Tim Burton Talks On Willy Wonka Remake

killermovies.com ^ | 12/4/2003 | not noted

[Rakkasan1]

aid to surprise fans of the classic. This was kindof expected with Burton, he explains his reasons for taking on the project to Cindy Pearlman of Chicago Sun Times.

[Rakkasan1]

is nothing sacred? why remake a classic? maybe Kerry could play an ump-a-loompa in his bunny suit

[kenth]

I agree. We love it and have it on DVD. It's perfect. They should try an original idea for a change.

[My2Cents]

He should do some other Roald Dahl story, like "James and the Giant Peach," or "The BFG."

[Rakkasan1]

those would make cool flicks.
I don't think anyone could act more mental than Wilder in
the flowing chocolate river scene.
The whole movie reminds me of Pink Floyd's ,The Wall.

[My2Cents]

There's the key: No one could do as memorable a job as Gene Wilder.

[baltodog]

I heard this one was gonna' be a little scary...I don't know.

[My2Cents]

My wife thinks the original was scary enough!

[Tanniker Smith]

When I had heard a remake was being planned (maybe a year ago, before I heard about Burton), one name tossed about was Christopher Walken. He's creepy enough that he could keep you on edge as he did his song-and-dance... although I don't know if the remake was ever planned as a musical.

(Note: I've never actually read the original book -- I think the only Dahl that I've read rather than watched is "The BFG".)

TS

[flashbunny]

"why remake a classic?"


Because hollywood ran out of original ideas years ago and basically has been running on fumes for decades.

[sharktrager]

The best rumor I have heard is Marilyn Manson.

If you wanted to make it dark, you couldn't get much creepier.

[RunningJoke]

I give Burton's remake a big SCTV Count Floyd Scary.

He has changed the Oompa loompas song to he "International Hymn for all Workers of the World".

[solitas]

To be fair: Burton _did_ do a (technically) great job in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" using George Pal's 'replacement animation' technique (do a Google for George Pal and Puppetoons); though it was a bit macabre.

Mr. Pal's material is classic animation and Burton _is_ competent enough to do a _really_ decent animation-job with "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (the book's title) as long as he maintains the same lightness and design as the 'Willy Wonka" movie.

[John Will]

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/oompa.htm

[solitas]

Awww, great: now they're gonna have some no-talent piss all over Mr. Pal's 'War of the Worlds' too. Damnit!

[Atlas Sneezed]

I hope he gets WIlder to play one of the gramps.

Or better still, let him play a spry and ageless Willy.

Jim Carrey would have been a good call, before he got too big. Who should play the next Willy? Matthew Broderick? (Nathan Lane?)