Totally agree. I was mesmerised by the costumes and the music. It’s just so awesome when a director has such a strong sense of style that weaves through the whole film. Totally took me away 💭
The setting is just beautiful for this movie. The actually town of sleepy hollow is beautiful too I can only imagine what it looked like back in this time.
I thought it looked so atmospheric and full of character. I would love to visit the actual town if I came to the States, especially at this time of year. Yes exactly! In the 18th century the sound of horses trotting along and people well dressed everywhere would be so satisfying. Cool to think there’s still so many trees that have remained in the same spot for centuries. The cemetery looks epic! Thanks so much for checking out the video.
When Jonny Depp said "The Millenium is almost upon us", I thought that was so cool because the film was released in 1999 and everybody was all paranoid over Y2K this and that.
Oh my God!! Such a good point. I never thought of that when he said it. Love the weave in of paranoia haha! Thanks for watching & supporting the channel.
Amazing reaction girl. Love em all so far. Also if you dont mind me saying something about that beginning scene when Johnny Depp, Icabod Crane, is walking through the town and every time he looks up you see townsfolk closing their windows and locking their doors, well, it wasn't because Icabod was arriving, it was because the whole town of Sleepy Hollow knows that's when the Headless Horseman comes for the next one, during the darkness of night.. Also not sure if you know or not, if you do then good for you😊 but if not then allow me to tell ya.. now the town they used for the film was actually a real little town.. now regarding like alot of the fog that there was in the town Tim Burton wanted there to be more cause there was some real fog but not enough to give that little town more creepiness and disturbing visuals so they used a fog type machine they had back in the day. Now alot of the town was there but also alot of it was falling apart pretty roughly so they did do some construction and kinda bring it back to life for the film itself. One more thing for now I promise😂 but Sleepy Hollow is a real town.
Thanks so much for the high praise! That totally makes sense now that you’ve explained why they were closing their shutters!! :) I assumed the town was hostile but quite right, they didn’t want to see Ichabod slain. And thats really cool they had a fog machine. They must have had several. I wonder if they asked the regular townsfolk of sleepy hollow if they wanted to be extras. Or pump the fog machine haha. I definitely would have volunteered tribute :) With it being a real town it makes me wonder though if the few inhabitants were grateful for the tourism after the film or if they begrudge it. Either way, I’d love to visit for a day. Thanks again for supporting the channel!
Just found your channel yesterday, Kate, but I love it, and I like how genuine your reactions are and that you aren't faking it for the camera or being over the top.
The casting its awesome: Johnny Depp (many well known roles) Christina Ricci (Mermaids, Casper, Wednesday Addams in The Addams, etc.) Christopher Walken (The deer hunter, Pulp Fiction, etc.) Sir Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter) Casper Van Dien (Ricco in Starship Troopers) Ian Mcdiarmid (The Emperor in Star Wars) Christopher Lee (Saruman in LOTR, Count Dooku in Star Wars, Dracula, etc.) Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter) Jeffrey Jones (Beettlejuice, Amadeus, etc.)
You said it!!!! Talent galore in that movie!! Oh I’m so glad you noted Jeffrey Jones was in Amadeus. I didn’t clock that with him in his wig (although I realise now he also wore a wig in Amadeus lol). It’s such a pleasure to watch Christina Ricci. I do love her so much.
You missed out the legendary Michael Gough who played Notary Hardenbrook. Gough, like Sir Christopher Lee appeared in the classic 1958 Hammer Horror ‘Dracula’. In 2007 I had the honour of meeting Sir Christopher Lee & got the chance to sit down with him for a conversation about his work with Hammer Films & also his role in The Wicker Man. Tim Burton also cast Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth in Batman & Batman Returns. He also provided the voice of Alfred in the animated film ‘Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome’. As well as Sleepy Hollow, Gough & Burton would work together two more times; Corpse Bride (Elder Gutknecht) & Alice In Wonderland (Uilleam the Dodo Bird) which would be his final film.
