the 90s Batman films, 2 of which were by Tom Burton and Sir Christopher Lee with 300 credits including Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Dracula.
Did you notice how his magistrates bench gives the illusion of bat wings? Some might recall that Christopher Lee was famous for his role as Count Dracula in the 1950's, 60's and early 70's. I thought the scene was a humorous and sly nod to his vampire roles. 🤩 🧛♂️ 🫡
This movie was Tim Burton's tribute to a style of B-horror from the 70s commonly referred to as "hammer horror". They were visually greyish and almost all colors were muted... EXCEPT for the blood, which was always neon-bright-crimson. Hammer films frequently used the same actors; Christopher Lee--aka Count Dooku, aka the judge who sent Ichabod to Sleepy Hollow in the beginning--was one of the most frequent stars of Hammer films, namely as Count Dracula (which is why he had that winged statue so carefully positioned behind him to symbolically give HIM "bat wings"). Hammer Horror was also frequently drawn from classic horror tales and literature, but took huge liberties with the source materials--in this case, taking a cowardly schoolteacher on a simple nightly ride and turning him into a brilliant inspector trying to solve a string of murders--and ended up creating something both new and familiar at the same time. Tim Burton grew up watching those movies, and wanted to make one that emulated that style. Thus, this film.
There are three Sith Lords in this film: Sir Christopher Lee was Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus (and much all besides), Ian McDermid is Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious and Ray Park (the body of the Horseman) was Darth Maul.
Fairly recently the story was told from the perspective of Revolutionary era Ichabod being transported to modern day. Some Rip Van Winkle in there too. Pretty good series, imo. Sleepy Hollow (Fox, 2013)
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story written about 1819-20, by New York's own Washington Irving. It was part of a collection titled The Sketch Book of George Crayon (Irving presented much of his work as the writings of other fictional creations of his, and both "Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" were famously claimed to have been found "among the papers" of another, more famous (at that time) Irving creation named Diedrich Knickerbocker), which also includes the short story "Rip Van Winkle." Aside from the chacter name "Ichabod Crane," the idea of the Headless Horseman (who threw his own head and not flaming Jack O'Lanterns, although a pumpkin was said to have been found by a body of one of his victims in the story), and another character name or two, Burton's creation holds little relation to the original, on which Disney also based its cartoon way back when. As for Depp, this was not his first weird role, by far. Edward Scissorhands probably lays claim to that honor, I think.
@ugaladh well, given its somewhat archaic syntax, I would expect it to be introduced at least by a high school level American Lit. class, as was the case for my oldest son, but likely not before. Then again, too many of the American public school systems (one of which my sons attend) are no longer designed to provide the basics of a traditional Liberal Arts curriculum; rather, they are designed to provide the most proficient worker bees in support of the local job market's agenda, as recognized and disturbingly articulated by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer's dissenting opinion in U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995). The job market cares not one whit whether our children have read Washington, studied general art and music appreciation, or otherwise learn to think either rationally or critically, for that matter, as long as they can read and implement job directives as efficiently as possible. The early and traditional introduction to the Liberal Arts are generally the province of very expensive private schools anymore although we are very lucky to be able to send our children to public schools that have not succumbed to the limitations imposed by the job market.
The voice you recognized is the late great Christopher Lee famous for playing Dracula in the hammer horror movies his voice became so iconic he played many fantastic roles and was always in demand as a voice actor he was also featured in some classic heavy metal albums a genuinely warm and generous human being who never let his fame change him.
Yes, and it is a lot more accurate to the source material. One area which I feel the Tim Burton movie got wrong was showing the horseman so much. In the book his existence is more ambiguous, as Icabod Crane may have been tricked into believing the ghost story was real. A better ending would be to reveal that their was no magic involved in the killings, and Mary Van Tassel simply had an accomplice disguised as the horseman carrying out the murders for her. Then at the end the real ghostly horseman appears, kills the imposter, and carries Mary away as his new bride.
I completely lost it when you IDd the horseman as "the cowbell guy". Fantastic :D Fun fact, but one of the old men was Ian McDiarmid, who played Emperor/Senator/Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the Star Wars movies :) This came out in 1999 I think and I was obsessed with this fact. In fact, Christopher Lee (Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus - that's the voice you are recognizing) and Ray Park (Darth Maul) are also in this movie. It's full of Sith Lords! ETA: "Was this Johnny Depp's first weird role?"...lol, oh no no no no. You have to watch Edward Scissorhands. (You will probably cry, I definitely did when I was a kid. I still cry when I listen to Ice Dance.)
Please also check out Disney’s animated classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Both are adapted (loosely) from Washington Irving’s classic short story.
