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First, much to TotalMILF's dismay, I had never heard of Sweeney Todd before seeing this preview, so I suppose I'm going into it with no expectations.
Second, I'm a bit appauled that people are trying to make comparisons between musicals and movies based on musicals. Film and stage are two utterly different outlets of expression, and neither really can properly reflect the feeling from the other. I mean, really?
On that note, the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp duo is an all out winner in my book. Edward Scissorhands was a wonderfully charming film with a somewhat dark undertone. Burton is well-known for the darkish under- or overtones to most of his work. Planet of the Apes? Well, I don't think there was much to work with from the original, so I was destined to be unimpressed I suppose. I thought the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was an amazing success. The original movie strayed so far from the book that it was virtually a different story. The feeling form the original movie with Wilder just never clicked with me. It appears I'm in the minority, but I loved the remake and cannot stand the classic.
Regardless of the above, the trailer piqued my curiosity. I'll certainly see a "haji copy" of the movie a week or so after it comes out.
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