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©-DR-DARK SHADOWS de Tim Burton (2012) p24
01/07/2014 09:58
It's a Blast for the Right Audience
10/10
Author: vavi-3 from United States
11 June 2012
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Did you jump out of your seat, and get angry when your father sneaked up from behind and said "Boo" while you and your siblings were mesmerized while watching The Original Dark Shadows?
Did you get angry with your older brother for breaking the suspense when he placed his hand in front of the TV and said "The hand is coming to get you" when The Hand of Count Petofi was about to strike on The Original Dark Shadows? You were so scared because you never knew if that hand was going to do good, or do bad and your brother was too stupid to realize how important this was!
Does the thought of I-Ching wands fill you with fear, or does it fill you with both fear and amusement now? Do these memories continue to fill you with anger and fear, or do you now look back and laugh at the absurdity of it all while still longing for the emotional intensities of the unique, Gothic, passionate soap opera that was Dark Shadows?
If you know and loved the story line of the Original Series, but also have the ability to laugh at yourself you are going to love this movie. It successfully combines the elements that made the Original DS grand while acknowledging it's inherent absurdness through the use of humor. I was spell bound AND thoroughly entertained at the same time while watching this movie.
The acting was superb. The characters were great as they were only altered from their originals to accommodate the humor that was added to this adaption of Dark Shadows. The story was based on the original but moved along quickly as it tried to capture some of what was told over a 5 year story line. The scenery was lovely and haunting with Collinwood, Collinsport and dramatic coastline resembling what the Original Series could only hint at with its limited budget.
If you are a die-hard purist DS fan who can still suspend your disbelief and want the same level of seriousness, intensity and characterizations of the Original Series, you probably are not going to like this film. Though it offers the same level of drama, passion, mystery and occult, it does so from a tongue- in-cheek perspective.
If you were not a DS fan and don't know the story line of the Original Series, this film is going to be fun,but feel wacky and convoluted because too little of the story and back- ground can be told in a 2 hour film. But don't fret, it still offers great fun and entertainment with a soap operatic, Gothic format. Sit back and enjoy, and if it raises your curiosity to discover the Original Series, that is all the better. Go ahead and find out what it is that DS fans saw some 45 years ago and kept them hooked.
All in all it's a different feel and unique film because it deals with our ability to suspend our disbelief through the use of humor. The film that has managed to entertain me more than any other movie has in a long, long time. I'm glad I can laugh at myself and enjoy Dark Shadows for all the fun that it is.
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©-DR-DARK SHADOWS de Tim Burton (2012) p25
01/07/2014 10:05
Surpassed My Expectations
10/10
Author: rannynm from United States
29 October 2012
The film Dark Shadows opened to an eagerly awaiting audience of both Tim Burton and Johnny Depp fans. Based on the ABC daytime show which aired during the late 1960s which generated a cult following, what was taken seriously in the late 60s / early 70s comes across as comedy today.
The majority of the movie is set in 1972 and incorporates music from the Moody Blues (Nights in White Satin) with appearances by Karen Carpenter in a TV scene, a cameo appearance by Alice Cooper and appearances by four of the original Dark Shadows actors including Jonathan Frid who passed away shortly after filming. Rated PG-13 for comic horror violence, sexual content , drug use, language and smoking, one of our 14-year-old critics, Raven Devanney rated it 6 out of 5 stars for ages 13 and up. Here's her take: Dark Shadows Reviewed by Raven Devanney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2NE6UPSLcM Dark Shadows is a hilarious movie about a man named Barnibus Collins, who is cursed by an evil witch when he refuses to give her his love.
Turned into a vampire, Barnibus is locked away in a coffin for two centuries. Now, freed by unsuspecting construction workers, Barnibus finds that his home town of Collins Port has drastically changed. He must learn to fit into the 70s while protecting his family, restoring Collins Port to its former glory and riding himself of the evil witch, Angelique, who cursed him to be a creature forced to hide in dark shadows. I absolutely loved this movie. Johnny Depp, who plays Barnibus Collins, did fantastic! Johnny is one of my all time favorite actors and when he teams up with director Tim Burton, you know it's a film worth seeing.
