Staying with my last post about suburbia in music, I thought I would take a look at suburbia in films as well. The first film that came to mind was Edward Scissorhands. I remembered that in the movie the suburbs were portrayed like the 1960's stereotypes. While the suburbs are getting more and more ethnically diverse, it seems as though they are still relatively culturally diverse. The suburbs are usually filled with people who work 9-5 jobs and desire the quiet, isolated life.
Edward Scissorhands is a movie that displays the downfall of this conformity. When something or someone different like Edward is introduced to a homogeneous society like the suburbs, chaos breaks out. However the message that the movie sends is much deeper. Although Edward is very different from the residents, he is appreciated by the people when he acts as himself. The problem arises when Edward tries to conform to the society. The best example of this is when he tries to break into the house to help his friends. Edward gets in trouble and the whole situation spirals downwards from there.
A more in-depth analysis of how Edward Scissorhands makes claims about suburban conformity can be found here: http://www.leland.k12.mi.us/tim01c.html
- Vikrum Sheorey
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