"And Then I Woke Up"

A scene that really stood out to me from the three Coen Brothers films we watched was in No Country for Old Men. It was the "And then I woke up" scene. Sheriff Bell recalls two dreams that he just had had that were both about his dad. The viewer can sense that deep down Bell cannot let go of his dad. The significant part of this scene, however, is the last five words Bell says. "And then I woke up" is an important line because Bell realizes that he needs to let the past go and his dad is just a symbol in this instance. It is also relevant because Bell just went through that whole case and it was draining to him and he knows that he just needs to move on. He went through a lot and was probably very emotionally affected, but the story ends on somewhat of a happy note, showing the viewers that Bell will be okay. 

I think that this can relate to the real world because sometimes we get wrapped up in things and we just need to let it go and move on. We shouldn't loll in the past, but rather move on and anticipate the future.

Edward Scissorhands!!

Edward Scissorhands is very similar to Tim Burton's other works. The themes, style and music seem to be similar in many of his movies. Burton seems to use gloominess in a lot of his movies to depict the character's feelings. When Peg Boggs, the Avon representative, goes up to his house, she notices the eerie and gloomy feelings that is displayed through the dead trees and overgrown bushes. I think that that represents Edward's emotions. He was created by an inventor who cared for him until he died and left Edward alone in that big, abandoned mansion. He became lonely and dissociated from the real world. 

I think that a re-occuring  theme in all of Burton's works is imagination. This movie takes place in a 1960 suburban neighborhood which to most, would not seem like an imaginative place. And yes, it wasn't very imaginative, but it was Edward that made it become that way. He brought a new way of thinking to everyone who lived there though his creative hedge trimming and the interesting hair styles he gave people.  

At first I thought I wouldn't like Edward's character. He was creepy and barely said a word. But after I got into the movie, I fell in love with his character! He was so cute and harmless and all he wanted was for someone to love him. I think that is another re-occuring trait of Burton's movies. The characters look depressed and scary, but you grow to like them and you see them as they really are.