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06 November 2005

Willy Wonka's Father is Count Dooku!1! I'm a little slow, but I saw the stupid film last night.

post by: Skrik at: 04:32 | 18 comments

Put's on Laura Ashley dress. Swings axe around.

posted by seanyboy 06 November | 04:40

No, no, no! He’s Dracula‘s son! I mean, the Frankenstein’s monster‘s son! No, no, no – the mummy‘s son! Or Saroman‘s – or even Scaramanga‘s!
Or Mr. Midnight‘s!
Or, Sherlock Holmes’ son-

*head explodes*

posted by Smart Dalek 06 November | 07:38

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posted by Smart Dalek 06 November | 07:45

Who the fuck is Count Dooku? Is that a picture of him?

posted by loquacious 06 November | 10:49

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(fuck star wars)

posted by selfnoise 06 November | 10:51

Say what you will about the prequels... Dooku was pretty awesome.

posted by agropyron 06 November | 10:58

Man, that movie was terrible. I love Willy Wonka & I enjoy Tim Burton, but that was not a good movie.

posted by dame 06 November | 13:28

I knew that movie would suck. Johnny Depp + Tim Burton + classic film remake = Don't waste your time.

posted by puke & cry 06 November | 14:35

You lie, dame.

posted by kenko 06 November | 14:36

also, I'm surprised Depp wasn't in planet of the apes.

posted by puke & cry 06 November | 14:41

I do not, kenko. The stupid backstory? Making Wonka a wimpering lonely child instead of a badass, wacked-out candy inventor? Leaving out the part where Charlie fucks up? The total soppiness that is utterly opposed to the tone Dahl is loved for, despite greater narrative fidelity? The appalling travesty of the music? (Again, I *like* Danny Elfman, and I hated it.)

posted by dame 06 November | 14:55

I respectfully disagree with dame. I thought the movie was great, though of course different from the book and the previous movie. Dahl is equally parts sappy (ever read Danny, Champion Of The World?) and dark, which I thought the movie communicated well.

posted by cali 06 November | 16:10

I just saw it yesterday and it sucked. The Oompa Loompa dances were the best bits, and they weren't particularly good.

posted by nomis 06 November | 16:38

i liked it a lot, but i think depp's awesome portrayal of wonka made the movie; otherwise it would have been kind of weak. i really enjoyed the visual effects though...

posted by mayfly wake 06 November | 17:21

I saw it at the $1.50 theater, and I wanted my money back.

posted by klangklangston 06 November | 17:49

I respectfully disagree with dame.

Well, that's the best kind. Okay, it's second to the kind where you first disagree and then realize I was right.

Dahl is equally parts sappy (ever read Danny, Champion Of The World?)

Yeah, every time I began Danny, I fell asleep. Though I did enjoy all the others I read (a lot of them). I guess it is that the type of sweetness rang false.

i think depp's awesome portrayal of wonka made the movie. . . . i really enjoyed the visual effects though...

I liked both but thought they weren't enough. I also left the utterly flat and straight out dull portrayals of all the other kids. It was like they were terrorists or something: they are evil because they are evil.

To be fair, the other version of the film is one of my faves. I tried really hard to like this one, but it didn't work. Oh well. Thanks for letting me get this out.

posted by dame 06 November | 17:52

I'm with ya Dame. It really was embarassing. Shame on Johnny and Tim. sigh.

posted by shoepal 07 November | 11:29

I saw that stupid Star Wars film the other night, man it sucked donkey balls.

posted by Joeforking 07 November | 11:40

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