Tuesday 17 November 2009

Edward Scissorhands



What can I really say about this film. I've watched it so many times it's up there as one of my favourites, the contrast between the two different "worlds" is typical in Tim Burton films. This film however is just a typical "beauty and the beast" story where the leading lady at first doesnt like the main character because of the way he looks but learns to love him anyway. It's a beautiful story told in quite a strange way, the pastel colours of the houses with matching cars and even their clothes are from a similar palet.


These are some pictures of the stage production of Edward Scissorhands, I watched it about a year ago in london. I thought I'd add it in because it was strange how well it carried the story within the film and the set were quite similar. The stage version had no words within it at all it was purely dancing but gave the same magical feel to it and the same romance. The houses on stage had the same pastel colours and the feel as the film with the mayjor contrast of the castle on the hill which Edward lives in. It was portrayed very well on stage with snow falling on the audience at the end that just brung the audience into the story.



5 comments:

  1. I saw the ballet too - I thought it was wonderful; the same guy - Matthew Bourne - has also created a dance version of Dorian Gray. When I went to see the ballet, the bit that just made my scalp fizz and all the hairs on my neck stand-up was when, at the end, they released all the snow into the auditorium - truly magical; it was like being five years old again!

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  2. yeh I was right at the front by the orcastra and I'd love to go again I loved it when he was carving the ice and it covered everyone and when they danced through all the hedge animals ^_^ But yes the ending was truly magical

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  3. Having seen Bram Stokers Dracula and Hitchcocks Psycho adapted to ballet I'm a bit peeved I missed this one... have to check to see if it still running..... bet it isn't.

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  4. well if u find it please let me know I would love to go see it again ^_^

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  5. Wow i like thoes pics n dues she really love him i kinda like him but did he die i never seen the movie i luv the blue pic n i like the way he cutes plants like the hand on the pic i luv that movie

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