Gene Wilder

Post by **sahnja** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 5:24 pm

smjmcomic,
Gilda Radner - there's a blast from the past. I loved watching her on Saturday Night Live. I was so young - that's the only place I ever saw her perform - but she was so fun!

Post by **sahnja** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 5:25 pm

sahnja,
And a few movies - including one with wild Wilder. She seemed like a sweetheart.

Post by **jane_haze** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:35 am

Gene Wilder thinks he's a legend in his own mind? Well, in a way...he's right! He is a legend. But if he's thinking that while he's around Richard, he should check himself. He's in good company.

On screen, I adore him. I don't know him personally, so I have no reason not to. Still, kinda sad. Of all people to be pompous, not Dr. Frankenstein, or Willie Wonka! Wonka was pretty pompous though...

Jane

Post by **sahnja** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 4:28 am

jane_haze,
I agree, I love Wilder. I hate to think of him as being pompous. But it's easy to confuse the talent with the person.

The rumor is, (shit, I just blanked on his name) the guy who directed one of the Batman movies and who made Beetlejuice and Nightmore Before Christmas, the Burton guy, he's the one directing the remake of Willy Wonka. Now I'm alright with him but not for this. You know the whole movie will end up feeling like the scene in the boat tunnel where the chicken head is cut off - a little dark and a little creepy.

Post by **jane_haze** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 4:41 am

sahnja,

Tim Burton? And all will be composed with Danny Elfman supplying the music.

Post by **Jennifer** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:02 am

jane_haze,
interesting-ya know-all the comics could never stand Gene-they all thought he was riding coat-tails with no humility whatsoever-and I have my own stories-read Tarnished Angel!

Post by **NickFlanagan** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:32 am

I thought Wilder was awesome in Wonka, but the musical element and the visuals also helped make it great. If Tim Burton is indeed handling the remake, I'm excited--except for the fact the his version of Planet Of The Apes was totally unecessary.

Post by **rsmayton** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:01 am

NickFlanagan,
Exactly. Tim Burton kicks ass but what the fuck was he doing with Planet of the apes.

YouTube · Post by **bingolong** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:21 pm

rsmayton,
Even though I hated that Planet of the Apes shit that ending made want a sequel just so I could figure out exactlywhat the fuck happened!!That shit sucked!!8-o

Fucked up about Gene Wilder but fuck it he served his purpose and I've got my DVD of [/i]Stir Crazy [/i] to prove it!!!!