Yes, that's Johnny Depp holding a straight razor. And yes, that's Helena Bonham Carter looking her frampled witchy best in this still from 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'. According to the trailer, exclusively presented here, this musical -- a sort of mix of Dr. Phibes and Saw -- is due for release this Christmas. Not exactly family fare and it doesn't strike me as good counter-programming, either.
This could be another poor choice for a release date. Recently, we saw 'Grindhouse' limp out in its debut Easter weekend. And, one of the most perplexing Christmas releases: the super-serious 'Munich', which came out X-mas of 2005 and promptly proceeded to fall flat. As dumb as it sounds, I think Sweeney should open over the Thanksgiving holiday. I'm not sure why I think that would be better -- maybe it's the association between carving up a turkey for dinner and slicing innocent victims up with a razor. I'm writing a letter to Santa to ask his opinion. Dear Santa...
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