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Summary: Spectacularly Atmospheric
Review: I don't think that anyone could portray so many characters and be as versatile as Johnny Depp. Aside from the superb acting, this has to be one of the most beautifully unusual screenplays ever written, and Tim Burton does it justice. For anyone who likes the ART of film, Edward Sissorhands is a must see!
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Summary: Fun, festive, Christmas-y, sad, Johnny Depp's 2nd best movie
Review: The only other movie I think J. Depp has done better in was "what's eating gilbert grape" but since this review is about edward scissorhands....tragic movie about a very lonely man, living in a wickedly haunting house on top of the hill. he leads a very sad life, as can be shown by the many scrapes and scars on his face where he has tried to wipe away tears..... he finds true love, but can not be with her because of his "deformity"....society judges him of course, as we do with anyone who isn't "normal"...and he goes back to live in isolation for the rest of his life...while filled with fun moments, especially the lawn sculptures, it really made me empathize with his lonliness....
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Summary: Tim Burton's finest hour
Review: This tenth anniversary edition is sure to be a superb addition to any DVD collection. All of Tim Burton's films are worth looking at, but the fairytale qualities and heartfelt emotion in this film make it close to his best, second only to "Ed Wood". A simple fable of a boy, Edward (Johnny Depp) whose inventor (Vincent Price, in a beautiful finale to his career) dies before completing him, leaving Edward with scissors for hands. Edward lives alone in the inventor's gothic mansion until Avon comes calling, and he is taken in my Dianne Weist's hilarious Avon lady. In surburbia, Edward finds love (Winona Ryder as the ultimate fairytale princess) as well as prejudice - Tim Burton is always making films about outsiders who just don't fit into society. The performances are great - Depp is a revalation - the production design and cinematography are breathtaking, and Danny Elfman's best ever score envelopes and enriches the entire film. Outstanding!
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Summary: Excellent example of the outcast in all of us
Review: I, first off, am a very big Tim Burton fan. I have been sinceNightmare Before Christmas and Beetlejuice. His art concepts and styleare unique and each of his films speak volumes about what it's like to be the outcast. We have all felt like that at one time or another, and it's obvious that it's a feeling that is continually manifesting itself within Tim himself. That is why all his works are so genius. He lives his art and work. It is who he is. And Edward Scissorhands is such an example of how he feels. Shut out and hidden from the rest of the world, including a small suburban neighborhood filled with nosy overweight women, Edward hides in his creator's castle, until Avon calls. Diane Wiest sweetly portrays the Avon lady who graciously takes Edward into her home, introducing him to her family and neighbors. They all don't know what to think, until his scissorhands prove useful to them, as he trims dogs' fur. All the neighbors are lined up to have Edward trim their dogs. A side plot to the film is the brewing friendship between Edward and the teenage girl he's living with, played by a Tim Burton favorite, Winona Ryder. 'Edward Scissorhands' is a sweet and accurate story about not being accepted, then being accepted, then being rejected by all except those who really matter to you. An excellent film.
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Summary: A Classic!!
Review: Tim Burton's timeless classic story of Edward, the forgotten child/creation of a mad cookie-maker. (played wonderfully by Vincent Price). The cast is amazing, the scenery unforgetable, and who can resist Danny Elfmans haunting score. A must see for any fan of the interesting, bizarre and original. This movie will make you smile.
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Summary: Burton's most personal work...and his most lovely
Review: This is simply a beautiful film. The cinematography, the quiet depth of Depp's performance, and the playful yet delicate touch of Burton's direction make EDWARD SCISSORHANDS a film both haunting and joyous. If you have ever felt "different", if you have ever felt "alone", then this film is for you. If not, then congratulations, you're perfect. For the rest of you who aren't perfect, don't pass this one up. Trust me.
