Sunday, November 28, 2004

When I was looking for an old publicity photo of Alan Rickman as Snape (for this post), I came across the Teaser One-Sheet for July 2005's "Charlie Chocolate & The Chocolate Factory." Although it's now up on the official Web site, I haven't seen it in any theaters yet, so I thought you all might enjoy it and this brief, official synopsis:

    Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) and Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story.


I liked Burton's Planet of the Apes "re-imagining" more than most, but still consider the original film superior. However, as a fan of Roald Dahl's book, I found the original Charlie & The Chocolate Factory film disappointing (Gene Wilder's performance notwithstanding). So I'm looking forward to seeing what will surely be an improvement.

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