it's funny because in real life Dahl hated children. That's why in most of his stories the children were always either mistreated or in fear of their own well-being...
I think Depp captured that malevolent essence around the children in the movie....however Burton's version came off as a cheap rip-off of the original version. Rather than playing homage to the novel, Burton just simply got lazy & copied scene per scene.
R.I.P Wilder.
Originally posted by Esau Cairn
it's funny because in real life Dahl hated children. That's why in most of his stories the children were always either mistreated or in fear of their own well-being...
I think Depp captured that malevolent essence around the children in the movie....however Burton's version came off as a cheap rip-off of the original version. Rather than playing homage to the novel, Burton just simply got lazy & copied scene per scene.
R.I.P Wilder.
Originally posted by Esau CairnAs far as I know Gene Wilder is still alive, and I can't find anything stating otherwise.
it's funny because in real life Dahl hated children. That's why in most of his stories the children were always either mistreated or in fear of their own well-being...
I think Depp captured that malevolent essence around the children in the movie....however Burton's version came off as a cheap rip-off of the original version. Rather than playing homage to the novel, Burton just simply got lazy & copied scene per scene.
R.I.P Wilder.
Originally posted by steverules_2
I'd like proof of thisHe doesn't seem to he hateful here, in fact he seems quite happy with kids
I've got no proof so I'll recant my statement. I remember reading a critic who stated Dahl hated kids because of the recurring themes in all his children's stories ie; "An adult villain who always mistreated children."
Reading a little on Dahl's childhood, he stated he hated the abuse he got at boarding school & that's why adults who were in authority were always deemed the villains.