Author Topic: Holy fuck Sweeney Todd what did I just watch omg (Read 1178 times)

Phoenix Dark · « **on:** May 25, 2008, 01:17:24 AM »

psychopathic musical

I had heard the movie was violent but I totally didn't expect THAT. Holy balls, I wish I saw this in theaters; I bet tons of people walked out

I also didn't expect that much singing. It seemed a bit excessive initially but by the end of the movie I warmed up to many of the songs.

Pretty awesome take on the tired but true "man takes vengeance" arc.

8/10

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:22:20 AM »

Quote from: Amber Lambchops on May 25, 2008, 01:17:24 AM

I also didn't expect that much singing. It seemed a bit excessive initially but by the end of the movie I warmed up to many of the songs.

It's adapted from the Sondheim musical of the same name, what the hell did you expect?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:23:56 AM »

Sondheim

Mupepe · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:24:52 AM »

it rocks. oh blu ray, where art thou?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:25:50 AM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on May 25, 2008, 01:23:56 AM

Sondheim

My wife is a big Sondheim fangirl, she's educated me in all things Sondheimian.

Region free Blu-ray is out in England courtesy of Warner. Paramount is just being fucking stupid not releasing it here.

Mupepe · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:26:15 AM »

I'm so buying it wednesday

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:26:42 AM »

my sister's high school put on a fucking great (for a high school play) production of Into the Woods last month.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:27:08 AM »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweeney-Todd-Barber-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0012YG7RS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1211693113&sr=8-4

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:29:09 AM »

never heard of Sondheim until today [/proud uncultured distinguished black fellow]

oh man i'd love to see this in HD

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:31:19 AM »

Quote from: Amber Lambchops on May 25, 2008, 01:29:09 AM

never heard of Sondheim until today

Wait... so you had no idea that this is a well-known Broadway musical from nearly thirty years ago?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:35:47 AM »

i knew it was based on a play, that's it.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:39:07 AM »

Quote from: Amber Lambchops on May 25, 2008, 01:35:47 AM

i knew it was based on a play, that's it.

You weren't let out much as a child were you?

Here's a brief rundown on Sondheim:

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* Saturday Night
* West Side Story
* Gypsy
* A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
* Anyone Can Whistle
* Do I Hear a Waltz?
* Company
* Follies
* A Little Night Music
* Pacific Overtures
* Sweeney Todd
* Merrily We Roll Along
* Sunday in the Park with George
* Into the Woods
* Assassins
* Passion
* Bounce
* The Frogs

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:41:41 AM »

Never seen any of any of that, although I have heard of West Side Story.

Yeti · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2008, 12:11:37 PM »

As much as I liked this movie, you could have been watching TWO episodes of Lost instead.

smh

Solo · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2008, 01:34:37 PM »

I love this movie too. Cant wait for the North American BD.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2008, 02:11:54 PM »

Quote from: Amber Lambchops on May 25, 2008, 01:41:41 AM

Never seen any of any of that, although I have heard of West Side Story.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2008, 02:15:55 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on May 25, 2008, 12:11:37 PM

As much as I liked this movie, you could have been watching TWO episodes of Lost instead.

smh

I did!

Also, was I the only person turned off by the lazy CG? Some of the worse backgrounds I've seen in some time. A decade ago that would have been fully shot on location with a replicate of the city. I thought it was such a jarring juxtaposition with the beautiful costumes/makeup work.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #17 on:** May 25, 2008, 02:57:50 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on May 25, 2008, 02:11:54 PM

Quote from: Amber Lambchops on May 25, 2008, 01:41:41 AM
Never seen any of any of that, although I have heard of West Side Story.

I'm in the same boat as PD.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2008, 03:04:13 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 25, 2008, 02:57:50 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on May 25, 2008, 02:11:54 PM
Quote from: Amber Lambchops on May 25, 2008, 01:41:41 AM
Never seen any of any of that, although I have heard of West Side Story.

I'm in the same boat as PD.

You're going to have to turn in your gay card.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2008, 11:56:53 PM »

It was the most boring thing I have ever seen. So overhyped.

muckhole · « **Reply #20 on:** May 26, 2008, 12:04:18 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on May 25, 2008, 11:56:53 PM

It was the most boring thing I have ever seen. So overhyped.

Wow. Good to know I wasn't the only one. I don't think I have the patience for musicals any more. By halfway I was fast-forwarding through every song just to get to the end of the flick.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #21 on:** May 26, 2008, 12:12:01 AM »

I didn't mind it being a musical, the story was just too predictable. I had the same problem with Edward Scissorhands. I don't like Burton movies with Depp in them for some reason.

huckleberry · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2008, 01:13:37 AM »

I just finished watching the movie a few hours ago. Wonderful production but a bad movie. I love the setting and the musical numbers......plot was just too rushed and predictable toward the end. Almost as if they knew they had 15 minutes left and crammed in as much as they could.

Shame too.

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