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Calendar Events / Announcements '02 II / Re: unfavorable D.S. review
« on: October 18, 2002, 04:27:16 AM »
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Sweeping generalizations are usually very inaccurate or patently untrue. And vitriolic outbursts like this one, which offers nothing but subjective views tainted by an obviously negative experience, belong on Live Journal or--dare I say it--some unmoderated newsgroup, assuming it's necessary to devote the time to articulating it in the first place. Being anything but an objective commentary, it says an awful lot more about the writer than the video or the individuals on the video.


Well stated, Mark.

Personally, I found the review extremely unprofessional & uninformative. Unfortunately, many nonprofessional (internet) reviewers have a hidden (or not so hidden) agenda.

Dom

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: ENTERTAIN EXERCISM
« on: October 18, 2002, 03:51:52 AM »
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Then he gets a zinger in, usually at Julia's expense.


Considering the quality of writing at times on the show, I always find myself wanting to kiss the writer's feet when the Stokes character lets nothing slip by him. T. David gets the choicest lines for his Stokes character, second to none (especially in this current storyline).

I'd have to put Mrs. J. in the same category when it comes to consistently good writing for a character.

Dom

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: ENTERTAIN EXERCISM
« on: October 18, 2002, 01:16:33 AM »
Stokes was much more convincing/professional.

BUT

Trask was a whole lot more fun to watch.

Dom

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: Wasn't she lovely!...
« on: October 17, 2002, 09:51:49 PM »
Hi Adra,

This is a bit off the intent of your subject and perhaps better stated in a pet peeves post but I would like to respond nonetheless on Sabrinas's picture in Chris's humble abode.

I find it totally absurd that the picture of Sabrina would be there at all. I've noticed that on Dark Shadows, 8X10 portraits seem to pop up out of nowhere when needed. Drives me bonkers, it does...

One closing credits set that stands out most in my memory was when they showed a set (perhaps a room in Collinwood - I don't remember which one but I would guess it was the drawing room - may even have been a cemetery shot - I really can't remember) while a storm was raging and they dubbed in the sound of the thunder with the closing theme. That was so awesome and rare that it was the first one that came to mind after reading your query. I believe it may have been the only time this was done in the series but I don't know that as a fact.

Dom

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Was Keene Curtis the actor who played Daddy Warbucks on the film version of Annie with Anne Reinking?


I think that may have been Albert Finney. (sp?)

Dom (waiting for verification from someone who knows for sure)

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: SORRY...couldn't help it
« on: October 17, 2002, 08:05:53 AM »
Oh my. Connie, you are a riot!

Girl, you should do a book of this stuff and sell it at the next fest.

Dom (Who'd like an advance copy...signed) :)

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: CONNECTIONS BEYOND
« on: September 13, 2002, 09:49:38 PM »
Fun question, (and easy to answer!)

I'd want to talk to Jesus Christ, Marilyn Monroe, and Florence Ballard.

Dom

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: I'm going out on a limb here,
« on: September 13, 2002, 10:06:58 AM »
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and going to say that I tried to keep an open mind today. I honestly think Betsy Durkin did a good job! Not great, but not bad enough to warrant the comments.

Glad you brought this up, kuanyin! I've been wanting to start a thread on this but I've barely had the time to watch the show, (never mind getting to my computer).

I've only seen the Betsy eps once before now. I hated the performance. This go-around I promised myself to watch objectively and closely. I agree with you. I think BD is doing a good job.

My turn to climb out on that limb - She is certainly a far better performer than several of the actors that have been (and are currently) on the show.

Dom

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Fantasy wise, I picture Barn and Laura as a great couple (supernatural or not). I think they'd make a fabulous looking couple (I can just picture them at cocktail parties!). I picture their relationship as being very "Liz & Dick" (Taylor & Burton).

In the context of the show I'd have to go with Josette - mostly for sentimental reasons. Spoiler...


I remember getting extremely emotional (happy in my heart) when it was revealed in one of the parallel times that Barn and Josette had indeed ended up married happily ever after.

