Detailed description of Sweeney dvd extras
Detailed description of Sweeney dvd extras
#1Detailed description of Sweeney dvd extras
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:30am
The Supplements: What Goodies Are There?
Despite the disappointing lack of a commentary track, the two-disc special edition does offer a wide variety of ample featurettes that do a good job filling the void. The only special feature included on Disc One, Burton + Depp + Carter = Todd (26:05) is an extended making-of segment with interviews of all the key cast members, the director, producer Richard D. Zanuck, and composer/writer Stephen Sondheim all discussing the genesis of the project and Tim Burton’s near-obsession with bringing the musical to the big screen.
The second disc continues the bonus materials with Sweeney Todd Press Conference November 2007 (19:39) in which some of the same key players answer questions during one of the first screenings of the film. Sweeney Todd Is Alive: The Real History of The Demon Barber (20:05) is an interesting piece that examines the origins of the Sweeney Todd legend and whether or not the idea was based on a real or fictional character, very much in the same way that the Vlad the Impaler legend morphed into Dracula.
Musical Mayhem: Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd (12:00) is a candid interview with the creator/composer in which he discusses how he came up with the idea for the original Broadway production. Sweeney’s London (16:15) examines the class system in London in 18th and 19th centuries with an emphasis on the working class which spawned both the idea and character of Sweeney Todd. The more comprehensive The Making of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (24:00) is similar to and offers some of the same interviews as the featurette on Disc One, but is presented as more of a typical promotional EPK.
Grand Guignol: A Theatrical Tradition (19:14) is my favorite featurette; it focuses on a particular style of theater and film, which began in Paris in 1897 and eventually evolved into today’s horror genre. Designs for a Demon Barber (8:55) focuses on the costumes and sets created for the film and the stellar production design contributions of the great Dante Ferretti. A Bloody Business (8:52) is another niche featurette that provides a special behind-the-scenes look at the gory prosthetic and make-up effects created for the film. Moviefone Unscripted with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp (11:35) is a segment in which the director and actor answer questions submitted to them via the Internet about their latest collaboration.
The Razor’s Refrain (8:3
is a photo gallery of production photographs set to selections from the score followed by a more traditional still photo gallery that you need to advance manually. frame-by-frame. The bonus disc concludes with the original theatrical trailer (2:30) from the film.
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#2re: Detailed description of Sweeney dvd extras
Posted: 3/22/08 at 9:26amSome of those sound very interesting.
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#3re: Detailed description of Sweeney dvd extras
Posted: 3/22/08 at 10:45am
*burp*
Already heavily discussed, mon ami:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=960648&dt=4&boardid=1
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