Tim Burton's Corpse Bride 2005 - The Wedding Rehearsal

Malcolm Hadley: Lighting Cameraman
Animation Brad Schiff, Mike Cottee, Peter Dodd & Chris Tichborne
The first scene I shot on the movie as LC in early 2003. I worked with a fine crop of world class stop frame animators on these shots on U22.
We started the movie shooting on film and had a shelf of 35mm (mostly BNC type) Mitchell bodies that would be eventually be replaced by digital SLR's. The first of which was a Nikon and then later the Canon 1D mk II. There was quite a bit of upheaval getting used the digital process with very early attempts to standardise colour and look across the studio between camera crews, vfx and projection.
There was an incredibly talented Art Dept. Headed up by Roddy McDonald and his vast team.
Puppets by @mackandsaund
Art Directed by @lowrynelson
A lot of this amazing crew on this production went on to provide the backbone of Laika's stopframe productions in Portland.
Shot at @3millsstudios
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Directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton.

[@meepbeep2029]

1:37 Her lighting his candle for him Victoria is such a sweet soul I cant

[@SeBa-xb3jn]

I will never understand why people hate her

[@octavianjoseph8633]

​@@SeBa-xb3jn Me neither. I think it's a combination of unjust Emily favoritism, and people subconsciously believing Victoria's not interesting. Which... isn't true.

[@himevampirechan5256]

I really love the sweet look than Victor and Victoria share when they take hands.

[@breederofmen]

@@octavianjoseph8633right😭 they were both trying to get back to each other the whole movie?? And then the scene where Emily caught Victor with Victoria was a giveaway cause he literally was telling Victoria straight up how he felt before Emily arrived and everything

[@normadgarmez7026]

That's for sure. Victor isn't just marrying a lovely lady, but an angel.

[@aggelikipanteloglou5014]

Cristopher's Lee voice in the role of the old pastor was incredible especially in 3:03 pastor is furious about Victor. I was laughing with this. All the actors did exellent work.

[@spectraltheinkling8526]

He also voiced don actavio in sly 3 and rajan in sly 2 right?

[@leovr3463]

@@spectraltheinkling8526 I thought that too but those characters were voiced by David Scully

[@roo1014]

Dropping the ring! This boy does not want to get married! LOL I also like how he rolls his rs from time to time *Have you even remembered to brrring the rrring*

[@kyletroknya2419]

2:07 The Priest shouldn’t do that.

[@setheatontheautobot4586]

I love how the bioshop just closed the book like, "I'm done with this."

[@MrTroyman8]

Rest in peace, Christopher Lee and Albert Finney. You are both legends and you are both missed!

[@aliviamcdaniels7414]

Fun Fact: Christopher Lee voiced King Haggard in the film The Last Unicorn! Tbh it would be interesting if The Corpse Bride and the Last Unicorn were connected in some way. (Spoilers for anyone who hasn’t seen Last Unicorn!) For example,what if after King Haggard passed away,he reincarnated as the priest in Corpse Bride as a form of redemption after what King Haggard had done? (For quick context: King Haggard was basically a greedy king who captured all of the unicorns in the world by using a giant fiery bull called the Red Bull to herd the unicorns into the sea. He later then died by getting crushed by the debris from his castle crumbling to the ground.)

[@dancue2017]

Christopher Lee And Albert Finney Are Both In James Bond Films: The Man With The Golden Gun (Christopher Lee) And Skyfall (Albert Finney).

[@tinyt-rex357]

"Oh! I hope it doesn't stain!" "STOP FANNING IT!" That part always makes me laugh 😂

[@camturn6298]

F R 💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@missm8067]

2:44 the Priest acting as if a woman on fire is just another common mild annoyance at work 😂😂😂

[@traintrack3761]

Not gonna lie. Johnny Depp’s voice suits Victor so very well!

[@fraarrigo6377]

Fhj

[@SalanaWolfie]

You said..you said Johnny Depp?

[@traintrack3761]

@@SalanaWolfie yes, he’s Victor

[@roo1014]

@@traintrack3761 and does a fantastic job at the role

[@calebepaixao8398]

So true!

