So... anyone seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
So... anyone seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Saw it Tuesday night. It's rather warped (but has fine Tim Burton visuals).
I'm not sure if Depp's creepy manchild Wonka works for me, but I rather liked the new Oompa-Loompas and their musical numbers, and Christopher Lee actually got more to do in this film than he did in the last two Star Wars films (which is pretty sad).
I'm not sure if Depp's creepy manchild Wonka works for me, but I rather liked the new Oompa-Loompas and their musical numbers, and Christopher Lee actually got more to do in this film than he did in the last two Star Wars films (which is pretty sad).
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I'll jump in on that, my birthday is today (45!).Reginald de Curry wrote:... stop hinting for birthday gifts.
I took my goth-wannabe daughter & her Dread Friends to WW/C&tCF on the opening night, got there & it was already sold-out. They haven't asked again, but I expect they will want to go this weekend. They will let me go if I sit far away & pretend not to know them.
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How dark was it compared to the original version? From what I remember, the original movie was fairly morbid.
I like Family Guy's take on Willie Wonka (they replayed on Tuesday on Cartoon Network IIRC). Instead of Willie Wonka and a chocolate factory, they had Pawtucket Pat and a brewery. "Take a drink, and you'll feel a state of pure inebriation."
I like Family Guy's take on Willie Wonka (they replayed on Tuesday on Cartoon Network IIRC). Instead of Willie Wonka and a chocolate factory, they had Pawtucket Pat and a brewery. "Take a drink, and you'll feel a state of pure inebriation."
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A friend of mine who went to an actual matinee with kids (I went at night and everyone was at least college-age) said three kids had to leave it was freaking them out so much.The Lesser Evil wrote:How dark was it compared to the original version? From what I remember, the original movie was fairly morbid.
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I meant kids walking out of the *new* film, ScS. It's not the boat ride this time, which is actually rather pretty, but a freaky animatronic puppet display (which sings a song that I thinking I'm going to have to SCRAPE OUT OF MY BRAIN WITH A GODDAMN ICEPICK)...ScS of the Fraternity wrote:Well no kidding, what with the boat scene, and all.
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