The Sweeney - Car Chases DVD

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...This DVD covers the first series of The Sweeney, the great 1970's cops and robbers show where the Flying Squad's Inspector Jack Regan (the late John Thaw) and his Sergeant George Carter (Denis Waterman) spend their days chasing blaggers with shooters in souped up Granadas and Capris,shaking down a grass here and there and calling in on robber's dogs for leads. Alright not everyone comes from Laaaaandon so here's a quick translation: The Sweeney, short for the rhyming slang for Sweeney Todd (Flying Squad) Blagger: armed robber of banks and building societies and such like - usually with broken nose and pyschopathic too. Shooter - a gun, carried by blaggers on a job Granada and Capri - types of Ford motor cars popular in the 1970's Grass - dishonest person who tells tales on his / her compatriots in exchange for a lighter... Read review

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Advantages: Johnny Depp, brilliant special effects
Disadvantages: Maybe to much gore for soem people.

...I enjoyed the whole film thoroughly!!! Who would know that Johnny Depps siging would be quite that good... and the actors in general were tres impressive!!!Although all of the blood might be a bit gory for some people, I just loved it.. the opening title sequence was awesomme and really set the mood.. Plus the first kill was just (to me) HILARIOUS!!!!Even if you do not know the story of Sweeney Todd, the film explained it to me in an easy to understand way. I didnt know that sweeney todd was put in prison for loving his wife (as an example).I also didn't find all of the film predictable (of course there were little parts where i did - throwing in the furnace) I did not think that the old hag would be his wife, i jumped to the assumption (like Sweeney Todd) that she had died.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: i like the story
Disadvantages: too much singing, should not be a musical

...I was at a friends house when we decided to watch Sweeney Todd, At first I though I was going to be really scared of the film, I thought it was going to be a pillow by the face kind of film, but I can quite honestly say it wasn't... when Sweeney Todd (Johny Depp) kills people the blood looks really fake. the film its self was OK, but you kinda knew when things were going to happen. Also the musical bit got rather annoying after a while. Even though the film is like 2.30 hours long it felt like only a hour. I felt rather sorry for Sweeney Todd at the end, although if you want to know why you must watch the film. The film is basically about a love story and is build on jealousy, hate and revenge A good old mixture of feelings for a good old film... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful