tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608865863680527081.post1253920408746376201..comments2024-03-13T07:41:37.532-04:00Comments on Vic & Walter Thiessen - On Movies...: Sweeney ToddWalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16391426206936180224noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608865863680527081.post-18686502053871707272008-01-08T13:23:00.000-04:002008-01-08T13:23:00.000-04:00I believe I said very clearly that I did not revel...I believe I said very clearly that I did not revel in the violence in Sweeney Todd. On the contrary, it was the violence that kept me from truly enjoying what was otherwise a masterpiece of filmmaking.<BR/><BR/>I also warn about the violence repeatedly and I condemn the graphic use of violence in this film, though I see some positive sides to it (see review).<BR/><BR/>Sweeney Todd is clearly aimed at an adult audience and so does not draw the same condemnation as Stardust for its use of violence. Sweeney Todd does not teach adults that violence is a way to solve problems. All it does is desensitize people to graphic violence (also bad, but as i said, it has some positive effects). Stardust and other childrens' films with violence suggest that violence is a legitimate way to solve problems and this deserves the harshest condemnation.<BR/><BR/>But the bottom line for me is that Stardust was a mediocre film (violence aside) and Sweeney Todd is a brilliant work of art (violence aside) and my stars primarily reflect that. I probably would have given Stardust a half-star more if I had not had a problem with the violence and Sweeney Todd would have been five places higher in my top ten films of 2007 were it not for the violence.Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090966032076073337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608865863680527081.post-58031222521559137272008-01-07T12:55:00.000-04:002008-01-07T12:55:00.000-04:00What the heck? You slam Stardust for the violence ...What the heck? You slam Stardust for the violence and then give four stars to Sweeney Todd? I've never been one to emphasize the need for consistency but I'm at a loss. Allow me to quote from that review: "Any chance of a favourable review from me was dashed by this callous use of violence. Very sad." Is there not a problem if you think you can revel in one kind of entertainment experience as an adult and are greatly saddened by an incredibly mild form of such violence for kids?Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391426206936180224noreply@blogger.com