Sweeney Todd... Blu-ray ? - Blu-ray Forum

Xenon · 10-07-2007, 04:37 PM

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Hi, hope this isn't old news

I think it is going to be released in Blu-ray since it is coming from WB

...agree??

I'm looking forward to this movie to be one of the best for 2008

coming this Christmas

Enjoy the poster and the FULL HD 1080p trailer

(( Save Target As ))
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplayli...&sdm=web&pt=rd

thank you

ClaytonMG · 10-07-2007, 04:51 PM

But DreamWorks also had a hand in it sooo......

rezpekt · 10-07-2007, 05:17 PM

IMDb says:
# DreamWorks SKG (2007) (USA) (all media)
# Warner Bros. Pictures (2007) (non-USA) (all media)

So no Blu-Ray for USA.

Banjo · 10-07-2007, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rezpekt

IMDb says:
# DreamWorks SKG (2007) (USA) (all media)
# Warner Bros. Pictures (2007) (non-USA) (all media)

So no Blu-Ray for USA.

You should be able to order it from Europe. It'll probably be region-free.

jamclaur · 10-07-2007, 11:11 PM

This movie isn't even out yet. How do you know you'll even want to buy it?

pedigree · 10-07-2007, 11:19 PM

seriously ok... i saw the poster and i was like wtf i've never ever HEARD of this movie before.
looks good tho
johnny depp is usually only in good movies sooooo

EvanX · 10-07-2007, 11:28 PM

Keep in mind guys, it's a musical. But it looks very much in the tone of Sleepy Hollow, but with Depp as an evil character....and...it's a MUSICAL....

I can't wait to see it!

JonD7 · 10-08-2007, 12:41 AM

I can't wait to see this movie! I think its going to be one of the best Tim Burton films ever.

hopefully we do see it on Blu

pedigree · 10-08-2007, 12:52 AM

a musical?

nvm then

ClaytonMG · 10-08-2007, 12:53 AM

Come on people... Tim Burton? Johnny Depp? The only thing this movie has against it is the lack of Danny Elfman (which is understandable).

pedigree · 10-08-2007, 01:08 AM

guess ur right... man tim burton loves depp eh@

Belloche · 10-08-2007, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamclaur

This movie isn't even out yet. How do you know you'll even want to buy it?

God , I love it when posts on this forum make that much sense.

jknuss01 · 10-08-2007, 01:21 AM

For those who are interested:

Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical is based on the 19th-century legend of Sweeney Todd, and specifically upon the 1973 play by Christopher Bond.

The movie is based on the Stephen Sondheim play, and looks to be pretty faithful. I have been looking forward to this one for awhile

pedigree · 10-08-2007, 01:24 AM

yeah but its like a musical...

Joe Cain · 10-08-2007, 01:29 AM

Yeah, Sondheim writes things like musicals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_sondheim

pedigree · 10-08-2007, 01:31 AM

thx you for searching it on wikipedia for me

EricJ · 10-08-2007, 02:42 AM

Oh, can do better than that:
Want to rent the entire original like-it's-a-musical stage production, ahead of time?

(Particularly as Angela Lansbury happens to be one of Broadway's legendary hall-of-fame Name-Identified-Retired-Roles for her part, while Burton is likely going to try and turn Helena Bonham-Carter into some human-Corpse-Bride comedy relief...)

WickyWoo · 10-08-2007, 03:04 AM

Yeah, I think Elfman would bow to Sondheim

Joe Cain · 10-08-2007, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricJ

(Particularly as Angela Lansbury happens to be one of Broadway's legendary hall-of-fame Name-Identified-Retired-Roles for her part, while Burton is likely going to try and turn Helena Bonham-Carter into some human-Corpse-Bride comedy relief...)

Well, the rest of the cast looks promising. It seems most peculiar to do Sondheim with a cast of non-singers, but one needn't be able to sing to sell a song. I've pretty much despised musical theatre for most of the past couple decades, but I can't deny Sondheim. I hope it's worth a look.

whoisquilty · 10-08-2007, 01:50 PM

For those poo-poo'ing musicals...keep in mind it's not Dreamgirls or Chicago. If you don't know the plot, it's not usual musical fodder. It's about a deranged barber who slashes the throats of his customers, gives the corpses to the chick that owns the pie shop downstairs so that she can "dispose" of them in a way that will help her business.

I don't remember another slasher/cannibal musical...do you?

And furthermore, let's take a look at the art form itself. The music is there to help tell the story. It's a stylized way of bringing out emotions that couldn't be brought out in other ways. Characters sing when either a) emotions are too high to portray in any other way than song, b) the plot needs moving along and can't be done through conventional means, c) a character is performing a song. A and B are essential for a movie or stage show to be classified as a musical. The music isn't there to annoy.

