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Film:Edward Scissorhands

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:39:50 GMT

Title: Edward Scissorhands
Year: 1990
Director: Tim Burton
Plot: Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands opens as an eccentric inventor (Vincent Price) lovingly assembles a synthetic youth named Edward (Johnny Depp). Edward has all the essential ingredients for today's standard body, with the exception of a pair of hands. For what is initially thought to be a temporary period, he is fitted with long, scissor-like extremities that, while able to trim a mean hedge, are hardly conducive to day-to-day life. When the kindly inventor dies, however, Edward is left lonely and cursed with some very heavy metal for hands. He is eventually taken in by Peg Boggs (Dianne Weist), an Avon lady who takes pity on him after seeing his bleak existence. Edward, in spite of his inherent ability to slay anyone he comes across, is a gentle soul whose only wish is to be loved. His impromptu family has, at best, a limited understanding of Edward, but he finds himself drawn to Peg's weary but sympathetic daughter, Kim (Winona Ryder), who is dating Jim (Anthony Michael Hall), the neighborhood bully. Meanwhile, Edward finds himself a local celebrity after the town realizes that his talents include creative hedge trimming and an unrivaled ability to cut hair. His so-called friends are proven fair-weather when Edward is accused of a crime, after which his only supporters are Peg and Kim. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
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Spout Post: Weekly Theme for May 4: Express Yourself!!

Tue, 05 May 2009 02:05:53 GMT

Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 5/4/2009 10:05:53 PM
Body: Yet another theme that I've been wanting to do for a while now. I'd like to talk this week about expressionistic film. I think maybe we should try to define it first. I'm probably not the best person for this, I think you could pretty accurately call expressionism an art movement, started in Germany in the early 20th century in which reality (the world) is distorted in order to reflect emotion..... Still with me? Its pretty easy to understand once examples are used so let's start that. As I said earlier, this art form was started in Germany so naturally, early German films are great examples. Think of the buildings and backdrops of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis. In the former, the buildings were all standing twisted and sideways to display a chaotic and unnerving feel. While in the ladder, the city was very much larger than life and completely oppressive. Later, many German directors like Billy Wilder and Fritz Lang moved to the states and continued their expressionistic style in the film noir vein with films like Double Indemnity and The Big Heat respectively. Film noir is really defined as an expressionistic film movement as a whole. Filmmakers used smoke and fog in the shots to lend more of an unsettling and suspicious feel to the films. ** from Double Indemnity - notice venetian blind shadow give the "behind bars" look ** Director Tim Burton has somewhat rehashed and revamped expressionism in modern films. His sets for Gotham in Batman and Batman Returns are throwbacks to the earlier looks of the German films. Edward Scissorhands' costume and set are both very exaggerated in their look to add a stark contrast to the character backdrop relationship. There is one more film I'd like to mention that fits this catagory to a T. But, I will wait until later in the hopes that someone else mentions it first. I will only say that its a film that came out within the past 15 years and its an obvious homage to one of the early German films. I really would like to see someone else mention it before I do. So there you have it. I absolutely love this theme and I hope I've given y'all something at least to think about.

Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for January 19: Neighborhood Watch

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:49:09 GMT

Post By: mercurial
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 1/19/2009 8:49:09 PM
Body: The 'Burbs - Tom Hanks as his goofy best. And Corey Feldman! Towelhead - Just saw it and really got into all the drama. Great sexual discovery flick set in the early 1990's. Edward Scissorhands - No explanation needed.

Spout Post: Holiday DVDs 12/23 &12/30 -- Wes Anderson, Johnny Depp, and more Ninja movies than you'd ever want to see

