That's a pretty cool drawing by Burton.  The DVD I got from Netflix had NO extras on it apart from some trailers.  blech.

This is the site I mentioned in my earlier post, for those curious to see what was said:

http://www.vulture.com/2013/01/the-10-worst-movies-of-2012-critics-poll.html

Best, G.

I have a technical question about the pre-credits sequence for DS.  Was it filmed, or post-produced, using some special technique to make all of it, or at least certain scenes, look like an 18th century Gainsborough painting in motion?  I have only seen the complete film once and don't own it, so can't go back to re-watch.  I began to wonder this when the current run of captures began.  Particularly when Josette is on screen it looks more like an animated 1770s academy painting by Gainsborough or Joshua Reynolds than it does like film.  (I could be mistaken, but it seemed as if there were a couple of deleted scenes included in the mix of this series of captures--since I only sat through it the one time, though, I can't be sure about that.)

I'm quite intrigued by this process, whatever it is.  Makes me think back to a much more lo-fi tech (that at the time was quite extraordinary) where an animated version of the Dickens "Christmas Carol" was done based on the original Victorian steel engravings that were the illustrations.  It was an amazing bit of film although it only lasted, I think, about half an hour.  This would have been around 1973, I think.  There was talk of doing a Dorian Gray animation in the style of Aubrey Beardsley but it never happened.

It's surprising to me that Depp Shadows was not at least nominated for art direction, costumes, or other technical aspects.  The look of it was stunning, even when I disagreed with the choices that were made.

G.

I love it!  Thanks so much, Midnite, for reposting, and many thanks to Prof. Stokes for writing it all down with her inimitable flair.  Excellent!

I attended several DS festivals in those years but only heard her speak of this once, so it's quite strange that I missed hearing her tell the story. 

The night watchman sounds a lot like Thayer's character in "A Darkness at Blaisedon" ...

xo Steve

Has Chastain done any other horror/fantasy/supernatural projects beyond WB DS '04?  I'm surprised she's being interviewed in Fangoria, somehow.

Someone needs to make a feature length documentary about Barbara Steele. I could listen to her tell stories for hours.

G.

Fans, a newish penpal has been asking me all sorts of questions about the original early 1970s DS films and Lyndhurst.  The latest question is about hauntings at Lyndhurst.  I remember Diana Millay talking about spending the night there and encountering some sort of phenomenon, but I only heard her saying something like "it happened and later, I'll tell you the story sometime."  I'm pretty sure that she did tell the story a number of times at various fan meetings, but I never got to hear it.

Does anybody have any info about Diana's specific experience, and the more general topic of hauntings at Lyndhurst?  Does anyone know if there is a video out there of Diana recounting her story?

Thanks, Goth Ick

Just now seeing this thread.  Those two photos of Jonny are awesome.  It looks as if he's fully naked in the top one (which I guess is not from Elementary).

Nice that you cater to one's artistic interest in the beautiful proportions of the unclothed male form.  Yeah, that's the ticket.  Artistic.  I'm all about supporting the arts...

winking, G.

I'd enjoy seeing Not fade away, with the Sixties music theme, and as you know MB, I always enjoy a more character-drive story than something with lots of flash and glitz.  It's really too bad if the movie isn't getting a crack at a wider market.  There doesn't seem to be room in US theatres any longer for the kind of picture that is about average people with average dreams trying to make something out of their lives--one thinks of Marty in the Fifties.

I do hope Heathcote can get more work.  I think she's very talented even though I have no comment to make regarding her work in the Burton-Depp project.

G.