Sweeney Poster
Sweeney Poster
To The Stage!
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/28/06
#1Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 12:55am
I just came across this. Sorry if this was posted before, I did a search and found nothing. Thought everyone would be interested! I really like it.
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#2re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 1:03am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really like it. I know it's SO early and we'll get more elaborate incarnations, but yikes, I reaaaaaaaally like it. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cape Twirl of Doom
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#2re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 1:08amIs that real or a fan-made image? (Why would they have a poster announcing the start of principal photography?) If it is real then I really like it! Very cool.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#5re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 1:35amIt'll be interesting to see what he does with this. The poster looks like the standard type poster, at least compared to the revival. I wonder if it will be more stylized or more of a straight forward production. I think either would work, but they also have their faults.
#6re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 11:25amReally? This sort of looks fan-made- just from the weird appearence of the "Johhny Depp" type at the top. It just doesn't look right for some reason....
purpleprince101
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
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#10re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 11:55amI like the idea of the ad, but I don't like the font they used for writing "Sweeney Todd." It just doesn't look right.
#11re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 12:08pm
It's real. It was in Variety. Films that want to be blockbusters announce the beginning of filming, such as Dreamgirls, King Kong, Harry Potter, Spider Man, etc.
And - it was already posted in the "Sweeney Todd Begins Principal Photography" thread.
And - it's not a poster by any means. It's simply a 2-page advertisement.
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Luckydave14
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/04
#14re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 1:48pmOh, I like it!
#15re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 1:59pm
It may not the poster, but this is the actual logo they are using on letterhead and other promotional items as of now.
worrell4077
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/04
#16re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 4:53pm
"Who is Christopher Lee playing?"
I had heard on this site in another post that he was playing Jonas Fogg. I don't think it's been confirmed on the character he's playing, but that's what I heard. I think Anthony Stewart Head should be Fogg.
There is a chance that this could wind up being the teaser poster for the film, the poster early on, but I think the final poster should have shots of Depp, Carter, Rickman, Cohen, and maybe Spall and Lee with the razor at the bottom with blood on it.
#17re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 5:00pmIf one of my students handed this in as their graphic design solution, I'd give it a C. It is a perfectly average looking logo and the tracked out typography used on Depp's name has been a trend that's come and gone twice. I hope they use something more exciting and (no pun intended) cutting edge for the actual film promotions.
keen on kean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/06
#18re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 6:14pmD2 - I agree. OK for a trade paper but not "helpful" for general public purposes. Not everyone knows what this film is/ will be. Blood alone just puts it in the same category as third string slasher movies. And they better make sure people know it's a musical - or maybe not...
NiteOwl
Featured Actor Joined: 1/5/07
#19re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 6:29pmthe simple fact that in the credits it lists music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and based on the broadway musical by stephen sondheim and hugh wheeler reveals that it's a musical.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/14/06
#20re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 6:31pmHey To The Stage, where did you find the poster, at Wikipedia? Because that's where I came across it.
SDav 10495
Broadway Star Joined: 7/21/06
#21re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 6:38pm
the simple fact that in the credits it lists music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and based on the broadway musical by stephen sondheim and hugh wheeler reveals that it's a musical.
To me, it seems the simple fact that Sondheim and Wheeler only appear in those little credits reveals that they're trying to hide the musical aspect, at least for now. Those names are only there because they have to be...it's not exactly trumpeting them anything to anyone except those who are looking very hard. Now of course I understand this is very early marketing and they may well play up the fact that it's a musical later on, but this ad certainly doesn't "reveal" anything or make a point that it's based on the famous musical source material.
#22re: Sweeney Poster
Posted: 2/11/07 at 7:04pm
I'm sure this is going to be good. I'm a huge fan of Burtons work, and Johnny is always bringing light to a piece.
The ads a nice start.
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