Film Den: Edward Scissorhands, Part 1 (Video Review/Retrospective)

[@Waggsification]

Oh my god, this film makes me cry like a baby. There are many films that focus on a community embracing a fish out of water, but far less that are about what happens when the novelty of being the fish wears off. It just breaks my heart.

[@MisterNinten]

Fun fact: I grew up about 30 miles from where they filmed this movie. And it really was a big tourist attraction when I was younger.

[@mikeanonymous6169]

Another Fun Fact: Nick Carter from "The Backstreet Boys" is in this film. (before music, his parents wanted him to do acting), he had an uncredited role in this film and he was one of the kids Peg and Edward saw while driving home (specifically the one on the slip&slide). *(I just checked again) He's credited as "Neighborhood Extra #1".

[@spencerweatherly1423]

I think Edward is mostly interested in mechanics like the smoke detector and the switches in joyce's salon because he is a robot and he did probably experience the Cookie Factory working in the castle.

[@Nightman221k]

The scenes with Vincent Price always break my heart when I watch the movie. He's my favorite actor in the world and it makes me sad since it was his last theatrical on-screen appearance. Plus Vincent was such a kind soul in real life and it really shows in the scenes where he's interacting with Edward, the death scene of the inventor always hurts my heart. :'(

[@Optimegatrongodzilla]

Plus, there's the fact that Edward said "He didn't wake up.", which makes it seem like he doesn't know that the Inventor's dead. Heck, the Inventor might not have even told Edward about the concept of death before he died.

[@somerandompersonfromtheint6902]

optimegatrongodzilla OMG I JUST NOTICED THAT

[@Moonbeam143]

This was the first movie I ever watched that had Vincent Price in it, and it ended up making me a fan of his ever since. His voice was always so nice.

[@somerandompersonfromtheint6902]

Moonbeam same fun fact: this was also the first movie I saw with ANY of these characters in them and yet, I’m a fan

[@TheZipperDragon]

Great idea. Give the guy who's hands could LITERALLY be registered as lethal weapons, alcohol.

[@linkfan160]

This is my favourite movie. I love your commentary on it. I laughed a lot. By the way, the reason why everyone keeps telling Edward that they know a doctor who can help him is because there was a deleted scene where Edward is in the hospital (after the tv accident) and finds out that there is no such doctor who can help him after all.

[@Cyborcat]

Interesting.

[@spira-virgo5746]

You know, one thing that never cleared out to me about Vincent Pryce character, the inventor, was why did he decided to come to that suburban town. To be so secluded with his factory and inventions like that. My top theory was that he was inventing gadgets across the country, mostly robotics since how amazing his inventions are and then sell them to the highest bidder. I mean, just look at them! They all look so worth every penny.

[@WinterSoldierLTE]

Tim Burton's best movie, hands down. And everyone involved also did their best work. Elfman, Depp, Ryder, everyone. This is the Burton flick that made me cry as a kid, not 'Batman Returns'. It's one I love going back to nowadays because I see something new every time now. I never picked up on the commentary of the dullness of living in the suburbs when I was a kid, you know? There's some good social commentary/observations in it.

[@SugaredViolette]

Can I just say how happy I was to see this pop up on my notifications? I LOVE this movie, easily one of my absolute faves from Tim Burton. It came out the year I was born (but not on my actual birthday, lulz), and the rather ethereal quality that sort of paints the overall picture the movie presents stuck with me along with that fact. Seeing you cover it really made my night!

[@gil3424]

I just watched this movie for the first time since I was a kid in the 90s. Great review, thanks! P.S. I appreciate the actor trivia, I was trying to figure out where else I had seen the cast members.

[@CoolG97]

There is something very telling when you see the inventor's cookie factory. It's something that looks dark and probably dangerous, but yet it's used to make (hopefully) delicious treats. Created with good intentions, but with a grim design. Maybe, I'm looking to much into it, but I find it interesting.

[@Cyborcat]

Actually, that's a really good point.

[@nikkicrue]

I have a genuine crush on Edward. He's so cute on the talk show in that suit. And his hair🤤

[@somerandompersonfromtheint6902]

Froggy Peacebaker!!! Same BUT I’m still a kid. Lol my dad is Patrick helm I’m actually a girl

[@nikkicrue]

@@somerandompersonfromtheint6902 I'm 12 it's ok

[@PaceFilmsProductions]

I always took that line "I have a doctor friend who I think can help you" the same way as when I was a teenager and had lots of facial acne and it seemed at every family get to together we had someone who would come up to tell me about some method or something to help with it. Sorta blindly wanting to make a token effort to help but having no real means to do so.

