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01/07/2014 15:21 par tellurikwaves

Classic Tim Burton - Awesome
10/10
Author: ElektraRawks from United States
20 May 2012

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Time Burton scores again. This show is great and I will be getting it when it comes out on Blu-ray. This is NOT a remake of Dark Shadows. It's a funny tongue-in-cheek spoof in the lines of Burton's Alice in Wonderland. As a die-hard fan of the TV series I can honestly say this is just a lot of fun. Depp is great and the rest of the cast was well chosen. Even the music, which is all of the 70's era, is perfect for the movie.

Alice Cooper's appearance was a blast and fit in well. There are twists everywhere and it doesn't matter if you catch them or not. I bet you'll miss a few. LOL.Go see the movie. Don't over analyze it is, just enjoy it. Come back to IMDb and rate it. It deserves a 10.

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01/07/2014 15:16 par tellurikwaves

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01/07/2014 15:02 par tellurikwaves

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01/07/2014 14:55 par tellurikwaves

Funny, dark, great music (for the over 50s)
10/10
Author: riantecrag from France
12 June 2012

I'll keep it short and sweet. This movie is both funny and dark, great lines and hearkens to other genres (think: 'Death Becomes Her'). An apologetic vampire? Sorry guys, "you can't imagine how thirsty I was". Mixing Depp's anachronistic English accent and attitude with 70's Americana is Catweezle himself (maybe only good for UK residents, that connection, perhaps). Very appropriate music of the time, and attitudes of the young then. The Alice Cooper vignette, and Depp's character's misunderstanding makes a good rolling gag. Yes, it a bit corny and some might say, predictable, but what do you want from a film. Look at the poster, it doesn't pretend to be heavy, serious. Good fun, will leave you smiling, go see.

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01/07/2014 14:51 par tellurikwaves

Tim Burtons coup D'etat?
10/10
Author: katie-s-moffitt from Sandy's eye
29 October 2012

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Uhhumm...

Go to the Bat Mitzvah of an Upper West Side young woman - dozens of Louis Vuitton flashing next to the tin foil and paper against the dirty Manhattan streets. The best of the best of the beautiful and strong, the glaring tragedy of the unknown side. Meet Tim Burton's Dark Shadows.

Dirty, gritty, selfish, shining, dark and lush. So many human elements. So beautiful. So nauseating. Why won't this print? Really??? Must there be so many lines? for someone to leave a ludicrously ridiculous comment??????

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01/07/2014 10:05 par tellurikwaves

Surpassed My Expectations
10/10
Author: rannynm from United States
29 October 2012

The film Dark Shadows opened to an eagerly awaiting audience of both Tim Burton and Johnny Depp fans. Based on the ABC daytime show which aired during the late 1960s which generated a cult following, what was taken seriously in the late 60s / early 70s comes across as comedy today.

The majority of the movie is set in 1972 and incorporates music from the Moody Blues (Nights in White Satin) with appearances by Karen Carpenter in a TV scene, a cameo appearance by Alice Cooper and appearances by four of the original Dark Shadows actors including Jonathan Frid who passed away shortly after filming. Rated PG-13 for comic horror violence, sexual content , drug use, language and smoking, one of our 14-year-old critics, Raven Devanney rated it 6 out of 5 stars for ages 13 and up. Here's her take: Dark Shadows Reviewed by Raven Devanney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2NE6UPSLcM Dark Shadows is a hilarious movie about a man named Barnibus Collins, who is cursed by an evil witch when he refuses to give her his love.

Turned into a vampire, Barnibus is locked away in a coffin for two centuries. Now, freed by unsuspecting construction workers, Barnibus finds that his home town of Collins Port has drastically changed. He must learn to fit into the 70s while protecting his family, restoring Collins Port to its former glory and riding himself of the evil witch, Angelique, who cursed him to be a creature forced to hide in dark shadows. I absolutely loved this movie. Johnny Depp, who plays Barnibus Collins, did fantastic! Johnny is one of my all time favorite actors and when he teams up with director Tim Burton, you know it's a film worth seeing.

The cinematography was great because of the gloominess that you will often find in Tim Burton's films, but they found a flawless way to thrown in the bright colors of the 70's. The special effects were great too, especially in the end when Angelique's skin started to crack; she really looked as if she was made out of porcelain. Something that did bother me about the visuals was that the blood in the film looked way to fake considering that it is a vampire movie.

My favorite character would have to be that daughter of the Collins family played by Chloe Moretz. One; she is my favorite young actress, two; she played a moody, mellow dramatic, angsty teenager perfectly. The acting in this film was priceless because there was a lot of over- acting, but not in a cheesy way, it was done very purposefully and it gave a wonderful comedic feel to dramatic situations. I suggest this film for ages 13 and up because of sexual situations, mild drug use and language. I would give this film 6 out of 5 stars because it far surpassed my expectations!

