Sleepy Hollow (1999) Retrospective/Review

[@chasehedges6775]

One of the best Tim Burton films and one of the best films of 1999.

[@whaguitars]

Also Ed Wood and Big Fish!

[@Omar-wq9dz]

agreed

[@chasehedges6775]

@@Omar-wq9dz💯💯Thanks

[@chasehedges6775]

@@whaguitars Yep

[@jonmurphy4889]

The Mummy, Deep Blue Sea, The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, Fight Club, Eyes Wide Shut, American Pie, Virus, Lake Placid, Just to name a few 😂 1999 and the '90s in general were probably the last great decade for film... I guess you can include the 2000s but everything really started to fall off after 2010. They just don't make them like they used to.

[@tome373402]

Hands down best KZbinr, I straight up rewatch these retrospectives

[@Jordan-ii4ip]

Yeah, I've never seen this movie in full, but these kinds of videos can make me nostalgic for films I've never seen.

[@tome373402]

@ facts, he’s the pinnacle of retrospective vids. You should totally watch that movie though; it’s one of Burton’s all time greats, also Depp’s

[@Jordan-ii4ip]

@@tome373402 yeah, I'll definitely check it out. The Headless Horseman and Sleepy Hollow have been a huge part of my life since I was little. There's something eerily alluring about it.

[@bennygerow]

This

[@christianbrown7959]

He is by far one of the best, high quality content, constantly improving ❤❤❤

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

They need to make more films like this again. Big budget gothic monster movies are too few and far between.

[@MSJChem]

All the good films have already been made, unfortunately.

[@justindenney-hall5875]

@@MSJChem Calm down "Debbie Downer"🙄😆🤣

[@heimdal8]

Robert Eggers version of Nosferatu comes out this Christmas and it looks very gothic.

[@TheKrazyKajeevieShow]

Van Helsing is a fun visual watch

[@kj6446]

The horseman was angry over the lack of cowbell

[@JediJunkie247]

The cast for this movie was absolutely amazing.

[@Rschr101]

Depp, Ricci, Walken, Darth Maul, Johnny Rico, Alfred Pennyworth, Emperor Palpatine, Ferris Bueller’s Principal, Dumbledore, and of course Count Dooku.

[@Nightstalker314]

This is a perfect movie. Doesn't lose your attention and doesn't feel like a slog to get through.

[@chasehedges6775]

It’s a blast from beginning to end.

[@Sam-lm8gi]

I've always loved the aesthetic of this movie. The production designer called it "colonial expressionism" (by way of Dr. Seuss), which is a perfect description.

[@justinriley]

Still love this one.

[@chasehedges6775]

Same. It’s a Tim Burton fun shop.

[@dylanwong6065]

Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow is definitely a fantastic beautiful looking gothic horror film.

[@wstine79]

This was the best looking Hammer Horror movie not made by the studio. It even has two regulars Micheal Gough and Christopher Lee, who would have a career resurgence after this movie.

[@chasehedges6775]

Indeed

[@serwinzzalot9989]

the production is stellar! everything worked. every damn decision was the exact right one. the casting, the cinematography, the music, the acting, the damn direction. bravo

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

Duel of the Fates 2.0 was awesome. Poor Casper Van Dien, though. Dude was vapid as heck but he had a movie star's jawline.

[@serwinzzalot9989]

it might be his height? Casper and they guy that plays John Carter of Mars have terrible agents. They should have had bigger careers

[@FaydOgolon]

I went to the San Diego Comic Con "Sleepy Hollow" panel. Tim Burton was supposed to be there, but he couldn't show up, so they sent Casper van Dien instead. (They announced ahead of time that Burton wasn't going to be there.) I was expecting van Dien to be all arrogant, like his character in "Starship Troopers." However, he was very down to earth, very funny and had a lot of great stories. He kept us entertained by himself for the whole 90 minutes. A few of us were gathered afterward and talked about how surprisingly good the panel had been. Burton probably would have been very quiet and withdrawn, and we would have put up with it because of who he is. I was sorry that van Dien didn't have a better career.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

@@FaydOgolon Yeah, I should have said "vapid-looking." He's never struck me as a Hollywood type.

[@RogueDragon05]

@@FaydOgolon van Dien was also on Michael Rosenbaum's podcast awhile back too was a really good interview.

[@titanguy7316]

He married Jennifer Wenger, a.k.a. “Hollywood Wonder Woman,” and one of the hottest women on the Internet. He’s doing just fine.

[@Anynom]

Halloween AND it's 25th anniversary! Perfect timing!

[@acrophobe]

Even as great as all of Burton's early films looked, he never made a film that looked better than Sleepy Hollow. The production design is simply impeccable.

