Danny Elfman and Tim Burton

Composer Danny Elfman and Director Tim Burton are a magical duo created in movie and music heaven.

And now they are teaming up again at Royal Albert Hall in October. Unfortunately, all the tickets are already sold out.

I was first introduced to Tim Burton when I watched The Nightmare Before Christmas and developed a childhood crush on Jake Skellington, the main character, who was coincidentally voiced by Danny Elfman.

This talented pair are long-time friends who have worked on numerous movies together.
My favorites are:

1.) Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Favorite scene: At the end when Edward is carving the snow to make it snow, so that Kim can dance in the snow.
Best quote: Kim (as an old lady) - "I don`t think it would be snowing now if he weren`t still up there. Sometimes you can still catch me dancing in it."




2.) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Favorite scene: Mr Oogie Boogie`s song
Best quote: Jack - "And since I am dead, I can take off my head to recite Shakespearean quotationssss."






3.) Beetlejuice (1988)
Favorite scene: When Adam and Barbara make the new family and guests, dance around the table to Day-Oh! (The banana boat song)
Best quote: Lydia - "You can`t scare her, she`s sleeping with Prince Valium tonight."




4.) Big Fish (2003)
Favorite scene: In the circus tent, when Edward first sees Sandra (the love of this life). Time stops and Edward walks through suspended popcorn.
Best quote: Young Ed Bloom - "There comes a point when any reasonable man will swallo his pride and admit he made a mistake.The truth is... I was never a reasonable man."

5.) Mars Attacks! (1996)
Favorite scene: When the martians are sneaky into the grandma`s house, her headphones unplug and the music makes the martians freak out and their heads explode into green glue.
Best quote: Richie - "Wow, he just made the international sign for doughnut."