New Media Tuesday
Tuesday, November 8
Out today on DVD, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Though it's tagged as a remake, Tim Burton returns to Roald Dahl's original novel (and Dahl's original title) for this second take on the offbeat fantasy. Burton favorite Johnny Depp is downright odd (even for Depp) as the eccentric and reclusive chocolate mogul Willy Wonka, who has built his own private candy wonderland and shares it for one day with lucky kids who have found the golden tickets hidden in his Wonka Bars. Although I enjoyed the Gene Wilder version better, this wasn't such a bad take. A little bit much with the special effects though.Rob Zombie's sequel to House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, picks up where the last one left off, but it takes a detour into revenge thriller and a rebels on the run road movie. This movie has a killer soundtrack of classic rock tracks, and was quite enjoyable in the theatre.
Other releases include Christmas With the Kranks. Just in time for the film Zathura, the sequel to Jumanji, comes a new special edition of the original film. Edward Scissorhands has an anniversary edition out. Yeah! More Burton and Depp!
Cartoons are invading DVD, enter boxed editions of Ducktales, Chip n' Dales Rescue Rangers (yes, I know), and Beavis & Butthead. Rounding out the rest of the boxed sets include Remington Steele (blah) and Blue Collar TV (double blah). That's all for movies, and that's all for new media that I care about. Ta ta.