[@marsmeetsearthproductions6279]

Not only one of the best movies of my birth year and one of Tim Burtons best it’s also an amazing tribute to Hammer Horror.

[@chasehedges6775]

Indeed.

[@chasehedges6775]

As someone who was born in 2001, this was a good late 90s Tim Burton film

[@Jalex0021]

So many great movies in 1999, with this being right up there. I remember joining Britannia DVD club in the early '00s with this being one of the first four DVDs I picked, the others being American Beauty, Terminator and The Sixth Sense, two of which also came out that year. This felt like a genuinely exciting time for film fans with just about every genre producing something of note.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Love how they made Crane a skeptic who believes firmly in Science due to his mother being killed due to religion. Really nice little detail and makes Ichabod more compelling than just a horny school teacher

[@NebLleb]

Ichabod Crane is one of the most compelling horror protagonists I've ever seen. He's a sceptic, but he's rightfully so given his buried trauma, and the more supernatural stuff he sees as he deals with The Horseman, the more he begins to open up to the people he cares about. He's up there with the likes of Ashley J. Williams and Ellen Ripley from the original Evil Dead and Alien trilogies and Andy Barclay from Child's Play as one of horror cinema's best heroes IMO.

[@sspdirect02]

My second favorite of Tim Burton’s films. The first one being Batman 1989, mostly because of Jack Nicholson. I had a massive crush on Christina Ricci as a kid.

[@chasehedges6775]

Christina Ricci in this movie 😍

[@Philbert-s2c]

Love them both.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@Philbert-s2c same💯

[@youtubedj9298]

I made out with a bartender that looks like Chrinstina Ricca and now I'm trying to get her to marry me, although we've never really talked.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@youtubedj9298 Interesting

[@konstantinoskaragiannis1596]

"Sleepy Hollow"(1999) is a good enough supernatural horror period movie! This is a well made and some moments very atmospheric movie!

[@jahdorose8659]

I need to rewatch this

[@chasehedges6775]

Same here. It’s a classic

[@Philbert-s2c]

I do every Halloween season. Never gets old for me.

[@jahdorose8659]

@@chasehedges6775 yeah Halloween season main reason why am planning to watch again

[@jahdorose8659]

@@Philbert-s2c right but unfortunately lot of movies had not seen in a long time that I need to revisit

[@aidanlynn]

My favourite Tim Burton film, the ultimate tribute to Hammer Horror films.

[@entennstudio]

This was such a brilliant time to be alive. To this very day this is one of my favourite Burton film, from an era he still clearly was excited about the art of film. A trait he lost completely as of today. I’m not even sure why someone like Tim Burton still directs films. Everyone is bringing their absolute best in this film and it shows on screen. Thank you for the video Oliver! Brilliant stuff!

[@dillonempey5295]

loved this movie since i was a kid. a horror/comedy gem

[@chasehedges6775]

Loved watching on Free-form as a teen back in the mid 2010s during Halloween

[@csigouin1]

Was already planning on watching it tonight. Thank for the warm up!

[@Epic_C]

Fun fact: Christopher Walken reads The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow in his classroom scene in the 1983 movie "The Dead Zone".

[@samuelbarber6177]

Any movie that has both Christopher Lee and Christopher Walken (not to mention, the best use of Christopher Walken, riding around on a horse, crazy hair and eyes and just going “YAGH!”) is doing something right.

[@darkstarmedia]

Would love to hear you talk about the chaotic production of The Island of Dr. Moreau.

[@chasehedges6775]

Oh Boy, that movie…

[@danjutson]

One of my favourite Tim Burton films - absolutely gorgeous! Cannot unhear Johnny Depp channelling Swiss Tony from The Fast Show in this film though! :D A great retrospective as always!!

[@gamertechkid1490]

Awesome retrospective! My absolute favourite channel on youtube

[@elizabethshannon5477]

I love Sleepy Hollow. Thank you for this video.

[@krakelwok]

Always a treat to watch Mr Harper's crisp and informative recap and behind-the-scenes videos!

[@nbrosna1]

Your retrospectives are always the best!

[@elkanovitch]

This movie is a jolly good romp. Depp and the whole cast do a great job. Wonderful art direction and costume design.

[@Arleeensatxho]

12:08 12:50 “Icabob”

[@wackawackacount]

Thank you and mmclaurin8035 for noticing this too -- it was bugging me. Still a great video, though!

[@NebLleb]

One of the most epic horror films of all time. Period.

[@chasehedges6775]

Soooo true.

[@chasehedges6775]

It’s a horror epic/drama

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Tim Burton really gave it all he got with this film, especially since he mentioned wasting a year on Superman Lives, and it turned out well

[@handznet]

Oh wow. Looking forward to watching this. This movie is still great

[@WheeledHamster]

Man I remembered me and my friends went to the theathers to watched this like 5 or 6 times, the head decapitations VFX was awesome. I missed 1999.

