tim burton and Johnny Depp

Yup, so he can play Jack Sparrow for a hundreth time?

so he can play Jack Sparrow for a hundredth time?
Not sure what that has got to do with Tim Burton, or playing the part once every 4 years is an issue.

But actors playing a certain character a lot is very common. Do you know how many times Christopher Lee played Dracula? Or Peter Cushing as Frankenstein? What about the bloke it keeps playing Wolverine in X men? I hope you like watch any long running tv shows.

I meant that his characters are always the same. And I'm a hige Depp fan but the fame and money took the best out of him.

Oh Yes, Edward Scissorhands is exactly like Sweeney Todd.
There are many more actors who just play the same role, and there are many who just play themselves over and over.

"Edward Scissorhands is exactly like Sweeney Todd."

You pretty much used the two characters that we can totally compare (put aside the fact that one is good and insecure while the other is evil and full of himself)...

"Edward Scissorhands is exactly like Sweeney Todd."

You pretty much used the two characters that we can totally compare (put aside the fact that one is good and insecure while the other is evil and full of himself)...It's a very interesting observation. I made it after watching Sweeney too. There's a lot of similarities also on the visual side and the mise- en- scene in some cases.

First, the physical character level: both use their blades as an extension of their upper extremities ("At last! My arm is complete again!").
Also both are "made" creatures. Sweeney Todd is made by Judge Turpin - Benjamin Barker had to be sacrificed to re-invent the Todd.

Visual level: Dante Ferretti said in an interview in pre- production Burton drew a sketch of how he wanted Sweeney's room to look - big window in the middle and bevelled wall inclusive. Ever noticed how much this major features of Sweeney's "lair" resemble the attic where Edward hid at the movie's beginning? There is also a Burton sketch of that attic that makes the same major features even more striking.

Color palette: the world Mrs. Lovett wants to draw Sweeney in ("By the Sea" montage) is as unpleasantly colorful as the suburb in Edward is.

Mise- en- scene: Re- watch Edward cutting the neighbor wives' hair montage and the barbering contest at St. Dunstan market scene again. You will get what I mean.


I know that Burton saw a stage version of Sweeney when he was in London as a student and that it impressed him very much. - So maybe this had an immediate influence on his Edward conception?






With each day the number of people on my Ignore list is growing.

Edward was a quite, shy, gentle character, Todd was angry, aggressive, broody... they are hardly the same thing.

Don't answer to me, answer to the other guy who just made a complete explanation of how the two characters and movies overall have a lot of similarities. Of course they don't have the same goal and have different personalities but visually speaking and acting wise, I see some Edward in Todd just like some Todd in Edward. Once again, forget the fact that one is a villain while the other is a hero (or just a good person, you get what I mean), and also forget that one looks constantly pissed and the other sad.

Just with the fact that they both use blades and are weirdos you can't unnotice the similarities. Rewatch both back to back while keeping this in mind. You will probably like me and the other poster say "they are different, but they are same".

Plus, both are directed by Burton. Most directors have some similar personal touches that we can notice in any movies they make. Imo, in Burton's case they are obviously noticeable. Except maybe Big Fish and Ed Wood, I must admit that these were kinda different. But I can notice some obvious similarities in the style of Battlejuice and Alice in the Wonderland, two movies that are also totally different.