This has the feeling of going to the theater and seeing it live. That is because this is exactly what they have done. Because of that it is very good and is not done often enough. There is a silent live action film of Peter Pan done before Disney animated the story which was filmed much like the stage play that was originally done, and it is one of the best adaptions of that story because it was filmed that way.
Sweeney Todd is about a wild murderous Barber and has a great Steven Sondheim musical sound track. All of it is here and lots more. The live stage feel is a great perspective and it is invaluable that this television version was done.
Angela Lansbury recreates her Tony winning role here and is absolutely great, this shows why she won that award. The actor who plays Sweeney Todd is excellent at it, so good he has done it several times since this version. This show first came to my attention because of the great music. Now that I have seen the story as done here, I better understand the meaning of the music.
TCM has done a great service by running this without the commercials except for the Intermission break. It is the best way to see it as the commercial breaks are not needed.
Sweeney Todd is about a wild murderous Barber and has a great Steven Sondheim musical sound track. All of it is here and lots more. The live stage feel is a great perspective and it is invaluable that this television version was done.
Angela Lansbury recreates her Tony winning role here and is absolutely great, this shows why she won that award. The actor who plays Sweeney Todd is excellent at it, so good he has done it several times since this version. This show first came to my attention because of the great music. Now that I have seen the story as done here, I better understand the meaning of the music.
TCM has done a great service by running this without the commercials except for the Intermission break. It is the best way to see it as the commercial breaks are not needed.