Remakes

My Chosen Remakes:

Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971)

• This film is based of the book of the same name.
• Willy Wonka is played by veteran actor Gene Wilder in this version.
• The film has an old fashioned look to it, especially in the village part of the film.
• No digital effects are used, all special effects and models were made by hand.
• The dialogue has an old fashioned slang on most of the characters, most of them from working-class backgrounds.

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)

• The film was updated and was released in 2005 as Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
• Willy Wonka was played by popular modern actor Johnny Depp.
• Tim Burton directed this film, bringing along his usual creative and colourful effects seen in his pervious movies.
• The dialogue is a bit more modernised to keep the film in current times.
• More use of CGI effects.
• The film has more of a darker tone compared to the 1971 version, which was more brighter. 
• The factory looks very different and more complete compared with the older film.

The Italian Job (1969)

• The original film was first released in 1969
• It was set in both Britain and Italy
• The three iconic Minis were used in the film as the getaway cars.
• Starred Michael Caine as Charlie Crooker
• Made the famous catchphrase,  "You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!", Shouted by Caine.
• No GCI was used since it did not exist at the time.
• All special effects were hand-made
• Has a comedic side to it while retaining its gangster style tension       

The Italian Job (2003)

• The 2003 remake was now Americanised and set in L.A (Los Angles), and Venice.
• Starred popular actors such as Mark Wahlberg, Jason Statham and Seth Green.
• Despite a similar premise to the original film, the plot and what actually happens in the film is very different to that from the 1969 film.
• The Minis are updated to the then current models and are much faster than before.
• The visual effects are much more impressive and some GCI is used in certain scenes.
• Is much darker and serious in tone and does not carry the same comedy the British original had.  
• More faster action cuts than the original and a much different soundtrack.
• More violent than the original film. 

Alice In Wonderland (1951)

• This version was based of the book of the same name.
• This film was the 13th film of the Disney Animated Classic Series.
• This was an animated cartoon musical adventure.
• Was classed as, "ahead of its time", when first released.
•  The novel, which was written by an English writer, was more Americanised with words replaced to make the characters sound American, rather than British.
• First released in 1951.
• The film was mainly driven by many musical numbers scatted thought out the film.
• The film was all hand drawn by animators.

Alice In Wonderland (2010)

• This 2010 remake of Alice In Wonderland was live action.
• Tim Burton directed this film, also making the film looking more fantasy looking by adding in his usual creative effects from other films.
• Stars Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska as Alice.
• Much more action-oriented than the animated 1951 original was, featuring Alice slaying a dragon with a sword.
• No musical numbers in this film at all.
• Much more darker in tone than the lively, colourful 1951 version.
• The film is an adventure film, not a musical fantasy one.
• Locations are rendered in GCI.     
• This film is one of the highest grossing films of all time, taking in $1 billion in the box office.