[@morphman86]

This is one of my Christmas Film List films, I watch it every year around this season. I love that you're doing an analysis on it now! Also, I know a doctor that might be able to help

[@reddeath555]

Dena you're awesome, thank you for continuing to produce such fun to watch videos. I've been watching for what feels like ages now (I wanna say since 2009?), and you've always remained genuine, loveable and relatable, especially with your reviews. I have a 2 hour commute to and from work (it's a high-stress corporate job) and watching your video on the way home on the train gives me a sense of comfort, as interesting as that sounds. thanks again!

[@shmee123ful]

I always wondered how Edward was able to take care of himself for all those years like eating and such. Perhaps he doesn't really need to eat after all he is petty much the creature form Frankastine and he seems ageless and I think it's implied that he's some kind of cyborg or android with a synthetic human appeance

[@Cyborcat]

Yah, basically. Apparently he CAN eat, but I don't think he needs to.

[@shmee123ful]

agreed

[@dudeman5685]

I don't even want to know how he uses toilet paper.

[@shmee123ful]

Some things man was never ment to know, that's why we have the internet to tell us these thing so we may be disqusted or disturbed by them.

[@Cyborcat]

He's a robot, I don't think it's an issue.

[@shmee123ful]

This is one of my favourite childhood movies it just brings back all the feels.

[@emeraldsangel1979]

7:23 He's just a precious cinnamon roll and i just wanna give him a hug.

[@danielallen3454]

I have never, even since I was 9, been able to sit through this movie without crying.

[@DJSARG3NT]

Watching your review for a second time during COVID lockdown in the UK. Thank you for this video.

[@gooniesfan1345]

8:22 the kid who played Kevin in this movie is also in The film Honey I Shrunk The Kids he played the nerdy one you forgot to mention that

[@MJballer97]

I absolutely LOVE these extremely detailed reviews . Best I’ve seen so far. Please continue to produce work in this fashion it’s marvelous!!

[@Cyborcat]

Thank you! I'm hoping to have another one out soon-ish.

[@DerpyAlusky]

Ahh Im always happy to see you put out another video Dena!

[@Redrally]

I've been sitting on this for a while, not only so I could watch it Christmas Eve but also because I saw this movie over a Christmas holiday several years ago. At first I found it a bit strange, but I accepted the style and wanted to cry at the end :'(

[@lilithbathory6885]

OH MY GOD, I LITERALLY SQUEALED WITH HAPPINESS WHEN I SAW THIS IN MY SUBSCRIPTIONS! YAAAAY!

[@lainpain03]

My heart just melted the moment I saw the title I love this movie. There something I never notice before. 18:40 If you look next to Edward it look like a cookie cutter of a hand.

[@Cyborcat]

Yah, I noticed that too, like right after the video was completed XD There are actually a lot of things I noticed last-minute that I didn't have time to put in, so I'm probably going to do a follow-up video at some point.

[@lainpain03]

Cyborcat You should, I would love to see all the little E-Eggs all around in this film.

[@damianoakes2592]

Oh my God, Dena, watch Big Fish! So many feels!

[@NitpickCritic]

You do a great job with your commentaries on each scene. Keep it up

[@necogreendragon]

This is one of those movies I have seen bits of several times but never sat down and watched the whole thing.

[@dudeman5685]

Hi Tamara!

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

Ironically, the actress who played "the town cougar" also voiced Helga Pataki's therapist in the beloved Hey Arnold episode, "Helga on the Couch."

[@Recessbiru]

I also found that fact out when I was looking about Hey Arnold! guest voices. I was like "Wait, Joyce and Dr. Bliss are played by the same actress?!"

[@NebLleb]

1:15 'I STILL haven't forgiven you, Denise Di Novi!' catwoman, Caaaaattttwomaaaaan, CAAAAAAAATTTTWWOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!

