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** Adding to this is the fact that Mrs. Lovett is dealing with cockroaches crawling all over her workplace throughout the whole ordeal, showing that there is a ''very'' good reason the meat pies are so awful.

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** Adding to this is the fact that Mrs. Lovett is dealing with cockroaches crawling all over her workplace throughout the whole ordeal, showing that there is a ''very'' good reason the meat pies are so awful.awful (a massive one even crawls ''out of'' the pie offered to Sweeney after he had already taken a bite!)
** It's also revealed that she uses lard for the pie fillings.
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* During "The Worst Pies in London," Mrs. Lovett serves Sweeney a pie while assuring him in song that it's absolutely disgusting. Everything Sweeney does during and immediately after the song is absolutely hilarious; first, he takes a bite, and it's immediately clear that Mrs. Lovett [[TemptingFate was right]]. Todd quickly (but quietly) spits the pie back out, immediately takes a drink Mrs. Lovett offers him to get rid of the taste, gags in nausea, and is then told that he'll need something stronger to remove the taste, all while maintaining his [[TheComicallySerious perfectly calm, gloomy, and pensive demeanor]].
** Adding to this is the fact that Mrs. Lovett is dealing with cockroaches crawling all over her workplace throughout the whole ordeal, showing that there is a ''very'' good reason the meat pies are so awful.
* While at market, Sweeney goes for his razor when he sees Beadle Bamford out of the corner of his eye. Mrs. Lovett quickly reminds him that this is ''not'' the place to commit a murder, and he puts his blade away, looking sheepishly at the ground like a punished child.
* [[IncomingHam Signor Pirelli.]] Special note goes to the shaving competition against Sweeney. While Pirelli is callously nicking Toby while sharpening his razor, bragging about shaving kings and the Pope, and generally making a flamboyantly cocky show of a performance, Sweeney just quietly sharpens his razor, mixes his cream, and applies it to his client's face. Once he gets to the actual shaving, Sweeney completes it in all of five seconds off screen. This also doubles as an [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome Moment]] for Sweeney.
* After "Epiphany," Sweeney Todd is posed quite intensely on the floor, having finished his huge song number and fantasy music sequence. A perplexed Mrs. Lovett just stares at him with a deadpan expression before trying to get his attention as to what to do next. This is as close as the film gets to {{Lampshading}} its status as a musical.
** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PlayedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after [[https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZukfGuYBGyQ Lovett suggests]] turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts [[IAteWhat horrifying]] and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
*** [[https://genius.com/Johnny-depp-and-helena-bonham-carter-a-little-priest-lyrics Here's]] the full lyrical annotation of their business proposition in all its pun-laden glory, just in case anyone wishes to sing along to its jaunty musical.



* Signor Pirelli. Special note goes to the shaving competition against Sweeney. While Pirelli is callously nicking Toby while sharpening his razor, bragging about shaving kings and the Pope, and generally making a flamboyantly cocky show of a performance, Sweeney just quietly sharpens his razor, mixes his cream, and applies it to his client's face. Once he gets to the actual shaving, Sweeney completes it in all of five seconds off screen. This also doubles as an [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome Moment]] for Sweeney.
* After "Epiphany," Sweeney Todd is posed quite intensely on the floor, having finished his huge song number and fantasy music sequence. A perplexed Mrs. Lovett just stares at him with a deadpan expression before trying to get his attention as to what to do next. This is as close as the film gets to {{Lampshading}} its status as a musical.
** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PlayedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after [[https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZukfGuYBGyQ Lovett suggests]] turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts [[IAteWhat horrifying]] and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
*** [[https://genius.com/Johnny-depp-and-helena-bonham-carter-a-little-priest-lyrics Here's]] the full lyrical annotation of their business proposition in all its pun-laden glory, just in case anyone wishes to sing along to its jaunty musical.
* While at market, Sweeney goes for his razor when he sees Beadle Bamford out of the corner of his eye. Mrs. Lovett quickly reminds him that this is ''not'' the place to commit a murder, and he puts his blade away, looking sheepishly at the ground like a punished child.
* During "The Worst Pies in London," Mrs. Lovett serves Sweeney a pie while assuring him in song that it's absolutely disgusting. Everything Sweeney does during and immediately after the song is absolutely hilarious; first, he takes a bite, and it's immediately clear that Mrs. Lovett [[TemptingFate was right]]. Todd quickly (but quietly) spits the pie back out, immediately takes a drink Mrs. Lovett offers him to get rid of the taste, gags in nausea, and is then told that he'll need something stronger to remove the taste, all while maintaining his [[TheComicallySerious perfectly calm, gloomy, and stoic demeanor]].
** Adding to this is the fact that Mrs. Lovett is dealing with cockroaches crawling all over her workplace throughout the whole ordeal, showing that there is a ''very'' good reason the meat pies are so awful.

