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Title: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Year: 2007
Director: Tim Burton
Plot: Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller comes to the big screen in this adaptation directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Timothy Spall, and Alan Rickman. Embittered at having been wrongly imprisoned and determined to seek vengeance against his accusers due to the grim fate that befell his wife and daughter while he was incarcerated, ex-convict Sweeny Todd (Depp) returns to his hometown and opens a modest barber shop. The one thing different about Todd's shop, however, is that no one who walks in for a trim is ever seen again. Subsequently branded "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" by the frightened community, Todd continues with his murderous exploits with a little assistance from his amorous accomplice Mrs. Lovett (Bonham Carter) - whose popular meat pies are proven to have a most unsavory ingredient. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:33:24 GMTSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street2007Tim Burton<a href="/players/P___112126/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Stephen Sondheim</a>'s award-winning musical thriller comes to the big screen in this adaptation directed by <a href="/players/P____83666/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Tim Burton</a> and starring <a href="/players/P____18682/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Johnny Depp</a>, <a href="/players/P_____7266/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Helena Bonham Carter</a>, <a href="/players/P___330033/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Sacha Baron Cohen</a>, <a href="/players/P____67069/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Timothy Spall</a>, and <a href="/players/P____60157/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Alan Rickman</a>. Embittered at having been wrongly imprisoned and determined to seek vengeance against his accusers due to the grim fate that befell his wife and daughter while he was incarcerated, ex-convict Sweeny Todd (Depp) returns to his hometown and opens a modest barber shop. The one thing different about Todd's shop, however, is that no one who walks in for a trim is ever seen again. Subsequently branded "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" by the frightened community, Todd continues with his murderous exploits with a little assistance from his amorous accomplice Mrs. Lovett (Bonham Carter) - whose popular meat pies are proven to have a most unsavory ingredient. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide68Tag Target (>10)583053http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s283662.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Sweeney_Todd_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Street/283662/default.aspxFilm Spout Post: A treat for Burton fans! http://www.spout.com/blogs/rebelprince89/archive/2009/4/24/41731.aspx

Post By: rebelprince89
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Post Date: 4/24/2009 2:38:46 PM
Body: Being a huge fan of musical theatre, and not so much of a fan of Tim Burton, I was very interested in Sweeney Todd. It looked like something that would be original, interesting and groundbreaking, and for the most part, it is. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a story of Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp), who is living a happy life with his beautiful wife and baby daughter until a corrupt London aristocrat Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) sets an eye on her. The outcome is tragic, resulting in Barker being in exile for many years, and fueled with angst once he is back in London. He there encounters Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who makes the worst pies in London, with whom he starts on a terrifying journey of revenge, under a new name - Sweeney Todd. The plot, atmosphere and the very dark humor of this musical is well-suited for a director like Tim Burton. Although I disagree about him being a great visionary, mostly because all his films are set in the same dark, gloomy environment, this is his best film, simply because of how well the material matches him. The photography, lighting and special effects are all outstanding and perfectly over-the-top. All Tim Burton's films have a sort of a parody feel to it, and "Sweeney" is no exception. It doesn't take itself too seriously, which is a good thing, because after rivers and rivers of blood you sit through, it requires a lot of comical relief to actually entertain you. The actors are top-notch, especially Helena Bonham Carter, who intentionally underplays her character and delivers a stunning performance. Depp is excellent as per usual, but it seems to me that he needs a nice, normal role for once, just so we can differentiate Sweeney Todd from Willy Wonka from Jack Sparrow. As for the music, it's very enjoyable and fun, but not catchy enough. The actors all have fun with the quick, witty, syncopated rhythm of the music. Stand-out tracks include "The Worst Pies In London", "Poor Thing" and "Pretty Women". Sadly, I don't remember any words to the songs, and I've seen the movie less than 5 hours ago. The problem is, the songs are all to similar, and it seems like Burton dismissed them as an element not too important for the movie, which is a shame. Another thing I found annoying was the ending, which I felt was too rushed and not cathartic enough, neither musically nor story-wise. Other than these two remarks, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a fun, mostly enjoyable movie that will leave Burton's fans amazed by the visuals, and us sheer mortals, by the pitch-perfect Helena Bonham Carter.
]]>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:38:46 GMTrebelprince89rebelprince89 Blog4/24/2009 2:38:46 PMBeing a huge fan of musical theatre, and not so much of a fan of Tim Burton, I was very interested in Sweeney Todd. It looked like something that would be original, interesting and groundbreaking, and for the most part, it is. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a story of Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp), who is living a happy life with his beautiful wife and baby daughter until a corrupt London aristocrat Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) sets an eye on her. The outcome is tragic, resulting in Barker being in exile for many years, and fueled with angst once he is back in London. He there encounters Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who makes the worst pies in London, with whom he starts on a terrifying journey of revenge, under a new name - Sweeney Todd. The plot, atmosphere and the very dark humor of this musical is well-suited for a director like Tim Burton. Although I disagree about him being a great visionary, mostly because all his films are set in the same dark, gloomy environment, this is his best film, simply because of how well the material matches him. The photography, lighting and special effects are all outstanding and perfectly over-the-top. All Tim Burton's films have a sort of a parody feel to it, and "Sweeney" is no exception. It doesn't take itself too seriously, which is a good thing, because after rivers and rivers of blood you sit through, it requires a lot of comical relief to actually entertain you. The actors are top-notch, especially Helena Bonham Carter, who intentionally underplays her character and delivers a stunning performance. Depp is excellent as per usual, but it seems to me that he needs a nice, normal role for once, just so we can differentiate Sweeney Todd from Willy Wonka from Jack Sparrow. As for the music, it's very enjoyable and fun, but not catchy enough. The actors all have fun with the quick, witty, syncopated rhythm of the music. Stand-out tracks include "The Worst Pies In London", "Poor Thing" and "Pretty Women". Sadly, I don't remember any words to the songs, and I've seen the movie less than 5 hours ago. The problem is, the songs are all to similar, and it seems like Burton dismissed them as an element not too important for the movie, which is a shame. Another thing I found annoying was the ending, which I felt was too rushed and not cathartic enough, neither musically nor story-wise. Other than these two remarks, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a fun, mostly enjoyable movie that will leave Burton's fans amazed by the visuals, and us sheer mortals, by the pitch-perfect Helena Bonham Carter. Spout Post: SweeneyTodd meat pie-ing squad http://www.spout.com/blogs/chrismorrell/archive/2008/8/27/34442.aspx

Post By: chrismorrell
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Post Date: 8/27/2008 11:01:06 AM
Body: First of all,dont let anyone tell you that Johnny Depp is doing a David Bowie impression..that's the most obvious reference.Click your cred up a notch by correctly identifying Depp's vocal stylings as much more your Anthony "who can i turn to?" Newley..That said ,i found this telling of the story to be the expected masterpiece of Burton styling,with Panda eyed Bonham Carter appearing as Sweeney's white face twin. Color palette is almost exclusively comprised of Blue black and Red... In fact theres so much Red spurting everywhere that i had to look away ..poor old Sweeney ,even after he's had his vengeance he doesnt know when to stop...
