"Dark Shadows" movie clips

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-shadows/

Mason Barge

2012-04-29 16:15:52 UTC

Post by David
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-shadows/

Ew.

Johnny Depp has one schtick and it doesn't work here. This gives me the
creeps, all right. Just not for the reasons it's supposed to.

anim8rFSK

2012-04-29 16:28:34 UTC

Post by David
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-shadows/

Ew.
Johnny Depp has one schtick and it doesn't work here. This gives me the
creeps, all right. Just not for the reasons it's supposed to.

I can't remember the last time a film looked this bad.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Mason Barge

2012-04-29 17:07:40 UTC

Post by David
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-shadows/

Ew.
Johnny Depp has one schtick and it doesn't work here. This gives me the
creeps, all right. Just not for the reasons it's supposed to.

I can't remember the last time a film looked this bad.

Oh, hell, there are movies that are a lot worse. The combination of Depp
acting all cutesy and Burton is just so damn irritating.

Arthur Lipscomb

2012-04-29 22:59:29 UTC

Post by David
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-shadows/

Ew.
Johnny Depp has one schtick and it doesn't work here. This gives me the
creeps, all right. Just not for the reasons it's supposed to.

I can't remember the last time a film looked this bad.

Oh, hell, there are movies that are a lot worse. The combination of Depp
acting all cutesy and Burton is just so damn irritating.

Some movies are better suited for Depp and Burton than others. I'd be
far more interested in seeing The Raven if it was a Depp/Burton
collaboration instead of a Cusack/whoever movie.

Diva Magenta

2012-04-30 01:49:37 UTC

Post by Mason Barge
Johnny Depp has one schtick and it
doesn't work here.

Have to disagree with this. I think one of Depp's biggest strengths is
that there really is no "typical" Depp role. He can do dark, he can do
comedy, he can do drama, he can do weird - all equally well. The
closest thing to an identifiable trend is that he's very good at playing
the off-kilter, oddball character, but even those are very different
from each other. I'd say Burton has far more of an obvious niche than
Depp does.

Post by Mason Barge
I'd be far more interested in seeing The
Raven if it was a Depp/Burton
collaboration instead of a
Cusack/whoever movie.

Ooooh yes, I can definitely see that working extremely well with them
collaborating on it!

Diva

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Captain Infinity

2012-04-29 19:57:36 UTC

Once Upon A Time,

Post by David
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-shadows/

In that second clip, what does Carolyn say? "I'm pretty sure he....." ??

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Tim

2012-04-29 23:38:26 UTC

Post by Captain Infinity
Once Upon A Time,

Post by David
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-sha
dows/

In that second clip, what does Carolyn say? "I'm pretty sure he....." ??

"... called me a hooker."

You know. The other creature of the night.

Tim

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Lynn McGuire

2012-04-29 20:49:25 UTC

Post by David
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-shadows/

I liked them !

Lynn

Z***@yahoo.com

2012-04-30 06:37:42 UTC

Post by Lynn McGuire

Post by David
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/29/whole-set-of-clips-from-dark-shadows/

I liked them !
Lynn

Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in 11
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and those fans
who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait until I see the
entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the film.

I've seen enough trailers, reviews, interviews, film clips, etc. over
the years to know they tell you exactly zero, zip, nada about the film
itself. This could be the best movie of the last 50 years and the
trailers, reviews, interviews, film clips, etc. won't reflect that.

The trailers are made by an advertising department that
has no clue how to sell a movie, the studios also have no clue how
to selll a movie, the actors aren't there to sell the movie, they are
their to sell their own egos, the reviewers go in to a movie convinced
they are going to hate the movie, and the film clips have no
relevance to the final product. I guess after all these years
I am baffled at how a studio can be so incompetent at
selling a movie they're spent Millions of dollars to make.

When a movie opens that frirst weekend the object is
to make 85% of the gross that first week. Yet the studios
will go and spend $125 - $500 million on a movie but be
unable to figure out how to sell that movie to recoup their
investment.

And the shareholders/investors/TPTB let the studios
conitnue to imitate the captain of the Titanic as he
heads for the iceberg.

Note that this film is released by Warner Bros. who
never could figure out how to run a TV network, much
less a movie studio.

Mike S.

2012-04-30 18:03:26 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in 11
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and those fans
who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait until I see the
entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

anim8rFSK

2012-04-30 19:42:13 UTC

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Z***@yahoo.com

2012-05-01 17:45:53 UTC

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

Mike S.

2012-05-01 18:53:29 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Yes.... by making the film look better then it really is. That is
exactly what a trailer is for. Its advertising. ALL advertising is
designed to make your product look better then it really is. This
isn't rocket science.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.

This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Z***@yahoo.com

2012-05-01 21:06:01 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Yes.... by making the film look better then it really is.

In that respect every trailer fails big time.

Post by Mike S.
That is
exactly what a trailer is for. Its advertising. ALL advertising is
designed to make your product look better then it really is. This
isn't rocket science.

And every trailer is bad advertising. I can't think of a trailer
that was done well.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good.

Except when you see the movie it's still a crappy movie.

Post by Mike S.
That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.

Except that when you see the movie it's still a crappy movie.
No trailer can overcome that problem.

Post by Mike S.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

The trailer was probably made by some 18 year old adviertising monkey
who 1. never Dark Shadows in incarnation. 2. wouldn't know a good
vampire movie if he tripped over it on the sidewak. 3. wouldn't know
Jonathan Frid/or other original cast members if they bumped into him
on the street.

anim8rFSK

2012-05-01 21:46:59 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Yes.... by making the film look better then it really is.

