Theatrical Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Friday, December 21, 2007
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November 2007
November 2007
Ok I've been waiting for the review of this movie. I truely enjoy all of the Burton/Depp films. I rarely goto the movies (because I spent thousands of dollars on a HT), but I was going to check this movie out today. After reading Jason's review and giving it a 6 out of 10 decided to wait for friends and family to tell me how the film was, but then I saw the TV spot for it and all of the nominations that were mentioned I changed my mind.
I always like Helena Bonham Carter as an actress but her role in Fight Club stuck out to me. Alan Rickman, villain extraordinaire is also a very good British actor but not quite on the level as let's say Michael Cane, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart (huge ST:TNG fan
).
Anyway thanks for the review DVDTOWN, I'm sure it will probably be a movie that I'll have to see twice like Jason said but if that's the case the second time I'll wait for the home release.
I always like Helena Bonham Carter as an actress but her role in Fight Club stuck out to me. Alan Rickman, villain extraordinaire is also a very good British actor but not quite on the level as let's say Michael Cane, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart (huge ST:TNG fan
).Anyway thanks for the review DVDTOWN, I'm sure it will probably be a movie that I'll have to see twice like Jason said but if that's the case the second time I'll wait for the home release.
Friday, December 21, 2007
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January 2006
January 2006
Tony,
Sorry for keeping you in the dark. I actually saw Sweeney Todd on Tuesday night, but the review could not run until this morning.
It is definitely something to behold based strictly on the production design. Every shot looks like a real place as opposed to a set constructed on a sound stage or on a computer. I wasn't initially sure if the sound problem was only a "me" issue, but at least one other person I spoke with last night had the same happen to them. (For the record, the review was written on Tuesday night, in advance of any other reviews getting out.)
The score was the hardest thing to do because, while I wasn't taken with the story and the aforementioned sound problem, there is enough to recommend-I think. Sure, Turpin is a one note villain and we never become emotionally invested in the characters, leading to a "ho hum" ending. But it looks DAMN good.
Jason
Sorry for keeping you in the dark. I actually saw Sweeney Todd on Tuesday night, but the review could not run until this morning.
It is definitely something to behold based strictly on the production design. Every shot looks like a real place as opposed to a set constructed on a sound stage or on a computer. I wasn't initially sure if the sound problem was only a "me" issue, but at least one other person I spoke with last night had the same happen to them. (For the record, the review was written on Tuesday night, in advance of any other reviews getting out.)
The score was the hardest thing to do because, while I wasn't taken with the story and the aforementioned sound problem, there is enough to recommend-I think. Sure, Turpin is a one note villain and we never become emotionally invested in the characters, leading to a "ho hum" ending. But it looks DAMN good.
Jason
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
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January 2008
January 2008
One of 2007's Best!!
