Gene Wilder disses new Wonka film

Gene Wilder slams Wonka bosses

Gene Wilder has slammed film bosses for remaking 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' - saying they are just cashing in on the original. .

The 71-year-old actor, who starred as the eccentric confectionary maker in the original version of the film, 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', has confessed he doesn't understand why they thought it necessary to do a remake.

Wilder said: "It's all about money It's just some people sitting around thinking, 'How can we make some more money?' Why else would you remake 'Willy Wonka'? I don't see the point of going back and doing it all over again".
The new version, which will see Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp take over the much-loved role, is scheduled for release this summer.

But the star says he isn't pointing his anger at the cast of the new movie, adding: "I like Johnny Depp, and I appreciate that he has said on record that my shoes would be hard to fill.


"But I don't know how it will all turn out.

Right now, the only thing that does take some of the edge off this for me is that Willy Wonka's name isn't in the title"

[Dark Dude]

yeah, thats what I thought....why remake a classic?

[erinmarie23]

Well why remake any good movie? What makes the original sooo special that no one should try to make another one?
I think it's a great idea to remake classics personally. A whole new generation of movie goers can appreciate it now. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ June 07, 2005, 08:27 AM: Message edited by: erinmarie23 ]

[SilverSpoon]

I think it's a great idea to remake classics personally. A whole new generation of movie goers can appreciate it now.

Well why not just show them the original then? You know, the one that's actually a classic?

I kind of agree that they're just doing it for money. Tim Burton has done nothing good recently and is trying to win us back. If it wasn't for the fact that this new version looks like a tripped up version of the old one, I'd just say he was doing another adaptation of the novel instead of a remake of the movie. But from what I understand, there is more from the novel in this movie.

Originally posted by erinmarie23:
Well why remake any good movie? What makes the original sooo special that no one should try to make another one?

You don't make it again because its a classic.

And you don't remake any good movie. Or at least you shouldn't. People with very large egos are watching classic movies and thinking to themselves, "Wow, fantastic film. Absolutely wonderful.....perfect storytelling. We should remake it ourselves!!" Pure ego.

well the music industry does it, so the movie industry is like.. why not? We can make it fresher and people will see it.

Imagine Gone with the Wind remake.. oh God.

[erinmarie23]

I agree with you that ego and money is what runs Hollywood, but I don't understand people getting bent out of shape about this issue. People remake songs, make plays into movies, make movies into plays. If people are so opposed to remaking things, just don't fork out the money to see it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

that's the thing. Even though I complain, I know I will watch it

[erinmarie23]

haha, of course. Most people will, even to satisfy their curiosity, and then ***** about it some more. :D

yep that's me. I find I always ***** about remakes but I end up watching it. A few I hated, like psycho, I thought it was a direct rip and I was like jeez make it different if you are going to remake. Hence why you don't touch classics

[erinmarie23]

Ok. I totally agree with you on that. The remake of Psycho was so awful. [img]graemlins/wacked.gif[/img]

[farsighted]

You have to agree with Wilder here, a remake is stupid and pointless, I don't be seeing this one, that's for sure, I never really liked the first one anyway.

Originally posted by erinmarie23:
I agree with you that ego and money is what runs Hollywood, but I don't understand people getting bent out of shape about this issue. People remake songs, make plays into movies, make movies into plays. If people are so opposed to remaking things, just don't fork out the money to see it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Plays are different. Plays makes people think that they are in the era before movies and tv, also the actors do act and it is live. For songs; If I had a band, I would make some albums devoted to the bands that I like and pay respect to them, and not to make money from it. Most of the pop people just makes it for money and they dont know the band that first done it. At times, I wish I can shoot these people.

[erinmarie23]

Plays are no different. Entertainment is entertainment. Songs are remade, plays are remade, movies are remade. People can just deal with it, or don't go see it. Of course they are doing it to make money. It's called the entertainment business. Businesses want to make money. :D

plus if it sold well, they are pretty sure it will sell well the second time too

[darko.]

it will suck. thats obvious just from the trailer.

it will suck, wont even come close to the original i think ..

but it will make a lotta money cauz of johnny depp

Well Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, hated the original movie saying it strayed too far from the novel. (As it happens with all book to film adaptations.) As I understood, Dahl's family pushed for a remake that was more true to the novel. So in essence, this movie is more of another adaptation to the novel than a remake of the original movie.

That said, I completely agree that they're just trying to cash in on a classic, but that's just how Hollywood works.

I'd hate to believe people see movies just because a certain star is in it. That's sad :(

[farsighted]

They really do though. Some people also refuse to see movies because a certain star is in it. I know someone that won't see Mr. and Mrs. Smith because they are mad that Brad cheated on Jennifer Aniston with Angelina Jolie.