Scabbed Angel Posted July 15, 2005 So anyone seen it? I may tomorrow. From the clips I've seen, Johnny Depp is very very creepy and that song gets stuck in my head. I was reading Ebert's review and was humored because he remarked that Depps acting reminded him of Michael Jackson. This is hilarious because he was using Marilyn Manson as an inspiration for the role. Marilyn Manson sucks. "What was he thinking of? In "Pirates of the Caribbean" Depp was famously channeling Keith Richards, which may have primed us to look for possible inspirations for this performance. But leaving "Pirates" aside, can anyone look at Willy Wonka and not think of Michael Jackson? Consider the reclusive lifestyle, the fetishes of wardrobe and accessories, the elaborate playground built by an adult for the child inside. What's going on here? Bad luck that the movie comes out just as the Jackson trial has finally struggled to a conclusion."Heh. 0 Share this post Link to post
m0l0t0v Posted July 15, 2005 The only thing I'm wondering about, is what the Umpa Lumpas will look like in this movie... and will they sing their song?! 0 Share this post Link to post
Jehar Posted July 15, 2005 Dahls wife was appaled at the original movie, and therefor she disallowed any remakes for a long time, but apparently she thought this one was damn close to the book. The song was in the book. So I suppose it will be here. 0 Share this post Link to post
DOOM Anomaly Posted July 15, 2005 He kind of does remind me of MJ. :D He looks like some sort of bad guy, that Willy. :D 0 Share this post Link to post
Quast Posted July 16, 2005 I do like Depp and all, but give me Gene Wilder any day. I get the feeling, from the trailers, that this movie is going to try too hard to be creepy and wierd just for the sake of being creepy and weird and that just isn't going to work...regardless if Depp is Wonka or not. Plus I dislike movie remakes. Oh yeah, that haircut of his in the movie just fails it too...jesus christ 0 Share this post Link to post
Wax Figure Posted July 16, 2005 I haven't been Disappointed with any of Depp's performances, So I don't think this one will be any different. All I can do is hope! 0 Share this post Link to post
NiGHTMARE Posted July 16, 2005 ravage said:i miss Gene Wilder He still appears in the occassional film, though most of them are TV movies. Back in '99 he voiced the Mock Turtle in a version of Alice in Wonderland. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ayu Posted July 22, 2005 Jehar said:Dahls wife was appaled at the original movie, and therefor she disallowed any remakes for a long time, but apparently she thought this one was damn close to the book. The song was in the book. So I suppose it will be here. Also Burton didn't like the old one either, so it's technically not a remake 0 Share this post Link to post
caco_killer Posted July 23, 2005 I saw it the other day, and it was actually pretty good. Johnny Depp only looks creepy in the movie, I thought he was pretty funny. The movie wasn't that scary or weird, but I do think parts of it were so scary and weird that children shouldn't see it (like the whole part with the squirrels and the girl). The Umpa Loompas don't sing the songs from the original movie, instead, they sing new songs made by Danny Elfman. The songs happen when the children have problems in the factory, and they're always about them and what they did. The way the Umpa Loompas dance during the songs is pretty funny. 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted July 23, 2005 What are the new Children like? I know they kept the rich and fat kid in it, but the other two look new. 0 Share this post Link to post
caco_killer Posted July 23, 2005 Technician said:What are the new Children like? I know they kept the rich and fat kid in it, but the other two look new. From what I remember from the original movie, the other two kids are completely new in this version. One is a girl who's an overachiever, and the other is a boy who plays violent videogames and watches rock music videos. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bashe Posted July 23, 2005 caco_killer said:and the other is a boy who plays violent videogames Let me guess, he kills everyone and some mom is like "omgz teh games did it!" 0 Share this post Link to post
Lord FlatHead Posted July 23, 2005 Saw it. It's great. Better than the Gene Wilder one, and a lot more truthful to the book. Oh and the oompa-loompas are about half a billion times cooler than the old ones. 0 Share this post Link to post
Dodge Posted July 23, 2005 Lord FlatHead said:Saw it. It's great. Better than the Gene Wilder one, and a lot more truthful to the book. My stepmom said it best; when you go see a movie based on or inspired by a book, don't go to it hoping it'll stay as true to the book as possible, just hope for a good movie. Hell, I loved I, Robot, and it has very little to do with the book other than the names of a few of the characters. 0 Share this post Link to post