Which Wonka movie was better

  Watching the 20005 Johnny Depp version of Charlie and the chocolate factory and still thinking of the 1971 version with Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka.

   I like both of them but there are so many differences to both. First off, there are more songs in the 1971 version than there are in the 2005 version and I think I'm ok with that. Mostly the oompa loompas do the singing, and the songs are more based on the book than the 1971 version of the songs the oompa loomps are singing. 

 Plus, with more songs in the 1971 version, some are good some aren't. "Cheer up Charlie" and the "Candy man can" were the only songs I actuallly liked in that version 

Johnny Depp as Wonka however, hit and miss in my opion, but at least we didn't get Marylin Manson. He did a good job but played it much it like a two year old would. The Charlie and the Chocolate factory movie focused on Wonka than it did on Charlie ironically and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory focused on Charlie. 

   Gene Wilder as Wonka did an ok job, but the scene that confused people the most in the 1971 movie was the tripped out tunnel scene. After Augustus was eliminated, they go trough a tunnel and it gets so tripped out showing scenes that I guess shouldn't be in a children's movie and it just was so confusing, it is never mentioned again after the ride is over. 

   I think, in my opinion, the 2005 version shows more. More details, more on the life of Willy Wonka and even Charlie's father is alive in this version where in the 1971 his father is dead. The other four greedy kids are seen leaving the factory in the 2005 version but aren't seeen in the end at all. (Maybe they died or something) 

   There is more of an ending in the 2005 version. Wonka trying to make amends with his father Where in the 1971 version Charlie accepts in the glass elevator to move in with Wonka and Charlie's family is invited as well.


  But which one do I like better. The classic one still holds a place in my heart and I think I will love that one forever. Gene Wilder does a wonderful job portraying Wonka as welll as Depp, but I think he did a better job becasue he seemed to keep children enertained, and scare them at the same time knowing that one day someone will one his factory.


  The Charlie's on the other hand, Freddie Highmore did an exicent job; however it seemed as if he wasn't needed at all in the movie becuase it more revolived around Wonka. Charlie was just a kid who got a ticket and that was it. The other Charlie in the 1971 version seemed like he had more of a role. He wanted it all, he had a need and would do anything, yet wasn't a greedy person and was nice kid as well and this was his only acting role. He never acted again. But was his only great performance. 

  Reiceintly they had a 40th anniversary edition for 1971 Wonka and the all the actors who portryaed the kids had comentaries about the movies, and sadly the only surviving adult now is Gene Wilder who portrayed Willy Wonka. 

  I think ithat version was the better one, even though I'm not a fan of all the songs, and the 2005 version was more fateful to the book, I loved the 1971 version a lot more, they should of just had Tim Burton as the desiging team and visual aid to change around Wonka's chocolate room. 

    Till then, enjoy enjoy all the chocolate you can eat. Ciao, Bloggers, I don't have a golden ticket!