]]>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:01:06 GMTchrismorrellchrismorrell Blog8/27/2008 11:01:06 AM First of all,dont let anyone tell you that Johnny Depp is doing a David Bowie impression..that's the most obvious reference.Click your cred up a notch by correctly identifying Depp's vocal stylings as much more your Anthony "who can i turn to?" Newley..That said ,i found this telling of the story to be the expected masterpiece of Burton styling,with Panda eyed Bonham Carter appearing as Sweeney's white face twin. Color palette is almost exclusively comprised of Blue black and Red... In fact theres so much Red spurting everywhere that i had to look away ..poor old Sweeney ,even after he's had his vengeance he doesnt know when to stop... Spout Post: Watched: Sweeney Todd http://www.spout.com/blogs/christhilk/archive/2008/8/12/33914.aspx

Post By: ChrisThilk
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Post Date: 8/12/2008 2:59:49 PM
Body: Let’s just put it this way: As soon as Sweeney Todd finished I was anxious to watch it again. This is not a movie that’s concerned about being liked by the general public. It’s full of horrible characters who do horrible things to each other out of their desire for nothing but their own self-interests. It’s full of the blood of those innocent and guilty alike. And it’s full of music that expresses the desire of those selfish people for the blood of the innocent and guilty alike. But really it’s a wonder to behold. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter are completely enjoyed able in their roles as Sweeney Todd, nee Benjamin Barker and Mrs. Lovett, respectively. The two play off of each other nicely and their genuine interactions bring the viewer into their world completely. That emersion is made more absolute by not only the set design but also the mono-chromatic color palette used, something that casts the whole movie in various shades of grey, offset only by red which occasionally pops up along a street or which comes pouring out by the bucket load from someone’s neck. While I am a bit surprised more people didn’t like the movie I also must admit that I’m already greatly inclined to like it. I’m a fan of Depp’s and of Carter’s. I love Tim Burton as a director and I even enjoy musicals as long as it’s not of the “lifting the child above the jungle” variety. I have to admit I didn’t think Burton had another film that was this much fun, was this agile and loose and was this insane in him. His last few efforts have been a bit bogged down in sentiment and stodginess, like he was going too far into his tendencies to wring every last bit of therapy out of every last shot, leaving nothing for the audience to do for itself. But Sweeney Todd proves there’s still a wily, fun spirit in the director and I hope he continues down this road. The 2-disc DVD is stocked pretty fully with a variety of behind-the-scenes features and a bunch of material from the movie’s marketing campaign. If you liked the film and want to see how they created it the bonus features will certainly help you deepen your appreciation for it.
]]>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:59:49 GMTChrisThilkChrisThilk Blog8/12/2008 2:59:49 PMLet’s just put it this way: As soon as Sweeney Todd finished I was anxious to watch it again. This is not a movie that’s concerned about being liked by the general public. It’s full of horrible characters who do horrible things to each other out of their desire for nothing but their own self-interests. It’s full of the blood of those innocent and guilty alike. And it’s full of music that expresses the desire of those selfish people for the blood of the innocent and guilty alike. But really it’s a wonder to behold. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter are completely enjoyed able in their roles as Sweeney Todd, nee Benjamin Barker and Mrs. Lovett, respectively. The two play off of each other nicely and their genuine interactions bring the viewer into their world completely. That emersion is made more absolute by not only the set design but also the mono-chromatic color palette used, something that casts the whole movie in various shades of grey, offset only by red which occasionally pops up along a street or which comes pouring out by the bucket load from someone’s neck. While I am a bit surprised more people didn’t like the movie I also must admit that I’m already greatly inclined to like it. I’m a fan of Depp’s and of Carter’s. I love Tim Burton as a director and I even enjoy musicals as long as it’s not of the “lifting the child above the jungle” variety. I have to admit I didn’t think Burton had another film that was this much fun, was this agile and loose and was this insane in him. His last few efforts have been a bit bogged down in sentiment and stodginess, like he was going too far into his tendencies to wring every last bit of therapy out of every last shot, leaving nothing for the audience to do for itself. But Sweeney Todd proves there’s still a wily, fun spirit in the director and I hope he continues down this road. The 2-disc DVD is stocked pretty fully with a variety of behind-the-scenes features and a bunch of material from the movie’s marketing campaign. If you liked the film and want to see how they created it the bonus features will certainly help you deepen your appreciation for it. Spout Post: Re:Horror Quite Simply Brings Out the Awesome in a Woman http://www.spout.com/groups/Horror_Movie_Freaks_4Life/Re_Horror_Quite_Simply_Brings_Out_the_Awesome_in_a/390/32865/1/ShowPost.aspx

Post By: mythman
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Post Date: 7/21/2008 7:33:34 PM
Body: [quote user="mythman"] [quote user="Dr_Gor"] [quote user="indieabby88"] Sigourney Weaver, anyone? The Alien trilogy is a great example of the kickass horror heroine. [/quote] Sigourney Weaver kicked some serious butt in the ALIEN films and, I must admit, she looked pretty good in her underwear in the first one. Good mention, Indieabby. How about Denise Richards in Starship Troopers and (NOT a Horror Movie) Wild Things ... she makes me drool... And, speaking of drooling, how about a very young and gorgeous Jennifer Aniston in Leprechaun ... GOR [/quote] My personal favorite, though, is Rachel Weisz ... she's turned me on regularly all the way from The Mummy to Sweeney Todd-- no, that was Helena Bonham Carter, in a performance almost as good as Rachel Weisz could have done! There''s also Anne Hathaway ... [/quote]
