Sunday, November 30, 2008

Peluquero Del Demonio

I watched the Spanish-dubbed film version of Sweeney Todd. Well, just long enough to see how they dealt with the music. Even if the voice talent could sing, was anyone going to translate Sondheim's lyrics into another language, still rhyming and scanning?

So here's the solution. Obvious, I guess, but I had to know. Once the songs--which make up most of the film--start, we hear the original voices on the soundtrack singing English, while there are Spanish subtitles on the screen. Almost defeats the purpose.

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