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* Signor Pirelli. Special note goes to the shaving competition against Sweeney. While Pirelli is callously nicking Toby while sharpening his razor, bragging about shaving kings and the Pope, and generally making a flamboyantly cocky show of a performance, Sweeney just quietly sharpens his razor, mixes his cream, and applies it to his client's face. Once he gets to the actual shaving, Sweeney completes it in all of five seconds off screen. This also doubles as an [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome Moment]] for Sweeney.
* After "Epiphany," Sweeney Todd is posed quite intensely on the floor, having finished his huge song number and fantasy music sequence. A perplexed Mrs. Lovett just stares at him with a deadpan expression before trying to get his attention as to what to do next. This is as close as the film gets to {{Lampshading}} its status as a musical.
** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PlayedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after [[https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZukfGuYBGyQ Lovett suggests]] turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts [[IAteWhat horrifying]] and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
*** [[https://genius.com/Johnny-depp-and-helena-bonham-carter-a-little-priest-lyrics Here's]] the full lyrical annotation of their business proposition in all its pun-laden glory, just in case anyone wishes to sing along to its jaunty musical.
* While at market, Sweeney goes for his razor when he sees Beadle Bamford out of the corner of his eye. Mrs. Lovett quickly reminds him that this is ''not'' the place to commit a murder, and he puts his blade away, looking sheepishly at the ground like a punished child.
* During "The Worst Pies in London," Mrs. Lovett serves Sweeney a pie while assuring him in song that it's absolutely disgusting. Everything Sweeney does during and immediately after the song is absolutely hilarious; first, he takes a bite, and it's immediately clear that Mrs. Lovett [[TemptingFate was right]]. Todd quickly (but quietly) spits the pie back out, immediately takes a drink Mrs. Lovett offers him to get rid of the taste, gags in nausea, and is then told that he'll need something stronger to remove the taste, all while maintaining his [[TheComicallySerious perfectly calm, gloomy, and stoic demeanor]].
** Adding to this is the fact that Mrs. Lovett is dealing with cockroaches crawling all over her workplace throughout the whole ordeal, showing that there is a ''very'' good reason the meat pies are so awful.

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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PlayedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after [[https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZukfGuYBGyQ Lovett suggests]] turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).

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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PlayedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after [[https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZukfGuYBGyQ Lovett suggests]] turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying [[IAteWhat horrifying]] and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
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*** [[https://genius.com/Johnny-depp-and-helena-bonham-carter-a-little-priest-lyrics Here's]] the full lyrical annotation of their business proposition in all its pun-laden glory, just in case anyone wishes to sing along to its jaunty musical.
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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PlayedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after Lovett suggests turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).

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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PlayedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after [[https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZukfGuYBGyQ Lovett suggests suggests]] turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
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** Johnny Depp's performance as the [[BrokenBird melancholic and revenge-driven]] Mr. Todd is quite dark... except in these scenes, [[TheComicallySerious his usual quiet brooding nature is in extreme contrast to the cheerful and happy beach and coast]]. The whole time, he retains his [[PerpetualFrowner stone-faced scowl]] and slumped posture. While the scene underlines how Todd's single-minded quest for vengeance has completely overwritten any chance he has of moving on from his past, the jarring disparity in mood between himself and Lovett's fantasy is still treated with [[HilarityEnsues ironic levity]].

