EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Reaction and Commentary!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

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[@TheOutcast05]

"Hold me." "I can't." is my favourite scene in the movie. The heartbreak in Edwards words get me every time.

[@proudMudbl00D_6]

Dude. 😢

[@Theomite]

More heartbreaking is the acceptance in it. He's not at all surprised that he cannot have something so simple and just deals with it.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

😢

[@markthedark595]

Vincent Price, one of my idols growing up, was the best part of this film imo. Sadly this was his last film as he passed away after the film came out.

[@stevencraig2131]

Too bad Shanelle didn't recognize him. One of the greats.

[@vincegamer]

Mine as well. The movie is still heartbreaking for me because of his death on screen coinciding so close to his real death

[@harpergras]

Yes indeed...Vincent Price is one of my all time favorite actors...For me there was no one better than him...I`ve seen everything he has ever done...I never get tired of his films.

[@bkboy2384]

Like brando in superman

[@rickardroach9075]

@@stevencraig2131 Gen Xer's like me recognise him from _The Brady Bunch._ 🤣

[@LordVolkov]

I do enjoy the way Burton mixes chipper and gloom in his early work. Glad he got to work with Vincent Price (RIP) And I adore Alan Arkin and Dianne Wiest. They're so great!

[@xellestar]

This soundtrack is just magic, can listen to it without the film over and over

[@nightshadehelis9821]

Seriously, Danny Elfman is AMAZING. I genuinely feel like this movie would be nothing without his musical score. He's my all-time favorite composure. He also did music for my favorite game franchise: Fable.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Truly magic!!

[@cebridges]

I used to go for long drives at sunset/magic hour/dusk and play this soundtrack, which made real life feel mysterous and cinematic. One of my all-time favorites along with Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo.

[@christianwise637]

The music for the ice dance scene is legit one of the most angelically beautiful scores I've ever heard

[@HobGungan]

I stand by my belief that what I like to call the "Christmas Trilogy" - Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, and The Nightmare Before Christmas - to be the best works in both Tim Burton's and Danny Elfman's careers.

[@RichardDicksondlyrch68]

I've always said this film is a metaphor for Burton's career up to that point. A quirky outsider artist off on his own making unusual art (Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice) gets discovered and brought to this bizarre town he doesn't really understand (Hollywood) which tries to take advantage of his quirkiness for its own purposes (Batman) and but he's not really happy and doesn't really belong there and so retreats back to his small, quirky art (this film).

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

Which is unfortunate since Batman is my favorite Burton film.

[@the-NightStar]

What about the part where Edward Scissorhand just devolves into cutting sculptures out of his own moldy gross shit, like Alice In Wonderland, Planet Of The Apes, Miss Peregrine, and Dark Shadows?

[@alanwhetstone3922]

I was a projectionist when this movie came out and I had to build the film and watch it alone after hour to make sure I put it together correctly

[@jenniferdarling6]

That sounds magical and liminal ❤

[@ShanelleRiccio]

pure magic!!

[@greenpeasuit]

That shot of Edward running back to the old mansion, followed by the slow police chase is shot so beautifully. It is, for me, the best shot in the whole film.

[@nickperkins8477]

“Anthony Michael Hall grew up COOL.” So much that I didn’t recognize AMH in this movie the first time I saw it.

[@robertjewell9727]

That's my at the time girlfriend Kathy with the short hair getting out of the van with Winona. I drove her to the location, she didn't have her driver's license yet, and picked her up in time to see the wrap on that scene. It was filmed near Clearwater, FL. We lived in Orlando.

[@MrTbk1701]

As kids we would watch this movie all the time. Danny Elfman‘s score is so hauntingly beautiful in this movie.

[@Cadmandu2000]

I am always amazed at the magic of Hollywood whenever I think about how Edward Scissorhands and Captain Jack Sparrow are the same actor.

[@michaelvincent4280]

Love this kind of storytelling. Can't get enough of the soundtrack. So well done, that just by listening, you can recall anywhere in the film it appeared. Yes.

[@SkageXL5]

Oooh! the film that sparked my Gothgirl awakening!

