And I don't think he intends to.. He comes from an animation background unlike the names you mentioned... he has his own style..
Have you heard of the term Burtonesque??... are there any other directors who have coined a new filmmaking style???
It's just that most of the time, his work gets interrupted by studios..
and judging by the fact he never read Batman comics, he still did a good job... I am sure if he had a better understanding of the comics, he would have made something far better...
Tim Burton has taken creativity to a whole new world.. he has never made movies and worked with Top actors to make his movies oscar friendly..
You can't compare directors like Burton, Tarantino, Rodriguez to Scorcese or Kubrick..
Actually, I can do whatever I like, thanks. When talking about great directors, I will certainly include directors I think are *gasp* GREAT!
Also, thanks for the negative reputation for simply expressing my opinion about a director. My comment is on topic, and clearly adds to the discussion. You may want to catch up on how the rep system actually works on the site before you get click-happy on the thumbs down.
That said - Burton just isn't that great of a director, especially lately. If you think
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is well directed, I don't know what to tell you except - you are wrong.
Great directors don't make terrible films like
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Here's a nickle's worth of free advice - If you are going to start handing out negative rep simply because someone doesn't share your opinion, you will run into issues in the community, and fast.
I will reiterate: I like some Tim Burton films - I own several of them, and think the guy is pretty good sometimes - he just isn't a great director. I think you are mistaking his art direction and overall cinematic vision for his direction skills.
Also, I couldn't care less about the Oscars - not sure what that point is addressing.
As for directors that have coined a new film making style - How about Orsen Welles? Let's put old Batman Frippin returns up against Citizen Kane to see just how much style Burton "created". Burton completely apes Welle's style in some of his films, as doesn't everyone else. How about John Ford? John Huston? Martin Scorsese? Robert Altman? David Lean? David Lynch? Ridley Scott?
Want terms made up with their names? Heard the term Lynchian? How about Kubrickian? Altmanesque?
No, Burton doesn't hold the pole position on people tacking a director's name to a certain style or concept in film making. Not even close.