It’s too hot to write much. My arms are complaiing more than usual, saying ‘lets just go watch telly’ anyway, I was just over at comingsoon.net, and noted that Johnny depp is due to play willy wonka in Dahls classic. Now, although its kid’s trash, and hardly arthouse, I’m a fan of the original, even though I maintain it was inspired by something only found legal in Amsterdam, which was part of it’s charm. I’m always wary of remakes – they’re never as good as the original, bearing the taste of cheap copies. Nevertheless, I’m still in my post lord of the rings optimistic mode, so we must wait and see