Frankenweenie
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Frankenweenie is one of Tim Burton's earlier films, a parody Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Plot
Victor Frankenstein is a young boy who creates movies starring his dog, Sparky. After Sparky is hit by a car, Victor learns at school about electrical impulses in muscles, and has the idea to bring his pet back to life. He arranges elaborate machinations which culminate in a lightning strike which restores the dog. While Victor is pleased, his neighbors are terrified by the animal, and when the Frankensteins decide to introduce the revitalized Sparky to them, they become angered and afraid. Sparky runs away, with Victor in pursuit, and they find themselves at a local miniature golf course, and its flagship windmill. The Frankensteins' neighbors, now an angry mob, arrive on the scene, and while using a cigarette lighter to try to see in, the windmill is accidentally lit on fire. Victor falls and is knocked out, but Sparky rescues him from the flames, in time to be crushed by the windmill. The mob realizes its error, and gather their cars, along with jumper cables, to "recharge" Sparky. He is revived, and all celebrate.
Behind the film
The film's dark humour is typical of Tim Burton. Here, Burton attempts to display the issues of family values and love, something he feels may have been missing from his childhood.