Dark Shadows Trailer

[rche]

ok, I'll bite.

do we get to have some more Spectre toys?

[samurainoir]

[Den82]

Barry White? Far cry from that creepy theme that used to give me the chills as a kid (my mother it religiously and I took all her small novels she used to collect).

I think if people think this looks good, they're kidding themselves.

[spacecaps]

What did I just watch? Here's a fish out of water vampire story....oh and he's in the 70's. Jokes. I think the Burton/Depp pairing is equivalent to a rock band that should have stopped making albums 10 years ago but for some reason keeps releasing new material. It's a formula that doesn't work anymore. Willy Wonka, Sleppy Hollow, Alice In Wonderland, Sweeny Todd...all bad movies. This one looks just as forgettable.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I was hoping for a Sleepy Hollow type flick here. It looks like they took off with the low-budget campiness, rather than the gothic drama angle. As I've said elsewhere, Dark Shadows had a similar vibe to Hammer movies, which I really like. I was hoping some of that Hammer feeling from Sleepy Hollow would carry over.

I was thinking maybe the comedy was amped up by the studio for this trailer. But I doubt WB would do that to Burton. He is a proven director for them, and usually does his biggest projects under the WB banner. So I'm now thinking what we see is what we will get. Not sure how I feel about it, honestly.

The fact that we are just now seeing a trailer and the movie opens in less than two months may not be a good sign either.

Chris

[Den82]

What did I just watch? Here's a fish out of water vampire story....oh and he's in the 70's. Jokes. I think the Burton/Depp pairing is equivalent to a rock band that should have stopped making albums 10 years ago but for some reason keeps releasing new material. It's a formula that doesn't work anymore. Willy Wonka, Sleppy Hollow, Alice In Wonderland, Sweeny Todd...all bad movies. This one looks just as forgettable.

Yes and just like those kind of rock bands, people will continue to make excuses for them, convince themselves they actually like it, etc.

The bad thing when anyone reaches that "legendary" or god-like status, is that nobody wants to speak the truth about them or bad mouth them.

It's like everything good about the series was removed and replaced with stupid, dumbed down humor. They made Barnabas look like a buffoon.

[Wee67]

I was able to see some bits of this a while back and, not being that familiar with the original, I was most curious just to see how fans would react. I'm actually a bit surprised there hasn't been more vitriol here. Some liked it, some hated it, some dismissed while the video downloaded...

As a non-fan, I think this looks pretty funny. Definitely some done-before humor, but I think the execution will work. I'm also not sure where I sit on the Depp-Burton spectrum. I haven't liked some things (so apparently I do speak bad about these "legends) and I've really liked others (or just perhaps convinced my self ).

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

i think it looks hysterical. I love Tim Burton's stuff. Of course, I don't have any nostalgia for the original.

[Dark Shadow]

I was hoping for the Sleepy Hollow vibe as well, and at this point it seems as though that hope was misguided, this trailer sure makes the film appear to be an outright parody.

Barnabas was a self-composed, reserved and intellectual character who steadfastly practiced Old World manners & charm. I don't see those qualities reflected in the performances portrayed in this trailer.

Perhaps Depp/Burton loved the sets & costumes of the original series, not necessarily the characters or the content?

We'll no for certain in slightly less than two month's time.

[Nostalgiabuff]

looks good to me. looks like a lot of fun. i never watched the original show so can't compare but frmo what i have read the original show was rather cheesy anyway

[madmarva]

I'm familiar with Dark Shadows. I barely remember it from childhood and I watched a number episodes of it in syndication when I was in high school. I know the concept and like it but wouldn't really consider myself a fan. When I first saw Depp's look for the movie, I was a little concerned about the tone because I expected/wanted a serious take.

However, I found the trailer very funny and am looking more forward to seeing the movie now than before I saw the trailer.

But then again, if I were a big fan of Dark Shadows, I don't think I would have the same attitude; I'd probably be upset and pretty skeptical.

My point is that the more one appreciates or likes a concept, the more difficult it is to accept or like deviations from it.

I can understand why a big fan of Dark Shadows would not like the liberties taken with the tone of the show. After watching that trailer, I can't imagine going to the movie and it being serious at all.

Certainly trailers can be produced to accentuate different aspects of a movie, but that trailer represents a broad comedy not just the humor of an otherwise dramatic movie.

I can certainly understand why a Dark Shadows fan would not care for the tone the trailer presents.

If the trailer for the upcoming Superman movie comes out and it's played for laughs I'd probably be irate.

[Afaninfull]

I have to say I am intrigued to see this and I don't know why.

Tim Burton's films always look great yet always disappoint. I think it all comes down to very weak stories that can't support the dazzling visuals and quirky characters. I hope this one can break the mold because the combination of vampires, Eva Green and 1972 seems like a winner.

[kennermike]

I thought it was good I never got into Dark Shadows late 1960's soap opera .and remember the original following are all baby boomers not the target audiance that goes to films anymore and if their dissapointed with this version it wont really effect ticket sales. that's why Tim Burton and the studio went this route to sell to a younger demographic Generation Xrs and Netgeners

[Dark Shadow]

While the original show certainly lacked the budget and technological advances necessary in order to wrap the complexity of characters & depth of storylines into a sophisticated presentation that would satisfy today's audience, that does not mean that the only option left for the new version is an outright parody...does it? I'm still hopeful that the comedic moments are just that...moments...and not the sum of the movie.

[emeraldknight47]

I watched the trailer at MIB41's (who is a HUGE Depp fan) urging, not knowing what to expect and what I saw made me laugh my freakin' arse off, but also think "Wow, this looks very cool!" It's the first movie that MIB and I have made definite plans to see (aside from THE AVENGERS) for this year. I get a sort of BEETLEJUICE meets FRIGHT NIGHT vibe off of the trailer and I don't mind that at all. Depp's deadpan delivery of lines is classic and the sets and production look more "real world" than Burton's stuff usually does. All said, I'm pretty stoked now...

Now, since THIS is a period piece, let's hope that Depp sticks with that trend for "KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER."