Dark Shadows
Release Date: May 11, 2012
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Release Date: May 11, 2012
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In 1752, the Collins family sails from Liverpool, England to North America. The son, Barnabas, grows up to be a wealthy playboy in Collinsport, Maine and is the master of Collinwood Manor. He breaks the heart of a witch, Angelique Bouchard, who turns him into a vampire and buries him alive. In 1972, Barnabas is accidentally freed from his coffin and returns to find his once-magnificent manor in ruin. It is occupied by dysfunctional Collins descendants and other residents, all of whom have secrets.
Eh, I really don't know how I should feel about this one right now. I've always been a huge fan Johnny Depp, and I usually enjoy any Depp/Burton collaboration, but this trailer is giving me so many mixed feelings.
On one hand, this film will feature some high quality acting. Johnny Depp always delivers, Helena Bonham Carter is one of the more talented actress in Hollywood, and you can always count on Michelle Pfeiffer, because she is a very solid veteran. Also, Chloë Grace Moretz is one of the best child actresses in Hollywood.
I don't have any worries when it comes to the acting, but everything else worries me. Tim Burton does have one bizarre and creepy imagination, but Dark Shadows could suffer from the "too over the top" problem. The overload of eccentric material in this trailer does bother me a little bit, and it looks like Tim Burton will go all the way here.
Also, they're going to take the horror/comedy route for this film, and this does surprise me a lot. Dark Shadows is based on the Gothic soap opera of the same name. This series ran from the late 60's to the early 70's, and this was a serious show. It was dark, spooky, and dramatic. Bottom line, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp could make a serious film work. In fact, Depp and Burton could've been the perfect duo for a serious and spooky Dark Shadows film. Burton and Depp worked wonders with Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007), and I'm sure they could produce another excellent horror film with a serious tone together. The horror/comedy decision just baffles me, because I seriously can't think of another director/actor duo, who could pull off an outstanding horror/drama together, and the Dark Shadows Gothic soap opera really does provide some great material for a serious horror film.
Anyway, I will take a chance on Dark Shadows, because I've been anticipating this film for a while. The trailer did disappoint me, but I'll still give Dark Shadows a try. Hopefully, this film can offer some good laughs, and this could be an entertaining horror/comedy. But Tim Burton will probably go nuts here, and his wild and eccentric vision does raise some doubts in me.
Get The Gringo
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Mel Gibson plays a man who is convicted of a crime and sent to a tough Mexican prison, where he learns to survive with the help of a nine year old boy.
Get The Gringo will receive an exclusive release to video-on-demand on May 1, 2012, and this film should be available on DVD or Blu-Ray shortly after May 1.
The troubles in Mel Gibson's personal life will haunt him for a while, and he probably won't see another big theatrical release anytime soon, but I do want to take a chance on Get The Gringo. This should be an entertaining action/drama, the story sounds decent enough, and Gibson should do a fine job with the lead role. Get The Gringo won't provide some special memorable experience, but this film should be worth watching, and I will look for this one, when it becomes available on DVD.
The FP
Release Date: March 16, 2012 (Limited)
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Release Date: March 16, 2012 (Limited)
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Two rival gangs fight for control of Frazier Park -- a deadly arena in competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revolution."
Well, The FP will obviously be one of those films you can't take too seriously. This trailer looks absolutely horrendous, but you might be able to have some fun with this whacky and over the top science-fiction/comedy. But I think I'll pass on this one. The FP will try to be one of those awfully good movies, that are fun to watch, but as of right now, I'm having a problem with this line of thinking. I just see a potentially horrendous film and bad acting, when I look at this trailer. The FP might receive some attention from moviegoers, but this could be one giant disaster, and I've already seen enough bad films this year, so I don't have the strong urge to take a chance on this one.