Sleepy Hollow is Tim Burtons homage to the films of Hammer Horror & Universals classic monster films, with Burton considering the film as his first really venture into the Horror genre. The burning windmill at the films climax is a nod to windmill in which Baron Frankenstein’s creation; brought to life by Boris Karloff, meets its end in James Whales 1931 adaptation of ‘Frankenstein’. The image of the Headless Horseman had fascinated Burton during his apprenticeship as a Disney animator at CalArts in the early 1980s. The majority of filming took place at Leavesden, with other work taking place at Shepperton Studios, where the massive Tree of the Dead set was built using Stage H. Burton chose to shoot on sound stages as it invoked the feel of the classic horror films he loved; the ‘Forest to Field’ set where the Horseman rides out to collect the Magistrates head being one such set. Production also used Culden Faw Estate, Hambleden. There production designer & Burton collaborator Rick Heinrichs, supervised building of the town of Sleepy Hollow which was constructed around a small duck pond. At a cost estimated at $1.3 million, and over a period of four months, 12 structures were built, several with detailed interiors, as well as exteriors. Burtons love of the Hammer Horror films even influenced his casting. Sir Christopher Lee who has a cameo as the judge at the start of Sleepy Hollow played Dracula seven times for Hammer, as well as also making his film debut as Frankensteins monster in their 1957 film ‘The Curse of Frankenstein’. Lee would make in total 22 appearances in various roles for Hammer; & on more than one occasion appearing alongside his good friend Peter Cushing. Michael Gough who plays Notary Hardenbrook appeared in Hammer’s 1958 adaptation of ‘Dracula’, where he meets his demise at the hands of Sir Christopher Lee’s Count Dracula. Both Lee & Gough would work with Tim Burton multiple times over their careers. Gough was cast as Alfred Pennyworth in both of Burtons Batman films, as well appearing in The Corpse Bride & Alice In Wonderland. Sir Christopher appeared in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland & Dark Shadows. In 2007 I had the immense privilege of sitting down with Lee & having a conversation with him about his career with Hammer Films & also The Wicker Man. As much as I know he disliked being called a legend, he was in my eyes just that; a true legend of cinema & one of the last great actors of that era of films.
Thank you so much for sharing this! That is outstanding you met him! I should like to watch the new documentary that’s out about him. It was released in October this year. Thanks again for supporting the channel.
Even though this film is set in New York State, it was filmed in England and features a mostly British cast. It's one of my favorite Halloween season films and indeed, probably my favorite Tim Burton movie. It takes some serious liberties with the original Washington Irving story but I think that makes it all the better. I don't know how familiar this story is in the U.K but it's an American classic and has been done several times over the years. In fact many of the adaptations can be found for free on UA-cam. It's a great American folk horror story...one of our first literary "classics." One thing that should be noted that this is Tim Burton's love letter to the fantastic British film company "Hammer Studios" which influenced so many American filmmakers of Burton's generation. I'm an X'er and I grew up on Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing films in the 70' and 80's, as did Burton
Thank you so much for sharing your insight and knowledge. I would never have guessed it was filmed mostly in England but I was pleased to see so many English actors. I need to watch more films with Christopher Lee in them. I knew his history was fascinating but I didn’t realise he was related to Emperor Charlemagne. Likewise, I enjoyed Peter Cushing in Star Wars but I don’t think I’ve watched him in anything else. I really love folklore tales, they’re so important to our need for community & bonding in a way. I appreciate all the more how this classic has been adapted in such an entertaining way that, whilst not sticking entirely to the novels plot as you say, has sprung a whole new audience to keep the tale alive. :)
@@MovieDateWithKate Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing have very long filmographies and both are British national treasures. Because Lee worked longer and had his career revived by the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars franchises, he's much better known among younger audiences but I'd argue that Cushing was the better actor. There are lots of videos about both of them on UA-cam but if you want to dig into their films, I'd start with "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), starring Cushing, "The Horror of Dracula" (1958) co-starring Lee and Cushing, and "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959) Starring Cushing with a supporting performance by Lee. All Hammer classics and all related to the horror genre that "Sleepy Hollow" was paying homage to.
Bit late to the party, as usual... This is the film in which Christina Ricci took her turn as Most Beautiful Woman in the World. Good reaction, love your voice. Subscribed.
It was so so enchanting! Loved Ichabod’s contraption goggles and Katrina’s cloaks and dresses. Everything about this movie was like stepping onboard a Time Machine. And you’re right, the music was legendary as well.
Wow I'd never seen this film and I'm so glad I got to watch it with you! Kate I just love your insights and explanations ❤ I'm learning quite a bit, you are so knowledgeable about film. Your edits are seamless and your interjections so well timed and topical, they just add to the experience. I'm all caught up now and can't wait for your next pick. ❤
That’s such a fantastic comment to read. Thanks so much for the high praise! I’m very glad you got to watch it for the first time with me!! Hope to see you at more movie dates with me. :)
The story of the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, New York by Washington Irving is a short story and worth a read. I read it most Octobers for fun. It's not as scary as this movie which was a fun spin on the early American tale. Thank you for sharing!
The novel would be a lot of fun. If I ever visited Salem I should like to give this town a day visit too. Would be wonderful to go in October! Thanks for watching my video.
