Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) by Taslim K — 23 Apr 2008

I don't really like musicals, but this was pretty good.

This review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) was written by Taslim K on 23 Apr 2008.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has generally received very positive reviews.

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You mean Sweeny Todd was a musical before it was a movie? No way…

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By Andrew H (1,696) on 23 Oct 2010

Watching this made me want to go see it live. It was just awesome…

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By Rb S (27) on 07 Aug 2014

I like this filmed production of the show better than the Burton/Depp movie. which was good, too…

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By Amber E (50) on 07 Apr 2012

To a degree better than Tim Burton's adaptation - of course the singing here is superior, though I prefer Burton's imagery, which replaced…

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By Kyrstyn S (3) on 22 Jan 2013

Yeppers, better than the Burton film - by a significant margin…

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By Megan N (121) on 16 Apr 2012

This was good, but in my mind the tim burton version was better. the play was too chorusy and broadtwayish for my taste…

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By Eric S (1,351) on 15 Apr 2012

Angela Lansbury is creepy and perfect in the roll. The music is brilliant. My only complaint is the chick that plays Joanna…

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By Brock W (20) on 24 Apr 2010

Utterly brilliant. One of the best musicals ever written captured on film…

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By Linda B (399) on 19 Oct 2016

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By Markos S (14) on 26 Jan 2012

I recently got a copy of this and am enjoying it immensely. Definitely one of the best musicals I've seen…

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