FIRST TIME WATCHING: Sweeney Todd...this was TAME??
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James, Nick, and Ninetailedbrush watch another awesome musical, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Enjoy!
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In total there's five Harry Potter actors in this movie: Johnny Depp (Grindelwald), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix), Alan Rickman (Snape), Timothy Spall (Pettigrew) and Jamie Campbell Bower (young Grindelwald)
Yes and this is my 2nd reason why I like Sweeney Todd> Since 2006, I imagined Johnny depp to be with me at Hogwarts
You forgot Hero Fiennes who is in this movie and he is child Voldemort.
@@joannawinters6592 Who does he play in this movie?
I know, right? 😂 Gindelwald kills Snape in a barber chair. But meanwhile, Bellatrix has a romance with Grindelwald. Weird.
@@tiph7742 The kid, the kid with blonde wig
It's sad how Benjamin Barker/ Sweeney Todd and Lucy Barker suffer the same fate. Two different people kept their spouse from each other so they could have them all to themselves
Fun fact: in the town of Reading in the UK, about 40 miles from London, there's a pie shop called Sweeney's that's right next door to a barber's shop.
Yum!
Omg are you kidding 😱😱 I definitely should visit this place😭
Based loosely on a real person?
@@madelinemitchell5102 it is a legend about barber from the Fleet street, but it’s more darker as in a movie
LMAO
The original Broadway production is even DARKER! AND the Judge has a truly disturbing song that was cut from the film!
Oh jeez Mea Culpa
Man ya should've kept whipping yourself a lil longer--maybe you were close to a breakthrough
That song, properly called the Judge's version of "Johanna," is well-preserved on the Broadway Cast Recording of the original 1979 stage production starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury, as are many other songs not heard in the movie, and more complete versions of most songs that are.
it has also been cut from the broadway revival going on right now! i recently saw the production and was dreading getting to that part but was pleasantly surprised to see it was gone. it always made me way to uncomfortable.
i can see why, when trying to appeal to younger and modern audiences, if anything should have gone on the chopping board (pardon the pun lol) that one was the one to go.
we already have more than enough reasons to hate the judge and root for sweeney's revenge without knowing about what the judge does when alone in his bedroom 🤢
I just listened to it for the first time and YUCK that was very uncomfy
I love the small detail that Todd's kills get cleaner and cleaner throughout the movie with his cleanest kill being Lucy then the judge being his most gruesome.
That's why he's killing the strangers. They're practice for the perfect kill.
Also, though I enjoy the singing, I honestly think the movie would've done better if it was a straight horror film based on the legend. Maybe the play's music could've served as the background music. But, it could've been a more violent Sleepy Hollow, also based on a legend
@@LA_HA I think there is a BBC version that is not musical
@@LA_HA it would defeat the purpose of adapting the musical.....
@@HappyHauntsMaterialize Not necessarily. Anything can be adapted without taking up every element. I mean, you've met Hollywood, right? haha. But, really, the original legend was adapted into a musical. It can't be reducted back into a non-musical and only keep the musical's music elements?
@@emikusz Apologies. I meant to thank you for the information before now. I'll search for it and check it out. Thank you very much
23:57 In the play he does! There's a line in a cut song where the chorus sings "So what if none of their souls were saved? They went to their maker impeccably shaved."
"Sweeney Todd" is yet another phenomenal musical by Stephen Sondheim, but nobody has commented on the score itself. The orchestration and song composition is otherworldly.
You're so right, the score is so moving. Dark and pensive but also a little upbeat and jaunty. Sondheim did top tier composing on this one.
I like a movie that isn't predictable and this one isn't. Pleasantly surprised by Depp's singing. Great story, scenes, acting. Thanks for reacting to this dark musical. Another movie worth watching is Sling Blade.
johnny is a great musician, he’s in a group too!!
"She's giving me Misa vibes" hit the nail right on the head with that one
Sleepy Hollow, Perfume: The story of A Murderer would be next recommendation.
Perfume is always overlooked but it's great.
