A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, Pirelli etc.)- Page 5

[commasplice]

re: A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, etc.)#100

Posted: 11/28/07 at 3:40pm

seravance, thanks for the heads-up! Finally, "By the Sea," even if it isn't complete I really like Helena here. And it's so exciting to hear more of Jayne Wisener and Jamie Campbell Bower; their voices are lovely.

[Yankeefan007]

re: A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, etc.)#101

Posted: 11/28/07 at 3:41pm

Helena's voice is too pure.

Tunick's orchestrations are incredible.

[Juliash]

re: A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, etc.)#102

Posted: 11/28/07 at 4:22pm

I thought I would hate Helena Bonham Carter.

I LOVE HER!!!! She's fantastic in this role (or in these clips anyhow)

[PRFRMR20]

re: A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, etc.)#103

Posted: 11/28/07 at 4:40pm

Thanks for posting this, these clips were great!!!

My quick thoughts:

* I loved J Depp's first reaction to the pie in the Behind the Scenes 1 video. That was unbelievable!

* I am interested to see how many lines/lyrics were changed. There were a lot in those few clips alone!

* I am a little concerned that too many of Sondheim's wonderfully clashing harmonies and counter-parts were taken out. In "Little Pries" Lovett sing unison with Sweeney (there should be harmony on that line). In "Pirelli's Elixir"... what happened to the crowds' vocal parts?!

Even though Toby and Lovett are different, I think I'll be able to get used to them. I do agree, however, with the person that said that it appeared that Toby wasn't connected during "not while I'm around." We'll see.

Without a doubt, these clips made me so excited to see the film!! I can't wait :)

[SporkGoddess]

re: A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, etc.)#104

Posted: 11/28/07 at 6:54pm

I agree that Depp can't act when he sings, which is surprising.

And as I've said, HBC is ruining Lovett for me. She's not even passably good.

Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!

[Broadwaywest2]

re: A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, etc.)#105

Posted: 11/28/07 at 8:46pm

I just watched the clips, and I gotta say I am very impressed by what I see. Of course it is a gorgeous looking film, as all tim burton films are. toby singing no while I'm around is just heartbreaking. I loved that fact that toby is a child. Makes me question the intensity of the end. Assuming, they use the stage ending. Still not convinced with Johnny and Helena's voices, but they look great. The real shocker I think is going to be Sasha baron Cohing, he hams it up, and it's fabulous

[StickToPriest]

re: A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, etc.)#106

Posted: 11/28/07 at 8:49pm

I am trying to not watch any clips until I see the film just so that when I see it I see EVERYTHING for the first time and get to experience everything for the first time in context, but DAMMIT its so hard.

But I love that the clips are getting such good feedback here!

"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.

[roquat]

re: A BUNCH of SWEENEY Film Clips..(Priest, Toby, etc.)#107

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:59pm

I'd swear Sascha Baron Cohen as Pirelli is wearing the same costume Bugs Bunny wore in that bullfighting-takeoff cartoon...

I ask in all honesty/What would life be?/Without a song and a dance, what are we?/So I say "Thank you for the music/For giving it to me."