Saw Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd today. What an excellent movie! Another role that fits him like a glove. I saw the play in 1979, with Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou, in Boston just before it went on to Broadway, and I recall very little about the show, aside from Angela being awesome. It's a bit gorey, which I hadn't expected. I don't know why, given Tim Burton's involvement, but nonetheless, it didn't overly detract from the film. There's just an "ew" moment or two that caused me to flinch and hide my eyes.Afterward, Adele and I wandered around the mall, both enjoying the Christmas commercialism and hating the bustle. A quick zip into Barnes & Noble scored me the soundtrack to the above movie. A trip down Bay Street yeilded crystalized ginger chips and sanding sugar from William-Sonoma, for my Meyer lemon and ginger scones. The Bath & Body shop was selling four for three body lotions, so I scooped up the grapefruit-scented one for free, on Adele's purchases! A pause at Harry & David got us a pastry, apple, and cranberry enrobed brie for Christmas appetizers. Then, a snooping at the Teacake Bakery gifted Adele with a big chocolate, marshmallowy buttercream filled "Whoopie" pie, and the gingerbread cupcake in the photograph above.
I couldn't help singing to all the carols and music piped into all the shops...
