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« on: March 16, 2012, 07:11:14 PM »
I've been quiet about the new movie - looking to keep an open mind til I saw the finished product before judging. But now that the trailer has been released, I'll put in my two cents....
I have to hand it to Tim Burton for totally surprising me on what looks to be a comedy. To be honest, I was dreading something like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - weird, but not in a good way - more like ick. Or a souped up special effects mess like The Matrix. I was expecting something along the lines of Sleepy Hollow. The trailer looks more like Ed Wood meets Young Frankenstein. Don't get me wrong, I love both those movies - plus I've been spending most of my time here in the captions area - like I did in the old Sci Fi boards lighter side - so finding comedy in Dark Shadows comes naturally to me. But I do it out of love.
The first time I watched the trailer, I was like uhhhh uhhhh uhhhhhh..... just pretty much at a loss for words. After watching it a second time however, I think it might be growing on me. So I just need to get my head around Dark Shadows being portrayed in a humorous fashion. Our club will be attending the premiere on May 11 - even getting new club t-shirts made. So good, bad or indifferent - we'll be there.