Dark Shadows
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moggers
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Re: Dark Shadows
I think we have the luxury of not knowing the tv series that inspired it. A lot of my friends in the US hated it.
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wanted to see this, saw it wish i hadn't bothered!
Re: Dark Shadows
shellbuns wrote:wanted to see this, saw it wish i hadn't bothered!
You can't miss the trailer as it was on the telly. It looked good and people around me are talking about it.
I am highly sceptical of film trailers on tv as either they show the best bits or jazz up a dull film.
Late 2011 - new to free cinema n theatre going!!!
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Rock Of Ages, The Passenger ENO, Castor & Pollux ENO, 13, Houdini Experience, Hay Fever, Kings Speech, Noises Off, Duchess Of Malfi, Travelling Light, Sunshine Boys x2, Eric & Little Ern, I Can't Sing.
Zen 3d, Drive, Real Steel, Footloose, Tomboy, Paranormal A. 3, J.English, Machine Gun P., The Help, 50:50, Alvin & Chipmunks:Chipwrecked, New Year's Eve, The Artist, Shame, War Horse, Young Adult, This Means War, Exotic Marigold Hotel, Titanic 3D, The Muppets, Cabin in the Woods, Headhunters, Avengers Assemble, The Raid, Safe, Red Tails, Fast Girls, Angels Share, Rock Of Ages, My Brother the Devil, Quartet, The Hobbit: U. Journey. The Big Wedding, World's End, Frozen Ground, Kick Ass 2, You're Next, Insidious 1 & 2, Bad Grandpa
Also Westlife @ o2, Scissor Sisters @ Sandown, Chas n Dave @Indigo2
Best freebie was Tony Bennett @ Itunes Festival 2010!! (A real showman --- FAB)
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SteveDan
Re: Dark Shadows
I found this film EXCELLENT. Yes it was quirky, but found it imaginative and visually appealing. Depp was excellent and he had a great chemistry with Eva Green. Michelle Pfieffer was a little bit peripheral in her role.. Definitely not as bad as the reviews have suggested 8/10 (use of the soundtrack is excellent is great - and not what you would expect in such a film !)
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brettie
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Barren
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of the "100 free films in 2014" club,1 seenMember no.15 of the "100 free films in 2013" club, 17 seen
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weliveandbreathewords
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Re: Dark Shadows
Saw this yesterday, definitely loved the gothic theme which is so blatently Tim Burton, not too sure if they did the series justice though, was very slow going in the beginning but when things picked up it got a little more interesting, would have been nice to have more depth to the characters though besides Barnabus I felt like the rest of the Collins family were complete strangers.
5/10
5/10
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I am, after all, what you made me.
Formerly known as rawr_xoxo
Member No. 48 of the "100 free films in 2015" club. 35 SEEN!
Member No. 48 of the "100 free films in 2014" club. 34 SEEN!
Member No. 48 of the "100 free films in 2013" club. 120 SEEN!
Member No. 48 of the "100 free films in 2012" club. 111 SEEN.
Member No. 48 of the "100 free films in 2011" club. 77 SEEN.
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Re: Dark Shadows
I really enjoyed this! I always will be slightly biased toward any johnny Depp/Helena Bonham-Carter/Tim Burton collaborations. But, saying that, I was also slightly disappointed with the movie - I think my expectations may have been so high.
The worst part being that most of the comedy had been captured in the trailer and lost their effect in the actual movie.
However, I will be watching again with my expectations in check!
The worst part being that most of the comedy had been captured in the trailer and lost their effect in the actual movie.
However, I will be watching again with my expectations in check!
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tak-wai
Re: Dark Shadows
Like Amie, I am a fan of Johnny Depp's films. The trailers on tele and cinema looked pretty good, and I was looking forward to it. While it isn't bad, felt the overall plot somewhat predictable and flat. I thought JD's performance was pretty good, there wasn't enough storyline to bring to live the other characters - particularly HBC and MP, whom I was quite eager to see. Wasn't blown away, felt it didn't lived up to the expectation which I, and I suspect many have, to the big named production and trailer / marketing hype. 6/10... just about.