]]>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:33:34 GMTmythmanHorror_Movie_Freaks_4Life7/21/2008 7:33:34 PM[quote user="mythman"] [quote user="Dr_Gor"] [quote user="indieabby88"] Sigourney Weaver, anyone? The Alien trilogy is a great example of the kickass horror heroine. [/quote] Sigourney Weaver kicked some serious butt in the ALIEN films and, I must admit, she looked pretty good in her underwear in the first one. Good mention, Indieabby. How about Denise Richards in Starship Troopers and (NOT a Horror Movie) Wild Things ... she makes me drool... And, speaking of drooling, how about a very young and gorgeous Jennifer Aniston in Leprechaun ... GOR [/quote] My personal favorite, though, is Rachel Weisz ... she's turned me on regularly all the way from The Mummy to Sweeney Todd-- no, that was Helena Bonham Carter, in a performance almost as good as Rachel Weisz could have done! There''s also Anne Hathaway ... [/quote] Spout Post: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) http://www.spout.com/blogs/jj79/archive/2008/6/6/30705.aspx

Post By: JJ79
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Post Date: 6/6/2008 3:25:13 PM
Body: The indelible stamp of director Tim Burton permeates every scene of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," taking elements of all his prior films and combining them into a single production. Based on the musical by Stephen Sondheim, Johnny Depp plays the titular character, back in London after being incarcerated for years. He learns his beloved wife Lucy is (supposedly) dead and daughter Johanna the ward of a malicious judge, Turpin (Alan Rickman, Professor Snape from "Harry Potter"). When the former and future barber falls in with the slightly insane and immensely dirty Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), they concoct a plan to expand her flailing meatpie business: use only the freshest ingredients… As with most movie musicals, it helps to know the source material before going into "Sweeney Todd." Know the songs and the storyline, the characters and the setting. Trust me on that. Nearly every piece of dialogue is sung (no surprise) and, most of the time, the instrumental score behind the lyrics takes center stage, making the audience fight for every single line. A slight volume adjustment in both the lyrics and score would have helped the film to no end. Surprisingly, even when the dialogue was hard to follow, Burton´s visuals conveyed the action enough to follow along. It is, therefore, unsurprising, he chose to cast Depp in the lead role. After all, their five previous collaborations built to this moment. There´s the gothic noir look to "Corpse Bride;" the serious, morbid Depp of "Sleepy Hollow;" a character who looks remarkably like "Edward Scissorhands;" the feeling of not knowing what the man can do next, a la "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;" and "Ed Wood"s camp sensibility. As Todd, Depp latches onto the man´s hurt, drawing from it the strength to become a cold blooded killer by the end of the story. He has, inarguably, the saddest looking eyes; strong, yet devastated, as if reaching out for someone to cling to. It´s a look Depp has perfected over the year: a wounded puppy in search of a savior. As his foil, Mrs. Lovett is instantly smitten with him, even being delusional enough to think the pair can continue their deception in perpetuity. She´s equally love starved, hence a whimsical dream-like sequence which is so jarringly out of place, it fits into the context of the film. The main story, though, is that of Johanna-shockingly-considering how little screen time she gets. Johanna is the sole driving force in Todd´s life, the ultimate goal to which his murderous ways will lead. It´s a joke, then, to see the story play itself out with no real resolution. No, we don´t expect the joyous reunion between father and daughter some will want. There´s just…nothing. There´s a similar problem with the Todd-Turpin antagonism. The two share a pair of scenes in the entire film, neither of which builds their relationship. Instead of showing the audience early on how happy Todd and Lucy are, we´re given a quick montage with sing-over (like a voiceover, get it?). Why does Turpin arrest Todd? He´s just a bad man. We get that and it turns out to be the simplest way to paint the character. The issue is Turpin doesn´t have a personality; he´s a one-note villain. Johanna is a one-note heroine and the ending turns into a giant mess because of it all. (No pun intended.) The audience never develops the emotional connection to any of the characters, let alone the crazy beggar lady Lovett continually shoos away from the shop. And because of that, we never make the inevitable (and clichéd?) connection until its too late. Moviegoers should be crying by the time the credits roll; instead, we can´t help but roll our eyes, remember this is not an original production and enjoy it for what it is. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to rake screenwriter John Logan over the coals-even a little bit-for his role in draining the emotion out of the film. But I can´t. Not in any good conscious, anyway. The man may be responsible for "Star Trek: Nemesis," but he had to work with pre-existing material. As with "The Golden Compass" or "300" from earlier this year, any deviation from the source was going to be met by loud groans if not outright protests from the fans of the musical. That doesn´t mean, however, all the emotion had to sucked out of the picture, almost like the absence of color on the nearly black and white images on the screen. One area that truly excels (besides Depp and Carter, of course) is the production design. Designer Dante Ferretti, doubtlessly in conjunction with Set Decorator Francesca Lo Schiavo, Burton and a cast of computer artists, has created a version of London which looks like Gotham City´s historical cousin. It´s a gritty, dirty place, mired in soot and despair. Doors look like they can come off their hinges at any time while a potential hazard could be waiting around every corner. The look of London feeds directly into the character of Sweeney Todd: dark, desperate, unrelenting, foreboding. Even in the moments when the dialogue is obscured and we honestly don´t understand what´s transpiring on screen, there is always something to look at, to catch our attention, to focus on. In Mrs. Lovett´s introduction, it´s bugs. In Sasha Baron Cohen´s bit part as Adolfo Pirelli, a con man, it´s his facial expressions, his mannerisms. He has such a good time with the part what happens to him is almost a criminal shame. At the end of the day, though, no film should rely on previous work in order for the audience to understand it. This issue feeds directly into the lack of emotional depth, which is the major downfall of the film. Any worries about the quality of the singing from non-singers is unfounded; each and every actor is up to the task (strangely Ed Sanders, a little boy, is the easiest to understand any time he opens his mouth). The look of the film is awe-inspiring in its depravity and Depp continues an excellent streak of non-mainstream roles. "Sweeney Todd" rates a 6 out of 10. Based on the comments above, adjust your score accordingly. In all fairness, this may be a film which requires two viewings…or needs to come with a companion lyric book.
