Original and Remake: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Here is my June installment of Original and Remake. This time it's Willy Wonka and the C hocolate Factory . It is based on the 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. There are two adaptations, the original from 1971 and the remake from 2005. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) Directed By: Mel Stuart Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Ostrum, Jack Albertson Running Time: 99 Minutes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Directed By: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly Running Time: 115 Minutes By far the original is the best here. I'm not really sure why anyone, especially Tim Burton thought it was a good idea to remake this. Gene Wilder himself said it was disappointing this was being remade and had no interest in seeing it. I originally had no interest seeing the remake either until my grandma mentioned she wanted to see it, so I rented it- I didn't watch in theat...