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Jul 21, 2005 – Los Angeles Daily News – By Glenn Whipp – Burton sought to blot out the memory of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 movie adaptation of Roald Dahl’s well-loved children’s classic that starred Gene Wilder and is, in fact, well-loved itself by some people…
Posted July 21, 2005 – By Associated Press – NEW YORK — Johnny Depp, star of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” says he didn’t base his Willy Wonka character on Michael Jackson — and is surprised that some people see a resemblance…
Perhaps by now you’ve seen the biggest childrens film of the ’05 summer season which by the way was written some 45 years ago. I shouldn’t have to tell you it is the much the
anticipated Burton-Depp collaberation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;the whopping eye-candy extravaganza film fantasy that could just be the next best-loved Wizard of Oz.
Maybe you’ve skimmed a Charlie review or two or written one of your own on one of the many online blogs. One thing is for sure, if reviews were a dime a dozen, I’d have a pot of gold by now – there are literally dozens of reviews online; just take a peek at Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews or do a quick search on Yahoo – the engine returns with more reviews than you can squeeze into your little head in one sitting. So with that in mind I decided to pull out the highlights and give your itty-bitty head a rest.
Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote “Success requires a perfect balance of flavor, richness, depth and a yummy yumminess that’s hard to pinpoint but you know it when you taste it. So when it comes to candy – and to film fantasy – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the real deal. This morality tale disguised as a whimsical, magical mystery tour of the world’s greatest chocolate factory has all the gorgeousness of hard dark chocolate that melts ever-so-slowly in your mouth.”
Published: 7/19/2005 – IF Magazine – By: PAMELA HARLAND Managing Editor – Could Johnny Depp finally be a mainstream actor? Judging from his PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN stint (two more are in the works) and now Tim Burton’s chocolately delicious boxoffice goldmine CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Depp has come into his own as an accessible actor who makes his quirky mark with each of his characters. It’s finally the best of both worlds for the 42-year-old thespian.
July 19 2005 – Time Out.com – Mark Salisbury talks exclusively to Tim Burton and Johnny Depp on the set of their new film.
Jul 19 2005 – icWales – Johnny Depp might be the most famous man who doesn’t want to be famous. He has been twice nominated for Oscars and once voted the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ – but awards ceremonies scare him and Hollywood just annoys him…
July 19, 2005 – Tonight – Johnny Depp shocked fellow drinkers in a London pub by buying them all a drink. The actor – in the capital for the UK premiere of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory – bought a round for more than 50 members of the public when he stopped into Waxy O’ Connors near the capital’s Leicester Square…
July 19, 2005 – Hello Magazine.com – Johnny Depp has never been one for playing it safe. His preference for off-beat movie roles has earned him a reputation as one of the industry’s best actors, and that same free spirit now looks set to make him a bonafide style icon…
July 19, 2005 The Reeler – Variety reports that the Weinstein brothers over at Miramax who are desperately trying to tidy things up before the September 30th deadline; meaning cutting all ties with Disney, will release The Libertine starring Johnny Depp on September 16…
Tuesday July 19, 2005 – Press Release Source: IMAX Corporation; Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience opened to enthusiastic audience reception and record breaking box office performance this past weekend. The film debuted in a record 65 North American IMAX