[@royalkthv]

“STOP FANNING IT” 😂

[@Jacobcoleyray]

Saruman helping Jack Sparrow get married? Cool

[@Myworld1916]

Or again Count Doku helping Edward Scissorhands :)

[@Jacobcoleyray]

@@Myworld1916 Yes or that. Or Dracula helping Sweeney Todd

[@StephenLuke]

@@Jacobcoleyray What about Scaramanga?

[@Jacobcoleyray]

@@StephenLuke What about what?

[@StephenLuke]

@@Jacobcoleyray Have you seen The Man With the Golden Gun (1974)?

[@starflower2583]

I like how Victoria is so chill about everything. That preist though needs to re read some bible verses about grace and patience.

[@tytoguardian]

Tell me about it.

[@DarkLadyJade]

"With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine." Such beautiful vows. ❤

[@GageGonzales-Smith]

I love it ❤❤

[@residente601]

It's pretty cool how active Christopher Lee were at the beggining of the 2000s. TLoR (2001,2002,2003), Star Wars (2002, 2005), Charle and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and this one, also in 2005.

[@stephenbyrne2170]

I don't blame Victor for screwing up.

[@stephenbyrne2170]

@Genie Reveles Why would I want to do that?

[@ernestovarela676]

@@stephenbyrne2170 I don’t blame Victor either and I do agree what you said.

[@jayfigueroa7840]

Yeah Don’t Blame Him.

[@ernestovarela676]

I’d say blame to the guy who is letting Victor Repeat what he says same for the Lord guy and Victor and Victoria’s selfish parents too.

[@ernestovarela676]

I wish Robert Jones the name of that cartoon network show that came out in the year of 2002 would be there for Victor and Victoria and they would be happy for him.

[@pricemoore2022]

Victor is literally me when it comes of practicing for something

[@Beessokoo1coo1]

Don’t we all?

[@normadgarmez7026]

Same here

[@MustacheCashStash125]

Victor : Me trying to memorize the answers for a test Pastor Goswells : My teachers

[@Aaron-Miller-1138]

1:52 “Three steps! Three! Can you not count? Do you not wish to be married, Master Van Dort?”

[@Dylan-cj5qr]

Yes Yes!

[@normadgarmez7026]

I'm sure he would, that way they can have some alone time... playing music on the piano.

[@krhoopii]

Victorias moms face when Victor grabs the ring that fell underneath her dress is just so funny to see 🤣😂🤣

[@vincentalvarado1009]

Rest In Peace Christopher Lee

[@hazeeqrazak]

I love how the VA who played the priest Christopher lee using his LOTR voice to play the priest

[@deoxys3869]

1:02 Emil’s walk cycle is one of the funniest things in the movie for me

[@jerichamesclammay3107]

Tyrion: your cup will never empty. For I will be your wine...*SPIT* you call this fucking puddle-water wine!?

[@kathrynhill5796]

Nell Van Dort: (tries to put out the flame with her fan) Oh, I hope it doesn’t stain! Maudeline Everglot: Stop fanning it, you fool!

[@adonimous]

They have names?-

[@nothandsomesquidward3323]

@@adonimous yea did you not know that

[@kevin8712]

Pastor Galswells: (snaps book shut and shakes head) Lord Barkis: (douses the fire with wine and tosses the goblet onto a tray perfectly, to everyone's awe)

[@lanceplaxton6967]

Pastor Galswells: ENOUGH! This wedding cannot take place until he is properly prepared! (to Victor) Young man, learn...your....vows.

[@Kyranyoutubevids]

@@lanceplaxton6967 Me: (Points at Pastor Galswells like he does at Victor) Put.... On...... Some...... Chapstick....

[@RedPandaGirl002]

2:07 I love how the way the priest whacked Victor on the head with his cane! ▪︎ Reminds just like how Rafiki whacked Simba in the head with his stick! 😂😂😂

[@amandaschaefer3786]

Oh my god, yes! 🤣🤣🤣

[@RedPandaGirl002]

@@amandaschaefer3786 Almost like a coincidence, right?

[@normadgarmez7026]

It was just so random, that I almost laughed out loud in the theater.

