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Edward Scissorhands (1990) - Full Reaction

The struggle! We have a sickie sickie sick sick house, it's breaking my heart that my kids are sick for Christmas and I can feel it coming for me, but I'm refusing it.  This movie was actually more enjoyable than I thought it would be, and I think it may be my favorite Tim Burton film I've seen? it was weird but heart warming?? However, I don't know if this is a "Christmas movie" guys haha... still fun though!

I'll write more about it tomorrow, but I wish you all the Very Merriest of Christmases!

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Edward Scissorhands (1990) - Full Reaction

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Finally got around to watching this reaction. I haven't seen this movie in so long, I had pretty much forgotten most of it, and the stuff I did remember made me wonder why it was in a Christmas poll. Johnny Depp was excellent in this movie. It kind of reminds me of his performance in Benny & Joon (1993) with the minimal dialog. In fact I'm going to watch it right now! 🍿 P.s. Another Johnny Depp movie I like is Mortdecai (1995). It's a slapstick comedy also starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor and Paul Bettany, to name a few. Excellent movie. Highly recommend it.

Luke Godfrey

I knew you'd like this one. Now do young Tom Cruise in LEGEND. My favorite Johnny Depp movie is always going to be Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas directed by the inestimable Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame. I'd love it if you did a bunch of Gilliam movies. I don't know if you'd *like* them necessarily but you would no doubt find them interesting and your reactions would certainly be gold. LEGEND you would love. If you don't, I'll eat a bug.

Godzilla Jones

Public Enemies, Donnie Brasco, and Blow are all good Depp movies.

Eddie Perkins

I can hold with that. But in doing so, it make Lethal Weapon perhaps the greatest Christmas movie of all time as it deals with all those themes, plus, love, loss, family loss (x 2), a loving family, the hypercommericalization of Christmas, and, of course, vengeful international heroin dealers and pummeling Gary Busey into a pulp on your best friend's lawn.

Above Average Dave

I agree, YodatheHobbit.

Stick Figure Studios

You would’ve enjoyed Batman Returns more!

Shehab Dawoud

“I haven’t seen a lot of johnny depp movies. Hmm why do i like him then??” Because hes johnny depp!!!! Thats why!!! 🤣🤣 His story how he became a star is actually quite interesting. This movie though actually makes me cry at times- he really makes you feel for the character- his eyes and his facial expressions- i just want to hug him- well you know, carefully. My opinion of johnnys best: fear and loathing in las vegas, blow, benny and joon, public enemies. And i actually liked the lone ranger. Oh you would love benny and joon!!

Audrey

Hoping everyone starts feeling better soon.

Uncle Phoenix

Merry Christmas, Cassie. So sorry to hear about the sicknesses in your household. Hope everyone comes through it all right. I know your history with Tim Burton films has not been great so far (though I do recall you somewhat enjoying SLEEPY HOLLOW), but I had a feeling that you would like this one in spite of it sad ending. It's a beautiful, heartfelt tragic love story/ fairy tale (sort of a modern FRANKENSTEIN meets BEAUTY AND THE BEAST / PHANTOM OF THE OPERA / HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME) and it was only Burton's fourth feature film (after PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE, BEETLEJUICE and BATMAN) and it was the one that cemented him as the hot new filmmaker in Hollywood with a distinct vision and style. His bizarrely gothic yet simultaneously sweet tone became a signature that other directors started to try to imitate with less success. This was basically when he became "TIM BURTON!" This was also, up to this point, his most personal film. Many of his stories involve outsiders who feel marginalized by society because that's how he's felt his whole life with his own weird, wacky sensibilities. He identified heavily with the character of Edward and even gave him the same hairstyle that he (Burton) wears This was also the first in a a series of collaborations between Burton and Depp. It started Depp's whole Kabuki style of acting (where he plays extremely eccentric characters buried under mounds with strange makeup: Willy Wonka in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Jack Sparrow in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, Tonto in THE LONE RANGER and the titular character of SWEENEY TODD). Many don't like these performances and prefer it when he plays a more normal human being, but I enjoy many of them myself as well as his more understated portrayals. He really is a very unique actor. A couple other Tim Burton films that I think you would enjoy (and are generally considered among his best) are ED WOOD (also with Johnny Depp) and BIG FISH (which actually stars SCROOGE's Albert Finney), the latter one would be a great Father's Day reaction as it is a very emotional father/son story. You're probably too young to know the guy who played the inventor, but his name was Vincent Price, a marvelous actor known for doing scary movies throughout his career, but he also lent his distinct voice to the villainous character of Rarigan in Disney's THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE as well as providing the rap to Michael Jackson's iconic song "Thriller." Was a little surprised you didn't recognize the father character as being Alan Arkin, the grandfather from LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, but was very pleased to see you recognize Diane Wiest. One final word on the film. The music is simply gorgeous and is one of the best scores written by the genius that is Danny Elfman, my favorite composer (after John Williams) and a frequent collaborator with Burton. You also heard his music in BEETLEJUICE, BATMAN, SLEEPY HOLLOW and the first MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. Anyway, glad that you gave this movie A chance. Happy holidays. :)

Stick Figure Studios

Yes to BULLETS OVER BROADWAY.

Stick Figure Studios

I second BIG FISH.

Stick Figure Studios

Absolutely. That's probably my favorite Tim Burton movie.

Stick Figure Studios

Donnie Brasco (1997) and Finding Neverland (2004) are two of my top Depp movies. I also like Don Juan DeMarco.

Clay F

Dead Man (1995) is one of my top Depp movies.

Clay F

Love this movie. I’m fine with calling it, or any movie, a Xmas movie. What bugs me is people saying something like Die Hard is not a Xmas movie, but saying It’s A Wonderful Life is the best Xmas movie, when that movie doesn’t have anything to do with the holiday until the end.

Bryan Erickson

Thanks, I didn't know that. Have a great 2024, Steve.

John Liebling

Hi John, Cassie actually has a reaction to "Same Time Next Year" available as a Patreon exclusive. Use "Search Posts" with the text "Same Time Next Year" to find it.

Steve Holton

Another Tim Burton film you'd enjoy is Big Fish. It's another romantic fairytale.

Odd Thomas

you're right, I generally don't. I liked Batman when I was a kid. Ed Wood is pretty good. I liked Sleepy Hollow when I saw it. Nightmare Before Christmas is an overrated classic. The Day-O scene in Beetlejuice...I think that's where my Burton joy ends.

Walter

I think you just don’t like Burton. Sweeney Todd is good though.

Jacob King

We had a cold wet day in Melbourne Australia yesterday everything is topsy-turvy.

Jacob King

I enjoyed your reaction. This wasn’t on my Tim Burton favourites list when I was a kid but it was a highly enjoyable rewatch. Alan Arkin in particular is always a highlight. My favourite Depp is Dead Man (a sort of psychedelic western) but one I believe you would enjoy is Nick of Time (a tense action thriller). A very different gothic romance that has a lot of snowy winter feels is Crimson Peaks. I’d love to see a reaction to that movie.

Jacob King

Ed Wood is great, very underrated.

Jack Pflieder

Recommended Johnny Depp movies: DONNIE BRASCO (1997) [w/Al Pacino] FINDING NEVERLAND (2004) [w/Kate Winslet] (nominated Best Picture Oscar) DEAD MAN (1995) [Neil Young guitar is awesome] DON JUAN DEMARCO (1994) [w/Marlon Brando]

Clay F

Agree. Donny Brasco is an excellent movie.

Clay F

Benny & Joon is easily the "Cassiest" of all Depp films. She'd love it for sure.

Kent

general rule of thumb for ME is if Johnny Depp is in cake makeup and a fright-wig, avoid that movie. It's awful (this one, Dark Shadows, Alice In Wonderland, Willy Wonka, Sweeney Todd...those types of films). When he's playing, like, a person - he's usually really good (Gilbert Grape, Donnie Brasco, Ninth Gate, Chocolate - things like that).

Walter

I really LOVE What’s eating Gilbert Grape

Walter

Donnie Brasco is another great Johnny Depp movie I think is underrated. Based on a true story, mob movie with Al Pacino 👍

Joe D. MacGuffinstuff

This is probably my favorite Tim Burton movie, it's kind of perfect for what it is, a Tim Burton movie and a fairy tale. I just mean the Danny Elfman score, the characters, the visual design, the humor, it's everything I love about his movies. A lot of the others like Batman and Beetlejuice are admittedly nostalgic for me so I'm a little biased, but this one I think stands without any nostalgia needed. Speaking of Johnny Depp movies there's one that I think is kind of underrated, it's horror/thriller but not really scary, Roman Polanski directed, The Ninth Gate. It's creepy but there aren't any jump scares or gore, but lots of atmosphere, for lack of a better word. And I think it's an interesting story, Johnny Depp as a "book detective" of rare books is definitely different.

