Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: When Hearn & Lansbury are available, all copies of this version should be destroyed

Any resemblance between the brilliant Broadway original and this abbreviated piece of pop culture tripe... well, just doesn't exist. Even if you've already seen this version, even if you actually LIKED this film, please do yourself the service of watching one of the complete stagings with the proper casting.It's the emotional difference between stepping off a street curb and jumping off the Empire State Building... one gets you six inches closer to the other side of the street, and the other transports you to another world.Take this sad but necessary advice from a dedicated fan of Burton, Depp and company. This time they've cheated you out of one of life's great transformational experiences, and slapped you in the face with a short skit that has all the artistic impact of a Gong Show outtake.