Sweeney Todd

[anotheranon]

Saw the movie. Disclaimer: I have no familiarity with the stage production, music, or any of Sondheim's other work.

Predictions on it's effect on the wider pop culture/fandom (no spoilers):

• This film will inspire a thousand Costume Con/con costume masquerade entries.
  
• At last - beachwear for Goths!
  
• Sweeney Todd/Judge Turpin slash will afflict the fandoms like a disease.
  
• Ditto breathless Mary Sues held at razor point by Johnny Depp.
  
• The razors will be made into mountable props, rather like the swords from LOTR and the like.
  
• Tim Burton has a secret herd of wide-eyed, rosebud-lipped supporting actors - the young lovers in all of his films are just so damn pouty I've gotta believe he's cloning Christina Ricci somewhere...
  

Yes, I'm snarking, but seriously, I loved the gleeful morbidness. It was very Tim Burton, and very Depp/Bonham Carter (the ideal gothic "it" couple). I liked.

Comments

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh *shudders* I can't WAIT to see this.