The costume and make-up in “Edward Scissorhands” is used generate feeling and emotions in the audience. There are stark differences in what Edward wears and looks like and what the humans wear and look like. I think that the costumes are supposed to guide the audience in to thinking what kind of characters the people will turn out to be. I think we are supposed to judge the characters by their look, at first
When Tim Burton brought EDWARD SCISSORHANDS to the table, he did so with the kind of success behind him that allowed complete control over the project. More than any feature length film before, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS was entirely under Burton's command. The studio bosses couldn't even begin to fathom Burton's appeal or what made it click with audiences. They were more than happy to let the goose create his own gold.
What Burton made was a film that made the studio bosses gasp in wonder. Without question, the film had all the depth of an arthouse movie, yet with none of the presumption or amatuerish quality. It clearly had broad based audience appeal, yet it also had the Burton stamp of being both out of step and unique. It could be PR hype, but at the time it was said that that the movie brought tears to the eyes of some of the movie execs. It's easy to see how it could happen. For one thing, I don't know any big studio executives - at least none that will come forward and admit it. For another thing, I've seen girlfriends get all weepy watching this movie and even Jerry Seinfeld had an episode that featured two grown Italian men sobbing over the film, their differences dissolved in compassion for Edward.
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