I thought it was amazingly well done. The adaptation from stage to play done just as I dreamed. Each character changed a lot from play to movie of course, but that was for the best if you ask me. In the play it is very over the top, but that's theatre for you (personally I like it that way). The play is also much more comedic, but that's Tim Burton's adaptation into making it much darker than the play. Bravo to Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman, Helena Carter, and the rest of the cast and crew of Sweeney Todd.
Originally posted by Captain REX
I did not think of Jack Sparrow once during the film.Edward Scissorhands, only minorly.
My father says that there is less blood in the play. While I enjoyed the movie, I think maybe the blood could get a tad superfluous, even if it was realistic.
No matter, I enjoyed it muchly.
I actually watched the 1982 play today on DVD, starring Angela Lansbury. It was amazing, and yes, hardly ANY blood, to be honest.
The real differences, considering I saw Depp's "Todd" 3 times, 4 this week, as we're losing it Thursday, was that his wife in the play was pretty much a beggar and a whore, lol.
"Hey! Hoy! Sailor boy! Want it snugly harbored? Open me gate, but dock it straight, I see it lists to starboard."
In addition to that, Anthony, the sailor, actually got INTO Turpin's house, and was physically with Johanna. Whereas in the movie, he was outside the window the whole time.
Of course a lot of the songs were extended, considering the TV broadcast of the play was almost 2 1/2 hours long.
I just saw this film finally last weekend.Well I give my props to Tim Burton.For ONCE he didnt screw up a proven piece with proven material by reinventing the wheel-batman,willie wonka,planet of the apes.This movie was actually loyal to the play.I didnt care for the movie but thats because I dont like the play either and like i said,this movie was pretty loyal to the play.I knew Burton couldnt screw THIS film up of a movie based on already proven material-Burton usually does his best work when he does his OWN stuff like Nightmare before christmas and edward scissorhands.I knew he couldnt screw THIS one up because it was right down his alley.Burton is perverted and likes to be gruesome in all his films all the time so sweeney todd was the perfect vehicle for him.
Originally posted by SelphieT
What was everyone's favorite scene?Mine was the little daydream-like sequence with Depp and Carter.
I was just about to come in here and say, seen it, loved it and fave scene? Daydream-like sequence 😂
Especially the bit where they're on the beach and Todd looks like a sulking child... and also sort of Beetlejuicy hmm
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I loved the shot of them walking along the pier.Beautifully done.
-AC
Was it fully animated? That whole scene was so bright and colourful and yet they both stayed deathly pale, which made it feel just as macabre and all the more bizarre.
I loved that it was a musical, seemed appropriate. Also quite brave 😂
I thought it must have been, I want to find out actually.
It wasn't ENTIRELY musical, which was what I liked, cos I don't like musicals. The songs, when they did happen, were not only needed for plot, but were actually quite good.
It wasn't easy stuff they were singing, allegedly. Especially for folks who aren't singers by trade.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I thought it must have been, I want to find out actually.It wasn't ENTIRELY musical, which was what I liked, cos I don't like musicals. The songs, when they did happen, were not only needed for plot, but were actually quite good.
It wasn't easy stuff they were singing, allegedly. Especially for folks who aren't singers by trade.
-AC
Have a look on the official website www.sweeneytoddmovie.com and navigate to the Production Notes and then Act 4: Designing as it discusses the way it was filmed. A mix of animation and actual sets, although the initial idea was for it to be fully animated.
Originally posted by SelphieT
It's a good thing it wasn't fully animated, or else the blood scenes just wouldn't have been as great as they are.
Fully animated would have been awful. I was utterly disappointed with Beowulf because of the extent of the animation. Also, it was a copy so that may have added to the crappiness hmm
Originally posted by Syren
Fully animated would have been awful. I was utterly disappointed with Beowulf because of the extent of the animation. Also, it was a copy so that may have added to the crappiness hmm
I haven't seen Beowulf, but I heard it was awful because it strayed a lot from the poem, apparently. mmm
But yeah, Sweeny Todd came out as good as it could, I think.