Cassie: I highly recommend u Read the main credits so at the least, you’ll know who the main cast is: Christopher Lee was a legend and Christina Ricci is also very famous
Ichabod being terrified but going beyond it is the real definition of courage. As the popular phrase goes “Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it is the willingness to rise above it.” Another phrase I really like is “Only a fool is never afraid”
Fear is just Hope being set against the madness of the world. Particular warrior creeds dispose of their fear by the full acceptance of their own deaths in battle, meaning that the man who truly fights without fear is a man who is without hope. Oh, and a hero is nothing more than a good man trying to handle a bad day.
There's an animated Disney movie about the same story, part of a double feature called The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad... based on the story by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Kind of morbid subject for a Disney cartoon in most people's minds but it was made back in the 40s... different times...
Sleepy hollow was a fabulous thing to watch during Halloween time and I do mean the legend of sleepy hollow from Disney. It was a short Fable adorable and cute and mildly spooky. Tim Burton's version obviously is much more dark and sinister like the written fable. Johnny Depp loves working with Tim Burton he has worked with him on several occasions. Sweeney Todd is my youngest son's favorite of their collaboration. Have a wonderful Halloween to you and your family Casey
There's a show called Sleepy hollow who's an adaption of this. The difference is that Ichabod's was wounded in his fight with the Horseman and Katrina put him in an artificial magic sleep that lasted a couple of century, so when he wakes up, he's in OUR time, but the Horseman is also coming back. Its a "Fish out of the water" type of thing, with a 18th century man being confronted with the 21st century, and its delightful.
Well, the rumors say they hate each other now, and Christina Ricci too made it very clear which side she was on during the recent trial (not Johnny's).
Johnny Depp’s horse, Goldeneye- a.k.a. Gunpowder in the movie- was old, blind in one eye and was to be euthanized after filming. After bonding on set, JD adopted and rescued Goldeneye.
This film has its roots in a particular style of horror. Often referred to as Hammer Horror. It goes back to the very early days of cinema. This film is definitely weird, but with an identity of its own.
I'm so glad you watched this wonderful Halloween masterpiece! You should also watch the Disney version, which is where the Disneyland reference comes form. It's part of the two part movie "The Tale of Ichabod and Mr. Toad."
Horror Icons Christopher Lee and Michael Gough have small roles as town fathers and the rich, goth atmosphere invokes both the classic Universal Monsters and Hammer Horror Films. Christopher Lee plays the judge but he was also Dracula and the Mummy in Hammer Films, Count Dooku in Star Wars, Sauraman in Lord of the Rings, the Jabberwockey in Alice in Wonderland and even played in five Sherlock Holmes movies, three of which he played the detective himself.
I was a huge fan of the original short story by Washington Irving when I was a kid. I was most of the way through high school when this movie was released, and my first impression of it was "this is really weird, and kind of gross".
I love how this movie is a reverse of most supernatural movies, where you'd have Ichabod spending most of the movie trying to convince the skeptical townsfolk. Instead:
"It was a horseman ... a headless one ..."
"We know, we tried to tell you, we *all* tried to tell you."
But then it get flipped again and it WAS an actual person behind it all. Brilliant
“That’s the girl from Casper!” She says as the guy’s name that is behind the girl is named Casper Van Dien. That’s too funny. 😂
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You probably recognize the name "Ichabod Crane" because he was historically one of the best known distinctly American literary characters. In the original story, he was the village schoolmaster instead of a detective and the headless horseman was merely a fable instead of an actual threat. The main focus of the story was a romantic rivalry between Ichabod and Brom Bones over which of them would marry Katrina. Ichabod was ahead until Brom discovered that he was superstitious. Ichabod is then pursued by the "horseman", who is strongly implied to be Brom in disguise terrorizing him to scare him out of town. After a long chase, Ichabod crosses a bridge that the horseman supposedly can't cross, only to be struck by the horseman's flying head. The next day, there is no sign of Ichabod, and the only sign of the chase is Ichabod's hat on the road, next the a smashed pumpkin. Disney also made an animated film in the 1940s that followed the original story much more closely than this movie does, though with typical lighthearted Disney comedy and plenty of songs.
Ichabod and mr toad,always loved that movie 😁
Good post.
I genuinely thoroughly enjoyed reading this! thanks for bringing it to our attention!
There was also a live action disney movie for the disney channel that Jeff goldblum Did also playing Ichabod Crane. I know this because I saw it in on the Disney Channel when I was a kid
Ichabod and Mr Toad (1949) is on Disney+.
One of Tim Burton's best and most underrated movies. Christopher Walken is terrifying as the headless horseman, Johnny Depp is outstanding as always and Christina Ricci is stunning. Another amazing reaction Cassie. 😀
@@NiclasLoof After all this time I had no idea!