In that respect every trailer fails big time.

Post by Mike S.
That is
exactly what a trailer is for. Its advertising. ALL advertising is
designed to make your product look better then it really is. This
isn't rocket science.

And every trailer is bad advertising. I can't think of a trailer
that was done well.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good.

Except when you see the movie it's still a crappy movie.

Post by Mike S.
That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.

Except that when you see the movie it's still a crappy movie.
No trailer can overcome that problem.

I think more likely the trailer is an accurate representation of the
film.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Mike S.

2012-05-02 02:37:51 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
And every trailer is bad advertising. I can't think of a trailer
that was done well.

<<shrug>> Any trailer that made me interested, or more interested
then I previously was done well enough for me.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Except that when you see the movie it's still a crappy movie.
No trailer can overcome that problem.

Yes... good trailers just means they get you interested in the movie.
I've seen plenty of good trailers for movies that turned out lousy. I
think we all have.

Mason Barge

2012-05-01 22:13:38 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

The best example I can think of is Couples Retreat. Looked really really
funny in the trailer, but it was one of those comedy trailers that
contains every single decent joke in the movie.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience.

I think they fail miserably sometimes. There are a lot of movies I have
decided not to go to after seeing the trailers, but enjoy when I do go
after a friend or review convinces me to.

You are neglecting the fact that the trailer still might make the movie
look better than it is.

Mike S.

2012-05-02 02:57:54 UTC

Post by Mason Barge
You are neglecting the fact that the trailer still might make the movie
look better than it is.

The trailer didn't make the movie look good to me.

Dragon Lady

2012-05-04 04:21:33 UTC

Post by Mason Barge
You are neglecting the fact that the trailer still might make the movie
look better than it is.

The trailer didn't make the movie look good to me.

He didn't say it made the movie look good. He said it might still make it
look better than it is - which is kind of scary when I think about it....

Mike S.

2012-05-04 13:47:38 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
He didn't say it made the movie look good. He said it might still make it
look better than it is - which is kind of scary when I think about it....

That is scary but I doubt the trailer did that. The trailer was awful.
Really bad. My opinion of the movie has nowhere to go but up. I would
be very surprised if my reaction to the movie was worse then the
trailer.

anim8rFSK

2012-05-04 15:38:29 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
He didn't say it made the movie look good. He said it might still make it
look better than it is - which is kind of scary when I think about it....

Prepare to be badly surprised.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Mason Barge

2012-05-04 18:16:09 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
He didn't say it made the movie look good. He said it might still make it
look better than it is - which is kind of scary when I think about it....

That is scary but I doubt the trailer did that. The trailer was awful.
Really bad. My opinion of the movie has nowhere to go but up.

Wanna' bet?

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 00:17:22 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
He didn't say it made the movie look good. He said it might still make it
look better than it is - which is kind of scary when I think about it....

Heh, you make a good point, but I still won't see it in the theater. I'm
not sure even good reviews could change my mind at this point.

Mason Barge

2012-05-07 18:52:15 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
He didn't say it made the movie look good. He said it might still make it
look better than it is - which is kind of scary when I think about it....

Do you drink urine because it tastes better than feces?

Dano

2012-05-07 19:03:09 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
He didn't say it made the movie look good. He said it might still make it
look better than it is - which is kind of scary when I think about it....

Do you drink urine because it tastes better than feces?

====================================

Well in fairness...you need SOMETHING to wash it down with I suppose.

Kind of like the relation of Jersey Shores to Dance Moms right?

Mike S.

2012-05-07 21:04:49 UTC

Post by Mason Barge
Do you drink urine because it tastes better than feces?

Look. Dark Shadows will probably not get this kind of attention again
in my lifetime or yours.. It wouldn't be the first time I sat through
a bad movie. It *would* be the first time I paid to see a bad movie in
the theater though. So its just wait and see at this point for me. If
the movie is as bad as that trailer made it look to be, then I will
watch it for free in six to twelve months instead. <<shrug>>

William December Starr

2012-05-02 00:03:59 UTC

Post by Mike S.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed
to make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie
trailer that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I
was interested in.

"The Spirit" (2008), maybe? I don't think I saw any theatrical
trailers for it, but I remember being amazed at how underwhelming
the tv ads for it were.

-- wds

Wiseguy

2012-05-02 04:51:04 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

EGK

2012-05-02 05:00:20 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

That pretty much goes without saying. Those who are familiar with the
material and liked it, most likely wanted a more serious adaptation than
this looks like. This looks like Hollywood's typical campy take on the
material

Wiseguy

2012-05-02 11:36:03 UTC

Post by EGK

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a
shit movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show
the best scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie
trailer that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was
interested in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different
opinion of the trailer...and the movie.

That pretty much goes without saying. Those who are familiar with the
material and liked it, most likely wanted a more serious adaptation
than this looks like. This looks like Hollywood's typical campy
take on the material

It's been done (1967, 1970, 1991, even 2004)

How many times can you do the same story the same way?

EGK

2012-05-02 13:06:22 UTC

Post by EGK

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different
opinion of the trailer...and the movie.

