Dark Shadows-the movie

[Kaleva]

Johnny Depp looks like a cursed Munchkin from the Land of Oz.





I lost interest part way into the movie and switched channels.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. I saw it and thought it was meant to be a take off on the original show

I used to watch Dark Shadows when I was a kid, so the draw for me was looking for the cameos by the original stars. I only managed to spot Quentin (David Selby), so meant to watch it again to look for the rest, but I wasn't up to sitting through it again...

[alphafemale]

2. The original Barnabus Collins was a guest at the party

Some movies are panned for missing the mark by people who had no idea where it was aiming.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. I am just going to come right out and say it out loud =

That movie was awful. Just terrible. Really, really bad.

I wish someone would do a remake that stays true to the intent of the original show instead of camping it up.

I think it has potential to be a really frightful film.

[CherokeeDem]

4. Agreed....

I love Johnny Depp... but this was not the vehicle for him. A remake of Dark Shadows could be an extremely intense and frightening... but then I'm certain all producers would do is turn it into a blood and gore fest instead of something truly scary.

[NewJeffCT]

5. yes, it was disappointing

with Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter and others in the movie, it was still pretty much a train wreck. Depp is immensely talented, but he's also been in some real stinkers in recent years - Dark Shadows, Lone Ranger, the last 3 Pirates of the Caribbean movies, etc.

[Kaleva]

6. Yes, it's a movie that someone ought to re-do.

I watched Dark Shadows as a kid and loved it. While I give Johnny Depp credit for trying, he, IMO, wasn't a good choice to play Barnabas Collins.

[area51]

7. +1, Tuesday Afternoon. n/t