Nothing like having Dursley, Dumbledore, Palpatine and Sauromon/ count dooku in the same opening scenes together haha.
And Edward Rooney, Dean of Students. I wonder if he was looking for Ferris in Sleepy Hollow?
And don't forget Charles Deetz (the father in Beetlejuice) lol
@@Moxx3 THAT'S where I saw him before! I knew I had seen him in something! It makes sense that it was in another Tim Burton film.
>Sauromon
Lol, I think you got them mixed up, buddy
Lets not forget the headless horseman himself, played by Ray Park AKA Darth Maul
I love the part when Ichabod says “we’re dealing with a madman” while covered in blood.
Lol! The humer is kind tongue in cheek, sort of self parody / satirical and helps breaks the tension. It means that although it's scary it's never too scary as it doesn't take its self too seriously. I love some of the dialogue too - it's very well written.
Sleepy Hollow is one of those quiet masterpieces! Tim Burton at his best, Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci doing stellar work in the main roles and all of the support cast just killing it! Not one sub-par performance anywhere!
I could Not Agree More! You said almost Verbatim what I was Gonna say! 👍
Idk though the performance of gun powder was underwhelming if you ask me
Stellar is a bit strong. The movie is good but if it wasn't a Burton it would probably suck. He gives it a dark charm.
Love this film! Remember persuading my mates to go with me to the cinema to see this as a teen and all of us leaving the cinema thrilled by it. Strangely when it came out I already thought of Johnny Depp as a Hollywood a lister. I'm sure he was at the time wasn't he?
Quiet masterpiece? Why not a sleeper.
Depp first started going for 'weird' roles with 'Edward Scissorhands' in 1990. The actress playing Icabod's mom is Lisa Marie...Tim Burton's first wife...(so pretty!)
Sleepy Hollow is a real gem! It's not a movie that gets talked about a lot, but I've always rather liked this film. The gothic art design, that amazing score from Danny Elfman, the amazing atmosphere from Tim Burton, and yes, that dark humor. It all combines to create this deliciously spooky work of art! Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci are both perfectly cast. Christina Ricci was absolutely enchanting in this film!
*"Ichabod and Katrina." A new detective series this fall on FOX! (And streaming on Hulu the next day.)*
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I think this is my favorite Tim Burton movie. With his sense of the macabre, it's a movie he was born to direct.
This is such an underrated movie of Tim Burton’s. He mixed horror with some fantasy in a classic whodunnit storyline. Also with some nice dose of comedy to help relieve the tension too.
Edit: You need to watch Edward Scissorshands! I know you would love it.
He also mixed Saruman with a pirate from the Carribeans.
Who would have thought these 2 would meet one day, hey ?.. 😋🤸♂
Oh, I think I also saw Palpatine in there..
Please you have to watch Edward Scissorhands, my favorite Tim Burton movie please please please...
Love this movie, could never stand Edward Scissorhands. I don't know what people see in that movie 😅
When she asked if Sleepy Hollow was his first weird movie, I thought of Edward Scissorhands.
Johnny Depp bought the horse that he rode in this ' Gunpowder" . He learned that after the movie rapped the horse was to be put down as it was becoming blind in one eye, Johnny himself is blind in one eye and couldn't bare to think of the horse he bonded with would be destroyed. He had a ranch and put it out to pasture. J.D always been a beautiful soul. Truly one of a kind.
Based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. I've always loved the Disney animation of it with Bing Crosby narrating, but this was a great version by Tim Burton. Always loved his style.
“Man, I’m gettin’ outta here.” I always agreed with that last line as a kid lol
I loved the progress of Crane’s thoughts, he starts thinking he is dealing with a bunch of credulous hicks, but then witnesses things that can’t be natural. He at first panics but then realises that the reasoning principles of time, method and motive still apply to these crimes just that the criminal is using non-standard methods.
“Is this Johnny Depp’s first weird role?”
I take it she hasn’t seen Edward Scissorhands. 🤔😂
I smacked my forehead lol
Or Ed Wood lol
This film doesn't get enough recognition these days but it's always worth a watch, I still believe it's one of Tim Burton's finest films.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a MUCH older story, Tim Burton just adapted it and changed and added a lot. Including most of the violence. There’s an old animated feature that you should check out.
The Disney Cartoon Version with the Pumpkin head, from what, the 60's?
I love when she asked if this was Johnny Depp's first weird movie role .... what went through my head was hell no this was not even close to the first time he played a weird role where to even begin on that
Sleepy Hollow is Tim Burton's most underrated film, and my favorite of his. Burton made it an homage to the horror movies made by British studio Hammer Film Productions in the 1950s and 1960s with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, such as The Curse of Frankenstein and The Horror of Dracula.
