HappyGrace Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 One word-CREEPY!!! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojomojo Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I love that movie! :D In the old movie, Wonka was mean and creepy.....Johnny Depp in this part just cracks me up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 No one can top Gene Wilder, but I actually prefer the remake over the original and think it's also more faithful to the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I think both versions are a bit creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I like this much more than the Gene Wilder movie. And it is more faithful to the book, which is itself sort of creepy, don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldjoy Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I laughed so hard in the theater! I may have even embarrased my kids. I really loved this movie; creepiness and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria from IN Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've said this before, and I still think there's something awfully Michael Jackson/Wonderland-ish about his character...I much prefer the old one.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Since Gene Wilder is my hero, I haven't watched the new one. I didn't know it was funny, though. I didn't know the original was "creepy," either, until someone told me so. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We love Gene and Johnny equally in my house. :lol::lol: We have both and ds loves to watch them both and compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbaby Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 :iagree: One word-CREEPY!!! :tongue_smilie: The old one with Gene Wilder is my fav. We own a copy of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've said this before, and I still think there's something awfully Michael Jackson/Wonderland-ish about his character... This is exactly what I thought! After the first few scenes I said to myself, "How is he channeling Michael Jackson?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I don't like the addition of the Evil Dentist as Abusive Father in the Depp version, and I don't like the looks of JD as WW, either, but the rest of it is pretty funny and just slightly twisted--perfect Dahl. DD so wanted to stay up to see it last night--why do they run these movies so darned late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've said this before, and I still think there's something awfully Michael Jackson/Wonderland-ish about his character...I much prefer the old one.:001_smile: That's it! We've watched it twice in the last few weeks, and I couldn't put my finger on what was so bothersome about that movie. I like the Gene Wilder version better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelzNH Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I don;'t understand why people think THIS version is creepy. The old version was creepy in my opinion. The new one is wicked funny (yes, I am from New England.) Of course that could be the difference between me being a kid when watching the older one and an adult watching the newer one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I hated the new Willie Wonka. Definitely creepy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I don;'t understand why people think THIS version is creepy. The old version was creepy in my opinion. The new one is wicked funny (yes, I am from New England.) Of course that could be the difference between me being a kid when watching the older one and an adult watching the newer one. I think you hit the nail on the head. We all saw the two different versions at such different points in our development and I think that affects our reactions significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Oh we love both!!! We watched the new one last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I think both film versions have merit. The newer one, in my opinion, is much more faithful to the spirit of the original book, which is dark and weird and a bit creepy. And I think Depp's portrayal is much more Dahl-like. However, I think the earlier one is a much better movie. That's the one I go back and watch over and over again. Of course, I had a huge crush on Gene Wilder when I was a kid, so that may affect my perspective . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill- OK Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I don't like the addition of the Evil Dentist as Abusive Father in the Depp version... ...but I absolutely LOVE the rest of it. We joke about Johnny Depp looking eerily like my mom (who is a very attractive woman) in that movie, lol. (Beautiful skin, white teeth...dark brown bobbed haircut, lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I was ready to HATE Johnny Depp in the remake since I LOVED the old one and I didn't like how he looked in the pictures. But, I found myself really liking it. Of course he is creepy, so was the old one, Dahl is a little creepy. :-) I thought the dentist back story was hillarious. I REALLY, REALLY liked how they stayed truer to the book. I didn't like the whole bubble scene in the old one where Charlie was no better than the other kids. I liked the ending. I heard an interview and Johnny Depp was very purposefully adding a little Michael Jackson into his character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 was the book. As others have mentioned, I liked how the second one was more true to the book. The father part was creepy, but at least it was well done. I kind of liked that they gave some insight as to why Willie is how he is. I do think J. Depp did a good job. I didn't like the weird melting doll part, but again, it was very Dahl-like (pun not intended!