Sweeney or Hairpray

#1

Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 12:09pm

I liked both and I can't decide which one I would want to take the Globe. I'd love to see Hairspray take it just because it's kind of the 'underdog' to win. Todd has the drama going for it, but very rarely does a great, fun movie ever get the award. Thoughts?

#2

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 12:11pm

Sweeney! Hairspray was a sellout casting all those movie stars, even if i did like it:)

#3

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 12:29pm

I liked them both, but I would say Sweeney Todd was better. There were some things in Hairspray I didn't like (John Travolta's make up and voice) , but with Sweeney I was happy with everything really.

#4

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 12:29pm

Sweeney!

#5

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 12:32pm

A tie? :)

#6

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 12:34pm

Brian, I dont know if you have looked at the casting of Sweeney, but there are some huge movie stars in there too.
I hope Hairspray.

#7

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 12:41pm

Johnny Depp is the only "huge movie star" in Sweeney Todd.

I want Sweeney to take it.

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#8

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 1:29pm

Sweeney is a better MOVIE.

#9

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Posted: 12/31/07 at 1:51pm

Sweeney..... Am I the only person that hated the Hairspray movie? LOL

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#10

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:21pm

Hairspray by far!!! Am I the only one who didn't enjoy Sweeney Todd??=-)

#11

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:31pm

Is this a serious question? Sweeney is a superior film in every single way. And Hairspray getting a SAG nod for Best Ensemble is ridiculous. I enjoyed the film for what it was, but one of the five best acted films of the year? Please.

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#12

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:33pm

I did enjoy "Hairpsray", though there were some changes / decisions I didn't really care for... but "Sweeney" deserves to win. A much better movie overall.

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#13

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:34pm

My vote goes for HAIRSPRAY. All that "big name casting" . . . but at least they could all sing. Heck, Amanda Bynes sounded better than Helena Bonham Carter.
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#14

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:37pm

"Sweeney..... Am I the only person that hated the Hairspray movie? LOL"

No. I'm definitely with you on this one.

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re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:38pm

. but at least they could all sing. Heck, Amanda Bynes sounded better than Helena Bonham Carter.

- Yep! Because Penny's songs (she didn't even have any of her own) require the same ability to sing such tricky Sondheim rhythm and lyrics...righhttt.

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#16

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:40pm

"Heck, Amanda Bynes sounded better than Helena Bonham Carter."

I definitely disagree with that. In my opinion, the idea of Amanda Bynes playing Penny is better than Helena playing Nellie, but in reality I'd say the opposite. Helena's voice suited her interpretation of the character, while Amanda's did not. To tell you the truth (and I know know one will agree) I felt Amanda's interpretation was more flat than Helena's.

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#17

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:41pm

I can't believe we are even comparing Amanda Bynes to an actress like Helena Bonham Carter. What a world.

#18

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:46pm

Yep, what a world.

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#19

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 2:47pm

Ok, let's sum this up:

Helena Bonham Carter can definitely act, and she definitely can sing in her character and has the acting chops to back her not-so-stellar singing up.

Amanda Bynes can't sing, or act.

#20

re: Sweeney or Hairpray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:05pm

No brainer for me. Sweeney all the way. Better acting and source material. And it looked amazing. Hairspray did what it needed to do, but Sweeney is "smashing." I loved Helena Bonham Carter as well.

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#21

re: Sweeney or Hairspray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:17pm

i thought Hairspray was better but Sweeney would take it.

#22

re: Sweeney or Hairspray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:19pm

Choosing between Hairspray and Sweeney Todd is like choosing between Rice and Kiwi. They are both food, but other than that they have nothing in common!

#23

re: Sweeney or Hairspray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:30pm

I am sorry. Helena cannot sing. You can argue that it was "character interpretation", but it's not. It just sucked. ljay, that's why I would argue Hairspray was better. You have MUCH harder music in Sweeney, and you don't have the talent to pull it off. That's rather unimpressive looking.

Not that any of this matters since Juno is going to win the Golden Globe anyway.

#24

re: Sweeney or Hairspray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:38pm

Juno is too small a movie to win the Golden Globe. This is the Hollywood Foreign Press we're talking about. The Globes love their musicals (they even included Across the Universe instead of Knocked Up!). Evita even won in its day. Juno didn't get a director nomination while Tim Burton did. If Little Miss Sunshine couldn't win over Dreamgirls, I don't think Juno can beat Sweeney. And I predict Johnny will finally win a Golden Globe.

~Steven

#25

re: Sweeney or Hairspray

Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:41pm

"I am sorry. Helena cannot sing. You can argue that it was "character interpretation", but it's not."

I thought Helena did a much better job than Amanda both acting and singing wise. I think Helena has a nice,and better quality to her voice. No, not Broadway quality, but it didn't need to be. Hairspray on the other hand would've benefited from better singers though. (Brittany Snow, anyone?) Personally, Amanda's voice just didn't sound that great compared to Helena's. Not that either are amazing, but I much prefer Helena's.

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Updated On: 12/31/07 at 03:41 PM