[@somerandompersonfromtheint6902]

Ben Bell uhhhhhhhhh

[@BelatedCommiseration]

I thought the whole point of the doctor gag was that, in America, as you have to purchase Doctors, everyone sort of subtly brags about how good their Doctor is and about how they can pretty much do anything...as sort of like a status thing. But, of course, like most boasts, it's just a boast to make people feel good about themselves in the moment and then move on. It also high lights how people want to only engage with Edward on a shallow level, so long as there's some 'novelty' to him and see saying stuff like that as some sort of an in road and a 'virtue signal'. Kind of like complimenting someone on their clothing or something, or asking about their accent, except in this case its also fakeness masquerading as concern. Anyway, loving these reviews :) I like seeing a classic Burton movie reviewed in such an entertaining way. Also, just as an aside, I never realised that was Anthony Michael Hall until I had it pointed out to me! I knew him first from breakfast club and weird science and he just struck me as embodying that dorky persona so well I just couldn't equate him with being a wanker jock! Also, he just looks so different here! Picturing him from breakfast club days I never imagined he could even look as convincing as that! Anyway, lack of imagination on my part I guess and its a shame he didn't seem to get more high profile roles until recently.

[@Hewylewis]

I don't hate Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

[@Redrally]

Me neither - if anything I feel it's superior to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

[@quietdemon8138]

same I consider it better and more streamlined than the 70s one

[@mrdoctorgilmore]

It's mostly fine, except for Depp.

[@starbird3939]

I don’t like it. I find the aesthetic extremely cold (which makes the chocolate unappealing) and Depp too too jerkish. I feel the original focussed more on the chocolate-the REAL star. .... can’t yall tell I love chocolate?

[@FarelForever]

I did think that this movie had a really interesting setup. Typically movies show how the young kids and teens are the only ones to understand the gentle nature of someone whom society labels as a monster, so this quite a reversal. Yeah, yeah, things do change later on, but... I appreciate how this is spun around and the general public accepts Edward. Ok, ok, there's the crazy church lady, who also dislikes him, but given how often I hear (fanatical) Christians sing songs of love and tolerance, and then immidiately following it up with xenophobia and paranoia.... I do certainly approve that!

[@sculder85]

Poor Johnny. Got real sick after eating all those servings in that scene. Not to mention the Florida heat and the hot costume.

[@trustobey1016]

I thought of Ed Wood and Bela Lugosi when you mentioned that Tim Burton works with old horror movie stars.

[@tolchok89]

Robot: What is my purpose in life? Inventor: You make cookies. Robot: ...oh my god. Inventor: Yeah, welcome to the club, pal.

[@trustobey1016]

One of my favorite movies of all time.

[@thatwasepic000]

Please part 3 please i Want this movies

[@fat1fared]

I always took the doctor bit to be a subtle jab at when people offer to help someone in some vague and non-committal way that can never be taken up on, but does make them seem helpful. That, or a jab at the fact that everyone just assumes he wants/needs help.

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

"While Johnny Depp goes (typing furiously)"

[@mrdoctorgilmore]

TheHeroOfTomorrow dena's 3rd cutest moment

[@mrdoctorgilmore]

Her first 2 coming from her elm street review, freddy doll wave near the beginning and her shouting 'THEY' RE WRONG' at the idea of people thinking jason is better than freddy

[@vegetafan9922]

I keep forgetting Edward isn't a Disney character because he has that loveable charm about him that is associated with Disney

[@Danielle-ty8mx]

but... why was it even a part of the transformation process to give him blades for fingers and then morph them into actual hands? What? how does that transition go smoothly?

[@hafaball]

Dianne Wiest is Oscar worthy in Parenthood. If you haven't seen it I recommend! I always enjoy your videos

[@kamdan2011]

She was nominated.

[@thewillsterpro3051]

Peg is the ultimate mom and this movie was like so wholesome for the first hour or so and I loved it

[@mrdoctorgilmore]

I imagine that the "Doctor" friend everyone has would probably give him false limbs like Ash's wooden hand from Evil dead.

[@divyapatel6963]

Can please explain to me how human behavior changes in the film? Please.

[@kayleigh35]

I loved this film as a kid but the part where peg finds Edward and he comes out of the shadows in the corner used to freak me out

[@kamdan2011]

12:39 Welcome to every party ever.

[@baronsengir187]

the thing with the doctors is to show howthe world is just show and the friendlines just fasade. They was it to show that they care but do not follow through because they just Care about themselves

[@jankreft6753]

Peg is kinda like Toriel just with less Pie.

