I thought it would be more darkly comedic.
See above: re, my rant about how they cut out most of the funny bits when they adapted it for the screen.
I-I'm just taking things without paying for th... In what twisted dictionary is that stealing?
Willow ,'Showtime'
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Jessica - Dec 27, 2007 10:44:55 am PST #3015 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Daisy Jane - Dec 27, 2007 10:45:20 am PST #3016 of 10000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I absolutely must see Sweeney Todd soon, or I will die. Die, I tell you. My dad raved at me about the costumes and the art direction, and all the gothy fashion LJ comms have been burbling about it.
There were so many times I thought, "Jilli's gonna love this part!" I think I will die if you don't see it soon.
Allyson - Dec 27, 2007 10:50:02 am PST #3017 of 10000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
They have some of the costumes on display at the Arclight, Jilli.
Atropa - Dec 27, 2007 10:53:57 am PST #3018 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
They have some of the costumes on display at the Arclight, Jilli.
Waaaaaah! I don't suppose someone would be willing to go, um, liberate them and send them to me? Nope, didn't think so.
There were so many times I thought, "Jilli's gonna love this part!" I think I will die if you don't see it soon.
Again, waaaaaaah! Stupid art deadlines, keeping me from seeing this movie. I wonder how cranky Pete would be if I went out and saw it by myself, and then went to see it with him a second time? Because I'm pretty sure I'm going to be perfectly willing to watch it multiple times ...
lisah - Dec 27, 2007 10:54:09 am PST #3019 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate
See above: re, my rant about how they cut out most of the funny bits when they adapted it for the screen.
That's what my theatre-type friends who love the musical have told me but, having only seen the movie, the fact that there could BE more funny parts is a little appalling to me. Given the overall tragic nature of the plot. (although, of course, I believe you and my theatre friends when you say the original is genius! It's just hard for me to imagine enjoying it after seeing the movie...if that makes sense?)
megan walker - Dec 27, 2007 11:07:35 am PST #3020 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
See above: re, my rant about how they cut out most of the funny bits when they adapted it for the screen.
Hah! We were trying to decide what movie to see over Christmas and Sweeney Todd came up. My sister said she wasn't interested because she didn't like the show. I said I wasn't really interested because I heard that it wasn't funny like the show. Her response? "That show wasn't funny!" And suddenly it all becomes clear.
Fay - Dec 27, 2007 12:09:29 pm PST #3021 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Was I supposed to care about the death in Pirates III? I was sat looking at my watch thinking 'This is just delaying the ending! Stop already!'. They had possibly lost my attention by that point.
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...individually, I understand all of these words. And yet assembled thus, they become a thing of bafflement.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 27, 2007 12:24:12 pm PST #3022 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The kids want me to take them to see Alvin and the Chipmunks this afternoon. I'm scared.
Have you seen the commercial where Alvin raps, and eats a chipmunk pellet?
megan walker - Dec 27, 2007 1:40:06 pm PST #3023 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Has Persepolis opened in SF?
It doesn't look like it.
And I didn't realize Deneuve and her daughter were doing the voices in the English version as well.
Dana - Dec 27, 2007 2:26:50 pm PST #3024 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
At least twenty people walked out of the showing of Sweeney I went to. I'm guessing they didn't realize it was a musical.