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The quest to further my Johnny Depp education has begun: I just watched Edward Scissorhands.

It was kind of an odd experience. See, ES was a staple movie in my childhood. My sister and I had several movies that we would get when our mom took us out to rent movies. There was Labyrinth, Fern Gully, and this one. I know Labyrinth by heart, as my interest in it was rekindled in my teens, but I don't remember anything from Fern Gully (including the full title) save the following exchange:

"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive."
"Only fools are positive."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive." *gasp!* "I FELL for it!"

I use this all the time and no one's gotten the reference yet.

*cough* Anyway. Much as I remembered nothing about Fern Gully, I also didn't remember a damn thing about Edward Scissorhands. Not so much as a random snippet of dialogue. (Oddly, I did remember the Animaniacs parody, "Skullhead Boneyhands.")

So when I watched it tonight, I was watching a brand-new movie that I'd seen a hundred times. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. I also now realize exactly how relaxed Mom was about the movies she let Chelsea and I watch. Obviously, we were not scarred in any way by the movie, so I won't go on about how young we were and yadda. Maybe she realized that kids don't watch movies the same way adults do. There's no guessing what will scare children and what won't bother them a bit.

Anyway. On the off-chance that there is anyone who reads this journal who hasn't seen the movie (ha), I highly recommend it. It's surreal, 'cos, y'know, it's Tim Burton, but it's good enthralling once the ES universe sucks you in.

Next up: A Johnny Depp movie wherein makeup is not a defining element of his character.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I completely adore Edward Scissorhands. I think I first saw it when I was ten years old. And every time I have watched it since, I have never failed to sob through the entire last half hour. *dork*

It's a movie that just makes you want to reach through the screen, (carefully) hug Edward, and say, "I know how you feel," as corny as that may sound.

*sniffle*

Damn it.

~Anji

A good one to watch...

[(Anonymous)]

I really liked "Ed Wood". Bonus for you, Anji: Juliet Landau (Dru) is in it. "Fear and Loathing in las Vegas" was good, too, from what I hear. Trust me, I've watched a *lot* of Depp movies in my lifetime.
~Ragna

[carmarthen.livejournal.com]

I have *gasp* not seen Edward Scissorhands yet.

Have you seen Don Juan DeMarco? It almost put me off Johnny Depp forever, but that might partially have been the taint of watching it for a class I hated. I know a lot of people like it.

[glendaglamazon.livejournal.com]

Edward Scissorhands was the movie that really made me realize Johnny Depp was far, far more talented than 21 Jump Street had allowed him to demonstrate. I was *ahem* a good bit older than you when I first saw it (20 or 21, I believe), and I thought he was just heartbreaking. (That film was also notable for showing off what a 'roid case Anthony Michael Hall had become.)

Actually, I haven't...

[coneyislandbaby]

I don't know why I never saw it before, but in the last few years it's been because I can't stand Winona Ryder and even for Johnny I can't get past it yet. This is also the reason I have yet to watch Girl, Interrupted even given my crush on Angelina.

Chocolat

[wildeirish796.livejournal.com]

Yes, I too have gone on a mad crusade to further my knowledge of Johnny Depp movies...if it continues like this I will have seen every movie he's done, just like I've seen every movie Ewan has done.*sigh*I need to get a life*...anyway! my favorite Johnny character without make-up defining his character(hell, who am I kidding, I'm beginning to love this character more than Jack*gasp!)
Cathryn-if you haven't, you MUST see Chocolat!!! you must must must must must!!!!!
he plays this Irish 'gypsey' type of person and oh, my goodness, I love him so much!
*squee of delight*
jeez, I'm turning into a thirteen year old girl or something...anyway, you must see it. It's kind of ironic that he's in that movie since he hates chocolate, but I'm glad he was. Besides him being in it, though, it really is a good movie and I highly recommend it. :o)

And of course....

[coneyislandbaby]

There are the two Willem movies I know about. Johnny isn't in Platoon very much as far as I remember, but I do remember him being awfully cute.

And Cry Baby I remember as being really, really good (I only saw it once, sadly). It's sort of like a twisted version of Grease. And it has Joe Dallesandro in it. He's yet another of my strange obsessions.