Dark Shadows ( 2011 or 2012?)

I don't have any problem with people being turned off by the trailer (heck, I still grimace at tv spots), but certain things have given me hope (the soundtrack preview amongst other things). At this point, though, I'm just hoping for something better than Alice in Wonderland and something better than House of Dark Shadows.

Not a high bar set for either goal, to be sure.

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by Barnzilla » Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:38 pm

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by MekaGojira3k » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:35 pm

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by MouthForWar » Fri May 11, 2012 1:22 pm

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by MekaGojira3k » Fri May 11, 2012 1:24 pm

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by MekaGojira3k » Fri May 11, 2012 10:35 pm

Soo....
watched it. Enjoyed it. Really surprised at just HOW much I enjoyed it. I was also surprised to see a LOT of familiar elements rearranged and used. Honestly this is MUCH better than any incarnation since the original soap, and that being said I did have some problems.

There's really two story points that aren't completely working. One of which doesn't work because there's just not much clarity. The second is just sort of thrown at the audience and feels like we're missing a couple of pieces of the puzzle.

There's also a couple of weird "cringe" moments (the two of the three that stand out take place during the final battle). All in all I'm really surprised this turned out as well as it did. I went in expecting complete and utter garbage and got the best iteration of Dark Shadows since the original series. So, woo? I know critical reception has been terrible and I'm sure I'll think of less of this as time goes on, but I thought it was okay.

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by Dr Kain » Fri May 11, 2012 11:36 pm