Tim Burton & Johnny Depp Team For 'Sweeney Todd'

[Mr. Socko]

Did that stop you from watching LOTR: ROTK?

No but I was pretty damn pissed. I have yet to watch the theatrical cut of ROTK again and I never will. Cutting out Lee was the worst move Jackson did.

Extended cut FTMFW

 

[Leto Atrides]

I just wish they'd release a song to see how the cast can sing. It's got some hard music for a musical. The ballad of Sweeney Todd is something crazy like a 7 or 8 part harmony.

 

[Catman]

I just wish they'd release a song to see how the cast can sing. It's got some hard music for a musical. The ballad of Sweeney Todd is something crazy like a 7 or 8 part harmony.

I'm sure they'll release something soon.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Great poster!

 

[chamber-music]

sweet Alan Rickmans in it as well.

 

[Darkly Dexter]

Better version:

Awesome poster

 

[Cinemaman]

Better version:

That's the best poster of this year! Amazing visual style and damn great background

Burton and Depp are back

 

[Mr. Socko]

Yea I love the background as well as the rogue hair he's got goin' on.


I believe Depp and Burton hold the record for most director/actor collaborations?

Oh and many may not agree with me, but I personally think it would have been a bit better if the project was just a loose adaptation of the theater play, and was a serious dark film about Barker who becomes a murdering lunatic, instead of adapting it fully from theater and making it a musical.

 

[Bastila]

That poster is very cool, love the style of it.

 

[Leto Atrides]

Oh and many may not agree with me, but I personally think it would have been a bit better if the project was just a loose adaptation of the theater play, and was a serious dark film about Barker who becomes a murdering lunatic, instead of adapting it fully from theater and making it a musical.

There are how many Victorian serial killer stories though, it would have been pretty stupid to take the one that's a highly acclaimed, popular musical and make it a normal play. That's like saying, "Let's make a story about the west, we can take Oklahoma and make it not a musical."

I wouldn't mind a good Jack the Ripper or Spring-heel Jack movie, but Sweeney Todd is already immortalized in the present as an operatic musical. I realize the character existed long before Sondheim wrote the musical, but there is so much other material to draw from.

 

[Mr. Socko]

There are how many Victorian serial killer stories though, it would have been pretty stupid to take the one that's a highly acclaimed, popular musical and make it a normal play. That's like saying, "Let's make a story about the west, we can take Oklahoma and make it not a musical."

I wouldn't mind a good Jack the Ripper or Spring-heel Jack movie, but Sweeney Todd is already immortalized in the present as an operatic musical. I realize the character existed long before Sondheim wrote the musical, but there is so much other material to draw from.

I just recently read that it was originally a book and an old movie before a play, didn't know that.


I've never seen it, so I can't say if it can be pulled off or not(judging by reviews it can) I just don't usually see "dark serial killer" together with "musical" but if it's been a success on stage, I'm sure Burton can do the same with the medium of film.

 

[Leto Atrides]

It's basically an operetta that's a mix of dark comedy and tragedy, it doesn't really come off like a normal musical.

For example, this guy is the hero, literally in the sense that he's probably the most moral character in the play except for 1 or 2 people and yet he's singing this stuff:
.

 

[Majik1387]

Anyone else like the subtle touch of the blood in between the floor boards?

 

[Matt.S99]

i didnt even notice that, good eye!

 

[Cinemaman]

So when will they release first trailer?

 

[Catman]

I believe Depp and Burton hold the record for most director/actor collaborations?

They've done six movies together. Scorsese and De Niro have done eight movies together. And John Wayne and John Ford made a s--tload together.

 

[Cinemaman]

^^^

I think he mean quality, not quantity

 

[SuperBatman]

Tim Burton
Johnny Depp
Alan Rickman

What more can you ask for? I will be seeing this movie.

 

[Untilteld]

Tim Burton
Johnny Depp
Alan Rickman

What more can you ask for? I will be seeing this movie.

A cameo of Willy Wonka

 

[Tanin]

I hope John can sing. If not the whole movie is ****ty.

 

[Majik1387]

I hope John can sing. If not the whole movie is ****ty.

He can sing, just watch Cry Baby.

I'm just wondering if he can sing the role of Sweeney seeing as how it's a different vocal range than he is.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Does anyone know if there are gonna be many songs in this movie, or just like in CATCF a short song every now and then?

 

[scifiwolf]

Catcf?

 

[Majik1387]

Does anyone know if there are gonna be many songs in this movie, or just like in CATCF a short song every now and then?

It's based on the Broadway show, hence it will have songs from the show in the movie.

Catcf?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

 

[Leto Atrides]

Yeah, just to clear this up, the movie is based on a musical written by Stephen Sondheim in the 70s. He's also the guy who wrote Into the Woods, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, and the lyrics to West Side Story.

Sweeney Todd is itself (arguably) an operetta, like 2/3 of the lines are in song form. That's why it's really important Johnny Depp can sing, and not just decently. He personally is singing for half the show, assuming they keep all the songs. Every indication from Burton says they're keeping most of them.