Tim Burton's Dark Shadows

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Yeah Eva Green completely stole that trailer... even from good old Johnny who is rarely ever upstaged.

 

[Octoberist]

Eva doesn't like doing American projects, usually, because she wants to stay in Europe. That's why she took Camelot. Hopefully, this will give her a boost.

I understand though she kinda fell out of public's eye. Even with her more recents indie films, she hasn't got too much buzz ala The Dreamers.

 

[CConn]

Wasn't it that complaining the trailer for Dark Shadows look like a comedy is akin to complaining about a trailer for a supposed Power Rangers movie being too campy?

That is, IMO, a terrible analogy.

No, what's terrible is that you actually think it looks like a comedy.

 

[Crockett]

I understand though she kinda fell out of public's eye. Even with her more recents indie films, she hasn't got too much buzz ala The Dreamers.

She really just care about being in movies with good scripts despite if it has publicity or and that's mostly in Britain so far. It's lucky that she's a fan of Burton when she got this role then.

 

[Project862006]

 

[mclay18]

No, what's terrible is that you actually think it looks like a comedy.

Uh, what trailer have you been watching? It's pretty obvious WB is marketing it as a dark comedy. And some pretty snappy one-liners ("We don't have horses. We have a Chevy") and physical comedy (Barnabas and Angelique getting their freak on upside down, on the walls and falling down).

... but I'm getting some uncomfortable Mars Attacks vibes from this movie. But Eva Green is never a bad thing, and the movie is incredibly well-shot.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

I think this could be Burton's best movie since Big Fish... judging from the trailer.

It's certainly his best looking since Big Fish.

 

[Majik1387]

Mars Attacks was one of Burton's best films. Not sure why a comparison to it would be bad.

 

[DACrowe]

No, what's terrible is that you actually think it looks like a comedy.

I hope it's not. I hope it's as misleading as the Sweeney Todd trailer was. However, how does it not look like a comedy in the trailer?

What with light period-specific music, including disco, that makes it all seem silly and light-hearted?

With half the dialogue being set-up and punchlines ("Are you stoned?"/"No, but they did try to stone me once. It didn't work."/"Out tiny songstress!"/"That was a regrettable turn of events.")?

With the editing focusing on things like Barnabas brushing her teeth, Angelique dancing, HBC nodding along to disco, etc. Even the title is introduced on the pop track. It may be like Sleepy Hollow yet. But you couldn't tell that from this trailer.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[craigdbfan]

I think this will be a great year for Tim Burton. Both Dark Shadows and Frankenweenie look really amazing.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

I think this will be a great year for Tim Burton. Both Dark Shadows and Frankenweenie look really amazing.

Definitely... and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter looks like a fun diversion too.

 

[Still Wynning]

"Are you stoned or something?"

"They tried stoning me my dear. It did not work."

 

[flickchick85]

I liked Mars Attacks. I loved Beetlejuice. And Ed Wood is my favorite Tim Burton movie. I fail to see how this being a Tim Burton comedy would be a bad thing, except to those fans of the show who feel its unfaithful, which I'd understand. But retro camp-comedy is what Tim does BEST, imo, so that's what I find so encouraging about this project.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Depp looked like he was going through the motions, but Eva looked ravishing.

I haven't seen Dark Shadows since I was a kid when it was in syndication and barely have any recollection of it.

 

[CConn]

I hope it's not. I hope it's as misleading as the Sweeney Todd trailer was. However, how does it not look like a comedy in the trailer?

What with light period-specific music, including disco, that makes it all seem silly and light-hearted?

With half the dialogue being set-up and punchlines ("Are you stoned?"/"No, but they did try to stone me once. It didn't work."/"Out tiny songstress!"/"That was a regrettable turn of events.")?

With the editing focusing on things like Barnabas brushing her teeth, Angelique dancing, HBC nodding along to disco, etc. Even the title is introduced on the pop track. It may be like Sleepy Hollow yet. But you couldn't tell that from this trailer.

No, it's quite obvious to me that they shoe-horned the footage into a comedy-themed trailer. The music didn't fit the footage at all, and most of the humor looks like it could be quite good when well-placed within a darker film - which is what it looks to be.

 

[O'Haire]

Liked the trailer. Seemed no different than any other Burton movie. Nice balance of Scary/Humor. Visually looks absolutely beautiful. Should be a blast.

 

[mclay18]

Mars Attacks was one of Burton's best films. Not sure why a comparison to it would be bad.

It was just an uncomfortable mash of comedy, 1950s sci-fi, action and post-apocalyptic nonsense. And the plot just rubbed me the wrong way. The best thing about it was the dozens of cameos and some of the humor was pulled off beautifully.

I'm watching the trailer again, and I've changed my mind. It looks a LOT better than Mars Attacks.

 

[Majik1387]

Mars Attacks was far from post-apocalyptic, the end of it had a simple dark comedic take of the aftermath of an alien attack.

 

[Mister J]

I was into the trailer for the first 40 seconds or so. After that, not so much. As it stands, pass.

 

[Tanin]

Is there another link as I do not use Quicktime?

 

[Call Me Darkman]

Is there another link as I do not use Quicktime?

[YT]cTjD3rV27Go[/YT]

 

[Crockett]

No, it's quite obvious to me that they shoe-horned the footage into a comedy-themed trailer. The music didn't fit the footage at all, and most of the humor looks like it could be quite good when well-placed within a darker film - which is what it looks to be.

Yeah the trailer just show the comedic highlights in a way but it's not like comedic situations will happen one after another in the movie.

 

[Tanin]

Thank you

 

[BestGirl]

Funny trailer. I even dug the music that everyone else hated. I've never seen the original show so I don't care if it isn't faithful to the source material.