Even as far as using Christopher Lee as the magistrate at the beginning!
I would say "Sweeney Todd"
is more underrated, but this
is one of the most impressive
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My favorite too
Sleepy Hollow is my favorite Tim Burton movie. This film drips with creepy atmosphere, and the art design is impeccable.
*Fun Fact, Cassie: This film has THREE Sith Lords from Star Wars - Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine/Darth Sidious), Christopher Lee (Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus), and Ray Park (Darth Maul)!*
And Dudley's Dad Vernon and Prof Dumbledore from the Harry Potter movies.
Fun fact: The Headless Horseman is played by two actors.
With his head, he's played by Christopher Walkens.
Without his head, he's played by Ray Parks, the actor who played Snake Eyes from both the first and second _G.I. Joe movies,_ Toad from _X-Men (2000)_ and Darth Maul from _Star Wars Episode 1._
You have to watch Edward Scissorhands! It's what made me fall in love with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. It's not scary at all, just kind of a dark, quirky, sweet story. I think you'd love it 💜
Like Nightmare before Christmas, it's both a Halloween AND Christmas movie.
But let's be fair here, we watch them year round 🤣
Johnny has some of the best Halloween movies
Absolutely, I adore that film. It is one of my favourite Christmas films lol.
Oh also, it'd help to mention it's a beautiful love story that inspired a real life love story between Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder.
I would be eternally grateful if you reacted to Edward Scissorhands! I love that movie so much!
"The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" was a story written by Washington Irving in 1820.
"The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad" was a Disney cartoon in 1949.
The Headless Horseman / Sleepy Hollow appearances in Disney parks are based upon the cartoon.
This "Sleepy Hollow" 1999 Johnny Depp movie is only related to the Disney cartoon in that they are both interpretations of the same source material by Washington Irving. The Disney version is more accurate to the original story.
The Disney cartoon is great if you haven't seen it. I recommend it. :)
There's another film with Johnny Depp trying to solve murders. It's called From Hell and Depp plays the lead investigator in the Jack the Ripper murders in the late 1800s. It's really good.
The Headless Horseman at Disneyland is more based on their animated short film, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow which was based on the story by Washington Irving. The short film was part of a feature film called The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. The rest of the film is an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows.
There's also "The Ninth Gate."
@@brucemaximus3797 as well as Tusk.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was written by Washington Irving in 1819. There have been many film adaptations including a Disney animated film in the 1940s that used to be shown regulary on television around Halloween for many years. Also, Sleepy Hallow is a real town located in New York. Irving never lived there but had stayed in a town nearby, though, he was living in England when he wrote the story. If you are interested, there are UA-cam videos of people visiting the town. It's especially popular to visit in October as the days approach Halloween.
The actual story by Washington Irving is in the public domain and available on LibriVox. It's among of the first of American fiction writings. Irving was the author of many short stories including Rip Van Winkle. Among the many differences in the story, the horseman lost his head by cannonball fire. As always. the original is worth the read.
Fiction? You have Burst my Bubble! 🤔😂
@@gibby232323 As far as we know...life is often inspired by fiction ;)
Fiction it's a real place in upper New York, no bullshit. This is a legend from the 1700's and Ickabod Crane was a real person
@@TheSYPHERIA Did some contract work up at West Point but took some time out to visit Sleepy Hollow. The covered bridge is gone but the schoolhouse is still there and I did tour the graveyard.
The characters are fictional, but were heavily inspired by people Washington Irving knew. The location is 100% real, and is a tourist attraction in the Hudson River valley, a fairly short drive north of New York City.
So I’m actually from Sleepy Hollow, New York! Went to school there kindergarten thru high school! Our mascot is The Horseman! Really awesome place to grow up! Only downside is tourist season makes is hell to drive through town!
Big Fish is a great Burton film. Even has a love story.
It makes me tear up without fail. Great movie.
YES! I've been posting it for some time but no luck yet. Great movie. Cassie would love it I'm sure.
Another reference/link to HarryPotter is the actor who played Baltus Van Tassel (Katrina's father) is played by Michael Gambon who was the second Dumbledor.
My all around favorite Burton movie. The cast is impeccable and it's just peak Burton 👌 👏
Yes! And the creepy atmospere and the dark little town! One of my all time fave movies.
Same here! I love the gothic atmosphere!
9:12 ...no. It's more likely from their first animated adaptation from 1949. Prior to that it was a short story by Washington Irving from 1819. Prior to that it was a figure of Irish folklore called a Dullahan.