[@GageGonzales-Smith]

Me:"owww did you just hit me on the head with the cane?" 😂😂😂😂

[@RedPandaGirl002]

@@GageGonzales-Smith Priest: "Yes I did"

[@elainetaylor-lewis5417]

Victor's dad makes me laugh when he is panicing "😱Oh dear! Oh my giddy aunt!😩 A fire, help! Emergency!😨😰😱" 🤣🤣🤣 although Victoria's dad is pretty funny too "Out of the way you ninny!😠😤" XD

[@llittlejustin8]

You got the parents mixed up lol but the way they act is funny💀

[@santiagolopez3909]

No, he said “Oh dear. Oh my, giddy-yah, hoo-wah fire! Help! Emergency!”

[@santiagolopez3909]

Or maybe he said “Giddy on. Woman on fire!”

[@screechleech151]

I’m sorry, but Victor’s father saying “Help! Emergency!” in such a voice has me giggling like a schoolgirl.

[@spectre111]

1:24 I know this scene is about Victor and Victoria but Emil fetching a chair for Barkis always stuck with me!

[@bella_daze3092]

Poor Victor I felt SO bad 😂🥲 the dude was super nervous and Victoria was trying to help by Lighting his candle since it wasn’t Lighting up the way it was supposed to- and dropping t ring MAN that was awkward 😂😅 dude can’t catch a break

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

That’s what this movie represents both the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead for. The Land of the Living’s people are stiff, dull and proper and has no colors whatsoever while the Land of the Dead have saturated colors and their people are happy, relaxed and carefree, except for Emily because of her marriage incident and she’s a saturated blue.

[@MustacheCashStash125]

You know that Finis and Maudeline’s relationship is bad when they don’t even know which side of the family Lord Barkis is from

[@mkaplan1383]

Priest: Young man, learn.... your.... vows....... Me: Sure, AEIOU and sometimes Y...... Priest: *Wacks me over the head hard with his staff* NOT THOSE VOWELS!!!!!

[@bella_daze3092]

PFT

[@gaelatriano5996]

Me: (dead)

[@greenweeaboo8924]

Me:*Classroom Snickering* but i`m not constipated----- hits my head and cheeks with his staff I DID NOT SAY BOWELS!!!! DO YOU NOT KNOW YOUR LETTERS????

[@aliviamcdaniels7414]

@@greenweeaboo8924 Me: (in my mind) Oooooooooooooh!🤭🫣

[@redjackal7823]

🤣🤣🤣 Lol

[@allys744]

“STOP FANNING IT!” “Out of the way, you ninny!”

[@Myworld1916]

0:58 to 1:02, is anyone going to comment on how the butler came back in a flash, while it would've taken him more than a minute to answer the door in this huge mansion?

[@kazuhaluvscara]

man's was running like flash

[@JaneXemylixa]

He's hypercompetent in every way. Can't blame him for bailing at the earliest opportunity (to his credit, it took a dead people invasion).

[@marayagury6222]

They get a bell on every door in the house, that why he run so fast, because he just onpen the door

[@Abebabe413]

Bro really said “Fuck this I’m out”

[@santiagolopez3909]

Yes, and just to add to that, they were upstairs too.

[@MustacheCashStash125]

2:07 My teacher when I’m talking to my friend

[@aaronpatrickball6595]

“Pay Attention!” “Have you even remembered to bring the ring?” 2:08 - 2:10

[@redadmiralofvalyria867]

2:31 kills me EVERY.FUCKING.TIME 😂🤣😂🤣

[@bettyottman1718]

It was an Accident.

[@samalvey8168]

"STOP FANNING IT, YOU FOOL!!!!"

[@hominisdeusrex2944]

Rest In Peace Sir Christopher Lee.

[@ImperialKnight770]

Dropping the ring! *THIS BOY DOESN'T WANT TO GET MARRIED!!* 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@angelabryant9766]

I've heard people really hate Victoria. I don't really hate her, she's a good character, I just ship Victor with Emily more, simple as that. I don't get why people have to make a ship so dang personal. Just say you prefer Victor and Emily, done.