]]>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:25:13 GMTJJ79JJ79 Blog6/6/2008 3:25:13 PMThe indelible stamp of director Tim Burton permeates every scene of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," taking elements of all his prior films and combining them into a single production. Based on the musical by Stephen Sondheim, Johnny Depp plays the titular character, back in London after being incarcerated for years. He learns his beloved wife Lucy is (supposedly) dead and daughter Johanna the ward of a malicious judge, Turpin (Alan Rickman, Professor Snape from "Harry Potter"). When the former and future barber falls in with the slightly insane and immensely dirty Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), they concoct a plan to expand her flailing meatpie business: use only the freshest ingredients… As with most movie musicals, it helps to know the source material before going into "Sweeney Todd." Know the songs and the storyline, the characters and the setting. Trust me on that. Nearly every piece of dialogue is sung (no surprise) and, most of the time, the instrumental score behind the lyrics takes center stage, making the audience fight for every single line. A slight volume adjustment in both the lyrics and score would have helped the film to no end. Surprisingly, even when the dialogue was hard to follow, Burton´s visuals conveyed the action enough to follow along. It is, therefore, unsurprising, he chose to cast Depp in the lead role. After all, their five previous collaborations built to this moment. There´s the gothic noir look to "Corpse Bride;" the serious, morbid Depp of "Sleepy Hollow;" a character who looks remarkably like "Edward Scissorhands;" the feeling of not knowing what the man can do next, a la "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;" and "Ed Wood"s camp sensibility. As Todd, Depp latches onto the man´s hurt, drawing from it the strength to become a cold blooded killer by the end of the story. He has, inarguably, the saddest looking eyes; strong, yet devastated, as if reaching out for someone to cling to. It´s a look Depp has perfected over the year: a wounded puppy in search of a savior. As his foil, Mrs. Lovett is instantly smitten with him, even being delusional enough to think the pair can continue their deception in perpetuity. She´s equally love starved, hence a whimsical dream-like sequence which is so jarringly out of place, it fits into the context of the film. The main story, though, is that of Johanna-shockingly-considering how little screen time she gets. Johanna is the sole driving force in Todd´s life, the ultimate goal to which his murderous ways will lead. It´s a joke, then, to see the story play itself out with no real resolution. No, we don´t expect the joyous reunion between father and daughter some will want. There´s just…nothing. There´s a similar problem with the Todd-Turpin antagonism. The two share a pair of scenes in the entire film, neither of which builds their relationship. Instead of showing the audience early on how happy Todd and Lucy are, we´re given a quick montage with sing-over (like a voiceover, get it?). Why does Turpin arrest Todd? He´s just a bad man. We get that and it turns out to be the simplest way to paint the character. The issue is Turpin doesn´t have a personality; he´s a one-note villain. Johanna is a one-note heroine and the ending turns into a giant mess because of it all. (No pun intended.) The audience never develops the emotional connection to any of the characters, let alone the crazy beggar lady Lovett continually shoos away from the shop. And because of that, we never make the inevitable (and clichéd?) connection until its too late. Moviegoers should be crying by the time the credits roll; instead, we can´t help but roll our eyes, remember this is not an original production and enjoy it for what it is. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to rake screenwriter John Logan over the coals-even a little bit-for his role in draining the emotion out of the film. But I can´t. Not in any good conscious, anyway. The man may be responsible for "Star Trek: Nemesis," but he had to work with pre-existing material. As with "The Golden Compass" or "300" from earlier this year, any deviation from the source was going to be met by loud groans if not outright protests from the fans of the musical. That doesn´t mean, however, all the emotion had to sucked out of the picture, almost like the absence of color on the nearly black and white images on the screen. One area that truly excels (besides Depp and Carter, of course) is the production design. Designer Dante Ferretti, doubtlessly in conjunction with Set Decorator Francesca Lo Schiavo, Burton and a cast of computer artists, has created a version of London which looks like Gotham City´s historical cousin. It´s a gritty, dirty place, mired in soot and despair. Doors look like they can come off their hinges at any time while a potential hazard could be waiting around every corner. The look of London feeds directly into the character of Sweeney Todd: dark, desperate, unrelenting, foreboding. Even in the moments when the dialogue is obscured and we honestly don´t understand what´s transpiring on screen, there is always something to look at, to catch our attention, to focus on. In Mrs. Lovett´s introduction, it´s bugs. In Sasha Baron Cohen´s bit part as Adolfo Pirelli, a con man, it´s his facial expressions, his mannerisms. He has such a good time with the part what happens to him is almost a criminal shame. At the end of the day, though, no film should rely on previous work in order for the audience to understand it. This issue feeds directly into the lack of emotional depth, which is the major downfall of the film. Any worries about the quality of the singing from non-singers is unfounded; each and every actor is up to the task (strangely Ed Sanders, a little boy, is the easiest to understand any time he opens his mouth). The look of the film is awe-inspiring in its depravity and Depp continues an excellent streak of non-mainstream roles. "Sweeney Todd" rates a 6 out of 10. Based on the comments above, adjust your score accordingly. In all fairness, this may be a film which requires two viewings…or needs to come with a companion lyric book. Spout Post: SWEENEY TODD (2007) http://www.spout.com/blogs/windbreaker/archive/2008/5/11/28472.aspx

Post By: Windbreaker
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Post Date: 5/11/2008 6:55:50 PM
Body: Remember a few years back when you got goosebumps after learning the great Cameron Crowe was creating a character-driven family drama inspired (as usual) by events and people close to him, and filmed near his hometown no less? Remember that? Then you watched Elizabethtown in the theater and said "ummm... I liked it okay". Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd brings far worse feelings. It's not his original material, so I can't blame him -- as usual the direction, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter are awesome. The story just isn't fit for the big screen. I'd enjoy it on stage performed by a college drama department. Or in the pages of a short story. But not as a feature film. Avoid it.
