1.Johnny Depp’s delirious “Dark Shadows”

http://www.salon.com/2012/05/10/johnny_depps_delirious_dark_shadows/singleton/

Andrew O'hehir, columnist for the 'Salon', writes on May 9th about Johnny Depp's performance in Tim Burton's new masterpiece "Dark Shadows." O'hehir captures the reader's attention by giving a small summary of the story filled with foreshadowing and suspense in his introduction. He then presents the problems "Dark Shadows" might face once it is released, such as the audience's being too mislead by the movie's main idea, its high expectations of the movie version of the 60's soap opera, or its potential rivalry to the superhero "tidal wave of 'the Avengers'". Ignoring the risks mentioned above, the columnist emphasizes the geniality of both the story itself and Burton and Depp's talents. He reminds the reader of huge successes accomplished by these iconic figures, such as "Sweeney Todd" and "Corpse Bride" and ensures the reader he believes Burton's new movie will be as melodramatic and ludicrous as the original screenplay written by Curtis. He then refers to the cultural difference the series made back in its time and explains he has no intentions in arguing on its context or significance nowadays, but rather he is willing to appreciate the movie made out of passion from both Burton and Johnny Depp, in despite of the outcomes it might have.


Andrew O'hehir's intentions when writing this article is to appeal to the reader and draw his attention to the upcoming movie "Dark Shadows" and to open the audience's mind when watching it. This becomes clear in the closing sentence of the article, when O'hehir talks about the possible outcomes of the movie: "A mistake, and a failure? Maybe. But isn’t that a wonderful twist to the tale?" The writer explores the whole atmosphere of elements involved in the new movie through recalling the impact of the original series, and analyzing the director and actors in the production. All of this examination is made to show the reader how "Dark Shadows" could possibly be special and unique, rather than just another movie.