Edward Scissorhands

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Welcome to EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

0:55
Tim Burton had asked Robert Smith of The Cure to do the soundtrack..
Robert was busy recording Disintegration at the time..
and didn't know who Burton was..
so passed up the opportunity, handing Danny Elfman the job

1:36
Danny Elfman has since worked on almost every film directed by Tim Burton
Of all the films Danny Elfman has composed..
This is his favorite

2:00
(mmmm... Christmas cookies...)

3:38
The story of Edward Scissorhands
Inspired by a drawing by Tim Burton
when he was a teenager
So the doodles you drew when you were bored in High School
Could possibly be cinema GOLD!

4:08
You can tell these houses in this aerial shot are models for two reasons:
1) the entire film was shot in Florida
(it doesn't snow in Florida)
2) they look like model houses
(I mean, really.. did that fool anyone?)

5:06
This is an actual suburban neighborhood in Florida
The ONLY thing that was changed were the colors of the houses

7:29
To get into her role as a religious zealot
O-Lan Jones wrote, arranged and played her own organ music

7:57
Diane Weist (Avon Lady / Mom)
Last seen at Cinema Bed in FOOTLOOSE
Playing the role of..
Mom
She has also played the role of 'Mom' in THE LOST BOYS
She is described by Hollywood insiders as:
'The kindest most sincere lady in the business.'
Which makes her perfect for her nurturing roles.
She gets the CINEMA BED gold-star for coolness.

9:40
Some of the topiary seen here and that Edward later creates..
can be seen in New York City at the restaurant Tavern On the Green

10:37
Believe it or not: The first draft of this film was written as a musical

11:48
Not THAT is one persistent Avon lady!

12:02
No reason? A suburban housewife wearing plum wants to give you a make-over
Be afraid.. be very afraid..

13:27
"DON'T GO"
Two of only 169 words said by Johnny Depp in this entire film

13:51
Johnny Depp had to lose a reported 25 pounds for this role

14:15
Birth name: John Christopher Depp II
Date of birth: 9 June 1963
Place of birth: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Nickname: "Mr. Stench" (self-chosen)
Nickname: "Colonel" (given to him by Hunter S. Thompson)
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)

18:11
Birth name: Winona Laura Horowitz
Date of birth: 29 October 1971
Place of birth: Winona, Minnesota, USA
Nickname: Noni
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)

18:54
Who knew? – Director Tim Burton is a huge "Bollywood" fan

19:22
Nearly everywhere Burton goes, he carries a pocket-size sketchbook
And a small watercolor kit

19:45
A waterbed... hmmm.. wonder what is going to happen?

20:11
What a surprise!
(We have to crack on this because Burton is usually not so predictable.)

21:03
So far, Tim Burton has made six films with Johnny Depp:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Ed Wood (1994)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)

22:02
October 2001, Burton began his relationship with Helena Bonham Carter
He met her while filming Planet of the Apes (2001)
She has since appeared in all of his films
They live in adjoining houses with a connecting hallway
They have a son, Billy-Ray Burton, born on October 4, 2003
And a girl, Nell Burton, born on December 15, 2007
Johnny Depp is a godfather of his son Billy Ray Burton

23:00
This neighborhood 'community' is based on Burton's hometown, Burbank

23:56
Tom Cruise, Jim Carrey and Robert Downey Jr.
All considered for the role of Edward Scissorhands.

25:25
1 – Edward is putting his whole weight on a waterbed that has been punctured
THIS is when the water would be shooting out of it
(Maybe placing that stuffed pony on top of the leak patched the hole?)
2 – Why on Earth would mom put a man with scissor hands in a waterbed?
(We still love you Diane.. no worries)

26:18
Somehow I guess Edward made it through the night without drowning

28:15
Something you'll notice several times over
Most of the sculptures Edward creates are taller than the original plants

28:52
Every feature Burton has directed has been nominated an Academy Award
With the exceptions of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
And Planet of the Apes (2001)

29:47
And Homos are recruiting your children and shellfish is an abomination

30:11
Lots of color here with these ladies
But Burton usually dresses in black
Because he doesn't like spending too much time matching colors
(You'd think he could afford a stylist at this point.)