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** Johnny Depp's performance as the [[BrokenBird melancholic and revenge-driven]] Mr. Todd is quite dark... except in these scenes, [[TheComicallySerious his usual quiet brooding nature is in extreme contrast to the cheerful and happy beach and coast]]. The whole time, he retains his [[PerpetualFrowner stone-faced scowl]] and slumped posture. While the scene underlines how Todd's single-minded quest for vengeance has completely overwritten overridden any chance he has of moving on from his past, the jarring disparity in mood [[BroodingBoyGentleGirl between himself and Lovett's Lovett's]] fantasy is still treated with [[HilarityEnsues ironic levity]].
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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PleyedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after Lovett suggests turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).

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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PleyedForDrama [[PlayedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after Lovett suggests turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PalyedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after Lovett suggests turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).

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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the (intentionally) hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PalyedForDrama [[PleyedForDrama in complete tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after Lovett suggests turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
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** The number itself represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, THEN vowing to kill any person he can set his blade to as his newfound motivation. Apart from the hamfisted delivery and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted in complete drama. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after Lovett suggests turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).

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** [[SanitySlippageSong The number itself itself]] represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, THEN vowing before he vows to kill any person he can set his blade to on as his newfound motivation. Apart from the hamfisted delivery of his pathos and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted [[PalyedForDrama in complete drama. tragedy]]. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after Lovett suggests turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (at (..at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
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** The number itself represents Todd finally sinking into complete despair after losing hope of getting another chance at enacting his revenge, THEN vowing to kill any person he can set his blade to as his newfound motivation. Apart from the hamfisted delivery and Mrs.Lovett's bemused reaction afterwards, this is depicted in complete drama. What THEN turns it into the pinnacle of jet-black comedy comes after Lovett suggests turning Todd's bodycount into a [[ToServeMan mutually beneficial enterprise]], which is equal parts horrifying and [[CrossesTheLineTwice outrageously funny]] (at least until [[CerebusSyndrome the final act]] kicks in).
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Sweeney's depiction in that scene is one of disinterest and emotional distance, and since 'stoicism' is about emotional *temperance*, this is definitely not a work in keeping with Todd's characterisation.


** Johnny Depp's performance as [[TheStoic the oh-so-stoic]] Mr. Todd is quite dark... except in these scenes, [[TheComicallySerious his usual quiet stoic nature is in extreme contrast to the cheerful and happy beach and coast]]. The whole time, he retains his stone-faced scowl and slumped posture. Stoic HilarityEnsues.

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** Johnny Depp's performance as [[TheStoic the oh-so-stoic]] [[BrokenBird melancholic and revenge-driven]] Mr. Todd is quite dark... except in these scenes, [[TheComicallySerious his usual quiet stoic brooding nature is in extreme contrast to the cheerful and happy beach and coast]]. The whole time, he retains his [[PerpetualFrowner stone-faced scowl scowl]] and slumped posture. Stoic HilarityEnsues.While the scene underlines how Todd's single-minded quest for vengeance has completely overwritten any chance he has of moving on from his past, the jarring disparity in mood between himself and Lovett's fantasy is still treated with [[HilarityEnsues ironic levity]].
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** The song is an opportunity for Mrs. Lovett to do completely overboard, being completely upfront about how disgusting the pies are, bashing the dough in between lyrics and playing off Sweeney who (depending on the actor) can either be TheComicallySerious or completely bemused by what's happening.

