The film tells the story of Edward (Johnny Depp), who was created in the laboratory by a scientist who died before completing him. This beloved being ends up in a middle class suburb where he has the most drastic and heart felt adventures. And yes, his hands were made out if giant scissors.
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Launched in 1990, Edward was one of the most popular movies responsible for launching Tim Burton to stardom, and ensuring the director’s “signature” and style so well known.
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This was the first of many Tim Burton films with Johnny Depp. But it was almost completely different: the director wanted Michael Jackson as the protagonist! Really, Michael Jackson?
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ALMOST MUTE. Edward is a quiet the character. Throughout the film, he speaks only 169 words, Depp’s expressions made up for most of the characters personification.
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Tim Burton, responsible for Beetlejuice, Big Fish, Alice in Wonderland and several others. He considers Edward Scissor hands his greatest creation.
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Tim Burton invited Robert Smith and The Cure to compose the soundtrack. They didn’t know the director, so they refused. Ironically, the vocalist is the personification of a character!
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The cute little houses really exist! The film was made in a neighborhood in Tampa, Florida. But the pastel tones were done by the production team, who painted all the houses while the residents stayed in a hotel.
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Edward’s look was inspired by Robert Wiene’s ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ (1920). It is also a tribute to German expressionism in the 1920s and the silent cinema.
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This was Tim Burton’s first film starring Johnny Depp which established a long time friendship. The actor appeared in seven other productions by the same director.