Joe D. MacGuffinstuff

We got snow at Christmas at southern parts of Sweden. Thats kinda rare. Most years we have a "green Christmas"

Björn Karlsson

Going to have to add a recommendation for What's Eating Gilbert Grape. It's right up Cassie's alley! Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio in their early years, and they both give great performances.

Jeff I.

More movies for a Johnny Depp poll. What’s eating Gilbert Grape (with Leo) Finding Neverland (with Kate Winslet) Donnie Brasco (with Al Pacino) Don Juan DeMarco (with Marlon Brando) Benny and Joon (romcom… hint, hint)

Tara

Oh there's a proper rating for this... 1 out of 10 (if we're feeling generous)

Terry Yelmene

Weird. (blown poll vote)

Terry Yelmene

Can't be mistaken for Christmas when they're literally trying have a Christmas party during the Ice Dance.

YodatheHobbit

NO. No no no no no, if it's Christmas in the movie and either centers on it or ends with it, it's a Christmas movie. It doesn't matter if it's all warm and cozy feelings, Christmas is MORE than that. The melancholy and nostalgic ending of this if PERFECTLY in line with how most people feel on Christmas. It's a beautiful thing.

YodatheHobbit

It's funny I'm realizing now that as a kid I unintentionally became a HUGE Tim Burton fan. Loved Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, and Edward without at all understanding they were made by the same guy. Then this one came out and it hit different. I was a very shy kid when I saw it in 1992 and could very much relate to a see myself in Edward, in fact I still can. Then years later in highschool I knew a girl named Kim I bonded with and I rewatched this for the first time in years and could relate even more, and now turning age 40 in 2 days realizing another parallel, that I never saw her again, at least so far. Peg is almost the PERFECT mom in this movie. I love how selflessly she wants to help Edward and how understanding she is.

YodatheHobbit

I hadn't seen this since I saw it in theaters as a kid, and I teared up this time at the ending. I'm glad you stayed strong for us. Merry Christmas!

Brian's Dog

Sometimes you just have to be filled with the Christmas spirit which I think Cassie is, even though her whole family is sick. Even though I am not a big Johnny Depp fan right now, Blow, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas and Ed Wood which was also directed by Tim Burton are his best, From Hell which is loosely based on the Jack The Ripper. Was historically inaccurate. However because of recent history involving Depp. I won't be rushing to see his films anytime soon.

Zachary K. (Verified Swiftie)

Well I’m glad it won the poll and you have already seen at least 6 Johnny Depp films. From watching this movie you can call Tim Burton a unique Director, if you watched a lot of his movies most of his made up characters look like him, including the animated, stop motion films. Oh and I hope your family gets healthy before the New Years. Happy Christmas Cassie 🎄🎄🎄

FranciscoGios

For me, Tim Burton's best films are: #3 Ed Wood #2 Sleepy Hollow #1 Edward Scissorhands. I tear up every time I watch it. It's fun and sad at the same time and it's got Danny Elfman's best score. Thank you for your reaction.

Joe Monroe

Merry Christmas! I'm sorry to hear about the illnesses, and I hope they all get well soon. In my family, everyone (except me so far) got COVID this month, but thankfully they all recovered in time for the Holidays. At least as a surprise we got a White Christmas Eve this year. Contrary to the forecast of mostly rain, we received 10-30 cm of snow on the 23rd. However, it did not last long as the temperature rose to 15+°C today. I do miss the actual winters we used to have when I was younger, but they have become a rarity in the past 10-15 years. I do not consider this to be a Christmas movie either. It is just a movie that happens to be set around Christmas. But because of that it makes sense to watch it in December. I think most of the movies on the poll were similar. They are not really about Christmas, but they only have some Christmas elements in them. Cassie, a Burton movie I think you may enjoy even more would be BIG FISH (2003). Due to its subject matter, it may be a good fit for Father's Day.

Gábor Árki

Popcorn In Bed community you think the movie, "Same Time Next Year" with Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn would be a good pick for both Cassie and Carly? It has humor, and a lot of heart. The premise is very interesting, not something either has seen before.

