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Thanks for the review, tiamat! Definitely will watch for this in the library. I liked Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, but didn't care for the movie all that much.

Johnny Depp is a very original actor, always impressive in some way or other :-).

34,261 posted on 07/17/2005 5:27:14 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Democrats ... frolicking on the wilder shores of Planet Zongo.)

34,262 posted on 07/17/2005 5:35:06 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")

34,263 posted on 07/17/2005 5:35:54 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Democrats ... frolicking on the wilder shores of Planet Zongo.)

Steven Greydanus at Decentfilms.com said it was dreadful. Jessica Alba is pretty, though.

34,264 posted on 07/17/2005 5:36:40 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Democrats ... frolicking on the wilder shores of Planet Zongo.)

I for one wouldn't have watched the lefist crap that was 'Dark Angel', if it weren't for Jess!!

34,265 posted on 07/17/2005 5:39:06 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (Terrorism is the modern name we give barbarism.)

Thanks for the review! Would you say this Wonka is too creepy for the elementary school set (7-10 yrs old)?

34,266 posted on 07/17/2005 5:43:53 PM PDT by timpad (The Wizard Tim - Keeper of the Holy Hand Grenade, Finder of Obscurata)

Hi, Timpad.

I'd say it depends on the kid?

When my daughter was that age (7-10) i would have taken her, but she likes odd, slightly creepy things.

If you have doubts, consider waiting til it comes out on DVD and renting it and doing a "private screening".

When we came out of the movie there were MANY children of the ages you describe, and they were all chattering happily. Nobody seemed scared.

Of course, the theatre had an actor dressed up as Willy Wonka (pretty effectively too) and HE was giving out free candy....

34,267 posted on 07/17/2005 5:57:25 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")

34,268 posted on 07/17/2005 5:57:27 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (Terrorism is the modern name we give barbarism.)

There is an "Edward Scissorhands" referance, but you have to be quick to catch it!

If there was a "Sleepy Hollow" referance, I did miss it.

34,269 posted on 07/17/2005 5:58:39 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")

34,270 posted on 07/17/2005 5:59:30 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (Terrorism is the modern name we give barbarism.)

I haven't seen "Edward Scissorhands." Might be interesting some time.

34,271 posted on 07/17/2005 6:00:02 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Democrats ... frolicking on the wilder shores of Planet Zongo.)

Or a man, either!

Makes one wonder why mutual arrangements aren't made more often!

34,272 posted on 07/17/2005 6:01:51 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (Terrorism is the modern name we give barbarism.)

Are you into nekkid women yourself, do they have to shout 'YOY YOY YOY' first?

34,273 posted on 07/17/2005 6:04:34 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (Terrorism is the modern name we give barbarism.)

If you have Netflix, (whom I love) consider putting it in your list.

Strange and colorful, and it's full of topiary.

34,274 posted on 07/17/2005 6:06:02 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")

34,275 posted on 07/17/2005 6:10:18 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Democrats ... frolicking on the wilder shores of Planet Zongo.)

Yes.
Though lots of people think otherwise.
"It's all a ploy, isn't it?"
They are way too clever for me.
;-)
*chuckle*

Thanks for the review!

Roald Dahl is/was a personal favorite author. I always liked his style.

It's good to hear they were able to capture much of his vision.

34,277 posted on 07/17/2005 6:42:30 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mighty and enduring? They are but toys of the moment to be overturned by the flicking of a finger.)

Thanks, I'll bet the free candy went a long way toward enjoyment of the movie. Those I'm considering taking to see it like creepy as well, so I think we're there.

34,278 posted on 07/17/2005 7:36:28 PM PDT by timpad (The Wizard Tim - Keeper of the Holy Hand Grenade, Finder of Obscurata)

34,279 posted on 07/17/2005 7:42:16 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")

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