SWEENEY TODD

I am a huge Johnny Depp fan. I think I've seen most, if not all, his movies and liked every single one of them. He is able to play just about any character and really give it life. I think out of them all so far, though, Edward Scissorhands and Pirates of the Caribbean are my favorites. I don't know. It's hard to choose!

With Edward Scissorhands, you have a misunderstood but monstrous creation who merely wants to be loved by the girl he loves (Winona Ryder), and yet he knows it can never be due to his creator making his hands into deadly sharp scissors. My favorite moment in the film was when Edward was carving an ice sculpture, creating snowfall, and Kim is dancing around in that snowfall. From then on, every snowfall is credited to Edward carving ice sculptures from the old mansion, even though it is presumed he is dead. This is as touching a love story as ever has been filmed, even given the rather frightening aspect of Scissorhands.

Pirates of the Caribbean is a totally different venture for Depp as he plays Captain Jack Sparrow, a pirate who has seen his fair share of bad luck and really isn't very good at pirating. Seeking to regain the Black Pearl, his ship, after being marooned, Barbossa allows him to try to negotiate a return of the Pearl for the highly sought after medallion. "See, Jack, that was the attitude that lost you the Pearl in the first place. People are easier to search when they're dead." This indicates Jack's attitude about both!




Yeah, if you have to know more about Sweeney Todd, just visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site. I just did and saw some great spots!

Of course, you should also visit Sweeney Todd on MySpace to get the real low-down on it. I mean, who doesn't love Johnny Depp in slasher musical, and wearing all that sinister makeup? Couple that with this being a Tim Burton film, and I think it's going to be a hit!