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Watching Project #2: 20-second Spot #4
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2008, 05:04:31 AM »
(The generic) In the shadows, your deepest fears come true.

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Re: Watching Project #2: 20-second Spot #3
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2008, 07:34:43 AM »
Quote from: Mysterious Benefactor on September 07, 2008, 05:04:17 AM
And now for something completely different: the infamous "Two front teeth" promo

That one was not cute at all.  LOL  That wasn't even Ben either was it?!  It was pretty clever as you say though.
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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2008, 05:45:21 PM »
In the over 30 different promos that ran for the mini-series between December 18, 1990 and January 14, 1991, there were three main promos that didn't feature any of the actors. The first 20-second spot - and the very first promo to appear - featured a close-up of the ring on a man's hand and the cane on his arm and then panned up for the man to open his mouth to reveal fangs (an alternate 20-second version also ran). (I have no plans to post either.) The second was the 20-second "Two front teeth" promo (which I'm actually very found of because I think it's so out there, and people would definitely have taken notice of it during Christmastime). And the third was the one I've posted in reply #15 (a 10-second version also ran). (I have no plans to post the 10-second version.)

(And while we're on the subject of alternate versions, reply #6 is actually a 20-second version of a 30-second promo. But I have no plans to post the 30-second version because, well, I can't post everything. And in addition to what I'm posting here, more promos and video will be posted in the individual Watching Project #2 topics once those get underway.  [ghost_smiley])
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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them to)
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2008, 09:46:11 PM »
Thanks so much MB.  I know I appreciate seeing all this great stuff that I would have never gotten to if it wasn't for this project!! 

The promos really go to show you how much money NBC wasted when they didn't try to save Dark Shadows by putting it on a better night during the summer reairing all 13 episodes and giving it a second season shot.  :( It is CRAZY how much money they put into the promotion alone.  Alas.....
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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2008, 02:14:34 AM »
I understand your point, but I don't know if we can really say that NBC wasted money. They definitely got a return because the '91 DS got decent ratings - especially for a Friday. It was quite often NBC's highest rated show of the night, and it had great demos. Ratings/demos weren't really the problem. The problem was that there was a regime change at NBC and Brandon Tartikoff, DS' biggest supporter at the network, left and was replaced by Warren Littlefield, who didn't support the show. (I mean, we're talking about a man who canceled a show in the Nielsen Top 10 because he didn't like it.  ::)) Littlefield came to see the error of his ways - but by that time it was too late because DC, with good reason, didn't want to hear anything Littlefield had to say...
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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them to)
« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2008, 02:26:32 AM »
Thanks for all the fun promos, MB! The anticipation of this project is reminding me of the anticipation I felt during the time leading up to the revival's original run, which was my introduction to DS.

I couldn't wait until the 12th; I cheated and already started watching the revival again, which is helping me to prolong the Beginning Collection 5 that I'm already halfway through. Can't wait!  [ghost_cool]
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Watching Project #2: 20-second Spot #5
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2008, 03:28:14 AM »
Character-centric promos: First up: Sheriff Patterson.

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(This is not a scene from the series - it was specifically staged for the promos.)
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Watching Project #2: 20-second Spot #6
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2008, 03:28:25 AM »
Character-centric promos: Second up: Vicki.

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And people who've only seen the NBC broadcast and the DVDs will again notice that two snippets from two of the cut but restored for the MPI VHS scenes that were included in previously posted promos are also included in this one.
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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2008, 03:35:06 AM »
Quote from: barnabasjr on September 08, 2008, 02:26:32 AM
Thanks for all the fun promos, MB!

You're welcome. I'm having a lot of fun posting them.  [ghost_smiley]

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I couldn't wait until the 12th; I cheated and already started watching the revival again

I know the feeling - I'm getting really excited myself.  [ghost_grin]
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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them to)
« Reply #24 on: September 09, 2008, 07:23:58 AM »
MB, these promos are so wonderful!  Thank you for sharing them with all of us.  I haven't seen hardly any of these ones.  I always have to race towards this thread so I can see the new ones.  Thanks a million!
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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them to)
« Reply #25 on: September 09, 2008, 08:54:03 PM »
Well my hatefulness was directed @ whoever cancelled DS I didn't know all the stuff about Brandon/Warren.  I am sure they made their money back but it all seemed like a waste when the show wasn't renewed. Does that make sense?  I did know Dan was approached and I wish he would have done it. I guess I would have been pissy about it as well if someone had done that to me and then come back realizing the error of their ways!!  Do you know how long after it aired that he was approached by Warren. 

Thanks for the Victoria promo.  It would have been better if Joanna was actually was narrating.  The Patterson one I have on DVD because it was featured on DS Ressurected which I burned to DVD.  At any rate...thanks MB.  I am excited as well. And I am glad too because this will slow down my watching The Beginning DVDS and the early Barney DVDS. It is gonna be almost a bit sad (to me) that I will have finally watched the original series all the way through.  It's always kind of been something to look forward too. However, I am greatful they have been preserved on DVD!!! I am on volume 4 and don't have many left.  I have 5 ordered but I really don't want to be left hanging until 6 comes out for Halloween so I may slow down on those as well.  Plus the fall season is coming on so that will slow me down.  I don't watch a lot of current TV shows but I do have a few that I love...

I seriously need to quite rambling....... [ghost_wacko]
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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them
« Reply #26 on: September 10, 2008, 04:54:16 PM »
Quote from: Taeylor Collins on September 09, 2008, 08:54:03 PM
Do you know how long after it aired that he was approached by Warren.

A few years.

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Thanks for the Victoria promo.  It would have been better if Joanna was actually was narrating.

According to Joanna, she did narrate it. She's even commented about how wild it was for her to have been sitting at home watching TV and for the promo she narrated to come on.  [ghost_wink]
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Watching Project #2: 30-second Spot #3
« Reply #27 on: September 10, 2008, 05:07:05 PM »
The last two regular promos I plan to post. First up: Can one woman's love be strong enough to change him?

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And once again people who've only seen the NBC broadcast and the DVDs will again notice two snippets of a cut scene that was restored for the MPI VHS.
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Watching Project #2: 30-second Spot #4
« Reply #28 on: September 10, 2008, 05:07:18 PM »
The Dream Is Alive.

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Re: Watching Project #2: Promo Videos (that no longer start until you want them to)
« Reply #29 on: September 11, 2008, 03:37:45 AM »
Well  she doesn't sound like herself~~~like at all.  Oh well.....Thanks for more promos MB!
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