tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post6964563236172880381..comments2023-12-17T11:49:28.493-08:00Comments on Dark Shadows News Page: Kathryn Leigh Scott Responds To Helena Bonham CarterStuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-67161333248463099202012-04-14T16:32:04.678-07:002012-04-14T16:32:04.678-07:00Too much is made of bloopers and not enough is mad...Too much is made of bloopers and not enough is made of all the other features of the show such as a core cast with actual chemistry each of whom put their best foot forward, the incredible suspense, a well-written and imaginative story that transitions through four time periods and two parallel universes, believable characters, village by the sea setting, spooky houses, great sets and costumes, Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569680299368639886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-61736986120866362282011-12-21T22:36:13.040-08:002011-12-21T22:36:13.040-08:00Go Kathryn! It is easy to dismiss the original DS ...Go Kathryn! It is easy to dismiss the original DS as "hilariously bad" while missing the rich, intimate and hypnotic quality of the atmosphere, the music and the acting. If those 1225 episodes were shown back to back it would run for 500 consecutive hours produced live to tape. So basically a single 24-hour 2 week long production by one of the finest repertory companies ever. Yeah, I Tony Blasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164002598865297057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-79328995709914221022011-12-20T00:34:51.650-08:002011-12-20T00:34:51.650-08:00DS was an integral part of my childhood in the 60&...DS was an integral part of my childhood in the 60's (Barnabas was my first crush...lol). <br />I can understand HBC's comments since she's speaking from experience with today's production standards - including retakes...<br /><br />I do not begrudge her comments because the very thing she "derides" is what actually makes the show so endearing after 45 years! It's Elaineschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976070010344028962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-85373012234078948802011-12-19T17:02:26.437-08:002011-12-19T17:02:26.437-08:00Love Kathryn and Lara for sticking up for the show...Love Kathryn and Lara for sticking up for the show. I think Helena was probably taken out of context.<br /><br />Certainly, she was referring to the amazing feat of a TV show, filmed live, with special effects, and brilliant acting, and all of the pitfalls that occur with the situation. Obviously, everyone involved understands the talent it took to achieve what the cast and crew of the 60s Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825311217775485901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-18898239866050422222011-12-18T03:38:16.356-08:002011-12-18T03:38:16.356-08:00Yes I personally wouldn't take Carter's wo...Yes I personally wouldn't take Carter's words too seriously, she's probably just trying to be a bit flip.<br /><br />When you can see a microphone or someone walking through the back of a set which you thought was just a window, or just the sheer melodrama yes that can be considered bad, but that doesn't mean it's a bad we don't appreciate. Smoking cigarettes is bad, but CyborgUnicornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192711643300437775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-22935439656334462462011-12-17T13:16:22.387-08:002011-12-17T13:16:22.387-08:00KLS rocks...and is ALWAYS a class act. I just lov...KLS rocks...and is ALWAYS a class act. I just love her. And I agree with Mario500 that HBC's comments may be taken out of context. "Hilariously bad" can be "downright brilliant" for some people. Not for me, but c'est la guerre. Whatever the case, the original was great stuff, and I'm sure the new film will be as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-12841431010949177702011-12-17T06:51:53.731-08:002011-12-17T06:51:53.731-08:00I would not criticize the critic of a TV serial. I...I would not criticize the critic of a TV serial. I would simply ask, "Why do you think the show is bad?" The article does not explain why Helena Carter finds the serial bad. She may have been joking about why the movie was made. You can not come to a conclusion about a person's commentary based on a few quotations without much detail.Mario500https://www.blogger.com/profile/18251171060938775260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-70149978079484886652011-12-16T19:43:10.777-08:002011-12-16T19:43:10.777-08:00For a show so "horribly bad," DS obvious...For a show so "horribly bad," DS obviously did everything right to be remembered, cherished and, yes, revived 45 years later. DS' loyal fans have never let this gem go, and it survives in books, comics, audiotapes and this blog. As for Ms. Carter, in defense, she is well known for speaking without a censor. I doubt she's serious here - she's just clueless.Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041982780071941088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-26811018209591985612011-12-16T15:02:58.566-08:002011-12-16T15:02:58.566-08:00I have a lot of respect for Kathryn Leigh Scott. S...I have a lot of respect for Kathryn Leigh Scott. So far, I've seen nothing but classy responses and commentary from her. She is the best PR person to represent Dark Shadows.Frau Wulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655288660319986965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-24278865083330050752011-12-16T14:04:35.242-08:002011-12-16T14:04:35.242-08:00Ms. Scott is a class act, as always. Ms. Bonham-Ca...Ms. Scott is a class act, as always. Ms. Bonham-Carter is, um, a talented actor. Ahem. At any rate, I look forward to this film. It's true that some of the bloopers remain hilarious. But the original show was certainly no worse than any other soap of the time.Mike Thomas-Fariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434290647724970002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-29015973619062244262011-12-16T07:17:40.954-08:002011-12-16T07:17:40.954-08:00I love the original Dark Shadows series that ran f...I love the original Dark Shadows series that ran from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. Dark Shadows taped at a time before widespread editing of videotape was available, denying its cast the luxury of retakes. With minimal post-production time available, and primitive editing equipment only coming into use during the show's final years, the show was generally recorded 'as live', with Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189708217801990278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-48550709765520078642011-12-16T06:50:12.566-08:002011-12-16T06:50:12.566-08:00I guess that is what comes from floating around in...I guess that is what comes from floating around in a bubble too high to maintain common sense. Not only was she rude about the original series she also gave away a major plot twist in the new movie. I don't think any harm was meant -- it was just extremely THOUGHTLESS.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045915252378107659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-48197931767004159282011-12-16T05:32:02.000-08:002011-12-16T05:32:02.000-08:00I personally thought that Miss Bonham Carter was t...I personally thought that Miss Bonham Carter was totally out of line for saying that awfully rude comment about Dark Shadows. I was one of those kids who ran home from school to watch the series and will forever love the original!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com