Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Sweeney Todd, the movie!
#0Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:52pm
Don't know if anyone has heard anything about this. I did a search and didn't find anything...
http://imdb.com/title/tt0408236/
yay i hope it will be scary!
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#1re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:56pm
https://www.moviemusicals.net 
Sam Mendes is expected to direct. Kevin Kline was rumored to star as Sweeney.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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#2re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:56pmSam Mendes is producing and directing, he's done Cabaret, Company, and American Beauty...
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#3re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:58pmNo - he's not confirmed to direct. His company IS producing, but when I spoke with the secretary last, she said he didn't know if he would be able to direct or not. This was two months ago.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#4re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:02pmwhen was this first announced?? i dont see anything about it on the mm.net site
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#5re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:07pmYes, I want it to be REALLY scary and suspenseful, I am a horror junkie...my friends and I would totally watch this one on a dark stormy night in my attic hahah
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#6re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:11pm
Actually, there have been MANY rumers as far as Sweeney, the most prominant of which is Russell Crowe. Reportedly, he has even been sent a copy of the screen play (which according to Sondheim, is fairly impressive). Given recent events, he might have the hot head to do it! :)
Anyone interested in starting a petition to have Berdenette Peters star as Mrs. Lovett? Please?
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#7re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:15pm
"Anyone interested in starting a petition to have Berdenette Peters star as Mrs. Lovett? Please?"
Um....No, but I will sign one for Christine Baranski!
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#8re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:16pmOh God I think I might have just creamed my pants.
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#9re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:16pmMendes is all but set. The only thing pending is an official announcement. Sondheim and Mendes both want Russell Crowe and Meryl Streep apparently has her eye on Mrs. Lovett. So I imagine the project will come together accordingly.
#10re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:20pm
https://www.moviemusicals.net/status.html
It was announced a LONG time ago, and there are other threads about it on BWW:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=852303
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=850690
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=848267
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=844204
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=842750
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=536194
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=451885
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#11re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:20pmyes this should be fun! I am excited about all the movie musicals! Hairspray! Rent! The Producers! Dreamgirls! Sweeney Todd! Good Vibrations! Just Kidding!
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#12re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:49pm
Now that Russell Crowe is being sued for his hotel incident, I wonder if that will affect movie roles.
http://www.nydailynews.com/06-28-2005/news/gossip/story/323156p-276233c.html
>"Cinderella Man" star Russell Crowe is expected to get hammered this week with a massive lawsuit that will provide a blow-by-blow account of his alleged June 6 telephone rage assault against a downtown hotel clerk.
The suit will charge that Crowe hurled a ceramic bowl at Mercer Hotel clerk Nestor (Josh) Estrada after hitting the 28-year-old Brooklyn man in the face with a thrown phone - an attack captured on video, according to sources familiar with the incident.<<
#13re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:52pm
nice name dropping Beav.
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#14re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:00pmI'd be interested in Bernadette Peters over Christine Baranski any day.
#15re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:26pm
I want this movie to go through so badly!
Its good news that its rumored that it will happen soon. I want it sometime within the next 5 years... that's not too much to ask, is it?
*prays to the Theatre God/Goddess to make this go through*
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#16re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:38pm*crosses fingers* please oh please let me name drop in the future! golly gee whiz!!
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#17re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:44pm'twasn't being sarcastic Beav!
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
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#18re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:49pm
Ugh, I hate Russell Crowe. I don't know, I can't see Sweeney working as a musical movie. It's just, too operatic or something.
Now, I know this would never, EVER happen, but I always thought it was a cool idea. What would you think of Sweeney Todd as a cartoon musical, not like Disney, but for adults and really dark. I don't know, I just think it could be brilliant if done well. I might be going crazy, but I just see it as being more realistic.
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#19re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:49pmWell I was having lunch with Stephen the other day and he was extremely excited about Sam Mendes doing this movie. He wants Crowe to star and Streep as Lovett.
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#20re: Sweeney Todd, the movie!
Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:50pmAnyone but Russel!! For now, that is. I don't know unless he can sing. (But if he can't, then he can always be dubbed by George Hearn or someone else like that.)
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