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Four Original Cast Members Will Cameo In Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’
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Anim8rFSK
2011-07-26 16:33:26 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
By Matthew Newlin
Starring Depp, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Bella Heathcote,
Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz and Jonny Lee
Miller. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins
Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr.
Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family
troubles. Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth’s ne’er-do-well brother,
Roger
Collins (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn
Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger’s precocious 10-year-old son, David
Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to
caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David’s new
nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.
And Jerry Mathers as The Beaver.
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Captain Infinity
They've totally screwed this up. Carolyn is 10 years too young (they
clearly confused her with the annoying little girl they added later),
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism ... a brunette Angelique? Jackie
Earle Haley should be good but ... it sounds like this is a real mess.
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Anim8rFSK
2011-07-26 16:37:21 UTC
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By Matthew Newlin
If done properly, there¹s nothing better than a self-referential cameo
to get audiences excited about a re-make or adaptation (fingers
crossed for Johnny Depp in ³21 Jump Street² and Bruce Campbell in
³Evil Dead¹). Bloody Disgusting has reported that at a ³Dark Shadows²
panel at Comic-Con 2011, it was announced that four original cast
members of cult Œ60s show will be making cameos in Tim BurtonŒs long-
gestating adaptation starring Depp. Stars Lara Parker (Angelique),
Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans and Josette du Pres), David Selby
(Quentin Collins) and the one and only Jonathan Frid (who played
Barnabas Collins in the TV show, the role Depp has taken over) spent
three days filming at Pinewood Studios. No word on what their roles
will be or how they will fit into the movie.
Starring Depp, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Bella Heathcote,
Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz and Jonny Lee
Miller the film is a big screen adaptation of vampire soap that
centers on the playboy Barnabas (Depp) who breaks the heart of the
witch Angelique Brouchard (Green) in 1752, and in her fury, she turns
him into a vampire and buries him alive. When he reawakens in 1972, he
returns to Collinwood Manor to find his estate and family in ruins.
The script was written by Seth Graeme-Smith (²Abraham Lincoln: Vampire
Hunter²) and sounds like perfect material for another Burton/Depp
collaboration. We¹re still waiting final confirmation regarding a
rumored Alice Cooper cameo in the film as well.
Warner Bros. plans to release ³Dark Shadows² on May 11, 2012. Hit the
jump for the full synopsis.
In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas,
set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But
even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has
plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has
the world at his feet‹or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The
master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an
inveterate playboyŠuntil he makes the grave mistake of breaking the
heart of Angelique Brouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of
the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him
into a vampire, and then burying him alive.
Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and
emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood
Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The
dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better,
each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins
Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr.
Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family
troubles.
Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth¹s ne¹er-do-well brother, Roger
Collins (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn
Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger¹s precocious 10-year-old son, David
Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to
caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David¹s new
nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/fan alert four original cast
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Captain Infinity
2011-07-26 22:20:14 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism
In the original series she was both a psychologist and blood specialist,
working at Windcliff Sanitarium before moving to Collinwood.


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Anim8rFSK
2011-07-27 03:02:42 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism
In the original series she was both a psychologist and blood specialist,
working at Windcliff Sanitarium before moving to Collinwood.
K. Interesting dual specialty. :D
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Captain Infinity
2011-07-28 01:10:53 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism
In the original series she was both a psychologist and blood specialist,
working at Windcliff Sanitarium before moving to Collinwood.
K. Interesting dual specialty. :D
Yes, very strange. Almost as if they just made it up.


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Marcovaldo
2011-07-27 03:08:49 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism
In the original series she was both a psychologist and blood specialist,
working at Windcliff Sanitarium before moving to Collinwood.
And a writer. Afterall, she was writing a book when she met the
Collins family.
Alls Quiet
2011-07-27 11:01:27 UTC
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Post by Marcovaldo
And a writer. Afterall, she was writing a book when she met the
Collins family.
You either liked her or really disliked her. The closest comparison I
can come to (and it's not a good one, since I have never watched this
soap opera consistently) is the blonde matriarch Vicky on One Life to
Live, who seems never to have gone away. Julia meddled; she was Dark
Shadows' stereotypical Jewish mother, unlike Elizabeth, who couldn't
have cared less about Barnabas.

