Edward Scissorhands

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Summary: Great classic Burton/Elfman
Review: I'm a huge Burton and Elfman fan. This is a classic Burton film and has an incredible score by Danny Elfman. The disc is very high quality and the commentary by Danny Elfman was very interesting.

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Summary: Burton's Mutation of Mythic Cycles
Review: "Edward Scissorhands" stands as Burton's most sincere and striking films to date. He goes far beyond the screen in this work however, into creating a mythic cycle for the youth cultures of 90's and on. His focus on the outsider motif and archetype is extremely clear and vividly portrayed, set on a story that is at times both whimsical and filled with an existential fury. Edward has become a powerful symbol in the minds of those youths lucky enough to view this film during the turbulent time of adolescence this film portrays. Edward embarks on the accidental Hero's journey, down "into the dark" of middle class suburbia, and returns essentially beaten, but hardly defeated. The story of Edward could be the story of Prometheus, if Prometheus had been a geek.

Overall this movie is like having Camu and the brothers Grim speak at the junior high.

Don't let the symbolism get to you though, its a wonderful movie in itself, which is the true test of artistic integrity.

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Summary: Timeless Classic
Review: Welcome to the world of Tim Burton! This beautiful film (in message and appearance) stars Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. A story of love that could never be; Edward is introduced to a world unlike his own. Where everyone's house looks the same, and everyone has hands. This movie lives on in many hearts all over the world. A tear jerker that will touch you. Amazing performances add to this great story that you will never forget. I recommend this film highly. I would have gave it 10 stars, but unfortunately 5 is the limit.

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Summary: Eh
Review: Pretty good, not a 5-star movie, though.

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Summary: A fairly good DVD
Review: Please heed the sage advice of other reviewers when considering this DVD. The film is not for everyone. You may love it. You may hate it.

I'll confine my review to the tecnical merits of this DVD.

The image is bright, crisp and well rendered throughout the film. I was not distracted by any decompression artifacts or noise. Aliasing is no worse than on a raw (uncompressed) NTSC source and was also not distracting. The video on this DVD is top notch.

The sound is fairly bright. I was surprised by this since the DVD bears the THX logo. But the sound is not so bright that one gets tired of listening to it.

The interface and extras are the main weak points in this DVD. While they look good and are neat to watch, the animated menus are difficult to navigate. The "making of" featurette is awful but not actually worse than any other "making of" featurette ever made. There are several great trailers, though. There are even two in Spanish.

I suppose the biggest complaint I have with this DVD is the ad at the very beginning of the disc. This is supposed to be a special anniversary edition. I would have appreciated it if Fox should have left the ads out.

If you like this movie as I do, I think you will like this DVD.

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Summary: His hands may be unfinished, but his heart is
Review: This movie is the only movie I've ever seen that makes me cry. No matter how many times I see it, no matter who i'm with, I just have to get teary eyed at the end. So sue me. Edward Scissorhands is a serious yet playful look at suburban living, and what can happen when a new factor arrives unannounced. Being 'rescured' from his decrepit mansion home by an overly helpful Avon lady, Peg Boggs, Edward is brought into their community. He quickly makes friends with all, through the amasing artwork in hedges and hair. All is not well, however, as Edward becomes nothing more than a symbol to the neighbors and "friends". He is used to bring the strange and unusual into their lives, and then tossed away like a used paper cup. Burton weaves this beautiful story next to Danny Elfman's musical score, possibly the best of his career, and the two are a perfect match. After an incident on Christmas Eve, Edward is chased back to his castle where Kim (who has in turn fallen in love with Edward) follows him... and so does Jim, with a gun. Edward and Jim scuffle, but when Jim hits Kim, Edward has had enough and throws him out of the window to his death. The brillant portrayal of Edward by Johnny Depp will soften even the most stony heart, as Depp conveys millions of emotions with few words. Even though Edward's hands may not be finished, his heart is.

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Summary: The Most Spectacular Film I have Ever Seen!
Review: This movie is the most wonderful blend of fairy tale elements I've ever seen. Tim Burton is a genius. The scenery in this film is beautiful, the acting is fantastic, and the story is heartbreaking. If you haven't seen this movie go out and buy it. You will love it, I promise. I't has always been my favorite and I'm sure it will also be yours.

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Summary: Don't shake his hand
Review: "Edward Scissorhands" is a pretty good movie. It's about a man that was created by a scientist named Edward, that doesn't have regular hands, but huge scissors. He is taken to live in a home with some regular people, and that's when the story begins. He finds out that he has a natural talent for shaping sculptures out of bushes and for cutting women's hair. However, sometimes when he's trying to help somebody he might accidentally cut them and make everybody think that he's trying to hurt them, including the girl that he loves, Kim (Winona Ryder). He will also do other things that will get him into trouble.

"Edward Scissorhands" is a good story, and parts of it are also funny such as when Edward accidentally pokes a hole in a waterbed. It's not really a horror movie like you might think it is, it's more of a drama or a fantasy one. If you like good movies, I recommend at least watching "Edward Scissorhands."

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Summary: I will tell you through the darkness...
Review: A young girl, asking her grandmother why it snows on a winter's night. The grandmother's tale....of a castle on a hill, of the insane inventor who lived therein, and of the man he crafted but who was left unfinished when this inventor died. For years, Edward lived alone, in the castle atop a hill, until the day that society introduced itself to him in the form of a well-meaning and kindly hilarious Avon lady, who, seeing a cause in him, took him home to the strange and wonderful land of Suburbia. In Suburbia....the downward spiral that is often called a "loss of innocence" began for the fair Edward, for he is regarded merely as a novelty, something new to exploit, expend, screw, and use until he becomes no more a novelty and it is time to rid the town of this horrible threat. Isn't that the way it always goes, though? How true that this tale should be set in Suburbia; the birthplace of the consumer culture. But, as this film could not possibly end in such a bleak way, not with the magic of a new snowfall, the finish is sweet, and true, and even very sad. The score by Danny Elfman is one of, if not the, best he has ever done, and it too should be bought. Burton is a mad genius, we know that already, but the life and beauty he brings to this is impossibly heartbreaking, and the working chemistry betwen him and Depp is incredible - these two also teamed for "Sleepy Hollow" and "Ed Wood" - as is the chemistry between Depp and Ryder (which is, actually, very authentic - at the time these two were engaged - ). One interesting note is that this film makes me think immediatley of the song "Weep For Jamie" - one line especially; "Weep for Jaamie / For the bones that tear / at the flesh inside /Weep for Jaamie / For she lives in the land /where her father / Died" I know that may be a strange reference, even an unknown one to most of you, but it is the only thing which has given me the same feeling as this film. Well, "Benny & Joon" (also with Depp) did somewhat of the same ilk, but that is different. The point to this ramble? See the film. Buy the film. Laugh. Cry. Give your dog a haircut (why not?!). Ponder humanity. And remember the magic that the first snow holds. Peace on earth, good will to all....

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Summary: Could've been much more...
Review: So the movie itself is still great. Visually, creatively, everything. However, I can't recommend this movie on DVD. The extra's don't do anything to enhance the movie. It has a few Q&A type questions, from the cast and crew, that last about 20-40 seconds each. Burton is a great filmmaker, but he definitely cut the audience short on the inspiration for this movie, and what went into making it. It's just not one that I could recommend. Save your bucks for something else.