I saw in the paper today that Tim Burton’s doing Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. I don’t watch TV and haven’t been to the movies lately, so I haven’t seen any previews. It’s got Johnny Depp (woohoo!). Should be out just before Christmas.
Those who have seen the previews, does it look good? Anyone as excited as I am?
I’ve never seen the play (musical?) but I do have a book on Sweeney Todd, and I am thouroughly excited about this.
It’s not my favorite musical by a long stretch and Tim Burton can be the world’s most annoying successful director, but I feel obligated to see any musical in order to keep them making more.
That said, the official trailer 1 looks appropriately Gothic. You hear a bit of Depp singing in Trailer 2. Plus, seeing Pepe LePew cut Borat’s throat is worth at least a couple of dollars.
Well, if they’re using Sondheim’s score, at least the music will be an order of magnitude better than Danny Elfman.