Omg I loved Perfume… almost no one knows it though. That’s a good recommendation
Perfume is so good and ben wishaw its a tresure
Perfume is amazing, would love to see it
Omg yes sleepy hollow is my all time favourite film
Johnny Depp rightfully earned his Golden Globe win for this film adaptation of Sondheim's work! I still he believe he was robbed of his Oscar win!
For Stephen Sondheim. Respect to an amazing playwright and Broadway great!
Oh, yes!! Haven't seen this movie in a long time! A dark comedy musical from Director Tim Burton.
It's not on netflix anymore 😭😭😭
Oh you think Turpin is bad now. In the stage show (cut form the movie), the judge has a song where he gets off while he spies on Joanna (and beats himself for it as well). ... It's one of the creepiest villain songs I've ever heard in anything! (Stephen Sondheim is kind of a genius)
Miss Amane/Mrs. Lovett and Light Yagami/Sweeney Todd is actually an amazing character dynamic parallel that I'd never thought of. O.O
A Little Priest is one of the best songs ever written for a musical.
AHHH OMG THIS IS MY FAVE MUSICAL IM SO GLAD SOMEONE FINALLY REACTED TO IT!!
And so happy Nick is reacting to it too with y'all!
Gosh he just introduces himself and my brain goes to mush 😍🥴🤣
They try to tone it down in the movie, but the Broadway version is funnier. The original’s styling in the 1950s is very bright. It’s a dark comedy so it didn’t feel super heavy. The music is amazing because Sondheim… I don’t remember much the movie version soundtrack, but they hinted the twist early on in the musical because the motif for Lucy sounds the same all throughout haha it’s so cool when you notice it.
Also, Johanna is much more unhinged, she’s like in the brink of breaking down. I love it whenever she is portrayed like that, adds more depth to her character.
The 1950's? The original Broadway production of *Sweeney Todd* opened in 1979, and the video of the Broadway touring company was shot in 1982. Incidentally, I forget if the same thing happens in the movie, but in the original stage version of *Sweeney Todd,* Lucy (the Beggar Woman) is literally there to meet him at the dock, and she is the first person he sees upon his return to London, but he is so consumed with thoughts of revenge that he can't see what's in front of his face.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 omg you're right! I confused the dates with Gypsy 😂 I don't remember either if she was there. But in the film soundtrack, she wasn't in No Place Like London, so probably not. I think Alms was only sung after Green Finch? And they also cut the vulgar parts.
24:01 fun fact in the musical he did shave them first "they went to their maker impeccably shaved"
Some Fun facts: The dies irae is all over this movie & can actually give us hints into who is going to live or die before the movie shows it. It was an extremely clever choice on the late great Stephen Sondheim part. My friends was the very first song John Depp ever sung in his life
Yeah it’s all over tons of soundtracks tbh
OOoh a musical movie marathon would be amazing, your group reactions are so wholesome and entertaining for a theatre kid like me - Love to hear new opinions and interpretations🥲💜 Thank you for spoiling us!
One thing I don’t understand is how if Lucy saw the black smoke from the chimney AT THE TOP OF THE BUILDING…how did she not also see Todd killing everyone by that MASSIVE window which also happens to be at THE TOP OF THE HOUSE!!! It’s still a great movie though at the songs are constantly stick in my head
I was such a messed up kid. I loved this play! I saw a recorded version of the live play. Helena's part was originally played Angela freaking Lansbury! Great stuff!
ANGELA FREAKING LANSBURY!!!!!!!
An interesting goof in the movie is when they showed the Italian flag. They showed the modern version of the flag; the flag was a different color during the time the movie wanted to convey.
I don't really think it's a goof at all. The movie isn't trying to be historically accurate, it's just trying to further convey the character's supposed nationality to a modern audience
Another possibility is that it's intentionally the wrong flag for the time, because the character is a con artist and fraud.
"It's a movie but it's based off a stage play."
There is a full length film done of the play that you can watch though. Like, an official legal one, not someone in the audience with a camera phone who doesn't know how to hold it still.
Where can I find it???
@@luvii_hope9449 You can either buy the DVD or you can search it for free on RUclips. There are a couple playlists of the play itself, along with several staged concerts to choose from. Your mileage may vary on the video quality though.