That pretty much goes without saying. Those who are familiar with the
material and liked it, most likely wanted a more serious adaptation
than this looks like. This looks like Hollywood's typical campy
take on the material

It's been done (1967, 1970, 1991, even 2004)
How many times can you do the same story the same way?

Why do it at all? Hollywood will do it as many times as they think they can
squeeze a dime out of it. If you're right, why call it Dark Shadows? Just
do a campy take on the vampire legends. That's been done over and over too.

Dragon Lady

2012-05-04 04:22:40 UTC

Post by EGK

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

Kishin

2012-05-04 12:52:07 UTC

Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

Wow, you're the first I've head make that comparison. And it's a very
apt one. Bravo! You know they're remaking "The Munsters," don't you?
Bryan Singer is making a nighttime drama series out of it, kind of
turning your point on its head. I love the original series when I was a
kid, and have enjoyed re-runs as an adult. I'm not much more sure about
doing it as a dramedy than I am about doing DS that way. Perhaps the
trend now is to remake old properties but in the exact opposite style.

Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror movie. "Old Yeller" as a teen comedy.

--
Kishin

anim8rFSK

2012-05-04 15:40:15 UTC

Post by Kishin
Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror movie.

The Will Ferret version pretty much qualifies; Samantha just murdered
(horribly) anybody she didn't like, and it certainly wasn't a comedy.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Kishin

2012-05-04 16:59:45 UTC

Post by Kishin
Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror movie.

The Will Ferret version pretty much qualifies; Samantha just murdered
(horribly) anybody she didn't like, and it certainly wasn't a comedy.

Seriously? I've never seen it. Maybe I need to. I loved the original
show, but this sounded like it bore little relation, so I never bothered.

--
Kishin

anim8rFSK

2012-05-04 20:55:24 UTC

Post by Kishin
Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror movie.

The Will Ferret version pretty much qualifies; Samantha just murdered
(horribly) anybody she didn't like, and it certainly wasn't a comedy.

Seriously? I've never seen it. Maybe I need to. I loved the original
show, but this sounded like it bore little relation, so I never bothered.

It's one of the least funny movies I've ever seen. Sam has a crush on
Will Ferret, and his old girlfriend comes to visit the movie set, so she
twitches and drops an enormous lighting grid on the GF, killing her
dead. Then somebody talks her into undoing it, so she twitches again,
and they put REWIND across the reversed footage and ... dear God it's
awful.

Yes, it bears no relation to the original. It's about making a movie
based on the old TV show, and a real witch is cast, and wackiness ...
well, attempted wackiness ... ensues.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Marcovaldo

2012-05-04 16:53:30 UTC

Post by Kishin
Wow, you're the first I've head make that comparison. And it's a very
apt one. Bravo! You know they're remaking "The Munsters," don't you?
Bryan Singer is making a nighttime drama series out of it

!!!!!!! Seriously?????

I liked the TV show. Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis were hoots.

Kishin

2012-05-04 21:13:52 UTC

Post by Marcovaldo

!!!!!!! Seriously?????
I liked the TV show. Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis were hoots.

http://tvline.com/2012/02/02/nbc-mockingbird-lane-pilot/

--
Kishin

Marcovaldo

2012-05-05 00:51:08 UTC

Post by Marcovaldo

!!!!!!! Seriously?????
I liked the TV show. Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis were hoots.

http://tvline.com/2012/02/02/nbc-mockingbird-lane-pilot/

Thanks. Since it will be on a major broadcast network, it will probably last about 4 weeks.

I really liked Pushing Daisies, but I was clearly in the minority.

Diva Magenta

2012-05-04 17:06:37 UTC

Post by Kishin
Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror
movie. "Old Yeller" as a teen comedy.

Well... just remember that "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" started off as a
movie comedy, a far cry from the dark, serious, angst-ridden TV series
that followed.

Diva

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"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
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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N***@gmail.com

2012-05-04 19:03:33 UTC

Post by Diva Magenta

Post by Kishin
Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror
movie. "Old Yeller" as a teen comedy.

Well... just remember that "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" started off as a
movie comedy, a far cry from the dark, serious, angst-ridden TV series
that followed.

And to be fair Joss Whedon was not happy with what the studio did to
the orignal. His vision was for the movie to be like the series.

Post by Diva Magenta
Diva

Diva Magenta

2012-05-04 21:33:18 UTC

Post by N***@gmail.com
And to be fair Joss Whedon was not
happy with what the studio did to the
orignal. =A0 His vision was for the movie to
be like the series.

I remember enjoying the movie quite a bit. It had a great dark sense of
humor about the figurative - and literal - horrors of high school life,
not unlike Heathers, albeit not quite *that* dark.:) It was fun. Saw
the series a few times, it was good, but never got into it that much.

Diva

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"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
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..."

http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

Z***@yahoo.com

2012-05-05 06:02:57 UTC

Post by Diva Magenta

Post by N***@gmail.com
And to be fair Joss Whedon was not
happy with what the studio did to the
orignal. His vision was for the movie to
be like the series.

I loved the series, eseciially Once More With Feeling (the uncut
musical episode.)

Kishin

2012-05-05 10:48:51 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com

Post by Diva Magenta

Post by N***@gmail.com
And to be fair Joss Whedon was not
happy with what the studio did to the
orignal. His vision was for the movie to
be like the series.

I loved the series, eseciially Once More With Feeling (the uncut
musical episode.)

Me, as well, though the movie didn't do much for me. The episode where
Buffy's mother

SPOILER FOR BUFFY!

dies is one of the finest hours of TV I have ever seen.

