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Calamity
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10-18-2001

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Haven't seen this film but, yeah, I heard some songs were cut and on the theater board I read people are saying the story was condensed so some things weren't very clear if you're not familiar with the full musical (such as the identity of the Beggar Woman).

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 4:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Spoilers ********************
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Okay, I haven't seen the play, but I guessed immediately who the beggar woman was.

I'm wondering if the stage play uses red scarves or red lighting or just over dramatic movements. I can't imagine they use any kind of liquid to represent the blood which is why I'm curious.

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
I saw the movie today, and I liked it, but I was disappointed that the tale of Sweeney Todd (the demon barber of fleet street) was cut.

I saw the play years ago locally. A friend of mine in college was cast as Sweeney Todd so we came up and seen it. As I recall in that play, they did use red scarves, Brenda. I know it was just a local production, but I am with you on not being able to imagine all that blood in a liquid form.

Very different kind of movie. I liked it.


Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
I think it was better not to know who the beggar woman was. I think it was a good reveal at the end of the movie...

I saw it for a second time yesterday. I truly enjoy this movie. I think the movie is perfect as is. I don't think any big ensemble numbers would have added to the movie. Broadway and the movies are completely different. Look at Hairspray or even Beauty and the Beast. some would like the play better...some would like the movie. If I can I will see it again...then buy the CD...

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Wow! What an excellent movie! I did not know anything about it other than it was bloody and Johnny Depp and Alan Rickman were in it. I didn't even know it was a musical.

I too think it was a good surprise to me in the end about the beggar woman.

I never did get used to the blood though and had to close my eyes through most of those scenes. My daughter asked if I had seen the blood hit the camera in one scene.

Now that I've read here, I see some things were left out. I hope when it comes out on dvd we get to see the deleted scenes.

The one thing that I found distracting was the Beetle, I kept expecting him to turn into a rat, which wouldn't fit with this at all. I mentioned this to my daughter. She felt the same way. She thought maybe this actor played wormtail in Harry Potter. I do think he was well cast, but maybe they could have altered his appearance a bit.

This movie was excellent!!!!!!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
"The one thing that I found distracting was the Beetle, I kept expecting him to turn into a rat"

That made me LOL! The actor's Timothy Spall, and he was Wormtail in HP. He's been popular recently, but it must be hard not to typecast someone who looks so much like the does-the-bad-stuff-for-the-evil-guy guy.

Faerygdds
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08-29-2000

Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 10:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Faerygdds a private message Print Post    
I saw this movie and immediately bought the soundtrack. Then I searched youtube for "Sweeney Todd" and found all 16 parts to the one done in concert with Patti Lupone... If you have 3 hours to enjoy... I HIGHLY suggest it. Patti Lupone's facial expressions in "Worst Pies in London" are PRICELESS!!!

I then ran out and bought the 2005 revival album. I love to listen to them back to back. They both have their charms!

We LOVED the movie and are thinking of seeing it once more before it leaves theaters (which we NEVER do!)

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Kitt, thanks. So he was Wormtail, no wonder we felt the way we did!

My daughter also bought the soundtrack and put it on my ipod, much to my surprise! I've had the Worst Pies..." running through my head all day! She mentioned she was getting a longer version of the soundtrack!

I noticed another version of Sweeney Todd on On Demand (Comcast) the other day. It has Ben Kingsley in it. If it's still there this weekend, I may watch it.

Jedisan
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01-11-2002

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jedisan a private message Print Post    
Happymom, I did watch the Ben Kingsley version last friday On Demand. It is MUCH different than the musical version that just won two Golden Globes.
It is VERY dark, and there are some different characters too. Really weird for me since my only previous experience was You-Tube's of old broadway, and the new Johnny Depp one.
By the by, Comcast states (at least mine did) that Laura Linney and I think it was Olympia Dukakis (?) also starred w/ Sir Ben. That isn't so, they made a mistake. I wanted to give you a heads up on that bit. However, the pleasant surprise, for me, was that Ms Lovett is played by the wonderful, amazing, Joanna Lumley.
Enjoy...

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Thanks!

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I saw this over the weekend On Demand and didn't really care for it. I should have read the libretto, or at least the Wiki on the storyline before watching. I had a very hard time following the singing (and therefore the story) because of the accents and what seemed to be an uneven sound recording.