Dom

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: Alexandra Molke's best moments as Vicky
« on: August 29, 2002, 09:26:34 AM »

I'm with you ProfStokes. The first thing that came to mind was AM's early days and her scenes with DH.  The first that came to mind for me was a scene where Vicky and David were sitting on his bed and she was explaining "things" to him. She was telling him about her anger as a child growing up alone in the foundling home. It was very poignant and I got totally sucked into the scene; hook, line, and sinker - I mean I got an attitude adjustment that lasted a few days, lol.

Dom

PS- VW is one of my all-time fave characters.

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: In Praise Of Eve: The Lady In Black!
« on: August 15, 2002, 09:53:48 AM »
My first taste of Marie Wallace (way back when) was as Megan Todd and I too was quite captivated by her presence, although I wanted to be like her - not with her. ;)

Dom  

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: EVE OF DESTRUCTION
« on: August 15, 2002, 09:36:15 AM »
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Naturally Garth Blackwood would be the best choice.  ;) The murderous, traitorous criminal that was Danielle Roget and now Eve is just the sort of person that the master of Dartmoor would want to punish.

ProfStokes


You are right, PS, and you made your point excellently! GB is probably the only one on the list who could actually pull it off. (Maybe Yeager, but that's a big maybe - IMHO)

But my vote goes to Aristede and his "dancing lady". I think he would be the most visually appealing executioner of Eve (in terms of the actual playing of the scene).

Dom (Who's non-list choice would be Julianka.)

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Current Talk '02 II / Re: SLAVE SCAN
« on: August 15, 2002, 09:12:30 AM »
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What about Carolyn?  I thought she was one pretty good victim.  She was always willing to do anything for Barnabas and was a pretty good spy for him as well. She seemed to enjoy being the victim. She was so good that you almost wanted to hate her most of the time. ;)


You are so right! And I would have never remembered Carolyn as vampire victim hadn't you mentioned it. Nancy Barrett was awesome as a VV. Ditto on all your points as well. I'll only add that I LOVED the way Carolyn moved about Collinwood while under Barn's influence. My favorite motion being when she'd decend (or climb, for that matter) the foyer staircase. It was like she was floating.

Dom

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:D  I am new to this, and may make mistakes.
Love your comments.
A Fan


Welcome, A fan! You picked a great thread for your first post. "See" ya around.

Dom

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I had such vivid memories of watching this bit of the story way back when.  When the announcement that DS was going to be released on home video was first made, there were several episodes I recalled that I knew I would enjoy seeing them, and the one where Stokes declared Eve's as the spirit of the most evil WOMAN who ever lived in the Eighteenth Century was one of them.  

You can tell that Leona is eee-vil because she talks and dresses like a drag queen.  Where DID she get that hairpiece, anyhow--the Cassandra Collins Wig Barn?

I think it would have been more interesting to have continued the Philippe Cordier story.  Perhaps Jonathan Frid could have played Philippe in flashbacks to Danielle's infamous past during the Terror.  He did a marvelous job being possessed by Philippe during that seance.

What they shifted the story to, in my opinion, considerably deadens (excuse the pun) the interest in Eve's story.  I do think that Marie Wallace gave a marvelous performance in the role.  And I think she looks great in that black cocktail dress, even if it is faintly absurd that that is how she was dressed for her first day on Earth.  I bet Erica Fitz was ready to kill when she saw that dress.

There's a rather touching tale that a fan wrote about Julia shopping for Eve's dress... can't recall now just where I read it.  

Poor Motherless Eve ...

Gothick

Daaahling, you made me sca-ream not one, not two, not three nor even four times - but five!!! (That very well may be a record, hon.) You are too, too, much! I knew I could count on you.

I did scream on my own today when I saw Eve rise to get up off the gurney. Girlfriend had on shoes! And with heels! (I have a pair just like them that I wear - but only when I vacuum; No Freddie Mercury references please...). I was waiting for someone to hand her a cocktail! LOL.

For me the series at this point will be a scream-fest as I absolutely relish each and every response Eve has for Adam; Either about him or especially to his face - Providing much needed comic relief to this almost preposterous storyline. And it doesn't help much that every time I read the name "Eve", I hear it as Bette Davis spoke it so deliciously throughout the film, All About Eve. EEEVE...

Happy Dom

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