movies you watched today

**finn's mom** · 11-12-2005, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by CagneyDog

I watched most of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last night, i'm sick so i couldn't stay awake for all of it haha. I'm going to watch the rest today. I watched an hour of it and it was *so* good. Usually movie's based off books don't really compare to the books but I have to say the movie was much better than the book. If you haven't seen it, you should. It is awesome!

It is a great movie! The whole thing with Willy reminiscing about his childhood was an interesting twist, completely created by Tim Burton. And, the ending is different from the book. I don't know that I liked it better than the book, but, it's definitely closer to the book than the Gene Wilder version. I think Roald Dahl would have been pleased with this version. But, it probably wouldn't have been made if he'd been alive, as he HATED the original Wilder version. I love both.

**CagneyDog** · 11-12-2005, 05:43 PM

The whole thing with Willy reminiscing about his childhood was an interesting twist, completely created by Tim Burton

Yeah I loved that.
I really don't like Johnny Depp but he was awesome in this movie. He fit the part perfectly. In the first move Willy Wonka was too nice. In this one he was portrayed to be a bit crazy and eccentric.

**finn's mom** · 11-12-2005, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by CagneyDog

Yeah I loved that.
I really don't like Johnny Depp but he was awesome in this movie. He fit the part perfectly. In the first move Willy Wonka was too nice. In this one he was portrayed to be a bit crazy and eccentric.

He was pretty nutty in the original, too. But, yeah, definitely more eccentric in this one, but, the book had Wonka as definitely off his nut.

**finn's mom** · 11-13-2005, 02:18 AM

Finding Neverland. That movie is so brilliant and wonderful and beautiful and spectacular. It just makes me feel like a kid again, and, it really shows the thought process of an artist. It takes my breath away and I really feel warm and alive after watching it. Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, not to mention the four boys...they're all just sublime.

**anna_66** · 11-13-2005, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by finn's mom

Finding Neverland

Just watched that movie last weekend, beautiful. I loved it.

Also watched Duplex. It's got to be one of the funniest movies I've watched in a long time!
Two Thumbs up

**finn's mom** · 11-13-2005, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by anna_66

Also watched Duplex. It's got to be one of the funniest movies I've watched in a long time!
Two Thumbs up

I've wanted to see that, but, haven't yet! I'll have to check it out...

**.powerful** · 11-13-2005, 11:51 AM

I watched Free Willy last night. I've watched it so many times, but it is one of those movies that you can never get sick of. After I've had a really bad day I always turn on Free Willy.

Do you guys have movies like that? Where they cheer you up no matter what happened?