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:58:29 GMT

Post By: spout
Post To: Coming Soon
Post Date: 12/26/2008 4:58:29 PM
Body: Did you get gift cards for Christmas? Here's how to spend them over the next two weeks. SkyPIlot's Top 3 December DVD Picks 1. Bottle Rocket is in the Criterion Collection! Watch the trailer. For those who haven't seen Bottle Rocket, it's a quirky slacker comedy/heist flick, like...Reality Bites meets Ocean's 13. No wait, is there really anything like early Wes Anderson (except later Wes Anderson)? This edition has loads of special features including eleven deleted scenes and the original 13-minute, b&w Bottle Rocket short from 1992. 2. Burn After Reading -- Watch the trailer. It won't convert any unbelievers into the Coen cult, but a lot of it's worth watching over and over again (especially the parts with Brad Pitt). 3. And it goes without saying that everyone should pick up one copy of The Dark Knight, a second copy to keep in your glove box, and a third to keep in your hope chest. Watch the trailer. Check out Kevin Kelly's DVD gift guide for documentary and box set recommendations. Dec. 23 DVD releases 1. The Johnny Depp Triple Feature -- It's just one of those cheapie 3-sets, like the ones you find at Target, but get a load of this playlist: Edward Scissorhands -- Watch the trailer. Wow, I was not ready for this when I was 9 years old. Benny & Joon -- Watch the trailer. Looks funny, sweet, and sad. From Hell -- Watch the trailer. In this gritty, hallucinatory murder mystery, Depp is an opium-addicted detective on the trail of Jack the Ripper. Dark stuff, but worth a look. 2. The Jake Gyllenhaal Triple Feature is definitely worth some consideration as well. Donnie Darko -- Watch the trailer. The movie that made befuddled teens everywhere watch a film commentary for the first time, Donnie Darko is charming, touching, and strange. Very good, but in my opinion the real gem of this set is the The Good Girl. The Good Girl -- Watch the trailer. In this very under-appreciated dark comedy, Gyllenhall is a sensitive teen obsessed with J.D. Salinger (what sensitive teen isn't?) and has a short-lived affair with Jennifer Aniston. Aniston is unhappily married to a pot-smoking John C. Reilly. Great minor role from Tim Blake Nelson. The Day After Tomorrow -- Watch the trailer. Bombastic and boring, but hey--two good films out of three ain't bad! Other new triple features: Gene Hackman (The French Connection, Hoosiers, Mississippi Burning), Tom Hanks (Bachelor Party, The Man With One Red Shoe, That Thing You Do!), Kevin Costner (Bull Durham, Dances With Wolves, No Way Out). 3. Hamlet 2 -- Watch the trailer. Steve Coogan is really talented, but the trailer doesn't quite sell me on it. Does anyone recommend it? 4. Death Race -- Watch the trailer. Jason Statham, as usual, is threatening and very watchable, but this fair car action thriller doesn't come close to matching the crazed, exhilarating original -- Death Race 2000. Watch the trailer to Death Race 2000. Dec 30 releases 1. Towelhead -- Watch the trailer. In this coming-of-age story, 13 year old Jasira has to deal with American racism and the romantic attentions of Aaron Eckhart (yikes!). It's written by the author of American Beauty, and it looks really good. 2. Strangers With Candy -- Watch the trailer. This is a big-screen prequel to the mind-bending comedy series that starred Amy Sedaris and a pre-fame Stephen Colbert. (He played the science teacher Mr. Noblet, remember?) 3. Ghost Town -- Watch the trailer. Ricky Gervais (of The Office and Extras) can see ghosts, and one of them is Greg Kinnear. I've heard some good things about this film. 4. Bangkok Dangerous -- Watch the trailer. This is the one where Nic Cage uses a boat propellor to cut off a guy's hand. 5. An American Carol -- Watch the trailer. Kelsey Grammar plays the Scrooge character in this spoof of the classic Christmas tale. 6. Babylon A.D. -- Watch the trailer. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Michelle Yeoh would kick Vin Diesel's butt. 7. The Love Guru -- Watch the trailer. Paul Moore saw this Mike Meyers vehicle, and Paul said that although it's not bad per se, we've seen all these jokes before in the Austin Powers series. Re-releases 1. Lost in Translation (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. Includes deleted scenes, a conversation with Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola, plus the "City Girl" music video from Kevin Shields. 2. Atonement (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. Includes some making-of featurettes and commentary from director Joe Wright. I haven't seen this one yet. 3. A Beautiful Mind (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. I still haven't seen this one yet either! Includes deleted scenes with commentary from director Ron Howard, plus feature commentaries from Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldman. 4. History of Ninja, Volume 1 -- Ten ninja movies on three discs means over 15 hours of "entertainment." Contents: Ninjitsu, Ninja, Ninja Hunt, Purple Hood Ninja, Purple Hood Ninja 2, The Hero of Swallow, Ninja Power Force, Ninja Kids Phantom Force, Golden Ninja Invasion, and last but not least, Cyber Ninja. I like how you can just switch around the words in the titles to get ideas for new ninja movies: Phantom Cyber Force, Golden Hood Hunt, Ninja Kids Invasion, Golden Hunt of the Purple Cyber Swallow. If we're lucky, those will appear in History of Ninja, Volume 2. By the way, Cyber Ninja reminds me of Dr. Ronald Chevalier, author of all ten Cyborg Harpy trilogies. Watch Dr. Chevalier's tips on inspiration.