Really love the lighting in this film. They actually created large cloth balloons and placed lighting units in them to get that grey light and it certainly worked to get that pre-electricity feel.
8:39 Best quote: “He’s a… surgeon-detective-investigator-constable” 😝😊
Is this Johnny's first weird role? Prior to this [1999] he was in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Dead Man, Ed Wood, Benny & Joon, Edward Scissorhands, Cry-Baby ... this is right up his alley
" The Cowbell guy"
That works!
A Sleepy Hollow reaction?!? So few reactions to this Tim Burton's masterpiece.
Which is a crime I think considering how phenomenal this movie is
I know
A great reaction, Cassie. This film is a Gothic masterpiece, Gothic tales were really popular many years ago, I'm glad that Tim Burton has tried bringing them back.
So glad SOMEONE is reacting to this movie. Its amazing. Best Halloween film.
Agreed
One of the greatest casts ever assembled, all old time British and American actors. The great Christopher Lee among a ton of others.
I am completely astonished that you have never been exposed to the Legend of Sleepy Hollow!!!!
I learned about this story when watching this film in 1999...
She is Canadian and the story is very much American.
are you kidding. You would ask my sister and she wouldn't know what a Sleepy Hollow at all. lol A lot of people have no interests in things like that.
@@wampa25 Funny then how so many here have knowledge of it then!
It's been one of my favorite scary stories since I was a little girl so I'm always surprised when someone has never heard of it.
2:36 Well, it is Saruman himself, Christopher Lee. Though, he's probably for his role as Dracula in Hammer movies more than anything. They even made sure to put some big "bat" wings behind him in these shots.
7:47 Oh no. He had Edward Scissorhands (also directed by Tim Burton) already, at the very least.
29:46 The genre was Tim Burton movie. And you want Johnny Depp, look up other Tim Burton movies, he's in like half of them.
“Was this Johnny Depp’s first ‘weird’ role?” Time to add Edward Scissorhands, Benny & Joon, Ed Wood and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to your watch list
And thou not an early weird role, Secret Window is one Cassie and even Carley would like.
...& "Dead Man".
No, many in a long line.
Hauntingly Weird is actually a really good description of Tim Burton's style. He and Johnny are best friends and have been for decades. That's part of the reason why Johnny is in like 90% of his movies. If you want to see the ultimate start to Johnny Depp's "weird" character roles, it would probably be as the titular character in Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" from 1990. Arguably THE Burton movie and his personal favourite and one of Depp's most famous roles.
i haven’t seen this in YEARS, had nearly forgotten about it! i saw it in the theater with friends and we had an awesome time, it’s all coming back now. creepy and stylish and soooo tim burton. love this, thank you!
The Headless Horseman stunt guy was Ray Park who also played Darth Maul in the Star Wars films. They digitally removed his head, no chopping necessary. ;) The Hessian assassin was played by Christopher Walken.
He played Cry-Baby and Edward scissorshands as well as Hunter S Thompson all Wild characters (Thompson being an actual person) before this movie. He always took these kind of roles. Also the Sleepy Hollow I grew up on was the Disney cartoon The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Give it a watch!
@Mr Jason 1994 great year for movies. Shawshank, interview with a vampire, 8 seconds (not sure how many seen that one) forest gump, speed, pulp fiction.
I so want to see a reaction video to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Such an awesome and twisted movie.
It’s become my tradition to watch this film every Halloween season. This year will be the 20th anniversary since I started it.
Glad you liked it, or at least didn't hate it. It’s one of my favorites. 🎃
One of my favorite Tim Burton films, and definitely one of my favorite scores by Danny Elfman. This is such a terrific love letter to the Hammer Horror films, which is complimented by both Sir Christopher Lee and Michael Gough being in the cast. And then there’s the superb casting for the Headless Horseman which I love how Roger Ebert described it, “No power on earth could drag from me the identity of the unbilled actor who plays the Horseman when he has a head. But you will agree he is the only logical choice.”
the cowbell guy and the dad from hairspray lol amazing
Two of my favorite Johnny Depp films is' Benny & Joon', and 'Whats eating Gilbert Grape', also staring a child Leonardo DiCaprio, in one of his best performances ever. Even if you don't watch them for the movie reaction I would urge you to watch them, they are wonderful and from the 90s.
I second this so strongly. DiCaprio is fantastic in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. So is Johnny, but in a very different way. I think Cassie will like that one, but I think she'll LOVE Benny and Joon.
Walt Disney began the Ichabod Crane involvement back in 1949 with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, thats why he was already at the theme parks before this film came out . This film was simply brilliant. And it gets bonus points from me for having Christopher Lee in it.
