Edward Scissorhands [Includes Digital Copy] [25th Anniversary] [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [1990]

This is one of my favorite movies ever!!! Johnny Depp and Wynonna Ryder are amazing together!!! It is such a wonderful story!!! It is a must see for everyone!!! No spoilers but I highly recommend!!!

This was the film that, for me, marked Tim Burton’s leap from very talented young director, to one of the best most unique film voices of our time, along with Johnny Depp’s leap from very talented young actor to one of our best actors, period. What Depp and Burton seem to share is an understanding of the visual power of film, but not just with cinematography and effects, but in performance. Depp is almost like a great silent film star, communicating more with his eyes, than most actors could with a monologue. This is the surreal fable of a young man who was built, not born, and whose creator dies before he can finish him, leaving him alone, with scissors for hands. He’s found and adopted by a sweet, if slightly daffy Avon lady – Diane Weist in another of an endless series of brilliant supporting performances. She takes young orphan Edward down from the near black and white castle in which the lives to the bright pastel world of the suburban town below. (A world almost as surreal in it’s exaggerated way as his lonely castle. There the outcast finds a place, and maybe even love, but is there really room for the truly different in our society? A film in which everything is bigger than life, but infused with heart and the bitter-sweetness of life itself. It brings a smile to my face, and tears to my eyes on every viewing.

Edward Scissorhands blu ray 25th anniversary a great movie to enjoy the old classics from the 1990s

Every director probably has one movie that he pours part of himself into. For Spielberg, it was ET, Lucas had American Graffiti. Here, Tim Burton poured into the soul of Edward Scissorhands the world of an outsider, a creation of an old inventor (wonderfully played by Vincent Price) who passes on before he can finish Edward(wonderfully played by Johnny Depp). Edward is one day discovered by Peg Boggs, a curious Avon lady, who takes Edward home to suburbia, a community of multi-colored houses that could only come from the mind of Burton and production designer Bo Welch. Danny Elfman delivers probably his most moving score in this picture. The DVD looked like it would be incredile with what was announced, but it would have to lose starts for what I thought: 1)Audio commentary by Burton and Elfman: Both of these guys do not talk all the way through the film, (though it does sound a little better than Devlin and Emmerich on ID4's DVD & Barry Levinson and Tommy LEe Jones on Men In Black, who chatter on like inane movie theater patrons). But most of the time I found myself wondering when they would speak again. Burton probably speaks 12-15 times through most of the movie, but it sounds more like he's having little afterthoughts. Elfman's audio plays after certain music segments are done (his background music plays over the dialogue so we hear outright how it sounds). 2)Tim Burton concept art: after seeing The Tarzan Collector's Edition, this was a letdown, with only about 7 pieces of art (5 concepts of Edward, 1 of the Inventor, and 1 of Edward's place in the mansion's attic). 3)The featurette talking about the film is also a letdown, as there is nothing that was reall notable (I was really looking forward to hearing how Stan Winston Studios made the Scissorhands props). The only cool notable is the interactive menu, made like a pop-up book of the mansion Edward is found in. If you are looking to find a great movie, get this DVD. If you are into those that promise incredible extra features, pass this one up.

I guess you could say I made a very good choice here. My grandsons and I were shopping movies when I spotted "Edward Scissorhands" and thought cool their Mom liked that. We watched it Blaise the older one got through it but declined to stay when Mason, who is 3 said again Grandma, can we watch it again. So of course I said yes. We have probably set a record for the number of times anyone watched the same movie . He really loves this movie!

A favorite all time classic. Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, and Danny Elfman… what’s not to love?!

This Tim Burton movie is an endearing and unique love story with an incredible array of characters. The perfect family movie. This story is funny, sad, dark and engaging in a unique way that captures the angst of adolescent life and a desire to be accepted and belong.

This is such a amazingly touching film. It's really sad in some parts and Johnny Depp just adds to it's wonderful magic. It's a true classic film that I can watch again and again. There's nothing quite like this film which makes it extra special! Vincent Price appearance is priceless!