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Cutting Edge.....
This review refers to the Fox Video VHS edition of "Edward Scissorhands"..... I cannot think of a trio more suited to work together than Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Vincent Price.This film really proves it.Vincent Price leaves us with a gift in his last feature film role, as a good hearted inventor who dies before he can finish his last project. Edward(Johnny Depp) was his masterpiece, now left to live alone in a big dark castle on a hill, and what's worse with only multi sheared hands to fend for himself with. His face is battered with the scars from scratching himself. He's really in need of help and a good makeover! It's his lucky day,...Peg(Diane Wiest) the neighborhood Avon Lady has come to call.She takes pity on him and decides to adopt him.The neighborhood gossips are abuzz, but eventually come to accept him because, well, he's just so good with his hands! But..Can he survive life in the real world? Will he find love? Tim Burton's film will have you thinking you are watching a fairy tale out of a beautifully illustrated story book. The neighborhood is wonderfully done in beautiful pastels that are in sharp contrast to the dark castle on the hill.Edward is like a Knight come to save the fair princess(Winona Ryder) from her evil boyfriend. Diane Wiest could be the fairy-godmother trying to transform Edward into a handsome prince.It's a wonderful story with wonderful characters. The cast includes the always perfect Alan Arkin, and Kathy Baker is terrific as the neihborhood sex kitten.Danny Elfman's score is put beautifully to the story. And of course the effects and make up created by Stan Winston are marvelous. The VHS sounds great and has a nice picture.It definatly falls into the PG 13 catagory. Parents of pre-teens may want to view it first. And they lived happily ever after..or did they?.....enjoy....Laurie
A Touching Fable
Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" can be called a masterpiece, in my opinion. It is touching and emotional in the most pleasant and saddening ways."Edward Scissorhands" is an incredible take on the fairytale of a boy who just wants to fit in, who wants to have a life like others around him, and wants to find his true love to spend his life with. Johnny Depp shines as the fragile, yet uncompleted creation of The Inventor (Vincent Price). Edward can appear frightening to those who don't know him, fashioned like a monster from 1930s Hollywood cinema. But to those who get to know the real Edward, he is just as human as anyone else, gentle and wanting to share in the love of the world. Tim Burton creates "Edward Scissorhands" in a funny, comically creative, yet very moving way. The closing scene between Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder is enough to bring anyone to tears. The story and characters are beyond well developed and this is a movie worth adding to your collection. You'll return to visit this wonderful story of a boy with scissors for hands and a heart made from a cookie again and again.
A true work of art!
This has certainly got to be one of Burton's most imaginative creations. I can't remember a movie be that puzzlling, and yet so interesting and fun. Only Jonny Depp could prouduce such a voice, and performance. And that hair! Well, that was just the final icing on the cake. Let's face it. It's not easy to act the part of a lonly anodroid,and especially one that looked on with curiosity one moment and hated the next. Horror king, Vincint Price does a good job too as Edward's maker. Who is despreat for companionship. I laughed, I cried, then I laughed some more. All in all, this is not that bad of a movie.
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