Sweeny Todd
 

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I know most of you here probably hate musicals, but this one might just make you sit up and take notice.

For those of you unfamiliar with the story:

(From Wikipedia)
Sweeney Todd is a fictional villain/antihero. A barber and serial killer, the character appears in various English language works starting in the mid-19th century. His weapon of choice is a straight razor, with which he cuts his victim's throats; in some versions of the story his friend and accomplice, Margery (sometimes Nellie) Lovett, bakes the carcasses into meat pies.

Stephen Sondheim wrote a wonderfully black musical about it and now Tim Burton is Directing tyhe filmed adaptation starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter & Sacha Baron Cohen.

Should be bloody, Gothic fun!

<3!! I LOVE the musical! And I can't wait for it to come out!!! Any news about when it's going to be released??

This sounds like a very interesting idea. Im excited.

But...It's a musical...



I have the Sweeney Todd movie...It's pretty good...I would love to see a remake that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp put together...But...A MUSICAL???


I'm sure I'll still buy it

I'm always in the extreme minority, but I just do not care for Tim Burton. I know, blasphemer!! I just don't find him all that interesting with the exception of Beetlejuice and Sleepy Hollow. He generally gets a lot of slack from me, too, because I love Johnny Depp. I hold him singularly responsible for giving Helena Bonham Carter a career that never should have been.

She had over 20 films under her belt before she crossed paths with Burton.

and Rayne - you're waaaaay too goth to be into musicals, I understand:p

Hmm...20? I can only think of 2 things I saw her in prior to her Burton stuff. The miniseries Merlin and Fight Club. Perhaps they were smaller UK pics? Either way, so be it. I just always associate her with his work.

Please tell me Danny Elfman's doing all the music...

I love musicals period.

Depp should keep doing this and stay away from my Sin City. rawr. but let's not get off topic...

This is so exciting. I love the story, I love musicals, I love Tim Burton and Depp. I'm pretty pumped. THis is my first time seeing the costume too, looks nice.

Sweeney Todd has great music that actually adds to the atmosphere . The musical isn't strained in the least.