{"id":2945,"date":"2020-10-09T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itwaslikemagic.com\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:52:38","slug":"friday-films-sleepy-hollow-1999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/friday-films-sleepy-hollow-1999\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Sleepy Hollow’ (1999): Random Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have always loved watching Sleepy Hollow<\/em> in October. It’s perfectly atmospheric and spooky, and I absolutely adore the setting. The cast is spectacular. Johnny Depp<\/a><\/strong> (back before he completely overdid everything) gives a fantastic, humorous performance as Ichabod Crane. The intelligence, balanced with the cowardice and nervous energy, brought so much life to the character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watching him go from skeptic to quivering believer is one of my favorite parts of the film, most notably when he’s trying to explain to Baltus Van Tassel (Michael Gambon<\/strong>) that the Headless Horseman is real and Van Tassel is well aware of the horseman’s existence, considering that’s what they’ve all been telling Crane since his arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not one for excessive gore in my horror films, but given this is a Tim Burton movie, the bloodshed and decapitations were more campy than they were grotesque. I lived for the Headless Horseman sequences, and Christopher Walken was perfect casting, even if we don’t get to see him all that long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would say the weak link of this movie is Christina Ricci<\/a><\/strong>. She felt incredibly miscast as Katrina. The character was quite bland, and Ricci’s performance felt stilted and yawn-inducing. The romantic angle might have enhanced the movie, but I didn’t feel as though Depp and Ricci had any chemistry, which is unfortunate. As it is, the only time my attention waned while watching Sleepy Hollow<\/em> was when Katrina and Ichabod were making eyes at each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is such a fun movie and perfect for this time of year. In my opinion, this remains one of Tim Burton’s best films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starring:<\/strong> Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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