~Good Movie To Share: Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street~

As i've mentioned in my earlier posts that i've been buying movie dvds lately, and yes i've bought another but sadly in vcd with no subtitles, Sweeney Todd by Tim Burton...

If you do not know who is Tim Burton, you must have at least watched one of his splendid films before, such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas and he had directed in movies like Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and Batman....

In Sweeney Todd movie, it is an adaptation of a 1979 award winning musical thriller and in this tale, presented too as a musical, Sweeney Todd (formerly know as Benjamin Barker) was falsely charged and sent away to life of hard labour by the corrupted Judge Turpin who lusts after Todd's beautiful wife Lucy. Lucy just had a baby girl with Todd then and was named Johanna.

Lucy was later raped by Judge Turpin and consumed arsenic which drove her crazy. Johanna then became Turpin's ward, like her mother but was later on rescued by a man she loved.

Todd managed to come back London, he lodged above floor of Miss Lovett's pie shop and vows revenge, re-opening his barber shop.

So with the help of Miss Lovett, Todd began his killing the victims with his straight razor and the dead bodies were made into meat pies and sold to the public. A convenient way of disposing bodies and earning money.

! This movie is not gross but it is bloody. Watch out if you are scared of blood.

As for the casts, there are a few familiar faces... i wonder if Britain has limited actors/actresses or if they really love using them in almost every show. lol. i love it though.

Man on the extreme left.. Mr Timothy Spall (acted as Pettigrew in Harry Potter) as Judge Turpin's assistant...

Miss Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter) as Miss Lovett...she can sing really well and funny...

Salutes her for not being afraid of cockroaches... London's roaches looks flat and slick though..Sg's roaches are fat and bold....yikes....

Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd and is shaving for Judge Turpin... and yes.. Turpin is Mr Alan Rickman (Severus Snape in Harry Potter)... haha.. he can quite sing too... lol.......

Watch the trailer..

These 2 parts are among my favourites.. U'll love this movie too if you have not watch it before...


Lyrics :

Sweeney Todd:
There's a hole in the world
like a great black pit and it's
filled with people
who are filled with shit
and the vermin of the world inhabit it.

Mrs. Lovett: [Gasp]
A customer!

Wait!
Whats your rush?
Whats your hurry?
You gave me such a-- fright!
I thought you was a ghost
Half a minute, cant ya? Sit!
Sit down! Sit!
All I meant is that I havent seen a customer for weeks

Did you come in for a pie, sir?
Do forgive me if me heads a little vague--

What is that?

But you'd think wed had the plague
From the way that people
Keep avoidin--

No you dont!

Heaven knows I try, sir!
But theres no one comes in even to inhale
Right you are, sir, would you like a drop of ale?
Mind you, I can hardly blame them

These are probably the worst pies in London
I know why nobody cares to take them
I should know - I make em
But good? No!
The worst pies in London
Even thats polite
The worst pies in London
If you doubt it, take a bite--

Is that just disgusting?
You have to concede it
Its nothing but crusting
Here drink this, youll need it
The worst pies in London

And no wonder with the price of meat
What it is
When you get it , Never
Thought Id live to see the day
Mend think it was a treat
Finding poor animals
Wot are dyin in the street

Mrs. Moony has a pie shop
Does a business, but I notice somethin weird--
Lately all her neighbours cats have disappeared
Have to hand it to her
Wot I calls Enterprise
Poppin pussies into pies

Wouldnt do in my shop
Just the thought of its enough to make you sick
And Im telling you them pussy cats is quick
No denyin times is hard, sir

Even harder than the worst pies in London
Only lard and nothing more
Is that just revolting?
All greasy and gritty
It looks like its molting
And tastes like-- well, pity
A woman alone
With limited wind
And the worst pies in London!

Ah, sir
Times is hard
Times is hard

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Lyrics :

Sweeney Todd:
These are my friends
See how they glisten
See this one shine
How he smiles in the light
My friend
My faithful friend

Speak to me, friend
Whisper - I'll listen
I know, I know
You've been locked out of sight all these years
Like me, my friend

Well I've come home
To find you waiting
Home - and we're together
And we'll do wonders
Won't we

You there, my friend

Mrs. Lovett:
I'm your friend too, Mr. Todd

Sweeney Todd:
Come let me hold you

Mrs. Lovett:
If you only knew, Mr. Todd

Sweeney Todd:
Now, move aside

Mrs. Lovett:
Ooh, Mr. Todd

Sweeney Todd: You grow warm in my hand
Mrs. Lovett: Youre warm in my hand

Sweeney Todd:
My friend

Mrs. Lovett:
You've come home

Sweeney Todd:
My clever friend

Mrs. Lovett:
Always had a fondness for you, I did

Sweeney Todd:
Rest now, my friends

Mrs. Lovett:
Never you fear, Mr. Todd

Sweeney Todd:
Soon I'll unfold you

Mrs. Lovett:
You can move in here, Mr. Todd

Sweeney Todd:
Soon you'll know

BOTH:
Splendors you never have dreamed all your days

Mrs. Lovett:
Will be yours

Sweeney Todd:
My lucky friends

Mrs. Lovett:
I'm your friend

Sweeney Todd: 'Till now your shine
Mrs. Lovett: Now youre mine

Mrs. Lovett:
Dont they shine beautiful

Sweeney Todd:
Was merely silver

Mrs. Lovett:
Silvers good enough for me

Sweeney Todd:
Friends

Mrs. Lovett:
Mr. T.

Sweeney Todd:
You shall drip rubies
You'll soon drip precious
Rubies

Sweeney Todd:
"Leave me."
"At last! My arm is complete again."

* I do not own any part of these movies. No Copyright Infringements. *

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Love them too? Go get the vcd/dvd at the video shops now....bought mine @ only 6.95 from Laserflair but in vcd..no subtitles..couldnt find in dvd.. so im going to get the soundtrack...

Do-do`s~