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And here I thought I was the only one left who was obsessed with Dark
Shadows. But no, apparently Johnny Depp is, too. According to Variety,
the erstwhile Cap'n Jack grew up wishing he was the '60s soap's
anti-hero, vampire Barnabas Collins — and still does. So now that he's
a big movie star and not a starry-eyed kid, he's making it happen,
developing a big-screen version of the daytime drama. Oh, please,
please, please, can we get Angelina Jolie to play Angelique the
Witch?! Those lips, those eyes! She's perfect!
Ricky Gentry
Heck, I'd break the budget-
Roger- Michael Douglas or Dustin Hoffman
Elizabeth- Glen Close or Jaclyn Smith
Barnabas- Clooney or Cruise
I don't care for Joline
others later....
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> And here I thought I was the only one left who was obsessed with Dark
> Shadows. But no, apparently Johnny Depp is, too. According to Variety,
> the erstwhile Cap'n Jack grew up wishing he was the '60s soap's
> anti-hero, vampire Barnabas Collins - and still does. So now that he's
DivaM...@webtv.net
> Quentin.
>Heck, I'd break the budget-
>Roger- Michael Douglas or Dustin
> Hoffman Elizabeth- Glen Close or
> Jaclyn Smith
>Barnabas- Clooney or Cruise
>I don't care for Joline
>others later....
BARNABAS: Depp, oh yeah! Or Jake Gyllenhall? Joaquin Phoenix? Ewan
McGregor? Sting?
ELIZABETH: Judi Dench, Helen Mirren
ROGER: Tim Curry, Anthony Hopkins
CAROLYN: Drew Barrymore, Kirsten Dunst
VICKI: Rose McGowan, Liv Tyler
MAGGIE: Reese Witherspoon, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhall
WILLIE: Steve Buscemi
JULIA: Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston
ANGELIQUE: Michelle Pfeiffer, Scarlett Johannsen, Nicole Kidman
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Wind River
>>I really think Depp would be a beter
>>Quentin.
>
>
>>Heck, I'd break the budget-
>
>
>>Roger- Michael Douglas or Dustin
>>Hoffman Elizabeth- Glen Close or
>>Jaclyn Smith
>>Barnabas- Clooney or Cruise
>>I don't care for Joline
>>others later....
>
>
> BARNABAS: Depp, oh yeah! Or Jake Gyllenhall? Joaquin Phoenix? Ewan
Barnabas: Alan (Snape) Rickman!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Man From Mars
Shadows and WANTS the part...
Joan Allen as Dr. Hoffman
Johnathon Schaech would be a perfect Quentin IMO...
Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Johnson...
Heather Locklear as Angelique...
Michael Caine as Roger...
Elizabeth Taylor as Elizabeth Collins Stodard...
Chloë Sevigny as Carolyn...
Ed Norton as Willie...
Robert Downey Jr. as Jason McGuire....
Brad Pitt as Jeremiah Collins
Tom Cruise as Joe Haskell...
Liv Tyler as Vicki...
Liev Schreiber as Burke Devlin
Rachel McAdams as Maggie Evans/Josette Collins...
Christopher Walken as Sam Evans...
Brad Douriff as Nicholas ...
Rowan Atkinson as Reverend Trask...
Ronnie Howard as Jeff Clark...
Spike
Hoffman, I hear him squeaking, "Cassandra, you're trying to seduce me." And
would the cannery pack the fish in plastic?
As for Tom Cruise as Barnabas, I still haven't gotten over his attempt to
play Lestat.
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Spike
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"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
-Charlie Chaplin
DivaM...@webtv.net
> haven't gotten over his attempt to play
> Lestat.
LOL! Actually, I have to admit that I didn't find him as awful as I
thought he would be, but I thought he and Brad Pitt would have been
better suited in each other's roles.
But then, I must get up on my soapbox again and say that Sting would
have absolutely been the perfect, ultimate Lestat...
Artys
Hello there, I am one of the original 60s fans. I hope that
Johnny Depp can summon up some gravitas. Also, I do think that
Scarlett Johannsen would be fine as Angelique.
Spike
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YES! I always thought Sting would be perfect as Lestat. My second choice
would have been David Bowie.
Anim8rFSK
"Spike" <snk...@midcoast.com> wrote:
> Michael Douglas would be a good choice for Roger, but when I picture Dustin
> Hoffman, I hear him squeaking, "Cassandra, you're trying to seduce me." And
> would the cannery pack the fish in plastic?
On the other hand, they used the Dustin Hoffman old age make-up from
Little Big Man for the ancient Barnabas in HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, so
maybe Dustin Hoffman should just play old Barnabas, now, without any
make up. :D
--
"It's still soccer."
-- William December Starr
DivaM...@webtv.net
> perfect as Lestat. My second choice
> would have been David Bowie.
Sting just has that perfect combination of stunning good looks, the
cockiness and that underlying sense of dangerous seduction that just
seem the living (or unliving?) embodiment of Lestat. He definitely
showed that side in "Brimstone and Treacle" as well as "Grave
Indiscretion"/"Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets" (theatrical and video titles
of the same film)
And of oourse, as a bonus, his song "Moon Over Bourbon Street" (which
was inspired by "Interview") would be a perfect addition to the
soundtrack!
Froederick
I hadn't thought very much about it until reading this thread, but it
does offer some entertaining theorizing.
