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The Dr. Wonka sub-plot wasn't necessary in the book, but I thought that Roald Dahl underdeveloped Willy Wonka as a character. I think that Burton did a great job within the way he portrayed Wonka developing why Willy was the way he was. He revulsion for parents, his childness, his not caring what others think ... It also gave Burton another opportunity to stress the importance of family, reiterating the importance that the true hero of the novel is Charlie. That is the most disappointing part of the Gene Wilder version (though I love Wilder in the role) -- Willy Wonka is the hero, saving a family from poverty. Duh ... the book is called CHARLIE and the Chocolate Factory for a reason. This movie fixed that problem.

One thing my wife & I really appreciated was the fact that they included Mr. Bucket in this film (like the book). Not the normal way of doing things (usually nowadays they mess up the famliy a little more), but well received here. No, I don't appreciate Depp politically either, but as an actor, he is really pulling off some far fetched roles.

I went to see this with my wife on Friday. We both went skeptical -- we enjoy the original (as cheesy as it was -- see another thread on that issue), and the whole issue of Johnny Depp being an adrogynous, Michael Jackson look-a-like scared us. We both loved it. Depp is quickly becoming one of my favorite actors (after I hated him for so long). This Willy Wonka is as creative and well done as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates. It was family friendly -- always important in our family. The messages were even stronger than the first. And most importantly, Charlie is the hero, not Wonka. Anyone else see it? What did you think?

10.5 was a made for TV movie on NBC last year -- so no kudos to the minor networks there. It was OK, nothing great, typical mediocre network acting/special effects

I still think that it's actually Urkel in a old-white-man suit

Ooo ahh Sabres on the warpath!

IIRC, Ruutu was part of the trade for Hasek

... but my firefox extension still has it at yellow ... ... is something wrong with me? or my firefox? or my FF extension? /sarcasm

While I lived in WI, we advocated putting up a 100' wall around Illinois, then filling it with water ...

who named their team after the Jets?

it looks like we're full

Create a team and look for the league called: Unofficial TBD League Initially, make your team name match your user name on TSW

I am still looking for 4 tickets -- if you have seasons and don't want this game, we'll take them. PM me please

dumping a former franchise QB who had slipped in recent years and is sent packing, taking swipes at the team's decision vs. relegating the current starting QB who has never been better than average who quietly accepts the backup role and is ready to come off the bench Not really similar situations ...

but you still receive your signing bonus -- that's your insurance. That's why players play for lower amounts but receive the S.B. "Nuts, I got cut this year, so I lose my 3.4 million (unless someone else signs me). But I received my 7.9 million when I signed the contract 3 years ago."

I killed a squirrel on my bicycle when I was 16 -- the same year that I almost hit a deer going 45 mph near Letchworth State Park (on bike). I have hit a pheasant (not a peasant) which exploded like a feather pillow. And I have hit a bobcat.

We are looking for 4 tickets together for the preseason game. We are willing to pay, but obviously would like to keep the cost minimal. This is my son's 8th birthday -- and his third trek up for the kids day game. Anyone? Anyone?

gotta love this kinder, gentler TSW

Smells like ... victory!

I haven't seen WOTW yet, but it's hard to argue with a score by John Williams -- quite possibly one of the greatest composers (of a classical genre, not modern) of our era. Kinda like dismissing a film by Spielberg because it's a remake of DeMille.

Is that where the drug runners from Lost got their money from?

cool. Dufek, sounds more like an insult

I remember Joe Dufek wearing #19 ... not to major on the minutia ...

yeah, it was 99 yesterday in PA too. And I'm out back of my house building a 14x30 deck 8 feet above the ground ....

In our area (NW PA), the teams are assembled somewhat randomly, but they stay together as much as they can through the different levels. I watched one game this year (9-12 year olds) and the final score was something like 23-1. I asked about this because the winning team had a lot of big kids and the losing team had mostly 9 year olds. I was told this was done intentionally -- that in two years, the team that lost 23-1 would probably win the championship after staying together and growing together. Essentially, every kid starts off on a young team that is prone to lose, but ends up on a team that has a very good chance of winning -- if they don't quit.