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01/07/2014 09:58 par tellurikwaves

It's a Blast for the Right Audience
10/10
Author: vavi-3 from United States
11 June 2012

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Did you jump out of your seat, and get angry when your father sneaked up from behind and said "Boo" while you and your siblings were mesmerized while watching The Original Dark Shadows?

Did you get angry with your older brother for breaking the suspense when he placed his hand in front of the TV and said "The hand is coming to get you" when The Hand of Count Petofi was about to strike on The Original Dark Shadows? You were so scared because you never knew if that hand was going to do good, or do bad and your brother was too stupid to realize how important this was!

Does the thought of I-Ching wands fill you with fear, or does it fill you with both fear and amusement now? Do these memories continue to fill you with anger and fear, or do you now look back and laugh at the absurdity of it all while still longing for the emotional intensities of the unique, Gothic, passionate soap opera that was Dark Shadows?

If you know and loved the story line of the Original Series, but also have the ability to laugh at yourself you are going to love this movie. It successfully combines the elements that made the Original DS grand while acknowledging it's inherent absurdness through the use of humor. I was spell bound AND thoroughly entertained at the same time while watching this movie.

The acting was superb. The characters were great as they were only altered from their originals to accommodate the humor that was added to this adaption of Dark Shadows. The story was based on the original but moved along quickly as it tried to capture some of what was told over a 5 year story line. The scenery was lovely and haunting with Collinwood, Collinsport and dramatic coastline resembling what the Original Series could only hint at with its limited budget.

If you are a die-hard purist DS fan who can still suspend your disbelief and want the same level of seriousness, intensity and characterizations of the Original Series, you probably are not going to like this film. Though it offers the same level of drama, passion, mystery and occult, it does so from a tongue- in-cheek perspective.

If you were not a DS fan and don't know the story line of the Original Series, this film is going to be fun,but feel wacky and convoluted because too little of the story and back- ground can be told in a 2 hour film. But don't fret, it still offers great fun and entertainment with a soap operatic, Gothic format. Sit back and enjoy, and if it raises your curiosity to discover the Original Series, that is all the better. Go ahead and find out what it is that DS fans saw some 45 years ago and kept them hooked.

All in all it's a different feel and unique film because it deals with our ability to suspend our disbelief through the use of humor. The film that has managed to entertain me more than any other movie has in a long, long time. I'm glad I can laugh at myself and enjoy Dark Shadows for all the fun that it is.

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01/07/2014 09:50 par tellurikwaves

I wasn't disappointed, but I didn't see the trailer.
10/10
Author: kailomonkey from Britain
19 May 2012

Really enjoyed this film. I am not name savvy enough to have known Tim Burton's film history (though I of course recognised the name) nor the series it was supposed to be a spoof of, so perhaps I benefited from not having expectations for this movie.

I love Chloe Moretz though she isn't central to the story, and Bella Heathcotte who plays 2 characters. Helena Carter is cool, though she'll always be the girlfriend from fight club for me. Johnny Depp had some straight comedy but most of the comedy elements were in the type-cast characters and situations which could easily be missed, more of a black comedy rather than for laughs. Yet it was mostly not all that dark for a black comedy, though some elements occasionally reminded me this was a 12A as some was some nightmare fuel.

I didn't come out thinking "that was amazing I must tell everyone about the best film I've seen all year..." admittedly, but I did slowly release the news of what I had seen and gathered people's opinions. By a day later I realised after choosing through film briefs and posters for which should be on my wall, that this was the only one that stood out.

That could be partly down to a lack of particularly inspiring films out at the moment, but this film's mix of iconic characters, cliché twists, satirical comedy and unobvious direction has made me quite fond of it suddenly.

If you have huge expectations it seems (by the ratings here) that you'll likely be disappointed. I went in knowing a few people who were in it and having the idea that it was a vampire comedy, but a weird one... And found it neither to be purely comedy nor purely weird, and wasn't disappointed. I feel sorry for people who saw a trailer that made it look like a pure comedy. That happened to me for Attack The Block and although the film was still OK, it does make you despise the people who market these things falsely.

