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Loved the tv show & even liked the 1991 reboot. Saw the new movie & though it had a few moments,not crazy about it

Loved the TV shows, Loved the movie! I thought the cast and crew did a great job capturing the basic essence of the original and then tweaking it in good fun. Loved the musical selections!

I was one of those who used to run home from kindergarten to see the original on our family's only TV. In fact, I specifically chose the morning session of kindergarten so I could watch it; I'll always remember the closing scene with the hand bursting out of a grave...

I'm also one of those that thinks Tim Burton should be a DP or cinematographer and never be allowed to direct a movie again. And even more heretical, I don't even care for Johnny Depp, who's facial tic-filled acting style works wonderfully as Captain Jack Sparrow but comes off as hammy in everything else.

No, there's no chance I'll see this, because it's not even an attempt at "Dark Shadows." And because it's made by a director who makes visually striking movies while forgetting to tell a good story. And because it has a star whose twitchy face isn't enough to make me think he's a talented actor.

When I first heard there was going to be a Dark Shadows movie I was excited to tell my mother, because she LOVED watching the TV series years ago. When I saw Tim Burton had turned it into a farce, I just didn't bother telling her.

I don't quite get taking story lines that many people loved and turning them into a farce or spoof of the original idea like this movie and others, (21 Jump Street, Starsky and Hutch, and others).

My best friend asked me to go see this with her even though I had vowed not to see it, so I'll be seeing it tomorrow night.

I love Tim Burton but this remake looks like complete and utter crap. I loved the 1991 remake and even tried to watch some of the original (but it was so slow I just never could get into it).

I did catch the movie one night on TCM and I enjoyed it and Frid's portrayal of Barnabas. I had been looking forward to seeing what Johnny did with the role, but now I just want it to be done with. :(

Why Tim decided to make this a fish out of water story is beyond me. Barnabas would not have survived very long if he were not adaptable.

I got to see a free preview of the new flik on monday and it was awful. If you can cut major characters out and have it not effect the plot I'd say you have story problems. I like all of Tim Burton's original stuff but his remakes stink. the cameos were throw away too.

Regarding the 1991 TV reboot ----note that Barnabas Collins [Ben Cross] played Sarek, Spock's dad, in the J.J. Abrams STAR TREK reboot.

If you like Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaborations then you may also enjoy this little collegehumor video -- assuming I found the right link: http://collegehumor.com/video/5941081/tim-burtons-secret-formula

Enjoy!

After reading all the raves about the original series, I tried watching them online. I could only get through about twenty episodes. It wasn't slow; it was glacial. I think the movie will be more to my taste.

Another thing about the show, was that I believe he was the first vampire to have a conscience about being a vampire.
I had watched the 1991 series, and when that came out, I recall a local channel had started to air the original series in the afternoons. So I got hooked on the original series as well.
When I saw the trailers for this new movie though, made me wanna go burn down a village.

I hated the show (my sister watched it), but I had an idea of what it was about. Learning the movie is a comedy I might see it - or rent it later.

@Algomeysa: There's something eerily familiar about that price. You don't suppose somebody at Amazon was...Nah! Couldn't be.

I used to watch it every day after school with my mom!

So, releasing July 10th, you can find on Amazon, there's a boxed set that has all 1,225 episodes of DARK SHADOWS. $420!

Which, really, for the gonzo DARK SHADOWS fan, would be a bargain.

Though, owning such a set would really entail a sort of mission, I think. Owning all 1225 episodes, you would really need to watch all 1225 episodes. Maybe watch 5 episodes a week for the next 5 years. I'd like to see somebody blog about that!

Because they'd see all kinds of hilarious bloopers and such.

Also, the two theatrical movies (HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS and NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS) had VHS releases, but not DVD. I wonder if the new movie will cause them to get DVD releases?

I wasn't a teenager yet, but I watched it every day after school. So did my friends, and we'd discuss every episode the next day. I grew up and met people from other parts of the country that watched it after school just like my crowd. Now that you've reminded me, I can see that Dark Shadows was the Twilight of the 1960s.

The difference is that youngsters didn't have the buying power they do today, so there wasn't nearly as much publicity or merchandising as there could have been. And we didn't have the internet, where fans could connect and reach a critical mass. The powers-that-be pretty much ignored the fact that teens, tweens, and elementary school kids all over the country watched and discussed the same show every day.