--
Kishin

A***@gmail.com

2012-05-04 18:59:51 UTC

Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

Wow, you're the first I've head make that comparison. And it's a very
apt one. Bravo! You know they're remaking "The Munsters," don't you?
Bryan Singer is making a nighttime drama series out of it, kind of
turning your point on its head. I love the original series when I was a
kid, and have enjoyed re-runs as an adult. I'm not much more sure about
doing it as a dramedy than I am about doing DS that way. Perhaps the
trend now is to remake old properties but in the exact opposite style.
Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror movie. "Old Yeller" as a teen comedy.

You do realize there was a Bewitched movie a few years back?
And there was a Munsters TV series (in the 90s?)

Kishin

2012-05-04 21:15:53 UTC

Post by A***@gmail.com

Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

Wow, you're the first I've head make that comparison. And it's a very
apt one. Bravo! You know they're remaking "The Munsters," don't you?
Bryan Singer is making a nighttime drama series out of it, kind of
turning your point on its head. I love the original series when I was a
kid, and have enjoyed re-runs as an adult. I'm not much more sure about
doing it as a dramedy than I am about doing DS that way. Perhaps the
trend now is to remake old properties but in the exact opposite style.
Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror movie. "Old Yeller" as a teen comedy.

You do realize there was a Bewitched movie a few years back?
And there was a Munsters TV series (in the 90s?)

"The Munsters Today" is what you're referencing, I believe. But it was
still a comedy. And I thought the movie version of "Bewitched" was a
comedy, as it was apparently supposed to be.

--
Kishin

A***@gmail.com

2012-05-05 06:05:02 UTC

Post by A***@gmail.com

Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

Wow, you're the first I've head make that comparison. And it's a very
apt one. Bravo! You know they're remaking "The Munsters," don't you?
Bryan Singer is making a nighttime drama series out of it, kind of
turning your point on its head. I love the original series when I was a
kid, and have enjoyed re-runs as an adult. I'm not much more sure about
doing it as a dramedy than I am about doing DS that way. Perhaps the
trend now is to remake old properties but in the exact opposite style.
Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror movie. "Old Yeller" as a teen comedy.

You do realize there was a Bewitched movie a few years back?
And there was a Munsters TV series (in the 90s?)

"The Munsters Today" is what you're referencing, I believe. But it was
still a comedy. And I thought the movie version of "Bewitched" was a
comedy, as it was apparently supposed to be.

Of course when it comes to comedy both missed the mark by a thousand
miles. I don't laugh once at either.

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 00:16:19 UTC

I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

Wow, you're the first I've head make that comparison. And it's a very apt
one. Bravo! You know they're remaking "The Munsters," don't you? Bryan
Singer is making a nighttime drama series out of it, kind of turning your
point on its head. I love the original series when I was a kid, and have
enjoyed re-runs as an adult. I'm not much more sure about doing it as a
dramedy than I am about doing DS that way. Perhaps the trend now is to
remake old properties but in the exact opposite style.

Yeah, I'd heard they were remaking "The Munsters". Don't know how it'll
work as a dramedy as opposed to a comedy, but a lot will depend on the
writing. I suspect you're right about the current trend, which is a shame,
as it means the old fans of said series are bound to be disappointed.

Coming soon: "Bewitched" as a horror movie. "Old Yeller" as a teen comedy.

God, I hope not!

Mike S.

2012-05-04 13:52:26 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

I always thought of it as Dark Shadows done in the style of another
Tim Burton film, BeetleJuice, but I like your comparison better.

Mason Barge

2012-05-04 18:20:24 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

I always thought of it as Dark Shadows done in the style of another
Tim Burton film, BeetleJuice, but I like your comparison better.

Huh, I was just going to mention BeetleJuice, as well, and I didn't even
remember it was a Burton effort. I think it's all the people sitting at
the dinner table.

DAAAAAAAAAAY-O!

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 00:19:36 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
I agree. This is Dark Shadows done in the style of "The Munsters".

I always thought of it as Dark Shadows done in the style of another
Tim Burton film, BeetleJuice, but I like your comparison better.

It does seem to have some things in common with BeetleJuice, doesn't it? I
hadn't even thought about that - haven't seen that movie in years. It still
makes me think more of "The Munsters" though. I think it's the pancake
makeup they put on Barnabas.

Mike S.

2012-05-07 05:40:45 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
It does seem to have some things in common with BeetleJuice, doesn't it? I
hadn't even thought about that - haven't seen that movie in years. It still
makes me think more of "The Munsters" though. I think it's the pancake
makeup they put on Barnabas.

Heh, the makeup was one of the reasons I thought of BeetleJuice. Check
this out. -->

http://screencrush.com/dont-worry-that-beetlejuice-remake-is-really-a-sequel/

and then this -->

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309282/20120305/johnny-depp-barnabas-collins-dark-shadows-photos.htm

Apparently, a white face and black around the eyes is what *all*
living dead should look like according to Tim Burton.

Your Name

2012-05-07 06:19:15 UTC

Post by Mike S.
Apparently, a white face and black around the eyes is what *all*
living dead should look like according to Tim Burton.

That also explains his attraction to his wife. ;-)

Diva Magenta

2012-05-07 20:31:35 UTC

Apparently, a white face and black
around the eyes is what *all* living dead
should look like according to Tim
Burton.
That also explains his attraction to his
wife. =A0 ;-)

LOL!

