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John C. Chu · July 12th, 2005, 05:21 PM

Does anyone else get creeped out by the upcoming "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" from the coming attraction trailer?

Johnny Depp plays some kind of Michael Jackson/Pee Wee Herman-type character---light bleached skin and hangs around kids....

Scaarrry..

Also...this remake of the "Bad News Bears"---doesn't it strike you that Billy Bob Thornton is just playing the same character he did in "Bad Santa" but now coaching a kids team?

Funny....

Michael Wisniewski · July 13th, 2005, 11:03 AM

Of course it's a little creepy, it's Tim Burton.

Barry Gribble · July 13th, 2005, 11:50 AM

John,

I heard an interview with Richard Zanuck, who produced Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, on NPR. Someone called in with the exact same Michael Jackson story. His response largely was the MJ really likes children, and WW doesn't like them at all...

It is an interesting interview all around though... check it out:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4747747

July 12th, 2005, 05:21 PM	#1
John C. Chu Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rego Park , NYC Posts: 665	Curious observations... Does anyone else get creeped out by the upcoming "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" from the coming attraction trailer? Johnny Depp plays some kind of Michael Jackson/Pee Wee Herman-type character---light bleached skin and hangs around kids.... Scaarrry.. Also...this remake of the "Bad News Bears"---doesn't it strike you that Billy Bob Thornton is just playing the same character he did in "Bad Santa" but now coaching a kids team? Funny....

July 13th, 2005, 11:50 AM	#3
Barry Gribble Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 817	John, I heard an interview with Richard Zanuck, who produced Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, on NPR. Someone called in with the exact same Michael Jackson story. His response largely was the MJ really likes children, and WW doesn't like them at all... It is an interesting interview all around though... check it out: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4747747 __________________ Barry Gribble Integral Arts, IMDB

July 13th, 2005, 11:03 AM	#2
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Of course it's a little creepy, it's Tim Burton.