I have been a Dark Shadows fan since it first aired. (Shows how old I am. LOL.) I thought Jonathan Frid made an excellent vampire. (He so looks the part!) But Willie was always my favorite character. As others have said he started out as a thieving little jerk but became a noble & decent person who tried to save others from Barnabas. (Often getting his butt kicked in the process.) He was a tormented but sympathic character and will always be my favorite from the series.
I enjoyed your video and your character analysis. I was always a Willie Loomis fan rather than a Dark Shadows fan. I loved the story of his redemption from complete jerk to a rather noble and brave soul who risked his life more than once to save others. When they decided to make Barnabas a permanent character, they had to transform him from evil to sympathetic-and you can't do that with Willie as the tortured slave. So they pretty much killed Willie off when he got shot trying to warn Maggie.
@eneecie Agreed. It would have been nice to have a storyline with Willie in the psychiatric hospital, but the show definitely went down a different path after he was shot. I prefer the early series to the later, because it seemed to be going for shock value more than production and story- they hardly tied up plot points after awhile. They dumbed down many characters and others became very "flat". There of course were a few good moments, but overall, it doesn't beat the classic b&w series.
I keep coming back to this one. Willie was, and is, a favorite. Bless his angel heart, he had so much to reckon with. He was the underdog. I've loved this song ever since it first came out. It amazes me how this one little show can so lend itself to such musical variety. "Coldplay" is a great band.
@MTBforlife21 I use two programs, one called "DVD Decrypter" and the second is called "Handbrake"- they are both free- google them. You put your dvd in your cd drive, open up the DVD decrypter and it takes away the codes that prevent you from copying a dvd onto your computer and creates a file folder with a 'decrypted' file. After that's finished, you use "handbrake" and you import your decrypted folder and this program creates it into an actual video file. Hope that's clear!
Poor Willie Loomis. The eternal victim. A bad seed but who always tried to right his wrongs. I don't have to tell you this video is fantastic as all I have seen of yours are. This is one of my favorite songs ever and I love B/W Dark Shadows. John Karlen is so young here and never thought of tit before, but a nice looking guy to boot. Thanks also for including a couple of snippets od David Ford who was so good as Sam Evans. Part of the cure, Part of the disease. Brilliant as always. Thanks!!
Wow, well done! The enslavement of Willie Loomis! Awesome song-- "am I part of the cure or am I part of the desease." Whoa! I'm imressed! Pure awesome excellent! New fave. Great editing. Luv it Thanks.
Oh my, I love this! This song is one of my favorites as well. The clip transitions are superb. They linger with each other in a flowing rhythm. I love all the scenes with Jason here. There aren't enough creative videos like this with him. Ooh, even a clip of Roger for good measure. This is going with my favorites.
Gorgeous! I've always loved this song, and of course, Willie AND Barnabas. I'm glad you included the resident vampire so much. After all, we wouldn't have one without the other really. And they're both handsome to boot!
RENFIELD! Ugh, But now that I think about it- He drank blood through small creatures/flies/whatever he could find. Before Barnabas, Willie seemed always to be in the kitchen... I wonder ... ew... that's gross. Moving on.
Haha!! Great observation, scareolyn! :) They loved Willie because not only did he kindly share delicious meaty treats he made, but their vermin problem miraculously resolved...
A beautiful job! Excellent editing and I love how one clip appears to "linger" shadow-like over the next. That is really unique. And the many transitions are great. It keeps the video moving with the song.
if anyone had any doubts about Loomis suffering through the tortures of the damned.....this covers it all and all the great scenes with barn using his cane to win friends and influence people.....5 stars
Willie Loomis was always my favorite character. John Karlen-the best!
katmgck 7 months ago
I have been a Dark Shadows fan since it first aired. (Shows how old I am. LOL.) I thought Jonathan Frid made an excellent vampire. (He so looks the part!) But Willie was always my favorite character. As others have said he started out as a thieving little jerk but became a noble & decent person who tried to save others from Barnabas. (Often getting his butt kicked in the process.) He was a tormented but sympathic character and will always be my favorite from the series.
Octoberfurst 8 months ago
great vid, willie is undoubtedly the BEST GUY EVER. i always think of coldplay's 'shiver' as being willie's theme song though, lol!
glassineheart 8 months ago
This is cracking me up right now!! Willie's freaking adorable
WeMusntDespair 10 months ago
I enjoyed your video and your character analysis. I was always a Willie Loomis fan rather than a Dark Shadows fan. I loved the story of his redemption from complete jerk to a rather noble and brave soul who risked his life more than once to save others. When they decided to make Barnabas a permanent character, they had to transform him from evil to sympathetic-and you can't do that with Willie as the tortured slave. So they pretty much killed Willie off when he got shot trying to warn Maggie.
eneecie 11 months ago
@eneecie Agreed. It would have been nice to have a storyline with Willie in the psychiatric hospital, but the show definitely went down a different path after he was shot. I prefer the early series to the later, because it seemed to be going for shock value more than production and story- they hardly tied up plot points after awhile. They dumbed down many characters and others became very "flat". There of course were a few good moments, but overall, it doesn't beat the classic b&w series.
scareolyn 11 months ago
This is amazing! I love this!
icanwaitanotherday 1 year ago
Thanks for making a Willie video! I love this character.
major7depp7fan 1 year ago
I keep coming back to this one. Willie was, and is, a favorite. Bless his angel heart, he had so much to reckon with. He was the underdog. I've loved this song ever since it first came out. It amazes me how this one little show can so lend itself to such musical variety. "Coldplay" is a great band.
ThymeBottle 1 year ago
I know this may sound stupid but how do you get the clips so you can make them into a video like this?
