The truth is the book isn't that great literature. It was a case of the movie surpassing the source material mainly because of Gene Wilder's performance. Johnny Depp just did a Michael Jackson impression. I don't recall the book ever involving a Michael Jackson impression.
Did you seriously just say that? Methinks you don't know what great literature is. Also, did you not read my comment that the Willy wonka in the original fit the book better?
I do know what great literature is. Salinger, Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, Asimov, Orwell, Poe, Hemingway. Roald Dahl is not great literature. He wrote some stories that some children like and that's about it, none of it means anythings, literature is artistically supposed to mean something. Even Dr. Seuss managed to fit meaning into his childrens tales. But this isn't a literature thread, it's a movie thread, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was better than the book and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was worse than all.
On the topic of Burton: Sweeney Todd was actually pretty good, for one viewing at the least. Otherwise, I agree that his glory days (Scissorhands, etc) seem to be long gone.
The original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie was good. I also liked the Johnny Depp version Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Oh, and about Johnny Depp, he's pretty unrecognizable [I mean, compare his Jack Sparrow role to his Willy Wonka role, for example]. Also, I agree with 110%, everyone is entitled to their personal preference (or opinion).
The original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie was good. I also liked the Johnny Depp version Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Oh, and about Johnny Depp, he's pretty unrecognizable [I mean, compare his Jack Sparrow role to his Willy Wonka role, for example]. Also, I agree with 110%, everyone is entitled to their personal preference (or opinion).
I'd rather you not use vulgarity, PowerfullGamer. Maybe it's the fact that in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Johnny Depp has a moustache and beard with makeup on his eyes. Seeing him without the moustache and beard in other movies, he looks a little different.
The only movie I liked in 2009 was District 9. So, I'm not really interested in 2010's movies.
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