[@yourthaiguy]

One of the GREATEST musical scores ever! Danny Elfman a genius and the perfect creative partner for Tim Burton…

[@MeShell138]

I think was Vincent Price’s last movie before he passed away 😢

[@markgoguen8698]

“I’m going to be curious what year we’re in.” Answer: yes

[@bekindandrewind1422]

27:32 -- nailed it.. The neighborhood IS in florida..

[@bekindandrewind1422]

26:32 -- Edward checked his father the only way he could.. A cut will only bleed as long as the heart is still working...

[@BB13131313]

I was obsessed with this film as a kid when it came out, but I appreciated it much more as I got older.. it's truly the epitome of an original and unique film.. and Ambrosia Salad is awesome lol..

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Hey Shanelle. Check out the movie Benny and Joon, with Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, and Julianne Moore. Such a fun movie. Depp really shines with his physical comedic timing.

[@laustcawz2089]

...& Mary's reactions are unforgettable!

[@jamesfalato4305]

Vincent Price was Edward's Father/Creator, and because he had been in many "B-Horror-Movies" in the 1950s and 1960s, he was seen as Perfect in His Role... P..S. - Vincent Price was a Noted Art Historian/Collector and seen as a Gourmet Cook...

[@JonEdelkampVoices]

This is my favorite movie! I rarely cry when I watch movies, but no matter how many times I see this movie, it makes me bawl my eyes out. But what I love most about it is it teaches the lesson that you should never judge a book by its cover, which in my eyes is one of the most important lessons a person could ever learn. Edit: I always thought Dianne Wiest with short hair kinda looked like Annie Potts as the receptionist from Ghostbusters.

[@scouseofhorror104]

As soon as Kim starts dancing in the snow from the angel I'm off til the end 😭😭😭😅😊

[@dennismason3740]

Vincent Price - legend for 88 years.

[@dbsagacious]

19:30 Did Shanelle just become the first person to wonder if Edward has a scissordick? Damn girl 🤣🤣🤣

[@hulkslayer626]

Danny's score is sooooooo good, that I don't think about or hear the music, I just feel the movie!

[@davidanderson1639]

To answer your question about the location / filming of Edward Scissorhands. Burbank, California was considered as a possible location for the suburban neighborhoods, but Burton believed the city had become too altered since his childhood, so the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, including the town of Lutz, on Tinsmith Circle inside the Carpenter's Run subdivision, and the Southgate Shopping Center of Lakeland was chosen for a three-month shooting schedule. The production crew found, in the words of the production designer Bo Welch, "a kind of generic, plain-wrap suburb, which we made even more characterless by painting all the houses in faded pastels, and reducing the window sizes to make it look a little more paranoid." The key element to unify the look of the neighborhood was Welch's decision to repaint each of the houses in one of four colors, which he described as "sea-foam green, dirty flesh, butter, and dirty blue". The facade of the Gothic mansion was built just outside Dade City. The majority of filming took place in Lutz between March 26 and July 19, 1990. Filming Edward Scissorhands created hundreds of (temporary) jobs and injected over $4 million into the Tampa Bay economy. Production then moved to a Fox Studios sound stage in Century City, California, where interiors of the mansion were filmed.

[@tysoncromwell2684]

The film was shot on location in Tampa, Florida. I've been to the neighborhood and unfortunately, the houses aren't those colors.

[@NylonStrap]

I saw this at the theater with my family. At the time, we were newly emigrated to the US and I related so much to Edward feeling like such an outsider in a foreign place.

[@brandonstarr983]

Ed Wood is my favorite Burton film and another great Depp performance.

[@rg3388]

Because of my specific experience of suburbia, I remember that when the Tom Jones song began, I said, "That's it. It's official. This is a documentary."

[@QuayNemSorr]

The "Ice dance" music piece will never fail to make me tear up. The soundtrack is just brilliant. Listening to it on a flat roof a warm summernight while watching the stars is a point on my bucketlist.

[@christophercurtis4131]

This movie has a special place in my heart for two reasons. First, this was the first movie I went with a girl to see(I was 19) ; second, I also got to see Vincent Price as The Inventor in his final film role before he passed away. Very fond memories. I was also living in Florida at the time this movie was being made and lived near some of the filming locations. There were some articles in the local paper. I have been to some of those locations in the years since. This will always be one of my favorite movies ever made.

