Sweeney Todd

[dalekboy]

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[tearsxintherain]

I didn't think it was so great either.. visually beautiful though, but then Burton always has that side nailed ;)

[dalekboy]

Oh it looks gorgeous, but is otherwise kind of blah.

And I have to admit, much as it looks gorgeous, I'm a bit over Burton's washed out gothic look. He's overdone it, though for this film it's kind of right regardless of his excesses elsewhere.

[tearsxintherain]

Yeah, I know what you mean.. I didn't walk out disappointed, but I certainly haven't wanted to watch it again..

[dalekboy]

This is the reason why I so rarely buy a film I haven't already seen - you never know when it's going to be a dog, even from talent you know and like. I would have been quite annoyed at missing out on the other potential films I could have owned if I had bought this instead of renting it.

[tearsxintherain]

It's mad though - I was in HMV last night and they had tons of films on sale for less that it would've cost to rent them!!

But I have waaaay too much *stuff* already, so I'm only buying films I've seen and definitely want to watch again. And again. And again. ;)

[dalekboy]

I now have the rule of four. If I don't think I'll watch it four more times in my life, I don't need to own it.

Only exceptions are historically important films, which as a film buff I need to own or I shall die.