Not all musicals are oom-pah oom-pah and Rodgers and Hammerstein "Oh What a Beautiful Morning' ". Not all musicals are Grease or Phantom. There's some really great, hair-raising stuff out there if you give it a chance.

And I think that Danny Elfman gracefully sat this one out. I'd be surprised if he wasn't somehow involved, even if he's not in the credits.

10-07-2007, 04:37 PM	#1
Xenon Junior Member Member since:Jul 2007	Sweeney Todd... Blu-ray ? Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Hi, hope this isn't old news I think it is going to be released in Blu-ray since it is coming from WB ...agree?? I'm looking forward to this movie to be one of the best for 2008 coming this Christmas Enjoy the poster and the FULL HD 1080p trailer (( Save Target As )) http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplayli...&sdm=web&pt=rd thank you Last edited by Xenon; 10-07-2007 at 04:39 PM.

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ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:839 Blu-ray collection:2379 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	But DreamWorks also had a hand in it sooo......

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rezpekt Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Estonia 4K collection:450 Blu-ray collection:1889 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	IMDb says: # DreamWorks SKG (2007) (USA) (all media) # Warner Bros. Pictures (2007) (non-USA) (all media) So no Blu-Ray for USA.

10-07-2007, 11:11 PM	#5
jamclaur Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:849 Trading Score:34	This movie isn't even out yet. How do you know you'll even want to buy it?

10-07-2007, 11:19 PM	#6
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	seriously ok... i saw the poster and i was like wtf i've never ever HEARD of this movie before. looks good tho johnny depp is usually only in good movies sooooo

10-07-2007, 11:28 PM	#7
EvanX Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:47	Keep in mind guys, it's a musical. But it looks very much in the tone of Sleepy Hollow, but with Depp as an evil character....and...it's a MUSICAL.... I can't wait to see it!

10-08-2007, 12:41 AM	#8
JonD7 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Cali 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:251	I can't wait to see this movie! I think its going to be one of the best Tim Burton films ever. hopefully we do see it on Blu

10-08-2007, 12:52 AM	#9
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	a musical? nvm then

10-08-2007, 12:53 AM	#10
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:839 Blu-ray collection:2379 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Come on people... Tim Burton? Johnny Depp? The only thing this movie has against it is the lack of Danny Elfman (which is understandable).

10-08-2007, 01:08 AM	#11
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	guess ur right... man tim burton loves depp eh@

10-08-2007, 01:21 AM	#13
jknuss01 Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Woodstock, GA 4K collection:455 Blu-ray collection:468 iTunes collection:3 Trading Score:2	For those who are interested: Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical is based on the 19th-century legend of Sweeney Todd, and specifically upon the 1973 play by Christopher Bond. The movie is based on the Stephen Sondheim play, and looks to be pretty faithful. I have been looking forward to this one for awhile

10-08-2007, 01:24 AM	#14
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	yeah but its like a musical...

10-08-2007, 01:29 AM	#15
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	Yeah, Sondheim writes things like musicals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_sondheim

10-08-2007, 01:31 AM	#16
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	thx you for searching it on wikipedia for me

10-08-2007, 02:42 AM	#17
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Oh, can do better than that: Want to rent the entire original like-it's-a-musical stage production, ahead of time? (Particularly as Angela Lansbury happens to be one of Broadway's legendary hall-of-fame Name-Identified-Retired-Roles for her part, while Burton is likely going to try and turn Helena Bonham-Carter into some human-Corpse-Bride comedy relief...)

10-08-2007, 03:04 AM	#18
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Yeah, I think Elfman would bow to Sondheim

10-08-2007, 01:50 PM	#20
whoisquilty Member Member since:Aug 2007	For those poo-poo'ing musicals...keep in mind it's not Dreamgirls or Chicago. If you don't know the plot, it's not usual musical fodder. It's about a deranged barber who slashes the throats of his customers, gives the corpses to the chick that owns the pie shop downstairs so that she can "dispose" of them in a way that will help her business. I don't remember another slasher/cannibal musical...do you? And furthermore, let's take a look at the art form itself. The music is there to help tell the story. It's a stylized way of bringing out emotions that couldn't be brought out in other ways. Characters sing when either a) emotions are too high to portray in any other way than song, b) the plot needs moving along and can't be done through conventional means, c) a character is performing a song. A and B are essential for a movie or stage show to be classified as a musical. The music isn't there to annoy. Not all musicals are oom-pah oom-pah and Rodgers and Hammerstein "Oh What a Beautiful Morning' ". Not all musicals are Grease or Phantom. There's some really great, hair-raising stuff out there if you give it a chance. And I think that Danny Elfman gracefully sat this one out. I'd be surprised if he wasn't somehow involved, even if he's not in the credits.

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