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** The song is an opportunity for Mrs. Lovett to do completely overboard, go totally overboard: being completely utterly upfront about how disgusting the pies are, bashing the dough in between lyrics and playing off Sweeney who (depending on the actor) can either be TheComicallySerious or completely bemused by what's happening.
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** The song is an opportunity for Mrs. Lovett to do completely overboard, bashing the dough in between lyrics and playing off Sweeney who (depending on the actor) can either be TheComicallySerious or completely bemused by what's happening.

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** The song is an opportunity for Mrs. Lovett to do completely overboard, being completely upfront about how disgusting the pies are, bashing the dough in between lyrics and playing off Sweeney who (depending on the actor) can either be TheComicallySerious or completely bemused by what's happening.
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** The start of the song can be especially funny, as Mrs. Lovett tries desperately to get Todd to understand what she's hinting at. Lots of productions play up the comedy of Todd saying ''"Ha!"'' as he finally comprehends, and Mrs. Lovett's exhausted "Good, you got it," for all it's worth.
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** The song is an opportunity for Mrs. Lovett to do completely overboard, bashing the dough in between lyrics and playing off Sweeney who (depending on the actor) can either be TheComicallySerious or completely bemused by what's happening.
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**Anthony meanwhile is trying to cut through Johanna’s panicked pattering, repeating exasperatedly that he has a plan, and when she talks about the noise at the gate, says “It’s not a gate. There’s no gate. You don’t have a gate.”
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--->'''Mrs. Lovett:''' That's all very well, but what are we going to do about the Italian?

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--->'''Mrs.-->'''Mrs. Lovett:''' That's all very well, but what are we going to do about the Italian?



--->'''Mrs. Lovett:''' ''(trying to be reassuring)'' It’s alright, love! ''(singing gently but nervously)'' Nothin’s gonna harm you, not while I’m around...\\

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--->'''Mrs.-->'''Mrs. Lovett:''' ''(trying to be reassuring)'' It’s alright, love! ''(singing gently but nervously)'' Nothin’s gonna harm you, not while I’m around...\\



--> '''Mrs. Lovett:''' Well, that's a different matter. What a relief, dear! For a moment I thought you'd lost your marbles.

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--> '''Mrs.-->'''Mrs. Lovett:''' Well, that's a different matter. What a relief, dear! For a moment I thought you'd lost your marbles.
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* After Todd's "Epiphany" - the most serious and frightening moment in the show so far, where we watch a man snap and turn evil right in front of our eyes, the first line of dialogue [[ShowStopper after the applause dies down]] gets a huge laugh just for being so nonchalant about what we've just seen:

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* After Todd's "Epiphany" - "Epiphany", the most serious and frightening moment in the show so far, where we watch a man snap and turn evil right in front of our eyes, the first line of dialogue [[ShowStopper after the applause dies down]] gets a huge laugh just for being so nonchalant about what we've just seen:



* "A Little Priest", where Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett engage in an extended series of wordplay and {{Incredibly Lame Pun}}s regarding the various "flavors" to be obtained from different kinds of people. [[GallowsHumor Morbid]]? Of course. Funny? Very much so.

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* "A Little Priest", where Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett engage in an extended series sequence of wordplay and {{Incredibly Lame Pun}}s regarding the various "flavors" to be obtained from different kinds of people. [[GallowsHumor Morbid]]? Of course. Funny? Very much so.



** "Then again there's sweep/If you want it cheap/''And you like it dark!''" could easily be a reference to chimney-sweeps covered in soot, but may be a case of DeliberateValuesDissonance combined with GeniusBonus when you consider that this takes place in mid-1800's England.[[note]] Note that slavery was abolished in Britain in 1833, only 13 years before the beginning of the play. And freed slaves tended to have trouble getting work, or get stuck in base, poor-paying jobs like sweeping.[[/note]]It certainly wouldn't go amiss in a song already littered with DoubleEntendre.

