Dec 26, 2008 Comments (6)
Edward Scissorhands
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A cobwebbed pagan on a post adorns the protagonist’s credit. It is probable that this particular pagan once navigated the woods a la “Evil Dead” and attended the kind of parties Stanley Kubrick featured in his films. There’s a sophisticated fairy tale for you.
Tim Burton’s opening title sequence for the great “Edward Scissorhands” has all the meticulous detail and matching heart of his best work; anthropomorphic steampunk featuring fantastic tinkerings; riveted, wrought-iron cadavers (including production-line shells exhaling through knived teeth) in a wonderful blue-lit thalassic hue.
The articulating scissors and human hands offer a nice projection of visual poetry while a beatific portrait of Vincent Price -this his last feature film- curlicues in opposition from the clockwise torquing type.
Everything moving to Danny Elfman’s otherworldly, natural score.
USA | 1990 | Color | 1.85:1 | English
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