This post is from Saturday, but I moved it up for anyone who missed seeing it then.

So Beau and I went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory yesterday. I have one word to describe it - weird. And brilliant. And demented. And wonderful. I loved it, although I think that while Beau enjoyed it, his feelings on it are less enthusiastic.

Tim Burton is an oddball. But he has such creativity and it’s why his movies are mostly successful - especially his more whimsical movies like Edward Scissorhands and Big Fish.

Johnny Depp is a great actor. And I mean he is a great actor - he will go down as one of the most versatile actors of this generation. He is such a chameleon and I like him in everything I see. As Willy Wonka he is weird, charming, interesting, and heart-breaking.

The oompa-loompas - hilarious and the songs were fantastic.

Fun movie, probably not suitable for younger kids. I give this one 4 stars out of 5.

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1. Wouldn’t that be 4 oompa-loompas out of 5?

   Posted by  on  08/06/05  at  09:38 AM

2. That’s how Jaynee ranks movies. I don’t want to steal her thunder!

   Posted by  on  08/06/05  at  09:43 AM

3. one of my favorite movies of all time.  in fact, big fish is also another one of my faves.  i love how the stories are dark, yet not… :)

   Posted by  on  08/06/05  at  09:58 AM

4. i love how the stories are dark, yet not…

   Exactly!

   Posted by  on  08/06/05  at  10:02 AM

5. Jen, you can steal my thunder. No biggie.  I gave “Charlie” 4 1/2 glass elevators out of five.

   Posted by Jaynee  on  08/06/05  at  10:03 AM

6. Hee. I was getting Jaynee’s movie reviews confused with yours, too!!

   Posted by Princess Jami  on  08/06/05  at  10:30 AM

7. Thanks for the movie review...we’re off to the movies now...will let you know how many oompa loompas there are. 

   Posted by  on  08/06/05  at  04:49 PM

8. Back from the movies.  Odd and demented, yes.  But we all enjoyed very much!  I’d say there were about oh, 50, 60 oompa loompas out of 1. And I kept waiting for the familiar oompa loompa song that never arrived, but was not disappointed by this latest incarnation of one of my favorite childhood books (loved the oompa loompa dance numbers, almost as much as Napoleon’s dance montage).  And though I enjoy Johnny Depp’s chameleonism, he also disturbs me...maybe it’s the make-up.  My daughter tells me that he’s the only man who can pull this off.

   There will be many good quotes coming from this movie.  I’ve already used a few in everyday conversation...like “I WANT A SQUIRREL, DADDY!”

   Posted by  on  08/07/05  at  12:05 AM

9. Don’t touch the squirrel’s nuts.

   Posted by  on  08/07/05  at  12:09 AM

10. Case in point!

    Posted by  on  08/07/05  at  12:41 AM

11. You know, one of your thon posts was about which celebrity reminded you most of Beau, and I have to say that as I watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie reminded me a lot of Beau. 

    And speaking of the chameleon, my girls watched Finding Neverland last night, and you would never guess it was the same actor in both movies. 

    Posted by  on  08/08/05  at  10:35 AM

12. Gwynne, I’ll take that as a compliment.  There does seem to be something heavenly about enjoying a family in a world of chocolate and sweets.  But hey, where’s Charlie’s, and Willy’s sweetie?

    Posted by  on  08/08/05  at  04:01 PM

13. It was intended as a compliment (most apparent at the point where Charlie had to choose between a HUGE chocolate factory all to himself, or his family).  But Charlie’s a bit young to have a sweetie yet (clearly, he had no interest in either of the spoiled brats that accompanied him...his sweetie is waiting for him).  And Willy?  Well, that guy scared me!  No sweetie for him. 

    Posted by  on  08/08/05  at  04:17 PM

14. Loved the movie and even the kids liked it, they watch the original the next day and said the liked the new one better.  I liked the oompa loompa’s and their songs better in the first one, but I will have to watch the new one a couple more times before I really say they are better.

    Posted by tom  on  08/11/05  at  09:27 AM

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