The original Willy Wonka is definitely where it's at.

"Pure Imagination" is one of my favorite songs. Ever.

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/11805-wonka

Here's a video done by Nostalgia Critic, more entertaining and informative IMO.

@fox01313 said:

As much as I like Tim Burton's work, I think that Crispin Glover (from the Willard remake & other noted roles) might have done better with the role as Wonka in the remake.

Oh lord yes, he would have brought the semi-creepy feeling that Wilder did, charming yet almost made you uncomfortable.

@Katanalauncher said:

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/11805-wonka

Here's a video done by Nostalgia Critic, more entertaining and informative IMO.

Maybe this is what I'm thinking of when I thought screened did this before.

I gotta say though, anyone who loves the original Willy Wonka, pure nostalgia. No basis in actual truth for everyone, and is just nostalgia. I'm of that same generation, but never did see the movie as a kid. When I tried watching it as an adult, it was just plain unwatchable. Soo dated, and the music so corny. I hate the original, and it's not for my lack of disinterest in older movies. It's just that it does not stand the test of time at all, even for someone like me who enjoys certain older movies.

I couldn't happier with the way this turned out. I love that movie so goddamn much.

This isn't even close. The original blows Burton's creepy, awkward mess of a film out of the water. The original is charming, and actually has some powerful and deep life lessons. The music is way better too. No contest.

There's no earthly way of knowing,

which direction we are going.

@MeAuntieNora said:

There's no earthly way of knowing,

which direction we are going.

I certainly knew where this video was going though. The remake has nothing on the original.

Burton's version is significantly closer to the book than the first film (It even has the correct name for title), the only real changes were the puppet bit at the beginning (one of the few things in the 1971 version that was source accurate) and giving Wonka a back story (subsequently to then doing some stuff to the ending since they weren't going to make a great glass lift movie).

While I can appreciate the older movie, Roald Dahl was undoubtedly my favourite author as a child. As a result I prefer the Burton film due to it's closer grip on the original source material (he even used Roald;s songs).

tim burton's version made me feel really uncomfortable while watching. Mostly because of weird-creep-Depp

so totally with Rorie on this one.

@Ockman said:

@Katanalauncher said:

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/11805-wonka

Here's a video done by Nostalgia Critic, more entertaining and informative IMO.

Maybe this is what I'm thinking of when I thought screened did this before.

I gotta say though, anyone who loves the original Willy Wonka, pure nostalgia. No basis in actual truth for everyone, and is just nostalgia. I'm of that same generation, but never did see the movie as a kid. When I tried watching it as an adult, it was just plain unwatchable. Soo dated, and the music so corny. I hate the original, and it's not for my lack of disinterest in older movies. It's just that it does not stand the test of time at all, even for someone like me who enjoys certain older movies.

Well, I didn't have the opportunity to watch the film until much later in my life, and I still enjoyed the original more than its lifeless remake. So, consider your blind statement refuted; I had no such nostalgia to draw upon.

Gene Wilder's performance completely crushes Johnny Depp's portrayal of Wonka.

As someone who's read the books, I didn't have a fondness for them except for the Glass Elevator(disturbingly fantastic). I saw both movies, but even with C&CF sticking more to the original than WW&CF I felt that WW&CF made for a better movie. I don't mind a movie taking an artistic license and changing a few things to better the movie, this is not about which movie stayed with the original, its about which is the better movie.

the Gene wilder version is definitely much better...

the Ronald Dahl book is better, but whatever...

@mylifeforAiur said:

@Ockman said:

@Katanalauncher said:

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/11805-wonka

Here's a video done by Nostalgia Critic, more entertaining and informative IMO.

Maybe this is what I'm thinking of when I thought screened did this before.

I gotta say though, anyone who loves the original Willy Wonka, pure nostalgia. No basis in actual truth for everyone, and is just nostalgia. I'm of that same generation, but never did see the movie as a kid. When I tried watching it as an adult, it was just plain unwatchable. Soo dated, and the music so corny. I hate the original, and it's not for my lack of disinterest in older movies. It's just that it does not stand the test of time at all, even for someone like me who enjoys certain older movies.

Well, I didn't have the opportunity to watch the film until much later in my life, and I still enjoyed the original more than its lifeless remake. So, consider your blind statement refuted; I had no such nostalgia to draw upon.

I watched the original as a child and didn't like it much. I did not find the remake lifeless at all, and think it brought a lot of good things to the table. While I can appreciate the original more, upon reflection, people saying things like "no contest" or "Well, Gene Wilder, so of course" are being blindly nostalgic, because the original was not without flaws.

Gene Wilder's screaming ballsack on a fireboat in Lake Chunky. Nice video.

I feel like a Remake Rematch needs to be done by someone who is largely unbiased towards the two versions. It seemed to me that Rorie preferred the original primarily due to nostalgia. While it's almost impossible to be completely absent of bias, I really felt like he could've done better with this one.

The original is not timeless. I found it dated when I first watched it, and that was 12 years ago. I really don't understand the complaints that the Depp version was "lifeless."