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Most of the fans of the original Dark Shadows I've spoken with didn't care for Burton's movie because of the humor. I didn't watch Dark Shadows way back when because I'd heard it was a soap opera, and didn't find out about it's "horror" theme until long after it had been cancelled. But I can't recall anyone ever saying they watched because it was funny, and I think the die-hard fans found Burton's treatment of their beloved television show to be too far off-the-mark. I thought the movie was okay, but I became disenchanted with Burton's movies long ago and can't say I've really enjoyed any of them since Sleepy Hollow in 1999.I think Dark Shadows is an underrated Burton film, I like it a lot. But then, I was one of those folks who rushed home from school everyday to watch DS in the sixties, so I'm already a fan, and I can appreciate all the ways in which Burton shows his love for the original even while taking a very different tack in the film. To folks who aren't familiar with the original "spook opera", I know this film seems a misfire. My daughter is a big Burton fan, and she didn't dig it...
Mr. Right (2015). After a painful break-up, Martha McKay (Anna Kendrick) meets "Mr. Right" (Sam Rockwell), a man who seems perfect for her until she finds out he's a former hit-man. Also featuring Tim Roth and Anson Mount, it's a lightweight action comedy with a little romance thrown in and a fair amount of gun violence and bloodshed. I can think of worse ways to spend 90 minutes.