Directed by Tim Burton. Written by Kevin Yagher and Andrew Kevin Walker, based on the story by Washington Irving. Starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken, Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths, Jeffrey Jones and Casper Van Dien.
Plot: instead of being a school teacher, in this story, Ichabod Crane is a constable deployed to Sleepy Hollow to uncover the mystery of several brutal decapitations.
Now, I loved the Ichabod Crane story when I was little. It always scared me, but it ended so sadly. This one ends better. This whole story is better actually. If I’m being perfectly honest.
So, Ichabod, the constable, comes to Sleepy Hollow on a mission and in this, Katrina Van Tassel (Ricci) is a witch, who tries to protect him using spells and whatnot. When Ichabod learns that the townspeople believe in a story of a headless horseman, he doesn’t believe them. But he soon discovers that it’s all too true. Can he stop it?
It’s a strange movie. You have to like strange to like this, but it is worth the watch. Me and DJ both think so. There’s a solid story, a stellar cast and lovely music by Danny Elfman who DJ loves. It has a exemplary opening that’s very memorable. It’s funny. The effects are perfect. The only thing wrong is that there’s not a lot of Freddy Claws.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I love comic books. I'm particularly into anything X-Men related and everything Harley Quinn.
2. My celebrity crush is Chris Evans (AKA Captain America). He's even more political than I am and he's not afraid to show it, plus he's really, really hot.
3. I love baseball and more importantly the Boston Red Sox, even though I've never even been to Boston. LOL
4. If I won the lottery tomorrow, after paying off my debts, I'd buy a smallish house somewhere in Southern California. I have got to get out of Texas.
5. My cartoon hero is Tina Belcher. Her and I share a soul.
6. I've been rescuing dogs since I was a teenager and firmly believe that fur babies belong inside and on the furniture.
7. I'm very much addicted to Hallmark Channel. I love their sappy movies, especially the Christmas ones.
8. I have 2 tattoos. An "E" on my ankle for my first lost fur baby. And a ladybug on my wrist named George after George Romero told me he liked it. May he RIP.
9. I'm a bit of a night owl. Not that I go out a lot, it's just that I prefer to be up at night and asleep during the day. I'm a vampire like that.
10. I have an unhealthy relationship with potato chips. My favorite are Herr's Sour Cream & Onion.
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