Edward Scissorhands Comparison

Edward Scissorhands (1990) was directed/written by Tim Burton. The story is credited to Tim Burton and Caroline Thompson; Thompson is also the screenplay writer of Edward Scissorhands. Tim Burton came up with the idea of the movie from living in the suburbs of Burbank, California. While growing up Burton felt that he was being judged for how he looked and acted on the outside, but no one was really looking at what was on the inside. He felt that since people were only worried about what things looked like on the outside, it was hard for anyone to be different; and that is where the inspiration of Edward Scissorhands came about. Everyone that lived in the cul-de-sac that the movie took place in was all very similar; everyone’s houses looked the same, they all left their houses at the same time and came home around the same time, they all enjoyed doing the same type of things. When Edward randomly shows up to the town they all want to befriend him and be nonconforming like him. The community quickly judged Edward because of his scars, pale skin, and of course his Scissorhands. Peg Bogg (the mother of Kim Bogg) brought Edward home and tried to get him to conform to their “normal human” rules, but they …show more content…
The reason that it is a cross-genre film is because Edward comes to the town and struggles and is very uncomfortable, then he transitions to being more comfortable with everyone and he starts to see the world in a new perspective; therefore, this explains the coming of age genre. It’s a fairy tale/fantasy film because Edward’s house before he moved down into the town was basically a castle with a magical looking front entrance. Everything about the movie seems unrealistic and outlandish; giving this movie a Fairytale/Fantasy genre. This film had a very sarcastic/funny feel to it, which makes it a satirical film. This movie had all the characteristics of of a teen film; it has the