Dark Shadows trailer out...

I think Johnny Depp is great. I think Tim Burton can be great. Edward Scissorhands is still (imo) the best film Burton has ever done. Great comic timing, original, and has lots of heart.

When I read that these two were going to make a modern Dark Shadows, I was thrilled! What better team to capture the gothic, dark and creepy stories of Barnabus Collins and Collinwood?

But this is not Dark Shadows. They should have just made it, it's own thing. Used their talent to skewer the drivel that is Twilight and poke fun at the absurdity of turning vampires into whiney, glittery stalkers. And it would have probably done really well, and be really funny, unlike those scary movie style spoofs could ever be.

But no. They had to use a story that many die hard fans adored (some who grew up watching) and ruin it.

So sad.

Very cool Barnabus Costume BTW! : )

I agree. This doesn't look anything like the Dark Shadows that I know.

I've been toying with the idea of having a Dark Shadows costume party for while, and after this trailer I decided to do it before the movie comes out, before people get the new version too much in their minds. Working on a Josette costume right now.
 
There was a shot at a remake as a series around 92/93ish. It lasted about 1/2 season as I recall. I think it only got a half season order and wasn't renewed. I believe it was true to the original.

This just looks like some version of beetlejuice to me...
 
But this is not Dark Shadows. They should have just made it, it's own thing. Used their talent to skewer the drivel that is Twilight and poke fun at the absurdity of turning vampires into whiney, glittery stalkers. And it would have probably done really well, and be really funny, unlike those scary movie style spoofs could ever be.

But no. They had to use a story that many die hard fans adored (some who grew up watching) and ruin it.

So sad.

True, it's more 'inspired by' Dark Shadows. I think they did exactly what you said they should do. Took off and ran with it as their own thing and what's upsetting most is that it's named "Dark Shadows". Why not just ignore the title and take it for what it is? Why can't it still be EXACTLY what you said, skewering the twilight vampire and be done really well and be really funny unlike the wayan bros. spoofs? Just because they used the name and characters, it's ruined?

I don't know. I tend to obsess over things but if someone took, say, Pirates, called it pirates and used all of the same character names but basically made something different, I could still take it for what it is. I guess that's actually kind of what Pirates 4 was to me...but it wasn't a very good movie whereas DS actually might be despite being WAY off base from what it was expected to be by hardcore fans ( which I think is safe to say, actually make up a very small percentage of the general movie-going audience ). I like the original way Snow White is told but I can still appreciate the creativity and originality that's gone into the two new versions, one which is a comedy and one which is an action/drama, neither of which I'd categorize the original story into.

Micdavis, I think the fact that they skipped that opportunity is a good thing. Because of what it was ( supernatural soap opera drama ) and because of what people associate that with today ( like you said, Twilight ), it would've driven off masses of people, been more of the same that's been invading theaters for years, appealed to the totally wrong crowd and then suffered to audience and word of mouth reviews for not meeting the expectations of being Twilight-crap.

Making anything with vampires while Twilight is still 'hot' was a crapshoot at best. After this whole fiasco and vampire obsession, I'd pass on this without a second thought. It's so overdone and overplayed and always disappointing that I'd have no interest in it. HOWEVER...it being exactly what Psab keel said, a comedic skewering that will be visually wonderful with a fantastic cast and much more well made than a cheap spoof, it's different, refreshing, and I think it'll in the very least be entertaining. It's something new.

Even after saying all that, I still feel it's a crapshoot to be honest. The anti-vampire crowd will pass just because he's a vampire, and the too cool for camp crowd will pass because they're too cool for camp...and of course those who hold the original dear will pass because it's a completely separate entity.

In the very least, I feel this movie will attain a cult hit status. And I like most of those movies. So I've got a good feeling about it. ( And any preview reviews I've heard so far have been generally positive )
 
In the very least, I feel this movie will attain a cult hit status. And I like most of those movies. So I've got a good feeling about it. ( And any preview reviews I've heard so far have been generally positive )

It's horses for courses. I have no doubt that you will enjoy it and good for you. But I'd find it a stretch to imagine it receiving "cult hit status" in the true sense of the term. IMO this film can't be anything more than mainstream masquerading as quirky and offbeat, and this might sound harsh but this is the exact same opinion I've had about both Depp and Burton's career for a long time.
 
IMO this film can't be anything more than mainstream masquerading as quirky and offbeat, and this might sound harsh but this is the exact same opinion I've had about both Depp and Burton's career for a long time.

True true. I agree with that. I think the fact that DS originally was a gothic soap opera however, whatever elements they DO keep of that will separate it a little bit more from things like, say, Alice in Wonderland...which was offbeat and quirky but didn't quite work where it might here. I see it more in the same vein as Beetlejuice...and I like Beetlejuice so... I'd be happy ( and maybe the quirky, offbeat kids of my generation ) if it had a nostalgic feeling like that ( er... like... BEETLEJUICE! sorry, just had to say it 3x ).
 
I think it looks fun and I'm looking forward to it (and the Stooges). There are plenty of dark and serious movies coming out this summer with Prometeus and Batman.

Oh and I liked Wild Wild West too!
 
Oh and I liked Wild Wild West too!

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Oh.. MY ...GOD.. I'm calling my travel agent for a movie ticket for this.. Cuz I'll be TRIPPIN:facepalm
 
I dig the music quite a bit. I am hoping that the trailer seems more comedic than the film actually is. From some of the footage in the trailer it looks to be quite atmospheric.
 
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