[@JakeToll37]

This marks the beginning of Johnny Depp & Tim Burton's relationship!

[@kirkkitsch]

I grew up in a small town, so I remember going to see this at a matinee in the nearest “big city”. I fell in love with it immediately. Afterwards, I remember running into someone I had a crush on that had moved away and got to interact with them one last time. I fell in love with the soundtrack and bought it immediately; it’s still a Christmas staple after all these years. ❄️

[@calemobrien1139]

I woyld love to see you react to some Vincent Price movies!!! He's one of the most iconic & greatest actors to ever live! His role in Edward Scissorhands was short but so impactful! A horror legend going out on top!

[@biguy617]

This is the last movie Vincent Price did before he died. RIP you legend.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Yes, Tim Burton is a genius… he knew right where to put the flashback scene of the inventor dying when he gives him his hands. The scene where she asks him to hold her. RIP Vincent Price

[@shainewhite2781]

This is one of my sister's favorite movies! Before Johnny Depp played the title character, Jim Carrey, John Cusack, William Hurt, Tom Cruise, Crispin Glover, Gary Oldman, Tom Hanks, Robert Downey Jr and Michael Jackson were considered for the role. This was horror movie Legend Vincent Price's last film as an actor. He passed away in 1993. It was sweltering inside the suit, and Depp almost passed out during filming. The FX team would pump cool air in the suit. The makeup effects were done by Oscar Winning VFX company Stan Winston Studios. The movie was filmed on location in Tampa, Florida. Most of the houses seen in the movie are still there to this day. The interior scenes for the mansion were filmed in Century City, California. Beauty And The Beast and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame are a major influence to this movie, as well as Frankenstein and DRACULA.

[@Dylan_Platt]

The only ones of those alternate castings that might not have led to the movie being a complete disaster would've been Crispin Glover, or MAYBE Gary Oldman. That might've been interesting. Most of the rest are great actors but in this role... I don't think so.

[@stephenridolfi6464]

Edward Scissorhands is my favorite Christmas movie. What's funny, is the Batman Returns was kind of a test run for some of Tim Burton's ideas for Edward Scissorhands.

[@kevinramsey417]

Quite the remarkable feat considering Edward Scissorhands came out two years before Batman Returns.

[@stephenridolfi6464]

@@kevinramsey417 Yep, wrap me up and call me stupid. I sure screwed up on that one.

[@haku8645]

I've honestly never been the biggest fan of this film for a few reasons, but Danny Elfman wrote one of the finest film scores of all time here. Not only a career highlight but easily a top 10 score in a decade that gave us probably the best scores of all time

[@wendybrackett2131]

Saw this at the movies as a teen. Later introduced my my 14 and 8 year old nieces to it. It’s the only film they both ever sat and watched quietly with me the whole way through. We all love it❤ and the score gorgeous.

[@lou7139]

Ever since I was in 4th grade, this has been my favorite Christmas/winter holiday movie.

[@sueacord1678]

Rhe old man was played by Vincent Price who was a classic gorror star. Tim Burton short "Vincent" was about a boy who admired him. He was the narrator of Michael Jackson's "Thriller". After a long distiquish career, Tim Burton loved that he convinced him to appear in Edward. It ended up to be Vincent's Price fibal movie. A wonderful beautiful performance for a wonderful beautiful man.

[@robertwilliams4486]

I saw this in the theater on a snowy night when I was 10. I went in thinking of movies as entertainment (James Bond, ext.) and left understanding film as art. It was the first time I got lost in a film, cliche as it sounds, it did change my life, cinefile ever since.

[@llorona7847]

The score really immerses the viewer into the film imo. Danny Elfman did great with this one. Can’t remember the first time I saw this. I feel like it must’ve been in theaters but I have this strange recollection of just always having watched this film lol. One of my childhood favorites.

