I am sure this no surprise to anyone but my old person back failed me again and I have been laid up in bed for two days. It went out while doing the laundry, that will teach me to clean. The only positive outcome is watching movies. I made it through a couple, Dark Shadows and Bleeding House.
Normally I love Tim Burton movies especially ones featuring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, which is almost all of them, but this one was a bummer. I was excited about the premise and the appearance of Alice Cooper but it was just boring. I know of the old series, my mom watched it, but alas I have never been able to sit through an entire episode. I mean there is low budget and then there is serious low budget. Even the late 60's should have been better than that. The movie of course was big budget with many stars but incredibly boring. There were a few moments of humor and Johnny's mannerisms were fabulous but it just went on and on and on. This might have been made worse due to the fact that I was stuck in bed.
I enjoyed Johnny as a creepy vamp, I believe he was supposed to be playing a character in his twenties maybe thirties and he is unfortunately starting to look old. Well he is fifty now. Helena was ok but not quirky enough and Chloe Moretz's teeth drive me crazy (the daughter). Michelle Pfeiffer still looks amazing! I kept hoping she would belt out Cool Rider but I didn't get my wish. I give this movie a moderate rating, make sure you have some popcorn and your IPad while watching though.