MTBforlife21 1 year ago
@MTBforlife21 I use two programs, one called "DVD Decrypter" and the second is called "Handbrake"- they are both free- google them. You put your dvd in your cd drive, open up the DVD decrypter and it takes away the codes that prevent you from copying a dvd onto your computer and creates a file folder with a 'decrypted' file. After that's finished, you use "handbrake" and you import your decrypted folder and this program creates it into an actual video file. Hope that's clear!
scareolyn 1 year ago
@scareolyn Thanks! Great Video by the way!
MTBforlife21 1 year ago
Hi Miss Scareolyn, Just wanted to tell you this is still one of my all time favorites. Love it!!!! John!
collinwoodresident 1 year ago
You did a very nice job with this Sara. Love the choice of music, too.
rickhatch1 2 years ago
Everyone forgets how brutal Barnabas was to Willie and Maggie. Woe be to those who defied his bidding!
playguitarbill 2 years ago 2
Great choice of songs,and,your synopsis of Willie's character is spot on,too.
crowleysridgegirl 2 years ago
Poor Willie Loomis. The eternal victim. A bad seed but who always tried to right his wrongs. I don't have to tell you this video is fantastic as all I have seen of yours are. This is one of my favorite songs ever and I love B/W Dark Shadows. John Karlen is so young here and never thought of tit before, but a nice looking guy to boot. Thanks also for including a couple of snippets od David Ford who was so good as Sam Evans. Part of the cure, Part of the disease. Brilliant as always. Thanks!!
collinwoodresident 2 years ago 2
Willie was always my favorite character on DS. I wish he and Maggie would've ended up together.
labancolvin 2 years ago
Wow, well done! The enslavement of Willie Loomis! Awesome song-- "am I part of the cure or am I part of the desease." Whoa! I'm imressed! Pure awesome excellent! New fave. Great editing. Luv it Thanks.
ImpossiblyLost 2 years ago
Really captures the moments willie was so caught up in. well done
ImpossiblyLost 2 years ago
this is wonderful. the black and white shots are perfect considering what was happening. Awesome vid.
kovy274hart 2 years ago
Love how you put this together, well done!!!
wordsmystrys 2 years ago
That was wonderfully done. I missed it for some reason. Those first BC episodes were awesome. All dark and gloomy. You captured the spirit!
fridfreak 2 years ago
Please tell me what that piece of music is. I can't remember the band....it was a perfect song to the piece.
hecate55 2 years ago
Coldplay?
DeleriosoAnormal 2 years ago
lol the Willie of the 90 Dark Shadows was more like Reinfeld. quite different.
skinwalkerxxx 2 years ago
its so touching i wish dark shadows never ended :( "sniff sniff"
Rebecca7779 3 years ago
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Rebecca7779 3 years ago
I had such a crush on Willie, but he was just about the only straight actor on Dark Shadows!
DeleriosoAnormal 3 years ago
You and me both.
VilaWolf 2 years ago
Me, too. John Karlen was so adorable!
xen0ph0bia 2 years ago
i love willie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rebecca7779 3 years ago
All the movements are on cue with the music. This is so perfect. I'm faving this again.
I think I even had this on my Willie myspace before they took this down. :( ~DJ
DJas118 3 years ago
Thanks DJ! :D
scareolyn 3 years ago
Oh my, I love this! This song is one of my favorites as well. The clip transitions are superb. They linger with each other in a flowing rhythm. I love all the scenes with Jason here. There aren't enough creative videos like this with him. Ooh, even a clip of Roger for good measure. This is going with my favorites.
MisstressVamp 3 years ago 2
Gorgeous! I've always loved this song, and of course, Willie AND Barnabas. I'm glad you included the resident vampire so much. After all, we wouldn't have one without the other really. And they're both handsome to boot!
TheOneMuse 3 years ago 2
Awesome work!
BaronVonBlixberg 3 years ago 2
I just loved Willie!! How could you NOT have a crush on such a dynamic character played by such an attractive actor??
MsLadylove72 3 years ago 2
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Rebecca7779 3 years ago
willie is so much like reinfield
zoe2nice 3 years ago
Yes, he was! :D He did a great job as the tortured, obediant servant. :)
MsLadylove72 3 years ago
RENFIELD! Ugh, But now that I think about it- He drank blood through small creatures/flies/whatever he could find. Before Barnabas, Willie seemed always to be in the kitchen... I wonder ... ew... that's gross. Moving on.
scareolyn 3 years ago
Haha!! Great observation, scareolyn! :) They loved Willie because not only did he kindly share delicious meaty treats he made, but their vermin problem miraculously resolved...
MsLadylove72 3 years ago
Hahaha- You just cracked me up! You're right though, the house does seem awfully rat-free...
scareolyn 3 years ago
i just love willie he's so cute-tori
deanster57 3 years ago
This is too awesome! Great work!
VictoriaWinters1991 3 years ago
A beautiful job! Excellent editing and I love how one clip appears to "linger" shadow-like over the next. That is really unique. And the many transitions are great. It keeps the video moving with the song.
Willie Loomis is awesome:)
Serenadesong 3 years ago 2
brilliant job!!
very artistic way to match music and moments!!
john karlen,a wonderfull actor, an unforgetable willie.
ifmaribel 3 years ago
if anyone had any doubts about Loomis suffering through the tortures of the damned.....this covers it all and all the great scenes with barn using his cane to win friends and influence people.....5 stars
BurkeDevlin66 3 years ago
I'm very impressed with the number of transitions. This video must have taken many hours to edit. Excellent!
NicholasBlairStudios 3 years ago 2
Jonathan Frid looked so handsome at l:56.
loveyoutodeathbut 3 years ago
Love it!! Hope John sees it!
wishihadthoughtofit 3 years ago
really unique visual effects, wonderfully done.
chatroomchi 3 years ago