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** "Then again there's sweep/If you want it cheap/''And you like it dark!''" could easily be a reference to chimney-sweeps covered in soot, but may be a case of DeliberateValuesDissonance combined with GeniusBonus when you consider that this takes place in mid-1800's England.[[note]] Note that slavery was abolished in Britain in 1833, only 13 years before the beginning of the play. And play, and freed slaves tended to have trouble getting work, or get stuck in base, poor-paying jobs like sweeping.[[/note]]It [[/note]] It certainly wouldn't go be amiss in a song already littered with DoubleEntendre.



-->Incidentally, dearie.
-->You know Mrs. Mooney.
-->Sales have been so dreary
-->Toby!
-->Poor thing is penniless.
* Mrs. Mooney also turns up in "The Worst Pies in London," with Mrs. Lovett grousing about her rival's more prosperous business--noting that the missing neighborhood cats probably have something to do with it.
--> '''Mrs. Lovett:''' Wouldn't do in ''my'' shop,
--> Just the thought of it's enough to make you sick--
--> And I'm telling you, them pussycats is ''quick''!"

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-->Incidentally, dearie.
-->You
dearie,\\
You
know Mrs. Mooney.
-->Sales
Mooney.\\
Sales
have been so dreary
-->Toby!
-->Poor
dreary\\
Toby!\\
Poor
thing is penniless.
* Mrs. Mooney also turns up in "The Worst Pies in London," with Mrs. Lovett grousing about her rival's more prosperous business--noting business -- noting that the missing neighborhood cats probably have something to do with it.
--> '''Mrs. Lovett:''' Wouldn't do in ''my'' shop,
-->
shop,\\
Just the thought of it's enough to make you sick--
-->
sick--\\
And I'm telling you, them pussycats is ''quick''!"



-->Will we be married on Sunday?
-->That's what you promised,
-->Married on Sunday...
-->That was ''last August''...

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-->Will we be married on Sunday?
-->That's
Sunday?\\
That's
what you promised,
-->Married
promised,\\
Married
on Sunday...
-->That
Sunday...\\
That
was ''last August''...



** Johanna singing nervously about how she hears something, it's a click! The Judge is back, and he's at the gate except she realizes, ''Wait, we don't have a gate.''
** ''Sir I did love you/even as I saw you/even as it doesn't matter that I still don't know your name!"
* During the ''Johanna'' reprise, a man comes in for a shave and sits down. Sweeney is about to begin his ...er... shall we say [[SlashedThroat method]], when the customer's wife and daughter come in behind the man. The look on Sweeney's face is '''priceless'''.

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** Johanna singing nervously about how she hears something, it's a click! The Judge judge is back, and he's at the gate gate, except she realizes, ''Wait, we don't have a gate.''
** ''Sir ''Sir, I did love you/even as I saw you/even as it doesn't matter that I still don't know your name!"
* During the ''Johanna'' reprise, a man comes in for a shave and sits down. Sweeney is about to begin his ...his... er... shall we say [[SlashedThroat method]], when the customer's wife and daughter come in behind the man. The look on Sweeney's face is '''priceless'''.



* The contest between Pirelli and Todd in the Hearn/Lansbury version. Pirelli is being all flair and pomp, not even aware of the man's pain as he shaves him. Meanwhile, Todd just mixes the lather, sharpens the blade, ect. Pirelli's expressions and gestures are pretty funny, but the man he's shaving's expression at the line "Talent given to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! By GOOOOOOOOOOD! |-" is priceless.

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* The contest between Pirelli and Todd in the Hearn/Lansbury version. Pirelli is being all flair and pomp, not even aware of the man's pain as he shaves him. Meanwhile, Todd just mixes the lather, sharpens the blade, ect. and gets on with it. Pirelli's expressions and gestures are pretty funny, but the man he's shaving's expression at the line "Talent given to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! By GOOOOOOOOOOD! |-" GOOOOOOOOOOD!" is priceless.



-->'''Turpin:''' Come, walk with me, for I have news for you. In order to shield her from the evils of this world, [[WifeHusbandry I have decided to marry Johanna next Monday.]]
-->'''Beadle:''' Ah, sir, happy news indeed!
-->'''Turpin:''' Strange... when I offered myself to her, she showed a certain reluctance.

