"I meant another remake that will fail. They should leave this movie alone. Gene Wilder rocks."
I agree. Plus, I am concerned that Tim Burton's morbid and dark side will taint what should be a light hearted movie. I think Depp made a mistake taking this role. He should have concentrated on the sequel to "Pirates of the Carribean." I understand that Keith Richards will play the part of Depp's character(Jack Sparrow). That ought to be a real hoot!
I think Burton's darker and more stylistic version will be a better and more true movie representation of the author's intent. The '71 version was ok but it was campy and smaltzy and the musical numbers were badly staged and the production somewhat low-budget. The special effects were sad, even for the time. Outside of Wilder's perfomance there isn't much there, and he isn't even in more than half the film.
Really, if you don't get over an actor's politics you'll never go to any movie again. Sure I think Depp is a dillitante who doesn't know wtf he's talking about, but I've enjoyed more than a dozen movies he's been in, just as I enjoyed George Clooney in O Brother and Intolerable Cruelty. The list goes on. You have to just get past that if you don't want to stop going to all movies unless they are The Passion of Christ (Monica Belluci's politics aren't exactly right wing for those of you who don't know it).
A movie, unlike a live performance by a musician like say the DIxie Chicks or something is too large a production to just be the work and paycheck for one person, so I don't sweat it. I like Burton, I like Depp as an actor going back to CryBaby and 'Gilbert Grape, Benny & Joon, Ed S'hands, Sleepy Hollow, Platoon, Ed Wood, The Man WHo Cried, Chocolat, Donnie Brasco, THe Ninth Gate, Blow, so many movies I own ofhis on DVD (some duds too like Don Juan Demarco and The Astronaut's WIfe, hey they can't all be gems).
I'm looking forward to this movie plus The COrpse Bride also directed by Burton starring Depp and Helene Bonham Carter.
Thought I heard that Richards was going to play the part of (Captain :) Jack Sparrow's father.