I really like that you show the clips full screen with your reaction inset. It is more immersive for the viewer. So many reactors just have a small little screen for the clips, hard to follow the story.
Hi Kate! As a filmmaker, Tom Burton is hit and miss to me. But his vision of Sleepy Hollow is spot on fantastic to me. He hits it out of the park with his revisionist story of Washington Irving’s timeless tale (my personal favorite ghost story), the casting (many of Burton’s usual suspects) is perfect (while Johnny Depp doesn’t look like the traditional image of Ichabod Crane, he perfected some of the literary character’s most notable traits and successfully made Ichabod his own), and the atmosphere and effects are just right. Thanks for reacting to this great movie and I thoroughly enjoyed rewatching with you! Love your channel! 😉👍 🐎 🎃
Thanks so much for the high praise! That’s awesome to read and I’m so pleased you’re enjoying the channel! Yes, I’ve learned that Ichabod was written in quite a precise, unlikeable manner, and so Johnny Depp made him his own with certain quirks - like being queazy and a bit cowardly. What a stunning film! Everything was mesmerising in it :) thanks again for the support as I start my channel.
Originally thought that the movie was shot in and around Tarrytown, NY. But apparently that was not the case. A lot of it was filmed in the U.K. at Culden Faw Estate in Hambleden, which is a small village in southwest Buckinghamshire around Marlow. Superb cast and very well shot. Enjoyed your reaction and particularly love the way you show the movie in its full screen aspect ratio. A number of movie reaction channels I have perused do not do that. They have a greatly reduced video representation of the movie. Your channel is definitely becoming a favorite of mine. You are Kate the Great.
How wonderful to know! I just googled the estate and can totally see all that lush land Burton had at his expense to film in. Really cool it was mostly filmed in England (Marlowe is beautiful. I used to row there sometimes). And of course, Tim Burton used so many English actors, it makes sense he wanted to keep the settler community atmosphere alive. I always thought it’d be the coolest job to be a location scout for films. It’s just how does one get into that jammy vocation lol. So pleased you liked how my videos are edited with the full screen providing maximum coverage of the film clips. That’s awesome feedback. Thank you! See you at the next video release! :)
A great reaction to one of my favorite Halloween films (and my favorite Tim Burton film)! It's quite a departure from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (itself worth a read sometime), but a well-executed one. In the original, Ichabod is an antihero at best-more than a little greedy, and not much to look at, either. The latter was a lost cause with Johnny Depp, but he decided to swap character flaws and play Ichabod as squeamish and a bit cowardly instead (I always laugh at the scene of him using Young Masbath as a human shield into the witch's cave).
Thanks so much for the high praise! That’s cool it’s your favourite Tim Burton movie. Good to know Johnny didn’t quite fit the role straight from the novel so he tinkered with the character’s flaws. I thought that was so smart to adopt a cowardly, squeamish personality, and made for great entertainment! Yeah, I laughed too when he used the boy as a shield :) and it added to his heroes arc a bit as he fought to capture the headless horseman so bravely at the end. Such an original idea to make the leading constable squeamish - I loved it! Thanks for supporting the channel!
*FFact- After filming, Johnny's co-star one eyed horse (Golden Eye) was to be put down, n when JD found out, he paid for his care for the rest of the hotse's life.
Hi Kate, I haven’t seen Sleepy Hollow in a very long time so it was nice to enjoy it again with you. I’m not sure what the main focus of your channel is going to be, maybe scary movies or whatever your subscribers vote for? There’s such a variety out there. - Thomas
I’m so pleased you enjoyed the video. That’s really cool. With the channel, I’m wanting to do a mix of classic movies (old ones too) and I hope to have a platform where viewers can vote. Thank you for your support of my new channel.
@ Kate, If you’ve never seen a black and white movie, two movies come to mind: Casablanca you can enjoy anytime and with Christmas coming up next month, It’s a Wonderful Life is a must-see. You’ll love these, I promise.
Bingo and bingo!! Two movies I really want to watch & include! :) Thanks so much got sharing. It’s a Wonderful Life is my mum’s favourite film as well.
@@MovieDateWithKateI'm a film noir fan, so my recommendations for black and white are Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity. Oh, and The Thin Man is a very funny b&w, set at Xmas and sort of a murder mystery. And there's a precious little wire-haired fox terrier.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching. I’d have to say Nightmare before Christmas. I remember clearly watching it in the cinema when they rereleased it to celebrate the ten year anniversary, and I was spellbound and in awe of the visuals. At the time I was meant to be in the school play, Oliver, but I bunked off to get myself a ticket & some popcorn!
