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...from what I've been able to gather, good ol' Willie would rather be on the opposite side of the factory from where the children are.
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...or ANY other human being, for that matter. In more than one article, Burton and/or Depp was/were quoted as describing that particular quirk as an intense germophobia similar to Howard Hughes' in his later years... even in the corner candy shop, he separated himself from his coworkers... consider the warped glass he hid behind when Grandpa Joe was asking for more chocolate birds.
What I found would be truly disturbing--and didn't catch until the second time I watched it--was how detatched he was from all the comeuppances that befell the brats: No dashing to the river to try to stop Augustus before he fell, no grabbing of Violet's jaw to stop her from chewing (... even though Wilder's Wonka had no hesitation about grabbing Veruca's jaw to answer her comment about Snozzberries)... and it seemed as if the key had been in the lock for more than an instant when he finally opened the gate to the floor for Mr. Salt. Further "creepiness" is found in the way he gets down to the Ooompa-Loompa's songs--not an uplifting experience for the parents, I'm sure.
I enjoyed the 1970s musical, and have fond memories of Wilder's Wonka. I was not thrilled when I first heard that Depp was cast as Willy Wonka. However, the more I heard about other aspects of the film, and seeing Depp and Freddie Highmore in "Finding Neverland", I looked upon it more charitably. After having seen it (twice), I can go out on a limb to say that it strikes a perfect balance between being a faithful adaptation of a beloved piece of literature vs. retelling the story for a new generation. Kudos to Danny Elfman for adapting Dahl's poems instead of writing his own lyrics. "Dippity-doo", indeed.
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(VISITOR) AUTHOR'S NAME
TiZ
MESSAGE TIMESTAMP
29 august 2005, 10:54:43
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