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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Sweeney is splendid!!!
I have seen Sweeney Todd on stage some years ago, I enjoyed it hugely. I thought Johnny Depp's Sweeney was amazing, he sang with so much emotion and skill, a brilliant man!! There were no weak performances here, young Toby, heartbreaking and beautiful, the always incredible Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter who manages to be stunning despite the hair, was chilling in the calm way she entered into the mayhem of the piece. Sweeney IS quite violent with heaps of gore, but you are given enough time to hide your eyes should the need arise. It would be lovely to see Johnny Depp receive that long overdue Oscar, he has proved himself to be a fearless and versatile performer in so many rolls. Tim Burton has outdone himself!!
O Pioneers! (1992)
wonderful adaptation
Such a stunningly beautiful film, lovely score, Jessica Lange and David Strathairn are wonderful as Carl and Alexandra. Any fan of Willa Cather's novels will be pleased at how well they have kept to the story of O Pioneers,I loved every minute of it. I wish everyone who sought to adapt a novel for screen {big or small] would do it with the same care and attention to detail that this production shows I thought the film was well cast, the actors look as they are described in the book.I think this film would appeal to a wide range of tastes and interests, beautiful scenery, beautiful people, wonderful love stories. This is one movie that I watch often.