Gene Wilder vs. Johnny Depp as Wonka

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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    As a huge fan of all things Dahl I prefer the new film as it's sooooo much closer to the book.

    I really don't like the original.
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  • surfanddestroy
    surfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    I wouldn't say that one is better than the other, just different.
    But Depp was so much more like the character I imagined from the book.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I haven't seen the Depp version, but I can't stand the fucker, so Wilder wins by default.
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  • HushBull
    HushBull Posts: 996
    I prefer to splice the two films together. A little Johnny, a little Genie... it's like the Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz, swears.
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  • pickupyourwill
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    HushBull wrote:
    I prefer to splice the two films together. A little Johnny, a little Genie... it's like the Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz, swears.

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  • HushBull
    HushBull Posts: 996
    pickupyourwill wrote:
    dark chocolate

    Me likes, but I'm confused. Snozberry.
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  • HushBull
    HushBull Posts: 996
    Who's ever heard of a snozberry (sp?)... you know, it's in the original, I hope they didn't take it out of the Burton version, that would be sad...

    Does dark chocolate come with a weird sinister look only seen on madmen? would have to try that...
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    DEPP :D:D:D
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  • NickyNooch
    NickyNooch Posts: 629
    Wilder... no question.

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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    wilder by far. i thought that movie was perfectly casted.
  • ||Release_Me||
    ||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    Wilder was good, but Depp was brilliant! Depp added a quality that felt unnerving at times, like you wouldn't trust your child alone with him. It was never said or explored, but it was there in his subtle looks and it creeped me out.

    Like someone said, Wonka in the book is a reclusive, eccentric and ever-so-slightly creepy character and i think Depp nailed it perfectly.
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  • SweetAndLow
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    Chime wrote:
    As a huge fan of all things Dahl I prefer the new film as it's sooooo much closer to the book.

    I really don't like the original.


    Exactly.

    And for the record, Depp did say in an interview that Michael Jackson was a small inspiration for the role.
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  • libragirl
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    sponger wrote:
    My vote goes to Wilder by a longshot. Depp kinda weirded me out in that role. Nowhere in the book does it say that Wonka had a base case of gender identity disorder.
    I agree with you. Gene Wilder did a better job. That was the one part that I didn't like Johnny Depp in. Usually is is stellar in every part.
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  • jackrabbit slim
    jackrabbit slim Posts: 565
    libragirl wrote:
    I agree with you. Gene Wilder did a better job. That was the one part that I didn't like Johnny Depp in. Usually is is stellar in every part.

    couldn't agree more. I usually think johnny depp is great in everything, but i think he killed this role.
    I'm a huge gene wilder fan so it would be hard for anyone to top his performance, but depp played him so weird and creepy. and don't get me started on the oompa loompas(or in this case oompa loompa). Tim Burton let me down big time on this one.
  • _Crazy_Mary_
    _Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    I just asked my 5 year old which one was the better Wonka and she said "The blonde one."

    So there you have it...
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • IAmMyself
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    apples vs oranges
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