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captain zoe:
I was incredibly impressed by this movie.  I have never seen the musical, but I know the music, so when I heard they had cut out songs like "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" and "Kiss Me", I was a little discouraged...but the movie really was awesome.  The thing that I have learned about watching movie musical adaptations is that they're never going to be the same thing, but they're still okay even if they're different.  (I'm a theater major, so musicals are huge for me and I love seeing them brought to film, even if they are different than their stage companions.)  But man, what a powerhouse.  I loved seeing Johnny Depp sing, though I thought he was incorporating a little too much Jack Sparrow into his speaking voice.  The ensemble as a whole was really good, and I thought the costuming was fantastic. 

My only complaint was that there was SO much blood!  Holy crap!  No holds barred here...

Cartilage Head:
 I was pleasantly surprised by this movie.

sandysmilinstrange:
I was pretty disappointed by Depp. His singing voice was fair at best. I was not especially happy that they cut the Judge's rendition of "Johanna". I feel like everybody who wasn't Depp or Carter had their roles cut down to the bare bones: Anthony, Johanna and Judge Turpin seemed like completely empty characters, which sucked because I feel like he had the weakest voice in the cast.

That said, Helena Carter was a pleasant surprise. It was an interesting new take on Mrs. Lovett and the dynamic between her and Toby was nice. I approve of a younger child being cast and this Ed Sanders kid had an absolutely beautiful voice.

And because I think "Johanna" is one of the loveliest songs ever, I loved the film version.

Overall, okay. Probably won't watch it again, though.

Johnny C:

--- Quote from: 0bsessions on 22 Dec 2007, 23:59 ---This was, without a doubt, the single best movie I have seen this year.

--- End quote ---

Have you seen No Country For Old Men yet?

Why am I asking? Oh, no reason.

Felix_:

--- Quote from: StMonkey on 25 Dec 2007, 20:44 ---Not to sound negative, but on what grounds? As in, what about it didn't you like?

--- End quote ---

I'm very bored with Tim Burton. He's just so incredibly predictable.

Same setting/ambiance in most of his films, same Depp (who basically sounded like Jack Sparrow trying to be a member of The Sisters of Mercy), same Carter (who is in far too many of his films), same pseudo gothic make-up (the picnic scene where they are out in the sun and on the beach in goth garb is a hoot...), same just...everything. I could probably forgive those things though if the film had been as engaging and fun as the theatrical version.

I wasn't impressed with the music in the film, and Depp's singing voice leaves a lot to be desired. I also agree that basically everyone in the film played second fiddle to Depp & Carter and that the supporting cast roles were basically cut to shreds and were minimal at best, thus making any character development at all outside of the two primary characters virtually nonexistent. Why do I care if Todd kills Turpin when we barely see anything from Turpin at all in the film outside of the foundational narrative at the beginning and him peeking through a hole in the wall once in awhile? This is really ashame, since I love Alan Rickman, but yet again, his talents aren't utilized on the silver screen. Suffice to say, the most interesting character of the entire film was Signor Adolfo Pirelli, performed by Sacha Baron Cohen, whose performance was humorous and well-acted. I really can't be bothered to get caught up in the "omg Tim Burton!!" craze. I really haven't thoroughly enjoyed any of his films whatsoever since, maybe...Ed Wood? I almost gave up on Burton after Planet of the Apes, but with Big Fish, I thought that there was hope.

Now, I'm not so sure. :\ Although he does have fairly predictable projects coming up in the future - Alice in Wonderland, The Spook's Apprentice. I can only hope that in neither of these films is even the slightest trace of Depp or, more importantly - Jack Sparrow.

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