@@MovieDateWithKateAs a former young thespian, I cannot endorse your having played hooky from the theater. I also cannot say I didn't myself from time to time, usually for scandalous purposes. 😅
More Tim Burton & Johnny Depp good for October: "Sweeney Todd" (2007) "Dark Shadows" (2012) Others good for October: "The Prophecy" (1995) Christopher Walken "Mary Reilly" (1996) "Copycat" (1995) Sigourney Weaver "Constantine" (2005) Keanu Reeves
Thank you so much for the suggestions. “Sweeney Todd” in particular caught my eye! I’ve wanted to watch that for yonks, especially since I used to work on Fleet Street in London. The other movies you mentioned for October look great as well.. Constantine has a knock out cast. Thanks for the support!
Fun fact there really was a north hessian Princess / countess who sent soldiers and mercenaries to america to fight for england. If there were some really crazy mother truckers among them i dont know but it is very likely . I LIVE in the center part of that state of Hessen .. ^^
How interesting! So you’re in the state of Hessen in Germany? I had to google search the House of Hesse and realise that the Princesses had links to Russia. And skim reading I caught Rasputins name! Perhaps his ancestors were the loose cannons on horses! :D I do love it when there’s some truth to fictionalised characters! Thanks so much for commenting & watching.
@@MovieDateWithKate Landgraf Fredrick II of Hesse was the one who rented mercenaries to King George III of Great Britain, who was also King of Hanover in what is now Germany. Landgraf is a German title of nobility higher in rank than count/earl ("graf" in German) and lower than Duke ("herzog" in German), roughly equivalent in rank to the British or French title of Marquess or Marquis.
That’s perhaps my second favourite famous detective! When living in London, my boss told me Westminster council gave special permission for the Sherlock Holmes museum to have their address granted 221B Baker Street. And subsequently, I learned Baker Street Station was the world’s first underground station built. Thank you for watching my movie reaction video. :)
Hi i'm new here and can you watch Eleanor's Secret (2009) Please🙏 No one at UA-cam haven't watched it. P.S. you're new here and you might be the only one can watch it,i tried request film to anyone but wasn't noticed. ;(
Thank you for such a thoughtful movie suggestion. The animation looks whimsical and charming. I’ll consider it for my movie watching list! Thank you so much for being here and supporting the channel. :)
Kate, I enjoyed your reaction to a fine film of the scary but not too scary sort. I would like to suggest a handful of films for your consideration: (assuming of course that you haven't seen them already) Abigail, 2024 film Megan Carrie, 1978 version Jaws The Village Lord of the Rings The Fifth Element Tucker and Dale vs Evil Galaxy Quest Star Wars, 1 through 6, I wouldn't bother with the sequel trilogy, it is trash
A hidden gem, that is mostly forgotten today. The arty style and cinematography are just beautiful!
Totally agree. I was mesmerised by the costumes and the music. It’s just so awesome when a director has such a strong sense of style that weaves through the whole film. Totally took me away 💭
@@MovieDateWithKate I'd appreciate if you could either react next to the movie Kiss of the Dragon or Ninja Assassin
The setting is just beautiful for this movie. The actually town of sleepy hollow is beautiful too I can only imagine what it looked like back in this time.
I thought it looked so atmospheric and full of character. I would love to visit the actual town if I came to the States, especially at this time of year. Yes exactly! In the 18th century the sound of horses trotting along and people well dressed everywhere would be so satisfying. Cool to think there’s still so many trees that have remained in the same spot for centuries. The cemetery looks epic! Thanks so much for checking out the video.
When Jonny Depp said "The Millenium is almost upon us", I thought that was so cool because the film was released in 1999 and everybody was all paranoid over Y2K this and that.
Oh my God!! Such a good point. I never thought of that when he said it. Love the weave in of paranoia haha! Thanks for watching & supporting the channel.
Except what millennium? A millennium is a thousand years. What millennium began in 1800??
Oh, I agree. I was just pointing an interesting coincidence, nothing more.
Y2K genuinely could have been a very bad situation, but the banks had 10 years to prepare for it, and they did, so it was fine.
I've seen this movie many times and never once did I notice the importance of the colour of the bird and it fleeing. Very insightful.
Oh thank you! That’s nice praise to read. I’m so glad you enjoyed my movie reaction! :) Happy Halloween and thanks for supporting my channel.
