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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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