Is SWEENEY TODD Burton's Best Film? — Page 2

I should share some of the comments I heard on the cruise ship going to Alaska last week, after they showed the movie. Everyone was leaving and talking about it.

Now, granted, this was the "blue hair" crowd, but they totally cracked me up.



Old man: What'ja think?
His wife: Well, it sure was gory. The music was beautiful, but I think I need to watch Mary Poppins now.

Old woman to her husband: You know this is a remake. The original had Angela Lansbury in it.
Husband: Well, why didn't they show THAT one instead?

Old man to his wife: I guess this music is too hard to really sing.
Wife: Yeah, they weren't very good, were they? Why was everybody whispering?

Woman: I would've left but the music was so darn pretty.

Old man: Boy, this movie makes you not want to trust anybody. Next time, we should watch something cheerful.

Old woman to her husband: I had to look away, did you?
Old man: No, I wanted them all to die.

Old man to wife: How am I supposed to eat dinner after that?
Wife: I'm sure you'll find a way. (laughs)

You gotta love the Cruise Ship Crowd.

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Updated On: 5/23/08 at 10:52 AM

Eh, I kind of liked the Kill Bill blood spurting. It kind of gave the whole movie kind of a mythic quality.

I actually think BEETLEJUICE is one of Burton's three weakest, with PLANET OF THE APES and the first BATMAN, which really just has absolutely nothing for it at all.

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The actual making of it was pretty cool. They had to key in all of the grey skies and fog because the entire London was a set with lights above it.

I just rewatched it on video for the first time since seeing it in the theatre, and I must say, Burton's staging/shooting of "Epiphany" is absolutely breathtaking - from Sweeney grabbing Lovett by the throat, throwing her up against the wall and then into the chair, to the shots of him walking through the busy streets, invisible to the passers by, to the final overhead shot. Brilliant fimmaking.

I wanted to like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but it was something of a spazzy mess. The Oopmah Loompahs were awful, but their songs were worse (I couldn't understand a word). And Depp's Willy Wonka was just a walking nightmare. The designs were stunning and the makeup on the children was absolutely outstanding, but the crude one-liners and ridiculous hip-hop dance music numbers were completely unecessary and spoiled the magic and charm of the story. Suddenly, Dahl's fantasy world was completely at odds with the current pop trends and sexual innuendos injected into the story. For me, it was Burton's biggest disappointment. Planet of the Apes was better.

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I love any Tim Burton film.
Sweeney is definitely up there, but I would say Edward Scissorhands and Ed Wood are definitely the best.

Oh, and FYI, Burton will be directing Alice in Wonderland soon. So excited.

nightmare before christmas <3

if you walked into my room, you'd see how much i love nightmare.

i also love edward scissorhands.

then sleepy hollow come in a close third.

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