The hokey, the funny… I have a feeling these pre production interviews are meant to make us go crazy. Mr. Depp and Mr. Burton have made some damn classy movies. I just don’t see them making Dark Shadows into some goofy spoof.
If you’ve seen Ed Wood, yeah it’s over the top, but so was Ed Wood. Johnny Depp played it perfectly. My favorite of his films is Sleepy Hollow. He incorporated his love of the old Sherlock Holmes movies into his portrayal of Icabod Crane. There is plenty of horror and gore, but also some humor. And it’s fun. No harm done.
So chill out, people. Have faith in these guys. They’ve made some great movies and millions of dollars!