There was a four- or five-character-per-day quotient on the show, and
whenever Julia would show up in the first five minutes, you know it
would be a half hour full of whining, and more whining, and then
whining in a more gravelly voice.
D***@webtv.net
2011-07-27 21:56:05 UTC
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You either liked her or really disliked her. The closest comparison I
can come to (and it's not a good one, since I have never watched this
soap opera consistently) is the blonde matriarch Vicky on One Life to
Live, who seems never to have gone away. Julia meddled; she was Dark
Shadows' stereotypical Jewish mother
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D***@webtv.net
2011-07-27 22:02:54 UTC
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Post by Alls Quiet
You either liked her or really disliked her.
The closest comparison I can come to
(and it's not a good one, since I have
never watched this soap opera
consistently) is the blonde matriarch
Vicky on One Life to Live, who seems
never to have gone away. Julia
meddled; she was Dark Shadows'
stereotypical Jewish mother
Actually, OLTL's Vicki isn't what I'd call a meddler. She's a very
involved and loving mother, grandmother, aunt, etc. but not in a pushy
way. I'd be much more likely to equate Julia with Viki's longtime
"frenemy" Dorian, who is equally concerned about her family but
definitely meddling and conniving when it suits her purposes...and she's
a doctor to boot! :)

Diva
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Merrick Baldelli
2011-07-27 13:07:44 UTC
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On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:08:49 -0700 (PDT), Marcovaldo
Post by Marcovaldo
Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism
In the original series she was both a psychologist and blood specialist,
working at Windcliff Sanitarium before moving to Collinwood.
And a writer. Afterall, she was writing a book when she met the
Collins family.
Well anyone can write a book. That had been the rave going
farther back to the turn of the 20th century.
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Wiseguy
2011-07-27 13:55:13 UTC
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Post by Merrick Baldelli
On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:08:49 -0700 (PDT), Marcovaldo
Post by Marcovaldo
Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence
her working out the cure for Vampirism
In the original series she was both a psychologist and blood
specialist, working at Windcliff Sanitarium before moving to
Collinwood.
And a writer. Afterall, she was writing a book when she met the
Collins family.
Well anyone can write a book. That had been the rave going
farther back to the turn of the 20th century.
A writer would have written "further."
Anim8rFSK
2011-07-27 16:19:43 UTC
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Post by Merrick Baldelli
On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:08:49 -0700 (PDT), Marcovaldo
Post by Marcovaldo
Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism
In the original series she was both a psychologist and blood specialist,
working at Windcliff Sanitarium before moving to Collinwood.
And a writer. Afterall, she was writing a book when she met the
Collins family.
Well anyone can write a book. That had been the rave going
farther back to the turn of the 20th century.
Sure. Look at Peter Benchley. Several published books, but he
certainly can't be considered a writer.
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Merrick Baldelli
2011-07-27 21:30:42 UTC
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Post by Merrick Baldelli
Well anyone can write a book. That had been the rave going
farther back to the turn of the 20th century.
Sure. Look at Peter Benchley. Several published books, but he
certainly can't be considered a writer.
Burn!
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Captain Infinity
2011-07-28 00:10:14 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
Post by Merrick Baldelli
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/ / stopped taking their medication?
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HOLEY MOLEY, SIX FINGERS AND A HANGNAIL, IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN!!


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Merrick Baldelli
2011-07-28 10:56:08 UTC
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On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:10:14 -0400, Captain Infinity
Once Upon A Time,
HOLEY MOLEY, SIX FINGERS AND A HANGNAIL, IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN!!
Admit it -- you only love it because.... wait for it...
you're quoted in the .sig once again.
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Anim8rFSK
2011-07-28 14:35:06 UTC
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On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:10:14 -0400, Captain Infinity
Once Upon A Time,
HOLEY MOLEY, SIX FINGERS AND A HANGNAIL, IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN!!
Admit it -- you only love it because.... wait for it...
you're quoted in the .sig once again.
You can't spell "disgust" without "Captain Infinity"
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Captain Infinity
2011-07-28 18:42:33 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
Post by Anim8rFSK
Post by Merrick Baldelli
On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:10:14 -0400, Captain Infinity
Once Upon A Time,
HOLEY MOLEY, SIX FINGERS AND A HANGNAIL, IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN!!
Admit it -- you only love it because.... wait for it...
you're quoted in the .sig once again.
You can't spell "disgust" without "Captain Infinity"
Now that's just plain mean. You're off the Christmas Card list.


