better willy wonka poll???

[LunaticPandora37]

Who does a better job at playing willy wonka according to the book and why???
I personally feel that johnny depp did a better job b/c he brought out the emotional side of willy that gene wilder just couldn't do...

[Winter Nights]

Actually, while I preferred Depp's performance... You said according to the book. Depp didn't follow the book. Wilder wasn't as silly as the book's Wonka, but he would be closer.

[SilentBlade]

you do know about Tim Burton directing another Willy Wonker movie huh?

[Dazed and Confused]

you do know about Tim Burton directing another Willy Wonker movie huh?

That's the one with Mr Depp in it I think

[Miriel]

I don't know who was more true to the book, but Depp wins for having the freakiest Wonka action figure (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/hannahgoesrawr/wonka.jpg).

That thing is going to attack me in my dreams.

[Winter Nights]

I don't know who was more true to the book, but Depp wins for having the freakiest Wonka action figure (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/hannahgoesrawr/wonka.jpg).

That thing is going to attack me in my dreams.
Holy <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif">... I want one!!

[Dazed and Confused]

Also, Depp is hot, so that should count

[Winter Nights]

Also, Depp is hot, so that should count
Absolutely! :D

[Dazed and Confused]

I like your thinking hehe

[Dreddz]

I aint seen the new one, but i like Depp in Edward Scissor hands, so Im just gonna go with him

[DK]

LOLZ TEH JHONY DPEP IS TEH HOTTEI OMGOMGMGOM!!1!11one3

There was no need to remake the film, the original was already amazing, and Gene Wilder is so much greater than Johnny Depp in this film it's not even funny.

[Spiffing Cheese]

LOLZ TEH JHONY DPEP IS TEH HOTTEI OMGOMGMGOM!!1!11one3

There was no need to remake the film, the original was already amazing, and Gene Wilder is so much greater than Johnny Depp in this film it's not even funny.

Agreed. I haven't actually seen it yet (I'm not sure if I'm going to), but the original was so fantastic, what was the point of remaking it? Gene Wilder was perfect. Much as I love Johnny Depp (xD)... why? Why did they bother? If the original was bad, I can see why they'd do it. But it wasn't. It was brilliant.

[Rusty]

I haven't seen the new Willy Wonka film yet, but Gene Wilder was excellent in the original Willy Wonka film, being the only one I've seen so far, he remains the best Willy Wonka out in my opinion.

But I think it should be complusory to make all little kids who havent seen the original Willy Wonka to see it before they watch the new one. I think they'd miss out on so much if they didn't.

[Shauna]

I haven't seen the new Willy Wonka film yet, but Gene Wilder was excellent in the original Willy Wonka film, being the only one I've seen so far, he remains the best Willy Wonka out in my opinion.

But I think it should be complusory to make all little kids who havent seen the original Willy Wonka to see it before they watch the new one. I think they'd miss out on so much if they didn't.

I think it should be compulsory that all little kids should have to book read to them or something. They'd also miss out on a lot if they didn't.
The book pwns the original. xD And it shall pwn the new film too! xD

I haven't seen the new one yet... and it come out in cinema's the day before I go on holiday.

Anyway, just as some random crap thrown in... Roald Dahl didn't like the original film... That says a lot for it, doesn't it? xD

[LifeAsABullet]

Tim Burton, himself, is a wonderful producer (and movie genious!) and sadly enough, the previous director did what HE wanted to do with the film and Roald Dahl wasen't happy with it. I heard that he was much more impressed by this film and Johnny Depp has always been my personal fave actor :D Looking at the new film, it just put the old one to shame only because it wasen't what Roald Dahl wanted.

[Meat Puppet]

There is a man that I suggest for playing Willy Wonka that would best both these men, but for some reason whenever I say his name outloud (or type it on a keyboard, for that matter), several large men burst in the room wearing masks, beat me down and arrest me for cultism or something stupid like that.

Confusing indeed.

[DK]

That's what happened when I suggested Danny DeVito, too. :{

[Winter Nights]

Tim Burton, himself, is a wonderful producer (and movie genious!) and sadly enough, the previous director did what HE wanted to do with the film and Roald Dahl wasen't happy with it. I heard that he was much more impressed by this film and Johnny Depp has always been my personal fave actor :D Looking at the new film, it just put the old one to shame only because it wasen't what Roald Dahl wanted.
Roald Dahl died in 1990. While I'm sure he would have been impressed, as the tone of this movie was more toward the books.. I don't see him expressing it anytime soon.

[Desperado]

Tim Burton is good, and so is Depp, but Gene Wilder kicks ass ten times over. If not just for Willy Wonka, then for Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles and The Producers.

For further research, I need a few answers:

-Does Depp do the whole thing when he first appears where he pretends to be kinda old and grumpy, and then suddenly becomes fun, like Wilder did?

-There is song in the new one, right? We've still got the Oompa-loompa Song?

I'm tending to lean towards Wilder right now, as just the way he looked for the part seemed to fit more. Depp looks childish, while Wilder looked old and wizened but still fun. I'll have to see the new one for further comparison, though.

[nightmare666]

to me johnny deep seemed to be a little bit like a molester.

[DK]

Roald Dahl died in 1990.

I thought he was dead. Thank you for clearing that up for me. <3

And also proving TIM BURTON IS A LIAR HAVING TO MAKE UP STATEMENTS FOR A DEAD OLD MAN TO PLUG HIS FILM.
Tch, terrible. >=o

[Winter Nights]

When did he make up statements to plug for Roald Dahl? *confused*

[DK]

Saying he liked his version better. :}

[Winter Nights]

When the hell did he say that?