I tend to respect show runners/directors more when they check in every so often with the fans of a show or movie they are producing through forums, twitter, facebook, or some other form of social media. I'm not looking for some sort of communication or conversation, but when someone in the biz randomly says in an interview "yea, i read this or that forum to brush up on the history or to see what people thought of this or that" it really lets me know that they care about fan reaction and what fans think.

Plus, it's nice to know that in some small way, you're involved in what you like by doing more than just watching it.

It's no secret that when a fandom is particularly passionate about a certain piece of entertainment, and there are popular forums in existence for that fandom, that those who work on the movie or show read the forums to get fan reactions or ideas of what should happen next.

As I was reading through some of the threads earlier, I wondered to myself if anyone who is working on the current production of the new Dark Shadows movie was possibly checking this forum to see what we all think of rumors/spoilers that are currently out there. Is it possible that Tim Burton himself is checking messages on this forum without being an actual member?

What does everyone think?

Thanks for posting the spoilers! They are very intriguing and any or all of them could be very plausible parts of the script. The only thing I wonder is who or what the source of the information is. If we knew that, it would definitely lend to or take away from the credibility of the information.

The only thing I don't like is:

[spoiler]That Barnabas doesn't kill his victims. The original series walked the fine line of making Barnabas very dangerous, yet at the same time still likable. If Barnabas doesn't kill his victims then he must have a serious army of people who are loyal to him and can do his bidding. And I'm wondering exactly how many of his victims are members of the Collins family? Since Carolyn and David are both minors here, does he bite Elizabeth? I'm sure he'll probably bite Julia since he'll need her full trust and confidence once they become close, but that doesn't really leave many options.

Also, the spoiler about Victoria Winters is full of great possibilities to move the story to interesting new places. But why is Angelique constantly after Barnabas? Is it just because she's so completely evil that she's holding that horrible of a grudge against Barnabas for breaking her heart all those years ago? The thing that was great about the Barnabas/Angelique relationship in earlier incarnations was the fact that she was so pissed at him for breaking her heart and he only made it worse by continually falling for other women throughout his 200 years, which would instantly bring Angelique back. So if he's not falling for Vicki, is he falling for anyone at all?

Finally, I'm excited to see who exactly dies in the film, besides Angelique (if her death is true). And, we all know that given the history of Angelique's character, her dying doesn't really mean anything at all. I have a hard time thinking of which of the main cast could die at Widows Hill. All of them are so integral to the tone and feeling of the series, I wouldn't want to lose any of them.[/spoiler]

Interesting topic, Bob.

I never really paid much attention to the statue, I guess because I was so used to it always being a background player that I completely ignored it. Did we ever see the statue in another place throughout the series of the show? For some reason I don't think we did, even if the statue wasn't on the table for some reason or another. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm mistaken.

This is pretty exciting. Hopefully my local comic shop will carry it so I can at least check it out and see whether or not I like it.

Just curious, did they mention whether with Star Trek, in the case of the original series, will it be the unedited episodes, or the ones where they replaced the lovely old paintings, models and maquettes with tacky new CGI effects?  (My apologies to those who think of the shift to CGI on vintage classic TV shows is an "upgrade."  The thought of it makes me want to vomit.)

I'm not sure if the original Trek episodes are edited or unedited. I have only watched select episodes from TNG thus far.

And I agree with your point that "it's the way of the world" for everything to go streaming eventually. After all, these companies need to find new and inventive ways to make money off of us where entertainment media is concerned. With more and more people watching things online, you've seen companies like Hulu and other beings created. Initially they're free, but then after people become used to using their services they begin to charge. Hulu really irritated me because they originally offered certain shows currently airing on television for free, meaning you could view them anytime at your leisure for no cost. But now they've changed it so that some episodes are free but others you must sign up for their "Hulu Plus" program in order to view, which means paying a monthly access fee. And, of course, the episodes they reserve for this service are often the best, where all the plot points finally come together and something important happens.

Hopefully as the popularity and interest of Dark Shadows undoubtedly grows as the movie nears release, Netflix will make the decision to offer the original series in its entirety through streaming or DVD service.

MB - I can be a bit touchie when it comes to people around me in a theater ( movie or plays ). When my wife and I went to see "Return Of The King" a couple had me mad enough to scream and my wife didn't even notice them. While I'll be the first to say "that's on me" that doesn't change it.

I am also touchy in the theater. I hate listening to people chomp and grind on their food and snacks, obnoxiously sip their sodas, and constantly tap-tap-tapping away texting their friends! I am hyper sensitive to this situation, and have been for a few years now. I took a film class in college and we did an entire unit on how background noise completely changes and can even ruin a film experience for someone. Ever since then, I can't help but notice things like this despite constantly trying to ignore them.

I usually find that the best time to go to the movies where I live is early on Sunday mornings. The younger (and mostly ruder) crowds are at home in bed, all the adults are either out shopping/at church/working around the house/or sleeping. I find that I am usually the one only, or one of few audience members in the entire theater room, and that's great!