[@holmesy76_]

Brilliant as always Oliver - Sleepy Hollow is a firm favourite in our house. And great to see footage of the excellent documentary The Death of Superman Lives, by the late great Jon Schnepp 👍

[@GoodnightEireen]

Great film - reminds me of being a kid in simpler times!

[@turboflocki]

What other movie got Count Dooku, Darth Sidious, Jack Sparrow, Johnny Rico, Max Shreck, Butler Alfred, Darth Maul, Dumbledore and Kaiser Franz Josef II in its cast?

[@MichaelRainey]

Legendary cast

[@snr9365]

I have a very similar opinion about this movie that you seem to. I really love its atmosphere, art direction, and mix of horror and humor! It's got one of my favorite Depp performances too. But I also think it's one of Ricci's worst performances -- wooden is the right word, and their chemistry was nonexistent. Even so, it's a Halloween classic and wonderful homage to Hammer-style horror!

[@jcollins1305]

I have never seen this film, but a new Oliver Harper video is always worth it!

[@MaudsleyChris]

Literally just been thinking about watching this today, the most Tim.Burton of Tim Burton films! Also, today I learnt that Ichabod means 'glory has departed Israel' - 1Samuel 4:19

[@chasehedges6775]

Exactly 🙂👍

[@ObserverObserved24]

Thank you! ❤❤❤ KZbin needs more content like this channel

[@TheHalloweenSpirit]

One of my favorite Burton films and also from the dark fantasy and horror genres, Sleepy Hollow is still an absolute fantastic film! 🖤🧡🖤

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Easily my favorite Tim Burton movie of all time.

[@carlesmr1835]

Your videos are peak YT content, Oliver. Thank you, thank you. ❤

[@creekandseminole]

I really liked this movie when it came out. What a great cast as well

[@glozwellvonzergelflerven7405]

Always had a soft spot for this one. It takes the imagery from the Irving story and the Disney short and makes an actual exciting fantasy/horror flick in that vibe. The previous versions weren't that, but I always wished they were. This feels like the headless horseman story we all really wanted.

[@carveraugustus3840]

Yes great movie a all time great Halloween movie 🍿

[@chasehedges6775]

Yep👍💯

[@jackbedient]

Seen this back in the day at the theaters and have always had a love for this underrated classic.

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Awesome retrospective my fave

[@PrimusP5Mansson]

🔥❤️

[@chasehedges6775]

Exactly💯👍

[@bluenothing720]

Your intro is just SOOO killer man!

[@noodle3384]

you still got it. wonderful review

[@ClassySaia]

Oh I get it now. Superman Lives was a movie that was suppose to come out in 1998 but never did and The Death of Superman Lives is a documentary of that failed production that released on 2015.

[@kamdan2011]

10:11 Richardson creeped me the hell out in this movie. I said this to someone and they looked at me weirdly since she’s a riot in Blackadder.

[@paulmontgomery6702]

This is a bit cheesy but there’s a special place in my heart for this film. Went to the cinema to see it with my mum and dad. Weirdly, it was just around the time they separated. Luckily , it wasn’t a messy divorce and 25 years later they are still friends. But going to see Sleepy Hollow that night definitely feels like the end of a chapter in my life - and the start of a new one. Thanks for all the amazing work Oliver.

[@kevinpakkala3721]

It's become one of my household, staple Halloween movies my family and I enjoy every year. It's even fun introducing it to some of my son's friends who seem to enjoy it by the end.

[@Tom-qo4mz]

Timely video, just watched this for the first time at the cinema on Tuesday. Agree with your criticisms (though the one on how the who-dun-it and exposition is played out wasn’t something I observed myself but makes sense that it’s part of why it’s merely good but not amazing) but yeah still found it a good fun film and enjoyed it

[@VirajKathwadia]

I love these reviews, they make for good bedtime stories. :)

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

I think this is the Burton film I have seen the most. I lost count after 20-something.

[@kaylew108]

Ichabod’s mom in the flashbacks made me feel in ways I didn’t fully understand as a young boy when this movie came out. I would leave those scenes in even though they didn’t add too much to the narrative and plot 👍

[@theamazingbatboy]

Thanks for this! I watched Sleepy Hollow one time, a year or so after it released and really enjoyed it. I was one of those 90's goth kids who'd become really tired of Tim's style over substance but was pleasantly surprised by this-despite it seeming like an inevitable, cliched dud. I'm going to hunt Sleepy Hollow down for a rewatch this week!

