Johnny Depp, not satisfied with ruining my childhood, attacks the source

Goose!

First he took this:



And turned it into this:



Then he took this:



And turned it into this:



Now, Johnny is going to weirdly become him:



From NyMag blog, Vulture (via THR)

It's no secret that Johnny Depp loves the following: wearing silly, headgear-friendly costumes; portraying popular writers; and money. So nobody should be too alarmed to learn that the man's preparing to not only produce but also star in a live-action feature film about the iconic Dr. Seuss, known among the generally discerning medical community as Theodor Geisel. The project will be developed by the actor's Infinitum Nihil production company (which has both The Rum Diary and Hugo on this year's docket), with an assist by Illumination; Universal will handle distribution. There's no screenplay or release date yet, so it looks as though Depp will have an ample amount of time to pursue his primary passion: hat shopping.

At the end of that blurb is this link, which I find a bit too glowing: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/johnny-depp-dr-seuss-universal-illumination-245072

Discuss, and don't even get me started on Finding Neverland.

RubberAC

I liked all those movies

Sweeney Tom

All those movies were good though

This one looks like it'll keep that up, unsurprisingly

Kuribo's Shoe

no they weren't

mcp

Alice in Wonderland was fucking terrible.

and not all of it.

Depp was terrible as the Mad Hatter.

Charles Kinbote

Sweeney Tom wrote:

All those movies were good though

This one looks like it'll keep that up, unsurprisingly

sweeney tom opinions

Antimatter

johnny depp must be stopped, no matter the cost

Sweeney Tom

Charles Kinbote wrote:

Sweeney Tom wrote:

All those movies were good though

This one looks like it'll keep that up, unsurprisingly

sweeney tom opinions

Alice in Wonderland was fun for all except a few scenes, even though I disliked the ending

And Willy Wonka wasn't that bad

BlankZoe

Alice in Wonderland is terrible

Willy Wonka would be tolerable if they didn't turn Wonka from a cheery entertaining yet still decidedly off man into a straight up pale weirdo creep

Aphostile

Can we all agree that the opinion would be higher of both Alice in Wonderland and Depp's Hatter if not for the dancing scene?

Charles Kinbote

Alice in Wonderland was absolutely fucking awful

not in a "oh waa it wasn't like the original"

it was just an absolutely horrible movie

Willy Wonka was just a snoozefest

mensch-o-matic

I'm pretty sure it isn't Depp who chooses his outfits in movies

I'm pretty sure he only even acts the way he does in them because that's what wanted for the character

BlankZoe

Aphostile wrote:

Can we all agree that the opinion would be higher of both Alice in Wonderland and Depp's Hatter if not for the dancing scene?

Not really

the visual style of the movie is horrible and I hate even looking at it

Speed Racer

the thing about the willy wonka remake is

why on earth would any actor invite comparisons between themselves and Gene Wilder

that's a contest you can't win

Honestly I thought Depp did fine in the remake! I hated pretty much everything else about it but he was dandy. But it wasn't as good as Gene Wilder because it's Gene fucking Wilder

HallowedFaith

Art is amazing in that everyone will see it differently.
I enjoy Depp as one of the few true actors, including his more colorful roles.

I don't see anyone murdering Jim Carry for the Grinch. (Or the Riddler for that matter of hatter)

Sweeney Tom

Aphostile wrote:

Can we all agree that the opinion would be higher of both Alice in Wonderland and Depp's Hatter if not for the dancing scene?

This

And I agree with Mensch. You guys have to remember, this is Tim Burton we're talking about. His mind's never in the right place. It's extremely possible and likely that you felt the way you did about Alice and Willy Wonka because of Burton's work, and not because of Depp. Depp tried to make the best of an awkward situation.

Hobnail

Both those movies were good? Sweet Jesus fuck my ass Christ, the most positive review I would've ever expected about either of those terrible pigs is something like "It didn't quite give me a tension headache"

BlankZoe

HallowedFaith wrote:

Art is amazing in that everyone will see it differently.
I enjoy Depp as one of the few true actors, including his more colorful roles.

I don't see anyone murdering Jim Carry for the Grinch.

Really

Kuribo's Shoe

Michael Jackson and the Daddy Issues Factory

Charles Kinbote

HallowedFaith wrote:

Art is amazing in that everyone will see it differently.
I enjoy Depp as one of the few true actors, including his more colorful roles.

I don't see anyone murdering Jim Carry for the Grinch. (Or the Riddler for that matter of hatter)

lol to the left, lol to the right

mensch-o-matic

Johnny Depp is a major qt who keeps getting picked for really obnoxious roles because he can play them really well

BlankZoe

Sweeney Tom wrote:

Aphostile wrote:

Can we all agree that the opinion would be higher of both Alice in Wonderland and Depp's Hatter if not for the dancing scene?

This

And I agree with Mensch. You guys have to remember, this is Tim Burton we're talking about. His mind's never in the right place. It's extremely possible and likely that you felt the way you did about Alice and Willy Wonka because of Burton's work, and not because of Depp. Depp tried to make the best of an awkward situation.

Man what

Depp is like best friends with Burton and has been in a shit ton of his movies

I really doubt he is like "man this movie terrible but I guess I will do it"

Johnny Chopsocky

Antimatter wrote:

TIM BURTON must be stopped, no matter the cost

Fixed to highlight the actual villain of this piece.