]]>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:55:50 GMTWindbreakerWindbreaker!5/11/2008 6:55:50 PMRemember a few years back when you got goosebumps after learning the great Cameron Crowe was creating a character-driven family drama inspired (as usual) by events and people close to him, and filmed near his hometown no less? Remember that? Then you watched Elizabethtown in the theater and said "ummm... I liked it okay". Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd brings far worse feelings. It's not his original material, so I can't blame him -- as usual the direction, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter are awesome. The story just isn't fit for the big screen. I'd enjoy it on stage performed by a college drama department. Or in the pages of a short story. But not as a feature film. Avoid it. Spout Post: Bloody hell http://www.spout.com/blogs/mully/archive/2008/3/3/25826.aspx

Post By: Mully
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Post Date: 3/3/2008 4:35:59 PM
Body: I love Tim Burton, but I've been waiting since 1999's Sleepy Hollow for the guy to make another really great film. Unfortunately, Sweeney Todd is not that film. Far from it actually. The problem isn't so much Burton's direction, but the Stephen Sondheim musical the film was based on. The songs are generally toe-curlingly bad and they make up about 90% of the movie. The film looks spectacular and Johnny Depp is great in the leading role, but the songs really ruined this one for me.
]]>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:35:59 GMTMullyMully Blog3/3/2008 4:35:59 PMI love Tim Burton, but I've been waiting since 1999's Sleepy Hollow for the guy to make another really great film. Unfortunately, Sweeney Todd is not that film. Far from it actually. The problem isn't so much Burton's direction, but the Stephen Sondheim musical the film was based on. The songs are generally toe-curlingly bad and they make up about 90% of the movie. The film looks spectacular and Johnny Depp is great in the leading role, but the songs really ruined this one for me. Spout Post: Oscar Picks (WOOOOOO!!!) http://www.spout.com/blogs/the1theonlyjp/archive/2008/2/24/25544.aspx

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Post Date: 2/24/2008 7:33:42 PM
Body: No lengthy explanations as to why, just short and sweet; here are my picks for tonight's 80th Annual Academy Awards.- Best Visual Effects: Diana Miao for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'- Best Sound Mixing: Alan Meyerson for 'Transformers'- Best Sound Editing: Skip Lievsay and Joel Dougherty for 'No Country for Old Men'- Best Original Song: 'Falling Slowly' from 'Once' written and performed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova- Best Original Score: Dario Marianelli for 'Atonement'- Best Makeup: Liz Dann for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'- Best Costume Design: Colleen Atwood for 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'- Best Film Editing: Tatiana S. Riegel for 'There Will Be Blood'- Best Art Direction: Gary Freeman for 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'- Best Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey for 'Atonement'- Best Documentary: 'Sicko'- Best Animated Picture: 'Ratatouille'- Best Foreign Language Film: 'The Counterfeiters'- Best Adapted Screenplay: Ronald Harwood for 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'- Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody for 'Juno'- Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett as Jude Quinn in 'I'm Not There'- Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck as Robert Ford in 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'- Leading Actress: Ellen Page as Juno MacGuff in 'Juno'- Leading Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview in 'There Will Be Blood'- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for 'There Will Be Blood'- Best Picture: 'No Country for Old Men'
]]>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:33:42 GMTThe1TheOnlyJPThe Paxton Log2/24/2008 7:33:42 PMNo lengthy explanations as to why, just short and sweet; here are my picks for tonight's 80th Annual Academy Awards.- Best Visual Effects: Diana Miao for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'- Best Sound Mixing: Alan Meyerson for 'Transformers'- Best Sound Editing: Skip Lievsay and Joel Dougherty for 'No Country for Old Men'- Best Original Song: 'Falling Slowly' from 'Once' written and performed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova- Best Original Score: Dario Marianelli for 'Atonement'- Best Makeup: Liz Dann for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'- Best Costume Design: Colleen Atwood for 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'- Best Film Editing: Tatiana S. Riegel for 'There Will Be Blood'- Best Art Direction: Gary Freeman for 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'- Best Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey for 'Atonement'- Best Documentary: 'Sicko'- Best Animated Picture: 'Ratatouille'- Best Foreign Language Film: 'The Counterfeiters'- Best Adapted Screenplay: Ronald Harwood for 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'- Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody for 'Juno'- Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett as Jude Quinn in 'I'm Not There'- Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck as Robert Ford in 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'- Leading Actress: Ellen Page as Juno MacGuff in 'Juno'- Leading Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview in 'There Will Be Blood'- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for 'There Will Be Blood'- Best Picture: 'No Country for Old Men' Spout Post: ^_^ http://www.spout.com/blogs/andaverde/archive/2008/2/19/25355.aspx

Post By: andaverde
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Post Date: 2/19/2008 10:44:43 PM
Body: I absolutly loved this movie I wrould go pay to see this ageain! >=3
]]>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:44:43 GMTandaverdeandaverde Blog2/19/2008 10:44:43 PMI absolutly loved this movie I wrould go pay to see this ageain! >=3 Spout Post: Come drink my milkshake: This year's Oscar picks http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/2/10/24944.aspx

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Post Date: 2/10/2008 9:20:58 PM
