The more he bleeds, the more he lives....

[tzikeh]

(ETA: If any of you want to hear the duet Rickman and Depp will be singing (if the number is in the movie), uh, contact me? You know, for fair use and all. *cough*)

Some of you know I'm a bit of a Sweeney Todd fan, to put it mildly.



I gotta give big kudos to the designers; if someone said "make me a poster for Sweeney Todd as imagined by Tim Burton", this is pretty much exactly what I'd think it would look like.

When I heard they were (finally!) making a movie of it, my excitement quickly turned to trepidation and then kind of bitter disappointment when I saw that Tim Burton had decided to cast Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd. Don't get me wrong; Depp is awesome and fabulous and all those things, but a might-as-well-be-opera singer? Not so sure. Sweeney is not just a "musical theater" kind of piece; it requires Singing Voice, not singing voice. So I was frustrated with the whole "Tim, can't you ever cast anyone else?" thing.

But now I am crossing my fingers and holding out hope. Isn't it amazing what the power of a single image can do? Seeing Sweeney's rooms above the shop realized so beautifully, seeing the chair, seeing that the tag line for the film is lyrics from the show instead of something some suit made up... I hope. I hope. I hope Helena Bonham Carter can sing too (I know she can act the role), though Mrs. Lovett's singing role isn't as taxing as Sweeney's.

I rilly rilly rilly hope they don't cut the Judge's solo "Johanna". It's so often removed from productions, and, well, the world will be a lesser place if we don't get a scene of Alan Rickman, stripped to the waist, flagellating himself with a leather scourge until he orgasms, while he sings about a sixteen-year-old girl.

Take a moment.

Have you taken a moment?

Good.

So, yeah. If you want to know the plot, in extensive detail, I posted it in 2002. I figure spoiler comments or questions can go there rather than here so this can just be general "w00t!" about the poster and movie.

As coffeeandink says, "It is like Tim Burton loves me and all other musical-loving, Christmas-Day-movie-going Jews VERY MUCH."

W00T!!

Comments

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

That poster does help. (: I have decided to be excited about this movie.

[unmisha.livejournal.com]

Take a moment.

Guh.
I need another moment here, to recover from my moment.

One year in grade school, my parents got season tickets to the local Rep company, and Sweeney Todd was definitely the most memorable piece of the lot. Just shockingly gruesome enough to intrigue a young mind :) I'm so glad you brought this up - definitely something I'm looking forward too!

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Not *too* excited, because I could be crushed, but more excited now than before. :D

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

I just made a noise that caused my office-mate, wordplay, to stop on her way out the door and ask if I was okay.

And then when I couldn't answer for a moment, she came and looked over my shoulder and agreed. :-)

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

YAY!

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I need another moment here, to recover from my moment.

Heeee! It's like needing a vacation after your vacation.

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

As;[poab u=d roiuaw-4eh yasd.

:: tries again ::

Guh.

:: tries again ::

Rickman = Judge Turpin? OMG. Even if he doesn't turn out to have the bass chops. Although obviously I hope he does.

asptoea aosdhtap;4o732 si

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

asptoea aosdhtap;4o732 si

My sentiments exactly.

The cast is impressive, as far as I can tell. Timothy Spall is the Beadle! It's a Harry Potter reunion!

[zulu]

That's quite a moment you're asking fandom to take. They might not be back for the next decade or so.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

BWAH!

Well, perhaps fandom needs to take that moment in the TARDIS. That could help.

[ellen-fremedon.livejournal.com]

I was just going to ask if you had seen it yet *g*.

[vickita.livejournal.com]

That is an amazing fucking poster, man.

::looks again::

Wow. I would think this was an amazing poster even if it didn't have Johnny Depp in it.

Re: Rickman -- Whoa.

(I bet he leaves it in. Tim. Burton. He'll leave it in.)

[bethbethbeth.livejournal.com]

What nice synchronicity! I'm listening to the Sweeney Todd soundtrack this very minute.

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

I think the noise I made is spelled "nghauhkng!"

And I have just been humming the Forbidden Broadway "Teeny Todd". C has been laughing politely.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

"Teeny Todd... the Sweeney version that's tee-nee...."

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

I don't know, "The Worst Pies in London" might be tougher than Sweeney's parts -- the rhythm is so unusual.

Also, squee!

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

The thing is it's a movie, it can't be 3 hours long, and that song is the first thing to go when cutting for time because it's not "necessary" to the plot.

*crosses fingers*

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I can only speak from my own experience: I've played Mrs. Lovett, and I would say Sweeney's singing role is much more difficult. Really, "Worst Pies"'s rhythm isn't that hard to catch onto. Plus his tessatura is far broader. Though I will admit that hitting and holding to a whole note above Sweeney in "A Little Priest" (he has a C, I have a D) was, uh, interesting at first.

Also -

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Will we wind up calling this "Squeeney Todd"? Because I might have to kill myself if we do. Luckily I still have one of the straight razors we used in my production--I keep it under my bed. BLOOD COMES OUT OF IT SO COOL OMG

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Oh that reminds me to ETA the post and offer, um... "fair use" "promotional music"....

[vickita.livejournal.com]

it can't be 3 hours long

Suuuuuure it can be! A Christmas season movie from Tim Burton? Can totally be three hours long.

At least, it can be in *my* universe. :-)

Via the auspices of darthfox:

[jgesteve.livejournal.com]

Tonight on Death Eater Theatre: Wormtail, Bellatrix, and Severus give us a story with a truly happy ending. Guest starring Capt. Jack Sparrow, Rupert "Ripper" Giles, and Borat.

Only Tim Burton could grab Sweeney Todd off the shelf and come up with THAT cast for it. All that said, I'm now definitely looking forward to it.

Re: Via the auspices of darthfox:

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

That's RIGHT I forgot about Anthony Stewart Head!!

Also LOL!!!

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

There is no shop in London town
Except two flats that are painted brown
But think of all of the cash we've saved
The physical budget's impeccably shaved

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Forbidden Broadway is hit-or-miss, but that's one I love. That and the Les Miz sequence, and a few others here and there.