Do you prefer the original or the new version, and why?

Absolutely the original!! The remake, imo, was stupid. Now, my daughter enjoyed it and talked me into watching it again. I went in with lower expectations, of course, so I was able to enjoy a couple of the quirky parts a little more..but it was still just 'ok'. Not even close to comparing in any way to the original. And I hate the oompa loompa guy in the new version. If I remember correctly, though, I did like the ending in the new one.

I love Johnny Depp and everything but I will always like the original. I don't know why but the new version was kind of...I can't find a word but it wasn't as engaging to me as the original was. But oh well's Johnny Depp is still the man and I love him.

I enjoyed the newer version. I prefer the original, but I tend to when they make remakes. I agree, some parts were a little too dark for my taste, threw me off a little. Overall though, I enjoyed it.

I love the older version the best. I love Gene Wilder in anything and he is just odd enough that this is the perfect role for him. He is just so funny.

My daughter also prefers the older one. She thinks that the Oompaloompas are better in the old one.

I liked the original. I enjoyed the original so much that I took a couple of kids to watch the new one...and frankly none of us enjoyed it.
I got a CD of the original and got them to watch and they loved it....the songs...and the kids..everything.

Hello! You asked me which verison is better. Well, I really can't say which one is better, they both are VERY good. However I must say the new one is true to the book. I love the book and thought the first version left out key details that made the book interesting. For example, you said Johnny Depp seemed "dark" to you. Well, that's what the book portays. I have to say the graphics and technology is very cool, too.

I must say that the 2nd version is almost an exact copy of the book. I cannot imagine a movie more true to the book than that. I think Johnny Depp did an excellent job at acting for Mr Wonka.

However since the original was unique with using the latest technology (at the time) it always holds a special place in my heart. I love both version, but I do think the second version is a better interpatation of the book.

Pablo

I like both, but I don't think anything will ever beat the original. The new one is edgy and kinda cool, but the original movie is much more charming and classic.:]

The only thing I didn't like about the remake is the fact that they used computer effects to make one man turn into hundreds of Oompa Loompas. I thought that was so cheap.
Johnny Depp was hot, though. lol:D

I love the new version, the stoy has more depth,great acting from johnny depp, he really potrayed well the part of a man who had bad childhood memories, thus grew up weird (with no guidance from family) and kinda isolated from the rest of the world.The movie has eerie feeling at first with the dolls burning and Jhonny depp piercing eyes and unmoved mouth, the make-up which made Depp's face like a dead man's but in the end, it warmed up a little, hehe still a happy ending,an extended one compared to the old version

Yes to me it was sort of a darker version of the original. It was almost like an evil side of him. I have to say it was a good movie, but to me it was a strange movie. It wasn't at all like the original movie.