Sweeney Todd is the latest Tim Burton movie project, and it promises to be even more gruesome than Sleepy Hollow. Based on the Stephen Sondheim work. Johnny Depp plays Sweeney Todd.
This is some of the stuff that I have researched for my collection. I had to hit the ground running so I picked Sweeney Todd. I found a lot of paintings from the Victorian Era, Colleen Atwood's sketches for the movie costumes, photos of period reproductions and movie photo stills. I also found an interview on YouTube with Colleen Atwood ( the movie's costume designer) that goes a little into her process. I am not using the costumes verbatim at all. I am just using certain elements... Read Full Story
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 Read Full Story
I had Sweeney Todd sitting on my desk for two weeks. It had come from Netflix. I knew I wanted to see it. My taste for Johnny Depp/ Tim Burton movies made me feel like I needed to watch this movie. I finally sat down last Thursday to watch it. I got through an hour of it, my attention dwindling. My interest deflating. Not that it wasn't good, from what I gathered. I just got bored. I decided to turn it off and watch a new episode of 30 Rock and The Office instead. I found that decision to be... Read Full Story
Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop were she sells "the worst pies in London." With the help of Mrs. Lovett, Todd tries to rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter, Joanna, who is now Judge Turpin's ward Read Full Story
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have worked together quite often to produce amazing movies, and Sweeny Todd is no exception. This dark musical is one heck of a film and was one of the best movies of 2007. Read Full Story
Read about Stephen Sondheim who wrote such musicals as Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods. Content Producer: Drake Hugo Published: Jan 22, 2009 Read Full Story
I just finished watching Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd . I have to say, after finally seeing the movie, there was absolutely no creativity in the costume design for the drama department. I didn't realize she [the costume designer] basically ripped off the movie right down to the hair styles. Weird. The movie wasn't bad, though...as far as movie adaptations of musicals go. Cutting the ensemble numbers was smart, I find it's harder to suspend one's disbelief when an entire ensemble bursts into song... Read Full Story