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01/07/2014 04:45 par tellurikwaves

Dark Shadows.... my new Lost Boys
10/10
Author: sawoods1971 from SUSSEX ENGLAND
23 June 2013

As per usual I have not listened to the "critics" they do not have the same taste as I do. I absolutely LOVE this film! I love the quiet unobtrusive humour...( catch some of the expressions from Barnabas to see what I mean) Tim Burton does not DOOO sequels apparently,,, critics keep saying it's because of poor box office. well I like the film very much but I cannot go to cinema for 3 reasons..... first I am a single mum with NO BABYSITTER,Second I live in a village 10 miles from nearest town and last bus to nearest town is half 6..... return same time!!!! Thirdly I CANNOT AFFORD CINEMA anymore... far too expensive , such a shame Sarah

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An original DS fan who loved the Dark Shadows movie!
10/10
Author: debbiejay from United States
14 May 2012

Yes, I was one of those running home from school to watch Dark Shadows each day! I bought the DVD collection and have my husband hooked on it now. I  was almost afraid to see this movie after reading all of the early comments after seeing the trailers,but there was no way I would have missed it. What great  fun! Except for a few character changes that I was not happy with, such as Julia Hoffman and Roger Collins, it was a wonderful and entertaining two hours!

No one will ever replace the original but this was an excellent twist. I actually hated the House of Dark Shadows movie because it turned my favorite  characters and the great story lines of the series into a mindless bloodbath. The Ben Cross revival mini series was lame compared to the original. This  time, Burton and Depp took a different approach and added some comedy to balance the drama. Reminded me a bit of another favorite old movie of mine  ... Love at First Bite. Add Alice Cooper to the mix and it was impossible for me not to love it! Hope there will be sequels! Orlando Bloom would make a  great Quentin Collins!

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01/07/2014 04:33 par tellurikwaves

Dark Shadows
10/10
Author: cultfilmfan from Canada
14 May 2012

Dark Shadows is based on the television series of the same name by Dan Curtis. For those who have never seen,or heard of the Dark Shadows television series,it was a Gothic soap opera that ran from 1966 to 1971. It was followed by the films House of Dark Shadows as well as Night of Dark Shadows and was remade into a television series again in 1991 and a television movie in 2005. Now we have this new theatrical movie version based on the television series which is directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp among it's quite impressive cast. Before seeing this 2012 movie version of Dark Shadows, I had never previously seen the different television shows, or movies that it was based on.

I remember seeing the original series from the late 60's on in reruns on some specialty station on television, but I never saw more than a few minutes of it, so I walked into this new movie version not knowing too much about the plot, or back story from the previous films or television series. Also because I have never seen the originals I can not compare this new version to them either. From what I gather the original was done in more of a slow paced style and played out more melodramatically like soap operas usually do. This film version does do a bit of that, but I think unlike the series and movies, this version also incorporates humour into the story as well. This new version of Dark Shadows did not really get good reviews at all.

I remember reading numerous bad reviews from critics and even average movie goers who were posting their blogs,or reviews of it online, and did not seem to like it.I fall into another category then because I absolutely loved the film. The fact that it was a Gothic horror costume drama that takes place in the early 1970's mixing the music, dress and culture of that era plus the more macabre events going on as well as some pretty humorous scenes as well, I found myself really enjoying it. For one thing, I really liked the atmosphere and look of the film. With it's great cinematography and visuals the film looked very good and quite appropriate to showing a castle from hundreds of years ago, plus the way they put in elements of the 70's I felt worked very well and added more fascination and humour to the film as well.

The performances from the entire cast were very good. After, I had thought about the film some more, I think I appreciated the performances even more because the actors had to be over the top and melodramatic when delivering their lines, but also do it in such a way as to be believable and realistic. It wasn't the type of melodramatic performances from say Hollywood movies of the 1940's, or 50's that I usually have a problem with. Often, I find that those performances from the older films do not hold up that well compared to today's movies and acting because they often feel dated and the performances lack emotion, or any shred of believability, or realism. It often felt very forced and over done whereas the acting in Dark Shadows does not and I would have to say that the performers do quite a good job and it is a very talented cast.

The story to the film I found very compelling and fascinating. It required elements of the macabre and Gothic horror which I found to be fascinating and intriguing and I found that most of the humour that went along with it worked really well also. There were quite a few times when there was a certain line, or moment in the film that put a smile on my face mostly because of the good delivery and performances of the actors. The film managed to be dark and creepy, but never actually scaring, or disturbing us, or going over the top with violence, or gore. The film is fairly over the top in it's storytelling style, but it never took the easy way out by using expensive special effects and lots of gore. Instead it focuses on a well put together story that drew me in and captured my interest to the end.

I was enjoying this film so much and found it so entertaining that afterwards I thought to myself about what critics did not like about it. Perhaps they just did not get it. I found everything worked together so well and was put on by a marvelously talented cast and crew that I never did find much faults, or criticisms about the film. Instead, I found it entertaining from start to finish and it really fascinated me with it's original and fascinating storytelling and it's unique delivering of how it went about telling us this story. I loved the acting, music, scenery and pretty much everything about the film. I know I am going to receive a lot of flack about this, but I would have to say that I loved Dark Shadows. Every minute of it and I am not ashamed to admit that. This film as it seems is certainly not for everyone, but I for one adored it because of it's sheer entertainment and fun.