Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Alan Rickman,
Timothy Spall,
Jamie Campbell Bower
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After being sent away by Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returns to London with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop, where she...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 1, 2008
Stats: 101,024 reviews
Tim Burton goes in a totally new direction by casting Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter while making everything dark and dirty. Also if you like bad David Bowie impersonations Depp here is your man.
While I am not a big fan of musicals and therefore are not familiar with the stage version of this, it sounded pretty interesting, considering the amount of great names that got together for this film. And the first hour delivers wonderfully gloomy Burton-entertainment, with grea...( read more)
I must say, Sondheim is not really a lyrical genius - and in a musical good lyrics are quite important. Fortunately the music itself was beautiful and, at times, gloriously pompous, and therefore saved a lot. I was especially put off by the song 'Pretty Women'. Whereas cinematogr...( read more)
I didn't really like the music so I can't say I really enjoyed the film. Its filmed nicely by Burton and the acting is good, I just wasn't that enamoured by it.
I did like Sacha Baron Cohen's performance a lot though, shame it was so short!
Dark musical brought to the big screen. Naturally directed by Tim Burton using darkness the whole movie, which you would expect. 1st half of the money kind of sets up the latter half which consists of blooooooooooood, razor killings. Tons of blood, lovely songs juxtaposed wit...( read more)
Loved this adaptation. Great Performances by both Johnny Depp and Helena bonham carter.
Visually great. Actors were exceptional, the cinematography was really unique. However, this movie was mixed up with too many themes, plots, and ideas. It was really out of focus, and somewhat of a bore at times. What was it trying to get at??
Not worth the $10.00
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So much more than blood in this movie. The little details you find after watching more than once are amazing.
The soundtrack is available on Spotify&trade:
http://open.spotify.com/album/0CgTKS2HmWc3JeI9Fit2vX
i love this film it is i like sweeney todd i fell for him and i think is a great film and my fab song is johanna 1 and 2 its great
Ok, I just noticed something that I thought was really interesting and cool. During the Song "My Friends" Sweeney turns the razor so that you can see Mrs. Lovett's face when he "You shall drip rubies." Ok I thought it was really great direction and foreshadowing. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
such a good film!! and is it wierd that i still find Johnny Depp bloody gorge like that!!??
depp is down right hot!!!!1 straight up niggers! if u have nothing nice to say about this movie then piss off and don't even bother waisting any of ur fucked up time commenting bad on this awesome movie! abbs or no abbs depp is so hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This movie was very good the plot was good some parts in the movie just "cut off" but other than that it was good
i wish they would have used more songs and lyrics from the broadway play :)
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