Thread: An honor I wouldn't be claiming

Originally Posted by phillyclaude

Heh now i gotta go back and re-watch it, so I know what not to do.

Well, there's the obvious no-no, of course: "plunge the razor into the throat" is probably pretty high on anyone's list of what not to do.

"Yes! Benjamin Barker!!!" <End of evil judge...>

Maybe Jonny Depp just has hands on him like feet.

Just watched it yesterday. No-one said anything about it being a musical!!

Anyhoo, I think most of his customers would welcome the relief of having their throats slit after the horrendous shaves they must get.

Shame Trumpers, Shame!

James.

Since it's based on the Broadway musical, people probably figured that bit was tacit.

Since Sweeny Todd more people have been asking me about straights or referencing the movie when I mention I use them (although I started shortly after the movie was released, so that may be part of it). I think there will definitely be an upsurge from it. At the same time, if you've never stropped a blade, you wouldn't notice which way Sweeny & Pirelli place the blade.

Probably trumpers paid a hefty fee to have the title of technical advisor without ever realizing what a joke it was. reminds me many years ago when American Motors sold a car called the Matador. When they tried to sell the car in Latin America someone tapped them on the soulder and told them matador means in the strictest sense killer. Nice driving around in in your new 2009 Chevy Killer eh?

Never heard about the Matador. I know that Chevrolet was wondering why the Nova didn't sell south of the border before someone pointed out that "no va" means "it doesn't go"

Technical advisor was probably little more than making sure the props were appropriate to the period, the use of the props...

Originally Posted by They Call Me Blockhead

. I know that Chevrolet was wondering why the Nova didn't sell south of the border before someone pointed out that "no va" means "it doesn't go"

Sorry to further the , but this is a myth


http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

Claim: The Chevrolet Nova sold poorly in Spanish-speaking countries because its name translates as "doesn't go" in Spanish.

Status: False.

I have been interested in getting into straight shaving long before sweeny todd, but I have to admit it was Sweeny that spured me to acctually start doing some research and take the next step.

I saw the movie yesterday and was wondering if someone was going to market the Sweeney Todd razors like Rambo knives are marketed. I did a search and found this great discussion on how the stage razors were created

http://musicals.net/forums/viewtopic...30&amp;start=0