Willie Loomis just has to be over the top. Can't have a calm,
rational Loomis, or even a stable one, so may I suggest Crispin
Glover? I don't know if he's working these days, or even alive, for
that matter. I know he was considered "barely employable" in the mid
80s due to his bizarre behavior on the set. Of course, these days
that pretty much just makes him one of the celeb crowd.
Some of the suggestions that went by struck me as close to perfect.
Michael Caine as Roger Collins? Hell yeah. And Robert Downey, Jr. as
Jason would be inspired. But my favorite idea previously suggested is
Alan Rickman as Barnabus Collins.
I haven't heard many details. Is it a remake of House of Dark
Shadows, or are they taking a story from the series? Or making up
their own?
Freddy
Sookie St. James
>>Christopher Walken as Sam Evans...
Nah....Blair.
Tim
caretaker.
"Evil, evil, I know you're here."
Tim
--
"Ding, ding goes the bat."
~ Chuck Berry, 1957 Parallel Time
Lily Moore Tyler
wrote:
>Stephen King should get a cameo as the creepy, old Eagle Hill Cemetery
>caretaker.
>
>"Evil, evil, I know you're here."
>
>Tim
Nope, that should be Abe Vigoda.
The Ghost of Sarah Collins
Although how old is he now?
The Ghost of Sarah Collins (1784-1795)
Sister to Barnabas Collins
"That evil is wicked is well understood,
the wicked are punished so you must be good."
(Sarah to Barnabas)
Manfred Mann
That would be 87.
Meg A.
"Froederick" <Fre...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 01:37:10 -0500, "The Man From Mars"
> <johnny...@msn.com> wrote:
>
>>Johnny Depp would be a perfect Barnabas
YESSSS!!!! Evil intensity as well as the conflict between humanity and
vampirism! And those EYES!! OMG, those eyes!
>>for none other than he loves Dark
>>Shadows and WANTS the part...
>>
>>Joan Allen as Dr. Hoffman
Ooooo....good choice!!
>>
>>Johnathon Schaech would be a perfect Quentin IMO...
Josh Holloway (who's also my pick for McCoy in the new Star Trek XI movie.)
>>
>>Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Johnson...
OMFG!!! LOL!!!
Sorry about that spontaneous outburst. However, if interracial casting is
an option for this role, how 'bout Nichelle Nichols?
>>
>>Heather Locklear as Angelique...
Too old. How about Bryce Dallas Howard?
>>
>>Michael Caine as Roger...
Way too old. How about Anthony Stewart Head from "Buffy"?
>>
>>Elizabeth Taylor as Elizabeth Collins Stodard...
Waaaay too old. How about Meryl Streep?
>>
>>Chloë Sevigny as Carolyn...
>>
>>Ed Norton as Willie...
Every time I see EN's name, I *still* think of Art Carney and the
Honeymooners. "Hey, hey, Barnie-boy!"
>>
>>Robert Downey Jr. as Jason McGuire....
>>
>>Brad Pitt as Jeremiah Collins
>>
>>Tom Cruise as Joe Haskell...
Not to be overly critical, but a thousand-year dream curse on you and all
your heirs!!!! :-)
>>
>>Liv Tyler as Vicki...
I likey!
>>
>>Liev Schreiber as Burke Devlin
>>
>>Rachel McAdams as Maggie Evans/Josette Collins...
>>
>>Christopher Walken as Sam Evans...
Yeah! Yeah!
>>
>>Brad Douriff as Nicholas ...
I see Brad as a better choice for Willie.
>>
>>Rowan Atkinson as Reverend Trask...
You're kidding; right? Right?
Jerry Lacey is still around and is now actually the right age for the part;
and if he's not available, this would be a great opportunity to work in the
Frid!
Monkey in SF
I know i am coming into this thread a bit late- but here goes.
Now- i hope you dont laugh at me.. but i think Adrienne Barbeau would
be a great Liz.
Something about her attitude would be just right i think. Plus her
semi-recent stint on "Carnivale" shows she can still act with the best
of them.
Too old maybe?
Hmm.. i am thinking perhaps not. I just could see her easily fitting
into that role.
Love the idea of Joan Allen as Hoffman.
I am thinking Rebecca Romijn for Angelique maybe?
Anyone seen DePalma's "Femme Fatale"? She was soooooo great at that
type of role.
Meg A.
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Hey, Monkey!
I didn't get to see her in "Carnivale." AB could be a choice, but it really
depends on how old Barbeau *looks.*
Liz Collins is late forties, early to mid-fifties, tops. Hell, if I had any
kind of acting ability, I could play her!
I'm assuming Liz had Carolyn while in her early twenties. If someone as old
as Liz Taylor played her, that would mean Liz Collins would have been well
into menopause when Carolyn was born! But I suppose stranger things than
that have happened at Collinwood, doncha know! ;-)
Hmm...this is becoming a really interesting exercise.
Meg A.
Monkey in SF
> "Monkey in SF" <mnkeeb...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:1189019633....@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
Well.. she looks pretty good, though she does look her age which i
would guess around late 50's to 60's-ish. So maybe too old for Liz.
For some reason, i could just picture her swilling some brandy and
telling Roger to get over himself LOL.
But also.. that said i dont think Meryl Streep is much older than AB-
if at all.