# New Sweeney Todd- whadya think?

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**Created:** [November 24, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sweeney-todd-whadya-think/427626 "2007-11-24T18:50:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sweeney-todd-whadya-think/427626/1 "2007-11-24T18:50:21Z")

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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.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sweeney-todd-whadya-think/427626/2 "2007-11-24T18:54:55Z")

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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](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X93rZXQVGkg) looks appropriately Gothic. You hear a bit of Depp singing in [Trailer 2.](http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834155/video/) Plus, seeing Pepe LePew cut Borat’s throat is worth at least a couple of dollars.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sweeney-todd-whadya-think/427626/3 "2007-11-24T19:01:22Z")

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PS- [Official Site](http://www.sweeneytoddmovie.com/)

And Anthony “Giles” Head is one of the ballad ghosts.

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**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sweeney-todd-whadya-think/427626/4 "2007-11-24T19:28:03Z")

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Well, if they’re using Sondheim’s score, at least the music will be an order of magnitude better than Danny Elfman.