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[Patrick Klepek]

from comingsoon.net

Ain't-It-Cool-News reports that composer Danny Elfman mentioned on the Forbidden Zone DVD that, on top of scoring, he'll sing for Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well.

"I'm singing all of the Oompa Loompa songs in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," he says. "I'll be doing the voices of the Oompa Loompas."

Elfman previously sang for Jack Skellington in the Burton-produced The Nightmare Before Christmas. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the new adaptation, starring Johnny Depp, on July 15.

all i have to say is...HOW FUCKING COOL IS THAT?!?!?

 

[Azih]

They're remaking Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? What the hey?

 

[Patrick Klepek]

yep, tim burton's re-imainging with johnny depp as willy wonka

 

[bishoptl]

If anyone other than Burton and Depp were involved with this, I'd be a very unhappy man indeed.

The little bastards better be orange in the new version, that's all I gotta say.

 

[Bregor]

From what I've heard, you can expect fans of the book to be pleased, and fans of the first movie to be disappointed.

 

[distantmantra]

From what I've heard, you can expect fans of the book to be pleased, and fans of the first movie to be disappointed.

It's odd, considering that Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for the original film.

 

[Joe]

From what I've heard, you can expect fans of the book to be pleased, and fans of the first movie to be disappointed.

i never read the book but love the movie.

 

[Bregor]

It's odd, considering that Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for the original film.

True, but IIRC he later decided that he didn't like how the movie turned out.

 

[BuddyC]

yay!

 

[Joe]

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17240

If people want spoilers, they can read the original book by Dahl. The movie is ALMOST EXACTLY like the book, with a little extra to explain how Willy Wonka became a candy magnate, and an ending that goes a little further to pay off Wonka's handing-off of the factory to Charlie. With Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, I think the movie will absolutely rock.

 

[Manabanana]

It's odd, considering that Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for the original film.

The book is a lot more twisted than the movie turned out. Dahl didn't like the movie at all. Also, I don't think the Oompas are going to be orange. I think they were simply referred to as "dark skinned" in the book? I could be wrong. Since this isn't a remake of the old movie, but a re-interpretation of the book, I wouldn't assume the Oompas will be orange.

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

Those Oompa Loompas are friggin scary .

 

[Bob White]

Will this movie deliver more Charley and Grandpa homoerotic excitement?

 

[distantmantra]

The book is a lot more twisted than the movie turned out. Dahl didn't like the movie at all. Also, I don't think the Oompas are going to be orange. I think they were simply referred to as "dark skinned" in the book? I could be wrong. Since this isn't a remake of the old movie, but a re-interpretation of the book, I wouldn't assume the Oompas will be orange.

The original film is very twisted, I prefer the book, since my mother read it to me when I was little prior to seeing the film version.

 

[Dekajelly]

Those Oompa Loompas are friggin scary .

 

[Semjaza Azazel]

I wouldn't assume that they'd be orange either, but in the book I believe they're from Africa, correct? From what I remember, they didn't want to risk the racial issues by utilizing that in the film. It'll be interesting to see what route they take in this one.

 

[Joe]

is the part where wonka's cane gets stuck in the bricks then does a roll on the ground in the book?

 

[Ferrio]

Ya they were pygmies.

 

[MrCheez]

Elfman sang as Jack!?!?!?!? :O

Neat!

 

[Semjaza Azazel]

Elfman sang as Jack!?!?!?!? :O

Neat!

I thought everyone knew that? lol

 

[Whimsical Phil]

is the part where wonka's cane gets stuck in the bricks then does a roll on the ground in the book?

If I remember correctly, it isn't. Gene Wilder improvised that bit.

 

[Spiritreaver]

From what I've heard, you can expect fans of the book to be pleased, and fans of the first movie to be disappointed.

Good thing I liked both then! I REALLY need to get my hands on the special widescreen DVD. But I can't find it anywhere locally and it's quite frustrating as I really don't want to go online for it. Not without a credit card anyways. Meh, oh well.

I'm looking forward to this, but I'm going to refrain from getting my hopes up. I worry it's not going to end up just good, but rather extremely dark or extremely silly, of which I don't want to see either. But I doubt I'll actually be disappointed.

 

[MrCheez]

I thought everyone knew that? lol

I'm out of the loop. ;_; Probably acuz I feel in love with Nightmare Before Christmas as a kid.

 

[Kiriku]

Dude, that is possibly one of the coolest things in a long time. Just like this movie will be one of the coolest things in a loooooooooong time. It has Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Danny Elfman. In other words, it could become one of my favoritest-test movies ever.

 

[DrForester]

im very cautious in looking forward to this movie....


I still get chills thinking of Burton's last remake, Planet of the Apes. He wanted to be different fromt he 60's film, and like the 60's version, it looks like he never picked up the book. Unlike the 60's version, his version sucked by not following the book.

 

[Dan]

Eh. If this were happening a decade ago, I'd think it might turn out nicely. Unfortunately, Burton hasn't done a damned thing that's been remotely memorable since Ed Wood and his last 're-imagining' was trash.

 

[GG-Duo]

Big Fish was great.

 

[Kiriku]

Big Fish was great.

Agreed. I don't usually care much for dramas and similar, but I thought it was a great movie with that special, although toned down, Tim Burton touch.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

to burton's credit, didn't he join the planet of the apes team after much of the movie had been sorted out? i seem to remember hearing he had no chance to re-work the film to make it a truely tim burton piece.

 

[way more]

Big Fish was great.

That was the only Tim Burton movie I didn't like, and of course Planet of the Apes. Normally Burton movies are kind of depressing and funny, Big Fish was bitter-sweet and sentimental and made me feel bad.