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?)
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
So, over the last couple of days, we watched
The Constant Gardener, The Dark Crystal,
and
The Quiet Earth.
The last two were rented for S's benefit, as I had seen them before. Dark Crystal, of course, anyone who loved Muppets should see. It doesn't hold up over time, like I hoped it would, but it's still good. There was a little too much exposition, and the puppeteering, while spectacular for its time, suffered slightly. The Henson creature workshop has made major improvements to the craft since then, but many bits still hold up well.
The Quiet Earth is a fantastic low budget New Zealand sci fi film from the mid 80's. Three characters in a Rapture-like situation, with a nice, unexplained, head-tilting ending.
We both thought Constant Gardener was a good, moving film, and that Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz gave stellar performances.
On the Constant Gardener DVD was a trailer for Brick, which has left me wanting to see it even more than Gloomcookie's previous recs had done. I looked for it today, but it wasn't on the shelves. So instead, we have The Lives of Others and Blade Runner, Final Cut.
I'm guessing they didn't realize it was a musical.
Seriously? Could that be it for reals?
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.
See, I think the lady at our showing knew it was a musical, but she didn't know there would be gloom and cursing, also gore. Good lord the freaking gore.
Mr. Jane said it was worse than Saw for him.
Seriously? Could that be it for reals?
The most recent commercials I saw had very little singing. So if they just saw "Johnny Depp" and thought "Hey, I want to go to a movie on Christmas night"...yeah.
I enjoyed it, btw, though I thought it took a while to kick into gear.
