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Topic: "Sweeney Todd"
Crono/Kyp
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I'm very interested in the movie.I know that Sondheim is credited for the music and lyrics which makes since because he did the original state musical.
I'm just a bit curious if Elfman had anything to do with the movie.
--Brian
[Message edited by Crono/Kyp on 11-27-2007]
posted 11-27-2007 04:41 PM PT (US) Bond1965
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No.James
posted 11-27-2007 05:08 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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Sad. posted 11-27-2007 05:31 PM PT (US) nuts_score
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No Elfman isn't involved; I'm also very surprised tha Sondheim hasn't had his named removed. He was furious when this thing was kicking up in production. Burton would have been perfect for this material when he has a sense of humor. But today's artistically-jaded Burton might "f" this one up.I'm hoping for the best though; I want nothing more than a Sondheim musical to succeed on the screen. That way we can get Assassins!
posted 11-27-2007 07:16 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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I've heard that Sondheim was involved and had script control and all that good stuff. IMDB rumor has it that he approved Burton's vision for the silver screen...Either way, I'm pumped for it.
--Brian
[Message edited by Crono/Kyp on 11-27-2007]
posted 11-27-2007 07:34 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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I'd like to see this. The music in the trailer is excelent. At least the huge orchestral part is...Clayton
posted 11-27-2007 08:01 PM PT (US) Jeron
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Any reason in particular Elfman wasn't involved? Creative differences or was this really just a project that didn't require an Elfman contribution? Yeah, definitely odd seeing a Burton flick w/o an Elfman score. Has hell frozen over?
posted 11-28-2007 01:30 AM PT (US) nuts_score
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Ed Wood?! Best Burton film? Best score in a Burton film?I rest my case, Ju-On.
posted 11-28-2007 08:42 AM PT (US) jangotangos
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what music were they using in the trailer?
posted 11-28-2007 05:17 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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From the film if I am not mistaken.--Brian
posted 11-28-2007 07:56 PM PT (US) sean
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Brian, sit down before you fall down. You've gone insane. It's all that silly Terminal music you've been exposing yourself to! You know it can give you ear cancer, don't you?
posted 11-28-2007 08:02 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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Well actually if you listen to the thematic notation in the trailer then in some of the music from the offical site, they are very much from the same cloth
--Brian
posted 11-28-2007 08:24 PM PT (US) SchiffyM
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Um... Elfman isn't involved because there's no need for additional score. This is a Sondheim musical and it's wall-to-wall singing (with occasional dialogue), and the songs were written nearly thirty years ago.I think that this musical is a true work of genius (I don't say that lightly), and I'm hoping Burton does it proud.
[Message edited by SchiffyM on 11-28-2007]
posted 11-28-2007 08:47 PM PT (US) Jeron
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quote:
Originally posted by SchiffyM:
Um... Elfman isn't involved because there's no need for additional score. This is a Sondheim musical and it's wall-to-wall singing (with occasional dialogue), and the songs were written nearly thirty years ago.I think that this musical is a true work of genius (I don't say that lightly), and I'm hoping Burton does it proud.
Those are mighty big words coming from someone named SchiffyM.
posted 11-29-2007 12:42 AM PT (US) sean
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quote:
Originally posted by Jeron:
Those are mighty big words coming from someone named SchiffyM.It's hard to trust someone with that kind of name in this day in age.
posted 11-29-2007 11:30 AM PT (US) nuts_score
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i wonce new a fella' named SchiffyM. plesent guy; until he went mad. boy, when some1 like that goes mad, you don't want to be responsibel for the ovur-done turkee at Thanksgivin' (do they have that holydai in Canadeeya, Shaun?).he was a rite ol' cootur.
posted 11-29-2007 01:34 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB