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Forty-five years ago today, Jonathan Frid made his first appearance as Barnabas Collins at the end of Dark Shadows episode 211:



I keep meaning to post about the upcoming Tim Burton/Johnny Depp Dark Shadows film. The trailers look beautiful but are way too jokey for my liking (akin to a trailer for a remake of Wuthering Heights in which Cathy runs through the moors calling "Heathcliff!"...and then the cartoon cat shows up and they start dancing to Barry White).

Maybe the movie will be great. Maybe it won't. Hopefully it will at least interest some new people in watching the original show, which I continue to adore.

Date: 2012-04-19 02:49 am (UTC)
kore: (Default)
From: [personal profile] kore
a remake of Wuthering Heights in which Cathy runs through the moors calling "Heathcliff!"...and then the cartoon cat shows up and they start dancing to Barry White

....my God, these days, you could probably sell that.

Date: 2012-04-19 10:33 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] usedtobeljs
Yes, I thought the trailer looked all too jokey, too.

Happy Frid-day, and happy Thursday too. [hugs]

Date: 2012-04-19 11:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] redeem147.livejournal.com
You're much kinder to the new trailer than I am. I think it's horrific and not in the right way.

Date: 2012-04-19 01:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ratphooey.livejournal.com
When I realized the tone the Burton film was going for, I was horrified. But the cast! And the succession of recent tv spots! I may be coming around. Though of course it's a totally different animal than the show.

I am trying to be okay with that.

Date: 2012-04-21 02:30 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] fishsanwitt
I'm reserving judgement - although I'm not thrilled with the trailers.

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