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Pamela Pettler is an American screenwriter, television producer and television writer. In television, she has written episodes for ABC Weekend Specials, Charles in Charge, CBS Summer Playhouse, Clueless (also co-executive producer), Saved by the Bell: The New Class and All About Us (also co-executive producer and developer).
Pamela Pettler was born on 11 November 1952 in the USA. She is a writer and producer, known for 9 (2009), Corpse Bride (2005) and Monster House (2006).
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9 is a 2009 animated science fiction film directed by Shane Acker, written by Pamela Pettler and produced by Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov and Dana Ginsburg. Set in an alternate version of the 1940s, the film follows a rag doll labeled "9" who awakens shortly after the end of mankind following the uprising of machines.
Pamela Pettler is an American screenwriter, television producer and television writer.
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In an unnamed Victorian town, Victor Van Dort, the son of nouveau riche fish merchants, and Victoria Everglot, the neglected daughter of impoverished aristocrats, prepare for their arranged marriage, which will simultaneously raise the social class of the Van Dort family and restore the wealth of the Everglot family ("According to Plan"). Although ...
Development
The film is based on a 17th-century Jewish folktale, which Joe Ranft introduced to Burton while they were finishing The Nightmare Before Christmas. The film began production in November 2003, while Burton was completing Big Fish. He continued with production on his next live-action feature, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was produced simultaneously with the film. Co-director Mike Johnsonspoke about how they took a more organic approach to directing the film, saying: "In a co-directi...
Filming
The film was originally supposed to have been shot on film, though a last-minute change by the studio helped introduce a different technology. In 1997, during pre-production on Henry Selick's feature, Monkeybone, the film's cinematographer Pete Kozachik was looking for a type of filming that would streamline the process of integrating stop-motion characters with pre-filmed live actors. After finishing Monkeybone, Kozachik continued to test cameras for a practical means of shooting feature ani...
Visual effects
Visual effects were delivered by London's Moving Picture Company (MPC), and were applied to the 1,000 or so shots in the film, though most of the effects simply painted out puppet supports and similar set equipment. Some visual effects elements—groups of birds and butterflies, were created completely in CGI, though others were composited as visual effects from real-life elements.Pete Kozachik explained that the trick for shooting the characters by themselves was obtaining visually interesting...
The soundtrack was produced by Danny Elfman with the help of John August and released on September 20, 2005.It contains all of the music from the film including score music and four songs with lyrics sung by voice actors.
Theatrical
Corpse Bride had its world premiere at the 62nd Venice International Film Festivalon September 7, 2005. The film was released on September 23, 2005, in United States and on October 13, 2005, in the United Kingdom.
Home media
Corpse Bride was released on DVD on January 31, 2006, and on Blu-ray on September 26, 2006. The film was filmed in 1.85:1 widescreen. All copies present the film in 1.85:1 widescreen and 1.33:1 fullscreen. Most copies present the film in 1.85:1 widescreen and some copies present the film in 1.33:1 fullscreen As of August 16, 2009[update], the film has sold 2,093,156 DVDs and 40,411 Blu-ray Discs totaling a gross of $33,087,513 and $604,940 respectively. As of November 25, 2020[update], the to...
Box office
Corpse Bridegrossed $53.4 million in North America, and $64.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $118.1 million. In North America, the film opened at number two in its first weekend, with $19.1 million behind Flightplan. In its second weekend, the film dropped to number three, grossing an additional $10 million. In its third weekend, the film dropped to number six, grossing $6.5 million.In its fourth weekend, the film dropped to number nine, grossing $3.6 million. The bigg...
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 197 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet." Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 based on top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 83 based on 35 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Audienc...
Accolades
Corpse Bride was nominated for the 78th Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated this film for its Top 10 Animation Films list.
Corpse Bride at IMDbCorpse Bride at AllMovieCorpse Bride at Box Office MojoJul 21, 2006 · “Monster House” is unpretentious, smartly written (by Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab and Pamela Pettler) and a lot of fun. It also represents, to the technology nerds in the audience, an interesting...
Sep 16, 2005 · Directed by Mr. Burton and Mike Johnson, and written by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler, the story hangs on a timid bachelor with matchstick legs and a pallid complexion, Victor...
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