Drew's Edward Scissorhands

[sarahbot]

Good review! As our friend blinkfan would say, kudos to you.

(spoilers below)

I've always loved the look and mood of this movie, and the movie you have to mention in the same breath - the Nightmare Before Christmas - but I like that you pointed out how the end sucks. Same as TNBC. La la la, weird yet beatiful world, la la la, pale skinny guy who doesn't know his place, la la la, beautiful trapped love interest, la la la, and in the end, what happens? Our protagonist discovers that he really shouldn't have ever left the role he was born into. "But I don't wanna live all alone in the castle/never have Christmas!" Too bad, says Burton. Go back to your lonely mansion/Halloweentown, because you will fail if you try anything else.

I just find it odd that movies so praised for being unique and individualistic have such strikingly anti-individualist themes.

[Head Mutant]

Just another nail in my theory, that Tim Burton has no flippin' idea how to end his movies. They just kind of stumble and whimper out to an end.

[TheOogieBoogieMan]

I was wondering when someone would get around to reviewing this movie. Good job, Drew!

[eatmyshorts]

good review. I still can't believe you guys haven't reviewed pee wee's big adventure!

[blinkfan]

I loved your review Drew,However I disagree on your views with the ending, I love it. Anyway, Kudos.

[TheLuckyOne]

blinkfan said:

I loved your review Drew,However I disagree on your views with the ending, I love it.

I loved it in Frankenstein; it just feels like, if you're trying to make everything much more whimsical and surreal, why abandon that for some good ol' real world grittiness with no explanation 10 minutes before it's over? And then try to go back to the whimsy again in the final scene?

I agree with sarahbot and Justin about it being something Burton has sometimes struggled with. At least Jack Skellington gets a token attempt made to paint him as regaining his love for Halloween; Edward totally gets the shaft. Maybe Burton learned from the experience.

-D

[PoolMan]

admin said:

Just another nail in my theory, that Tim Burton has no flippin' idea how to end his movies. They just kind of stumble and whimper out to an end.

I don't know... what about Big Fish? THAT was an ending that not only went somewhere, but did it in fully emotional style. I loved it.

[sarahbot]

poolman said:

admin said:

Just another nail in my theory, that Tim Burton has no flippin' idea how to end his movies. They just kind of stumble and whimper out to an end.

I don't know... what about Big Fish? THAT was an ending that not only went somewhere, but did it in fully emotional style. I loved it.

However, Big Fish was based on a novel someone else wrote, and Burton didn't write the screenplay either. Both TNBC & Edward give Burton credits for 'story' (and characters in TNBC as well).