Sweeney Todd

Auteur, which is French for author, is a term coined by French film critics. It refers to the idea that some film directors have a certain artistic vision that always carries over into their films, and because of this, it is easier to analyze and understand their films (Pramaggiore and Wallis 451). The idea of the auteur has prevailed since the 1940s (408), and is not only specific to filmmakers who create “higher art.” The French insisted that “even Hollywood directors…could be viewed as…

The Sweeny Todd Within The qualities of monstrosity can be described as revenge, fear, overall abnormality and illogical behavior. All factors that horror genre writers and directors include in their work, also all of which the audience can relate to. For example, Tim Burton the director of Sweeny Todd: The demon Barber of Fleet Street creates a complex character such as Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp) experiencing the forces of revenge thus seeking revenge on judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) the…

Diegetic or nondiegetic is used in many ways to add sound to a movie. Diegetic sound is acknowledged by the characters and the characters usually interact with the sound. Nondiegetic is only heard by the audience which lets the audience foreshadow what will happen to the characters. Burton uses nondiegetic in his introduction credits that come before the film to let the audience start to imagine what the film might be about. Burton uses more nondiegetic sounds instead of diegetic music in all of…

A costume shop where beggars go to make themselves look more pitiful; London's most wanted man and his best buddy, the chief of police; the prostitutes that love them—these are the elements that make Bertolt Brecht's play The Threepenny Opera a perennial favorite. (That means audiences keep coming back for more.The play premiered in 1928 in Berlin, and has been staged in many languages all over the world since then. Not impressed? Check out Cindy Lauper's recent version on Broadway. Yeah, we…

John Moore’s production of Sweeny Todd was a refreshing take on the classical tale. The artists brought to life a convincing dark comedy on how revenge and violence can consume a person until they are blinded by it. I believe the artists not only wanted to elicit a response from the audience but also leave them with a warning about the horrors of revenge and the importance of letting go of what is hurting your heart and soul. First, for the most part the musical accomplished their purpose. The…

Burton is married to Helena Bonham Carter, who is in many of Timothy's movies. She has been In Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland, Alice through the looking glass, and Corpse Bride to name a few. Burton liked Johnny Depp in the movie 21 jump street, so he asked him to be in his movie Edward Scissorhands. In The movie, Depp played a loving monster.("Tim…

Dynamic Duo: Burton and Depp When great artist work together what they create often times becomes wonderful classics. In the world of film, when big names work together they can create some of the most magical adventures. One such collaboration that excites the masses with the probability of great time and a wonderfully told story comes from the pairing of Tim Burton and Jonny Depp. With a total of eight films where Burton directed Depp, their combined efforts…

course. Despite reading the course information, I didn’t realize the comprehensive critical thinking required. The first books, Beauty Queen of Leenane and All My Sons had characters which I could relate to, however, as we began the reading of Sweeney Todd, I quickly realized my skills for comprehending reading and relating to situations in my life, would not be sufficient moving forward. The format and style of reading was not something I was familiar with. Then, as we analyzed Old Possum’s…

thought. An example of this being the case, in the movie of Sweeny Todd (2007), the movie ends in a bloody mess, where all the main characters are dead yet the small characters such as Sweeney’s girl and his young companion all live. Tim Burton’s films also focus around the wrong doing of high positioned people, this can be seen in his movie Batman Returns (1992) such as the President of Gotham City (Max Shreck) and the judge in Sweeny Todd because they both have success, authority and have…

Musicals Let’s change gears here into something a little different, and a lot of fun! Musicals. Who doesn’t like a good musical? And before you roll your eyes and think we’re only going to talk about Disney, there’s a lot more to musicals then animated characters singing to woodland creatures. Musicals have been around since the dawn of theatre - and like many of our genres, started on the stage. But what actually makes a musical? In this genre, we define a musical as a film where the songs are…