Amazing reaction girl. Love em all so far. Also if you dont mind me saying something about that beginning scene when Johnny Depp, Icabod Crane, is walking through the town and every time he looks up you see townsfolk closing their windows and locking their doors, well, it wasn't because Icabod was arriving, it was because the whole town of Sleepy Hollow knows that's when the Headless Horseman comes for the next one, during the darkness of night.. Also not sure if you know or not, if you do then good for you😊 but if not then allow me to tell ya.. now the town they used for the film was actually a real little town.. now regarding like alot of the fog that there was in the town Tim Burton wanted there to be more cause there was some real fog but not enough to give that little town more creepiness and disturbing visuals so they used a fog type machine they had back in the day. Now alot of the town was there but also alot of it was falling apart pretty roughly so they did do some construction and kinda bring it back to life for the film itself. One more thing for now I promise😂 but Sleepy Hollow is a real town.
Thanks so much for the high praise! That totally makes sense now that you’ve explained why they were closing their shutters!! :) I assumed the town was hostile but quite right, they didn’t want to see Ichabod slain. And thats really cool they had a fog machine. They must have had several. I wonder if they asked the regular townsfolk of sleepy hollow if they wanted to be extras. Or pump the fog machine haha. I definitely would have volunteered tribute :) With it being a real town it makes me wonder though if the few inhabitants were grateful for the tourism after the film or if they begrudge it. Either way, I’d love to visit for a day. Thanks again for supporting the channel!
Just found your channel yesterday, Kate, but I love it, and I like how genuine your reactions are and that you aren't faking it for the camera or being over the top.
That’s so nice to read. ☺️ Thanks so much for saying so!! I’m delighted you enjoyed watching! :)
@@MovieDateWithKate You're welcome, love your accent too, you could be on Downton Abbey.
I wish I could work for Mrs Patmore. Her cooking skills are immense!! 😀😂
@@MovieDateWithKate You could be Daisy, you sound a bit different than her though.
She’s a Yorkshire lass, where my grandad was born :)
The casting its awesome:
Johnny Depp (many well known roles)
Christina Ricci (Mermaids, Casper, Wednesday Addams in The Addams, etc.)
Christopher Walken (The deer hunter, Pulp Fiction, etc.)
Sir Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter)
Casper Van Dien (Ricco in Starship Troopers)
Ian Mcdiarmid (The Emperor in Star Wars)
Christopher Lee (Saruman in LOTR, Count Dooku in Star Wars, Dracula, etc.)
Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter)
Jeffrey Jones (Beettlejuice, Amadeus, etc.)
You said it!!!! Talent galore in that movie!! Oh I’m so glad you noted Jeffrey Jones was in Amadeus. I didn’t clock that with him in his wig (although I realise now he also wore a wig in Amadeus lol). It’s such a pleasure to watch Christina Ricci. I do love her so much.
@@MovieDateWithKate I enjoyed so much this reaction with you. Hoping to see many more Kate!
You missed out the legendary Michael Gough who played Notary Hardenbrook.
Gough, like Sir Christopher Lee appeared in the classic 1958 Hammer Horror ‘Dracula’. In 2007 I had the honour of meeting Sir Christopher Lee & got the chance to sit down with him for a conversation about his work with Hammer Films & also his role in The Wicker Man.
Tim Burton also cast Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth in Batman & Batman Returns. He also provided the voice of Alfred in the animated film ‘Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome’.
As well as Sleepy Hollow, Gough & Burton would work together two more times; Corpse Bride (Elder Gutknecht) & Alice In Wonderland (Uilleam the Dodo Bird) which would be his final film.
Sleepy Hollow is Tim Burtons homage to the films of Hammer Horror & Universals classic monster films, with Burton considering the film as his first really venture into the Horror genre.
The burning windmill at the films climax is a nod to windmill in which Baron Frankenstein’s creation; brought to life by Boris Karloff, meets its end in James Whales 1931 adaptation of ‘Frankenstein’.
The image of the Headless Horseman had fascinated Burton during his apprenticeship as a Disney animator at CalArts in the early 1980s.
The majority of filming took place at Leavesden, with other work taking place at Shepperton Studios, where the massive Tree of the Dead set was built using Stage H. Burton chose to shoot on sound stages as it invoked the feel of the classic horror films he loved; the ‘Forest to Field’ set where the Horseman rides out to collect the Magistrates head being one such set.
Production also used Culden Faw Estate, Hambleden. There production designer & Burton collaborator
Rick Heinrichs, supervised building of the town of Sleepy Hollow which was constructed around a small duck pond.
At a cost estimated at $1.3 million, and over a period of four months, 12 structures were built, several with detailed interiors, as well as exteriors.
Burtons love of the Hammer Horror films even influenced his casting.
Sir Christopher Lee who has a cameo as the judge at the start of Sleepy Hollow played Dracula seven times for Hammer, as well as also making his film debut as Frankensteins monster in their 1957 film ‘The Curse of Frankenstein’.
Lee would make in total 22 appearances in various roles for Hammer; & on more than one occasion appearing alongside his good friend Peter Cushing.
Michael Gough who plays Notary Hardenbrook appeared in Hammer’s 1958 adaptation of ‘Dracula’, where he meets his demise at the hands of Sir Christopher Lee’s Count Dracula.
Both Lee & Gough would work with Tim Burton multiple times over their careers. Gough was cast as Alfred Pennyworth in both of Burtons Batman films, as well appearing in The Corpse Bride & Alice In Wonderland.
Sir Christopher appeared in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland & Dark Shadows.
In 2007 I had the immense privilege of sitting down with Lee & having a conversation with him about his career with Hammer Films & also The Wicker Man.
As much as I know he disliked being called a legend, he was in my eyes just that; a true legend of cinema & one of the last great actors of that era of films.
Thank you so much for sharing this! That is outstanding you met him! I should like to watch the new documentary that’s out about him. It was released in October this year. Thanks again for supporting the channel.
Even though this film is set in New York State, it was filmed in England and features a mostly British cast. It's one of my favorite Halloween season films and indeed, probably my favorite Tim Burton movie. It takes some serious liberties with the original Washington Irving story but I think that makes it all the better. I don't know how familiar this story is in the U.K but it's an American classic and has been done several times over the years. In fact many of the adaptations can be found for free on UA-cam. It's a great American folk horror story...one of our first literary "classics." One thing that should be noted that this is Tim Burton's love letter to the fantastic British film company "Hammer Studios" which influenced so many American filmmakers of Burton's generation. I'm an X'er and I grew up on Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing films in the 70' and 80's, as did Burton
Thank you so much for sharing your insight and knowledge. I would never have guessed it was filmed mostly in England but I was pleased to see so many English actors. I need to watch more films with Christopher Lee in them. I knew his history was fascinating but I didn’t realise he was related to Emperor Charlemagne. Likewise, I enjoyed Peter Cushing in Star Wars but I don’t think I’ve watched him in anything else. I really love folklore tales, they’re so important to our need for community & bonding in a way. I appreciate all the more how this classic has been adapted in such an entertaining way that, whilst not sticking entirely to the novels plot as you say, has sprung a whole new audience to keep the tale alive. :)
@@MovieDateWithKate Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing have very long filmographies and both are British national treasures. Because Lee worked longer and had his career revived by the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars franchises, he's much better known among younger audiences but I'd argue that Cushing was the better actor. There are lots of videos about both of them on UA-cam but if you want to dig into their films, I'd start with "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), starring Cushing, "The Horror of Dracula" (1958) co-starring Lee and Cushing, and "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959) Starring Cushing with a supporting performance by Lee. All Hammer classics and all related to the horror genre that "Sleepy Hollow" was paying homage to.
All notorious classics I see! :) can’t wait!
Bit late to the party, as usual... This is the film in which Christina Ricci took her turn as Most Beautiful Woman in the World.
Good reaction, love your voice. Subscribed.
Thanks so much for subscribing! And I agree, Christina is very pretty.
The costume design and music in this movie is legendary
It was so so enchanting! Loved Ichabod’s contraption goggles and Katrina’s cloaks and dresses. Everything about this movie was like stepping onboard a Time Machine. And you’re right, the music was legendary as well.
Wow I'd never seen this film and I'm so glad I got to watch it with you! Kate I just love your insights and explanations ❤ I'm learning quite a bit, you are so knowledgeable about film. Your edits are seamless and your interjections so well timed and topical, they just add to the experience. I'm all caught up now and can't wait for your next pick. ❤
That’s such a fantastic comment to read. Thanks so much for the high praise! I’m very glad you got to watch it for the first time with me!! Hope to see you at more movie dates with me. :)
@MovieDateWithKate it's a date! I look forward to it. 😊 I'll make the popcorn 🙂
The story of the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, New York by Washington Irving is a short story and worth a read. I read it most Octobers for fun. It's not as scary as this movie which was a fun spin on the early American tale. Thank you for sharing!
The novel would be a lot of fun. If I ever visited Salem I should like to give this town a day visit too. Would be wonderful to go in October! Thanks for watching my video.
I really like that you show the clips full screen with your reaction inset. It is more immersive for the viewer. So many reactors just have a small little screen for the clips, hard to follow the story.
That’s super feedback, thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed my reaction video.
good jobe nice watching with you would love to get YOUR british reaction to AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
need more jump scares!!
another great video! keep it coming~!
Thanks for the support!