John Liebling

Cassie and Carly, you've fallen in love with many movies with sports themes, the following would be great to see your reaction: 1. Knute Rockne - All American 1940 Kute was a great Notre Dame coach and a young Ronald Reagan is in that movie, perhaps you've heard him refer to himself as the Gipper...that's the part he played in the movie...I won't provide any spoilers for either of the two lead actors. 2. Pride of the Yankees - 1942 Life story of Lou Gehrig, the love interest is the same lady from the Best Years of our Lives. Gary Cooper was a huge star in the 30s, 40s, 50s...he was the star of High Noon, among many other classics. 3. Jim Thorpe - All American 1951, Bert Lancaster was the star, and he was very big in the 50s and 60s. He was the old doc in Fields of Dreams. 4. Brian Song 1971 - about football players. It's sonny from the Godfather a year before he was in that movie, and decades before he was the dad in Elf. I guarantee it will be impossible for you to hold back the tears. 5. Hoosiers 1986. Staring Gene Hackman...this one is about Basketball in Indiana. The actress that shot Roy Hobbs in The Natural, is a good person in Hoosiers. 6. Rudy 1993 football once more and very inspirational. All six spread out through 2024 would be great films to watch with your sister. I hope the Popcorn In Bed community agrees. I hope you and your family continue to have a very Merry Christmas and very a happy healthy 2024.

John Liebling

think this was the last movie for Vincent Price but don’t quote me; if you’ve seen Beetlejuice and Batman 1989 you can tell that this movie bears Tim Burton’s signature; Big Fish would be a good Burton movie for you…

JL_83

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Miss Cassie. May the new year bring you all the love and prosperity you deserve.

Ragnar Miersch

His name is Niño. EL Niño. ;)

Above Average Dave

God bless, Brian!

Above Average Dave

She makes an amazing transformation in "Hannah and Her Sisters" - which is a true Thanksgiving movie in every sense of the phrase. Tremendous cast, and a great story.

Above Average Dave

Hi Cassie, in the vein of young Johnny Depp, please take a look at "What's eating Gilbert Grape".

Louis

Merry Christmas, Casssie & Ben! Hope the family gets well soon! God bless and here's to a healthy 2024! (also, you are correct, ESH is decidedly NOT a Christmas movie).

Above Average Dave

Merry Christmas Cassie. I hope you house gets well soon.

Rick Williams

I admit that this was a very winning reaction, and made Edward Scissorhands feel like a new movie again watching with Cassie.

Mike LL

Everyone seems to forget Secret Window. Such a great thriller of a movie, and Johnny gives a fantastic performance!

Jeff I.

Ideas for a Johnny Depp poll 1) Donnie Brasco 2) Cry Baby 3) Ed Wood 4) Dark Shadows 5) Blow

Hail to the King

I hope some day she will see a certain swedish movie. Fcuking Åmål/Show me love 🙂

Björn Karlsson

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Mina Friberg

This may not be a ‘Christmas’ movie, but it was on a poll and I didn’t want to miss an opportunity for Cassie to see the movie. Plus I love watching Wynona dancing under the snow Edward made. Fun facts: Johnny and Wynona were a couple when this was filmed and he said it was difficult because he would accidentally cut himself. The actor who plays the boyfriend is Anthony Michael Hall from The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science

Tara

Hmmm...what to do, what to do? I LOVE Popcorn in Bed, but I HATE Edward Scissorhands... I agree with others that Ed Wood is worth watching. For me, it's the only good Depp/Burton movie. I think Depp, and Burton actually, are wildly overrated. But I know that isn't a popular opinion.

Walter

I was hitting refresh throughout the day yesterday waiting for this. Looking forward to seeing Cassie’s reaction

Tara

.....or a certain swedish movie 😆🥰

Björn Karlsson

Merry Christmas! I hope some day you’ll watch Tim Burton’s best, “Ed Wood”!

Mina Friberg

Merry Christmas!

Joshua Stormont

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! When I wake up, I'm getting a CAT scan! 🎅

Zane From Canada

I'm so sorry your family is sick for Christmas. I wish you the best Christmas possible and an incredible new year ✨️

Katie Jackson

Sorry to hear about the family and certainly wish fast recoveries to all the affected. As far as the movie, as much as I just adore Johnny Depp, and think HE (not Leo) is the greatest actor of his generation, I just don't understand the love for this weird weird weird Burton creation.

Art of Free Speech

Being sick at Christmas as a kid sucks 🤧😪🤒

Björn Karlsson

It's more of a Christmas movie than Die Hard... Just saying 😜

Kuskesh Haramzadeh

Dianne Weist was also in parenthood not sure if you said that but also the original Footloose, and one my families favorites : The Birdcage with Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman and Hank Azira.

Ryan Towell

I'd like to recommend Ed Wood (1994) which is the peak of both Burton and Depp. Also, given your appreciation of the great Dianne Wiest, you should check out the two films she won Oscars for, Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Bullets Over Broadway (1994), two of Woody Allen's best films.

