Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers (WGA):

Tim Burton (story) &
Caroline Thompson (story) ...

Release Date:

14 December 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

His scars run deep

Plot:

An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful teenage girl.

Plot Keywords:

Waterbed | Non Statutory Female On Male Rape Attempt | Gothic | Altered Version Of Studio Logo | Hand

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Johnny Depp	...	Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder	...	Kim
Dianne Wiest	...	Peg
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Jim
Kathy Baker	...	Joyce
Robert Oliveri	...	Kevin
Conchata Ferrell	...	Helen
Caroline Aaron	...	Marge
Dick Anthony Williams	...	Officer Allen
O-Lan Jones	...	Esmeralda
Vincent Price	...	The Inventor
Alan Arkin	...	Bill
Susan Blommaert	...	Tinka (as Susan J. Blommaert)
Linda Perri	...	Cissy (as Linda Perry)
John Davidson	...	Host-TV

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (uncut) (2003) (DVD) | Italy:T | South Korea:12 | Ireland:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-12 (cut) (1991) (video) | Finland:K-10 (cut) (1991) (theater release) | UK:12 (re-rating, uncut) (2007) | Spain:T | Germany:6 (f) | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | France:U | Israel:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:10 (cut) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Dade City, Florida, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

For her role as the religious zealot Esmeralda, O-Lan Jones also arranged and actually played the organ music her character performs on-screen.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Near the end, when Kim is running up the stairs in the mansion, a crew member can be seem ducking down at the bottom of the huge window on the left.

Quotes:

Suzanne: [at the dinner table, Edward hands her some meat with his scissors] I can't eat that, he used his hands. I think it's unsanitary.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party (2003)

Soundtrack:

BLUE HAWAII

A must-see movie that you must see over and over again!

Edward Scissorhands is heart-warming, poetic, tragic, and comedic. An all-in-one movie. The story about a half-made man named Edward, who has the misfortune of having scissors for hands, (Johnny Depp) is one of those rare creatures who's soul is bigger than his heart. His outward appearance (the black and white face, the hands) is out of place in the colorful suburban neighborhood he was brought into, but so is his innocence, vulnerability, and compassion. Depp's performance as Edward is one of his most original yet!

It's not just the character, its the background of the movie that makes it good also. THe underscore is haunting, and beautiful, it can alone bring tears to your eyes. The makeup is outstanding, and the way the camera captures the character's emotion and state of being is just breathtaking. And of course, without the help of Tim Burton's Gothic style, the movie wouldn't have the same effect.

Kim Boggs (Winona Ryder) falls in love with this man, and their tragic romeo and juliet based romance makes the audience long for them to be together. You hate Jim (Anthony Michael Hall) for breaking them apart, and the rest of the community for that matter! All in all, the mixture of music, talent, and story plot make the movie a must-see that you must see over and over again! I give it a 9 out of 10