30:50
HARK NOT THE WORDS OF THE PALE GRAPE SIREN
FOR SHE IS A DUMB ASS

32:21
Pink whatever... I guess it was icing.. and don't do anything with it
Break one egg into a sports stadium sized bowl
Whisk the egg.. making sure to not get any egg on the actual whisk
And BOOM your creation becomes thoroughly kneeded dough

33:50
AHA!! So Edward STOLE this salad chopping idea from this poor robot

35:24
Depp has a few things in common with actor Robert Englund
Both of them appeared in the first A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
Englund portrayed Freddy Krueger in that film
A character with blades for hands
Both of them were born in June with their birthdays three days apart
And they both share the same height – 5'10"

38:13
Day 2 in punctured waterbed plugged with a stuffed animal..
The tension mounts...

38:38
Anthony Michael Hall (FYI real name: Michael Anthony Hall)
Former 'Brat Pack' member
Only 5 years after The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, 16 Candles
...and lots of rehab
In 1990, he quit drinking and has been sober ever since
Ranked #41 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"


39:22
Depp was actually engaged to Winona Ryder

40:25
So the waterbed wasn't a good idea for the man with knives for fingers.
Thank god they have a backup.. that’s as ACTUAL BED!!

41:00
But she had a reason to scream.. Depp has said he is a fan of Jack the Ripper
What that means.. we don't know

41:46
Winona's real hair color is blonde
In 1986 her hair was dyed black for the film 'Lucas'
She was told to keep it that color
But Burton wanted a softer look for her role in this film

42:26
Depp wanted some of his teeth gold-capped for Pirates of the Caribbean
But knew that the directors would never agree
So he got twice as many of his teeth capped than he actually wanted
He then showed the directors
After negotiations, he was able to keep a few gold capped teeth
Depp scores, the directors got PLAYED!!

42:35
"It's Not Unusual", performed by Tom Jones
Also used by Tim Burton in Mars Attacks! (1996)

43:38
Deformed people doing sideshow tricks..
Fun for kids of all ages!!

43:51
Burton is obsessed with clowns
His films will often include them or make reference to them

44:27
Winona was named after the Minnesota city in which she was born
She graduated from Petaluma High School with a 4.0 GPA
She was engaged to Matt Damon [2000]
Her favorite book is J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye"
She says she owns every paperback edition in every translation
Sarah Miles's performance in Ryan's Daughter (1970)..
Inspired her to become a professional actress
The first house she bought was in the Hollywood Hills
She soon moved, saying she never fitted in

45:13
I don't know about that.. Mrs. Fields can probably afford a few

45:59
Good idea Edward.. cut the hair of that SHEEPDOG/TERRIER

46:26
WOW, the dog liked the style so much it morphed into a poodle!
Edward.. you're truly an inspiration.

48:00
After working together many times, Depp says he completely trusts Burton
"If he told me to have sex with an aardvark, I'd do it"
(Does the Academy have an award category for something like that?)

48:52
Good luck with that one Edward.
Reminds me of an old saying about putting lipstick on a pig

50:49
The Southgate Shopping Center is located in Lakeland, FL
The suburb neighborhood is in the Carpenter's Run subdivision in Lutz, FL
(quite a drive)

51:40
Here Edward goes to have his hands sharpened
This storefront was an actual hardware store
Crowder Brothers in Southgate Shopping Center
At the time of the filming, they did offer a sharpening service

52:32
John Davidson (TV Show host)
Birthplace: Pittsburgh
Birthday: 12-13-1941
He was a popular TV host in the 60s and 70s
Both of John's parents were ordained ministers in the American Baptist Church

54:14
While engaged Depp had "Winona forever" tattooed on his arm
After they broke up, he had it surgically altered to say "Wino forever!"

55:09
Depp wrote the foreword to Mark Salisbury's biography of Tim Burton
"Burton on Burton"
Depp credits Burton's belief in him for saving him
Saved from being "just another piece of expendable Hollywood meat"

55:54
But I think his Hollywood meat is exactly what this lady wants

57:44
This was, at one time, a real restaurant
A national diner chain called "Sambo's"
There was a lot of controversy that arose due to the name
The entire chain closed sometime in the late 70's/early 80's
It remained an abandoned building for many years
Until Tim Burton came to town to film "Edward Scissorhands"
Burton's crew unboarded the doors and windows and redressed the interior

58:55
"Sambo's" BTW refers to the children's book "Little Black Sambo"
The story of a little black boy that outsmarts a tiger
Though Sambo was a hero in the story, it eventually was considered racist
The book was taken off library shelves
This led to "Sambo's" restaurant closings

