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I suspect that most reviewers who gave this movie five stars have not seen the other version of Sweeney Todd -- the version starring George Hearn and Angela Lansbury. Here:Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway) (Keepcase) or here: Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway) (Snap Case)
The movie sets are terrific, as is the instrumental music and the direction, but neither Johnny Depp nor Helena Bonham Carter can sing as well as Hearn or Lansbury. This is not to say that they are bad, but they just don't measure up to Broadway's demanding standards.
Although I was very much looking forward to getting a newer version of this grisly story, I will stick with my older DVD for the superior voices on it. This new one disappointed me.
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I have seen the original many times and was intriuged with the choices of who was chosen for the roles. And I wasn't dissapointed!
Depp sings with and passion and has a gravel that gives him an edge and feeling that is hard to put a finger on. Carter had a sad and more desperate sound to her singing that Angela did.
In fact the whole musical movie was filmed with a more serious note than the original was acted.
I prefer Toby, Anthony, and Johanna in the movie a hundred times over the acted version. Anthony in the play had this stupid grin on his face almost the whole play. He is entirely stupid in the play. Toby also seems dumbed down in the play, and I actually like Burton cutting off the last minutes from the play, with Toby going mad. And Johanna in the movie seems more trapped than the Johanna in the play. In the play she feels clingy and shrill.
The only thing that I do prefer in the play to the movie is Hearn's singing. I said that Depp's performance it good- it is. But Hearn's deep voice is hypnotic and powerful. That is the one thing that Depp lacks.
All in all, this movie is a wonderful adaptation to the play, and I will watch it more than the original.
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Sweeney Todd is an excellent movie! Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors and he didn't disappoint in this movie. He is so believably frightening as the demon barber. Tim Burton once again gave us a classic!!!!
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This was a fantastic movie and Johnny Depp was awesome as Benjamin Barker. The only shame was that they cut the main song out of the movie - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!! As a fan of the musical I am now also a fan of the movie!!
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I was quite surprised when I arrived at this website to review SWEENEY TODD and saw how many wonderful reviews have been garnered by the film. Hence, the title above.
The movie has been out for several months so much of Mr. Burton's distinctive style was expected. However, little was found to recommend it other than some of the performances of the supporting cast (bravo Misters Rickman and Cohen). The overall product did not work for me. As a rule, I'm a huge fan of musicals--and, of course, Mr. Strondheim--but the action seemed largely contrived and one dimensional which made it difficult for me to care or relate to much of the storyline. I'm usually a huge Johnny Depp fan--and I think he did about everything with the role that could be done--but his performance could not salvage the movie. I felt Helena Bonham Carter, a superb actress, was miscast.
The premise and dark theme of the production has never tempted me to see it on the stage. This is not to say that I avoid any musical not possessing the MARY POPPINS "fluff factor". However, at the risk of appearing anachronistic, I just didn't perceive much entertainment value--any more than I would Manson's life being put to music.
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