Title: Attend the Tale of Johnny Depp Post by: Raffine on March 10, 2007, 11:35:06 PM 'Sweeney Todd' begins production with Johnny Depp, Tim Burton
Principal photography has begun in London on "Sweeney Todd"; starring Johnny Depp in the Tim Burton directed screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller. "I've always wanted to do a musical and 'Sweeney Todd' is my favorite," said Tim Burton. "Stephen's blend of humor, horror and emotion is something that has always connected with me." Full story: http://www.bendweekly.com/news/3117.html (http://www.bendweekly.com/news/3117.html) Now, I'm a fan of Burton and Depp, but this has the potential to be a real classic of bad cinema. Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street is more of an opera than a traditional musical, and the casting of Johnny Depp as Todd and Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett doing their own singin' in two of the most difficult roles ever written could turn out to be an unmitigated disaster. Here's the announced cast: Johnny Depp ... Sweeney Todd/Benjamin Barker Helena Bonham Carter ... Mrs. Nellie Lovett Alan Rickman (!)... Judge Turpin Timothy Spall (!!)... Beadle Bamford Christopher Lee (!!!) ... The Gentleman Ghost Sacha Baron Cohen (!!!!) ... Signor Adolfo Pirelli Jamie Bower ... Anthony Hope Jayne Wisener ... Johanna Laura Michelle Kelly ... The Beggar Woman Ed Sanders ... Tobias Ragg Anthony Head ... Ballad Ghost Peter Bowles ... Ballad Ghost I predict this will be a really, really great film... or a real stinker. Production was apparently interrupted due to Depp's daughter's illness, but it seems she's all better now and filming will resume. (http://socialitelife.com/images/burtoncarterdepp.jpg) The Worst Pies in London? Title: Re: Attend the Tale of Johnny Depp Post by: Yaddo 42 on March 11, 2007, 06:59:52 AM Not enough of a Sweeney Todd or musical fan to comment on the potential for the film, but damn Tim Burton is starting to look like my grandmother when she was nearing 70 and her health began to go.
Title: Re: Attend the Tale of Johnny Depp Post by: Ash on March 12, 2007, 12:20:01 PM Tim Burton is starting to look like my grandmother when she was nearing 70 and her health began to go. Hilarious! :bouncegiggle: You get a karma. |