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-->'''Turpin:''' Come, walk with me, for I have news for you. In order to shield her from the evils of this world, [[WifeHusbandry I have decided to marry Johanna next Monday.]]
-->'''Beadle:'''
]]\\
'''Beadle:'''
Ah, sir, happy news indeed!
-->'''Turpin:'''
indeed!\\
'''Turpin:'''
Strange... when I offered myself to her, she showed a certain reluctance.



--->'''Mrs. Lovett:'''''(trying to be reassuring)'' It’s alright, love! ''(singing gently but nervously)'' Nothin’s gonna harm you, not while I’m around...
--->'''Sweeney:'''''[[NotHelpingYourCase (in the creepiest voice ever)]]'' [[ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre Come on out,]] [[KubrickStare little boy...]]

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--->'''Mrs. Lovett:'''''(trying Lovett:''' ''(trying to be reassuring)'' It’s alright, love! ''(singing gently but nervously)'' Nothin’s gonna harm you, not while I’m around...
--->'''Sweeney:'''''[[NotHelpingYourCase
around...\\
'''Sweeney:''''' [[NotHelpingYourCase
(in the creepiest voice ever)]]'' [[ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre Come on out,]] [[KubrickStare little boy...]]



* Emma Thompson in the 2014 Lincoln Center production gives Patti Lupone a run for her money as funniest Mrs. Lovett, capped off by her "By the Sea", when she ''twerks'' in Todd's general direction when she sings "unless we've got better to do-ooh".

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* Emma Thompson in the 2014 Lincoln Center production gives Patti Lupone [=LuPone=] a run for her money as funniest Mrs. Lovett, capped off by her "By the Sea", when she ''twerks'' in Todd's general direction when she sings "unless we've got better to do-ooh".



* "Pretty Women" is a tension-filled moment, but depending on production, it also plays up the joke that Sweeney likes to take up his sweet time murdering the Judge.

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* "Pretty Women" is a tension-filled moment, but depending on the production, it also plays up the joke that Sweeney likes to take up his sweet time murdering the Judge.judge.



** Johnny Depp's performance as [[TheStoic the oh so much stoic]] Mr. Todd is quite dark in all the film... Except in those scenes, [[TheComicallySerious his usual quiet stoic nature is in extreme contrast to the cheerful and happy beach and coast scenes]]. The whole time, he retains his stone-faced scowl and slumped posture. Stoic HilarityEnsues.

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** Johnny Depp's performance as [[TheStoic the oh so much stoic]] oh-so-stoic]] Mr. Todd is quite dark dark... except in all the film... Except in those these scenes, [[TheComicallySerious his usual quiet stoic nature is in extreme contrast to the cheerful and happy beach and coast scenes]].coast]]. The whole time, he retains his stone-faced scowl and slumped posture. Stoic HilarityEnsues.



