I have but one word to describe this movie. Brilliant.
It would be impossible to try and duplicate or remake the original. There really is no replacement for Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. However, Tim Burton with the help of Jonny Depp were able to make an absolutely brilliant re-adaption to such a classic story.
Wonka is portrayed as an eccentric and in some ways social inept man. Many features of the original movie and book are here, but in a very Burton-esk way. The room with the chocolate river and waterfall (or rather.. chocolatefall) is full of editable trees and grass and other plant type structures. Although, the tree's looked more like giant mushrooms....
Throughout the movie, Wonka has several flashbacks, going back to his childhood, and creating the company and the candy. And it all works. Beautifully.
There really is no comparison between Gene Wilder and Jonny Depp as Willy Wonka. They play too distinctly different views on the same character. Don't expect the movies to be alike, as they aren't. But, I do highly recommend seeing this movie. It is worth it.
--nullpuppy(out)
Indeed!
Mon 07/18/05 by Carla + Dave (not verified)We saw it tonight, and it was "glorious" as Carla says. I felt a little betrayed myself. I had a "Why is U2 playing the theme song for the new star trek series?" moment with the first Oompa Loompa song. But outside of that it was quite enjoyable.
And now, I turn you over to Carla for her take on it as I go yell at the winders machine.
I myself haven't read the book in many a year, but I will say that the only thing I particularly noticed as being different was the price of the chocolate bar: in the book, I distinctly remember his grandfather giving him a dime to go buy the second of the three bars.
Other than that, I sat in awe and amazement and wonder and glee through the whole thing. I especially loved the house; it seemed *very* Tim Burton to me. I also liked that it had the same title as the book, rather than having the focus drawn immediately, through the title, to Wonka himself.
I could probably go on and on about this, and perhaps about Wonka's relationship with his factory and his candy, and the developing relationship to Charlie through that medium, but I suppose it'd be better to stop taking over your blog :)
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