7:54 pm - 04/26/2012
Fans of the classic late-'60s soap "Dark Shadows" were surprised when the trailer for the film made it seem like director Tim Burton had reimagined his subject matter as a farcical comedy rather than the dark, Gothic soap opera fans remembered. Since then, there have been whispers that the film is far darker than it is being marketed, so we went straight to the source to find out what is really up with the buzzed-about film.
At CinemaCon 2012, MTV News asked Burton if he felt the trailer is reflective of his film, which hits theaters May 11, and while he admits there are humorous elements to the film, he said he doesn't believe it can be classified as a comedy.
"Everything that's in [the trailer] is in the movie," Burton told MTV News. "It's a funny film for me, because I never considered it a comedy. I was always trying to capture the weird vibe of 'Dark Shadows,' which is a weird thing to try to capture. It was a weird daytime soap opera."
Burton, a longtime "Shadows" fan who said he "recalls the show affectionately," said that whatever humor is in the film is there because the situation Barnabas is in when he is unearthed 200 years after being buried is innately humorous.
"It's not like I'm being campy with it or anything," Burton said. "The guy's been locked in a box for 200 years, and [when] he comes out ... something weird is going to happen."
As for comparisons to his previous films, most notably "Edward Scissorhands," Burton said he can see the link, but confessed that there are many subtle differences between Barnabas Collins and any other character he's put onscreen.
"Edward Scissorhands was more of a naive character. Barnabas has been around the block a few times," Burton told MTV News with a laugh. "There is something about a character who doesn't quite fit into the world, which is similar, just in this case, he's been around a long time."
Burton also gave us up-to-date news on one project many of his biggest fans are very excited for: "Beetlejuice 2." The film is being written by "Shadows" scribe Seth Grahame-Smith, and for Burton, that's as far as things have gotten.
"He's working away on it," the director said of Grahame-Smith, "so I'm just waiting to see what he does."
As for whether we can expect him to make a return to "Batman," the film franchise he started with the original 1989 blockbuster, he was straight to the point, saying, "I think I have enough on my plate."
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I am disgusted with this movie. It's a mockery...but that's probably my unpopular opinion
Tim Burton either doesn't know what words mean or is trolling everyone
Fans of the classic late-'60s soap "Dark Shadows" were surprised when the trailer for the film made it seem like director Tim Burton had reimagined his subject matter as a farcical comedy rather than the dark, Gothic soap opera fans remembered. Since then, there have been whispers that the film is far darker than it is being marketed, so we went straight to the source to find out what is really up with the buzzed-about film.
At CinemaCon 2012, MTV News asked Burton if he felt the trailer is reflective of his film, which hits theaters May 11, and while he admits there are humorous elements to the film, he said he doesn't believe it can be classified as a comedy.
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"Everything that's in [the trailer] is in the movie," Burton told MTV News. "It's a funny film for me, because I never considered it a comedy. I was always trying to capture the weird vibe of 'Dark Shadows,' which is a weird thing to try to capture. It was a weird daytime soap opera."
Burton, a longtime "Shadows" fan who said he "recalls the show affectionately," said that whatever humor is in the film is there because the situation Barnabas is in when he is unearthed 200 years after being buried is innately humorous.
"It's not like I'm being campy with it or anything," Burton said. "The guy's been locked in a box for 200 years, and [when] he comes out ... something weird is going to happen."
As for comparisons to his previous films, most notably "Edward Scissorhands," Burton said he can see the link, but confessed that there are many subtle differences between Barnabas Collins and any other character he's put onscreen.
"Edward Scissorhands was more of a naive character. Barnabas has been around the block a few times," Burton told MTV News with a laugh. "There is something about a character who doesn't quite fit into the world, which is similar, just in this case, he's been around a long time."
Burton also gave us up-to-date news on one project many of his biggest fans are very excited for: "Beetlejuice 2." The film is being written by "Shadows" scribe Seth Grahame-Smith, and for Burton, that's as far as things have gotten.
"He's working away on it," the director said of Grahame-Smith, "so I'm just waiting to see what he does."
As for whether we can expect him to make a return to "Batman," the film franchise he started with the original 1989 blockbuster, he was straight to the point, saying, "I think I have enough on my plate."
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I am disgusted with this movie. It's a mockery...but that's probably my unpopular opinion
(Actually, one of my friends LOVES Johnny Depp and doesn't understand why I'm always "hating" on him and seemed really genuinely upset. I want to teach her the ways of ONTD so she can learn that us not having the same opinion of an actor is not a big deal.)
I love when celebs I dislike make asses of themselves. Makes me throw my head back and cackle Cruella style.
i thought i was the only one
even though i love some of his characters tbh
i need to rewatch the whole series asap.
on topic, this movie looks like ass.
And yes, this movie looks like ass.
i wish more people knew about it.
TIM BURTON PRESENTS A DARK TALE THAT'S JUST SORT OF CREEPY AND WEIRD,NOT SCARY AT ALL, JUST SORT OF WEIRD: STARRING JOHNNY DEPP, HELENA BONHAM CARTER AND A HOST OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER
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I will say though that had he got a cast that could actually SING, his Sweeney Todd could have been amazing. It was well handled, but the music pwn'd the whole cast because it's freaking SONDHEIM which isn't for beginners.
I will also say that someone needs to forbid Burton and Depp from making any more films together for at least a decade. It leads to laziness on both their parts.
I was just like woowwwwwwwwww... I don't really know you.
in the full trailer you see how dark it is.
Are we best friends?!
I've passed on Burton's movies for almost a decade, but I actually want to see this one; the tone is giving me Beetlejuice vibes...and i would very much appreciate that. why is it a mockery OP(??) i obvs no nothing about this series 0_0
I think the last Tim Burton Movie I actually liked was Big Fish...and that's it. That was in 2003....wow.
also johnny depp has kinda ruined burton for me too idek
It also paved the way for other shows to do some of the same sort of story lines as it wasn't heard of in daytime to do horror type stories instead of just pure romance and drama.
However, it was not well written but I don't see Ryan's Hope on DVD for $500 on amazon...people will buy Dark Shadows on DVD.