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I agree - creepy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Yes, the new one is creepy, but we love it. We watched it last night, too, for the umpteenth time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesmama3 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We watched the new one last night too. My 3 year son said, "He looks like a boy and a girl.":D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We adore both versions. But I like the newest one best. If you've read the original Dahl book it is indeed creepy. The Depp version is truer to the book, I think. Roald Dahl is our favorite author around here and yes, his characters are nasty, creepy creatures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The Gene Wilder movie is closer to the actual book! The psychological twist they put with Johnny Depp was, in my opinion, ridiculous! The Depp movie is not for children, at least young children. My children loved the book, loved listening to it on tape and love the Gene Wilder movie. I would not show them the Johnny Depp one - the characters have no depth and are just quirky and silly. There is a great moral in this story and it is all lost with the Depp film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The new one is creepy. Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka is too creepy Michael Jackson for me. I think they both veer from the book. Just in different areas. Gene Wilder will always be Willy Wonka to me. Plus, my dd cried hysterically every time the oompa loompa showed up on screen in the new version. She never cried in the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I can not STAND the first version of this movie. I don't like Johnny Depp's portrayal of Wonka in the second version at all, but I still prefer it to the first version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 second version-wouldn't let my dc (8 and 5) see it-more suited for adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I laughed so hard in the theater! I may have even embarrased my kids.I really loved this movie; creepiness and all. Part of the reason I haven't really wanted to see it is because Sweetie already has and he didn't like it at all! He didn't say anything about it being funny! Hum -- now I'm starting to wonder if he actually watched the right movie. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The whole point of Roald Dahl is that he is creepy. That's what makes him fun! He offsets some of the overly cheerful children's books quite nicely. :D I enjoyed the first Willy Wonka very much as a child, and that's what I prefer to watch for my own enjoyment. I'd rather read the book for the "real" version. But, I did enjoy the newer movie too - just not for the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highereducation Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I loved the Gene Wilder version and didn't like the new one at all. Normally I really enjoy Johnny Depp, but even though the new version was more true to the story, his interpretation of the character didn't ring true to me. (And his hair style drove me to distraction!) It's probably got something to do with Gene Wilder's explanation of taking the part originally. He insisted that the first time moviegoers got to see him in the role, he had to limp out to the gate and then do the somersault and end up perfectly normal - all to show that the viewers would never know if he was telling the truth or not. I found that brilliant. I've always been fascinated by his preparation for the different roles he's taken, but Wonka is by far my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Loved the movie until about halfway through. And then I just started feeling exhausted. It wore me out. The book is creepy and both movies are creepy. But the newest one is the creepiest one. And wearying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I love the new one. I think Johnny Depp is a fantastic actor, and I am such a fan of Freddie Highmore. I really enjoyed the Tim Burton twist in this version. As for whether or not the new movie is more appealing to children than the old, I couldn't say. I do know that the scene on the boat in the original movie terrified me. Remember the chicken losing its head? GAH! I wouldn't say that is any more appropriate for little ones than anything featured in the new version. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 Wilder's prep for the part? I'm always interested in that kind of thing and I'd like to read that, if you remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 My mom get it for the kids. My little won't watch it because it scares him. My oldest said it was "weird." I agree. CREEPY...but isn't most of what Johnny Depp does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highereducation Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Wilder's prep for the part? I'm always interested in that kind of thing and I'd like to read that, if you remember. HappyGrace, I read a few interviews online that had bits and pieces of his life, but if I recall correctly, the part about Wonka and much more in-depth info about his other roles I found in his book Kiss Me Like A Stranger. The book gets a little, um, personal - but after I read it I realized that he included what he did in order to help explain himself as a person and why he chose the parts that he did. Interestingly, he spent many years hiding and battling an inexplicable compulsion to pray and ask forgiveness (even though he didn't know what he was asking forgiveness for) and that also adds another angle to what he writes about in the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Wilder's prep for the part? I'm always interested in that kind of thing and I'd like to read that, if you remember. I've heard that too, and I haven't read the book Higher Ed referred to above. So, I think it might be one of the special clips on the movie DVD. You know how they add in a lot of extra stuff like interviews with the actors? I think that might be where I saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 I don't know much about him but it sounds really interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I like the old one. Along the same lines, I recently saw Pirates of Caribbean for the first time and :eek: :eek: OH MY! I loved Johnny as Capt. Jack Sparrow! Before seeing the movie, I thought he looked like a dirty pirate, after seeing the movie: :001_wub: Johnny Depp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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