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Left all alone with scissors instead of human hands, Edward remains in the castle until he is befriended by Peg, a woman from the neighboring town who feels pity for his loneliness and decides to bring him to her home. His difference quickly becomes an obstacle which prevent him from being fully accepted as a member of society. Soon, the unsuspecting Edward, becomes the focus of much gossip and awakes either curiosity, hilarity, anger or fear amongst the whole neighborhood. Also, his innocence and good nature make him an easy victim for the unscrupulous. His artistic talent are exploited by all. And as he falls in love with Peg's daughter, she abuses his kindness and tricks him into helping her and her boyfriend burglar a house. His initial naivety leaves place to feelings of frustration, reject and revolt at people's ways. Edward also comes to realise, that he can be dangerous to others, that he is unable to even touch others without inadvertently harming them because of the sharpness of the blades he has instead of hands. Soon false rumours start spreading. People begin to fear him and wish him away
This is a wonderful tale about love and kindness, but also about rejection and estrangement. It shows the limits of people's tolerance for what is different from them and how strangers, those who stray from the norm, commonly named 'misfits', awake mockery or fear from a society which will use them and ultimately reject them, thus breaking their innocence and goodness. Though a harsh satire of people's vices, such as deceit, gossip, jealousy, hypocrisy, as well as a tragic witness to the pain and frustration linked to being unable to be accepted as one is by others, the tone is still infused with an ever constant sweetness, gentleness and innocence
The acting is impeccable. Depp's performance as Edward is truly touching and Keaton and Price's characters are full of gentleness. Their good-nature shows humanity at its best while some other characters efficiently show its least pleasant aspects. The photography is quite beautiful and is thematically based on a strong contrast between Edward's universe, the dark noiseless castle, strongly influenced by the gothic visual style, with the town, filled with bright colours and voices. The apparently gloomy castle is in fact a shelter from the seemingly happy outside world, which is in fact, much darker and sinister underneath its bright colours. The music is simply great, Danny Elfman being one of the most talented contemporary composer. His style is at times moving, soft, wild, silly, weird and crazy. He has worked on many musical soundtracks since, but this one is probably the most beautiful he ever created.
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Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. The film tells the story of an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim. Supporting roles are portrayed by Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Alan Arkin and Vincent Price.
Burton conceived the idea for Edward Scissorhands from his childhood upbringing in suburban Burbank, California. During pre-production of Beetlejuice, Caroline Thompson was hired to adapt Burton's story into a screenplay, and the film began development at 20th Century Fox, after Warner Bros. passed on the project. Edward Scissorhands was then fast tracked after Burton's success with Batman. Before Depp's casting, the leading role of Edward had been connected to Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Robert Downey, Jr. and William Hurt, while the role of The Inventor was written specifically for Vincent Price.
The majority of filming took place in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, which generated over $6 million for the local economy. Edward's scissor hands were created and designed by Stan Winston. The film is also the fourth feature collaboration between Burton and film score composer Danny Elfman. Edward Scissorhands was released with positive feedback from critics, and was a financial success. The film received numerous nominations at the Academy ...
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Burton conceived the idea for Edward Scissorhands from his childhood upbringing in suburban Burbank, California. During pre-production of Beetlejuice, Caroline Thompson was hired to adapt Burton's story into a screenplay, and the film began development at 20th Century Fox, after Warner Bros. passed on the project. Edward Scissorhands was then fast tracked after Burton's success with Batman. Before Depp's casting, the leading role of Edward had been connected to Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Robert Downey, Jr. and William Hurt, while the role of The Inventor was written specifically for Vincent Price.
The majority of filming took place in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, which generated over $6 million for the local economy. Edward's scissor hands were created and designed by Stan Winston. The film is also the fourth feature collaboration between Burton and film score composer Danny Elfman. Edward Scissorhands was released with positive feedback from critics, and was a financial success. The film received numerous nominations at the Academy ...
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Cast:
Alan Arkin,
Johnny Depp,
Vincent Price,
Anthony Michael Hall,
Winona Ryder,
Alan Fudge,
Brian Larkin,
Biff Yeager,
Caroline Aaron,
O-Lan Jones,
Steven Brill,
Stuart Lancaster,
Andrew B. Clark,
Marc Macaulay,
Dick Anthony Williams,
Conchata Ferrell,
Linda Perri,
Aaron Lustig,
Kathy Baker,
John Davidson,
Susan Blommaert,
Michael Brown,
Laura Nader,
Michael Gaughan,
Gary Clark,
Brett Rice,
Robert Oliveri,
Lee Ralls,
Kathy Dombo,
Joe Sheldon,
James Spicer,
Tabetha Thomas,
Rosalyn Thomson,
Sherry Ferguson,
Kathy Fleming,
Gina Gallagher,
Jalaine Gallion,
Miriam Goodspeed,
Diane L. Green,
Russell Green,
Marti Greenberg,
Cecil Hawkins,
Mary Jane Heath,
Linda Hess Hess,
Jack W. Kapfhamer,
Carol D. Klasek,
Bill Klein,
Tricia Lloyd,
John McMahon,
Eileen Meurer,
Phil Olson,
Peter Palmer,
Donna Pieroni,
Victoria Price,
Bee Albano,
Carmen J. Alexander,
Doyle Anderson,
Harvey Bellman,
Tammy Boalo,
Jackie Carson,
Suzanne Chrosniak,
Andrew Crofton,
Carol Crumrine,
Ken de Vaul,
Ellin Dennis
Director:
Tim Burton
Genre:
Comedy,
Drama,
Fantasy,
Romance,
Sci-Fi
Release Date:
1990, December 7, 1990
MPAA Rating:
PG
Screen Writer:
Tim Burton
DVD Release Date:
2000
Runtime:
1hr 40min
Studio:
20th Century Fox
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