There is an officially filmed version of the original Broadway production starring Angela Lansbury as Mr Lovett. Technically it's from a revival for a tour production but still the closest to the real thing, the original staging, the sensation and the shock that was the original production. The full musical score is much more complex than in the Burton movie and ... well the singing is so much better.
There is also a filmed concert version of the full musical with Patti LuPone as Ms Lovett. Great but maybe for theatre goers who like to imagine all scenery and are used to it.
There are more filmed stage productions but I don't know if they are for sale or occasional streaming by the theatres:
Imelda Staunton played Ms Lovett. Full Stage Production.
Patti LuPone played Ms Lovett before the concert version. Full Stage Production.
Emma Thompson played Ms Lovett. Concert Production. (Sadly the poorest singing of them all. Even worse than Helena Bonham Carter. Love them both, but the singing ... well)
@@googygok Wow, I didn't know there were so many! I only knew about the one. Thanks for the added info
Isn't the play based off an actual legend/story? They were called penny dreadfuls, after which a TV show was named and made. Thought I read it somewhere
This is one of only two Tim Burton films not scored by Danny Elfman, due to it being already existing music from a stage show (the other is Ed Wood, which was done by Howard Shore).
Didn't Elfman write the main theme, at least, for *Ed Wood?* Speaking of which, if you want to react to the film that is surely Tim Burton's mastsrpiece, try *Ed Wood* (1994). It's Hallowe'en-appropriate, too.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 No, Ed Wood was 100% Howard Shore. Tim and Danny had a falling out after Nightmare (Danny wanted to do Jack speaking as well as singing and thought Tim didn't stick up for him enough when the studio nixed it), but they patched up in time for Mars Attacks!
It's true that in this movie we have Bellatrix, Snape, Peter Pettigrew, and both Grindelwalds.
I love that the chair thing is in every interpretation of this story.
The slight downpitching you had to do makes Alan Rickman's voice even more awesome than it was. Didnt know that was possible. Lol
You guys need need to do Phantom of the Ópera!
it’s funny to think that Jamie Campbell Bower and Johnny Depp played the same character in Harry Potter : Grindelwald.
One of my favorite musicals! Have the dvd recording of angela lansbury and george hearn, and the og record with len cariou! Johnny and Helena did a great job, the songs aren't the easiest to sing.
This is my comfort movie!
I do something boring, I play this to it.
I feel bad, I watch this.
I am bored, I watch this.
I am okay.
Thanks to y’all I’ve had the songs from this movie stuck in my head all day… ‘nothings gonna harm you… not while I’m arounddddd’ also pls watch moulin rouge!
I like pretty women the most I think or no place like London
23:52 - It's funny you mention giving them a good shave before killing them. That's actually referred to in a song at the beginning of the musical it's based on, with the line "They went to their maker impeccably shaved".
The dark colors of the film sets the tone of a dark ghost like theme. This is how Sweeney Todd is feeling internally.
The first time I watched this movie I was 17 and had my mom watch it with me since it was rated R. We rented it from Blockbuster and I saw the entire thing. I was so excited to watch it because it had all the actors I recognized in Harry Potter and Johnny Depp I knew from Edward Scissorhands and the Pirates of the Caribbean films. I also felt so grown up watching a R rated film for the first time when I was still underage.
I didn't completely understand the nuances of the plot (like the fact that his wife was raped or that Turpin was grooming Johanna to be his bride), but I distinctly remember not being able to eat beef for like six months. Every time I saw a burger, I would think of the meat grinder scenes and immediately get queasy. I could still eat chicken, pork, and fish, but just the idea of beef made me gag.
To this day I still can't watch the movie in it's entirety without losing my appetite; especially during the scene when the boy finds the toe in the pie.
I was like 9 or smth lol
tbh people using human flesh as filling for stuff may not be common, but it happens.
I love this movie 🖤 one of the best musical adaptations to date !
