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merylsilverburg · Dec 27th, 2007, 03:23 AM

I honestly didn't think it was graphic although many people share your opinion, goodman. This woman a few seats in front of me kept groaning and turning her head away whenever there was blood. I felt the blood was overdone as a means to be "comical" and unrealistic. If the film has genuine-looking blood, it would probably come off as a horror film, I suppose.

What part of it did you feel it was a void for you? Lack of development? Too slow-paced? Not enough dialogue? I'm very curious to hear your thoughts since you've never seen other versions.

I think you should give the broadway versions a try...there's a lot more humor (still dark though) in those than in Burton's version so maybe you might enjoy them.

Dec 27th, 2007, 03:23 AM	#3
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	I honestly didn't think it was graphic although many people share your opinion, goodman. This woman a few seats in front of me kept groaning and turning her head away whenever there was blood. I felt the blood was overdone as a means to be "comical" and unrealistic. If the film has genuine-looking blood, it would probably come off as a horror film, I suppose. What part of it did you feel it was a void for you? Lack of development? Too slow-paced? Not enough dialogue? I'm very curious to hear your thoughts since you've never seen other versions. I think you should give the broadway versions a try...there's a lot more humor (still dark though) in those than in Burton's version so maybe you might enjoy them. __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help