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Irishgirl
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Posted - December 23 2007 : 11:58:13 AM

Well I don't feel the need for "Care Bears" Red. I loved all the slitting of throats and blood spurting action

. Tim Burton is a genius and this movie was so different and dark and wonderfully done. Kudos to Mr Burton for a great job

My hubby loved this as well but definitely would never let anyone near his throat with one of those "cut-throat razors" especially Mr Todd

I would love to discuss in more detail but don't wish to spoil for those who may still be going to see this "masterpiece". The grizzly deaths were "fantasticly" done

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Posted - December 29 2007 : 3:22:47 PM

So anyone else seen this yet? I just went again yesterday with my 16 year old daughter. She really wanted to see it and despite looking 18 or 19 they do card them so she could not get in without mama. At least we got to spend time "together". Lots of teens with one parent there at our showing. One time they don't mind going someplace with mom or dad. I enjoyed it even more the second viewing and have those wonderful songs stuck in my head. Now I have to get the soundtrack....

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Posted - December 29 2007 : 6:01:08 PM

I went to see "No Country for Old Men" with my son yesterday. He said he went to see "Sweeney" and after an hour of the singing dialog got up and walked out..... I think this is the only movie where he's ever done this.

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Posted - December 29 2007 : 7:03:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hawkeye_Joe

I went to see "No Country for Old Men" with my son yesterday. He said he went to see "Sweeney" and after an hour of the singing dialog got up and walked out..... I think this is the only movie where he's ever done this.

Well let's see

it was a MUSICAL. If you don't like singing dialog it might be a great idea to avoid musicals altogether

Anyone I know both male and female who have gone to see this, just loved it and many, including myself, have already seen it at least twice. To each his own I guess.

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Posted - December 29 2007 : 7:42:49 PM

Yes, but funny how it's not advertised as a musical....just as the new one, "P.S. I love you" changed from the way it was advertised. The first I saw of it was that the PS came from a letter sent to the Hillery Swank character after the death of the "love of her life'.. Oh .. noooo.. too dreery... gotta promote it better.. make it a "Romantic Comedy".....

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Posted - December 30 2007 : 10:24:16 AM

Funny that because the trailer that ran on tv around my neck of the woods clearly show it as a "musical" with JD singing. It was quite clear that it was a musical. I guess your poor son did not know that going in. My son had wanted to see it but when I told him it was a musical he decided it was not for him.

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Posted - December 30 2007 : 1:28:30 PM

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Originally posted by Hawkeye_Joe

I went to see "No Country for Old Men" with my son yesterday. He said he went to see "Sweeney" and after an hour of the singing dialog got up and walked out.....

I had a hard time with the singing dialogue too. I'm less than fond of musicals--My Fair Lady and Chicago are the only ones I actually enjoy--but I do love me some Johnny Depp. I was curious to see him in a musical, but the singing was rather tedious at first.

The movie got better after there was more talking, less singing, and overall I liked it.

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Posted - January 02 2008 : 8:06:35 PM

I just saw this movie Saturday night. I went because I like Johnny Depp and, I was curious to see how much of the true story of Sweeny Todd they used. (Not very much as it turned out. They portrayed Todd as a victim himself. Which wasn't true.)

I liked the look of the movie. You really felt like you were in old London town. The clothes were great too. I can see this film
winning awards. The singing was excellent, but I found the songs to be
too simple and monotonous. You won't leave the theater singing any of them like songs from "West Side Story", or "Grease", or "Camelot".
Violent - yes. I closed my eyes for all the murders. I just had to
hear the ugly sounds. Yuck...
Johnny's makeup and lack of dialog reminded me of "Edward Scissorhands". He doesn't say a whole lot. Still good though.

I also saw "The waterhorse". It is well done. Great effects. Nice
story. Good for the whole family...
That's all my reviews for now...
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Posted - January 06 2008 : 4:24:54 PM

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=ojbzdhcnx0A

For anyone interested you can see Judge Turpin's death scene in Sweeney Todd over on Youtube and there are other interesting clips as well. Do not view if you plan on going to see this movie as it will spoil it for you. Enjoy but be warned...not for the faint of heart.....there will be blood.

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Posted - February 07 2008 : 06:11:54 AM

I saw this recently (it was at the cinemas later here in England than in US)
FANTASTIC! I loved it!
I rushed out afterwards and bought the soundtrack and it's nearly been played as much as my LOTM soundtrack haha

I loved it so much that I insisted my birthday this year had to be fancy dress just so I can dress up as Mrs Lovett

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Posted - June 11 2008 : 12:04:41 PM

I'm a little late seeing this one but I finally saw it over this past weekend. Good movie. I wasn't too thrilled that there was so much singing but that's what you get with a musical. Great story though. Johnny Depp didn't do too bad a job singing. Was actually pretty good. All in all, good movie to see. (That's if you like blood and gore)