Body: Even though the writers have apparently settled on a deal to end the strike, there is still a great deal to fear on the Oscar broadcast set for Feb. 24, that can be summed up in three simple words (two if you hyphenate correctly):Oscar-winner 'Norbit'.That's right. While many wrestle with the fact that their favorite films have been left off the nominee list (I understand, though don't agree with, the love-fest called Juno, but even my friends who are the most ardent supporters of the film agree that it has no place in the Best Picture and Best Director category) a film that was universally loathed like 'Norbit' has a shot at earning the most coveted trophies in the biz.Here to give you an edge on the office ballots, I have opted to fill this column with a handy guide to this year's nominees, chock-full of winner predictions. (Plus, you can check out some of the shorts on your computer, links provided, free of charge. You're welcome!)Best picture“Atonement”“Juno”“Michael Clayton”“No Country for Old Men”“There Will Be Blood”Winner: “No Country for Old Men. A sweeping 86 wins from various awards programs, coupled with the Academy's love for the Coens, means the “Old Men” should have a lot of life in them on Oscar night. Best Director“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Julian Schnabel“Juno” Jason Reitman“Michael Clayton” Tony Gilroy“No Country for Old Men” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen“There Will Be Blood” Paul Thomas AndersonWinner: The Coens again will be awarded, not only for this film, but for their decades of impressive contributions to cinema, whereas the runner-up, Anderson, seems to be just beginning his remarkable run.Best ActorGeorge Clooney in “Michael Clayton”Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood”Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah”Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises”Winner: Daniel Day Lewis. Of the film's 45 award wins, the majority have gone to Lewis, whose Daniel Plainview could have easily been the embodiment of evil, were it not for the actor who shades the character with the tiniest sliver of humanity. Best ActressCate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”Julie Christie in “Away from Her”Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose”Laura Linney in “The Savages”Ellen Page in “Juno”Winner: Christie. Winning nods from coast (New York, D.C.) to coast (San Francisco, San Diego), to all parts in between (Arizona, Houston, Phoenix), as well as a BAFTA from overseas, Christie is a lock. Best Supporting ActorCasey Affleck in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men”Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War”Hal Holbrook in “Into the Wild”Tom Wilkinson in “Michael Clayton”Winner: Bardem. Who knew a bowl-cut could be so bad-ass? Bardem's emotionless killing machine is the embodiment of evil in “No Country.” Best Supporting ActressCate Blanchett in “I’m Not There”Ruby Dee in “American Gangster”Saoirse Ronan in “Atonement”Amy Ryan in “Gone Baby Gone”Tilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton”Winner: Blanchett. Unless her two nominations this year cancel each other out, Blanchett is the best thing in an otherwise decent, but rather convoluted movie. Best animated feature“Persepolis”“Ratatouille”“Surf's Up”Winner: “Ratatoille.” Unless the Academy chooses to show its indie credibility with selecting “Persepolis,” the little guy should go to Pixar's latest masterpiece, and one of its most technically lavish and emotionally mature works in its canon. Best documentary feature“No End in Sight”“Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience”“Sicko”“Taxi to the Dark Side”“War/Dance”Winner: “No End in Sight.” My only hope is that an Oscar win will bolster this film's chances of being seen, since it is far and away one of the most insightful documentaries concerning the war in Iraq out there. Art direction“American Gangster”“Atonement”“The Golden Compass”“Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”“There Will Be Blood”Winner: “There Will be Blood.” Only because “No Country for Old Men” didn't make it, the Academy will toss “Blood” a bone here. Cinematography “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” Roger Deakins“Atonement” Seamus McGarvey“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Janusz Kaminski“No Country for Old Men” Roger Deakins“There Will Be Blood” Robert ElswitWinner: “There Will Be Blood.” For true cinema geeks, this is the most exciting category of the evening. Deakins, whose work in “Jesse James” is nothing short of poetic, adequately captures the harsh dust bowls in “No Country.” But in “Blood,” there are entire stretches of time where not a word is uttered and we can drink in the sumptuous images captured by Elswit. Costume design“Across the Universe” Albert Wolsky“Atonement” Jacqueline Durran“Elizabeth: The Golden Age” Alexandra Byrne“La Vie en Rose” Marit Allen“Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” Colleen AtwoodWinner: “Atonement.” After sweeping up at the BAFTA awards last weekend, the period piece that is perhaps more notable for its costume over its content. In particular, Kiera Knightly's green dress in act one may cinch the prize alone.Best documentary short subject“Freeheld”“La Corona (The Crown)”“Salim Baba”“Sari’s Mother”Winner: “Sari's Mother.” Look for director James Longley's tale of a mother in Iraq trying to get health care for her young AIDS-afflicted son to take the prize. It helps that he's earned such prior praise with his doc “Iraq in Fragments.' Editing“The Bourne Ultimatum” Christopher Rouse“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Juliette Welfling“Into the Wild” Jay Cassidy“No Country for Old Men” Roderick Jaynes“There Will Be Blood” Dylan TichenorWinner: “No Country for Old Men.” Perhaps more than any other technical category, “No Country” earns its stripes for its near-perfect slicing. Foreign language film“Beaufort” Israel“The Counterfeiters” Austria“Katyń” Poland“Mongol” Kazakhstan“12” RussiaWinner: “Beaufort.” In a rather weak field, “Beaufort” is the only film that seems to be making any critical waves. And if Borat had done enough to sully the name of Kazakhstan, “Mongol” has been doing a bang-up job on its own. Makeup“La Vie en Rose”“Norbit”“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”Winner: “Pirates.” So help me, Rick Baker has been a pioneer in real-life visual effects, but if he walks with one for transforming Eddie Murphy into a gargantuan shrew, I'm out, man. Game over. Original score“Atonement”“The Kite Runner” Distributed by Paramount Classics) Alberto Iglesias“Michael Clayton”“Ratatouille”“3:10 to Yuma”Winner: “Michael Clayton.” Where the hell was Jonny Greenwood's