If and when he does finally do that Beetlejuice sequel (fingers
crossed!), I can totally picture Burton casting HBC as the mother of
Lydia, Winona Ryder's character (Delia was her stepmother). The look,
the hair, the goth vibe - what a perfect fit that would be! HBC is
only about 5 years older than Ryder, but she can play older well, and
Ryder always seems to look young. .I don't recall if it was mentioned
whether Charles, Lydia's father, was widowed or divorced. But hey,
alive or ghost, either way would work in a movie like this! :)

And they need a scene where Adam is sitting in the otherworld waiting
room for an appointment, and gets in trouble for not hearing his name
being called because he's absorbed in playing Dead Friends With Words on
his phone <g>

Diva

--

DivaMagenta @}{~~>~~~>~~~>~~~~~

"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
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..."

http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

anim8rFSK

2012-05-07 08:30:57 UTC

Heh, the makeup was one of the reasons I thought of BeetleJuice. Check
this out. -->
http://screencrush.com/dont-worry-that-beetlejuice-remake-is-really-a-sequel/
and then this -->
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309282/20120305/johnny-depp-barnabas-collins-d
ark-shadows-photos.htm
Apparently, a white face and black around the eyes is what *all*
living dead should look like according to Tim Burton.

Have you see Depp as Tonto in The Lone Ranger?

http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lone-ranger-johnny-
depp-armie-hammer.jpg

That stupid Kabuki whiteface might be more Depp's idea than Burton's.

Either way, there are two movies I wouldn't watch with your eyes.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Mike S.

2012-05-07 13:35:37 UTC

Post by anim8rFSK
Have you see Depp as Tonto in The Lone Ranger?
http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lone-ranger-johnny-
depp-armie-hammer.jpg
That stupid Kabuki whiteface might be more Depp's idea than Burton's.
Either way, there are two movies I wouldn't watch with your eyes.

Haha.. I had not seen that until just now. Thanks for sharing.

anim8rFSK

2012-05-07 16:30:43 UTC

Haha.. I had not seen that until just now. Thanks for sharing.

Sure. ;)

Whatever happened to the P.C. crowed screaming when a white man played a
'person of color' anyway?

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 17:15:57 UTC

Haha.. I had not seen that until just now. Thanks for sharing.

Sure. ;)
Whatever happened to the P.C. crowed screaming when a white man played a
'person of color' anyway?

Could they have gotten any self-respecting "person of color" to dress up
like that?

Kishin

2012-05-07 22:22:25 UTC

Haha.. I had not seen that until just now. Thanks for sharing.

Sure. ;)
Whatever happened to the P.C. crowed screaming when a white man played a
'person of color' anyway?

I'd rather a more full-blooded native American, myself, but Depp does
have some native roots:

'Depp has surmised that he is part Native American, saying in 2011, "I
guess I have some Native American [in me] somewhere down the line. My
great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up
Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from
Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek."'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp

--
Kishin

Mason Barge

2012-05-07 22:55:01 UTC

Haha.. I had not seen that until just now. Thanks for sharing.

Sure. ;)
Whatever happened to the P.C. crowed screaming when a white man played a
'person of color' anyway?

I'd rather a more full-blooded native American, myself, but Depp does
'Depp has surmised that he is part Native American, saying in 2011, "I
guess I have some Native American [in me] somewhere down the line. My
great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up
Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from
Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek."'

What absolute horseshit. There was a period when being part Native
American was a huge rage in Hollywood, and all kinds of people starting
claiming vague roots of some sort.

anim8rFSK

2012-05-08 01:09:32 UTC

Haha.. I had not seen that until just now. Thanks for sharing.

Sure. ;)
Whatever happened to the P.C. crowed screaming when a white man played a
'person of color' anyway?

What absolute horseshit. There was a period when being part Native
American was a huge rage in Hollywood, and all kinds of people starting
claiming vague roots of some sort.

He sounds like Ward Churchill.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 17:15:02 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
It does seem to have some things in common with BeetleJuice, doesn't it?
I
hadn't even thought about that - haven't seen that movie in years. It still
makes me think more of "The Munsters" though. I think it's the pancake
makeup they put on Barnabas.

Heh, the makeup was one of the reasons I thought of BeetleJuice. Check
this out. -->
http://screencrush.com/dont-worry-that-beetlejuice-remake-is-really-a-sequel/
and then this -->
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309282/20120305/johnny-depp-barnabas-collins-d
ark-shadows-photos.htm
Apparently, a white face and black around the eyes is what *all*
living dead should look like according to Tim Burton.

Have you see Depp as Tonto in The Lone Ranger?
http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lone-ranger-johnny-
depp-armie-hammer.jpg

Oh my God! What tribe wears bats on thier heads????

Post by anim8rFSK
That stupid Kabuki whiteface might be more Depp's idea than Burton's.
Either way, there are two movies I wouldn't watch with your eyes.

You really think Depp dictates his own makeup? After all, Burton is known
for extreme makeup too, and their are distinct similarities to some of his
other stuff.

anim8rFSK

2012-05-08 01:08:15 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
It does seem to have some things in common with BeetleJuice, doesn't it?
I
hadn't even thought about that - haven't seen that movie in years. It still
makes me think more of "The Munsters" though. I think it's the pancake
makeup they put on Barnabas.

