Sweeney Todd Trailer!

[jacobsnchz]

Soooo true!

Y'all barely realized that? lol.

 

[janicegroupie]

Thanks for all the info on Sweeney Todd, Winslow Leach. The whole story sounds very interesting I can't wait to see what they do with the movie.

 

[muppetwriter]

I've been familiar with Sweeney Todd since my Theatre Appreciation class in the Spring Semester of 2005, and I absolutely loved the Broadway production of it that my instructor showed us that day in class. I believe Angela Lansbury was in it, playing Mrs. Lovett.

When I saw the trailer for this one w/ Depp, Rickman, and Carter in it, I was a bit skeptical because I wasn't absolutely certain how much of the play that Burton would bring to the movie. Then I saw Johnny Depp as Sweeney singing and I thought, "This is sure to be entertaining to watch!"

I really can't wait to see this in December (I'm putting it on my "must see" list of movies for the month, right next to Alien Versus Predator 2). I really think this'll be my next favorite role of Johnny Depp--the first was Captain Jack Sparrow, of course.

 

[Winslow Leach]

Thanks for all the info on Sweeney Todd, Winslow Leach. The whole story sounds very interesting I can't wait to see what they do with the movie.

No problem!

 

[Ilikemuppets]

That looks awesome! I gotta see that!

 

[Winslow Leach]

I saw "Sweeney Todd" today. This now takes the place of "Ed Wood," which was previously my favorite Tim Burton film.

Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp), a once-prosperous barber, has his life destroyed when a cruel judge (Alan Rickman) steals Barker's wife and baby daughter, and has Barker wrongfully imprisoned.

Years later, Barker returns to his old stomping grounds, now under the name Sweeney Todd. He resumes practice in his old shop, above Mrs. Lovett's (Helena Bonham Carter) meat pie shop. When Todd learns his now-grown daughter Johanna is the ward of the judge, he seeks vengeance. As Todd descends deeper into madness, various city folk disappear, and soon, Mrs. Lovett, who once was known for "the worst pies in London," finds business booming with satisfied customers, as her pies now contain a different kind of meat.

This is a faithful, entertaining adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical, based on the play by Christopher Bond. The supporting cast includes Sacha Baron Cohen ("Borat") as Pirelli, a flamboyant Italian barber with a secret, and Timothy Spall as the Beadle, the judge's right-hand man.

The film has a suitably grimy, grim look. Vintage Burton. And the director exercises the grand guignol aspects of the musical to the hilt. This film is not for the squeamish, and bravo to DreamWorks, Warner Bros. and producer Richard Zanuck for allowing Burton to go as far as he does without restraining him, or forcing him to cut things down for a PG-13. There is some pretty gruesome stuff in this one. Burton's not afraid to let the Hawaiian Punch flow!

This may seem very unusual holiday fare, but it is definitely something different. "Sweeney Todd" is a visual feast, and, despite its grim storyline, manages to have a black, twisted sense of humor.

 

[Baby Gonzo]

I just got back from seeing Sweeney Todd and I really enjoyed it. It's been a while since I laughed, was on the verge of tears, and terrorfied all at the same movie.

 

[CensoredAlso]

I saw the trailer in the theater a few weeks ago, I definitely want to see this! It looks so creepy and cool. Though I'm not sure why it's coming out at Christmas...::shrugs:: lol

 

[Winslow Leach]

I saw the trailer in the theater a few weeks ago, I definitely want to see this! It looks so creepy and cool. Though I'm not sure why it's coming out at Christmas...::shrugs:: lol

Maybe so it can qualify for the Oscars? Just a guess...

 

[CensoredAlso]

Maybe so it can qualify for the Oscars? Just a guess...

Oh yeah, that could be a reason. Films are always trying to make it before that cut off.