There's a hole in the world like a great black pit and it's filled with people who are filled with shit! And the vermin of the world inhabit it...
No 490 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Director - Tim Burton Tim Burton has created a nice little niche for himself. I love the man , I love his films, I love his style and I love his directorial vision but he does have a very distinctive style. Gothic fairytale with aspects of horror. Which is usually delivered in a style which isn't too horrific . Burton's full on Gothic nightmares are few and far between. The only other one I can really think of is Sleepy Hollow. This is the first one which revels in the gore and pain and torture. This is Burton at his darkest and most intense. This is also a far more complex musical than Corpse Bride. I am a massive fan of Danny Elfman (another very distinctive artist with a very recognisable theme ), however he cannot compete with the richness and complicated styles of Sondheim. The songs in this are a beast to play and an utter nightmare to sing. Yet, despite these challenges the film is a quintessential Burton film, a...