Sleepy Hollow

Awesome film a must have for Tim Burton fans

I've been a fan of the 90's Sleepy Hollow film since it came out. Great to see it in wonderfully clear Blu Ray with some BTS material. And while the supplier MusicMagpie notes the delivery is 'late' - it did in fact arrive promptly! So top marks and I wish more European films were available on Blu Ray for EU based fans.

In this 1999 supernatural detective mystery set at the turn of the 19th Century, New York pathologist Ichabod Crane (Depp) is sent from New York City to investigate a series of murders in the village of Sleepy Hollow believed to be carried out by a mysterious Headless Horseman. Spurning the supernatural beliefs of the locals, crane uses a modern forensic approach to investigate the murders, but is he right? One of the main strengths of this, besides the overall acting and widespread use of almost black and white photography to create a sinister atmosphere is the musical score which adds a menacing dimension to it all. Depp plays the jittery, nervous and contradictory Crane to perfection as he searches for the clues in order to find the murderer. But although It keeps your attention throughout and is packed full of suspense, and mystery. adding more twists and turns as the story unfolds, the romance between Ichabod and Katrina lacks chemistry and is unconvincing. The single disc open directly yo an atmospheric thunder and lightning main menu featuring play, scene selection, audio [2.0/5.1, directors commentary on/off] and trailer. Slow to get into its stride, it soon gains pace to reach an exciting and ever changing finale. As a 15 rating it’s undoubtedly a ***** but ‘modern’ hard core horror buffs will find it wanting in the ‘blood n gore’ stakes.

An excellent movie with a star studded cast - Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Christopher Lee and Ian McDiarmid (Senator Palpatine in all of the Star Wars films). The film is quite refreshing as it uses stop motion and isn't plastered in CGI effects and it has a real atmosphere to it, set in victorian New York and Sleepy Hollow (a village further down the Hudson). Crane, played by Depp, is sent to the village to investigate some murders there, all of which have been decapitated and their head taken by the villian. When the murderer reveals itself, it turns out to be a headless horseman, the ghost of a slayer (Christopher Walken) who was eventually caught and decapitated. The recent murders have been carried out by himself and his daughter who has been socially rejected from Sleepy Hollow. A great film, good acting and deep atmosphere. I recommend it.

Excellent

First of all, I’ve not had this on blu ray previously so I can’t compare it to that. When I have seen this film previously it’s been via dvd and on Sky Movies, so I’ve seen it in SD and HD. I can say this is a great upgrade from both of those formats. The film itself is as good as ever and you can really notice the pop in colour in certain scenes. This is a film that’s 25 years old so you’re not going to get absolute crystal clear imagery on every scene but it has cleaned up well.

I am probably biased toward this film from the start as I am both a fan of Tim Burtons work and Johnny Depp when he works for Burton (other roles are still good but Burton seems to pull something special out of him). The look and feel of the film are typical Burton: Slightly gothic and slightly surreal but this is perfect for the subject matter. (for those of you not familiar with the tale, either the original or any of the number of adaptatons, a small rural town / village is haunted by a ghostly headless horseman who decapitates those who have wronged him). Depp is very very good as the detective Crane sent from the metropolis to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the murders. He quickly beomes painfully aware of the local politics and forms an attatchment to Christina Ricci's character. As the film progresses more of these characters back stories are revealed but I shall say no more to avoid putting down some spoilers. So as ever with this combination, an excellent film all round.

Once again another cracking film by Tim Burton, and it was a refreshing change seeing Johnny Depp paired with someone other than Bonham Carter. I was a little worried that because Burton chose a different actress the film might not be as good. However it more than fulfilled my expectations. The film is based on a short story called 'The Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving. Having not read the original story I cannot say whether the adaptation is faithful to Irving. Basically a young man from the city is sent to the hollow to try and figure out what's going on with the mysterious murders that have occurred. The villagers all believe that it is a ghost seeking vengeance, and it's up to Depp to separate fact from fiction. I won't say anymore in case it spoils it for people not familiar with the story. I thought the special effects were amazing and if anyone enjoys their tim burton films and/or gothic/horror films then I would definitely recommend it. It is a little grisly at times though, so watch if you dare...

Eerie tale of the legend of the headless horseman and the detective Ichabod Crane out to stop his killing spree.Quite enchanting fantasy but not for children due to the number of beheadings and supernatural undertones. Great atmosphere and excellent 4k transfer make this movie well worth seeing. The steelbook also has the addition of the book by Washington Irving.

este blu ray book es genial con el cuento de sleepy hollow, en inglés, pero lo trae. Muy bonita presentación y desde luego doblada como subtitulada al español.

ジョニーが若い、美しい、やっぱりこの人は美しい顔立ちで演技も上手い。 此の処、ジャック・スパローなど、汚して自分のやりたい役に没頭しているので 美しく娯楽性の高い、しかもゴシック・ホラーを求めました。 内容は絶対、人間の仕業と思うはずの殺人、けれど、まさかの結末、 白魔術と黒術の対決、 楽しく観れます。

No se que tiene sleepy hollow que me fascina, pienso que johnny deep en esta peli está genial, sin abusos de muecas ni cosas raras que lo han acabado encasillando. Hacia mucho tiempo que la buscaba, pero he tenido que esperar una "rebaja" ya que no se porqué motivo esta pelicula en España está por las nubes. Aún tuve mala suerte porqué estaba a 21 euros y después de mucho tiempo la bajaron a 15, entonces la compré y a los pocos dias la bajaron a 12, soy un fenomeno! Bueno esta edición la imagen genial y totalmente en castellano

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