Musical Sunday: The Worst Pies in London

[snick_backup]

This week's selection is newer and more readily available than most of what I've chosen so far, but I discovered Sweeney Todd last summer and haven't gotten over the infatuation yet. From a story point of view, I find it immensely more satisfying than any other Tim Burton film I've tried, and Helena Bonham Carter is just fabulous in it. I almost chose her and Johnny Depp singing the cannibalistic "A Little Priest," but settled on this one, which is as wickedly funny and is all Carter.

Comments

[rahirah]

Sondheim's very lightest work only aspires to a muddy grey. *g*

I thought that the movie was OK, but some of the things it cut for time (most of Johanna's motivation, for one) left me grumbling. I did, however, really really like what they did with Toby at the end. (The play has essentially the same ending, but it's interpreted very differently.)

[snickfic]

Hmm, yes. I wasn't aware that Johanna had motivation. Then again, I wasn't aware that she did anything one would need motivation for. In fact, I though the young lovers subplot by far the weakest bit. (OTOH, their actors seemed to be the only ones of the bunch cast for their singing ability.)

Now I'm curious to see the end of the play version.

[rahirah]

The stuff she did that required motivation all got cut. :/ Suffice to say she's a much less passive character in the play.