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What is it about working with Johnny Depp that really seems to bring the best out of Tim Burton? It's not that Burton can't direct a good film without Depp in the cast, such as crowd pleasers like Batman or Big Fish, but when Depp is his leading man, there seems to be some spark in the film-maker's work that just isn't there otherwise. It's as if he waits to work with Depp before the director decides to really push himself creatively, and the results are more morbidly personal works such as Edward Scissorhands or Ed Wood. In the case of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, this is also a truism, as the movie feels as if the director were right at home in the world of music and misery he has created, and Depp shines like never before in front the director's camera. In the end, the picture may not just be the best movie that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have ever worked on together; it may be the best film either has ever been associated with period. »»
This is no time for jokes everyone as April is already here, but perhaps the theme of this April Fool's Day collection of DVDs really is quite fitting. Alvin and the Chipmunks have taken over with numerous releases this week from their old animated favorites to their newest live-action film. But if that isn't your speed, then perhaps the first season of Becker or the last season of That '70s Show are more your speed. Or perhaps you could go for my favorite pick this week and watch Johnny Depp's masterful performance in Sweeney Todd. Sigh, if only Paulie Shore were in more films nowadays though. What? April Fool? No way, Son-In-Law rocks! »»
