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    Edward Scissorhands

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    Conformism in an aspect of our life which‚ although we don’t like to admit it‚ influences ourselves well as the opinions and traits of others as a social class. Intolerance and discrimination against difference is inherent in conformity‚ Tim Burton’s film ’Edward Scissorhands’ and the anonymously written poem ’About school’ explore these idea through means of techniques such as symbolism‚ repetition and motifs. Both the cinematic elements and poetic devices conveyed in these texts showcase an idea

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    Tim Burton Film Style

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    Tim Burton’s filming style is anything but normal. His unique way of style has changed the directing industry forever‚ the way he goes into details from camera angles to shots and framing to even the music‚ he has changed the way movies will be made forever. In Charlie And the Chocolate Factory‚ a young boy name Charlie is one of the five lucky kids who is able to visit the Willy Wonka factory after finding a golden ticket . He discovers the crazy imaginative world of Willy Wonka and at the end

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    In the movie Edward Scissorhands‚ Edwards conditional acceptance and eventual banishment suggests that the people in the world that Burton creates will only accept individuals that are different than the norm if they are of use to them. At the beginning of the movie‚ all the residents are uneasy about a foreigner entering their community. However‚ as soon as they realise the potential that he has to fulfil their own desires‚ they welcome him with open arms. This shows that all the residents in the

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    Feminism in Alice in Wonderland During the Victorian Era‚ women were expected to behave in a very prim and proper manner. Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is a tale of Alice’s return to Wonderland‚ where she saves Wonderland and herself‚ defying her role as a young woman during the Victorian Era. Alice challenges the feminist theory by defying her social role as a damsel in distress. A damsel in distress is a stereotype commonly used in literature to describe a young‚ innocent

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    Tim Burton’s Big Fish had elements of folktale‚ fairy tale‚ and legend: which creates a conflict between Edward and his son Will. Like any good parent‚ Edward Bloom tells his son bed time stories about past experiences from his life that intrigues his son. Even after Will’s childhood his dad continues to tell these stories throughout his life and eventually Will feels he doesn’t know any truth about his father until he is on his death bed. The conflict between Will and his father begins with one

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    takes him home after seeing how helpless of a person he is. Edward is a very gentle and humble human being with a disconnection to the real world. Being secluded from everything for so long he desired the attention Peg was willing to give. I think Tim Burton’s primary aim was to sketch out this unique character with his fascinating personality. He wanted to show the audience how this person may look like a monster but on the inside he is really someone special. He easily fascinates the neighbors

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    At first glance‚ it would appear that Henry James’ "The Turn of the Screw" and Tim Burton’s "Edward Scissorhands" have only one thing in common: they are both from the gothic genre. But upon looking closer‚ one will notice that there are a number of other similar traits between the two. There are noticeable similarities between Edward and the Governess‚ as well as similarities between Edward and the two children in The Turn of the Screw‚ Miles and Flora. There are also general themes which the two

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    Corpse Bride

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    ASM301: Critical Analysis: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride Please respond the following questions in regards to story elements that include an exploration in terms of character‚ setting‚ structure of timing‚ point of view( POV)‚ themes and issues‚ cause and effect‚ opening and closure‚ camera work‚ lighting‚ sound‚ performance‚ and editing. 1. How is the character believability achieved? (Provide examples from film) They seem so realistic and believable as real people because of the detailed facial

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     demonstrating  the  Stevens  Grip  versus  the  Burton   Grip‚  I  found  that  neither  trumps  the  other  in  supremacy.  They  both  possess   qualities  that  would  be  needed  for  different  styles.  In  the  first  video‚  Gary  Burton   playing  with  Chick  Corea‚  the  grip  that  he  invented‚  The  Burton  Grip‚  was  crucial  for   the  style

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    avant-garde and expressionistic‚ and are more commonly described as ‘dark’ or ‘gothic’‚ all owing to Burton’s romanticism and fascination with the macabre. Burton has affected his films by approaching uncomfortable topics to most with great wit and humour‚ simply as if he were laughing at the world for taking itself too seriously‚ which oftentimes‚ he does. Burton uses satire‚ irony and the ‘anti-hero’ as tools for social commentary‚ which is magnified by his juxtaposition of the absurd and the cliche. He is

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