Hi Kate! As a filmmaker, Tom Burton is hit and miss to me. But his vision of Sleepy Hollow is spot on fantastic to me. He hits it out of the park with his revisionist story of Washington Irving’s timeless tale (my personal favorite ghost story), the casting (many of Burton’s usual suspects) is perfect (while Johnny Depp doesn’t look like the traditional image of Ichabod Crane, he perfected some of the literary character’s most notable traits and successfully made Ichabod his own), and the atmosphere and effects are just right. Thanks for reacting to this great movie and I thoroughly enjoyed rewatching with you! Love your channel! 😉👍 🐎 🎃
Thanks so much for the high praise! That’s awesome to read and I’m so pleased you’re enjoying the channel! Yes, I’ve learned that Ichabod was written in quite a precise, unlikeable manner, and so Johnny Depp made him his own with certain quirks - like being queazy and a bit cowardly. What a stunning film! Everything was mesmerising in it :) thanks again for the support as I start my channel.
Originally thought that the movie was shot in and around Tarrytown, NY. But apparently that was not the case. A lot of it was filmed in the U.K. at Culden Faw Estate in Hambleden, which is a small village in southwest Buckinghamshire around Marlow. Superb cast and very well shot. Enjoyed your reaction and particularly love the way you show the movie in its full screen aspect ratio. A number of movie reaction channels I have perused do not do that. They have a greatly reduced video representation of the movie. Your channel is definitely becoming a favorite of mine. You are Kate the Great.
How wonderful to know! I just googled the estate and can totally see all that lush land Burton had at his expense to film in. Really cool it was mostly filmed in England (Marlowe is beautiful. I used to row there sometimes). And of course, Tim Burton used so many English actors, it makes sense he wanted to keep the settler community atmosphere alive. I always thought it’d be the coolest job to be a location scout for films. It’s just how does one get into that jammy vocation lol. So pleased you liked how my videos are edited with the full screen providing maximum coverage of the film clips. That’s awesome feedback. Thank you! See you at the next video release! :)
Also, loving ‘Kate the Great!’ 😌👑
Great reaction to a great movie.
Joe Dirt, Joe Dirt, Joe Dirt.
Please watch Joe Dirt.
It is a fantastic comedy starring David Spade.
A great reaction to one of my favorite Halloween films (and my favorite Tim Burton film)! It's quite a departure from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (itself worth a read sometime), but a well-executed one. In the original, Ichabod is an antihero at best-more than a little greedy, and not much to look at, either. The latter was a lost cause with Johnny Depp, but he decided to swap character flaws and play Ichabod as squeamish and a bit cowardly instead (I always laugh at the scene of him using Young Masbath as a human shield into the witch's cave).
Thanks so much for the high praise! That’s cool it’s your favourite Tim Burton movie. Good to know Johnny didn’t quite fit the role straight from the novel so he tinkered with the character’s flaws. I thought that was so smart to adopt a cowardly, squeamish personality, and made for great entertainment! Yeah, I laughed too when he used the boy as a shield :) and it added to his heroes arc a bit as he fought to capture the headless horseman so bravely at the end. Such an original idea to make the leading constable squeamish - I loved it! Thanks for supporting the channel!
*FFact- After filming, Johnny's co-star one eyed horse (Golden Eye) was to be put down, n when JD found out, he paid for his care for the rest of the hotse's life.
Johnny Depp was in another horror movie that year that doesn't get enough love. The Ninth Gate.
Ooo I’ve not heard of that one! Thank you for telling me. I’ll certainly have a look at what that’s about :)
Hi Kate, I haven’t seen Sleepy Hollow in a very long time so it was nice to enjoy it again with you. I’m not sure what the main focus of your channel is going to be, maybe scary movies or whatever your subscribers vote for? There’s such a variety out there. - Thomas
I’m so pleased you enjoyed the video. That’s really cool. With the channel, I’m wanting to do a mix of classic movies (old ones too) and I hope to have a platform where viewers can vote. Thank you for your support of my new channel.
@ Kate, If you’ve never seen a black and white movie, two movies come to mind: Casablanca you can enjoy anytime and with Christmas coming up next month, It’s a Wonderful Life is a must-see. You’ll love these, I promise.
Bingo and bingo!! Two movies I really want to watch & include! :) Thanks so much got sharing. It’s a Wonderful Life is my mum’s favourite film as well.
@@MovieDateWithKateI'm a film noir fan, so my recommendations for black and white are Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity. Oh, and The Thin Man is a very funny b&w, set at Xmas and sort of a murder mystery. And there's a precious little wire-haired fox terrier.
Great movie
Good reaction.
Thank you very much!!