The cinematography, the score, the colours, the way everything is shot... incredibly well directed
I like the dark cinematography so much
"He was in a dark space"
*cue Sweeney Todd in a grey sweatshirt on the floor in a corner in front of a camera*
"I was in a dark place"
i watched it at the cinema on a first date... the audience was such a weird mix of goths in their late 20's and female johnny depp fans in their 40's. the movie was great tho especially the "italian" barber is memorable.
Oof…that’s an odd first date. Lol if he likes it he’s a keeper!!
I went to watch this movie having no idea what it was about... I just new it was a musical with Johnny Depp at the time. I was completely blindsided and left the movie theater traumatized. lol I never watched the full movie again, just bits and pieces. hahaha
Lol my parents did the same thing to me! I was 13 and they took me to see it at a 10pm showing. They only said it was a musical and that it had Johnny Depp in it. I love it but I'm forever traumatized - even to this day I can't watch the opening credits!
Same> the kettle sound at the beginning scene and the opening scene is the most scariest scene for me to see than other scenes😬🥺 I have mild autism(sensitive with loud noises)
@@christiecakes014 💯
Here in memory of Stephen Sondheim and his incredible legacy ❤
Gone but never forgotten xx
I have heard that Anthony Steward Head and Christopher Lee were bith supposed to be a part of an intro to this movie that was ultimately discarded. It was supposed to be sung by Sweeney Todd’s ghostly victimes. That would have been so epic.
Yes, alas. Christopher Lee was actually a trained opera singer, and he even covered one of the songs from *Sweeney Todd* on one of his albums. He was also a physically huge guy, and I think he would have been perfect to play Judge Turpin in the movie.
From what I recall the look of the blood was actually intentional to make it contrast more against the darker/more cool toned color palette of the rest of the movie- it’s such a fun theatrical touch. I hope you guys do wind up doing Phantom, or maybe even more Sondheim? 👀 Into the Woods is great if you haven’t seen it yet
If this is the first movie to make you nervous during a shave, you should watch The Color Purple..
Maaaaaaaaaan lol
YEEESSSSSS!!!!!
The Color Purple is one of the few movies that I'm not rewatching unless I'm froced to, is a great movie but is too dense/rough for ny taste.
@@NoxNovaki can understand that. i watch that movie A LOT though. It's one of my favorite movies. Very quotable
@@ChocolateThaiE
It's a masterpiece alright.
Has Rocky Horror Picture Show been recommended yet?
I love the music, once you look into it you see just how much work Stephen Sondheim put into the music and repeating motifs it's sooo cool
Also there is an opening number "The tale of Sweeny" that they play in the opening. Like the opening of Hamilton but dark
I will never forget when I saw this on Broadway with Angela Lansbury (Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Murder She Wrote) playing Mrs. Lovett. She was brilliant. One of Sondheim's masterpieces. It ran for several years and swept the Tony Awards.
Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Oliver, and In the Heights are all great musicals to add to the list as well in addition to Phantom!
I'd love to see a reaction to *Oliver!* (1968), which takes place in a Victorian London not so far removed from that of *Sweeney Todd,* though very differently presented. The scene where Judge Turpin condemns a little boy to be hanged is arguably a reference to *Oliver!* and its source material, Charles Dickens' famous novel *Oliver Twist.* It was hugely popular in its day and won six Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, but there isn't a single reaction to it on RUclips.
Yes! Another vote for Oliver (1968). So good!
I love Oliver!, but I really didn’t like the choice to dub Oliver’s voice like they did. I prefer Oliver to have a strong singing voice, personally.
So happy you guys loved it. One of my favorite musicals and my favorite Tim Burton films as well. The soundtrack is incredible.
Always loved this musical! The stage version has a lot of comedy. Saw this back on Broadway with Angela Lansbury (Mrs Potts from Beauty and the Beast) as Mrs Lovett and Len Cariou as Sweeney. She was awesome. As I recall, it pretty much swept the Tony Awards that year. There's a live, concert version, with Neil Patrick Henry as Toby, Patty Lupone as Mrs Lovett, recorded back in 2001. Must watch.
Didn’t Neil Patrick also play count Olaf from ASOUE
One of the most interesting things about this musical that is less obvious in the film version, is that the real villain is Mrs. Lovett. She knew who he was from the beginning and it is very likely the body count would not have been as crazy had she not been there.