** And that moment just after ''Johanna'', when he gets told to keep away from her and beaten with a cane. He comes out of the Judge's house with blood all over his face and what does he do? Start singing ''Johanna'' again. You'd never think of him as TheDeterminator, but after this scene, you'll probably change your mind.
** Particularly amusing is how the Beadle calmly gives Anthony directions to where he was going all while literally throwing him out the door and beating him with the cane. The lines are delivered like the two just met on the street for a chat, and one wasn't committing violent assault on the other.
* Signor Pirelli. Special note goes to the shaving competition against Sweeney. While Pirelli is callously hurting Toby while sharpening his razor, bragging about shaving kings and the Pope, and generally making a flamboyantly cocky show of a performance, Sweeney just quietly sharpens his razor, mixes his cream, and applies it to his client's face. Once he gets to the actual shaving, Sweeney completes it in all of five seconds off screen. Also doubles as an [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome Moment]] for Sweeney.
* After "Epiphany," Sweeney Todd is poised quite intensely on the floor, having finished his huge song number and fantasy music sequence. A perplexed Mrs. Lovett just stares at him with a deadpan expression before trying to get his attention as to what to do next... This is as close as the film Lampshades its status as a musical.
* While at market, Sweeney goes for his razor when he sees Beadle Bamford out of the corner of his eye. Mrs. Lovett quickly reminds him that this is ''not'' the place to commit a murder and he puts his blade away, looking sheepishly at the ground like a punished child.
* During "The Worst Pies in London," Mrs. Lovett serves Sweeney a pie while assuring him in song that it's absolutely disgusting. Everything Sweeney does during and immediately after the song is absolutely hilarious; first, he takes a bite, and it's immediately clear that Mrs. Lovett [[TemptingFate was right]]. Todd quickly (but quietly) spits the pie back out, immediately takes a drink Mrs. Lovett offers him to get rid of the taste, gags in nauseation, and is then told that he'll need something stronger to remove the taste. All while maintaining his [[TheComicallySerious perfectly calm, gloomy, and stoic demeanor]].

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** And that moment just after ''Johanna'', "Johanna", when he gets told to keep away from her and beaten with a cane. He comes out of the Judge's house with blood all over his face face, and what does he do? Start singing ''Johanna'' "Johanna" again. You'd never think of him as TheDeterminator, but after this scene, you'll probably change your mind.
** Particularly amusing is how the Beadle calmly gives Anthony directions to where he was going all while literally throwing him out the door and beating him with the a cane. The lines are delivered like the two just met on the street for a chat, and one wasn't isn't committing violent assault on the other.
* Signor Pirelli. Special note goes to the shaving competition against Sweeney. While Pirelli is callously hurting nicking Toby while sharpening his razor, bragging about shaving kings and the Pope, and generally making a flamboyantly cocky show of a performance, Sweeney just quietly sharpens his razor, mixes his cream, and applies it to his client's face. Once he gets to the actual shaving, Sweeney completes it in all of five seconds off screen. Also This also doubles as an [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome Moment]] for Sweeney.
* After "Epiphany," Sweeney Todd is poised posed quite intensely on the floor, having finished his huge song number and fantasy music sequence. A perplexed Mrs. Lovett just stares at him with a deadpan expression before trying to get his attention as to what to do next... next. This is as close as the film Lampshades gets to {{Lampshading}} its status as a musical.
* While at market, Sweeney goes for his razor when he sees Beadle Bamford out of the corner of his eye. Mrs. Lovett quickly reminds him that this is ''not'' the place to commit a murder murder, and he puts his blade away, looking sheepishly at the ground like a punished child.
* During "The Worst Pies in London," Mrs. Lovett serves Sweeney a pie while assuring him in song that it's absolutely disgusting. Everything Sweeney does during and immediately after the song is absolutely hilarious; first, he takes a bite, and it's immediately clear that Mrs. Lovett [[TemptingFate was right]]. Todd quickly (but quietly) spits the pie back out, immediately takes a drink Mrs. Lovett offers him to get rid of the taste, gags in nauseation, nausea, and is then told that he'll need something stronger to remove the taste. All taste, all while maintaining his [[TheComicallySerious perfectly calm, gloomy, and stoic demeanor]].
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** "With or without his privates?" ({{Beat}}.) "With is extra."

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** "With or without his privates?" ({{Beat}}.) "With is extra."" In the recording for the Michael Cerevis version, he sounds like he actually [[LamePunReaction groans]] and rolls his eyes at that one.




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* Todd's reactions in "By the Sea" can be pretty funny, as he's usually ''ignoring the hell'' out of Lovett, just saying whatever so she doesn't realize he isn't really listening to her. "[[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple Anything you say]]..."
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--->'''Mrs. Lovett:''' This is a bit stringy, but of course, it's our fiddle player.\\

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--->'''Mrs. Lovett:''' This is a bit stringy, but then of course, it's our fiddle player.\\
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'''Sweeney:''' No, no, this isn't fiddle player -- it's piccolo player.\\

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'''Sweeney:''' No, no, this isn't fiddle player -- it's piccolo '''piccolo''' player.\\



'''Sweeney:''' It's ''piping hot''.\\

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'''Sweeney:''' It's ''piping hot''.\\hot''!\\



-->That was ''last August''... Kiss me!

