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De_El:

--- Quote from: thatwittygeek on 22 Dec 2007, 16:40 ---I SO wish they had an epilogue. Its not really a complaint, I respect Tim Burton's decision. But still, that ending was WAY too abrupt.

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Agreed. It didn't feel quite over.

I saw it last night, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  I had been prepared for Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter to sound terrible, so when they turned out better than that it was a pleasant surprise.  The music was good of course, because as a musical, if it hadn't been it would've been a fucking waste of time.  I could understand some complaints that is wasn't hammy enough but I think the overall tone of it was fine.  The visuals where enjoyable, although the intro was a little misleading; you get the impression it's going to be Willy Wonka with blood instead of chocolate, and then you get the movie instead.  Alan Rickman was phenomenal as ever, and that kid who played Toby was indeed, very good.  All told, about a 7.9/10

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--- Quote from: thatwittygeek on 23 Dec 2007, 09:34 ---whats wrong with it?

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To put it frankly, it's creepy as hell and personally it gives me the jibblies.

Saw it Friday! It was awesome! I think my favorite scenes are the one where the two decide to chop people up for pies and where Carter's character is having the fantasy they'd move near the sea and eventually get married and Depp keeps the same grim expression throughout the entire song. Hilarious.

Felix_:
This film receives a generous C -.

StMonkey:
Not to sound negative, but on what grounds? As in, what about it didn't you like?

mooface:
i am biased about this movie because
1.  i like johnny depp.
2.  i like musicals.
3.  i like tim burton.
4.  i like helen carter.
5.  i like alan rickman.
6.  i like sacha baron cohen.

even if this movie had been the shittiest shitty movie that had come out all year i would have gone and seen it solely for johnny depp.
honestly, i was expecting this adaptation of Sweeny Todd to be nothing much more than "meh".  i went because (1) i always enjoy johnny depp's acting and because (2 - 6) i was curious about everything else. i expected to enjoy the movie but only in the sense of  seeing "yay good acting and pretty music" and then promptly forgetting about it until it was released on dvd.
that being said... this movie exceeded far beyond my expectations.  i saw it the day before yesterday and i am going to see it again tomorrow.  i am the kind of person who rarely rewatches movies, even ones i've really enjoyed, because i get bored the second time around... but i can't wait to see this movie again tomorrow.  and this is not because of johnny depp, or tim burton, or musical fan-love... Sweeny Todd actually turned out to be a fabulously enjoyable film! 

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