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Holy Hekate, LOOK at those shoulders!  (jaw dropping at Cathy's snapshot of JLM's nude back)  THAT will get you through the straits of doldrum on a Saturday night!

joyously, Gothy

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Current Talk '23 I / Re: hoDS/NoDS DVD Release?
« on: November 05, 2012, 04:40:33 PM »
Thanks for the fascinating info, Darren.  I can't make up my mind whether to buy the DVDs or not.  The two snaps posted were not very impressive, but what you say about the color in the hoDS print makes me want to see for myself.

I really lack words to express the distaste I feel for the box cover designs, the same images repeated for those crap menus.

I'll stop now as I can feel a rant coming on.

G.

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Current Talk '23 I / Re: Depp/Burton DARK SHADOWS Is In Release!!
« on: November 05, 2012, 06:12:19 AM »
I doubt this is news, but a friend just rented the movie via Red Box. So, that operation is carrying it.

He mentioned enjoying the art direction, especially the sets, and the fun Burton had with things those of us who lived through the early Seventies recalled from the era.  Julia's clown makeup got a shout-out, too.

G.

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Current Talk '23 I / Re: hoDS/NoDS DVD Release?
« on: November 04, 2012, 04:29:31 PM »
Golly, those DVD captures look dark.  Maybe it's the delightful people who work for the home video department punishing anyone who refuses to buy a Blu Ray player. *shrug*

The "cropping" might be a result of the correct screen ratio being restored.  I remember Darren writing in previous posts about pan and scan versions where more of the frame actually showed up than was intended by the director.  I wish I could recall the details, but my short term memory is like a swiss cheese that a rat has had its way with these days...

G.

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How cool.  i love the brief scene in hoDS where Stokes visits the deserted mansion and overnight it's become completely desolate again.

Too bad about the staircase.  People just love to destroy fine old things.

G.

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Testing. 1, 2, 3... / Re: ** BIG CHANGES COMING FOR THE NEW YEAR **
« on: November 04, 2012, 03:04:30 AM »
MB, if I'm remembering that Carlotta scene correctly, at the beginning of it Carlotta has just come in with fresh flowers for the vase in front of Angelique's portrait.  That's a subtle touch that I love.

Perhaps Olivia can be glimpsed next month in the scene where Julia recalls having seen Olivia on stage in NYC, and we ponder the irony of such a poised actress as Grayson Hall feeding a line like that to "Olivia Corey."  (but I'm not bitter)

The Carolyn/Burke shot is fab, too...

G.

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Testing. 1, 2, 3... / Re: ** BIG CHANGES COMING FOR THE NEW YEAR **
« on: November 02, 2012, 11:44:12 PM »
Wow, the new themes are gorgeous!  I love the shot of Carolyn and Julia from one of my favorite '67 episodes!

and Count Petofi, too!

cheers, G.

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Calendar Events / Announcements '12 II / Re: Blue Whale a go go
« on: November 01, 2012, 04:19:30 PM »
What a riot!  Thanks, Retzev.

G.

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Current Talk '23 I / Re: hoDS/NoDS DVD Release?
« on: November 01, 2012, 12:39:16 AM »
another botched job from WB home video... sigh.

G.

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Current Talk '12 II / Re: Malcolm Marmorstein article
« on: October 31, 2012, 07:02:25 PM »
Yes, I mentioned to the journalist when he was researching this piece that Art Wallace claimed to have created Barnabas.  I asked a friend who owns the Art Wallace story bible publication "Shadows on the Wall" if there was any material relating to Barnabas or a vampire storyline in that volume and the answer was negative.  Perhaps the material has never been published or perhaps Wallace simply destroyed it.  Who knows.

I thought it was interesting to hear Marmorstein tell his story.  I don't recall this particular angle having been covered in the Ed Gross interview with MM (there was one, wasn't there?).

G.

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Current Talk '12 II / Malcolm Marmorstein article
« on: October 31, 2012, 05:30:44 PM »
Fans,

the author of this article had been in contact with me, and he sent me the link for the final version last weekend.  It looks interesting:

http://movieline.com/2012/10/08/who-created-barnabas-collins-dark-shadows-johnny-depp-tim-burton-jonathan-frid-dan-curtis/

Interesting to see the actual writers claim that THEY introduced the whole "reluctant/vulnerable" vampire theme--I had always read that that was Jonathan Frid's own contribution and the writers simply followed his lead.

The article includes Malcolm Marmorstein's views on Depp Shadows.  The short version:   he didn't like it.

G.

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Current Talk '23 I / Re: Depp/Burton DARK SHADOWS Is In Release!!
« on: October 31, 2012, 05:03:02 PM »
I just returned from a trip to Seattle.  We flew JetBlue and Depp Shadows was on offer as one of the in-flight films.  I missed seeing it both going out and returning, however, for various reasons, although my companion did watch it going out.  She asked me a bunch of questions about the movie story vis a vis the original series (which she has never seen--however, she is a huge Buffy fan).

The other films on offer included Madagascar 3, The Amazing Spiderman, and I think something by Wes Anderson (but don't quote me).

I did see a number of people playing the movie on the flight out.  It was a little surprising to look up from my book and see the face of BarnaDepp looming out from various nearby screens!

G.

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Dear Gawd!  *FAINTS*

Thank you, Misterissimo Darling!! I am off to Seattle tomorrow for a few days so won't be around till Tues. to ooh and ahh over any other postings....

G.

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That would be extremely kind of someone.  Someone who has fed Gothique's desire to drool and pander to the glories of the male physique in the past.  Someone who always takes Gothique's tacky remarks about nipples, shoulder blades and other ... appendages with sterling good humor.  Someone who has a kind, generous, giving heart.

G.

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A friend who has been watching this faithfully reported last week that the episode began with a scene of JLM with his shirt off and she said that the sight was a fine ravishment for the eyes (I am paraphrasing).

I realize that nobody here watches television to gratify their lustful urges for male pulchritude--apart from myself, of course--so I am simply reporting this as a "by the way" bit of factoidiana.

G.

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