Heh, the makeup was one of the reasons I thought of BeetleJuice. Check
this out. -->
http://screencrush.com/dont-worry-that-beetlejuice-remake-is-really-a-seque
l/
and then this -->
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309282/20120305/johnny-depp-barnabas-collin
s-d
ark-shadows-photos.htm
Apparently, a white face and black around the eyes is what *all*
living dead should look like according to Tim Burton.

Have you see Depp as Tonto in The Lone Ranger?
http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lone-ranger-johnny-
depp-armie-hammer.jpg

Oh my God! What tribe wears bats on thier heads????

All sorts of claims are being made that that's 'authentic' - I don't
care if it's authentic or not, it just looks stupid.

Post by anim8rFSK
That stupid Kabuki whiteface might be more Depp's idea than Burton's.
Either way, there are two movies I wouldn't watch with your eyes.

You really think Depp dictates his own makeup? After all, Burton is known
for extreme makeup too, and their are distinct similarities to some of his
other stuff.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Dragon Lady

2012-05-08 03:17:51 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
It does seem to have some things in common with BeetleJuice, doesn't it?
I
hadn't even thought about that - haven't seen that movie in years.
It
still
makes me think more of "The Munsters" though. I think it's the pancake
makeup they put on Barnabas.

Heh, the makeup was one of the reasons I thought of BeetleJuice. Check
this out. -->
http://screencrush.com/dont-worry-that-beetlejuice-remake-is-really-a-seque
l/
and then this -->
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309282/20120305/johnny-depp-barnabas-collin
s-d
ark-shadows-photos.htm
Apparently, a white face and black around the eyes is what *all*
living dead should look like according to Tim Burton.

Have you see Depp as Tonto in The Lone Ranger?
http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lone-ranger-johnny-
depp-armie-hammer.jpg

Oh my God! What tribe wears bats on thier heads????

All sorts of claims are being made that that's 'authentic' - I don't
care if it's authentic or not, it just looks stupid.

I agree. And I'd really be interested in finding out what tribe wore dead
animals (complete dead animals by the looks of it) on their heads. Yeach!

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 17:10:40 UTC

Post by Dragon Lady
It does seem to have some things in common with BeetleJuice, doesn't it?
I
hadn't even thought about that - haven't seen that movie in years. It still
makes me think more of "The Munsters" though. I think it's the pancake
makeup they put on Barnabas.

Heh, the makeup was one of the reasons I thought of BeetleJuice. Check
this out. -->
http://screencrush.com/dont-worry-that-beetlejuice-remake-is-really-a-sequel/
and then this -->
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309282/20120305/johnny-depp-barnabas-collins-dark-shadows-photos.htm
Apparently, a white face and black around the eyes is what *all*
living dead should look like according to Tim Burton.

Then he's an idiot. The only "living dead" who look like skulls are animated
skeletons. The man needs to get a clue, though I'm not sure he'd know one
if it hit him in the skull. :P

7***@gmail.com

2012-05-07 18:23:40 UTC

Post by Mike S.
Apparently, a white face and black around the eyes is what *all*
living dead should look like according to Tim Burton.

Never mind that for the many years Barnabas was in the coffin he was
dead.

Mike S.

2012-05-02 05:26:34 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

In this particular case, what it shouldn't be, would be closer to the
truth. But yes, I don't disagree with you.

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

Probably. Maybe even definitely. But that is neither here nor there. I
have seen the original. My thoughts and opinions can only come from
the perspective of a fan now.

anim8rFSK

2012-05-02 08:03:41 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

In this particular case, what it shouldn't be, would be closer to the
truth. But yes, I don't disagree with you.

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

Probably. Maybe even definitely. But that is neither here nor there. I
have seen the original. My thoughts and opinions can only come from
the perspective of a fan now.

I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Wiseguy

2012-05-02 11:35:13 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

In this particular case, what it shouldn't be, would be closer to the
truth. But yes, I don't disagree with you.

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different
opinion of the trailer...and the movie.

Probably. Maybe even definitely. But that is neither here nor there.
I have seen the original. My thoughts and opinions can only come from
the perspective of a fan now.

I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

Judging from his language, he's not that bright.

Kishin

2012-05-02 15:08:58 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

In this particular case, what it shouldn't be, would be closer to the
truth. But yes, I don't disagree with you.

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different
opinion of the trailer...and the movie.

Probably. Maybe even definitely. But that is neither here nor there.
I have seen the original. My thoughts and opinions can only come from
the perspective of a fan now.

I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

Judging from his language, he's not that bright.

I know quite a few bright people who use language like that. My wife is
a journalism professor at a university, and she curses quite a lot.
Sometimes in inappropriate situations. Intelligence does not correlate
with use of profanity.

--
Kishin

anim8rFSK

2012-05-02 17:42:39 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

In this particular case, what it shouldn't be, would be closer to the
truth. But yes, I don't disagree with you.

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different
opinion of the trailer...and the movie.

Probably. Maybe even definitely. But that is neither here nor there.
I have seen the original. My thoughts and opinions can only come from
the perspective of a fan now.

I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

Judging from his language, he's not that bright.

Besides which, it's a standard phrase. And, he's right!

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Mason Barge

2012-05-02 19:21:19 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

In this particular case, what it shouldn't be, would be closer to the
truth. But yes, I don't disagree with you.

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different
opinion of the trailer...and the movie.

Probably. Maybe even definitely. But that is neither here nor there.
I have seen the original. My thoughts and opinions can only come from
the perspective of a fan now.

