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Lynnie · 12-28-2007, 08:04 PM

Talked to a friend at work today who is a HUGE Johnny fan, and as she knows I'm a fan of his too, she told me she went to see the movie last night. As much as I like Johnny, Helena and Tim, I admitted to her it's not exactly my "type" of movie, but I'd heard so many great reviews about it I wouldn't mind seeing it some time. She said it was totally worth it. And she said, and I quote, "There was lots of blood and gore but it was all done so.....beautifully! If that makes any sense..." I couldn't help but laugh at that comment!

Yes, I've heard many great things about this movie. Way to go Mr. Tim B!

Howard · 01-04-2008, 10:21 PM

I saw the original play on Broadway when Angela Lansbury played Mrs. Lovitt.

Imaginary Light · 01-05-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by duck2k

I saw the original play on Broadway when Angela Lansbury played Mrs. Lovitt.

Did you see it onstage or on the DVD? If you saw it live onstage...I'm jealous

Howard · 01-05-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imaginary Light

Did you see it onstage or on the DVD? If you saw it live onstage...I'm jealous

I saw it live onstage. My mother used to get Broadway tickets from the club she was in when we lived in New Jersey. The plays I saw:

The original Grease

Beatlemania (Wintergarden Theater)

On the 20th Century (Imogina Coca)

Dracula (Frank Langella)

Cats

Not to mention the number of times I have been to Madison Square Garden for various events, Radio City Music Hall, and two tapings of the 20,000 pyramid with Dick Clark (Leonard Nimoy and Lois Nettleton were the guests on those tapings), we were in the live audience.

AerostarMonk · 01-14-2008, 03:05 PM

Hooray for Sweeney!!!

Sweeney Todd won for both Best Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in Musical or Comedy last night at the Golden Globes.

Congratulations, Tim, Johnny, Helena and the rest of the crew. And a big congrats to Stephen for finally getting his brilliant musical realized on the big screen.

Thanks to these wins, Sweeney is not the long shot for the Oscars anymore but now a front-runner.

frankie_fan · 01-25-2008, 08:03 PM

Indeed. It's been nominated for Best Actor (Johnny Depp)

, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.

My brother is taking me to see this, as much as I hate gory violence. But I then thought, 'Well, I've seen Sin City, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Freddy vs Jason, so this shouldn't be any different.' Plus, The Producers is the only musical that I like. So, I'll see how I go!

frankie_fan · 01-28-2008, 05:32 AM

Well, I'm back from the movie, and well, see my review in the Last Movie You Watched thread.

xxxClaire · 01-28-2008, 12:46 PM

I finally saw this the other day. I loved it!!!

So much blood!

frankie_fan · 01-29-2008, 10:02 PM

During the By the Sea scene, did anyone get the Beetlejuice reference from Sweeney's swimsuit?

jekylljuice · 01-31-2008, 09:59 AM

I've already left one of my miniature, amateur reviews for this film in the Last Movie You Watched thread. I do, however, have a couple of very specific questions which I thought I was probably better off asking here.

For anyone who's familiar with the original stage musical:

Spoiler Below

What becomes of Anthony and Johanna? One of my only real qualms with this film was that these characters never received any closure at the end, which was kind of a shame since I'd been rooting for them so ardently throughout. I can understand why they opted to end as they did, with Sweeney slowly expiring beside the body of his wife, but there was still something which felt slightly amiss as a result. From what I can make out, the stage version has Anthony and Johanna running in with the police in the aftermath of the final slaughter, though I did question the wisdom of them mixing with the law, given that they are technically fugitives. Either way, are we to take it that things ended happily for them?

This one is more of an observation than a question as such:

Spoiler Below

I thought it was interesting that Mrs. Lovett finally suffered a more brutal and agonising death than Mr. Todd himself...well, not that I'd know from personal experience, but I would have thought that being burned alive would have been a much more terrible way to die than having one's throat slit. Do you take this to mean than the story wants us to view Lovett as a more morally bankrupt character than Mr. Todd himself, given that she was stringing him along with his terrible deeds for the sake of her own emotional gratification? Or do you think that the question of morals was more-or-less irrelevent in this story?

Well, thanks in advance to anyone who can satisfy my curiousity there.

