Charlie And Chocolate Factory(Johnny Depp Remake) 03/17/09 - Blu-ray Forum

panamablu · 12-18-2008, 07:41 PM

It looks like Warner will be releasing in Bluray one of the few catalog titles available in HDDVD only. From what I understand from this page, Warner is releasing the movie in the U.S. on march 17th. Heres a link:

http://www.planetahd.com/

Usually this site has been accurate in releases dates.

Red Hood · 12-18-2008, 07:45 PM

Rather have the original.

Prof. Utonium · 12-18-2008, 07:46 PM

I wonder what they're going to do about the audio situation. The HD DVD had the main audio track in DD+ 640 kbps, but the isolated musical score was TrueHD

ngkf7 · 12-18-2008, 07:48 PM

I hated the Burton/Depp remake. It was one of the only movies I've ever seen in theaters that I almost walked out on. The only thing that kept me there was that a large group of us saw it and I didn't have a ride home.

Gene Wilder was right in saying this movie never had to be done.

Zen_Amako · 12-18-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyre

Rather have the original.

The remake does look great in high def, though (I have the HD DVD), since the picture is so colorful. The HD DVD release of Willy Wonka was a little lackluster.

March is shaping up to be Tim Burton month with this and the Batman titles coming out.

panamablu · 12-18-2008, 07:57 PM

Actually I liked a lot, not as much as the original, but I liked it a lot. My HDDVD has excellent sound and the colors looks beautiful. I hope Warners makes a product at least in the same quality as the HDDVD, since this is one of the few HDDVD I still have waiting to be replaced in Blu.

PowellPressburger · 12-18-2008, 08:08 PM

As long as the film gets a lossless audio track I will buy it ... but I wish they'd release Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory out the same day.. that'd be cool.

Dubstar · 12-18-2008, 08:11 PM

all right! woohoo! I liked this film alot. Never cared for the original, the Dahl estate never liked it either, despite it's popularity.

Beast · 12-18-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyre

Rather have the original.

Same.

I like Burton's films. But his remakes are generally terrible.

Dubstar · 12-18-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Beast

Same.

I like Burton's films. But his remakes are generally terrible.

yes, Planet of the Apes was dog caca, but Charlie was alot more faithful to the book than the 70's film.

EricJ · 12-18-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubstar

all right! woohoo! I liked this film alot. Never cared for the original, the Dahl estate never liked it either, despite it's popularity.

Dahl objected to it being toocute a musical (orange dwarves took a little getting used to for book fans even then), the script had basically been taken away from him for rewrites without his consent, and both he and the Estate had issues with Wilder

[Show spoiler]

mean to Charlie in the finale--
Boo freakin' hoo, Roald...FTR, Wilder nailed the character in ways the book couldn't even imagine, and Roald's own scripting makes it the best Dahl transcription onscreen this side of "Chitty/Bang".

As for how Tim Burton ended up frat-goofing all over the project...that's an even longer story:
It was going to be the Straight Book-Faithful Version that Roald wanted, with Gary "Seabiscuit" Ross directing Nicholas Cage, until....the rumor-fanboys took over.

(In fact, Burton's name had never been mentioned until we got that goofy "Marilyn Manson cast in Burton's Wonka!" thing all over Fox News, who was dopey enough to believe it.)

DigitalfreakNYC · 12-18-2008, 10:54 PM

Thank GOD! I've been waiting for this.

Rhoq · 12-18-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyre

Rather have the original.

I believe the original is one of those titles that would need to be remastered due to the 1080i (bobbed) error.

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Originally Posted by Prof. Utonium

I wonder what they're going to do about the audio situation. The HD DVD had the main audio track in DD+ 640 kbps, but the isolated musical score was TrueHD

I hope Warner gives me a reason to upgrade from the HD DVD.

doctorsteve · 12-19-2008, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyre

Rather have the original.

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Originally Posted by ngkf7

I hated the Burton/Depp remake. It was one of the only movies I've ever seen in theaters that I almost walked out on. The only thing that kept me there was that a large group of us saw it and I didn't have a ride home.

Gene Wilder was right in saying this movie never had to be done.

