Squeeeee!!!! Loved it, loved it! I knows lots of people hate it, but I can't help but love it!!!

(cough *Obsessive Johnny fan* cough)



Well, I thought it was funny and pretty well done. I think the problem most people have is that they're too attached to the old version with Gene Wilder, and they keep thinking that Johnny Depp is trying to dethrone him or something, when he's completely not. It sort of gets to me that Tim Burton and Johnny have nothing but respect for what Gene Wilder created back in '71, while Gene is going around and insulting them for doing what he thinks is a straight remake (its not, they are sticking closer to the book this time).

Anyways, I saw the old movie years ago and I didn't really remember it that well when I went in to see the updated version. And I had no trouble whatsoever loving it. So I think the trick is to go in with a clean slate--just don't expect Gene Wilder, or anything like him. And if you hate it anyway, thats fine, we all have our tastes.

....and yeah, that Jackson thing was really creepy....erm....