Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Just an exaggeration, probably. Not supposed to be serious. Without it, it probably wouldn't have been the same movie.

I loved the exaggerated bleeding, it reminded me of Wednesday and Pugsley in one of the Addam's family movies when they're in a play and they chop bits off one another. So great 😂

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

Hence why piracy sucks balls.

-AC

I love to see Johnny on a new role again,he is so versatile, he did great on this movie.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Hence why piracy sucks balls.

-AC

Meh, I'm an unethical person. I download all of the television series that I'm into at the moment 😛

is this movie any good?

I must say, I recently watched this adaptation and I was impressed.

Still, I prefer the 1982 Broadway production with George Hearn and Angela Lansbury. Simply fantastic.

Originally posted by Mr Parker
Normally I would be pissed off major big time about Tim Burton directing a film that is based off of proven material that works.His best work is when he makes his OWN stuff such as edward scissorhands, ed wood,and nightmare before christmas.When he makes movies that already have proven established material,he ruins and rapes it to death-The Batman movies,Willie wonka, ect,However he's such a pervert and loves to be so grotesque in his movies,that sweeney todd is a movie that is right up his alley.Ive read the play and its a good play.matter of fact a community theatre hear in my hometown is doing that play this spring-looking forward to it.so for once I am actually looking forward to a tim burton film that is based off of proven material and looking forward to this film because like I said,material thats grotesque like sweeny todd is right up tim burtons alley so it would be hard for him to mess THIS one up. 😄 That being said,I cant believe I am saying this about a film that Burton is directing thats not his own stuff but this particular film I am looking forward to.

well since this thread has been brought back,here it is again. 😄

Originally posted by coolmovies
is this movie any good?

No but its loyal to the source material which is a major surprise since Burton always screws up a movie when its from proven source material and not his own stuff such as edward scissorhands and nightmare before christmas was.

Rented this last night, the art direction, make up, blood and so on was all fine but the musical aspects were just terrible for me, none of the songs were memorable. So I think I should stay away from the other musical versions too. Couldn't stand it when anyone was singing in this movie version. Cringing all the way through. Oh well.

I feel like you need to be a "theatre person" to really enjoy the musical aspect of this. unlike Rent or Chicago, the sogns aren't catchy and you don't want to go buy the CD. However, the movie in itself was just phenomenal.

Personally, I liked it. Not loved, but liked it.

Originally posted by MildPossession
Rented this last night, the art direction, make up, blood and so on was all fine but the musical aspects were just terrible for me, none of the songs were memorable. So I think I should stay away from the other musical versions too. Couldn't stand it when anyone was singing in this movie version. Cringing all the way through. Oh well.

yeah I would stay away from seeing the play if I were you as well if you didnt like the musical aspects of it.

No memorable songs?!?!?

I thought 'The Contest' was just phenomenal!

I enjoyed this... I agree the musical aspects aren't as mainstream catchy, but I still enjoyed them. I don't think you have to be into theater or music to appreciate them (though I majored in theater and have been in love with musicals my whole life, so maybe I'm just proving that point here) but I do think it's a matter of taste. I liked the movie, didn't love it. Though it was okay, and worth the watch.

Overall, it was a great movie, despite some truly lagging scenes.... *cough*StupidSailorBoy*cough*

Still one of my faves

How did you find this hair-raising musical?I love the dark,sad and mysterious johnny depp. The songs (esp. Johanna) are good. The human meat pies make me sick though.

I didn't think much of it at all, I found most of the musical scenes incredibly cringeworthy. Was a disappointment for me since I'm a massive Tim Burton fan, his style was obviously there so that kept me interested at least. I know it's a musical, but I probably would have enjoyed it more as a straight film.

I enjoyed the songs alot. Never knew Johnny Depp could sing.