Tim "Johnny Depp" Burton

[radhead]

I like Tim Burton. I like Johnny Depp.

But lately it seems like there are just way too many films with this combination. Edward Scissorhands was a good film. But to me, that's where the Burton/Depp partnership should have taken a breather.

Johnny Depp and the Chocolate Factory? I had such high hopes for this movie. Loved the original film. Loved the book. But this remake was horrible, I'm sorry.

Now it's Johnny Depp in Wonderland.

When will the madness stop??

 

[lostaquarium]

They obviously get along very well! I find it funny and rather endearing.

Out of interest, do you just not like the films, or do you not like the films because they've worked together too much?

 

[trentlogain2]

have you seen depp in, 'what's eating gilbert grape'?

fantastic!

 

[Tallerthanatree]

Alice in Wonderland was good, but dont expect to be blown away.

 

[radhead]

They obviously get along very well! I find it funny and rather endearing.

Out of interest, do you just not like the films, or do you not like the films because they've worked together too much?

The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie was a real disappointment to me. That's the main thing that has made me leery of any new movies. But I do have some hope still.

 

[lostaquarium]

The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie was a real disappointment to me. That's the main thing that has made me leery of any new movies. But I do have some hope still.

I haven't seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The trailer looked a bit too trippy for my taste. And I didn't particularly enjoy Edward Scissorhands either - I know it's generally held to be an amazing film, but it made me quite uneasy, I didn't like the concept.

However I absolutely loved Sleepy Hollow.

 

[SonicBOOM]

I haven't seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The trailer looked a bit too trippy for my taste.

charlie and the chocolate factory was brilliant!! Far to under-rated I say I mean Tim Burton does happen to be my favorite director so that might have something to do with it.

The movie displayed Wonka as this creepy, very disturbed, child in a grown man's body. which bothered alot of people. However these people have images of the old classic in their heads which was incredibly far removed from the original story book. the original story book DOES display wonka like the newer movie does..... and it is the great irony of the entire story. The old classic is good and a feel good movie for children. but I would call that one BASED on the original book at best.... it just wasn't like the original story at all.

 

[Kristin E]

I agree the Choco Factory Remake was Horrible!
But Tim Burton & Johnny Depp are BEST Friends...
So I'm afraid they will keep pumping out movies together...

 

[Blank123]

i actually liked charlie and the chocolate factory, although i knew going in that it wouldn't be able to compare with the original version. thats the one i grew up with so that would be the standard. the remake is cute though. i like the twist that Johnny Depp gave to the character of Willy Wonka that differed from Gene Wilder's version.

i think Depp and Burton make a great team. Johnny Depp likes playing the bizarre roles, and Tim burton likes creating bizarre movies. hence they work well together.

 

[radhead]

Depp would have made a *great* Willie Wonka, but they took way too many liberties with the character. Nothing like the book in my opinion.

I admit that Gene Wilder wasn't exactly like the book's character, but it was a better movie.

 

[Kristin E]

Gene Wilder made the better Willie Wonka though.

 

[Schneiderman]

I couldn't watch the new Willy Wonka movie. I saw parts and it was awful. The original movie was fantastic. The new movie shares the event sequence of the book for the most part but the plot is totally different. The original movie was actually pretty faithful, IMO.

 

[Tink]

I adore Johnny Depp. <3

 

[BRISH]

Johnny Depp and the Chocolate Factory?

----> you'd have to be on acid to enjoy this one



Now it's Johnny Depp in Wonderland.

----> see above

 

[Blank123]

i guess i tend to be on acid quite a bit

 

[SonicBOOM]

i guess i tend to be on acid quite a bit

I was gonna say this I consider Burtons movies to have an artistic theme that I've noticed is kind of lost on alot of people. His creativity is unbeleivable!

 

[radhead]

Roger Ebert (about Charlie):

"What was Depp thinking of? In Pirates of the Caribbean he 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?"

 

[SonicBOOM]

I couldn't watch the new Willy Wonka movie. I saw parts and it was awful. The original movie was fantastic. The new movie shares the event sequence of the book for the most part but the plot is totally different. The original movie was actually pretty faithful, IMO.

the only thing that was off was the flashback scenes, which I admit was kind of unneeded and the movie would've been better without em [I mean Wonka reuniting with his father that he hasn't seen in decades? Come on!! You can't be serious]. However the rest of the movie was great! And pretty straight forward to the book as far as I'm concerned I really enjoyed the humor as well.... Johnny Dept made a HILARIOUS Wonka!

 

[radhead]

I have to agree with Ebert. There is nothing about the original Wonka character that even resembles Michael Jackson.

 

[Apollo Celestio]

I never saw the new one. I did love the original though.