In comparison with Edward Scissorhands

not really...?

At first when I saw the topic title I thought "How can you compare Tim Burton to Douglas Sirk, it's a completely different Genre!" and then I thought about it, and both directors use Colour, particularly in these films (bright colours for happiness or superficial happiness, and dark cold colours for unhappiness or exclusion.)
Now I think about the plot and I do see some similarities, although there are only a certain number of stories and narratives that exist. In All That Heaven Allows they live in a small American town (as in Edward Scissor Hands) and an outsider (Ron in this film, Edward in the other) comes in, is very different from the "norm" of that place (Ron is good hearted, lower class and enjoys nature rather than material assets and dosnt fit in with the hypocritic, bitchy community, Edward is good hearted but "different", and dosnt understand the hypocritic, bitchy community and is objectified and "used" by it.) Both characters are finding love, and fighting for it. However, while Edward is for a short time accepted, Ron is not, and yet there is a much happier ending for Ron than Edward.
I can see the similarities, I don't know if theres any significance in it though.

Anyone else see the similiarites in narrative here, or is it just me?

Edward Scissorhands can be compared to the Miracle of Christ. A young man came into this world, people were wary of him, the young man made a few miracles, saved many people, young man began being looked at as something peculiar, he was chased down the crucified.

All That Heaven Allows can be compared to any romantic soap opera.

"Why don't you have another beer?"-Scott Stevens

Clearly saw it.