Movie Debate #109: Edward Scissorhands

[Reed Rothchild | 9,510]

[Brickman | 3,982]

I showed this movie to my niece about 3 weeks ago because she's getting to that age where she can watch more mature stuff. I hadn't seen it in about 20 years and I think it has held up well. Great soundtrack, themes are still relevant even in this age (maybe even more so) and the acting is good. 

I probably would have given it a 9 if I hadn't rewatched it but I think an 8 is more fitting.

[darkchylde28 | 1,546]

It was a cute movie, and if I saw it on someplace, I'd probably watch it again, but as-is, I haven't seen it again since it came out, nor gone out of my way to do so.  It wasn't awful, by any means, just not overly fantastic.  It had a cute, quaint little story that it told well, and all the quirky trappings and casting of most any Tim Burton film you could mention, even though this is one of his early ones.  If someone was a total Tim Burton nut I could see them rating it higher, but I can't really put it much higher than 6; I'd have put it at 5, honestly, but went with 6 due to the descriptor that I'd stop and watch it if I saw it on, which is true.  That being said, I encourage everybody to see it at least once, but will advise that that might be the only time they watch it, as it's really a one-and-done kind of movie, and not really something I could see any but the most die-hard of Tim Burton fans constantly going back to rewatch.

[DoctorEncore | 3,690]

5/10. As a child, I found it a bit too weird and dark to be enjoyable. I'm sure the deeper themes are more rewarding when watching as an adult, but that's not enough to justify a rewatch in a world where there are hundreds of other movies I'd like to see.

[fox | 1,665]

Overrated, it’s the Donnie Darko of the 90s

[Gloves | 11,761]

12 minutes ago, fox said:

Overrated, it’s the Donnie Darko of the 90s

How dare you besmirch Donnie Darko!

[glazball | 168]

Love this movie, even though it doesn't hold up as well as some of Burton's other films.  Ice Dance from the soundtrack is some of Danny Elfman's most beautiful work.  Plus, it's got Winona Ryder as a blonde.  8/10 from me.

Edited January 30, 2023 by glazball

[TDIRunner | 2,727]

I definitely need to rewatch this movie. 

As a kid I remember not being really certain whether or not I liked it.  I know I enjoyed certain aspects of the movie, but I was probably a little to young for some of the darker parts.  I have a feeling I would enjoy it more now.  This thread might give me the excuse to watch it again.  I'll have to check to see who is streaming it these days. 

 

Edit:  Looks like Disney+ streams it for those wondering.  I'm going to watch it again this week.

Edited January 30, 2023 by TDIRunner

[AstralSoul | 502]

I have not seen it in a very long time. I remember liking it but not loving it. Nothing has compelled me to rewatch it in over 20 years, aside from a few clips here and there. 6/10 which may or may not be unfair. 

[JamesRobot | 5,786]

4.  I'd have to watch it again to give a proper review but I don't want to.  Tim Burton walks a pretty fine line between dark pretense and compelling weirdness.  I'm 50/50 on Burton in general.  I love Batman and Beetlejuice, but this and Nightmare Before Christmas both kinda suck.  Leave this one for the true goths.

 

[G-type | 2,479]

Tim Burton has 2 eras... pre- and post-1999...  I'd rank Edward Scissorhands as one of my least favorite of this much stronger, classic pre-era. In his total filmography, its pretty much square in the middle.

[Daniel_Doyce | 470]

One of my favorite Conan segments ever is he and Tim Burton discussing Edward Penishands. It's on youtube.

I have VHS rips of Edward Penishands and its 1991 sequel, Edward Penishands 2 somewhere in my vast library of retro porn parodies.

[Daniel_Doyce | 470]

Tim Burton didn't direct Nightmare Before Christmas, BTW, and Henry Selick will never let you forget that. Selick seems to be a pretty good dude based on his recent run on the Blank Check podcast

[wongojack | 211]

I think I have to give it a 5.  I saw it in the theater and did watch it again since then (still a very long time ago).  I've seen clips here and there too.  I think it was leaning on the weirdness of the main character so much that it ventures into "gimmick" territory.  I even think that if the movie had some other boring title that nobody would ever watch it.  This movies screams "Hey, want to watch something weird that barely makes sense?"  If it didn't and people went in expecting something else they'd probably revolt and run away.

[TDIRunner | 2,727]

First time that I've rewatched a movie just because of one of these threads.  I enjoyed it much more than I remember and definitely recommend watching it again if you haven't seen it since you were a kid.  It really is something unique, and there are a lot of things in the movie that I appreciate more seeing it as an adult.