The cinematography was great because of the gloominess that you will often find in Tim Burton's films, but they found a flawless way to thrown in the bright colors of the 70's. The special effects were great too, especially in the end when Angelique's skin started to crack; she really looked as if she was made out of porcelain. Something that did bother me about the visuals was that the blood in the film looked way to fake considering that it is a vampire movie.
My favorite character would have to be that daughter of the Collins family played by Chloe Moretz. One; she is my favorite young actress, two; she played a moody, mellow dramatic, angsty teenager perfectly. The acting in this film was priceless because there was a lot of over- acting, but not in a cheesy way, it was done very purposefully and it gave a wonderful comedic feel to dramatic situations. I suggest this film for ages 13 and up because of sexual situations, mild drug use and language. I would give this film 6 out of 5 stars because it far surpassed my expectations!
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©-DR-DARK SHADOWS de Tim Burton (2012) p26
01/07/2014 14:51
Tim Burtons coup D'etat?
10/10
Author: katie-s-moffitt from Sandy's eye
29 October 2012
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Uhhumm...
Go to the Bat Mitzvah of an Upper West Side young woman - dozens of Louis Vuitton flashing next to the tin foil and paper against the dirty Manhattan streets. The best of the best of the beautiful and strong, the glaring tragedy of the unknown side. Meet Tim Burton's Dark Shadows.
Dirty, gritty, selfish, shining, dark and lush. So many human elements. So beautiful. So nauseating. Why won't this print? Really??? Must there be so many lines? for someone to leave a ludicrously ridiculous comment??????
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©-DR-DARK SHADOWS de Tim Burton (2012) p27
01/07/2014 14:55
Funny, dark, great music (for the over 50s)
10/10
Author: riantecrag from France
12 June 2012
I'll keep it short and sweet. This movie is both funny and dark, great lines and hearkens to other genres (think: 'Death Becomes Her'). An apologetic vampire? Sorry guys, "you can't imagine how thirsty I was". Mixing Depp's anachronistic English accent and attitude with 70's Americana is Catweezle himself (maybe only good for UK residents, that connection, perhaps). Very appropriate music of the time, and attitudes of the young then. The Alice Cooper vignette, and Depp's character's misunderstanding makes a good rolling gag. Yes, it a bit corny and some might say, predictable, but what do you want from a film. Look at the poster, it doesn't pretend to be heavy, serious. Good fun, will leave you smiling, go see.
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©-DR-DARK SHADOWS de Tim Burton (2012) p28
01/07/2014 15:02
Trivia
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At the Collinwood ball, Carolyn repeats the first lyrics of "The Ballad of Dwight Fry" to her mother, causing her to get tense. The lyrics ("Mommy, where's daddy? He's been gone for so long. Do you think he'll ever come home?") hint at a possible Dark Shadows (1966) storyline: Carolyn believes Elizabeth murdered her father.
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The producers scoured the UK and Maine to find an appropriate fishing village to film Collinsport in, but couldn't find one that fit. Thus they constructed the whole town from scratch in Pinewood Studios.
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Kathryn Leigh Scott reported at the Dark Shadows Festival in Brooklyn (August 19-21, 2011) that she, Lara Parker, David Selby and Jonathan Frid were treated "like royalty" when they arrived on set for their cameos during the first week of July 2011, and that Johnny Depp walked up to Jonathan Frid and said, "None of this would be possible had it not been for you" referring to Frid's original portrayal of the Barnabas Collins role and its impact on the success of the original series.
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For the sex fight sequence, the actors worked with stunt coordinator Eunice Huthart and wore harnesses that spun them through the air. Eva Green was not too fond of the sequence since she doesn't like heights
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To prepare for his role as Barnabas Collins, Johnny Depp undertook a weight-loss regime and a diet of green tea and low-sugar fruit, getting his weight down to 140 pounds.
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Eva Green makes an uncredited appearance as Angelique's mother in the prologue.