Well, Washington Irving began the Ichabod Crane involvement.
Sleepy Hollow is an actual town in New York (basically Tarrytown, New York). Washington Irving grew up there and wrote the book based on this area. I went there in 2019 and you can even visit the graves of the Van Tassels and see where the bridge once stood. It’s really interesting and awesome to visit the actual sites. Tim burtons version takes a lot of liberties away from the original story. Maybe check out the Disney cartoon for a closer version to the book.
I was working in NJ and went to the movie premier with some local friends, we then took a train up the Hudson to Sleep Hollow the next day, such an awesome experience and fun memory!🥳😎 I wish I could attach my photo of me with the town welcome sign. 😄
@@mariacavanaugh1010 It is such a cool area! We went to the great Jack-o-lantern blaze, Washington Irving’s home and Lyndhurst Manor when we were there too.
How did anyone get past 7 without seeing Ichabod Crane, especially the Disney version. it's classic. Been obsessed with the story and town my entire life cause of that cartoon. Also, this wasn't remotely Depp's first weird performance, dude specializes.
LOL me too. Been to Sleepy Hollow many times.
I believe Johnny Depp's first "Weird" role was as Edward Scissorhands.
Ed Wood is a strange film
Johnny Depp’s first wired role w/ Tim Burton was the movie “Edward Scissor Hands”. Johnny and Tim have worked together on about 9 movies. You should also watch the movie: “Cursed”, it also has the actress Christina Ricci (Katrina Van Tassel)!
One thing I love about this film people never pick up on is that it is an homage to the Hammer Horror films of the 50's and 60's.
That might be due to the fact not many people living in 2022 are familiar with Hammer Horror films of the 50's and 60's.
A homage? You know Sleepy Hollow is an American legend from like the 1700-1800's right?
@@TheSYPHERIA I think he means in terms of style and aesthetic, not the legend itself.
@@TheSYPHERIA I Know. What I was referring to as a whole the look, the costumes, the blood etc the film is a love letter to Hammer and just happens to be a Sleepy Hollow story.
@@TheSYPHERIA the filmmaking is the homage
This came out in 1999. The talk about a new century was different back then. :)
In “The Dead Zone,” an English teacher played by Christopher Walken assigns “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to his students and says, “You’ll like it! It’s about a schoolteacher who gets chased by a headless demon!”
I'd actually forgotten that bit until rewatching it recently. It made me LOL.
My favourite film of all time! The fact that Tim Burton, Johnny Depp & Danny Elfman are my favourites in their field too makes it even better! 🩷
This movie is a masterpiece of theater.
It’s a Halloween tradition in our house every year. 🎃
I saw this movie when it first cane out back in 99..this one of the staples of the millenial experience growing up…This brought back so many great memories from that time. Thank you for reacting to it! It really does mean alot
And from that same year is another great Johnny Depp movie, _The Ninth Gate._ It's incredibly atmospheric, I love it.
This movie is the epitome of spooky
Tim Burton is a genius filmmaker and the cast of this movie is phenomenal
Yeah man, a gem of a film that took me a few years to notice.
Glad you enjoyed this one! A wonderful period horror film, with murder, romance and dark comedy. Definitely one of Burton's best!
The Brothers Grimm (2005) is very similar tonally to Sleepy Hollow and a bit of fun to watch.
4:50 he’s the cowbell guy! I love the innocence of where she knows these actors.
Cassie, here is a little deep dive into some of the origins. The myth of the headless horseman go all the way back to the Middle Ages in Europe. Tales of headless horseman come from countries like Ireland, France, and even the Green Knight from England. The more famous version, at least in North America, comes from Washington Irving’s short story published in 1820. Sleepy Hollow the movie is based off that short story and takes place after the Revolutionary War in a small town on the banks of the Hudson River in NY. Most stories of this myth involves a headless character that is either carrying his head or the head is missing completely and he is trying to find. There are several versions of the myth including a more contemporary one that I heard about “The Headless Gunnery Sergeant of Guantanamo Bay” while I was stationed there.
Don't forget the Dullahan of Celtic mythology as another variation on the headless horseman myth.
Hi! I grew up in Sleepy Hollow and the Headless Horseman in the legend of Sleepy Hollow is actually based off a local legend of a Hessian solider who had his head shot off by a cannonball during The Battle of White Plains! His friends spirited away his body and buried it in The Old Dutch Church cemetery!
My mom's family is from that area - Tarrytown, NY. That's where the author, Washington Irving, set the story. My Aunt lived down the street from the Old North Church (Old Dutch Church), where Irving is buried. I've actually fished off the bridge that the horseman was supposed to ride over, chasing Ichabod Crane ... although you weren't supposed to! The village of North Tarrytown actually changed its name to Sleepy Hollow a few years back.