I recently saw this on stage and there are so many songs cut from the movie that add context to what is going on that were really cool to see brought to life (I love both the film and stage production, so no hate here) like Lucy is more relevant in the stage production. The cast that I saw used beet juice in plastic pouches instead of stage blood which allowed it to spray everywhere when people died.
This movie was everything to me in high school lol I was a total theater nerd and it came out and I was obsessed with the music!
I saw this twice in theaters, never knew my mom was squeamish till then. She watched 75% of the movie through her sweater.
I grew up with musical movies like "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Hello, Dolly" so of course I love Sweeney Todd. XD
My favorite song of the film is "Pretty Woman" by Johnny and Alan.
I can't remember but I think Joanna found of Sweeney was her dad and she left with Anthony as the angry mob was outside Mrs Lovett's shop. I kind of remember from an older movie with Ben Kingsley as Sweeney in "The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998)."
Oh gods yes. I grew up with Seven Brides from Seven Brothers and Brigadoon. I watched them always and they are my favorite musicals.
@@mobstercassidy9400 Those songs will stay stuck in your head. XD
This is a good adaptation, but I always find myself wanting the rest of the songs from the stage show. But I also agree that the songs that were cut might not have worked on film. It aided making the film work. Definitely check out the filmed stage production with Angela Lansbury. Its a bit dated (it was shot on video), but the performances are incredible. And the music is just a masterpiece.
As a fan of dark and somewhat disturbing content, I’m so incredibly excited that y’all are watching this masterpiece. The 80’s play is amazing
I love this movie one of my all time favorites!! The first time I saw it I thought it was dark and creepy and fun. After seeing it a million times it is actually VERY FUNNY
Yes!!! One of my favorite movies 😭 so glad y'all are reacting to it!!!
Thanks, Ninetailedbrush! Thanks, James! Thanks, Nick! 🩸 I vividly recall being introduced to the soundtrack of this musical back in 1987. I was a freshman at L.S.U. and my friend Jeff worked at the listening-lab at the campus library. We listed to the whole thing (each sharing an earphone). Brilliant lyrics (Stephen Sondheim is genius). I saw a PBS production years later... and I was thrilled to see this cinematic rendition, as well. Some of their voices aren't as strong as Broadway singers' might be... but the story holds up (and it's loosely-based on true events).
Stephen Sondheim was an incredible lyricist and composer! Absolutely amazing.
Rest in peace.
For a Sondheim musical that's less tragic, I suggest Company, about a single man living his life surrounded by married friends, and Into the Woods, about fairytales and what happens AFTER the happily ever!
I would recommend you watch Miss Saigon, the 25 year anniversary version is amazing, the pro shot is filmed amazingly, loved this reaction 💗💗
My favorite 😍
I don't think I've ever seen a reaction to this movie and I didn't know I needed it until now lol. This came out a year after I graduated high school and I remember seeing it in theaters.
This is awesome. Sleepy Hollow and Secret Window are two of my favorite movies of his.
If you listen closely to the music, every time the beggar woman shows up, the music is the same as the music used in the scene where she is assaulted at the judge’s party but played at a different speed
This was an absolute joy! So glad you guys watched it!
A flawed but effective version of a great Broadway show. Love to see you guys reacting to musicals!
ah yes sweeney todd. it has all my fav movie celebrities in it: tim burton, johnny depp, helena bonham carter, alan rickman, and danny elfman.
This is one of my favorite musicals I even went as Sweeney Todd for Halloween back in High School. Also obviously I have the soundtrack.
I love this movie! You guys should check out the pro shot of the musical starring George Hearn and Angela Lansbery. It's even better.
@Saiyasha27 Agreed!
I wish I could upvote this a hundred times. The movie is actually a great adaptation by being its own thing, the stage musical is so freaking great while being completely different in tone. I prefer the stage version, but also enjoy the movie. :)
Unlike Into The Woods, where they didn't make it their own thing but just fucked it up and disneyfied it ( all the while deleting the entire moral of the story).
