I really don't see what's so bad about the new movie. I still can't find my copy of the book, but I did watch Willy Wonka and Charlie practically back to back, and, well, here it goes, I like the new one better. Phew. There. I said it. It took me a week before I was finally able to openly admit that. Flame me all you want, but I was surprised too. Maybe it's just because I'm older now, but those Oompa Loompa songs in Willy Wonka started to really grate on my nerves after a while. I loved how the new version explored many different styles of music rather than the exact same song with different words. And while Depp's Willy Wonka might not be too accurate to the book, I really liked the character. The backstory I had no strong feelings about, but it was pretty entertaining, especially the "flags of the world" gag. And I found Mike Teavee much more fun to watch in this movie.