It was largely filmed in England. You may have seen some of the cast before, including Palpatine from Star Wars, Dumbledore from Harry Potter, Alfred the Butler in the 90s Batman films, 2 of which were by Tom Burton and Sir Christopher Lee with 300 credits including Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Dracula.
Did you notice how his magistrates bench gives the illusion of bat wings? Some might recall that Christopher Lee was famous for his role as Count Dracula in the 1950's, 60's and early 70's. I thought the scene was a humorous and sly nod to his vampire roles. 🤩 🧛♂️ 🫡
This movie was Tim Burton's tribute to a style of B-horror from the 70s commonly referred to as "hammer horror". They were visually greyish and almost all colors were muted... EXCEPT for the blood, which was always neon-bright-crimson. Hammer films frequently used the same actors; Christopher Lee--aka Count Dooku, aka the judge who sent Ichabod to Sleepy Hollow in the beginning--was one of the most frequent stars of Hammer films, namely as Count Dracula (which is why he had that winged statue so carefully positioned behind him to symbolically give HIM "bat wings"). Hammer Horror was also frequently drawn from classic horror tales and literature, but took huge liberties with the source materials--in this case, taking a cowardly schoolteacher on a simple nightly ride and turning him into a brilliant inspector trying to solve a string of murders--and ended up creating something both new and familiar at the same time.
Tim Burton grew up watching those movies, and wanted to make one that emulated that style. Thus, this film.
The Judge was the late great Christoper Lee! The best Dracula!
There are three Sith Lords in this film: Sir Christopher Lee was Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus (and much all besides), Ian McDermid is Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious and Ray Park (the body of the Horseman) was Darth Maul.
"It's like Hocus Pocus but with more decapitation"
That was the tagline!!!
My favorite Tim Burton film. Its a moving painting. Si many great charachter actors. Christopher Lee is the judge. Aka Count Dookoo and Sauraman.
Fairly recently the story was told from the perspective of Revolutionary era Ichabod being transported to modern day. Some Rip Van Winkle in there too. Pretty good series, imo. Sleepy Hollow (Fox, 2013)
Loved the first season. Wish they could start over with a new season two and go on from there.
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story written about 1819-20, by New York's own Washington Irving. It was part of a collection titled The Sketch Book of George Crayon (Irving presented much of his work as the writings of other fictional creations of his, and both "Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" were famously claimed to have been found "among the papers" of another, more famous (at that time) Irving creation named Diedrich Knickerbocker), which also includes the short story "Rip Van Winkle." Aside from the chacter name "Ichabod Crane," the idea of the Headless Horseman (who threw his own head and not flaming Jack O'Lanterns, although a pumpkin was said to have been found by a body of one of his victims in the story), and another character name or two, Burton's creation holds little relation to the original, on which Disney also based its cartoon way back when.
As for Depp, this was not his first weird role, by far. Edward Scissorhands probably lays claim to that honor, I think.
It bothers me that you can go through American schools and never have read this story.
@ugaladh well, given its somewhat archaic syntax, I would expect it to be introduced at least by a high school level American Lit. class, as was the case for my oldest son, but likely not before. Then again, too many of the American public school systems (one of which my sons attend) are no longer designed to provide the basics of a traditional Liberal Arts curriculum; rather, they are designed to provide the most proficient worker bees in support of the local job market's agenda, as recognized and disturbingly articulated by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer's dissenting opinion in U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995). The job market cares not one whit whether our children have read Washington, studied general art and music appreciation, or otherwise learn to think either rationally or critically, for that matter, as long as they can read and implement job directives as efficiently as possible. The early and traditional introduction to the Liberal Arts are generally the province of very expensive private schools anymore although we are very lucky to be able to send our children to public schools that have not succumbed to the limitations imposed by the job market.
Based off the book, written by Washington Irving, 1820. Disney came out with animated, narrated by Bing Crosby in 1949
People keep saying “book,” but it’s a short story.
The voice you recognized is the late great Christopher Lee famous for playing Dracula in the hammer horror movies his voice became so iconic he played many fantastic roles and was always in demand as a voice actor he was also featured in some classic heavy metal albums a genuinely warm and generous human being who never let his fame change him.
Other scary but not too scary films of Tim Burton’s I recommend is Mars Attacks and Dark Shadows which also stars Johnny Depp
“It is a town called Sleepy Hollow.. have you heard of it” ahhh his voice gives me chills
I would call the original cartoon version, the masterpiece.