[@Painocus]

Most of the people who dislike the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film seems to be (mostly American) fans of the Willy Wonka film, rather than fans of Roald Dahl and his book. Personally I (and this seems to be the majority opinion in Europe at-least) found it to be an almost perfect adaption, at-least from the perspective of knowing what Dahl tried to do with the book, rather than what people think he did based on seeing the Gene Wilder film first and basing their impression of the book on that. Sure Wonka's character was a bit off, but it was still closer to Dahl's off-beat, macabre sense of humor than what the Wilder film did with him. Big Fish is one of those Burton films that doesn't feel like a Burton film despite having his fingerprints all over it, so keep that in mind going in. Alice's main flaw it that it is pretty much just a generic late-2000's/early-2010's fantasy film with a Tim Burton and Alice in Wonderland coat-of paint on top. I still found it enjoyable enough (particularly with the few nice references that probably only Lewis Carroll fans picked up on; like "Underland"), but you aren't missing out on all that much by not having seen it. You'd probably enjoy the hell out of Sweeney Todd, though.

[@TheyDarthElmo]

O man you need to see "Big Fish" it's in my opinion his best movie or at the very least its my favorite.

[@AlaskaYoung]

DarthElmo it's probably one of his best movies. It had so much charm and life. I wish he could do something like it again.

[@Nightman221k]

It's a really good movie. It's pretty under-appreciated but I like the whimsical feel where it contrasts with reality. The acting in it's really awesome.

[@Novalight2550]

How have you not seen Sweeny Todd!? I would think it'd be right up your alley.

[@Cyborcat]

Basically, laziness XD

[@fat1fared]

You should give Mars Attacks another go. Whilst it is clearly a Tim Burton film, he is also trying something a little different with it, and it is nice to see him using his talents in a different way. It is actually my favourite of his films.

[@jannd8170]

Haha I remember he was really into the smoke detector because it looks like it has a little smile face and I think he’s remembering back to his robot days.

[@shmee123ful]

Vincent price is always a win

[@starbird3939]

Oh, I remember an episode of Good Eats that was an episode to Sweeney Todd (or rather Tim Burton) called “Oh My Meat Pie” where they reference Edward Scissorhands... except with chopped veggies. You should definitely take a look (and try the Shepard’s Pie)

[@Cyborcat]

I love Good Eats, but I don't think I've seen that one. Hopefully I can find it online somewhere.

[@AlaskaYoung]

Oh crap, I hadn't realized it was Anthony Michael Hall.

[@soldierinsane2689]

I think the doctor was his dad, the inventor

[@Cyborcat]

That doesn't make sense.

[@soldierinsane2689]

@@Cyborcat I don't see how it doesn't, who wouldn't know of the cooky inventor who could make just about anything? Just a thought, I am definitely overanalyzing it.

[@Nightman221k]

I feel similar to you on Mars Attacks! it's a movie that you only really can appreciate when you find out that every single scene is based on the Mars Attacks card game that Tim Burton enjoyed collecting as a kid. I only got into the movie after watching it again after looking up what all the cards look like. Without seeing the cards, I thought the movie was a horrible mess. Seeing it and knowing Burton was trying to include every card in a story, it's kinda neat... still a really bad movie but neat.

[@Cyborcat]

It's just a really really weird movie. Like I said in the video, it could be that it just wasn't what I was expecting, so maybe I'll appreciate it more after a second watch. Or maybe not, but now that I've gotten into Tim Burton again, I figure I should give it another chance =P

[@sylvestergt8781]

I'm a big fan of your videos, so i wanted to make a fan request. PLEASE make an episode of the Film den about Stanley Kubrick's The Shining!

[@shmee123ful]

one wanders if Edward needs to eat? I mean it was alone in that castle for gods know how long at lest a few years if not decades judging by the plant growth and generally disrepair of the castle. and I'm honestly surprised no scientists were interested in studying a fully sapient... what is Edward, a android? cyborg? Synthetic human, servitor, robot with some organic bits tossed in?

