Edward Said DVD

Advantages: The beautiful, beautiful music by Danny Elfman
Disadvantages: More special features would add to the DVD

...Watching this film could send shivers down the stiffest spine. Made in 1990, and starring famed actors Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, 'Edward Scissorhands' is a beautiful story . Edward was created by an Inventor in an eerie mountain top mansion. Sadly just as the hands to Edward are announced , the inventor falls to his death leaving Edward with shears of metal for hands. Bought back home by an ever-sweet Avon lady (played by Dianne Wiest) , Edward begins his journey of suburbian life along with a loving friendly and nosy neighbours. The shy Edward is greeted with fearful stituations and his love for the daughter Kim is portrayed as an unsure burden for poor Edward. This heartwarming occasion is a classically modern fairytale.... Read review

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Advantages: Sweet fairy-tale with Johnny Depp
Disadvantages: None - it's Johnny Depp!

...of the Arts after high school and studied animation for three years before being hired by Walt Disney Studios as an animator's apprentice. The relationship between Burton and Disney was not one meant to last as his creative energy seemed to conflict with the studios This was highlighted when his drawings for The Fox and the Hound weren't used because his designs were said to look "like road kill". By the early 80's Burton was beginning to earn himself a reputation within the film industry and in 1985 he was hired by Paul Reubens to direct his film adaptation of his hit TV show, Pee-Wee's big adventure. Three years later, Burton went on to direct Beetle Juice, the film which launched him as a credible director while grossing $80million at the box office. Following further success with Batman, Burton co-wrote Edward Scissorhands with Caroline... Read review

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Advantages: great film in genral
Disadvantages: none

...EDWARD SCISSORHANDS ALL TIME FAV OF MINE Total classic with Jonney depp playing another fantastic role of the man known as Edward who is found in the big castle in a normal town. Emotional an exciting at the same time as we see edward fulling in love with the daugther of a working famliy of the lady that finds edward. Great entertainment an fantastic to warch for a famlit night in in front of the TV with a pizza. Rated a PG a good film for all ages to warch. I garunte you wont be disopointed in this great film, most of all if you are a fan of excellent amrican actors an actresses as this film is full of the, An they all play the parts fantastic ENJOY... Read review

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