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| Dark
Shadows - DVD Collection 6
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Reviewed
by: |
David
Litton
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| Genre: |
Television/Drama
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| Video: |
1.33:1 fullframe
English
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| Audio: |
English
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| Language: |
NA |
| Subtitle: |
NA |
| Length: |
14 hrs
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| Rating: |
Not Rated
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| Release
Date: |
06/24/2003
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| Studio: |
MPI Media Group
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| Commentary:
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None
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| Documentaries:
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None
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| Featurettes:
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None
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| Filmography/Biography:
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None
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Interviews: |
None
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| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
None
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| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
None
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| Music
Video: |
None
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| Other:
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None
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| Cast
and Crew: |
Assorted
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| Written
By: |
Assorted
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| Produced
By: |
Assorted
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| Directed
By: |
Assorted
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| Music:
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Bob Cobert
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| The
Review: |
Combining your everyday,
average soap opera with elements of gothic
horror and atmosphere, "Dark Shadows" was just good
enough to make it
through five years of broadcast on ABC before being cancelled.
With its main
character being a 175-year-old vampire named Barnabas Collins,
the show was
decidedly awkward from the start, as it threw together everything
from
withcraft and bloodlust to the melodramatics of your everyday
daytime
program. And yet like most of those other shows of this ilk,
"Dark Shadows"
has that catchiness to it that makes it almost irresistible,
as we follow
the ongoing storylines and become involved with what's going
on in the
characters' minds and lives. The concept may seem silly, but
it's still
pretty addicting. |
| Image
and Sound: |
The liner notes on the rear
cover of the box state that
"every possible effort has been made to produce the highest
quality DVD. Due
to the age of the original elements, some audio and video imperfections
may
be experienced." At least the studio is being honest; all
things considered,
the transfers for these episodes of "Dark Shadows"
look pretty bad. Colors
are a mess, undersaturated and malnourished, while contrast
is faded and
shadow detail poor. Focus and clarity are soft and undefined,
and the source
print is full of grain and dirt. Considering the age of the
show, though,
this is probably the best we could hope for.
***
The sound is mastered in Dolby 2.0 Mono, and as expected, it's
not much
better than the image. Dialogue is hollow and tinny, while music
and sound
effects are unfocused and poorly mastered. |
| The
Extras: |
Spread out across this four-disc
set we have four different
interviews with different collaborators on the show. Cast members
Roger
Davis, Lara Parker, and Louis Edmonds contribute here, as well
as scenic
designer Sy Tomashoff. The most engaging of the foursome is
Davis, though,
who recalls his antic behind the camera with a great deal of
humor. |
| Commentary:
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None
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| Final
Words: |
If you've already purchased
the previous five sets of episodes,
then you know what to expect from this latest edition. For fans,
it's a
must.
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