I'd agree... the whole "Lets mine the past for movie-goer gold" mentality is terrible. I'm sorry, the whole story was almost identical to the original, the only changes were to turn Wonka himself into a weirdo (truer to the book or not, it was less interesting in my book). The use of frikken Deep Roy in the technological feat of being every oompa loompa was boring to me. He just looked like a thousand little Pakistani guys (or Indian, whatever) the originall orangies at looked like a different 'species'.

I wish Tim Burton would stop remaking crap and get back to making original films that are creative and interesting...

wnicholas76 · 12-19-2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by panamablu

It looks like Warner will be releasing in Bluray one of the few catalog titles available in HDDVD only. From what I understand from this page, Warner is releasing the movie in the U.S. on march 17th. Heres a link:

http://www.planetahd.com/

Usually this site has been accurate in releases dates.

Panamablu, you have made my day! I so can't wait till March 17!

Elbie · 12-19-2008, 12:36 AM

Hell yeah! This is what I have been waiting on since day one.

rubberghost · 12-19-2008, 12:44 AM

awesome flick.

EricJ · 12-19-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by doctorsteve

I'd agree... the whole "Lets mine the past for movie-goer gold" mentality is terrible. I'm sorry, the whole story was almost identical to the original, the only changes were to turn Wonka himself into a weirdo (truer to the book or not, it was less interesting in my book).

Wasn't even remotely true to the book:
In the book, Wonka is Dahl's own whimsically-personified payback fantasy against Beastly Misbehaved Children, and master of his silly domain--

Hardly the timid "Sorta like Michael Jackson, kinda?" of Depp and Burton's underimagination, and more of a gleefully untactful gives-as-good-as-he-gets top-hatted Pan, who can dispense childlike innocence to Charlie, and nasty deadpans to Veruca and Mike--
Wilder's "Uh, you should open your mouth a little wider next time..." is straight out of the book.

GOAT · 12-19-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyre

Rather have the original.

+100

Blu Man · 12-19-2008, 01:06 AM

Willy Wonka looks like a murdering child rapist. He creeps me out.

12-18-2008, 07:41 PM	#1
panamablu Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:3152 DVD collection:279 Trading Score:1	Charlie And Chocolate Factory(Johnny Depp Remake) 03/17/09 It looks like Warner will be releasing in Bluray one of the few catalog titles available in HDDVD only. From what I understand from this page, Warner is releasing the movie in the U.S. on march 17th. Heres a link: http://www.planetahd.com/ Usually this site has been accurate in releases dates.

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12-18-2008, 07:45 PM	#2
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	Rather have the original.

12-18-2008, 07:46 PM	#3
Prof. Utonium Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Townsville, USA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I wonder what they're going to do about the audio situation. The HD DVD had the main audio track in DD+ 640 kbps, but the isolated musical score was TrueHD

12-18-2008, 07:48 PM	#4
ngkf7 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:161 MA collection:104 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 54	I hated the Burton/Depp remake. It was one of the only movies I've ever seen in theaters that I almost walked out on. The only thing that kept me there was that a large group of us saw it and I didn't have a ride home. Gene Wilder was right in saying this movie never had to be done.

12-18-2008, 07:57 PM	#6
panamablu Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:3152 DVD collection:279 Trading Score:1	Actually I liked a lot, not as much as the original, but I liked it a lot. My HDDVD has excellent sound and the colors looks beautiful. I hope Warners makes a product at least in the same quality as the HDDVD, since this is one of the few HDDVD I still have waiting to be replaced in Blu.

12-18-2008, 08:08 PM	#7
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	As long as the film gets a lossless audio track I will buy it ... but I wish they'd release Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory out the same day.. that'd be cool.

12-18-2008, 08:11 PM	#8
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	all right! woohoo! I liked this film alot. Never cared for the original, the Dahl estate never liked it either, despite it's popularity.

12-18-2008, 10:54 PM	#12
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	Thank GOD! I've been waiting for this.

12-19-2008, 12:36 AM	#16
Elbie Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:27 Trading Score:11	Hell yeah! This is what I have been waiting on since day one.

12-19-2008, 12:44 AM	#17
rubberghost Expert Member Member since:May 2008 Location:the sub-matrix Blu-ray reviews:4	awesome flick.

12-19-2008, 01:06 AM	#20
Blu Man Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:United States Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:1	Willy Wonka looks like a murdering child rapist. He creeps me out.

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