I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

Judging from his language, he's not that bright.

Yes and no. Intelligent people curse rarely and with great effect.

Then you get the opposite extreme, basically your Jersey guido, where
everything in the world is "this shit" and "fuck" belongs in every
sentence.

Dimensional Traveler

2012-05-03 03:40:17 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

In this particular case, what it shouldn't be, would be closer to the
truth. But yes, I don't disagree with you.

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

Probably. Maybe even definitely. But that is neither here nor there. I
have seen the original. My thoughts and opinions can only come from
the perspective of a fan now.

I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

Johnny Depp channeling Keith Richards some more, from what I can tell.

Captain Infinity

2012-05-03 10:26:44 UTC

Once Upon A Time,

Post by anim8rFSK
I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

How does he pronounce those asterisks?

**
Captain Infinity

suzeeq

2012-05-03 14:18:40 UTC

Post by Captain Infinity
Once Upon A Time,

Post by anim8rFSK
I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

How does he pronounce those asterisks?

With vowels.

Kishin

2012-05-03 14:58:32 UTC

Post by suzeeq

Post by Captain Infinity
Once Upon A Time,

Post by anim8rFSK
I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his
reaction to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

How does he pronounce those asterisks?

With vowels.

Is he having a vowel movement?

--
Kishin

Mason Barge

2012-05-04 18:18:00 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.

In this particular case, what it shouldn't be, would be closer to the
truth. But yes, I don't disagree with you.

Post by Wiseguy
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

Probably. Maybe even definitely. But that is neither here nor there. I
have seen the original. My thoughts and opinions can only come from
the perspective of a fan now.

I talked to a friend today who's never seen the show, and his reaction
to the trailers was "What the f*ck is this sh*t?"

I was talking to a friend and his reaction was almost the same, only I
think he said "What the *uck is this s*it?"

Mason Barge

2012-05-04 18:18:54 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

They do? Not in my experience. Trailers are very good at making a shit
movie look good. That is pretty easy to do when you can show the best
scenes in two minutes with a good soundtrack playing in the
background.
This is why the DS trailer is so odd to me. It completely failed to
make me more interested in the movie.In fact, it had the exact
opposite effect. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie trailer
that was so effective at pushing me away from a movie I was interested
in.

Because having knowledge and being a fan of the original you have a
preconceived opinion of what the movie should be like.
If you had never heard of the original you might have a different opinion
of the trailer...and the movie.

Okay, maybe so and maybe not. But I never watched the original, and the
trailer for the movie makes me need to go potty.

Wiseguy

2012-05-02 04:47:18 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

Wrong. The purpose of a trailer is to tease the fiilmgoer and
persuade the film goer to plunk down $xx to go see the film
opening week.
Sadly many trailers fail in that respect.

Many films don't have enough good scenes to fill a trailer.

Dragon Lady

2012-05-04 04:18:22 UTC

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly failed, or
the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show, because
it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the names of the
characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

anim8rFSK

2012-05-04 11:03:16 UTC

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly failed, or
the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show, because
it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the names of the
characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is as stupid as Charlie Sheen?

Wiseguy

2012-05-04 12:39:20 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in 11
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and those
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait until
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show,
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the names
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 00:11:33 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in 11
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and those
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait until
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show,
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the names
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Wiseguy

2012-05-07 00:41:57 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in 11
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and those
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait until
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show,
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the names
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Probably because I wasn't referring to makeup.

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 01:10:33 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and

those

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait

until

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show,
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the

names

Post by Dragon Lady
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Probably because I wasn't referring to makeup.

So?

Wiseguy

2012-05-07 03:52:44 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and

those

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait

until

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show,
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the

names

Post by Dragon Lady
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Probably because I wasn't referring to makeup.

So?

You're the one who brought up the makeup.

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 17:05:39 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens

Post by Wiseguy
11

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and

those

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait

until

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of

the

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original

show,

Post by Dragon Lady
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the

names

Post by Dragon Lady
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Probably because I wasn't referring to makeup.

So?

You're the one who brought up the makeup.

So?

Wiseguy

2012-05-09 00:35:23 UTC

@dont-

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens

Post by Wiseguy
11

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and

those

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait

until

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of

the

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original

show,

Post by Dragon Lady
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the

names

Post by Dragon Lady
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on

Barnabas.

Post by anim8rFSK
I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Probably because I wasn't referring to makeup.

So?

You're the one who brought up the makeup.

So?

You're really impressing me with your intelligent communication skills.

Dragon Lady

2012-05-11 21:56:51 UTC

Post by Wiseguy
@dont-

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens

Post by Wiseguy
11

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and

those

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait

until

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of

the

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or

Post by Mike S.
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or

not.

Post by anim8rFSK
The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original

show,

Post by Dragon Lady
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the

names

Post by Dragon Lady
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on

Barnabas.

Post by anim8rFSK
I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original

Post by anim8rFSK
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age

Post by Wiseguy
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Probably because I wasn't referring to makeup.

So?

You're the one who brought up the makeup.

So?

You're really impressing me with your intelligent communication skills.

You're assuming I'm trying to communicate something. But I already did
that, and it didn't work, so why waste my time?

Kishin

2012-05-07 04:47:38 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in 11
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and those
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait until
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show,
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the names
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Depp (especially when combined with Burton) is known for his extreme
makeups. Have you seen his Tonto? Mad Hatter? Willy Wonka? Edward
Scissorhands? Capt. Jack Sparrow?