[@SketchyMcSketchington]

I’m pretty sure I saw this movie at a late showing on Christmas Day with my sisters. A great memory & now it’s a solid Christmas movie for me. Also, I think this was Vincent Price’s last film..? I also remember it seemed like winona Ryder was in a new movie every month or so. Heathers, Beetlejuice, Mermaids, Edward Scissorhands, Dracula, etc…

[@samswords9993]

I watched this on VHS. I was in college (early 90's). I wrote a paper on this movie and entitled it "Steel Blades and Pastel Houses."

[@altaclipper]

This is the best performance ever by Johnny Depp. This is a fairy tale on film and I love it.

[@TheJamieRamone]

4:32 - That's one of the things I love about Tim is his particular use of practical effects. Not so much THAT he uses them, but WHICH and HOW he chooses to use them. Many times he uses miniatures, but they are so (purposely) devoid enough of detail that even though a pan or fly-over is suppose to give the impression that you're looking at something potentially huge and most importantly REAL, the fact that it's all an illusion shines thru. And how those dynamic miniature shots end in a seamless transition to "reality", is just...chef's kiss! There's a sort of child-like innocence of doing it this way.

[@mikesmicroshop4385]

This was the last Movie that Vincent Price was in before he passed away! He has 211 Acting credits and was the King of Horror, but you may know him from the end voice and laughing of Michale Jacksons Thriller!

[@MrGpschmidt]

Magical indeed. A masterpiece and arguably Burton's most personal film. PINOCCHIO meets FRANKENSTEIN with iconic Depp acting his heart out and sadly one of Vincent Price's last performances. I saw this opening day at an afternoon matinee @ NYC's late, great Ziegfeld theatre and I kid you - as the lights dimmed for the film to begin 2 shadowy figures bee-lined to the end of the empty back row I was in - it was Spike Lee & Halle Berry. I kept glancing back and forth at them during the film and they were completely engrossed.

[@m.hreels9822]

This is my favorite movie of all time❤

[@Wannabe_Baby]

Can't stop looking at Shan's cute dungaree straps.

[@gerry_atric]

I forgot how simply enjoyable this movie is, carrying on thru time without diminishing nostalgia. I can only imagine copyright issues for the soundtrack is what would keep Shanelle from watching my favorite Robin Williams movie "Good Morning, Vietnam". I think it's a forgotten classic. Out of all the reactors I've seen, I think she would do it justice to react to. Well wishes to her and all of you. 👍✌️

[@TheJamieRamone]

12:35 Wait...Yo saw his name in the credits, you just saw his face...no recognition for the one and only VINCENT PRICE? IN HIS LAST ROLE BEFORE HE DIED?! SERIOUSLY?!?! 🤨

[@3dbadboy1]

When Halloween comes around, be sure to review Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow. It also has Danny Elfman, of course.

[@twooharmony2000]

15:03,,,Shannn,, he was given an alcoholic beverage he did not take well too--it probably actually messed him-up. And he was told that what she was presenting was Lemonade....... Now someone presents something else he never knew about a beverage but is calling it by the same name as that horrid beverage the night before which could even still be affecting him...first thought we might should get from this is from his bad experience recently, even the name Lemonade makes him (violently) sick to his stomach...something basic like that.-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@Dylan_Platt]

My favorite detail of the production design is that there was only one house in the neighborhood they filmed in that wouldn't consent to having it repainted. In the movie, it's the house that's covered with a fumigation tent. Great reaction as always!

[@gracothebull]

I think this movie is a reflection of tim Burton himself. He is kind of a dark thinking person, bit of outcast. Not a bad person but different in the way he see the world and world see him. Very good movie.

[@sallyh5413]

I saw this in the movie theater when I was 14, I was already a huge fan of Beetlejuice and Pee Wee's Big Adventure. But this one really touched my soul in a different way. Magic.

[@sarahealey1780]

I'm so glad you are still doing jonny depp films after all the controversy, he is such an amazing actor.

[@TheJamieRamone]

1:21 - Oh yeah, that guy. The that did that tune on that one, with that guy, that came out a few years ago. His world renowned collaborator. Of course, who doesn't know "that guy"? 🤣

[@la_beatrice]

I think this came out here when I was 9 or 10 (it took a few months for some movies to open outside of the US), and unfortunately I didn't catch it in the movies, but I was dying to see it, so I remember going to the VHS rental place and putting my name on the waiting list. I saw it as soon as it came out on VHS. I was too young to be into this or that director, I remember just falling in love with the promo material, the poster, the displays. I think it was how it looked that drew me to the movie at first.