Spout Post: Re:Mercurial Yet Not Entirely Unrefined

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:37:35 GMT

Post By: mercurial
Post To: Community Recommendations
Post Date: 10/3/2008 9:37:35 PM
Body: [quote user="Dr_Gor"] I must say, Mercurial, that I like your list of "dark romantic comedies" ... I have seen about half of the movies you listed including Harold and Maude , Arsenic and Old Lace , The House Of Yes and Natural Born Killers . Good ones all and each is rather disturbing in it's own unique way. I would add to this list Heathers and Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands . And, no, I am not a total Wynona Ryder freak but she WAS in a few very good "dark and disturbing romantic comedies" . [/quote] Three great films that I also own and love immensely. I would say that for a good while growing up I was a Winona Ryder fanatic - there's just something about her in those pre-millennia films that's just so . . . yummy. [quote user="Dr_Gor"] Also, unlike you Mercurial, I AM entirely unrefined. I quit school when I was 15 (with my Mom's permission) and began working full time in a warehouse driving a forklift. I have been working ever since and I now work 10 hours a day in a machine shop to earn a living. But I CAN read and write, as you can see, and I did get my GED. I received most of my education from reading and writing (I am an unpublished author with several short stories and about half a novel that I am still working on under my belt) ... I have been called 'caveman' , 'barbarian' and even 'bigfoot' ... These names do not hurt me at all. I am proud of what I am and what I have become. < GOR > [/quote] Well, I'd say that all of that has made you pretty refined. I've more or less done nothing with my life and the only thing worthwhile I've done since college is substitute teach (which made me hate children) and write for a local magazine that doesn't pay. I'm a hermit that only leaves his mundane dwelling to get smashed at my nearby Irish pub. Count me as green with envy of your life.

Spout Post: Re:Mercurial Yet Not Entirely Unrefined

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:45:09 GMT

Post By: Dr_Gor
Post To: Community Recommendations
Post Date: 10/3/2008 6:45:09 PM
Body: I must say, Mercurial, that I like your list of "dark romantic comedies" ... I have seen about half of the movies you listed including Harold and Maude , Arsenic and Old Lace , The House Of Yes and Natural Born Killers . Good ones all and each is rather disturbing in it's own unique way. I would add to this list Heathers and Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands . And, no, I am not a total Wynona Ryder freak but she WAS in a few very good "dark and disturbing romantic comedies" . Also, unlike you Mercurial, I AM entirely unrefined. I quit school when I was 15 (with my Mom's permission) and began working full time in a warehouse driving a forklift. I have been working ever since and I now work 10 hours a day in a machine shop to earn a living. But I CAN read and write, as you can see, and I did get my GED. I received most of my education from reading and writing (I am an unpublished author with several short stories and about half a novel that I am still working on under my belt) ... I have been called 'caveman' , 'barbarian' and even 'bigfoot' ... These names do not hurt me at all. I am proud of what I am and what I have become. < GOR >

Spout Post: The beginning of the Sparrow

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:53:27 GMT

Post By: owtkast
Post To: owtkast Blog
Post Date: 10/2/2008 1:53:27 AM
Body: Johnny Depp in the role that really made me appreciate his acting talent. Depp put more depth and character into Edward Scissorhands with limited dialogue in the first 30 minutes than most actors with speaking roles do in an entire movie! Dianne Weist, the perpetual mom is great as well. There is just something about a Tim Burton movie. He brings a dimension to his movies that is dark yet entertaining. Forebodding yet inviting. Even when you don't want to watch a Tim Burton movie, it's almost like you're compelled to

