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Home (Re) Viewing: Sweeney Todd vs. Alvin
It’s another lackadaisical week for DVD releases, although the two big releases today inspire dreams of a terrific steel cage match. Just imagine. Alvin and his falsetto versus Sweeney Todd’s soaring solos - not to mention his razor blades. Oo-ee-oo-ah-ah, indeed.
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The trailers looked awful, but the movie was a huge hit anyway. Honestly, was it nostalgia or quality talking? Either way, I’m still mad at this movie for keeping Enchanted from being a bigger hit.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Unlike much of the moviegoing public, I was aware that Johnny Depp sings in this movie, but that’s not why it underwhelmed me. I must give director Tim Burton props for his willingness to go for broke in making this film so dark and morbid, but the movie is so oppressively grim, the sour mood distanced me from the material. I admired it more than I enjoyed it. GRADE: B-
Question for those who know the stage version of Sweeney: How did the film play versus the live version? I get the distinct feeling it plays better without all the realistic-looking gore.
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By SRCputt
April 1, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
My son saw Alvin three times, and has the soundtrack. I guess you can’t account for the tast of nine-year-olds.