Henry Graham

This is definitely a modern take of the Frankenstein story and I love it so much. It's probably Tim Burton's brightest film, the music is probably one of my favorite scores of any film, especially the Ice Dance, I love how they kept building to it, you would hear it for a little bit but it would always get interrupted and finally we hear the whole thing and even get a finale version. I love all the pastel colors because it's a great contrast when Edward shows up and he really does bring life into the town, before everyone had the same kind of house, car and lifestyle. Edward is such a great character, he doesn't say much but he also says so much with his eyes, they are always big and moving. He is just so sweet and innocent. The ending use to always make me sad too but I just don't know how they could have ended it any different. The town was always going to turn on him, look how fast they did and it didn't help with Joyce lying about what happened. But also Kim staying away from him to protect him actually showed too how much she cared about him. And yes Peg was so sweet and really did become his mother and I like to think he always thinks of her as his mother. I have always been a little sad that they never got a proper good-bye but at least the last words he heard from her was for him to come home. So even after telling Kim it was best for him to go back to his castle she still wanted him to stay. And I love that Joyce is the last one to leave in the end, you can tell she feels guilty and hopefully she did for the rest of her life. I have always adored the romance between Edward and Kim, I liked that they didn't fall in love right away well on her part, they actually didn't start off on the right foot and took some time but once they did they are so sweet together, I love when she finally embraces him, it's honestly probably his first hug and it's just a great moment and the way he closes his eyes when she says I love you was perfect and that's all he really needed. A Johnny Depp movie that I highly recommend where you would absolutely fall in love with him in is Benny & Joon, it is so good and it's a very underrated performance by him.

Annie519

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope” - Romans 15:13

Hail to the King

I haven't seen this in years. it's a fun movie to revisit, Young Johnny Deep, Wynona Ryder in her prime, and of course the incomparable Vincent price. More Tim Burton movies please, "Ed Wood"

Jack Pflieder

Cassie, I am so sorry you have sick kids but rest assured you're house is not the only one. My eight year old niece has COVID my sister who turns 43 today has COVID. So this Christmas feels different. So I am right there with I will definitely be praying for your little ones. Remember everything else can wait, your family comes first. From my family to yours have a wonderful and joyous holiday season. Be sure to check out the video I sent you when you can of course.

Zachary K. (Verified Swiftie)

Enjoyed that. Thanks. Has been several years since I watched Edward Scissorhands. It always struck me that the loser in this movie was the kid from Breakfast Club and National Lampoon's Vacation.

Clay F

In answer to your query about the whiteness of christmas, we are having a rather unseasonably warm one here in Wisconsin. no snow on the ground, 48 degrees outside, just really wierd

Andrew Rose

“Freaking Joyce! She needs attention!” Hahaha!!!

Philip Alan

Your poor kids! Let them know they're not alone, Santa brought me covid. I hope they get better soon. merry Christmas!

Nathan Jasper, the Artist Formerly Known as Primary

Merry Christmas, Cassie! I hope the family all overcomes their various illnesses and has a lovely time.

Henry Graham

Merry Christmas, Cassie. Sad to hear that your family is ill. Wishing you all a swift recovery. I really like this movie, although it is a stretch to call it a Christmas movie. Johnny Depp gives a very good performance, and it's one of Tim Burton's best films. This would also be, Horror Movie Icon, Vincent Price's last film. Very glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes.

Mark Vaderr

Happy Christmas Everyone.

Powers209

Merry Christmas everyone! My favorite Tim Burton movie is Sweeny Todd - but his best production by far is the series Wednesday. Love that show.

David Collins

I am not sure I would consider this a Christmas movie either. I don't recall it being set at Christmas. I think people remember the Ice Dance and mistook it snowing in the movie and mistook it for Christmas. Edit: pity Carly could not join. I think she might have liked it hopefully I will get to watch along when I get back home. Currently sitting in a hospital myself on Christmas Day and been here for about 5 hours for a possible detached retina.

Brian McGovern

Get well soon 😕! Hope you and the family still have a wonderful Christmas

Eric Denney

Merry Christmas One and All! 🎁🎁🎁🌲☃❄❤ So sorry to hear about the health state of your household, Cassie, but this too shall pass. Scissorhands not one of my favourite movies, but pumped for any Vincent Price recs we might get! THE FLY, anyone? Edgar Allan Poe ringing any bells?

Mike LL

Oh man, I've been waiting for this one all day!

Edgar Gonzalez

Merry Christmas to all. Now go to bed or Santa Claus won't come to town.

Jason Fulbright


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