Except the Johanna in it is terrible. But Angela Lansbery and George Hearn are incredible in it.
the version with emma thompson is on youtube and in my opinion is by far the best! if you ever consider getting into watching live shows other than starkid, it is literally so good. also the falsettos proshot 👀
while the aesthetics of the film are stunning, the stage is so funny and musically interesting- it’s a great way to fully hear the leitmotifs
one of my favourite Johnny Depp's performances!! thank you for reacting to this movie
Wow, I was not expecting to see that, this is one of my favorite movies! I'm so glad you're reacting to it!
So cool seeing people with different levels of musical experience react!
I'm usually not a fan of musicals yet I am IMPRESSED by this one!
Side request: when West Side Story (both the 1961 and 2021 versions) become available on your Patreon, could you react to it? Thank u
And while Sweeney knelt with his wife's body, and HEARS Toby sneaking up on him to kill him, Sweeney definitely tilted his head back for Toby to kill him.
Definitely.
I like this musical, it is dark humor and grotesque. Selick who did Nightmare before Christmas also did Coraline which in my opinion is the best animation ever. It is so artistic (trees made of popcorn!), it has fantastic soundtrack and is one of the best adaptations all at once. From Tim Burton I like 'Sleepy Hollow' the most and The Big Fish
It's based off a play, which was based off of a Victorian Era penny dreadful series called "The String of Pearls."
I loved your reaction, guys!! Please, please, react to other movie musicals, Thor talked about 'Phantom of the Opera', you should definetly check that one out. Also, I would suggest 'West Side Story', it's a classic. Stay safe!
Sorry, I think I've mistaken his name, I called him Thor 😅
Yes, please do West Side Story! Also, if you do Phantom of the Opera, please,please,pleaaaaaaaaaase react to the 25th anniversary on stage version. You won’t regret it!
I would love to see your reaction to the film version of Phantom.
If you guys liked this, you should definitely watch Perfume: The Story of a Murderer! Really similar vibes. Coincidently also starring Alan Rickman XD
i know it's very late to be saying this but during the intro and the scene where todd points the knife out the window theres a motif that plays, this motif is used in a lot of classical music and opera to represent death. well if you watch this movie again and pay attention, the movie tells you when someone is going to die or kill someone else later in the movie. a good example is the kid, you guys loved that twist right? well it was foreshadowed earlier in the movie by the sweeney todd lite motif playing when they show the kid, this also happens to other characters throughout the movie.
It's called the "Dies Irae" ("The Day of Wrath"), and it's the basis for the opening number, "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd," which is heard in the stage play multiple times, but is only heard in the movie as underscoring. Variations and transformations of the "Dies Irae" are heard throughout the score.
If you guys do Phantom of the Opera, do the 25th anniversary at the royal Albert Hall, far superior to movie. Depending on what software you have, can u shut the music down but still allow your audio to talk over it?
Yeah, but if there any music at all they will claim it. So it’s be kinda lame to just have an entirely silent concert
@@whitenoisereacts no you did a good job in this video, I just know some videos when they mute the music, they mute themselves too, so you can't hear their commentary.
25th anniversary IS superior!
the nice thing too with Royal Albert Hall is that it's a full performance, instead of with the 25th anniversary Les Mis being a concert. It is unfortunate that they couldn't do certain things due to limitations in the venue, but the cast more than makes up for it.
@@halwaffles Argh, yes! The acting, the COSTUMES, the SINGING! I wish someone would stage something similar with Les Misérables.
But, more than anything, I wish there were more musical proshots.
There’s so few, and out of the few, most aren’t even available to the public.
The 'dated blood' is actually an homage to a lost genre of horror called 'hammer horror' which used that tomato-juice-red hue to extenuate the gore at a time where practical effects and camera tech were both poor bc if the blood was too real/dark, the striking effect of a cut, gut, etc shot would be lost in the grain. It was sort of cheesy at the time but a good compromise and now is just a full costco cheese platter due to tech/effects evolving over time.
Tim Burton also used this color for his rendition of Sleepy Hollow. Personally, I feel like both of those films would have lost out on both artistic integrity and broad appeal if the darker/realer blood was used. I also appreciate how he uses almost exclusively practical effects bc LBH, CGI dates itself with each passing day but a good practical effect can stay that way for decades.
