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The box set of three discs was nicely packaged and has some great photography from the show on the box and the discs themselves. When I was a kid we used to catch the original series after school, and I never forgot how cool it seemed. This remake was in color and aired on nights that I worked, so I only caught the first episode in the original run, but the cast was good (except for Willy, but that was true in the original as well), and Joanna Going was beautiful. Well worth the purchase!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Dark Shadows - The Complete Revival Series (2005, DVD)was a made for television series that had old Shadows fans glued to their screens in the 1990s for the premiere. It also created new fans, such as my friend, a woman too young to have seen the original 1968-71 series. The series was excellent in keeping with the old story lines, but providng an updated and fresh view of the series. The new Barnabas, played by Ben Cross, had a more "Dracula" feel than Jonathan Frid's original Barnabas character. The new Barnabas appears a bit more cold and cruel than his predecessor, and this may have been why the new series was so short-lived. Old Shadows fans came to sympathize with Frid's courtly and romantic manner as the self-loathing, reluctant vampire rather than Cross who comes across as more bitter and calculating. Still, Cross's portrayal was a pleasure to watch. Though many of the characters are played differently in this revival,not as campy in some roles, thank God, (I still liked John Karlen's "Willie Lumas" character better than the updated version), fans of the old Shadows series will not be disappointed, except that unlike the original, it ends much too soon. Excellent picture quality and special effects. Beware, this series may cause insomnia!Read full review
I own this series and am selling it. The original Dark Shadows is much better of course. Jonathan Frid is great and Angelique, and of course Quentin. I love Quentin and none of the characters except for Ben Cross are quite as good. But Ben Cross seems more violent while the original Barnabus seemed to have a kinder side and a family bond. The newer series was a gift but I prefer the older one hands down, even if the set and dialogue is below average. There's just something about it that i've loved since a child. However, the newer version is interesting and everything is more modern so I would suggest to anyone to watch it. I also have VHS Dark Shadows the orinigal and am considering selling them because I'd rather watch DVD's. The Dark Sahdows with Ben Cross is worth watching but can't hold a candle to the original.Read full review
Awesome DVD! Glad to have this as a hard copy. Wonderful Cinematography. Wonderful Writing. Wonderful set designs. Only thing I don't like about it is that the extended version of the series finale is not here with the extra deleted scenes that I thought were important for that episode. I would also have liked to have had the deleted scenes from the first episode, while not as important, were interesting.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
When I was younger I saw this series religously and I missed the very last episode because of certain circumstances that were my parents fault. I have always complained that I didn't see this last episode and now I had the opportunity and I have been quite pleased with the series and the way it is packaged. The first couple of episodes were weird, the faces of the actors were cut off and you couldn't see them but soon after everything was fine. I remember now how much I loved this revival series. I'm very content with my purchase.
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