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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES EAN: 0097363500643 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Dreamworks Video Languages: Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video MPN: 350064 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Dreamworks Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 01, 2008 Running Time: 116 minutes Studio: Dreamworks Video Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 2007 Editorial Review: Product Description: Johnny Depp and Tim Burton join forces again in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller "Sweeney Todd." Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge not only for that cruel punishment but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who "shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again." Joining Depp is Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett Sweeney's amorous accomplice who creates diabolical meat pies. The cast also includes Alan Rickman who portrays the evil Judge Turpin who sends Sweeney to prison and Timothy Spall as the Judge's wicked associate Beadle Bamford and Sacha Baron Cohen is a rival barber the flamboyant Signor Adolfo Pirelli.System Requirements:Running Time: 116 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR/PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER Rating: R UPC: 097363500643 Manufacturer No: 350064 Amazon.com: After years of rumors, it turns out that Tim Burton was the perfect visionary to film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stephen Sondheim's Broadway masterpiece, and the result is a macabre and moving musical movie as enthralling as anything Burton has ever done. The show's mix of gothic horror, Grand Guignol, very dark humor, and witty and beautiful music never was the stuff of traditional musical comedy, but it's a powerful work, and perhaps the richest of the late 20th century. In the movie, Burton's frequent collaborator, Johnny Depp, plays Todd, a wronged man whose lust for revenge drives him to murder (an 19th-century legend who has been traced to a real-life barber). Helena Bonham Carter, another Burton mainstay, is Mrs. Lovett, the barber's partner-in-unspeakable-crime. It's no surprise that Depp is an excellent choice to convey Todd's brooding intensity and volcanic rage, but he can also sing a score that is so challenging it has often played in opera houses (though not with the same style as the Broadway original, Len Cariou, and he occasionally lapses into pop style). Bonham Carter is small of voice and lacks the humor of the original Broadway Lovett, Angela Lansbury, but she sings on pitch, in rhythm, and in character at the same time, which is no small feat for a Sondheim show. Aficionados will regret the loss of certain musical passages--"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" is just an instrumental overture and the chorus is gone altogether, among others--but the reassuring presence of orchestrator Jonathan Tunick and conductor Paul Gemignani ensures that the music feels right and sounds great. And the film's depiction of a Victorian London hellhole--with cinematography by Dariusz Wolski and costumes by Colleen Atwood--also looks and feels right. The excellent cast is filled out by Alan Rickman as the villainous Judge Turpin, Timothy Spall as his seedy Beadle, Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) as a rival barber, Jamie Campbell Bower as the young lover Anthony, Jayne Wisener as his object of affection, and Ed Sanders as the young Toby. For fans of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp who don't think they like musicals, Sweeney Todd should be a revelation (though not for the squeamish, as the gore is intense and completely appropriate). For fans of Broadway and Sondheim, it's hard to imagine getting a better adaptation than this. The fact that there's no newly composed Oscar-bait song sung by a Josh Groban-type over the end credits only makes it better. --David Horiuchi Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Musical of a Different BreedI know that most people are not in line clamoring to see a musical, but this is one is different. It's not very often that you find a tale of love, revenge and horror all wrapped nicely into a musical. Sondheim's score is beautiful. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter completely embodied their respective characters. Sacha Baron Cohen's appearance was enjoyable. And who doesn't love Alan Rickman! There is a lot of blood in this movie, but I would consider it more cartoony than flat out gore. ... Read More Rating: - Surprisingly I liked it!Okay, so I had no intention of ever seeing this one because of the gruesome theme. I've never even been interesting in seeing it in the theatre but thought I'd give this movie a chance. Hey for a dollar rental from the library, how could I lose right? I had been VERY apprehensive about watching the DVD and actually thought I'd just returned it without ever viewing it. Well I was quite surprised that I found the movie wickedly (although a bit gory)interesting! Although ... Read More Rating: - Enigmatic, Gruesome, Riveting,--but Miscast!I am not much into musicals. Gigi, My Fair Lady, and that is about it. But the gothic, horror nature drew me to view this movie. I surprisingly enjoyed it. The one flaw: Tim Burton is tied to the apron strings of Bonham Carter. Johnny Depp seems to be Burton's illegitimate love child. It is the only way I can explain the innumberable amount of movies Depp inhabits in the Tim Burton world of film-making. Burton could have had a grade-A achievement on his hands. It is bloody, (though the ... Read More Rating: - A bloody good musicalRight from the opening credits, a dark atmosphere permeates the scene and sets the mood for 'Sweeney Todd'. Arriving on the shores of London are Mr. Sweeney Todd (played by Johnny Depp), who once was a barber named Benjamin Barker, and his sailor friend Anthony. Anthony knows the tale of Barker, how he was put away in prison unjustly so that the evil Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) could have his beautiful wife Lucy. Todd is free, and wants his revenge. From the ship he heads to Fleet Street, ... Read More Rating: - Excellent!There are some pretty thorough reviews here, so I won't attempt to out-do them. What I love about this film is the fact that it so perfectly captures the original musical. That is due in large part to Tim Burton and Johnny Depp - these 2 are the reason the movie was a total success. Other good things: the costumes were stunning, the cinematography was just haunting, and the actors, were in large part, wonderful. I was incredibly suprised by Sacha Benton Cohen, who, I was convinced, would destroy the part, ... Read More |
