Edward Scissorhands (DVD, 2000, 10th Anniversary Edition)

~ Once upon a time there was a man who had scissors for hands ...

He lived in a castle on a hill that looked down upon a small suburban town. An elderly inventor [Vincent Price] created the man, giving him all the body parts required of a human except hands, for the inventor died before he could finish his creation ...

Edward Scissorhands [Johnny Depp] lived alone in the castle for many years until one day someone raps hard at the door and in walks the local Avon Lady, Peg [Dianne Wiest]. Disheartened by the way Edward is living, she invites him to leave the damp and dismal castle and live with her family back in colorful suburbia ...

Here he settles in and befriends Peg's husband, Bill [Alan Arkin] and their son, Kevin. He quickly falls in love with their daughter, Kim [Winona Ryder]and astounds the neighborhood with his 'chopping talents' that range from topiary to haircutting. But it soon becomes obvious that his scissor-hands are deadly sharp ...

Throughout the film Edward is transformed from freak to celebrity and inevitably back to freak once more, as the townspeople - who are initially enchanted by his oddball talents - soon tire of him. Once trouble rears its ugly head - mainly in the shape of Kim's jealous boyfriend, Jim [Anthony Michael Hall] - Edward is rendered an outcast once more ...

The final confrontation aptly takes place one snowy Christmas Eve, a nice touch for this modern-day fairytale ~

What Tim Burton has created here is a modern-day Frankenstein, loved by a few but shunned by an angry mob, who inevitably fear and hate him. Like Mary Shelley's creation, Edward is the Other, an outsider who knows little about life in the real world and finds it equally hard to adapt to his new life and surroundings; he is extremely naive and vulnerable, imaginative yet misunderstood like many of the characters in Tim Burton's films [see Ed Wood].

For the film's setting, Burton offers two strikingly different locations - a stereotypical 1980s suburban village and a Gothic castle - which works perfectly when comparing the uninspiring and viciously petty suburbanites to the lonely gentle spirit that is Edward.

Matthew J Lee-Williams, Salisbury, United Kingdom, Review.

Tim Burton is a strange character, and he has a different sort of mind. But in that mind there is a lot of brilliance. He has brought us a lot of fantasy type movies and movies that make us just go "What was he thinking?". That's definitely not a bad thing as he has given us gems like A Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Big Fish, and Edward Scissorhands.

Edward Scissorhands is a story about a scientist (played by Vincent Price) who makes a boy but dies before he can put the boy's hands on him, so he still just has scissors for hands. Later an Avon lady comes to call on the house where the boy, Edward (played by Johnny Depp), lives. She sees that he is all by himself, so she brings him home with her to live with her family. They find that he is a very shy but talented boy. He can do many different things with his scissors that others can't, like do hedgework, cut hair on dogs and humans, and ice sculpt. But his scissorhands also make certain things for him very difficult, like eating and shaking hands. He is viewed as eccentric for a while, then he is viewed as an outsider and people want him to leave.

Edward Scissorhands is kind of parallel for me in my life. When I was younger, a family from Laos moved into our neighborhood. It was a small town with mostly white people. The town hadn't really had an Asian family in their midst before, and many people didn't know how to react. But after seeing Edward Scissorhands, I realized how this movie was similar to that. I got to know an Asian boy from the family who was the same age as me. Like Edward, he was eager to learn about all the things that were going on around him. He was fascinated with things that we took for granted. But he also brought in some culture to me that I had never experienced before like martial arts and other artwork that was native to him. To the few friends he had, he was a marvel. But to most of the town he was weird and an outsider. Sadly, the family left town after a few years, but the impression that he left on me was lifelong. Same thing kind of applies with Edward Scissorhands. He was a misunderstood outsider to everyone except those closest to him, and when he went back to the place where he came from, those closest to him were hurt.

I definitely recommend this movie to everyone. It's a comedy, but also a sort of tragic love story at the same time. But it's not too sappy to be labeled a chick flick. It's not a realistic story, but it's a story that shows us the morality of how we should treat others regardless of how different they are.

SEE JOHNNY DEPP AND WINONA RYDER IN THEIR YOUNGER YEARS AS THEY STAR IN THIS WONDERFUL MOVIE. TIM BURTON MOVIES JUST HAVE A CERTAIN SOMETHING AND THIS MOVIE IS NO EXCEPTION!! THIS IS A GREAT LOVE/COMEDY STORY AND WOULD BE A GREAT DVD TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!