When David first meets Barnabas, he looks at the ancestral portrait and notes the similarity, just as in Dark Shadows (1966). In the series Barnabas denied there being any connection, but in the film he proudly notes the likeness.
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The scene where Barnabas approaches Collinwood in 1972 is a direct copy of Barnabas's first scene in La fiancée du vampire (1970), where he approaches Collinwood from the shadows.
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According to costume designer Colleen Atwood, she designed the 18th and 20th century costumes and then overlaid and blended in elements from both to create a smooth, similar feel that suited the film.
Colleen Atwood created Josette duPres's dress from nylon and aluminum.
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Shipped to theaters under the code name "Night Moves".
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Jonathan Frid, Lara Parker, David Selby and Kathryn Leigh Scott, who played Barnabas Collins, Angelique Bouchard, Quentin Collins and Maggie Evans/Josette DuPres in the original Dark Shadows (1966), appear at the ball at Collinwood Manor in two scenes: 1) when they are welcomed at the door by Barnabas, and when Alice Cooper begins his second number, Elizabeth is seen talking talking with Scott, Selby and Parker.
According to Johnny Depp, the filming of the sex scene resulted in a lot of trashed hotel rooms.
Tim Burton wanted the film to reflect the era of its setting, and showed cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel several 1970s vampire movies to help him understand the way the film should be shot.
Angelique's car is a 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda
Production designer Rick Heinrichs designed Collinwood to reflect its maritime heritage (the mansion was close to the ocean, and its owners have a background in fishing); ocean motifs like fish and mermaids are present throughout the house and its furnishings, including seahorses in the fireplace along with statues of the sea god Neptune.
The film is set in 1972, a year after Dark Shadows (1966) ended its run.
Josette has blonde hair while Angelique has dark brown hair. When in 1972, this was reversed: Josette/Maggie has dark brown hair and Angelique is blonde.
A 33-foot-high miniature of Collinwood Mansion was constructed, measuring 1/3 in scale to the actual set of the Mansion.
Makeup artist Joel Harlow applied several layers of custom greasepaint to create Barnabas Collins's chalk-white complexion.
With no time for rehearsal prior to filming, Tim Burton found a way to put his entire main cast in the mindset of their respective roles: He gathered them together on the set for a photo session in which they replicated the famous image of the original Dark Shadows (1966) cast all standing in the foyer of Collinwood. This image evolved into the film's teaser poster.
Angelique built up a rival fishery, Angel Bay Seafood, to bring down the Collins. This was done by Burke Devlin in Dark Shadows (1966)'s first season.
During the sex fight sequence at one point Angelique had at least 4 arms wrapped around Barnabas.
Matthew Hall, son of Sam Hall and Grayson Hall (Dr Julia Hoffman from Dark Shadows (1966)), claimed he enjoyed the film but didn't like what they did with his mother's role: "My mother, short and fat and drinking anything besides black tea first thing in the morning? Sorry, you must have the wrong Dr. Hoffman!"
The time line cited in the film appears to be accurate: 1760 (at around 1 min) + 1 year (construction of the Collinsport dock and the Joshua Collins Cannery) + 15 years (construction of Collinwood at 02:08) = 1776; 1776+196 (entombment at 43:20) = 1972, the year in which the bulk of the film is set. Also Barnabas' age of 6 years on leaving Liverpool (end credits) + 1 year + 15 years = 22 years when he was propositioned by Angelique. Early press releases state that the family left Liverpool in 1752.
Director Trademark
Tim Burton: [Jack Skellington] Jack's face appears on the scarecrow amongst the pumpkins at the manor when Willie first meets Barnabas.
Spoilers
The trivia items below may give away important plot points.
There are indications of Dr Hoffman being on her way to becoming a vampire:
- she's always wearing red and she's always thirsty (when the transfusions begin this takes on a new context)
- she asks someone to close the curtains, displaying an aversion to sunlight
- she becomes noticeably pale throughout the film
- and when Barnabas bites her, she is seen to be bearing fangs.
Cette fois-ci on peut cliquer sur tous les mots soulignés...ce sont des liens
chuis pas certain de vouloir le refaire
Triple boulot
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