Re: IT MIGHT WORK OUT IF...

Anim8rFSK

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Oct 2, 2008, 3:11:16 PM10/2/08

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In article
<b85cdeed-6c11-459e...@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
Handy <hand...@aol.com> wrote:

> Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins is a good choice.
>
> In the long run, though, it will be the plot that makes or breaks the
> film.
>
> Back in 1970, there was a Dark Shadows movie that starred Jonathan
> Frid. The plot was a blatent rip-off of Dracula, though, and the
> movie flopped.

Uh, well, no. The plot was a condensed version of the plot of the
series, except people died instead of being saved at the last minute.
It didn't have any more to do with Dracula than the original show did.
>
> I hope any new Dark Shadows movie has originality.

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Oct 2, 2008, 3:47:28 PM10/2/08

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Yeah, and HODS was such a flop, so not a bright spot in an
otherwise dismal year for MGM, that they made a sequel.

dw

Anim8rFSK

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Oct 2, 2008, 4:36:43 PM10/2/08

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In article <sqCdnSqif6f-uHjV...@earthlink.com>,
David Windhorst <dbwin...@earthlink.net> wrote:

I can't find hard numbers, but:

http://www.collinwood.net/info/mov.htm

Aided by Trevor Williams' superb set dressing, the finished film, titled
House of Dark Shadows, proved a great success for MGM, and emerged as
one of their most profitable films during the 1970 financial year.

Ubiquitous

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Oct 15, 2008, 5:59:20 AM10/15/08

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ANIM...@cox.net wrote:
> Handy <hand...@aol.com> wrote:

>> Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins is a good choice.
>>
>> In the long run, though, it will be the plot that makes or breaks the
>> film.
>>
>> Back in 1970, there was a Dark Shadows movie that starred Jonathan
>> Frid. The plot was a blatent rip-off of Dracula, though, and the
>> movie flopped.
>
>Uh, well, no. The plot was a condensed version of the plot of the
>series, except people died instead of being saved at the last minute.

IIRC, they wanted to make it like a PT version of the show we all know
and love. Oh well.

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Anim8rFSK

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Oct 15, 2008, 1:22:39 PM10/15/08

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In article <ouydncDUCoXyvGvV...@giganews.com>,
Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:

> ANIM...@cox.net wrote:
> > Handy <hand...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >> Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins is a good choice.
> >>
> >> In the long run, though, it will be the plot that makes or breaks the
> >> film.
> >>
> >> Back in 1970, there was a Dark Shadows movie that starred Jonathan
> >> Frid. The plot was a blatent rip-off of Dracula, though, and the
> >> movie flopped.
> >
> >Uh, well, no. The plot was a condensed version of the plot of the
> >series, except people died instead of being saved at the last minute.
>
> IIRC, they wanted to make it like a PT version of the show we all know
> and love. Oh well.

PT?

Kishin

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Oct 16, 2008, 12:00:39 PM10/16/08

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In article <ANIM8Rfsk-08A3F...@news.west.cox.net>,
Anim8rFSK <ANIM...@cox.net> wrote:

Parallel time?

Kishin

Anim8rFSK

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Oct 16, 2008, 12:13:17 PM10/16/08

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In article
<spamspamspameggsandspa...@bignews.bellsouth.net>,
Kishin <spamspamspa...@spam.com> wrote:

Ah. Thanks!

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Ubiquitous

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Dec 13, 2008, 7:25:55 AM12/13/08

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ANIM...@cox.net wrote:
> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>> ANIM...@cox.net wrote:
>> > Handy <hand...@aol.com> wrote:

>> >> Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins is a good choice.
>> >>
>> >> In the long run, though, it will be the plot that makes or breaks the
>> >> film.
>> >>
>> >> Back in 1970, there was a Dark Shadows movie that starred Jonathan
>> >> Frid. The plot was a blatent rip-off of Dracula, though, and the
>> >> movie flopped.
>> >
>> >Uh, well, no. The plot was a condensed version of the plot of the
>> >series, except people died instead of being saved at the last minute.
>>
>> IIRC, they wanted to make it like a PT version of the show we all know
>> and love. Oh well.
>
>PT?

Parallel Time.

Anim8rFSK

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Dec 13, 2008, 8:16:58 AM12/13/08

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In article <gi09kk$qqi$2...@news.utelfla.com>,
Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:

> ANIM...@cox.net wrote:
> > Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> >> ANIM...@cox.net wrote:
> >> > Handy <hand...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >> >> Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins is a good choice.
> >> >>
> >> >> In the long run, though, it will be the plot that makes or breaks the
> >> >> film.
> >> >>
> >> >> Back in 1970, there was a Dark Shadows movie that starred Jonathan
> >> >> Frid. The plot was a blatent rip-off of Dracula, though, and the
> >> >> movie flopped.
> >> >
> >> >Uh, well, no. The plot was a condensed version of the plot of the
> >> >series, except people died instead of being saved at the last minute.
> >>
> >> IIRC, they wanted to make it like a PT version of the show we all know
> >> and love. Oh well.
> >
> >PT?
>
> Parallel Time.

Oh. Duh. Thanks!

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Ubiquitous

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Dec 13, 2008, 11:27:27 PM12/13/08

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ANIM...@cox.net wrote:
> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>> ANIM...@cox.net wrote:

>>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:

>>>> IIRC, they wanted to make it like a PT version of the show we all
>>>> know and love. Oh well.
>>>
>>>PT?
>>
>> Parallel Time.
>
>Oh. Duh. Thanks!

Any time!