eclectic, haunting orchestration for “There Will Be Blood”? Because of some lame technicality, it was left off. None of the other candidates here are even in the same league, but Clayton's is the only score that I can still recall after seeing the film, so it gets my vote. Original song“Falling Slowly” from “Once”“Happy Working Song” from “Enchanted”“Raise It Up” from “August Rush”“So Close” from “Enchanted”“That’s How You Know” from “Enchanted”Winner: “Falling Slowly.” Sure, there's overwhelming odds that “Enchanted” could pick it up here, and it deserves some love, but more for a nomination for its lead Amy Adams, not in its cheeky, but slight, soundtrack. Best animated short film“I Met the Walrus” (trailer)“Madame Tutli-Putli” (full film)“Même les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)” ( full film)“My Love (Moya Lyubov) for Natalie” (Channel One Russia) (full film, part 2's link is provided after film)“Peter & the Wolf” (BreakThru Films)Winner: My Love. Like a Renoir painting come to life, this is one of the most lavish 2-D animated films in quite some time.Best live action short film“At Night” (clip)“Il Supplente (The Substitute)” (full film)“Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)” (full film)“Tanghi Argentini”“The Tonto Woman” (trailer)Winner: “Il Supplente.” Comic gold and a great punchline.Sound editing“The Bourne Ultimatum”“No Country for Old Men”“Ratatouille”“There Will Be Blood”“Transformers”Winner: “No Country for Old Men.” It could be a toss up with “There Will Be Blood,” but I have a feeling that the cold thud of Javier Bardem's pneumatic air gun gives it a slight edge. Sound mixing“The Bourne Ultimatum”“No Country for Old Men”“Ratatouille”“3:10 to Yuma”“Transformers”Winner: Transformers. Kevin O'Connell and Greg P. Russell have a combined 32 nominations in their career. It's time Oscar paid them for their labor for their work literally making heavy metal. Visual effects “The Golden Compass”“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”“Transformers”Winner: Transformers. Was there a part of this film that was not a visual effect? “Compas” flopped, “Pirates” sailed off with the trophy last year, plus, wouldn't it be cool to have a statue that morphed into a robot that would blow up screenwriter Diablo Cody's prize?Adapted screenplay“Atonement” Christopher Hampton“Away from Her” Sarah Polley“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Ronald Harwood“No Country for Old Men” Joel and Ethan Coen“There Will Be Blood” Paul Thomas AndersonWinner: “No Country for Old Men.” This one will be swept up in the Coen fever that will take hold on Oscar night, though I think “Blood” will have a longer shelf life with repeated viewings. Original screenplay“Juno” Diablo Cody“Lars and the Real Girl” Nancy Oliver“Michael Clayton” Tony Gilroy“Ratatouille” Brad Bird“The Savages” Tamara JenkinsWinner: Diablo Cody for Juno. I think the Academy members have a stake in the merchandising of the T-shirts, since the entire script seems ready to be ironed on to the front of clothing, line by agonizing line.
]]>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:20:58 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog2/10/2008 9:20:58 PMEven though the writers have apparently settled on a deal to end the strike, there is still a great deal to fear on the Oscar broadcast set for Feb. 24, that can be summed up in three simple words (two if you hyphenate correctly):Oscar-winner 'Norbit'.That's right. While many wrestle with the fact that their favorite films have been left off the nominee list (I understand, though don't agree with, the love-fest called Juno, but even my friends who are the most ardent supporters of the film agree that it has no place in the Best Picture and Best Director category) a film that was universally loathed like 'Norbit' has a shot at earning the most coveted trophies in the biz.Here to give you an edge on the office ballots, I have opted to fill this column with a handy guide to this year's nominees, chock-full of winner predictions. (Plus, you can check out some of the shorts on your computer, links provided, free of charge. You're welcome!)Best picture“Atonement”“Juno”“Michael Clayton”“No Country for Old Men”“There Will Be Blood”Winner: “No Country for Old Men. A sweeping 86 wins from various awards programs, coupled with the Academy's love for the Coens, means the “Old Men” should have a lot of life in them on Oscar night. Best Director“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Julian Schnabel“Juno” Jason Reitman“Michael Clayton” Tony Gilroy“No Country for Old Men” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen“There Will Be Blood” Paul Thomas AndersonWinner: The Coens again will be awarded, not only for this film, but for their decades of impressive contributions to cinema, whereas the runner-up, Anderson, seems to be just beginning his remarkable run.Best ActorGeorge Clooney in “Michael Clayton”Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood”Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah”Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises”Winner: Daniel Day Lewis. Of the film's 45 award wins, the majority have gone to Lewis, whose Daniel Plainview could have easily been the embodiment of evil, were it not for the actor who shades the character with the tiniest sliver of humanity. Best ActressCate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”Julie Christie in “Away from Her”Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose”Laura Linney in “The Savages”Ellen Page in “Juno”Winner: Christie. Winning nods from coast (New York, D.C.) to coast (San Francisco, San Diego), to all parts in between (Arizona, Houston, Phoenix), as well as a BAFTA from overseas, Christie is a lock. Best Supporting ActorCasey Affleck in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men”Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War”Hal Holbrook in “Into the Wild”Tom Wilkinson in “Michael Clayton”Winner: Bardem. Who knew a bowl-cut could be so bad-ass? Bardem's emotionless killing machine is the embodiment of evil in “No Country.” Best Supporting ActressCate Blanchett in “I’m Not There”Ruby Dee in “American Gangster”Saoirse Ronan in “Atonement”Amy Ryan in “Gone Baby Gone”Tilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton”Winner: Blanchett. Unless her two nominations this year cancel each other out, Blanchett is the best thing in an otherwise decent, but rather convoluted movie. Best animated feature“Persepolis”“Ratatouille”“Surf's Up”Winner: “Ratatoille.” Unless the Academy chooses to show its indie