[@johndoe-uz2kc]

Ambrosio salad is a mixture of canned fruit, cool whip and marshmallows.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

I did look it up, I dont think im into it! 😂😂

[@johndoe-uz2kc]

@@ShanelleRiccio Me neither, and I think it's the perfect dish a woman like that would be proud of making 😂.

[@todddepue681]

I was about 19 or 20 when this movie came out. Saw it in theater on date with my first boyfriend. Had no clue about Tim Burton and no real expectations. I was sooo moved by this film and I, too, cried like a baby. I think anybody who has ever felt like an outcast or bullied for being "different" relates to Edward. I know people love those silly pirate movies, but this is THE Johnny Depp for me!

[@csiproductions9671]

My personal favorite Burton movie, great commentary.

[@JJ_15083]

This movie is one my favorite Tim Burton films of all time. His work is so recognizable. From the models, to the set designs / locations, the wardrobe, the musical score (hail Danny Elfman), and the story telling. The movie had elements from his previous films...Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, and Batman. And in his later works you get that vibe of his style: Batman Returns, Frankenweenie, Nightmare Before Christmas, Sleepy Hollow - you get the picture. This movie along with Beetlejuice in my opinion, was a perfect example of his sketches coming to life on to the screen. I was happy that you reacted to Edward Scissorhands 😁

[@karllong]

love this film and your reaction. As for favourite Burton pic though I have to give it to Ed Wood, it is a favourite for film makers and has an oscar winning performance in it also.

[@Abbadonhades]

I first saw it in the early 90's. I was a teenager and action movies were my favourite genre. One evening my parents and another couple that they were friends with went to a party together. That left me and their daughter, who was a friend of mine, to look after ourselves. I only expected to be bored by this movie, but as soon as Danny Elfmans wonderful music kicked in, we were both swept away on this magical journey. I felt shell-shocked afterwards. We put on another movie, which was a run of the mill action movie from the 80's, but I couldn't stop thinking about Edward Scissorhands. To this day I find the "Ice dance" to be the most beautiful piece of music in existence. That's why such words as corny and cheesy may be accurate, but feels like an insult to the emotions this movie evokes in me.

[@scott3343]

This was shot in Lutz, FL, outside of Tampa. That neighborhood was newly built when the movie was filmed there which is why there's no landscaping. That same neighborhood is now full of trees. It looks so much better now.

[@alanhembra2565]

I saw this in the theatre. I went to see it by myself based off a whim from the movie poster.

[@langdonbiggs1596]

All of the exterior neighborhood shots were done near my Dad's house in Florida. I remember us riding by one night while they were filming it. All the houses were crazy colors and they had a snow machine going. It was so cool.

[@Scuffer00]

I was 10 when this movie was released and it still holds up. This will never not be an amazing film

[@michaelpogue2032]

I went to undergrad in Lakeland, Florida, and lived just down the street from the shopping center pictured in the film. I started undergrad in ‘95, so the film was still pretty fresh back then. I flipped out the first time I recognized the location.

[@mrpickmanb]

The world building and how everything just exists and is great.

[@Humstuck]

Ive seen this movie so many times as a kid.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Shanelle! ✂ Love this one so much. #ShanelleRiccio #TimBurton #EdwardScissorhands

[@ShanelleRiccio]

thanks for coming by and watching :)

[@auntvesuvi3872]

It's my sincere pleasure. 😊

[@sarahdaw6648]

My absolute favorite Danny Elfman score ever

[@Wayne-fo9ew]

Edward is tied with Big Fish for being my favorite Burton film, but Elfmans score for this is one of my fave soundtracks for any film. Tim Burton is at his best when his films are sweetness disguised by oddness.

[@goosefukulardeath7300]

Watching him eat with the family for the first time I’m like “well, how’d you eat before?”

[@redhoneytea]

I watched this for the first time last month and thought it was absolutely darling! magical and heartbreaking, kind of fairy-tale vibes. glad you enjoyed it too!!