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-->That was ''last August''... Kiss me!
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'''Mrs. Lovett:''' ''[visibly fighting a grin]'' ...Then blow on it first.\\

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'''Mrs. Lovett:''' ''[visibly fighting a grin]'' ...Then blow on it first.\\first!\\



-->That was ''last August''...

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-->That was ''last August''... Kiss me!

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* This little bit right after Anthony and Johanna escape the asylum:

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* This little bit right after Anthony and Johanna escape the asylum:asylum in "City on Fire":



* During "City on Fire", Johanna says to Anthony, "You said we'd marry on Sunday, that's what you told me, married on Sunday... That was last August!"
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* Most of the lines in :Kiss Me" and its reprise. Especially:

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* Most of the lines in :Kiss "Kiss Me" and its reprise. Especially:
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-->Incidentally,dearie.
-->You know Mrs.Mooney.

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-->Incidentally,dearie.
-->Incidentally, dearie.
-->You know Mrs. Mooney.



* Most of the lines in Kiss Me and its reprise. Especially:

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* Most of the lines in Kiss Me :Kiss Me" and its reprise. Especially:



* The contest between Pirelli and Todd in the Hearn/Lansbury version. Pirelli is being all flair and pomp, not even aware of the man's pain as he shaves him. Meanwhile, Todd just mixes the lather, sharpenes the blade, ect. Pirelli's expressions and gestures are pretty funny, but the man he's shaving's expression at the line "Talent given to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! By GOOOOOOOOOOD! |-" is priceless.

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* The contest between Pirelli and Todd in the Hearn/Lansbury version. Pirelli is being all flair and pomp, not even aware of the man's pain as he shaves him. Meanwhile, Todd just mixes the lather, sharpenes sharpens the blade, ect. Pirelli's expressions and gestures are pretty funny, but the man he's shaving's expression at the line "Talent given to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! By GOOOOOOOOOOD! |-" is priceless.
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--->'''Mrs. Lovett:(trying to be reassuring)''' It’s alright, love! ''(singing gently but nervously)'' Nothin’s gonna harm you, not while I’m around...

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--->'''Mrs. Lovett:(trying Lovett:'''''(trying to be reassuring)''' reassuring)'' It’s alright, love! ''(singing gently but nervously)'' Nothin’s gonna harm you, not while I’m around...
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--->’’Mrs. Lovett:(trying to be reassuring)’’ It’s alright, love! ‘’(singing gently but nervously)’’ Nothin’s gonna harm you, not while I’m around...
--->’’Sweeney:[[NotHelpingYourCase (in the creepiest voice ever)]]’’ [[ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre Come on out,]] [[KubrickStare little boy...]]

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--->’’Mrs. --->'''Mrs. Lovett:(trying to be reassuring)’’ reassuring)''' It’s alright, love! ‘’(singing ''(singing gently but nervously)’’ nervously)'' Nothin’s gonna harm you, not while I’m around...
--->’’Sweeney:[[NotHelpingYourCase --->'''Sweeney:'''''[[NotHelpingYourCase (in the creepiest voice ever)]]’’ ever)]]'' [[ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre Come on out,]] [[KubrickStare little boy...]]



* In the live filming, Hearn grins rather gleefully when revealing to Mrs. Lovett that Pirelli is in the trunk. It comes of as more adorable than frightening or unhinged, which is strange given the circumstances.

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* In the live filming, Hearn grins rather gleefully when revealing to Mrs. Lovett that Pirelli is in the trunk. It comes of off as more adorable than frightening or unhinged, which is strange given the circumstances.

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