Willy Wonka has much more imagination with its being made prior to the advent of computer generated technology. I like Burton & Depp, but the preference for Gene Wilder is enough to o.d. on snozzberries over.
the original. i prefer the all knowing quirky willy wonka in the first to the clueless, phobic ridden, daffy one of the second. the subplot about wonka's father added nothing to the plot. i also didn't like the neon color scheme or the music of the second movie. the kids and their families in both movies were great.