[@littlesstranger]

Yes, look at what she did! 1:36 She's such an angel how could you hate her

[@jesusacarla4980]

@@littlesstranger yes i agree. I ship victor with emily but I also like victoria.

[@oliviamann556]

Yeah I mean Victoria didn’t do anything to warrant hate

[@superpreciousbee15]

Theyre all so good and nice to one another lol victor should have victoria on the weekends and emily on week days

[@hydroshock1853]

People hate Victoria? What?

[@blackrb123ryan]

1:50 he did take 3 steps

[@luigicavallo270]

"OUTT OF THE WAYY, YOU NINNY!"

[@thetruenico6117]

2:19 Dropping The Ring

[@mkaplan1383]

HE DOES NOT WANT TO RULE ALL OF MIDDLE EARTH!!

[@assiaelmabrouki5552]

@@mkaplan1383 lmao hi fellow LOTR fan 😂

[@mkaplan1383]

@@assiaelmabrouki5552 My work here is done!! 😆

[@1987AnimeBoy]

"THIS BOY DOESN'T WANT TO GET MARRIED!!!"

[@tashibalampkin8555]

3:00 That minister has such an dramatic entrance.

[@FrostbyteOfficial]

It’s Christopher Lee. He deserves nothing less.

[@figure830]

DROPPING THE RING! THIS BOY DOES NOT WANT TO GET MARRIED!!! DISGRACEFUL!!! 😆Lamo

[@waffles5088]

Christopher Lee was on another level. RIP Legend.

[@Mrsdahmer34]

Victor is FINE and I don't care what anyone says

[@Remoniq]

That butler got some skills.

[@milo4492]

I relate way too much with victor here lmao

[@CrazyManhog]

Why does the priest have a pointy hat and pointy chin 😂 2:18 This part makes me laugh so hard 😂😂

[@charlotteferdinand1246]

Just to make it more dramatic.

[@Lyra-Carl]

0:22 Ayo why is his hat so big-

[@PJB-ks9vn]

2:30 - This scene totally cracks me up for some reason.

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

I cannot be the only one who thinks Father Galswells looks kind of badass.

[@NoahMDub]

Could possibly (or definitely) be because he was voiced by the late Sir Christopher Lee who was a real life badass! 😁

[@justapers0n913]

The butler, Emile is my favorite, lol. He can smell everything, even poverty.

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

This scene makes me laughing more than the entire story 😂

[@alanbourbeau24]

Enough, This wedding cannot continue until he's properly prepared!! Young man, learn your vows!!

[@iainmawhinney8867]

0:34 i love the details of Nell and Maude fidgeting in the background even when they're out of focus. 0:51 _pffft Maudeline looks so offended that his nervous laugh put the candle out_

[@iainmawhinney8867]

1:51 poor Victor, his three steps are longer than anybody else's

[@axis7926]

STOP FANNING IT YOU FOOL 😭😭😭💀💀💀💀

[@GageGonzales-Smith]

2:07 Me:"owww did you just hit me on the head with the cane?" 😂😂😂😂

[@baotrannguyenngoc9964]

Victor is so clumsy.

[@GageGonzales-Smith]

2:26 " Excuse me...got it" 😂😂😂😂

[@Kitsune54333]

I love this movie

[@m.c.ufan1019]

2:31 Out of the way you ninny! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Kyranyoutubevids]

2:56 that butler’s got the moves,

[@robertaviles8451]

Bishop just gives up and shuts the book! "Ugh!" 📓 (total lol!)

[@joshcreatorgalaxy8599]

1:24 Penguin 🐧

[@Kali_Mila-Offical]

Victor is so clumsy But he's cute 😍

[@NEPTUNEZ10]

he looks like the back of my grandpas ballsack

[@Camilla550]

While I dislike live action remakes as they can never beat the original, I always thought if they did one for Corpse Bride, Finn Wolfhard would be a great Victor!

[@santiagolopez3909]

That would be great!

[@lilykit346]

2:32 *NINNY* 😂😂😂😂

[@ashlynwolff]

2:25 I am dead 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marayagury6222]

2:54 wine is a liquid that would catch fire, but you use the liquid that catch fire to put out the fire?