Spout Post: Re:Top 5 Films of the 90s

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:56:32 GMT

Post By: pippin06
Post To: Forever Young
Post Date: 9/30/2008 4:56:32 PM
Body: [quote user="filmgal81"] ( Originally posted on the 80s Movies board, but i think it fits better here) Picking up where Seely left off, I'd like to start a list of the Top 5 Films of the 90s. Again, not necessarily cinematic genius, but films that epitomize how you remember the 90s ( or a particular part of the 90s). Here's mine: 1) Edward Scissorhands - does anything scream 90s like this film? Early Johnny Depp, the Rebel Without a Cause like angst of the early 90s personified in Tim Burton's creation about a man forever on the outside of the "perfect" world ( a theme that also reverberates throughout many of his later films) 2) Singles - A film complete with long hair, plaid shirts, and the Seattle grunge music scene- classic! 3) House Party- on the lighter side, there was this fun film featuring a very popular rap duo named Kid n Play. The fashion, the music, the dancing, blatant sexual references...also classic! 4)Dances with Wolves - & 5) Wyatt Earp - 90s actors of the moment paying tribute to our frontier past. [/quote] Ah, thank you for posting! This group has been sleepy lately, so it's nice to know people are still interested. And a good topic...but... I have a question: are we talking our five fave films in general from the 90s? Or our five fave teen flicks? Since this is the group devoted to those guilty pleasures we call the teen movie, I'll approach it from both vantage points, but if you like Top 5's, the Top 5 group is the best place to play this game. Still, we're open to all here - So: top 5 teen flicks from the 90s (not as good as from the 80s...but yeah). 1. 10 Things I Hate About You - I admit it. I like it. I mostly like Heath before his superstardom, but the whole massively guilty pleasure is just fun to watch. Even when you're sick! 2. Clueless - As if! Whatever happened to what's her name? You know, the star? 3. Never Been Kissed - Is Drew Barrymore believable as Josie Grossie? Hard to say, but another massively guilty pleasure. 4. Election - Overachiever hell by Reese Witherspoon. 5. Now and Then - The female version of Stand By Me for the 90s! Now, to pick my favorite movies of the 90s. That's considerably harder - I mean, it was a good decade and all, but I don't think my favoritest films include many from the decade. I'm trying to think back to my movie collection; ironically, it dances around the 90s quite dramatically. Let's see if I can pick five... 1. Forrest Gump / Apollo 13 - I put these Tom Hanks movies together because this was during the Tom Hanks era, when he couldn't escape a year without an Oscar nod. I like Philadelphia too, but I liked these movies more. Forrest sees it all - it's funny and touching and yes, he's not a smart man, but he knows what love is! And Apollo 13 still tenses me up, and I already know the outcome (I have seen it a few times, after all, in addition to, well, history). 2. Schindler's List - It's hard to watch, but it's the artistic pinnacle of the decade without question. 3. Pulp Fiction - QT exploded onto the map with this quintessential film, and John Travolta had a second coming. It's violent, profane, and overtly sexual (not to mention the unadulterated cocaine use), but it's one of the best told yarns on film. 4. American Beauty / The Usual Suspects - Two of my favorite movies starring one of my favorite actors. Kevin Spacey, playing the duplicitous Verbal Kint or hysterically sardonic Lester Burnham, pretty much rocked my world, and I've watched these movies multiple times and own them both too. 5. The Sixth Sense - Shyamalan seems to offend many nowadays, but no one can deny the thrills and chills factor of this, his very first film, about seeing dead people. And for good measure, my top 5 honorable mentions for the decade: Wayne's World / Austin Powers - It was Mike Myers' decade, after all. Toy Story - A masterpiece but oddly not my favorite Pixar anymore. The Mask / The Truman Show - It was Jim Carrey's decade too, and these two films exemplify his wacky acting schizophrenia. The Silence of the Lambs - Almost made my top 5, but I can't watch it repeatedly. Hannibal scares me. And he should. Titanic - Oh shut up. You know you loved it the first time you saw it. It was only after Celine Dion's painfully worded ballad and James Cameron's self-indulgent "I'm the king of the world" nod that you decided you were too cool to like it. Besides, the production values on the film are astounding. I get cold just watching those poor people drown in the icy Atlantic.

