In Reply to: Wilder was magical, Depp was dark. * posted by mr grits on July 17, 2005 at 09:48:46:
Wilder's hammy style works well in some films (i.e., The Producers, Silver Streak, etc.), but in Roald Dahl's dark fantasy his zaniness blunts the impact of the disturbed Wonka character (as envisioned and very effectively conveyed by Tim Burton & Depp, Wonka's child-like character obviously grew up in a dysfunctional household himself with an obsessive father, which made his inability to relate to his "guests" as an adult that much more poignant). Of course your mileage will vary, but you probably drive an SUV too! ;^)AuPh
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- Depp had the correct take on the character, which should be dark. Wilder was just goofy (over the top). - Audiophilander 16:42:01 07/17/05 (3)
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- Excellent! And in Spain it was being played as an "appetizer" to ... - orejones 08:25:16 07/18/05 (1)
- Re: That's it! - Jeff Starrs 08:47:38 07/18/05 (0)