Gothamist: BAM Celebrates Johnny Depp

Dave H.

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:10:11 -0500

Depp could have been Keanu Reeves but decided to take the road less traveled in Hollywood. For that we should all be eternally grateful.

Captain Midnight

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:29:48 -0500

Ooo, ooo, ooo. Mr. Kotter! Didn't I write that there was a creepy Jacksonesque vibe to Depp's Wonka the last time Gothamist had an item and a pic of the movie?

dirt

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:56:15 -0500

Sorry, I live in a beautiful W Village apartment - with huge garden - for under $2600. No bugs, and I reckon my neighborhood is somewhat civilized. *haha* I LOVE ANGRY BROOKLYN FOLK! Y'all are so easy to f*ck with. So sensitive; surprising seeing that you live in the comfy 'burbs.

sp

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:53:13 -0500

I hope they will show every single episode of 21 Jump Street. Easily his BEST work.

kowgurl

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:23:20 -0500

I read that Johnny based his wonka on that prada-clad devil herself Anna Wintour, which makes perfect sense to me....

bob denver

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:20:50 -0500

yes, Janine, I'll agree that some of the Waters films will stand up in the future as classics. I never go in for slasher films, but must admit that the first elm street may be the only classic film of it's type. I'm not big on burton except for that first pee wee herman film which is definatly a classic. Most Depp movies feel to me like pseudo quirky films - sort of safe Lynch for the masses. I want to see a cheech & chong retrospective at brooklyn museum. I think all those films are underrated classics. I guess I should be happy that they are showing Depp instead of Truffaut. Please - no more truffaut retrospectives!

Filmbrain

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:59:21 -0500

Yes...as should we all.

janine

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:53:24 -0500

I keep forgetting that Finding Neverland ever happened.

Filmbrain

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:51:18 -0500

Well.....there was the hugely middle-brow Oscar-baiting Finding Neverland, but I agree with your overall sentiment about Depp. Easily one of the most interesting actors of his generation. And for those slagging off Brooklyn -- just because you're paying $2600 to live in a roach-infested EV tenement, don't get mad at us civilized folk.

Cookie Guggleman

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:50:47 -0500

His Wonka reminds me of Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange.

Jen

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:48:48 -0500

Dead Man, the black-and-white Western Jim Jarmusch directed, is a really gorgeous film. It's worth checking out - and might be a classic in days to come. And I don't know that you can always determine "classic" films immediately (like within 1-10 years of the film's release). A movie like Vertigo was pooh-poohed, but then gain strength in critics' lists later on. Johnny Depp has had such a varied career, and given the young make-up of many Brooklyn residents, it probably seemed like a no-brainer to do a retrospective on him.

duh

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:38:54 -0500

I love Brooklyn... and hey, that Johnny Depp - he's a pretty good actor.

janine

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:32:55 -0500

Are you really saying that depp is on equal footing with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt? 'Cause that's kind of harsh. Depp's probably one of the more adventurous actors of his generation. He's played against pretty-boy, leading man type roles that he could have done in his sleep. He's also avoided that Ron Howard, middle-brow, Oscar-baiting schlock that has all the earmarks of quality without being quality (I'm looking at you, Tom Hanks). His collaborations with Tim Burton and John Waters have turned out interesting movies that are far enough out of the mainstream that you couldn't call them classic, but they're idiosyncratic and stand on their own. On a different topic, every artistic medium is dominated by disposable products with a few exceptional, amazing works.Think up any single great film and head over to IMDB. You'll see that there was tons of crap the same year that A Streetcar Named Desire or 2001 came out.

durt

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:19:14 -0500

Hey, D.I.R.T, you big fat yuppie asshat, how the hell are ya?

Filmbrain

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:17:55 -0500

Depp is truly creepy in Wonka. Really disturbing, in fact. Still, the film is far better than I ever thought it would be. I'm psyched about seeing Cry Baby again!

dirt

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:07:06 -0500

It's Brooklyn, so this is how they enjoy themselves - a weekend full of Johnny Depp.

bob denver

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 12:21:50 -0500

I thought he was basing his wonka on anna wintour rather than michael jackson. A Johnny Depp retrospective seems a bit absurd. There seems to be a whole generation of famous actors that have only appeared in mediocre movies. Can anyone really say Cruise, Roberts, Depp, Pitt etc. have been in any classic films. Seems like the medium has become more disposable.