Thanks for another fun reaction. May I ask what is your favorite Tim Burton movie?
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching. I’d have to say Nightmare before Christmas. I remember clearly watching it in the cinema when they rereleased it to celebrate the ten year anniversary, and I was spellbound and in awe of the visuals. At the time I was meant to be in the school play, Oliver, but I bunked off to get myself a ticket & some popcorn!
@@MovieDateWithKateAs a former young thespian, I cannot endorse your having played hooky from the theater. I also cannot say I didn't myself from time to time, usually for scandalous purposes. 😅
An actual terrifying movie ;-)
I loved the jumps from the movie! I think that would have given me insomnia as a kid though! :)
@@MovieDateWithKate I first saw this, in my 40s, with my teen daughter, who had already seen it. The directing is terrifying ;-)
More Tim Burton & Johnny Depp good for October:
"Sweeney Todd" (2007)
"Dark Shadows" (2012)
Others good for October:
"The Prophecy" (1995) Christopher Walken
"Mary Reilly" (1996)
"Copycat" (1995) Sigourney Weaver
"Constantine" (2005) Keanu Reeves
Thank you so much for the suggestions. “Sweeney Todd” in particular caught my eye! I’ve wanted to watch that for yonks, especially since I used to work on Fleet Street in London. The other movies you mentioned for October look great as well.. Constantine has a knock out cast. Thanks for the support!
Fun fact there really was a north hessian Princess / countess who sent soldiers and mercenaries to america to fight for england. If there were some really crazy mother truckers among them i dont know but it is very likely . I LIVE in the center part of that state of Hessen .. ^^
How interesting! So you’re in the state of Hessen in Germany? I had to google search the House of Hesse and realise that the Princesses had links to Russia. And skim reading I caught Rasputins name! Perhaps his ancestors were the loose cannons on horses! :D I do love it when there’s some truth to fictionalised characters! Thanks so much for commenting & watching.
@@MovieDateWithKate Landgraf Fredrick II of Hesse was the one who rented mercenaries to King George III of Great Britain, who was also King of Hanover in what is now Germany.
Landgraf is a German title of nobility higher in rank than count/earl ("graf" in German) and lower than Duke ("herzog" in German), roughly equivalent in rank to the British or French title of Marquess or Marquis.
Lol, when the movie was ending, the thought popped in my head after Ichabod talked about a new home that their address was 221B Baker Street, oops.
That’s perhaps my second favourite famous detective! When living in London, my boss told me Westminster council gave special permission for the Sherlock Holmes museum to have their address granted 221B Baker Street. And subsequently, I learned Baker Street Station was the world’s first underground station built. Thank you for watching my movie reaction video. :)
@@MovieDateWithKate My pleasure😊
Hi Kate
Extremely dangerous to admit to being a witch in those times.
Just found your channel great choice . You should read Washington Irving original short story have a great day 😊
Thanks so much!! Oh yes, the novel would be good!! Maybe around next Halloween I should start it. :)
@ yes October is the time I blow the dust off that book 📚🎃
Watch tremors
Hi i'm new here and can you watch Eleanor's Secret (2009)
Please🙏
No one at UA-cam haven't watched it.
P.S. you're new here and you might be the only one can watch it,i tried request film to anyone but wasn't noticed. ;(
Thank you for such a thoughtful movie suggestion. The animation looks whimsical and charming. I’ll consider it for my movie watching list! Thank you so much for being here and supporting the channel. :)
Kate, I enjoyed your reaction to a fine film of the scary but not too scary sort. I would like to suggest a handful of films for your consideration:
(assuming of course that you haven't seen them already)
Abigail, 2024 film
Megan
Carrie, 1978 version
Jaws
The Village
Lord of the Rings
The Fifth Element
Tucker and Dale vs Evil
Galaxy Quest
Star Wars, 1 through 6, I wouldn't bother with the sequel trilogy, it is trash
Thanks so much for watching. I’m pleased you enjoyed it! Your recommendations are solid!! Many thanks :)
Thank you for using the word juxtaposition.
Haha you’re welcome :) My Year 8 English teacher will be pleased too, wherever she is! Thank you for checking out my new channel.
I'm waiting for her to use my favorite word, "lintel."
You are an At World’s End fan I see.
the Disney cartoon version was much better, Christopher Walken took the part because as he said "no head, no lines"
😂😂😂 that’s absolutely brilliant. I can imagine his slight shrug as he said it.
But, the cartoon didn't have Christina Ricci in a corset. Sooo, there's that.
@@RonnieStanley-tc6viI wish I could "like" this comment four more times.
compared to the very short story this movie was garbage