35 Years Later, Tim Burton’s Greatest Love Story Is Officially on Streaming

What makes a love story work? For it to transcend, a love story needs more than good-looking actors, chemistry, and romantic dialogue. There’s no set formula, but it must sweep you off your feet. A touch of sadness and wistfulness never hurts. 35 years ago, Tim Burton delivered one of his quintessential films . After directing Batman and finding box-office success, he had a blank check for his next project. He made one of his most personal stories, one that he’d been dreaming of for years: a Gothic fairy tale and one of the strangest films to enter the mainstream.
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