Planet Of The Apes

By MJ5K on November 14, 2009 22:07

MJ5K Nov 15, 2009 6:21PM

As awesome as Depp is, I still hate his Willy Wonka. It wasn’t Depp’s fault, it was just the way the character was written. I just thought it was wierd how he sent out the golden tickets and yet when the kids get there, he seems completely uninterested.
Wick Nov 15, 2009 1:19PM

Hmm, I hadn’t noticed that Burton and Depp and Bonham Carter were getting the band back together to do Alice in Wonderland. What a fusion of genius, as always with these three. I remember thinking the same after seeing the first trailer for Sweeney Todd. Just revisited my review and was reminded that the movie fully met that expectation. I’m confident AiW will do the same.
MJ5K Nov 15, 2009 12:38PM

Thnx, Wick. Indeed, they’re like the Addams family of Hollywood. What’re your thoughts on Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. I’ll pretty much see anything by Burton. I just hope Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter won’t give me nightmares like his version of Willy Wonka.
Wick Nov 15, 2009 10:30AM

Regarding MetalJunky5000’s Review
Great review MJ5K! “Burton it up!” indeed. :-)

I especially appreciate how you’ve identified lots of interesting and little known aspects of the movie and its making. For instance, I hadn’t known that Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton met here. They’re an all time great Hollywood couple IMO.