Spout Post: Top 5 Films of the 90s

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:20:00 GMT

Post By: filmgal81
Post To: Forever Young
Post Date: 9/30/2008 12:20:00 PM
Body: ( Originally posted on the 80s Movies board, but i think it fits better here) Picking up where Seely left off, I'd like to start a list of the Top 5 Films of the 90s. Again, not necessarily cinematic genius, but films that epitomize how you remember the 90s ( or a particular part of the 90s). Here's mine: 1) Edward Scissorhands - does anything scream 90s like this film? Early Johnny Depp, the Rebel Without a Cause like angst of the early 90s personified in Tim Burton's creation about a man forever on the outside of the "perfect" world ( a theme that also reverberates throughout many of his later films) 2) Singles - A film complete with long hair, plaid shirts, and the Seattle grunge music scene- classic! 3) House Party- on the lighter side, there was this fun film featuring a very popular rap duo named Kid n Play. The fashion, the music, the dancing, blatant sexual references...also classic! 4)Dances with Wolves - & 5) Wyatt Earp - 90s actors of the moment paying tribute to our frontier past.

Spout Post: I may be bad, but I feel...GOOD.

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:52:08 GMT

Post By: Smooth_J
Post To: Smooth_J Blog
Post Date: 8/3/2008 4:52:08 PM
Body: I fricken loved this movie. This week I got my full share of shamelessly heartfelt, hysterical belly laughs, since I saw Step Brothers earlier in the week and then this. But to be honest, I haven't had this much fun watching a movie since Zombie Strippers. The movie starts in the middle of the action with little to no explanation as to what's going on--I suppose the first two Evil Dead films sort of serve as the exposition, or maybe this movie really needs no introduction. The basic gist is that Bruce Cambell gets sent back in time by malevolent forces and is deemed as a hero of prophecy after defeating several undead foes with a chainsaw and then a miraculously appearing shotgun. Never have the people of the middle ages seen such heroics--or such raw, quotable attitude--in one man, heightened by his "boom-stick" and perpetually bloody chainsaw. He is soon commisioned to retrieve the Necronomicon, the book of the dead, so that he may save the kingdom from the evil forces. But he insists that he only wants to get back to his own time, and that's the only reason he's going to get it. Impressed by his bravery, he finds a marvelously sanitary medieval squeeze, who is swept off her feet when he grabs her violently and says: "Gimme some sugar, baby." The best part of the film is undeniably Bruce Cambell. He is an undeniable hard-ass, and some of his one liner's are DROP DEAD HILARIOUS (heh). However, my ceaselessly analytical mind did pick up on some distinct visual properties of the film. It's campy set decoration brings to mind some of Burton's work, which seemingly all came later than this, such as Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands. Even the stop-motion effects of the living dead seem almost taken right out of Nightmare. This is one of those B-Movie gems that is hilarious in its insistence to not be taken seriously. Even the scenes that at first seem legitimately meant to scare, some classic camp or gag is thrown in to make it completely hysterical. It is at once a tribute to the genre, and even moreso a parody, all the while remaining faithful to its origins and throwing in an inventiveness that is difficult to find anymore.

Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for July 14: The Angry Mob

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:35:45 GMT

Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 7/16/2008 6:35:45 PM
Body: [quote user="mercurial"] Aside from some of my favorites that were already mentioned (M, Edward Scissorhands) I have to say one of the best angry mobs is in Xala. A group of disenfranchised disfigured and destitute storm the home of a wealthy politician, strip him down and proceed to take turns spitting their disease ridden mucus all over him. Fun times. [/quote] Allright Xala just made it to my must see list. I have NO idea what the hell it is, but I just keep hearing about it from you spout ppl.

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