Related Material: Edward Scissorhands By Tiarne Hamam 1. Name of text: Edward Scissorhands 2. Composer: Tim Burton 3. Text type: Film 4. What is the text about? Edward Scissorhands is about Edward‚ a Frankenstein-like creation with scissors for hands‚ who is left alone unfinished in his creator’s mansion. Many years after Edward was created‚ local Avon saleswoman Peg Boggs visits the broken-down Gothic mansion on the hill where Edward lives. There‚ she finds Edward alone‚ and upon
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In Tim Burton’s expressive film‚ Edward Scissorhands (1990)‚ audiences are exposed to the gothic world of Edward‚ played by Johnny Depp as he struggles to fit into the conformed and opposing world of the town below the dark mansion that he inhabits. This film is mainly directed at teens and adults and not children under eleven years of age. Even though most children would understand the storyline and recognise the characters intentions‚ they may not fully appreciate the true morals and themes of
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In Edward Scissorhands the main focus of the film is the character Edward himself. Edward is an invention that would appear to be a monster‚ but has a very good soul. He was left alone and socially disconnected after his inventor died‚ leaving him “unfinished” with scissors for hands. He is dressed in a strange leather outfit and has a messy‚ untamed black hair. Looking into his eyes you could see the heartache of being trapped in an unwanted body. Edward resides alone in the dark dusty mansion
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There is one aspect of life which is known to us‚ our everyday life in which we are conscious of all that we do‚ and this aspect may be called the outer life. There is another part of our life of which we are very often unconscious and which may be called the inner life. The temporal and spatial categories that apply to the three-dimensional world are inadequate‚ so we fashion myths and stories to fill mysterious gaps‚ such as the inner life or the spiritual life of human beings. The aim of this
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Charlie in the Chocolate Factory‚ Big Fish‚ Edward Scissorhands. All famous movies directed by Tim Burton‚ a dark and mysterious director. Burton has an odd sense of style‚ which is used to captivate characters emotions and sense suspicions. Burton is a talented director and takes many things into consideration before directing a film. In many films directed by Burton‚ he uses shots and framing‚ non-diegetic sound‚ and camera angles to create mood. To begin‚ Burton chooses shots and framing to help
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Savannah Chaney Ms. Lewis English 4 2nd 17 December 2014 Compare/Contrast Essay Johnny Depp‚ also known as Edward Scissorhands is the main focus of this movie. Edward being an invention “monster” as some might say‚ but he also has a kind heart for others. After the inventor “Father” of Edward died he stayed inclosed in the house‚ leaving him unfinished him having scissors for hands‚ he had become socially disconnected. Looking into Edward’s eyes you can tell he’s lost soul being in trapped in
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Edward Scissorhands shows how many emotions can collide while still not being the right thing to do. Throughout the film there is exemplary acting and portrayal of emotions of characters perfectly. In this film‚ a young boy who was made as a robot being‚ was found and accepted into a new family and home‚ while still feeling and being excluded at the same time. In this neighborhood everyone was the same and had a repetitive lifestyle. As Edward gets used to the town he develops feeling for the teenaged
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implements an outcast protagonist to emphasize you do not have to stick to the status quo to be happy or successful. When Peg and Edward are strolling through the neighborhood‚ Burton uses medium and shot-reverse-shots to show how much Edward sticks out from the rest of the community. Early on‚ this develops Edward as
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Salvador lived from 1904 - 1989‚ he is known professionally for being a surrealist artist of a Catalan ethnicity. He is a painter‚ a really good one in fact‚ he’s made over 1500+ pieces‚ that is incredible. As I look at his paintings I see that he put a lot of effort into it‚ because it looks amazing‚ his lines are very crisp‚ and the way he uses his color is perfection. He was born on‚ May 11‚ 1904‚ when he was about 16 years old‚ he started to get involved with art‚ in an advanced type of way
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Different directors show the different themes through camera shots. In Edward scissorhands the director‚ Tim Burton used different camera shots‚ different themes‚ settings and dialogue to show how the characters showed love. This will be looking at how the main character‚ Edward showed his love towards Kim‚ Peg’s daughter. Also how Peg showed her love towards him. In the starting scene‚ love is shown by how Peg welcomes Edward into her home. So he can experience life with a loving family. Peg’s the
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