I thought June Lockhart really kept her looks up.  She was a beauty and read the passages quite lovingly.  Her love for Joan really shined as did her daughter, Diana Anderson.  It was great having this event even though it went too long and messed up the schedule for the entire day.  It was a divine tribute.

Happy Birthday to Bobubas, you wicked devil.  

Happy Birthday to Terry308, jase and Liz Grayson too!

I felt Marley Shelton made a good Victoria.  She had a good mix of vulnerability and strength.  She also was commanding over David.  I felt she was eventually going to make inroads with him.  I felt little Alexander Gould was truly strong as very disturbed David.

The portrait of Josette was a replication of Marley Shelton in a 17th Century dress with long tresses.  It was a nature background I believe.  She had a very pretty smile in the portrait.  Very much in the style of the time period, in terms of the sitting.

I thought Martin Donovan as Roger Collins and Michael D. Roberts as Sheriff Patterson were the best of the lot.

It appeared to me that Blair Brown and Kelly Hu needed to be re-cast.  Or, re-directed.  Or, both.  There were many points where the direction lacked er Direction.  Granted it was rough cut and not polished.  You could see the visual click track at the bottom of the screen.  But, you can tell if the shots are there and they add to or detract from the horror/suspense or not.  The director (PJ Hogan) absolutely needed recasting.  Possibly a flogging.  My review and fix suggestions will be part of my Fest report when I'm done with it.

Alec Newman was a bit short but they were short 200 years ago.  So, it worked for me.  Or, Martin Donovan is a basketball player.  Your pick.

Joe was hot as was Willie.  At first I had the pre-judgment, based on my meeting him at Dan Curtis' 40th Anniversary last year, that Jason Shaw was going to be weak as an actor.  However, he surprised me.  Matt Czuchry (Willie), Jessica Chastain (Carolyn), Alexis Thorpe (Kelly Greer), Jenna Dewan (Sophia) were all quite competent in their respective roles.

For the most part, this cast gelled for me.  Mark Verheiden (writer) really understands DS.  My instinct about him from my meeting with him last year was dead on.  It would have worked.  DS is all the poorer because this failed.

As a friend of mine who is a record producer and performer always said, when you have a new release the entire catalog sells.  This really, truly hurt us that this didn't make it.

Diane and I will almost certainly be there, it would have to be someting pretty extreme to keep us away. And next year, I hope to see you, Charles Ellis, there too. You are always entertaining, you superfan!. Its only you and KLS who keep Johnny Karlen straight. 

It was great meeting Diane and you at the Banquet table.  I will certainly look forward to seeing you in NY.

I like John Karlen when he's wacky.  I was messing with him in the autograph line and I think we totally cracked up Jerry Lacy who was next to him.  So, don't straighten out JK too much. 

I don't feel so bad that I purchased the entire video set or received some of them as gifts.  The extended footage really added to the plot points and atsomphere of the series.  The DVD would have disappointed me with their omission.

Truthfully, Michael T. Weiss and Adrian Paul are just so hot that it doesn't matter what format they end up in.

They just announced that the 1991 Dark Shadows is comming out on dvd 10185.

Who is they and where did you see/hear this?  I'm curious because they told me there were no plans and that it was all going out of print.

You said it sister!