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7/30/2019 9Review Edward Scissorhands
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7/30/2019 9Review Edward Scissorhands
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WrittenbyEmilyClarkson
mansion.’ (Kemplery,1990,)Theplaceexistsaspastelcolouredhouses,fullof
gossipinghousewivesandhusbandsthatalldrivethesamestyledcartoworkatexactlythesametimeeverymorning.
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PegtakesEdwardhometomeetherfamily,whoinitiallylookuponhimquizzically,allexceptfordaughterKim,asplayedbyWinonaRyder,whois
scaredwitlessbyEdwardsappearanceinherbedroom.Thisfairytalewould
neverhavebeencompletewithoutabeautifulyounggirltotugontheheartstringsofEdwardandtheaudience.‘ShemakesanenchantingBeautytoMr.
Depp'spoignant,bashfulBeast.’(Maslin,2012)Asisquiterightlypointedoutby
JanetMaslin,thetaleofEdwardScissorhandsresemblesthestoryofBeautyandtheBeastverywell.InitiallyfrightenedbythesharpclawsofEdward,Kimstays
wellawayfromthehouseguest,butovertimecomestoknowandunderstandhisgentlenature.EverythingseemstoclickasEdwarduseshistalentsofsculpting
withhisscissorstocreateabeautifulicesculptureatChristmas.Butasisalwaystheway,thesoftnessoftheblossoming,ifawkward,lovestoryisrippedapartby
theantagonistthatisKim’sboyfriend,Kevin.
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AroundthesametimeasKevinsetsonthewarpath,thelocalsalsohaveachange
ofhearttowardsEdward.Inthebeginning,theyaredrawntoEdward’suniqueabilities,whichbroughtanelementoftheexotictothesleepyuninspiringtown.
Asisaptlyputhere,Edwardsjourneytakestheformofthefollowing,an‘instantcelebwhoamusesthem[thetownsfolk]byartisticallypruningtheirhedges,theirdogsandtheircoiffures.Butwhenhe'swronglyaccusedinaburglary,hisstarfalls
andtheyturnonhim.‘(Variety,1989)Thispointhelpstohighlightthecruel
natureofasocietysoeasilyinfluencedbyrumoursandfullofimmorality.Nowpaintedasamonster,Edwardischasedbacktohishome,themansiononthe
hilltop.ItisthereKevinlaunchesanattack,resultingintragicconsequences.Itisastorythatwillsqueezeafewtearsfromtheeyesofaudiencesandyetwarmthe
heartwiththespiritofkindnessandunlikelyromance.
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Kempley,Rita(1990)EdwardScissorhands
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp‐srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/edwardscissorhandspg13kempley_a0a0bf.h
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Image2:Jay,S(2008)Howisthe1950’sre-imaginedthroughthelensofTimBurton’sfilms?
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(1/12/2012)
Image3:MovePictureDatabase(2011)EdwardScissorhands(1990)
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