Sweeney Todd: The Poll

Post by **FilmFan720** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:27 pm

Blech is right. One of the greatest theatrical achievements of the 20th century, but nothing about this movie looks beyond dismal.

Post by **Damien** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:36 pm

Looks like Edward Scissorhands meets Sleepy Hollow. Blechhh.

Post by **Sonic Youth** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:04 pm

I hope Burton doesn't over-exaggerate the art direction, as he tends to do, and as is suggested in the poster.

Post by **OscarGuy** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:51 pm

Looks good and Depp does look the part, but I'll still be leery until I see an actual trailer and maybe still after that.

Post by **anonymous1980** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:26 pm

The poster.

I'm hyped.

Post by **OscarGuy** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:04 pm

I just had a thought listening to Love You I Do from Dreamgirls.

Most stage-to-screen adaptations have the original composers return and write a song for it.

Will Sondheim write a new song for the film?

If so, will he win a second Oscar for it and yield the first original-song-for-screen Oscar since Evita in 1996?

Post by **VanHelsing** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:37 am

What's up with the belly? Has he put on weight?

Anyways, I just have this PREMONITION that Depp will be overlooked for Best Actor for this film next year. :p

Post by **OscarGuy** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:45 am

The shock of gray hair is about the only interesting thing about that costume.

Post by **FilmFan720** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:07 am

I don't know, looks like a pretty bland costume to me.

Post by **Greg** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:26 am

He looks like Edward Scissorhands without the scissorhands.

Post by **anonymous1980** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:21 am

First picture of Johnny Depp as Todd.

Looks good, IMO.

Post by **MovieWes** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:24 pm

Sonic Youth wrote:MovieWes, I'm not sure you are familiar with Sweeny Todd. There's a DVD of the Broadway show with Lansbury. Netflix has it, and I heartily recommend you see it. It's a VERY demanding score. A Hollywood cast might be able to pull off Sondheim's Company, which comprises of actorly songs demanding no extraordinary vocal technique. But Sweeney Todd is nearly an opera.

And it's a biiiiig stretch to go from those three light Burton films to heavy-duty Sweeney. Sure it's a horrifying, nasty, black-humorous piece and sort of gothic that might suit his temperment, but it feels so out of his league and I'm worried he'll turn it into a Charles Adams cartoon.

Yes, I'm familiar with Sweeney Todd. I haven't seen the play (yet -- I've got it in my Netflix and it's actually on its way in the mail as we speak), but I'm a big fan of the soundtrack. "Johanna", my favorite piece of music from the soundtrack (which is followed closely by "A Little Priest"), is my Myspace profile song.

Post by **anonymous1980** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:57 am

cam wrote:What makes me almost believe that this whole Sweeney Todd thread is one enormous joke? Well, one: I cannot for the life of me believe that that fantastic talent, Stephen Sondheim , would actually sanction Sasha Baron Cohen for the role of Pirelli, and let him RAP Pirelli's vocal performance.Two: That said Sondheim would agree to Tim Burton.

Somone is playing a huge joke on us all. Probably an elaborate April Fools' .

Either that or--pinch me.

The rapping thing is a rumor. Sacha Baron Cohen can, in fact, sing (he has performed the role of Teyve in Fiddler on the Roof in school, I think). Having seen the stage production on DVD, the role of Pirelli is well-suited to Cohen as it is more of a comedic character.

99-1100896887 · Post by **99-1100896887** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:07 am

What makes me almost believe that this whole Sweeney Todd thread is one enormous joke? Well, one: I cannot for the life of me believe that that fantastic talent, Stephen Sondheim , would actually sanction Sasha Baron Cohen for the role of Pirelli, and let him RAP Pirelli's vocal performance.Two: That said Sondheim would agree to Tim Burton.

Somone is playing a huge joke on us all. Probably an elaborate April Fools' .

Either that or--pinch me.

Post by **Sonic Youth** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:54 pm

MovieWes wrote:From what I've been able to ascertain, Sondheim is working very closely with Burton on the adaptation and every actor must have his seal of approval before signing on.

Anyway, Burton has done musicals before... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had some musical numbers, and The Nightmare Before Christmas is my favorite musical of the 1990s, even though it was animated... and directed by Henry Selick... but Burton was still the mastermind behind it. Corpse Bride was also very interesting and showed that Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter can sing.

MovieWes, I'm not sure you are familiar with Sweeny Todd. There's a DVD of the Broadway show with Lansbury. Netflix has it, and I heartily recommend you see it. It's a VERY demanding score. A Hollywood cast might be able to pull off Sondheim's Company, which comprises of actorly songs demanding no extraordinary vocal technique. But Sweeney Todd is nearly an opera.

And it's a biiiiig stretch to go from those three light Burton films to heavy-duty Sweeney. Sure it's a horrifying, nasty, black-humorous piece and sort of gothic that might suit his temperment, but it feels so out of his league and I'm worried he'll turn it into a Charles Adams cartoon.

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Sweeney Todd: The Poll

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