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Anim8rFSK
2011-07-28 23:36:00 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
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Post by Merrick Baldelli
On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:10:14 -0400, Captain Infinity
Once Upon A Time,
HOLEY MOLEY, SIX FINGERS AND A HANGNAIL, IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN!!
Admit it -- you only love it because.... wait for it...
you're quoted in the .sig once again.
You can't spell "disgust" without "Captain Infinity"
Now that's just plain mean. You're off the Christmas Card list.
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I'm disgusted!
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A***@gmail.com
2011-07-27 17:39:23 UTC
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On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:08:49 -0700 (PDT), Marcovaldo
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Post by Captain Infinity
In the original series she was both a psychologist and blood specialist,
working at Windcliff Sanitarium before moving to Collinwood.
And a writer. Afterall, she was writing a book when she met the
Collins family.
Was she actually writing a book? I seem to recall the book writing
was a cover for her being there to cure Barnabas's affliction.
Artys
2011-07-26 22:23:20 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
By Matthew Newlin
Starring Depp, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Bella Heathcote,
Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz and Jonny Lee
Miller. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins
Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr.
Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family
troubles. Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth’s ne’er-do-well brother,
Roger
Collins (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn
Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger’s precocious 10-year-old son, David
Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to
caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David’s new
nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.
And Jerry Mathers as The Beaver.
**
Captain Infinity
They've totally screwed this up.  Carolyn is 10 years too young (they
clearly confused her with the annoying little girl they added later),
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism ... a brunette Angelique?  Jackie
Earle Haley should be good but ... it sounds like this is a real mess.
--
"Please, I can't die, I've never kissed an Asian woman!"
Shego on "Shat My Dad Says"
I thought Angelique was going to be portrayed by French blonde actress
Eva Greene.
D***@webtv.net
2011-07-27 02:09:37 UTC
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Post by Artys
I thought Angelique was going to be
portrayed by French blonde actress Eva
Greene.
I'm not familiar with her other work, but she was a brunette in "Casino
Royale." Easy enough to dye it or put on a wig, so that's probably not
a big issue.

Wonder if Michelle Pfeiffer will stay blonde or go dark for Liz? And
I'm dying to know if Depp will be wearing his hair long or short!
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His favor. Christianity is the good news that God has reached out in
love to us through His Son, because He knows that our arms are not long
enough..."


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Anim8rFSK
2011-07-27 03:02:05 UTC
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Post by Artys
Once Upon A Time,
By Matthew Newlin
Starring Depp, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Bella Heathcote,
Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz and Jonny Lee
Miller. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins
Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr.
Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family
troubles. Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth¹s ne¹er-do-well
brother,
Roger
Collins (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn
Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger¹s precocious 10-year-old son, David
Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to
caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David¹s new
nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.
And Jerry Mathers as The Beaver.
**
Captain Infinity
They've totally screwed this up.  Carolyn is 10 years too young (they
clearly confused her with the annoying little girl they added later),
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism ... a brunette Angelique?  Jackie
Earle Haley should be good but ... it sounds like this is a real mess.
--
"Please, I can't die, I've never kissed an Asian woman!"
Shego on "Shat My Dad Says"
I thought Angelique was going to be portrayed by French blonde actress
Eva Greene.
You mean the brunette French actress from Camelot? :)
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OW
2011-07-27 20:31:21 UTC
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They've totally screwed this up.  Carolyn is 10 years too young (they
clearly confused her with the annoying little girl they added later),
Hoffman is a shrink??? - she's supposed to be a blood doctor, hence her
working out the cure for Vampirism ... a brunette Angelique?  Jackie
Earle Haley should be good but ... it sounds like this is a real mess.
If I remember correctly, Angelique's alter-ego Cassandra was a
brunette. I always thought Lara Parker looked even better as a
brunette then as a blonde. It'll be fun to see the four original stars
make cameos, but given Tim Burton's uneven track record as a filmmaker
(ALICE was a mess), I'm only cautiously optimistic about the film
itself.
Captain Infinity
2011-07-28 00:11:43 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
Tim Burton's uneven track record as a filmmaker (ALICE was a mess)
Wow, you liked it a LOT more than Anim8rFSK did.


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