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01-08-2006, 08:25 PM
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"Sweeney Todd" with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=12608
Since all of their collaborations so far have been brilliant, I can't wait to see this next one. Will this be after Burton films "Ripley's Believe It or Not" with Jim Carrey?
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01-09-2006, 07:02 AM
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Interesting. Never seen the show, but just based on my understanding of the basic storyline (barber kills people, neighbour cooks them in pies, or something like that I think) it's definitely material that I can see appealing to Burton. Should be fun.
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01-09-2006, 09:23 AM
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Saw the original in 1979. Angela Landsbury and Len Cariou. It was GREAT.
Can Depp sing?!
He's got the bit between his teeth... all right!
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01-09-2006, 01:06 PM
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No no no...Johnny Depp? what happened to Russell Crowe who I believe would be best suited for the role. Burton? all style but can he make a musical?
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01-10-2006, 12:05 AM
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The question is actually "Can he make a live-action musical?" since he's already cut his teeth on The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride.
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01-10-2006, 12:38 AM
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I got to see a professional production of this show 3 months ago with full orchestra in Minneapolis, and while Sondheim is not very big with me (I prefer the old fashioned musicals from Rodgers and Hammerstein or especially Jerry Herman), I did like this one, very dramatic. I cannot imagine Johnny in this role, it requires major singing talent. Why do they do this to musicals? I do think that Tim Burton making this musical i9n his style is perfect, it will be very moody, which goes with the story. Too bad Angela Lansbury is probably too old, but at least we have the dvd version with her and George Hearn. This will be very interesting. Now if they would only film Miss Saigon and Les Miserables! I think those would be good for today's audience, especially if they liked Chicago.
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01-10-2006, 12:50 AM
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I'll be surprised if it actually happens. With the exception of Chicago, recent film versions of hit Broadway musicals haven't done great business ( Phantom, Rent, Producers). And I have my doubts about how well the musical numbers will translate to the screen. How do you capture the irony of a romantic ballad like "Pretty Women", which Sweeney sings as a duet with a man whose throat he's about to cut? (And don't get me started on "A Little Priest".)
As for Johnny Depp, who knows? It's an extravagant role, but so were Captain Jack and Ed Wood. I'd be more concerned about the (adapted) script than the lead.
There's a decent DVD based on the original Broadway production (with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn, who replaced Len Cariou). And there's about to be a CD of the current Broadway revival with Patty Lupone and Michael Cerveris, which completely reinvents the show and is so good that I'm seeing it a second time.
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03-10-2006, 11:28 AM
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I was reminded of this thread by a report in today's New York Post (by their theater columnist) that Johnny Depp recently took in the current B'way revival of Sweeney and remains interested in playing Sweeney on film.
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/64974.htm
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03-10-2006, 11:49 AM
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And there's about to be a CD of the current Broadway revival with Patty Lupone and Michael Cerveris, which completely reinvents the show and is so good that I'm seeing it a second time.
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03-10-2006, 12:04 PM
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Will it be a complete edition, this time?
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Not sure what you mean. The new CD (which has appeared since I wrote that) accurately and completely reflects the current production, but nothing else.
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03-10-2006, 12:22 PM
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I've only heard one production--LuPone/Cerveris. I have the CD set, and it's very nice. However, if there were any songs related to Fogg's asylum, they are not on disc.
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