--
Kishin

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 17:07:50 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
Let me put it this way: tomorrow is May 1st, the film opens in 11
days. I'm done with trailers, speculation on the film, and those
fans who are filled with dread about this film. I'll wait until
I see the entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the
film.

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at
least, tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly
failed, or the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

Post by Dragon Lady
Personally, I'm looking at it as a caricature of the original show,
because it's only resemblence to the original show lies in the names
of the characters and reason for the curse being put on Barnabas.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie is made for modern audiences not for those of the age of
original fans of the series.

Which still doesn't explain the clown makeup.

Depp (especially when combined with Burton) is known for his extreme
makeups. Have you seen his Tonto? Mad Hatter? Willy Wonka? Edward
Scissorhands? Capt. Jack Sparrow?

I don't recall Capt. Jack Sparrow wearing so much makeup he looked
ridiculous. Edward Scissorhands was supposed to look that way - the part
called for it. The others I've never seen. Besides, I seriously doubt that
Depp does his own makeup. :P

Kishin

2012-05-04 12:48:12 UTC

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly failed, or
the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie may, indeed, be terrible, but I think it's going a bit far to
believe that Burton set out to insult fans. Why would he do that? I
think it more likely he made the movie that he and Depp saw in their
heads, without regards to the fans at all, and perhaps some thought
about what might appeal to modern audiences. Don't forget, we live in an
age when TV shows like "Jersey Shore" are popular, and "Bevis and
Butthead" no longer look so stupid.

--
Kishin

Marcovaldo

2012-05-04 16:54:59 UTC

On Friday, May 4, 2012 5:48:12 AM UTC-7, Kishin wrote:
Don't forget, we live in an

Post by Kishin
age when TV shows like "Jersey Shore" are popular, and "Bevis and
Butthead" no longer look so stupid.

(Sigh) sad but true.

Diva Magenta

2012-05-04 16:01:14 UTC

Post by anim8rFSK
I think it's more of a deliberate insult to
fans of the original - laughing at them,
not with them.
The movie may, indeed, be terrible, but I
think it's going a bit far to believe that
Burton set out to insult fans. Why would
he do that?

He wouldn't, because since he and Depp are both openly avowed fans, they
would ultimately be insulting themselves.

Whether or not their vision for the film pleases everyone, it was most
certainly not meant to degrade or make mockery of the original. There
may be some affectionate ribbing, but we've all done that, right here in
this newsgroup - laughing over flubbed lines, cheesy "special effects,"
or certain storylines (*cough* leviathans *cough*).

But that doesn't lessen our love for the show one bit. If anything, it
endears it to us even more, warts and all. And I'd wager that's just
how Depp and Burton feel as well.

Diva

--

DivaMagenta @}{~~>~~~>~~~>~~~~~

"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
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..."

http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 00:13:02 UTC

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly failed, or
the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

The movie may, indeed, be terrible, but I think it's going a bit far to
believe that Burton set out to insult fans. Why would he do that? I think
it more likely he made the movie that he and Depp saw in their heads,
without regards to the fans at all, and perhaps some thought about what
might appeal to modern audiences. Don't forget, we live in an age when TV
shows like "Jersey Shore" are popular, and "Bevis and Butthead" no longer
look so stupid.

Oh, please. Do you know what I hate about these modern so-called cartoons?
They aren't funny, and the characters, if they were real people, would be
too stupid to live! Every one of them qualifies for the Darwin awards!

Dragon Lady

2012-05-07 00:10:40 UTC

Good. I hope you take the time to review the movie here. Or at least,
tell us if that shit trailer's tone is accurate or not.

The purpose of a trailer is to make the film look better than it is.

If so, then either the makers of the trailer have spectacularly failed, or
the film is going to be spectacularly bad.

Or both.

I think it's more of a deliberate insult to fans of the original -
laughing at them, not with them.

Entirely possible. But I don't really care. It's not a movie I'll go see
in the theater, and if I see it at all, I'll get it from the library, which
means they won't see a cent of my money. I don't have money to waste on
good films, why would I waste any on one I'm not even sure I'll like?

Marcovaldo

2012-05-02 17:28:10 UTC

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
I'll wait until I see the
entire film in 11 days to decide what I think of the film.

Me too. Aleit with low expectations.

Post by Z***@yahoo.com
The trailers are made by an advertising department that
has no clue how to sell a movie... I guess after all these years
I am baffled at how a studio can be so incompetent at
selling a movie ...

Well, somebody must be good at selling a movie. How else to explain the popularity of Adam Sandler?

Diva Magenta

2012-05-02 17:46:04 UTC

Post by Marcovaldo
Well, somebody must be good at selling
a movie. How else to explain the
popularity of Adam Sandler?

Heh! I'm not sure it's about selling a movie as much as the fact that
there's actually an audience that enjoys and seeks out movies with that
type of <airquotes> humor </airquotes>

The one exception, for me, was The Wedding Singer. I absolutely adored
that movie, and I couldn't help but wonder who this guy was, this guy
who was so genuinely funny and sweet and warm and likeable and charming.
It certainly wasn't the same obnoxious Adam Sandler I usually loathed
beyond all loathing.

Diva

--

DivaMagenta @}{~~>~~~>~~~>~~~~~

"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
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..."

http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

Marcovaldo

2012-05-03 00:02:23 UTC