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Sep 1st, 2010 12:31 AM
Mockery No, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is his best film. There is no arguing this.
Aug 31st, 2010 08:26 PM
narcolepticsloth Nick, you need to see Ed Wood. that is Tim Burton's best film hands down.
Feb 26th, 2009 05:04 PM
Akktri "I agree. This movie was definitely not the best musical Depp's done."

Understatement of the year. This is a movie I can only tolerate with the sound off.
Jan 31st, 2008 04:47 PM
KatieLovesThe80's i am so mad because our stupid redneck town won't get it for our theater
Jan 30th, 2008 08:10 PM
Kilgore Cod I saw this just because of Depp. There was only one instance during the whole movie where I thought "hey! this is the Jack Sparrow guy!"

Plus there's a whole song that's in favor of cannibalism. You don't see that alot these days in Hollywood.

I particularly liked the ending alot.
Jan 30th, 2008 04:22 PM
mburbank I'm still down with Johnny D. As for Burton, I generally like him but he's not infallable. I thought 'Sweeney' was a great outing, but I thought Charley was spotty. There were parts I really liked, but I thought the ending was forced and horrible.
Jan 30th, 2008 04:02 PM
incognit000 I didn't get into this, but I think that's more because I'm not a Burton fan. I've seen other Sweeney interpretations (I even got to see a Sweeney live performance once) and I think that Depp did a good job here, but I think they could have done better overall.

I think Burton's problem is that no one is willing to tell him "no" or otherwise correct him when it comes to story, scene and setting. A lot of big name directors have this problem these days, and what with no one to point out they need to change or re-do something so that it's their best work, we end up with a lot of less-than-optimal things.
Jan 30th, 2008 04:01 PM
Nick Tim Burton will never be able to top Edward Scissorhands. It had Vincent Price.
Jan 30th, 2008 06:10 AM
stevetothepast I loved Johnny pre-pirate movies, they really ruined him in my books, but I still turn out to very movie he puts out like a damn hamster going back to his water pump, as well I have nothing bad to say about Tim Burton, but some of his work is very average, Corpse Bride for one, C and the C factory another, just not as big of a fan as I once was of this dynamic duo I fear
Jan 29th, 2008 08:40 PM
Captain PirateFace I wanted to like this movie but just felt let down.
They should do an Edward Scissor hands horror film.
Jan 29th, 2008 04:00 PM
Undead Overlord I haven't had the time to see the movie yet, but serial killings AND cannibalism? I haven't been this excited scince "Silence of the Lambs"!
Jan 29th, 2008 03:17 PM
Jaimas Nay, Proto. It's not just you.
Jan 29th, 2008 01:18 PM
some girl named lauren I've seen and heard my fair share and it seems to me that many Broadway musicals could only be improved with the Tim Burton treatment.
Jan 29th, 2008 12:07 PM
Emu I didn't like the movie but the play seems like it would be better :o
Jan 29th, 2008 01:04 AM
Pub Lover You're not alone, Proto. ;(
Jan 29th, 2008 12:43 AM
Protoclown Okay, so some of my friends think I'm weird for this, but am I alone in thinking that Helena Bonham Carter looked HOT AS FUCK in this movie?

i like crazy hair
Jan 29th, 2008 12:43 AM
Spruce Moose It's like a musical Texas Chainsaw massacre! And it's every bit as good as it sounds. I enjoyed it mightily.
Jan 29th, 2008 12:05 AM
Nktalloth I actually have Sweeny Todd on film. Not this one, but rather a broadway production of it. Lady Angela Lansbury is Mrs. Lovette, and George Hearn (Don't worry, I don't know him either.) is Sweeny...

Good stuff.
Jan 28th, 2008 08:39 PM
whoareyou I love the show and I really want to see this movie but the only place it's playing is 10 bucks for a matinee (I usually pay 8 for night tickets). I got the cd and was disappointed, not by the singing which was good but by the lack of songs, he cut Little Priest in half and that's a shame.
Jan 28th, 2008 08:31 PM
Tetsu Deinonychus I LOVED THIS MOVIE!

Seriously, this is the best movie I've actually seen in theaters, since Pan's Labyrinth.

Anyway, I also recommend the Broadway cast recording that Max mentioned. The music is even great (and twisted) on it's own.
Jan 28th, 2008 06:14 PM
Mockery Let us never forget that Freddy Krueger slashed up Johnny Depp with his blades long before Sweeney Todd set up shop.
Jan 28th, 2008 06:09 PM
Ashmodai I agree. This movie was definitely not the best musical Depp's done.
Jan 28th, 2008 05:42 PM
Tadao My parents got tickets to this play when I was about 8 years old. We had no idea what it was about as my dads boss sprang the tickets on him. So as a family, we went. I remember my mom reading the words on the play bill "the demon barber of fleet street" aloud in wonder as the lights dimmed and the curtain raised. I still am afraid to go anywhere near this movie. If you want true horror, this is your story.
Jan 28th, 2008 04:29 PM
GRUMPYNZ I'm probably going to be the only one to say this, but i think Johnny Depp is overrated. I liked him better pre-Pirates, when he wasn't such a huge star.
Jan 28th, 2008 04:20 PM
JJ the Jetplane WOOT!!! first comment


This movie sounded pretty good when i heard about it... never got around to watching it though
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