tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post8227475009672148573..comments2023-08-01T09:20:49.475-04:00Comments on Wide Screen World: Sweeney Todd Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-48189983880432081682020-06-12T08:07:23.764-04:002020-06-12T08:07:23.764-04:00There are more bloody and violent films than this,...There are more bloody and violent films than this, but the movie doesn’t rub your face in it. It doesn’t feel exploitative—and because so much of the movie is singing, it’s easier to focus on that than on the blood. It’s worth seeing, but it’s not gentle.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-79115497234701891702020-06-11T22:19:57.769-04:002020-06-11T22:19:57.769-04:00I've always hesitated about this movie because...I've always hesitated about this movie because of the violence, but you made a really good point here--the music seems to create distance from it. It's like an insulator. Maybe I'll have to look for it now. Thanks for joining the blogathon with this fascinating review!Rebecca Denistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505297430024467869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-37943332544893979952020-06-06T15:22:33.864-04:002020-06-06T15:22:33.864-04:00TODD’s history is fascinating, isn’t it? One wonde...TODD’s history is fascinating, isn’t it? One wonders how much of those original 700 pages were filled with gore...Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-89607079715993950702020-06-06T15:18:32.330-04:002020-06-06T15:18:32.330-04:00I didn't realize this story was so old – I tho...I didn't realize this story was so old – I thought it was a new idea via Tim Burton et al. Thanks for sharing the fascinating, and historic, back story here.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-18626549106545635852020-06-06T09:58:47.247-04:002020-06-06T09:58:47.247-04:00I’m sure you roused your rabble well.I’m sure you roused your rabble well.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-3928161411469155262020-06-06T08:44:04.822-04:002020-06-06T08:44:04.822-04:00No, I was but a member of the ensemble used in cro...No, I was but a member of the ensemble used in crowd scenes and, to my pride, a rabble-rouser during a courtroom scene. They had an age appropriate Mrs. Lovett and I started dreaming of a possible future role.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-86289157930813518552020-06-05T21:42:37.339-04:002020-06-05T21:42:37.339-04:00Thanks. It had been awhile since I had seen this. ...Thanks. It had been awhile since I had seen this. I had forgotten how good the music was, so it was nice to see again.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-39725245386767139262020-06-05T21:38:04.069-04:002020-06-05T21:38:04.069-04:00An informative and entertaining post!
I've see...An informative and entertaining post!<br />I've seen the stage musical of Sweeney Todd twice and I love the Tim Burton film. They are different creatures but they are both extremely entertaining. John L. Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356443071657836985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-77123401426541502002020-06-05T16:28:59.124-04:002020-06-05T16:28:59.124-04:00And were you Mrs. Lovett? Oh how I wish I could’ve...And were you Mrs. Lovett? Oh how I wish I could’ve seen that!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-68425563169889280792020-06-05T16:18:53.984-04:002020-06-05T16:18:53.984-04:00"Not sure if it has any barber shops." (..."Not sure if it has any barber shops." (hee-hee)<br /><br />Sondheim's show is the sort that tends to stay with you and Burton's movie is the same. It is one Janet likes to introduce friends to. It is a good sign if they remain friends.<br /><br />Way back in 1985 I was in a community theatre production of the Christopher Bond version. It was played up the melodrama in the old-fashioned manner of hissing and booing the villain. A good time was had by all.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com