Sweeney Todd

[dalekboy]

Watched Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd tonight, based on the Stephen Sondheim musical. This is the sort of movie that is made just for me. Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter (who I'm pretty sure wants to have my babies), Timothy Spall, and Alan Rickman, working together on a dark musical.

As a film it was ok, but as a musical it didn't work. Which means essentially that as a film it didn't work. Now I'm left to wonder whether the musical was always bad, or whether Burton's adaptation of it is rubbish.

For me, if I don't come away humming a single song, or even remembering them, it's a failure. And if Sharon, who is a song-stuck-in-the-head magnet, isn't caught by any of them, then that's badness times two!

I just watched Deep Roy's songs from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to get the taste out of my mouth.

Comments

[tearsxintherain.livejournal.com]

I didn't think it was so great either.. visually beautiful though, but then Burton always has that side nailed ;)

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

We saw it for our friday monthly movie thing. Yeah. It didn't overwhelm us either.

Maybe one song that I remember.

[king-espresso.livejournal.com]

Epic fail, that one. I've loved the musical since the 1970s and there are a couple of things majorly wrong with the Burton adaptation. Sweeney Todd is played by a baritone! Not someone trying to sound like David Bowie. If you can get a copy of the filmed stage version starring George Hearne and Angela Lansbury, you can track how much of a difference having a solid baritone makes. It takes the character to a new level of darkness.

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

I just watched Deep Roy's songs from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to get the taste out of my mouth.

At the cinema, after the first of these, I embarrassed poor Jon by saying loudly, "That is the best thing I ever saw."

[lilysea.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, actually...

[andrewdaley.livejournal.com]

It looked good and it was gory to boot, but the music was the big let down. If it had just been a straight-out drama without the musical bit it would have been perfect. Shame about that.

Deep Roy rocks my socks. I can't believe you met him. I loved his turn in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He must have had so much fun making that film.