[@richardjones8673]

One of my favourite films reviewed by one of my favourite reviewers!

[@ThatFilmGuyyy]

Far from my favourite Tim Burton film, but this video rocked! Another great one.

[@HurricaneDDragon]

It’s always so bizarre to me seeing Ian McDiarmid doing anything other than playing Palpatine.

[@gustavogirotto]

This is such an underrated movie. The retrospective only makes it better, knowing the level of craft behind it.

[@andrewhaldenby4949]

One of my very favourites

[@nicholasbennett7367]

Always loved this movie and was fortunate enough to see it in theaters

[@BestWay2Play]

0:25 …two days is not a ‘long way’ from New York, even by horse and buggy 😂

[@rogersjgregory]

My favourite Tim Burton movie, and my favourite score by Danny Elfman. A great cast, amazing production design and sets. Very atmospheric, and a great tone throughout.

[@Willywoo1975]

Excellent movie, a screamer any time any day. Great retrospect 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@formdissolve]

I'm also one of those that thinks this is Burton's last good movie in his "classic" era. It has such an excellent mood to it and is genuinely one of the best Autumnal-feeling films out there. It's also that weird period for Depp before Pirates made him into the same exact character for every movie

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Such a beautiful looking movie. Burton's best.

[@tarkett8529]

It’s a lesson in VFX keep as much as humanly possible in camera, it gives the digital vfx team more time to work on what they need to, practical effects if done well don’t age and it still holds up 25 years later

[@steggy13]

Super happy that Superman Lives got canned so that this could happen, real underrated and creepy gem of a film.

[@michaelsinger4638]

I really like this movie. Making it a colonial era murder mystery was a cool idea.

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

2:50

[@edbeasant9494]

The 4k of this looks great

[@MrMachu22]

I remember being so excited to see Casper van dien in this movie. Big fan of him. This movie is fantastic.

[@MixologistMilo]

Almost spat my coffee out when I checked the price of the NTSC laserdisc! 😮

[@BenRangel]

Had no idea Sleepy Hollow had earlier movies. 7:55 Whoa - so cool to see the bridge-house included here. I actually thought that was just a Burton-quirk as the same place was also in BeetleJuice

[@kamdan2011]

There was a great episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark that was inspired by The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. That was my first exposure to it.

[@steelcurtain187]

Incredible and memorable film. The cast is perfect as is the atmosphere

[@joshuaflores8532]

Do The Island of Dr. Moreau!

[@paulburner3817]

Please*

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Tim Burtons ode to the Gothic Horrors of the late 50s-70s. Very underrated film and way better than Mars Attacks

[@erikmorck6145]

My favorite halloween movie

[@SB0780]

This film opened opposite James Bond in the US and infamously had one of the closest battles for #1 at the box office ever at the time. It was a signal that the Bond franchise needed a bit of a revamp.

[@fluorosco]

Christopher....... Walken..... Headless .... Horseman....... Weird.....❤

[@seantressel1754]

25 years!!!

[@chasehedges6775]

How the times go.

[@seantressel1754]

​@@chasehedges6775 I wrote a sequel story to this film including Sherlock Holmes as played by Paul McGann and Dr. Watson as portrayed by Sylvester McCoy...

[@chasehedges6775]

@@seantressel1754 Cool

[@sydhamelin1265]

When I think of fun movies, this is what I go to. I also really liked Trick 'r Treat - both Halloween 'must see' movies.

[@chasehedges6775]

A Halloween Classic🎃

[@alienboy1322]

My favorite Tim Burton/horror films.

[@AdamJPestridge]

Love your vids bro. Please do Wolfman, the one from 2010.

[@billysunday7507]

All the older men in this movie are iconic actors, great casting

[@paulzenco6182]

Ah man, 1999 was the year I went most to the movies, and it was, to me, the best year of cinema EVER. Too many good movies released that year, it was insane.

[@handdrawnbink]

I was a total shill for this film on release, but (as objectively as I can) I must note how well it's aged. I remember showing the DVD to a few friends back in the 2000s and they remarked that they didn't quite enjoy it as much as I did, but recently in the last two years everyone I've recommended it to has exclaimed how much they enjoyed it, especially as a horror that really buries itself lavishly in the genre. I wasn't even such a horror fan at the time it was released, I just thought it was a wonderfully made film with a great spirit of curiosity, adventure and darkness. The kind of film that really sums up a great night at the movies.

[@kamdan2011]

When this first came out, I was anxious to see it, but my mom absolutely refused to take me thanks to the R rating. When I told her Tim Burton directed it, she immediately said we’re going to see it.

[@alexnejako777]

Walken is great. I have loved the tale since college

[@Thephoneixtheory]

One of my favorite films, love the story and love the film