Speed Racer

Yeah honestly I'm surprised that so many people are dumping on him in here

I generally really like him

I just don't like a lot of the movies he's in

I think the common thread of Suck between Charlie and Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland isn't Johnny Depp but Tim Burton

EDIT: aaaand a bunch of people beat me to the punch on that opinion

Kuribo's Shoe

let's just go back in time and kill Tim Burton after he's finished with Beetlejuice

it was all downhill from there

Sweeney Tom

Speed Racer wrote:

the thing about the willy wonka remake is

why on earth would any actor invite comparisons between themselves and Gene Wilder

that's a contest you can't win

Honestly I thought Depp did fine in the remake! I hated pretty much everything else about it but he was dandy. But it wasn't as good as Gene Wilder because it's Gene fucking Wilder

It was everybody's fault for thinking anybody could top Gene Wilder

This is why Gene Wilder is so fantastic, right here:

In 1971, Mel Stuart offered Wilder the lead role in his film adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Wilder was initially hesitant, but finally accepted the role under one condition:
“ When I make my first entrance, I'd like to come out of the door carrying a cane and then walk toward the crowd with a limp. After the crowd sees Willy Wonka is a cripple, they all whisper to themselves and then become deathly quiet. As I walk toward them, my cane sinks into one of the cobblestones I'm walking on and stands straight up, by itself... but I keep on walking, until I realize that I no longer have my cane. I start to fall forward, and just before I hit the ground, I do a beautiful forward somersault and bounce back up, to great applause.[21]”

When Stuart asked why, Wilder replied, "because from that time on, no one will know if I'm lying or telling the truth."

Vann Diras

Blankzilla wrote:

HallowedFaith wrote:

Art is amazing in that everyone will see it differently.
I enjoy Depp as one of the few true actors, including his more colorful roles.

I don't see anyone murdering Jim Carry for the Grinch.

Really

holy shit

Macro9

I think there's one thing we can all agree on and that is Johnny Depp is sweet on the eyes.

I used to fool around with a girl from Owensboro. Sometimes I wish that she was Johnny Depp.

Kevin Crist

Putting Finding Neverland aside, I think Burton is to blame more then Depp.

HallowedFaith

Blankzilla wrote:

HallowedFaith wrote:

Art is amazing in that everyone will see it differently.
I enjoy Depp as one of the few true actors, including his more colorful roles.

I don't see anyone murdering Jim Carry for the Grinch.

Really

Yeah.
Really.

Sterica

The problem with Chocolate Factory was thinking anyone could top Wilder.

Antimatter

Sweeney Tom wrote:

This is why Gene Wilder is so fantastic, right here:

In 1971, Mel Stuart offered Wilder the lead role in his film adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Wilder was initially hesitant, but finally accepted the role under one condition:
“ When I make my first entrance, I'd like to come out of the door carrying a cane and then walk toward the crowd with a limp. After the crowd sees Willy Wonka is a cripple, they all whisper to themselves and then become deathly quiet. As I walk toward them, my cane sinks into one of the cobblestones I'm walking on and stands straight up, by itself... but I keep on walking, until I realize that I no longer have my cane. I start to fall forward, and just before I hit the ground, I do a beautiful forward somersault and bounce back up, to great applause.[21]”

When Stuart asked why, Wilder replied, "because from that time on, no one will know if I'm lying or telling the truth."

one of my favorite anecdotes

BahamutZERO

Kuribo's Shoe wrote:

let's just go back in time and kill Tim Burton after he's finished with Beetlejuice

it was all downhill from there

was Nightmare Before Christmas before or after Beetlejuice? Because I really like Nightmare Before Christmas.

Goose!

mensch-o-matic wrote:

I'm pretty sure it isn't Depp who chooses his outfits in movies

I'm pretty sure he only even acts the way he does in them because that's what wanted for the character

I'm not saying Tim Burton is blameless (and I hate Tim Burton's movies), but:

"Johnny Depp used game show hosts as well as children television hosts, such as Fred Rogers, as his inspiration for his performance as Willy Wonka. He also said in interviews that Willy Wonka would be "part Howard Hughes-reclusive, part 1970s glamorous rock star"."

Johnny Chopsocky

Somewhat relevant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VViTfSmpYtI

BlankZoe

Also this title implies that Goose's parents conceived him due to Dr. Seuss

Oh The Places You'll Go indeed

BlankZoe

HallowedFaith wrote:

Blankzilla wrote:

HallowedFaith wrote:

Art is amazing in that everyone will see it differently.
I enjoy Depp as one of the few true actors, including his more colorful roles.

I don't see anyone murdering Jim Carry for the Grinch.

Really

Yeah.
Really.

There are so many great actors out there

it isn't like it is a dying breed

Johnny Depp has talent but takes shitty roles, he ain't the last son of Edwin Boothe

Vann Diras

Antimatter wrote:

Sweeney Tom wrote:

This is why Gene Wilder is so fantastic, right here:

In 1971, Mel Stuart offered Wilder the lead role in his film adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Wilder was initially hesitant, but finally accepted the role under one condition:
“ When I make my first entrance, I'd like to come out of the door carrying a cane and then walk toward the crowd with a limp. After the crowd sees Willy Wonka is a cripple, they all whisper to themselves and then become deathly quiet. As I walk toward them, my cane sinks into one of the cobblestones I'm walking on and stands straight up, by itself... but I keep on walking, until I realize that I no longer have my cane. I start to fall forward, and just before I hit the ground, I do a beautiful forward somersault and bounce back up, to great applause.[21]”

When Stuart asked why, Wilder replied, "because from that time on, no one will know if I'm lying or telling the truth."

one of my favorite anecdotes

yeah this is a bit brilliant

gene wilder you wonderful man

Aphostile

Kuribo's Shoe wrote:

let's just go back in time and kill Tim Burton after he's finished with Beetlejuice

it was all downhill from there

Big Fish?

Speed Racer

even though it's a bad movie I have somewhat of a soft spot for Charlie and Chocolate Factory only because I went on my first date with my first girlfriend to go see it

RubberAC

This just in Tim Burton rebooting Beetlejuice with Johnny Depp as Beetlejuice