For Johnny Depp and Tim Burton fans !

[Catchawave]

"Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Trailer !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svP3HsJB5ng


Enjoy :hi:

[XemaSab]

1. Not to mention Alan Rickman and Helena BC fans.

I am *SO THERE*

Thanks for the link. :)

[Catchawave]

3. and Borat ! Sacha Baron Cohen :)

Did the link work? It's not for me, may be my crappy old dial-up?

[XemaSab]

4. ZOMG!

:swoon:

[IntravenousDemilo]

15. I hope it's good for Stephen Sondheim fans as well.

The first of his shows (not counting West Side Story and Gypsy) that were filmed didn't turn out that well. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum had most of its score missing, while A Little Night Music was a boring misfire, which was odd considering it was directed by the same Hal Prince who'd directed it on Broadway.

Sweeney Todd had better have the score intact, or at least as much as it is possible to retain in the move from stage to screen.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. Thanks. When those two get it right --- Magical.

background info:
It is sometimes claimed that the Sweeney Todd story is based upon fact, but no reliable evidence of this has ever been found. According to the tale, Todd was tried at the Old Bailey and hanged at Tyburn in January 1802, in front of a large crowd. However, no record of the trial can be found in the Old Bailey sessions papers or the Newgate Calendar, nor are there any contemporary press reports either of the trial or of the hanging. As early as 1878 a contributor to Notes and Queries noted this absence of authentic non-fictional sources.<7> Peter Haining, while arguing for historical reality, does not offer verifiable specifics.<2>

An episode in the legend of Saint Nicholas may represent a yet earlier version. This episode, which likely developed in the eleventh century, sees three clerks seeking accommodations for the night. In the night, their host murders them and, on the advice of his wife, decides to dispose of the evidence by baking the clerks into meat pies. The saint eventually resurrects the young scholars.

The cannibalistic trait of the story goes back as far as the myth of Pelops, while the moralistic symbolism of eating one's fellow man appears in social satire such as Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal. The myth's imagery of meat pies made from people is almost certainly an allusion to the finale of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus and the original Roman tale on which it was based. There is thought to have been a Jacobin barber who cut the throats of his customers during the French Revolution, though for politics rather than profit. Likewise, the 15th-century Scottish figure Sawney Bean led a family of thieves who are believed to have feasted on their victims. It may be relevant that 'Sweeney' could be considered a typically Irish name, just as 'Sawney' is a Scottish one; ethnic prejudice could underlie both legends.

more at link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweeney_Todd

[Catchawave]

6. Thanks for that, I'm such a fan!

Have seen both Broadway versions, and looking forward to what Tim Burton will bring to it.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. The "look" of the trailer is very intriguing. I wished it opened

Halloween night --- whoopee!

[Catchawave]

8. I saw the trailer on the big screen today, breathtaking cinematography

I'm hearing a LOT of Oscar buzz already, this may be the one to beat !

[zingaro]

10. Yeah. It was sort of funny to see

the giant "THIS CHRISTMAS" in there. Made me giggle.

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. Release date December 21, 2007

:woohoo:

[Catchawave]

9. Kickin' for the daytime crowd :)

:kick:

[Connonym]

11. ooooh!

my twisted little heart loves that this is coming out at xmas

[XemaSab]

12. Mmmm.... pie.

:9

[Rhythm]

13. *Squee*... thank you, Catchawave...

I've been looking forward to seeing this one since i heard it announced going into production.

That trailer is just delicious visually, too...

*squee again*

[redqueen]

14. Yay!

:D

[supernova]

16. Ha. Ya beat me to it!

:D

I've been waiting for this. I'm dying to hear what Johnny's singing voice sounds like. :-)

I saw the original on Broadway in 1978 with Angela Landsbury so it will be nice to see the two versions. :D