Burtonesque... has quite the ring to it doesn't it? From the time I was a kid I've loved Tim Burton and his work. The first movie of his I remember seeing was his original
Frankenweinie (1984). This is now being remade and you *know* I'll be the first in line when it comes out. It's scheduled for my birthday weekend too!
Each artist was tasked with turning the mundane into the fantastic, a la Tim Burton. They were given a profession to put their own spin on, similar to Edward Scissorhands cutting hair. The guest judge this week was Catherine O'Hara. If you can't have Burton himself (or for that matter Helena Bonham Carter) she's a really good choice.
Sue: Sue had the toymaker. This was a complete fail! The only aspect of this that was even remotely Burtonesque was the puppet and even that was sketchy. She bit off way more than she could chew causing her to actually ask the model to help her with the build in the end, instead of just doing the applications. Glenn said it best when he said [her]
"build turned into a ballet of idiocy."
Beki: She had a baker. Instead of actually doing something original she chose to borrow directly from one of Burton's films. Her baker is a resident of Wonderland who went crazy when her love, the Mad Hatter, moved away. Beki chose to spend her entire three days building that idiotic cupcake. The make-up was awful and the dental appliance didn't even make sense!
Ian: Ian had the plumber. He went very safe with minimal appliances and a really eerie resemblance to Edward Scissorhands. The "hydraulic plunger backpack" though was awesome. The biggest observation about his work was that all the interest was put in the back of the character instead of the front.
Matt: Matt's profession was the ice cream man. Holy cow was this ever awesome! He had cones, ice cream, chocolate syrup, and sprinkles everywhere. Ve and Cathrine were very impressed, feeling it was comical but horrific at the same time.
Rayce: Rayce chose the cellist. This was my favorite creation. The character lost the love of his life, transforming it into a cello. The translation from the cello to the face of the character was flawless. The entire character was so romantic, soulful, and yet very very sad.
RJ: RJ's bellhop was hysterical. When I was watching him do the sculpt I was scared for him, it didn't strike me at all like something that would be classified as Burtonesque. The final product though, was astounding. The 'chest' of drawers was comical (especially with the clothing stolen from guests hanging out) and the bell on the hat was a perfect touch. Glenn thought it was the perfect mix of RJ and Burton.
The top three were RJ, Rayce, and Matt. Rayce won and they sent Beki home. I completely agreed with their decision. What the hell possessed her to spend all that time on the cupcake?
Over all this was a really good episode, then again, who doesn't love Tim Burton?
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