12-28-2007, 08:04 PM	#21
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	Talked to a friend at work today who is a HUGE Johnny fan, and as she knows I'm a fan of his too, she told me she went to see the movie last night. As much as I like Johnny, Helena and Tim, I admitted to her it's not exactly my "type" of movie, but I'd heard so many great reviews about it I wouldn't mind seeing it some time. She said it was totally worth it. And she said, and I quote, "There was lots of blood and gore but it was all done so.....beautifully! If that makes any sense..." I couldn't help but laugh at that comment! Yes, I've heard many great things about this movie. Way to go Mr. Tim B! __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave

01-14-2008, 03:05 PM	#25
AerostarMonk Holy Toledo! Just try to relax and I'll try not to steal from you. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio. Posts: 462	Hooray for Sweeney!!! Sweeney Todd won for both Best Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in Musical or Comedy last night at the Golden Globes. Congratulations, Tim, Johnny, Helena and the rest of the crew. And a big congrats to Stephen for finally getting his brilliant musical realized on the big screen. Thanks to these wins, Sweeney is not the long shot for the Oscars anymore but now a front-runner. __________________ From the thinnest thread We are sewn together From the finest string we dangle over time From the highest wire We walk through fire Should our balance ever falter Should our steps be unaligned

01-25-2008, 08:03 PM	#26
frankie_fan Resident Movie Buff But that's another show Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I come from the land down under Posts: 1,078	Indeed. It's been nominated for Best Actor (Johnny Depp) , Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. My brother is taking me to see this, as much as I hate gory violence. But I then thought, 'Well, I've seen Sin City, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Freddy vs Jason, so this shouldn't be any different.' Plus, The Producers is the only musical that I like. So, I'll see how I go! __________________ My deviantART page My myCast.io page

01-28-2008, 05:32 AM	#27
frankie_fan Resident Movie Buff But that's another show Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I come from the land down under Posts: 1,078	Well, I'm back from the movie, and well, see my review in the Last Movie You Watched thread. __________________ My deviantART page My myCast.io page

01-28-2008, 12:46 PM	#28
xxxClaire Teenage Wasteland Live everyday like you're Glen Coco. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Bark Town Posts: 617	I finally saw this the other day. I loved it!!! So much blood! __________________ ?------?------? ? Long Live Jeremiah ?

01-04-2008, 10:21 PM	#22
Howard Desert Rat Only the best! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: AZ desert Posts: 1,356	I saw the original play on Broadway when Angela Lansbury played Mrs. Lovitt.

01-29-2008, 10:02 PM	#29
frankie_fan Resident Movie Buff But that's another show Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I come from the land down under Posts: 1,078	During the By the Sea scene, did anyone get the Beetlejuice reference from Sweeney's swimsuit? __________________ My deviantART page My myCast.io page

01-31-2008, 09:59 AM	#30
jekylljuice Executive Weasel Ball jekylljuice was here. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the 44th floor (not counting the mezzanine) Posts: 1,568	I've already left one of my miniature, amateur reviews for this film in the Last Movie You Watched thread. I do, however, have a couple of very specific questions which I thought I was probably better off asking here. For anyone who's familiar with the original stage musical: Spoiler Below What becomes of Anthony and Johanna? One of my only real qualms with this film was that these characters never received any closure at the end, which was kind of a shame since I'd been rooting for them so ardently throughout. I can understand why they opted to end as they did, with Sweeney slowly expiring beside the body of his wife, but there was still something which felt slightly amiss as a result. From what I can make out, the stage version has Anthony and Johanna running in with the police in the aftermath of the final slaughter, though I did question the wisdom of them mixing with the law, given that they are technically fugitives. Either way, are we to take it that things ended happily for them? This one is more of an observation than a question as such: Spoiler Below I thought it was interesting that Mrs. Lovett finally suffered a more brutal and agonising death than Mr. Todd himself...well, not that I'd know from personal experience, but I would have thought that being burned alive would have been a much more terrible way to die than having one's throat slit. Do you take this to mean than the story wants us to view Lovett as a more morally bankrupt character than Mr. Todd himself, given that she was stringing him along with his terrible deeds for the sake of her own emotional gratification? Or do you think that the question of morals was more-or-less irrelevent in this story? Well, thanks in advance to anyone who can satisfy my curiousity there. __________________ That's it, The End, But you'll get over it, My Friend.