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Summary: I Will Never Forget This Movie
Review: I am a huge Tim Burton fan, and love all of his movies and own them, have watched them at least 10 times each, and each one is really special to me (I know how dorky that sounds) but this is the one I am the most emotional about. I can't think of any other movie that has made me cry as often during the course of the movie, or as hard. When I saw it in the theater, I wasn't just tearing up, I was sobbing by the end. During the scene where Vincent Price (God I miss him) perfectly cast as "The Inventor" tells Edward he has a special present for him and hold up a pair of perfect hands, only to slip away at the last moment, I looked around the 3rd time I saw in the theater, and literally everyone in the theater was choked up if not outright crying, including grown men. If I ever want to cry on demand, all I have to do is simply *remember* the last scene of the movie, and the last few lines uttered by the storyteller, and I tear up. Just pulling up the image of Ryder, spinning around in the 'snow' dreamily, can still bring tears to my eyes 9 years later. I think this is the only movie I've seen where I actually had to sit there all through the credits trying to pull it together because I couldn't stop crying. My friend and I were still sniffling walking out of the theater. Other women out there: this is not a movie to watch when you have PMS, not unless you want to totally break down in a sobbing, emotional heap. There's so many great things about this movie-- Tim Burton is a genius, plain and simple, and the art direction is brilliant. His vision of suburbia is great, with rows and rows of identical, colorful 50's style tract houses and flawless green lawns. The imagery will stick with you long after the movie is over; for instance, the shot of the little girl, getting told a bedtime story (the film's framing device) in a huge, oversized bed, almost buried in all the quilts and pillows, or the inventor's workshop, with an assembly line pumping out gingerbread men. Elfman does do his best work (other than Beetlejuice). Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp were a couple at the time the movie was made, deeply in love, and it shows. It actually hurts to look at them, and Ryder, even with a horrible blonde wig, is stunningly beautiful and radiant. Just the way they look at each other, the longing in both their eyes, the tenderness when she says, "Hold me" and Edward replies sadly, "I can't", so Kim (Ryder) lovingly wraps her arms around him instead-- it gets me every time. All the casting is great (Vincent Price, especially -- obviously, Tim Burton got his dream cast for this one). Anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, or lonely, or longed for someone they know they will probably never end up with, will be touched deeply. (Starcrossed lovers always get to me). Yeah, I know. This all sounds very corny, but this movie is really in a class by itself. Period.
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Summary: A gothic fantasy fairy-tale!
Review: This is director Tim Burton's first cinema pairing with the excellent actor Johnny Depp - a partnership that's still going (on and off) to this day (see also 'Ed Wood' and 'Sleepy Hollow', which are both excellent films). 'Edward Scissorhands' is 100% fairy tale, with a lonely hero trapped in a dark gothic castle. The difference is that the hero looks like a villain - his spiky black hair very reminiscent of The Cure's Robert Smith (does anyone else recall the running Scissorhands / Smith running joke on 'The Mary Whitehouse Experience'? - one sketch included Edward Collander-hands, I remember!). One thing I love about this film is the all-pastel fifties village overlooked by the castle - very 'Pleasantville', but even more 'pleasant'. Also, there's a funny parallel between Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" and Edward D. Wood Jr's "Plan 9 From Outer Space"; Burton's film features the horror great Vincent Price in his last serious role; Wood's film stars the horror great Bela Lugosi in his last (albeit very brief) role. Burton later made the film "Ed Wood" as an homage to the late director (and Depp plays Edward Wood, having previously played Edward Scissorhands!) - I wonder if Burton will be paid a similar tribute decades into the future? Who knows.
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Summary: BEST BURTON - SO FAR!
Review: This wildly imaginative movie is Tim Burton's best, because it seems to be completely real to him as a filmmaker. From the gorgeous opening credits, set to Danny Elfman's candy-coated but melancholy musical score, to the swirling finale, this movie captivates, amuses and stirs the heart. Johnny Depp is exceptional in a role that might have been slapstick with no heart; he is tender, appealing, funny and oh so sad in the role of a creative misfit. Dianne Weist is also that perfect balance of cartoon and real human; she evokes a maternal warmth that adds balance to the neighbors who seems more one-dimensional. This movie has some insightful and warmly realized messages to convey as well. Look for Vincent Price in a perfect final role; it is both a tribute and a legacy of his career playing off-kilter madmen. Most of all, though, this movie has a Christmas heart, and the sweetnees in its innocent romance, its sad story of misfits, and its pop-art scenic design captivate all of your senses. I love this movie.
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Summary: An unusual tale of unfulfilled human desire and need.
Review: This is a highly imaginative tale of a young man whose over the top, unusual gifts make it impossible to fit into a very narrow minded community. Johnny Depp is heartbreakingly different and creative in a role that is difficult to pin down. Is it about racism, being unusually creative, or just about trying to fit circles into squares? Perhaps it is about just being different. It seems to me that the most poignant cross to bear would be to not have anyone to share your view of the world with. Edward Scissorhands has absolutely no one who can truely understand his existence and special gifts.. His expressions demonstrate, to me, a deep void. We are ultimately alone, and to find a soul mate, who you can share your joys, passions, gifts, and self with is something highly creative individuals yearn for, and what I believe this film portrays. I can almost see this character thinking: "Is there anybody who can completely appreciate and unconditionally love who I am? Is there anyone who I can tell my secrets to?" A wonderful gift from Tim Burton!
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