Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory  |
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 Do you prefer the original or the Johnny Depp version?
Did you love or hate, one or both? What did you like, or dislike?
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1.  happygal68 (2583) | 4 years ago |  My boys loved the original one when they were little. Occassionally, my yougest still plays that one to watch lol. I have yet to see the new version, but I really like the original so I don't know if the new one could top it.
What is your opinion?
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 mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | I loved the original... it's very witty.
The new one changed the plot by quite a bit and I strongly disliked what was done with the Oompa Loompas and the character of Willy Wonka himself. I did enjoy seeing the factory with updated special effects though:) | |
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2.  alliegator1215 (286) | 4 years ago |  I like a little of each about both, but prefer the original version. I think that once you get used to a certain one, it's hard to like the other as much sometimes.
The original seems a little more kid-friendly. Gene Wilder plays a great Willy Wonka, who is cooky, but still seems to stay a little on the side of sanity.
The remake is good, but there are a few scarier moments in it for the kids. I do like that you get to see into the reason as to why Willy Wonka is so strange, which you don't in the original.
I think the remake is great for older kids; but if you have really young kids, it is probably best to stick with the original version for a while.
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | Yeah but I think they made all that up - why he's so strange. It's not in the book, and I don't think it's in the sequels either.
I enjoyed the dark humour in the original:) | |
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| alliegator1215 (286) | 4 years ago | I've never read the book, but my sister-in-law says that the remake is more like the book than the original movie was. I'm thinking that I'll have to read the book eventually to see what I think. | |
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | The remake was more true to the book, although I only agree with their portrayal of Wonka to a degree... for example, I really didn't feel that the book made him out to be so mentally unstable, weak, and whatnot. | |
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| 3. Druscilla34 (11148) | 4 years ago |  Original version...I can't look at Johnny Depp anymore...ha ha
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | LOL! Oh, I could look at him all day! Just not dressed up like that... | |
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| 4. tinkerbell3030 (130) | 4 years ago |  My 2 1/2 year old son loves the new one, he watches it several times a week and dances to the little oompa loompa songs. I kinda like the new one. It just has some funny wierd moments and it shows the father and son reuniting at the end and I think that was kina cool.
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | I liked the squirrels:) I didn't like the oompa loompas though | |
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5. Angelwriter (1184)  | 4 years ago | The original. I don't think anyone can top Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. Not even Johnny Depp. And, I hated the way they tried to psychoanalyze the character in the remake. I don't like a Willy Wonka with daddy issues. Wilder's sarcastic, mean, disinterested, manic, and at the end caring Wonka was much better. Plus, the original Veruca was much nastier and mean, which was great.
And, there aren't any good quotes from the new movie, but the original gave me my favorite - "If the good Lord had intended us to walk, He wouldn't have invented roller skates." | |
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | My sentiments exactly!!
Especially regarding the daddy issues... and the somewhat emo/feminine thing they had going on the character. | |
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| 6. AymieNicole (60) | 4 years ago |  The newer one just doesn't seem right. JD Wonka has too may issues.
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | I agree. And his voice bugged me | |
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| 7. pussywillow (433) | 4 years ago |  You're gonna be shocked, but I haven't seen the second one. And I'm HUGE fan of Johnny Depp. I think he's one of the greatest actors on the scene today - he's an absolute chameleon - like Gary Oldman. I just haven't gotten around to seeing the 2nd movie. But I did love the 1st one. It was so cute! And I love Gene Wilder.
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | LOL that's okay! I only saw it out of morbid curiosity, and was kind of traumatized by how much they changed (from both the original film and the book) | |
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| Angelwriter (1184) | 4 years ago | I'm also a huge Johnny Depp fan, and I was wary about the movie, but thought if anyone could pull off a remake, he could. I was wrong. So, I don't think you're missing anything | |
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| zuri25 (1085) | 4 years ago |  I'd have to agree with you guys on this for the most part. The second one was changed so much that you can't really compare the two. The original is a masterpiece, we're all in agreement here, but if you think about the tim burton version separate from it being a remake then it has certain good qualities like it's subtle humour (even I giggled a few times). Like I said, it's hard to compare them.
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| 8. MrsFrizzle (1584) | 4 years ago |  I liked both but the original is better because it is the original.
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | Yeah originals have that way about them, don't they? | |
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| catwoman1459 (1251) | 4 years ago |  Yes me too, they are so different its hard to say, both had parts I liked and did not like.
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9.  batmanscat4 (419) | 4 years ago |  The original by far is the best one. The remake was horrible! Worse movie Johnny Depp ever did. I was so disappointed!
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | I was disappointed when I saw the previews even... I could just tell.
But I agree with you definitely | |
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| 10. sbeauty (4439) | 4 years ago |  There's no contest here. Gene Wilder IS Willy Wonka. He turned in a magnificent performance, and he can never be replaced, no matter how great Johnny Depp is.
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| mandakat (477) | 4 years ago | I second that! | |
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