Great, great reaction as always! Is it bad that I love your analysing talk afterwards even more than the actual reaction? 😋💜
No I'm partly kidding, I love all if it but I really like listening to your take on things after you watched a movie, it's so insightful.
The fake blood feel was a definite choice. I believe they did it to remind the watcher this isn't real but also to keep the movie from being rated NC-17.
god, i miss you guys, still wishing the best for James, Nick and NTB, 🙌🙌🖤🖤❤❤😍😍
I love the original stage musical and cast, who were brilliant. But I also really love this adaptation too (although I miss "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd!"). My favorite aspect here is that in the original stage version. Mrs. Lovett doesn't really care about Toby, so "Not While I'm Around" is simply a horrible irony on her part. But in the movie, the way Helena Bonham Carter plays her, Mrs. Lovett DOES care about Toby, and she is genuinely heartbroken at the prospect of killing him. She's still totally going to kill him (anything for Sweeney), but she does feel something about it. Wonderful performance.
23:57 "at least do them the courtesy of giving them the shave" Funny you should suggest that because in the original musical, the opening and closing number "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (cut out in the movie) actually says, "And what if none of their souls were saved?/They went to their Maker impeccably shaved!"
this movie is so dark, NO ONE gets closure, NO ONE gets a happy ending, i love it, it's sooo "not hollywood"
also the only musical i consider good :'D
Oh there are more. Have you heard of Starkid Productions?
This is dark but so good. I loved the way he filmed it. If it were in total color it would have been too brutal I think. Loved the music and Johnny has a nice voice. The teen boy has a really beautiful voice. Lots of twists. Tim Burton is a good director - Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and Sleepyhollow are some good ones. Good reaction guys.
I think it would be cool if you guys react to the filmed version of the stage musical as well. The original cast is in it and it's pretty cool! (Although I actually love this movie, which is strange considering most musical film adaptations like Phantom of the Opera aren't favorites of mine.)
The 1982 video of the Broadway touring company of *Sweeney Todd* doesn't feature the entire original cast, but it does feature Angela Lansbury, the original Mrs. Lovett, Ken Jennings (no, not the *Jeopardy* guy, a different one), the original Tobias, and the very creepy Edmund Lyndeck, the original Judge Turpin. It also includes numerous songs not included in the movie, and more complete versions of most songs that are. It's well worth seeing.
You guys need to watch Sleepy Hollow - another GOOD Depp and Burton movie! It's probably my favorite out of all of the movies they've done together. ❤
You mentioned how Turpin is a creeper with a creeper house. In the stage production, there's a version of Johanna also known as Mea Culpa that Turpin sings and it's about his lust for her and begging god to forgive him. You can hear the whipping sound as he's punishing himself. It's incredibly disturbing.
Musical-Horror Cinematic with cannibalism. Johnny Depp plays the villain protagonist. Phenomenal plot points. Incredible costumes and musical numbers...
Wooohooooo. I mentioned this before. Now I just want to see phantom of the opera 25th anniversary. It has the best production quality and cast
I love your enthusiasm when seeing Alan Rickman's name :) I only ever watched this movie because he was in it haha
i would love to see you guys do moulin rouge!! it’s one of my favorite musicals!
Hey guys! As always, great reaction, Phantom of the Opera (2004) must be next, but If you're into more weird creepy gritty musicals I recommend "Repo! The Genetic Opera" (2008) It's an underrated hell of a trip with a cast more than eclectic.
There's definitely a Brechtian element that got trimmed down from the stage version that admittedly might not have worked in the film. The overture at the beginning during the credits, which in the show is a recurring motif called The Ballad of Sweeney Todd and is reprised as the finale, has some of my favourite lyrics in it that I'm sad were cut:-
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd!
He served a dark and a hungry god!
To seek revenge may lead to hell
But everyone does it, though seldom as well
As Sweeney
As Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
The by the sea montage (the sunny scene) was sunny and happy because it was Mrs lovetts imagination 😩