1:00:49
Johney received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 19 November 1999 Tim Burton and Martin Landau were guest speakers

1:01:15
Winona got the 2,165th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
November 2000
Her great friend, Sir Anthony Hopkins attended the ceremony

1:01:44
Winona suffers from insomnia
She had a habit of talking all night on the phone with Al Pacino
He also suffers from insomnia

1:02:27
She also suffers from aqua phobia
Due to a trauma she had when she nearly drowned at the age of 12
This caused problems in under-water scenes in Alien: Resurrection (1997) The scenes had to be retaken endless times because of this

1:03:09
Polly Klaas was a young girl from Winona's hometown of Petaluma, CA
Polly was abducted and never made it home
Winona offered a $200,000 reward for anyone with information
She remains a strong supporter of the Polly Klaas Foundation
She persuaded producers to turn the premiere of "Reality Bites"..
Into a benefit for the foundation
She also insisted that "Little Women" - Polly's favorite book..
Would be made into a film, with her in the title role
The film was dedicated to Polly Klaas

1:04:38
With Chuck E. Weiss, Depp paid a reported USD$350,000..
For the 'Central Nightclub' in Los Angeles, California
They turned it into the famed 'Viper Room'
Other stars in contention to buy the club in 1993 included:
Arnold Schwarzenegger and, separately, Frank Stallone
The building had previously been owned by famous gangster Bugsy Siegel
It was outside this club that River Phoenix died

1:05:44
No honey.. its what you DIDN'T feel

1:06:13
Didn't these reporters see the John Davidson show?
Edward and microphones DON'T MIX

1:10:00
December 12, 2001- Winona was arrested in Beverly Hills
Allegedly stealing clothing and carrying drugs without a prescription
Her lawyer denied the accusations
Winona was released that evening on $20,000 bail
Beverly Hills police described her as:
"very friendly, polite, and cooperative" and "a nice lady"

1:12:00
June 2002 – Winona appears on the cover of W magazine
She wears a "Free Winona" T-shirt
The shirts became popular with many fans in support of her

1:14:00
6 December 2002 – Winona sentenced to:
480 hours of community service
Three years' probation
$3700 in fines
$6355 in restitution for her arrest on shoplifting charges

1:16:00
In this scene when Edward runs away..
Johnny Depp collapsed from heat exhaustion
Due to the extreme Florida temperature and the leather
1:17:00
Winona enrolled at the American Conservatory Theater at the age of 12
1977 – She was considered for the part of Janet in a film version of "Three's Company"
Opposite Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz
But the project was eventually cancelled
1989 - Her agent begged her not to do Heathers
He told her that her career would be over
(It catapulted her into stardom)
1995 - Turned down the lead role in Sabrina
She felt she could not fill Audrey Hepburn's shoes
And that the role was marked by sexism (which is true)
1996 - She received a Grammy nomination
For her reading of "Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl"
March 17, 2000 - San Francisco International Film Festival
She is awarded the prestigious Peter J. Owens Award
For brilliance, independence and integrity

1:19:19
AHA!! The first dog Edward started cutting before he became a poodle!

1:19:42
Actually, I like the ballerina tree better with one leg
I don't see what all the fuss is about

1:20:41
Depp now co-owns a restaurant/club in Paris called Man Ray
Named after avant-garde artist Man Ray
Owned with Sean Penn and John Malkovich
The restaurant is located in a renovated theater
It serves Tibetan cuisine

1:21:26
As a child, Depp was allergic to chocolate
Kinda funny that he played Willie Wonka
When he was cast as Wonka, many newspapers published headings that read:
"Depp's Willy" and "Deppy's Willy is a Bit Wonkier"

1:22:00
This was Vincent Price's last screen appearance
His last moment ever on screen is a death scene
He actually fainted on the set as it was filmed
Tim Burton decided the take was fine
And kept it for the morbidity of it

1:23:17
Burton was working on a documentary about Vincent Price
Called "Conversations with Vincent"
After Price's death he shelved the project
It has never been completed

1:25:04
Hasn't ANYONE taught him NOT to run with the scissors?

1:26:24
Don't listen to her Edward.. she's a klepto!

1:28:44
Of all of his films
This remains Tim Burton's favorite

1:30:14
Nice stab to the center stomach

1:30:32
The fall must have jolted his stomach wound all the way up to his chest
It happens... right?

1:35:45
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