[@ray-rayrambles3263]

This is my favorite movie of all time, to the point it’s somewhat an obsession… very happy to see you enjoyed it!! It was so fun to see you try to guess what happened next

[@ProfPyncheon]

The Southgate Shopping Center still stands in South Lakeland, FL. They've even added LEDs to the arc. Most of this movie was filmed in Florida, and the neighborhood they lived in is in Lutz.

[@crawlingmind]

i saw it in theaters. i was in elementary school at the time and was a social outcast with no friends. i had been seeing the trailers for a long time and i was super hyped, so my whole family went to see it together. i very much identified as edward as a child (and as an adult was diagnosed with autism, so that makes sense). anyway, this movie is still one of my favorites.

[@nickperkins8477]

Johnny is AN AMAZING ACTOR.

[@HaveL0veWillTravel]

This movie is probably why I LOVE the set design for Don't Worry Darling so much!!! Great catch!

[@OtakuAnime01]

Several other actors were considered for the role of Edward before Depp was cast. They kept asking Burton questions like How would Edward clean himself? Etc. pointing out how obvious plot holes and impracticalities. Burton immediately turned down those actors for not seeing this as an art film. Depp was cast because he didn’t ask such obvious questions

[@kathyk5319]

I saw this in the theater when it was released. It was released right before Christmas which made the movie even more magical.

[@TheJamieRamone]

Shanelle, my girl, what are you trying to do to me? I'll overdose with this much you a week! 🤪 No but seriously, you rock! Thanks for a second weekly upload. 😊

[@jenicat55]

the British ballet company - New Adventures (Matthew Bourne) have produced a ballet of this! its beautiful and works so well as a ballet i saw it back in 2006 It will be touring the UK next year.

[@aquablushgirl]

I saw this at the cinema when it came out as a teenager. I loved it! I had only seen Johnny Depp in Cry Baby before this and he was fast becoming the cool alternative 'It Boy' actor. I remember loving the set design and loving the fact that Johnny and Winona were a couple in real life. Tim Burton was a very new and indie director at the time and if you said you were into Tim Burton films then you were considered to be pretty cool - lol.

[@girlindasky]

One of my favourite films of all time. Saw it at age 8 at the theatre when it came out- it was a special double feature that day alongside Home Alone!! Was the 2nd film i ever saw at the theatre and it was so magical and funny and sad - i still love it to this day, it has a special place in my heart ❤️ fun to watch along with you and your reaction 😊

[@ninja_tony]

Yep, when you mentioned it looked like Florida, mostly of the suburban scenes were filmed around the Tampa area. I used to live there and went around to all the different filming locations, it’s really cool how they managed to take real settings and make them feel timeless and as if they were from multiple decades all at once.

[@robertombricen7966]

This one is one of my all time favorites films. This was like my fourth Tim Burton's film. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure was my introduction to Tim Burton.

[@nathancruz9172]

And my introduction to Tim Burton is the nightmare before Christmas 🎄

[@markmcgee2417]

There was nothing like this movie when it came out. Other than Burton's previous films but this one was truly timeless and I gave up trying to figure out what decade it was in because it was a story being told to a granddaughter from her grandmother. Vincent Price was amazing in the few scenes he was in and I am really glad he was cast in the film.

[@kwadwotuffour5529]

So glad to see you watched this. Great way to end my night. You said it looked like Florida. Well.... it IS Florida. Yep, Tampa Bay is where most of the movie was filmed. And that was the real Southgate Shopping center that we saw.

[@phatpolofish]

I've always thought of this movie as kind of like a modern fairy tale. Thanks for the awesome reaction Shanelle!

[@ryanelogan5540]

One of the BEST films EVER MADE!!! Hands down!!!!

[@floorticket]

Have you seen "Heathers" (1989) with Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty? It's a dark comedy. Tina Fey was about nineteen when it came out, I don't see how it couldn't have informed her writing of Mean Girls a bit.

[@tempsitch5632]

Fey only adapted Mean Girls.

[@coreyhendricks9490]

One Of Tim Burton's Masterpieces Ever Made, Cool Reaction As Always Shanelle, You Have A Nice Day Sweetie 🥰❤️