This is my all-time favorite movie ever made. The storyline is enlightening but real which makes it so much more incredibly sad. To think that while this is a fictional character there are people in all parts of the world who are not accepted just because of the way they look. This is one of the most thought-provoking movies ever made.
To truly review this movie a person must elude to what this movie is about without telling you the storyline. That would do this artistic venture a disservice and you as the viewer would lose the opportunity to truly take away every second of gut-wrenching writing presented here.
What parent cannot empathize with the open-minded adults and young girl in this movie who see the potential this young man has to offer and not think of their own children and wonder how the world is going to treat them, especally if they are in any way not 'normal'.
The characters in this movie are beautiful in playing their roles and making the viewer feel their happiness, pain, love, and eventually heartbreak. A person cannot watch this movie and not understand that each and every person just wants to be loved for who they are and for what they can accomplish.
And while Johnny Depp is glorious in this once-in-a-lifetime role, we must not forget the brillance of Vincent Price whose performance is endearing.
If you don't all ready own this movie, go out and buy, sit back, and truly let your mind open and your heart listen to the cries of the people around you who are not 'cookie-cutter' looking. You will need the tissues.

Can teach you alot and a good movie with depp in it, I like only a few of his movies. Well the best part is that it will teach a lesson of acceptance and love.

Edward Scissorhands - This was a great movie, and a very sad movie. Is this Vincent Price's last movie? What a great story, I don't know if this was a book first but whoever came up with it has a great imagination. The acting is great and there are a lot of funny things as well. Your emotions will work overtime when you watch this.

Generally when searching for a classic movie a few titles might come to mind...depending on your own likes or dislikes of course. I have been a fan of Johnny Depp since I saw a few of his recent movies but never got a chance to see Scissorhands. I generally bought the movie on a whim since asking around what people's opinions of the movie were turned up mixed results. I popped it in and have to say I like the movie. Would I say that it's a knock your socks off great movie? No, I won't go that far but it's well worth watching and if you can get it for a deal somewhere (such as eBay) it's worth getting to enjoy and it's family friendly in my opinion. It is deffinitely a classic though in the fact that it's quirkyness (and by that I mean the entire is quirky) and Johnny Depps early acting show how much potential can be made from an off-the wall movie.

This film is made outstanding my performance of Johnny Depp, Wynona Ryder and
a supporting that is equal to the task. It is one of those film that you need
more than once to catch all that is happening.

Very reasonable pricing, I looked everywhere and couldn't find it cheaper. The dvd is in great condition. Item shipped and arrived very fast. Better service than at a store. Couldn't have found a better deal!

Not to mention its a fantastic movie! Complete classic!

My daughter loves this movie and was very excited to receive it. She was happy that we were able to find it on E-bay since it is a older movie.

Ummm... Who does not Love Johnny Depp? This is an unconventional story about not fitting in and Love. Boy meets girl, boy gets girl, but only momentarily, then has to leave girl forever. The harder part about trying to fit in and never quite being accepted is the core of the movie. I have watched this movie numerous times!

We bought the DVD so my wife could see it. I really liked the movie when I saw it years ago, and my wife liked it too. It didn't lose any of it's appeal over the years for me either.

I liked it.I like romantic comedies and this had both,romance and comedy.I saw it at the movie theatre years ago.Not a must see,but a go see.Well,it's an old movie now,a good one to have in your collection.

Edward Scissorhands was excactally what was advertised. This DVD was in great shape and was not miss represented in any way. Buy it know works well, with no hassel of bidding. It also makes it faster to recieve your purchase.

I LOVE anything with Johnny Depp to begin with! I bought this DVD to replace an old VHS copy of the same movie. I also love that it is family friendly, so my kids can watch it along with me!

Another weird but funny movie. Has some good effects and if you like Johnny- you'll like this! It would make a great cartoon show like BeetleJuice!!

Tim Burton provides incredible imagery and story telling with this quirky tale of love and humanity. Depp and Ryder are superb in this look at the odd lives of surburbia and how frail and fickle people are. You grow with Edward as he discovers himself and falls in love. This fairy tale of a story is great for everyone in the family and will touch your heart throughout and make you laugh on occasion. Worth the price, so get it and enjoy.

DVD WAS IN GREAT SHAPE AND ARRIVED QUICKLY. PRICE WAS VERY FAIR FOR THE QUALITY.I HAVE ALREADY WATCHED IT AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DVD ! THX

i like the movie, but didnt own it now i do. great deal on it, couldnt pass it up. thanks alot. another movie added to my collecvtion

Great movie.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................