credibility with selecting “Persepolis,” the little guy should go to Pixar's latest masterpiece, and one of its most technically lavish and emotionally mature works in its canon. Best documentary feature“No End in Sight”“Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience”“Sicko”“Taxi to the Dark Side”“War/Dance”Winner: “No End in Sight.” My only hope is that an Oscar win will bolster this film's chances of being seen, since it is far and away one of the most insightful documentaries concerning the war in Iraq out there. Art direction“American Gangster”“Atonement”“The Golden Compass”“Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”“There Will Be Blood”Winner: “There Will be Blood.” Only because “No Country for Old Men” didn't make it, the Academy will toss “Blood” a bone here. Cinematography “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” Roger Deakins“Atonement” Seamus McGarvey“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Janusz Kaminski“No Country for Old Men” Roger Deakins“There Will Be Blood” Robert ElswitWinner: “There Will Be Blood.” For true cinema geeks, this is the most exciting category of the evening. Deakins, whose work in “Jesse James” is nothing short of poetic, adequately captures the harsh dust bowls in “No Country.” But in “Blood,” there are entire stretches of time where not a word is uttered and we can drink in the sumptuous images captured by Elswit. Costume design“Across the Universe” Albert Wolsky“Atonement” Jacqueline Durran“Elizabeth: The Golden Age” Alexandra Byrne“La Vie en Rose” Marit Allen“Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” Colleen AtwoodWinner: “Atonement.” After sweeping up at the BAFTA awards last weekend, the period piece that is perhaps more notable for its costume over its content. In particular, Kiera Knightly's green dress in act one may cinch the prize alone.Best documentary short subject“Freeheld”“La Corona (The Crown)”“Salim Baba”“Sari’s Mother”Winner: “Sari's Mother.” Look for director James Longley's tale of a mother in Iraq trying to get health care for her young AIDS-afflicted son to take the prize. It helps that he's earned such prior praise with his doc “Iraq in Fragments.' Editing“The Bourne Ultimatum” Christopher Rouse“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Juliette Welfling“Into the Wild” Jay Cassidy“No Country for Old Men” Roderick Jaynes“There Will Be Blood” Dylan TichenorWinner: “No Country for Old Men.” Perhaps more than any other technical category, “No Country” earns its stripes for its near-perfect slicing. Foreign language film“Beaufort” Israel“The Counterfeiters” Austria“Katyń” Poland“Mongol” Kazakhstan“12” RussiaWinner: “Beaufort.” In a rather weak field, “Beaufort” is the only film that seems to be making any critical waves. And if Borat had done enough to sully the name of Kazakhstan, “Mongol” has been doing a bang-up job on its own. Makeup“La Vie en Rose”“Norbit”“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”Winner: “Pirates.” So help me, Rick Baker has been a pioneer in real-life visual effects, but if he walks with one for transforming Eddie Murphy into a gargantuan shrew, I'm out, man. Game over. Original score“Atonement”“The Kite Runner” Distributed by Paramount Classics) Alberto Iglesias“Michael Clayton”“Ratatouille”“3:10 to Yuma”Winner: “Michael Clayton.” Where the hell was Jonny Greenwood's eclectic, haunting orchestration for “There Will Be Blood”? Because of some lame technicality, it was left off. None of the other candidates here are even in the same league, but Clayton's is the only score that I can still recall after seeing the film, so it gets my vote. Original song“Falling Slowly” from “Once”“Happy Working Song” from “Enchanted”“Raise It Up” from “August Rush”“So Close” from “Enchanted”“That’s How You Know” from “Enchanted”Winner: “Falling Slowly.” Sure, there's overwhelming odds that “Enchanted” could pick it up here, and it deserves some love, but more for a nomination for its lead Amy Adams, not in its cheeky, but slight, soundtrack. Best animated short film“I Met the Walrus” (trailer)“Madame Tutli-Putli” (full film)“Même les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)” ( full film)“My Love (Moya Lyubov) for Natalie” (Channel One Russia) (full film, part 2's link is provided after film)“Peter & the Wolf” (BreakThru Films)Winner: My Love. Like a Renoir painting come to life, this is one of the most lavish 2-D animated films in quite some time.Best live action short film“At Night” (clip)“Il Supplente (The Substitute)” (full film)“Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)” (full film)“Tanghi Argentini”“The Tonto Woman” (trailer)Winner: “Il Supplente.” Comic gold and a great punchline.Sound editing“The Bourne Ultimatum”“No Country for Old Men”“Ratatouille”“There Will Be Blood”“Transformers”Winner: “No Country for Old Men.” It could be a toss up with “There Will Be Blood,” but I have a feeling that the cold thud of Javier Bardem's pneumatic air gun gives it a slight edge. Sound mixing“The Bourne Ultimatum”“No Country for Old Men”“Ratatouille”“3:10 to Yuma”“Transformers”Winner: Transformers. Kevin O'Connell and Greg P. Russell have a combined 32 nominations in their career. It's time Oscar paid them for their labor for their work literally making heavy metal. Visual effects “The Golden Compass”“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”“Transformers”Winner: Transformers. Was there a part of this film that was not a visual effect? “Compas” flopped, “Pirates” sailed off with the trophy last year, plus, wouldn't it be cool to have a statue that morphed into a robot that would blow up screenwriter Diablo Cody's prize?Adapted screenplay“Atonement” Christopher Hampton“Away from Her” Sarah Polley“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Ronald Harwood“No Country for Old Men” Joel and Ethan Coen“There Will Be Blood” Paul Thomas AndersonWinner: “No Country for Old Men.” This one will be swept up in the Coen fever that will take hold on Oscar night, though I think “Blood” will have a longer shelf life with repeated viewings. Original screenplay“Juno” Diablo Cody“Lars and the Real Girl” Nancy Oliver“Michael Clayton” Tony Gilroy“Ratatouille” Brad Bird“The Savages” Tamara JenkinsWinner: Diablo Cody for Juno. I think the Academy members have a stake in the merchandising of the T-shirts, since the entire script seems ready to be ironed on to the front of clothing, line by agonizing line. Spout Tag:romance http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/romance/MemberTagFilms.aspxromance
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