Sweeney Todd

January 21, 2008, 6:56 AM

Unless I'm bloody blind, this thread hasn't been made yet!? So, who all has been to see this movie? What did you think of it? Considering it's a musical and I don't normally get into most musicals, I LOVED this film! I could listen to Johnny Depp sing for hours and hours and hours. He's got the most amazing voice. I loved watching him get his revenge on the judge, but when he killed his wife, Lucy and at the very end when he's just holding her and singing, I swear I felt like I wanted to cry. I just felt so much for the poor man during the movie. Depp's performance was phenomenal as usual and the anguish in his eyes made you realize just how much Todd was suffering...Oh yes, I'll never be able to look at a meat pie the same again...

January 21, 2008, 7:03 AM

I'll never look at yellow hair growth liquid the same ever again.. But Johnny Depp did an amazing job, he really took himself to a whole new level. And believe it or not, that's sorta what its like when you slit a throat, and yes I have seen things have their throats slit lol.

But it is honestly one of my favorite movies now, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp make an awesome pair, that's for sure.

Personally I don't think they could have made the ending any better, and I say this not for many movies, but I was not bored for one second through the whole movie. In all honesty, even if you dislike or hate musicals, its a must see. I can already tell it'll be on of the greats for 2008.

I'm gonna keep my movie stub forever ><
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3.../moviestub.jpg

Now if excuse me, I have to go look on ebay for a straight razor.. o.O

January 21, 2008, 8:21 AM

Depp's performance was brilliant; however, I had a difficult time enjoying the movie with it being a musical and all. The singing wasn't pleasant. It got to the point where they'd sing in normal conversation! Minor complaint, though.

There were plenty of plot twists...and the movie was pretty funny despite its dark nature. I laughed when I fully understood the little operation Depp and his female assistant developed with the barber shop and meat pie restaurant.

On another note, I wasn't expecting the movie to be NEARLY as gory as it was. Lots of blood--lots of fake-looking blood.

January 21, 2008, 4:02 PM

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Originally Posted by VoN

Depp's performance was brilliant; however, I had a difficult time enjoying the movie with it being a musical and all. The singing wasn't pleasant. It got to the point where they'd sing in normal conversation! Minor complaint, though.

That's how a musical is though, VoN, that's just something you have to get used to in the type of musical it was. Johnny's singing was still amazing though!

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Originally Posted by SavvyWilt

I'll never look at yellow hair growth liquid the same ever again.. But Johnny Depp did an amazing job, he really took himself to a whole new level.

Yes, Savvy I agree, I will NEVER look at hair tonic the same again, but I was laughing so much at that part.

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Originally Posted by SavvyWilt

And believe it or not, that's sorta what its like when you slit a throat, and yes I have seen things have their throats slit lol.

I know what it looks like to see a slit throat and blood doesn't gush like a fountain. Blood does poor out and the arteries make it spray. There was too much blood in this movie for it to look...real. Regardless though, I felt sort of bad for Mrs. Lovett...the unrequited feelings going on there, but nevertheless, I suppose in the end, they call got what they deserved lol The ending was brilliant, Johnny was brilliant and his singing voice was amazingly sexy!

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Originally Posted by SavvyWilt

Now if excuse me, I have to go look on ebay for a straight razor.. o.O

Now now Savvy, if you're going to get straight razors, you'd best be careful xD Don't want to go too mad now, do we? ^_~

January 22, 2008, 5:16 PM

Aah I really want to see this film! =D

Although after reading these posts, it's probably not my kinda film considering I get painfully squeamish at the bare mention of blood or veins.. >.< I still want to see it though as it has Johnny Depp in it, and it's a musical aswell and I have a strange obsession with musicals. It's an 18 though which means I can't go see it in the cinema ¬_¬ So I'll either have to wait until it comes out on dvd, or try and find it on the internet..

January 22, 2008, 5:26 PM

I went to see it on Friday, since it FINALLY came to a theater within reasonable driving distance! It was phenomonal. Johnny's singing was so outstanding, and he seemed so villianous, yet so likeable. I've never eaten meat pies. but I know that I'll never eat them now!

January 23, 2008, 6:10 AM

Oh man. I just came back from watching this movie. It really was something. I feel sorry for the kid though. What he went through is going to screw him up for life.

February 3, 2008, 8:34 AM

Um...I actually didn't like this movie. Then again, I'm of the opinion that most of Tim Burton's work (with the exception of Nightmare Before Christmas) is overrated. The singing got annoying very fast. Obviously that's not Tim Burton's fault as it is, well, a musical. I just didn't realize how much of a musical it is before seeing it. And some of the lyrics were so....corny. Again, that's the playwriters, not Burton. But some of the choices Burton made drove the movie way over the top, in my opinion. The poses Johnny struck when singing were just so...campy to me. And am I the only one who saw the "plot twist" coming from a mile away?

I must say though, I loved Cohen in his very small role. I thought he was hilarious, as always.

February 3, 2008, 9:17 AM

Personally I loved every part of this movie.
I thought Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter were awesome in this movie, their singing was awesome and the "A Little Priest" song was hilarious.
I loved all the twists in it too; when it turned out the crazy lady was his wife and that Mrs. Lovett had known all along mainly and the ending, that was awesome.

February 4, 2008, 4:15 AM

Sweeny was absolutely gorey to the bone. I haven't seen that much blood since kill bill