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Re-watching this video now so I can properly watch the second part! ^^ I definitely have a soft spot in my heart for this movie, in the long ago time before Johnny Depp was in every single Tim Burton movie, and his loveable, gothic good was overdone. Edward is just such a cinnamon roll, I wanna give him a hug! I always liked Dianne Wiest in this movie. Peg is the person you wish was your mom (at least I always did). Honestly I thought Peg and Edward had more chemistry than Ed and Kim-- and I don't mean that in a sexual way. Edward and Kim's interactions always felt stilted and unnatural to me. I loved Winona Ryder in Beatlejuice, but for some reason her acting felt so wooden in this movie, whereas Peg and Edward's interactions felt more normal. If this movie had lost the romance angle, and maybe had focused on Peg's fondness for Edward, perhaps show Peg slipping into the role of a mother figure to Ed, and show her becoming more protective of him... I think that would've been more interesting. On an unrelated note, I would pass on Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd. It's just not as good as watching a filmed stage production. Depp is just out of his league as Sweeney Todd, especially when you compare him to George Hearn (he played Todd in the 1982 stage production filmed for HBO, I believe, alongside Angela Landsbury as Mrs. Lovett, and later reprised the role of Todd in the filmed 2001 concert with Patti LuPone as his Mrs. Lovett) who outclasses Depp in terms of vocal range, and facial expressions that really brings the menace to Todd.

[@ShaDHP23]

I'm actually shocked you haven't seen Sweeney Todd. It's easily one of my favorite films.

[@Ungulates]

What if that 'doctor friend' was actually Edward's father/creator? He *was* able to help him with his hands and there's a good reason why those people can never follow through. It's also interesting to think that Edward's dad might have been a friend to so many people, and if the people knew his connection, they might not be as scared of him. It's going to be a little hard to keep track of those 'that's important later' moments across videos. :P I hope I remember.

[@Cyborcat]

That doesn't make sense, since he lives in the dark mansion at the end of the street and none of them go there, hence why they didn't know about Edward. Also, he hadn't given anything hands yet so there's no reason why anyone would think that he could give Edward hands. Also, he's an inventor who makes machines--I doubt anyone would have thought of him as a doctor, even if they did know him--I'm pretty sure he was reclusive, and that's partly why Edward adopted that behavior.

[@Ungulates]

Cyborcat Yeah. It was kind of a crap hypothesis, but I wanted to give some kind of explanation. I guess we have to fall back to it being some kind of theme of normies assuming that eccentric people need 'help'.

[@TheZipperDragon]

It could be that they're talking about Vincent Price as the doctor, & just don't know he's dead. Do they ever say how much time passed?

[@justmanic9673]

I swear Edward would be like 70 odd years od because it looked like he was built in the later 1800s/early 1900s.

[@yoyo7933]

Bender Vs Jim!

[@BigGator5]

You should have really had a "My Doctor Friend" counter. Oh well.

[@ThePunk7777]

Vincent Price's swan song.

[@bigaquafan]

Who is Denise Di Novi and why doesn't she like her?

[@Cyborcat]

It's a reference to the videos I did on "Catwoman".

[@whovianhistorybuff]

You never see sweeney do haircuts you only ever see him shave customers (and slash their throats)

[@rachelprighel4409]

Johnny Depp is my favorite character of all time in Edward scissorhands

[@Pratchettgaiman]

I love me some Picket Fences

[@H0r53f7y]

While it would have hindered his creativity, I wonder if shortening and bouncing the blades might have made life for Edward a bit easier

[@bbeaup]

in my opinion this movie really hasn't aged well.

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

"Obvioulsy, I meant to say grand-daughter." OBVIOUSLY, I think you made a mistake while correcting another one. :P

[@Cyborcat]

Fixed, tho no one reads the annotations anyway.

[@michaelbuehler3897]

Careful with the use of Simpsons clips because you might get flagged for it, anyway first time I seen someone do a review on KZbin of this movie.

[@starbird3939]

Sweeney Todd is... meh. Johnny Depp is pretty good, but Helen Carter just... couldn’t sing past a mezzo piano and made Mrs. Lovette weak and boring. Which is a shame because Mrs. Lovette has ALL of the dark comedic songs: Worst Pies in London, A Little Priest, and By the Sea. Also, Joanna gets the shaft in character development. I would highly suggest watching the concert version with Patti Lapone.

[@klh768]

The food scene reminds be of the Grinch getting fudge stuffed in his mouth

[@kamdan2011]

“This is NOT fudge!”

[@thewillsterpro3051]

Sweeney Todd is my favorite movie you should definitely watch it

[@swolby9230]

Why can't they just forge Edward's hands into duller objects?

[@-MrFozzy-]

Winona Ryder isn’t my wife in this timeline….

[@benniefamily7677]

great vid frffefedfeededede

[@DaemianLucifer]

So its decided then:Your next review is sweeney todd