War of the Worlds, Chocolate Factory Trailers

rocketjam writes "The trailer for Tim Burton's version of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is online at Yahoo. The movie stars Johnny Depp and scheduled for release in July of '05. I think Tim Burton is the perfect director for a new Willie Wonka movie. The trailer looks very Burtonesque." And reader daquake writes "Our first peek at Steven Spielberg's contemporary version of War of the Worlds is available from Apple. Spielberg's installment is just one of many that have been developed throughout the years including a film produced last year n England."

Comments

Johnny Depp seems wrong for the part

[psychotic_venom]

The idea of having Tim Burton direct this remake seems like a masterstroke, but after seeing the preview, Depp seems so wrong for the part. I'm sure he'll bring his flare, and he's an amazing actor--but there's something about the way he was holding himself that seemed distinctly non-wonka. I for one *liked* the fact that the original movie was so much darker than the book, so I hope that this one stays dark in vibrant Burton-esque way.

direct .mov url

[TeknoHog]

linky

Marilyn Manson

[gamgee5273]

I remember a few years back, when Burton first started talking about doing the remake, that he wanted Marilyn Manson to be Willy Wonka.

No matter how flipped-ouyt this version looks, can you imagine one with Manson in it? That would have rocked. :)

Re:Marilyn Manson

[EpsilonExordium]

He wanted Marilyn Manson to do the score...not star in the movie... ...and he IS doing the score.

Re:Compare to Original

[NardofDoom]

The original sucked compared to the book. Oompa Loompas aren't orange, they're short hair guys who look like us. And the elevator didn't look like that in the book, it was totally clear with buttons all over the place.

That movie pissed me off to no end. I hope this one's better.

Direct download

[Finuvir]

Direct link to the fullscreen CatCF trailer

Re:Straight from the book...

[HTH NE1]

If you look further, you'll find that the radio broadcast, the 1953 movie, and Jeff Wayne's Musical Version and PC game all adapted the opening from the book. Other versions likely did as well.

The original book is available free on-line from The Gutenberg Project.

Re:Compare to Original

[RealProgrammer]

• the point of the original was that honesty was something that is rewarded

Yes, the book was about Virtue. Willie Wonka was looking for someone Good, displaying:

• Honesty: conforming to what you know to be true and right (not lying or stealing)
• Patience: the ability to delay gratification and avoid complaining about the trivial
• Humility: thinking of oneself as no better than others.
• Kindness: the habit of treating others well in all things
• Charity: the practice of thinking the best of others, as opposed to assuming the worst
• Generosity: looking for ways to give to others, rather than to acquire for yourself
• Flexibility: the ability to accept new things, be spontaneously fun, and learn

He found all of those things in Charlie. I always thought Wonka somehow knew Charlie would find the last ticket, and in fact the whole thing was a setup to test Charlie.

Re:The "In a world guy"

[fahrvergnugen]

You need to watch the trailer for Jerry Seinfeld's comedian movie right now.

WotW Fullscreen direct link

[Chris Carollo]

Is here.

Re:Chocolate Factory is Not a Remake

[Anonymous Coward]

I suppose in the poverty of Charlie and his family, with his four grandparents all laying about in the same bed with the child left to support them.

And in the way each of the other children suffers for their curiosity or other mis-behavior, and are left to be stretched, or de-juiced or whatever, with their exact fate left undetermined. Sort of a Der Strewelpater for English speaking children.

Re:Marylin Manson meets Willy Wonka...

[Martin Blank]

The final scene is far and away my favorite. Gene Wilder has said that it was hard for him to do, screaming at young Peter Ostrum like that, but I think he managed to pull it off brilliantly. Credit also has to be given to Jack Albertson throughout the film, but also in that scene, where he showed Grandpa Joe's seething rage (watch his eyes during "You're an inhuman monster!") at Wonka's treatment of Charlie, and in so doing clearly delineated the difference between the world-view of an adult and the honest childhood innocence of Charlie, and also the delicate world between them where Willy Wonka exists.

Incidentally, if you don't have the 30th Anniversary Edition, it's well worth picking up for the commentary by the now-grown actors who played the winners, as well as the separate interview with Gene Wilder.