Yes, and it is a lot more accurate to the source material. One area which I feel the Tim Burton movie got wrong was showing the horseman so much. In the book his existence is more ambiguous, as Icabod Crane may have been tricked into believing the ghost story was real.
A better ending would be to reveal that their was no magic involved in the killings, and Mary Van Tassel simply had an accomplice disguised as the horseman carrying out the murders for her. Then at the end the real ghostly horseman appears, kills the imposter, and carries Mary away as his new bride.
I completely lost it when you IDd the horseman as "the cowbell guy". Fantastic :D
Fun fact, but one of the old men was Ian McDiarmid, who played Emperor/Senator/Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the Star Wars movies :) This came out in 1999 I think and I was obsessed with this fact. In fact, Christopher Lee (Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus - that's the voice you are recognizing) and Ray Park (Darth Maul) are also in this movie. It's full of Sith Lords!
ETA: "Was this Johnny Depp's first weird role?"...lol, oh no no no no. You have to watch Edward Scissorhands. (You will probably cry, I definitely did when I was a kid. I still cry when I listen to Ice Dance.)
Please also check out Disney’s animated classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Both are adapted (loosely) from Washington Irving’s classic short story.
yea that's why Burton wanted to do this, cause of that cartoon.
I used to watch it over and over around every Halloween. Bing Crosby's narration added so much character
Cassie: I highly recommend u Read the main credits so at the least, you’ll know who the main cast is: Christopher Lee was a legend and Christina Ricci is also very famous
"Hocus Pocus with more decapitations". Love that.
Ichabod being terrified but going beyond it is the real definition of courage. As the popular phrase goes “Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it is the willingness to rise above it.”
Another phrase I really like is “Only a fool is never afraid”
Fear is just Hope being set against the madness of the world.
Particular warrior creeds dispose of their fear by the full acceptance of their own deaths in battle, meaning that the man who truly fights without fear is a man who is without hope.
Oh, and a hero is nothing more than a good man trying to handle a bad day.
This is in my 3 favorite Tim Burton movies alongside Big Fish and Ed Wood
There's an animated Disney movie about the same story, part of a double feature called The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad... based on the story by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Kind of morbid subject for a Disney cartoon in most people's minds but it was made back in the 40s... different times...
Sleepy hollow was a fabulous thing to watch during Halloween time and I do mean the legend of sleepy hollow from Disney. It was a short Fable adorable and cute and mildly spooky. Tim Burton's version obviously is much more dark and sinister like the written fable. Johnny Depp loves working with Tim Burton he has worked with him on several occasions. Sweeney Todd is my youngest son's favorite of their collaboration. Have a wonderful Halloween to you and your family Casey
There's a show called Sleepy hollow who's an adaption of this.
The difference is that Ichabod's was wounded in his fight with the Horseman and Katrina put him in an artificial magic sleep that lasted a couple of century, so when he wakes up, he's in OUR time, but the Horseman is also coming back.
Its a "Fish out of the water" type of thing, with a 18th century man being confronted with the 21st century, and its delightful.
Burton and Depp have always been a fun duo
Well, the rumors say they hate each other now, and Christina Ricci too made it very clear which side she was on during the recent trial (not Johnny's).
I love this movie, so atmospheric, so beautifully shot and the costumes and sets are amazing.
Johnny Depp’s horse, Goldeneye- a.k.a. Gunpowder in the movie- was old, blind in one eye and was to be euthanized after filming. After bonding on set, JD adopted and rescued Goldeneye.
This film has its roots in a particular style of horror. Often referred to as Hammer Horror. It goes back to the very early days of cinema.
This film is definitely weird, but with an identity of its own.
I'm so glad you watched this wonderful Halloween masterpiece! You should also watch the Disney version, which is where the Disneyland reference comes form. It's part of the two part movie "The Tale of Ichabod and Mr. Toad."
Agreed!
Johnny Depp’s facial expressions in this movie deserve their own Oscar category
It's hard to believe you've never read the book or let alone ever even heard of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Horror Icons Christopher Lee and Michael Gough have small roles as town fathers and the rich, goth atmosphere invokes both the classic Universal Monsters and Hammer Horror Films. Christopher Lee plays the judge but he was also Dracula and the Mummy in Hammer Films, Count Dooku in Star Wars, Sauraman in Lord of the Rings, the Jabberwockey in Alice in Wonderland and even played in five Sherlock Holmes movies, three of which he played the detective himself.
I was a huge fan of the original short story by Washington Irving when I was a kid. I was most of the way through high school when this movie was released, and my first impression of it was "this is really weird, and kind of gross".
The cowbell guy 😂 His illustrious Hollywood career summarized 😅😅 Thanks for that.