[@DeathDragon5000]

Probably because that wasn't wine

[@marayagury6222]

@@DeathDragon5000 oh

[@juliawolf200]

It was probably a cup of vinegar....

[@nathanparsons1658]

ENOUGH! This wedding cannot take place until he is properly prepared! Young man… Learn. You’re. Vows…

[@AJRIOS2005]

2:34 Finis is not just getting the Fire out of his Wife's Dress, he's just Tip-Tapping his Foot. 🤣🤣🤣

[@PJB-ks9vn]

Wow, the priest sure is quite poetic with his speech!

[@angelasligar9714]

3:02 what do you guys think was going through barkus’s head, maybe he was like, I’m in the mood for nachos no pizza, no nachos

[@alextaylor8640]

Pizza for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters

[@normadgarmez7026]

In modern times, yes. But since it's 19th century Victorian England, it would have been pork chops, fish, and/or pork joints.

[@kcrox-fh7qw]

00:19 All these years thering was under my very nose

[@aaronpatrickball6595]

“Enough! This wedding cannot take place, until he is properly prepared. Young man, Learn… your vows!” 3:01 - 3:08

[@Kyranyoutubevids]

Me: "But you....... Should..... Put...... On..... Some....... Chapstick!" *TOTAL BURN!!*

[@genchandler5208]

Many guys could learn from Victor. :)

[@WizardOfHumor1989]

Mrs Evergloot looks like Lady Tremaine in Cinderella.

[@VincentGranbois]

Goblet flip! Landed perfectly! 2:56

[@nicolasboukas7854]

I hate that guy who is being very mean to Victor.

[@thetruenico6117]

The priest

[@nicolasboukas7854]

Yes, the priest.

[@thetruenico6117]

To be fair this probably wasn't the first time something like this happened

[@medalgear654]

well, rehearsing for 3 hours and Victor constantly screwing up I get why the Priest would be irritated.

[@TheFurryMemelord]

I just found out the priest is Count Dooku and now I can't unhear it

[@StrawberryAndMorganSisters]

Johnny Depp is perfect for Victor. They look very alike ❤

[@generalv-rex4026]

count dooku?

[@countduckula1485]

If I get married I want these same words, candle and the cup of wine..

[@Displayname-j3h]

the way he said no 2:00

[@bluemangotrees3806]

Victoria is so chill but that priest needs some nerve 😂😂

[@Wildboyz6913]

2:26 😲😱

[@Epic11705]

2:25 I found that scene so funny

[@vincentalvarado1009]

1:46 Hand

[@Its_your_gurl_Kat]

Im not the one getting married and i already memorized Victor's vows. BRO... SERIOUSLY..?

[@chaivang3233]

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird, & Oscar Matt Vogel as The Count von Count Ryan Dillon as Elmo Eric Jacobson as Grover, & Bert David Rudman as Cookie Monster, Ernie, & Baby Bear Martin P. Robinson as Telly Monster Leslie Rudolph-Carrara as Abby Cadabby Carmen Osbahr as Rosita, & Ovejita Jen Barnhart as Zoe Joey Marrizarino as Murray Frankie Cordero as Rudy

[@chaivang3233]

Becky G as Dorie Goodwyn

[@4K_ob_5623]

2:26 Corpse Bride Without Context thumbnail

[@nowornicole]

2:52 I guess that beverage wasn't alcohol based. Or else the fire would've gotten worse.

[@DeathDragon5000]

It obviously wasn't

[@nickyoung630]

Wouldn’t pouring wine on a fire make it worse?

[@DeathDragon5000]

Probably because whatever that was wasn't wine or flammable

[@rayleydicaron]

2:53 Wait a damn minute 😮🤔

[@Thestomachlover]

Jonny Depp was a great choice for Victor and the character was put though so much Pressure

[@im4qz]

Damn weddings back then had no chill

[@GioPantera]

2:31 out of the way you ninny

[@Aaliyah_khan20]

Wow I love the movie

[@jamesosborn9055]

Finisis is not even putting it out! He's just stomping around it and why did mrs evergolt told to mrs van dort to stop fanning it? She was just trying to help

[@Virtualweakness]

So many characters in this movie have giant chins