Dark Shadows Lecture/Rant

Greetings!

Since I haven’t posted in a while, today for a catch up I’m just talking about the new Tim Burton movie ‘Dark Shadows’

Ever since the film’s production it seems like lots of people had severe doubts, which is understandable.

However, at the release of the trailer recently, there has been a complete wave of anger at the movie, and only a few people looking forward to it.

I watched the trailer today, here’s my opinion:

I saw a few episodes of Dark Shadows TV show, and I admit that this movie does in no way equal that masterpiece, but at the same time I am going to watch the film…and probably I will like it.

It is very cheesy,  and in some ways facepalm worthy (As were my reactions to the trailer) but Tim Burton has never made a bad movie yet, and although people are furious that it’s a ‘Comedy’ is that such a bad thing?

Tim Burton always seems to add a twist to his movies, and even if there is comedy it always seems to have a ‘Delightfully spooky but at the same time warm and ‘homey’ type of feel.’

This is not the original Dark Shadows, obviously, so people shouldn’t be so cringe worthy at something that’s obviously a different spin on the original idea! Of course, as I mentioned earlier, there were face palming moments for me when I saw the trailer, but trailers can be misleading…TO sum up this whole ramble/rant of a post I’ll just say this:

This is a Tim Burton movie, and he’s always made good movies, the movie has a strong cast, and whether or not it has ‘cheesy sappy’ humour, there should also be good ‘dark’ moments as well.

It’s a good darkly elegant comedy, perhaps not as good as Beetlejuice, but that also was a ‘dark comedyish’ type film and it was great!

Ugh, I’m sorry. I think that’s all I have to say…I’m sorry for ranting on about it. I just feel that people should give the movie a chance, and not just diss it because it’s sappy or because of the trailer.

That’s the end of this ‘lecture’…I just had to get it out…but anyhow. What are your thoughts on this? Please share in the comments!

Farewell!