Johnny Depp Appreciation Thread

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When I was younger, I always swore I'd never become a fangirl for a male celebrity. All that changed the fateful day in late January when I decided to watch Edward Scissorhands on a whim. Now it's March and I've seen the majority of the films in which Johnny Depp has played a leading role. Why do I like him so much?

Well, for starters, he's very talented at being an actor. With the way he manipulates the pitch and accent of his voice and the level of depth he delves into his characters, I feel like I'm watching a different man in each of his movies. It's certainly a bonus that he's very easy on the eyes. His facial features - especially his eyes - are very soft, and yet he still has an air of masculinity about him.

And yet, although I admire Johnny very much, I would not want to get to know him personally. It's because I realize that he's a human being with real flaws, and I always want to keep my illusion of him as being "perfect". I prefer to admire him from afar and simply sit back and enjoy the wonderful work he does.

Here is a list of my top favorite Johnny Depp movies, in order:

1. Edward Scissorhands
2. Alice in Wonderland
3. Sweeney Todd
4. Pirates of the Caribbean
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
6. Sleepy Hollow
7. Public Enemies
8. From Hell

I like his cheekbones.

I Love him as Sam. I have written B&J stories and have them posted at fanfiction.net.

He is quirky, that's what I like about him. Shame he doesn't have AS.

I love Johnny Depp. He does a really good job in Edward Scissorhands. I also like the movie, 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory'.

I love Johnny's acting skills!

I like the part that he plays in the 'Pirates of The Caribbean' movies. Is the captain drunk, or is he gay?

I think Johnny Depp is an extremely talented actor - he never, ever seems to get typecast or sleepwalk his way through his work.

Also, I've noticed that most women I know seem to find him incredibly attractive. If they bottled what made this happen, it would make somebody very rich indeed

my sister's obsessed with him and is determined to watch every movie he's in. which is unfortunate because i won't let her watch fear and loathing until she's at least 18. i watched it when i was 15 and was very confused after watching it. i wouldn't even let my mother watch it because it baffled me so much. 5 watches later i now own the criterion collection of it.

my favorites are
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Ed Wood
Benny and Joon
From Hell
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Sleepy Hollow
Dead Man(it's...an interesting movie.)

pirates of the carribean is something that i've watched waaaay too much. i'll give it honorary notice. i'll pretend like the pirates 2 doesn't exactly exist and pirates 3 doesn't exist at all.

Most of you will happy/not happy, if you don't know already,
Pirates 4 will begin production in June.
{For a targeted release of Holidays 2011}

Yup I already knew about Pirates 4. Personally I think PotC should have stayed a trilogy. Now I think they're just trying to milk the franchise for all it's worth. Nonetheless, I am curious about the new plot and setting, and I do adore Capt. Jack, so I'll watch it anyway (I'll probably end up buying it too, since I have all the other PotC movies and I'm a completist).

supposedly IV is going to have a Steampunk sub-theme...anachronistic.
It's fun to watch him chew up the scenery...that's about it for me...

Speaking of upcoming Johnny Depp movies... Did you guys know that him and Tim Burton are collaborating on a movie adaptation of the 60s gothic soap opera Dark Shadows? Filming starts in September or October, if everything goes well with the 4th PotC movie. My mom and I are very excited about it and we're going to see it when it finally hits theatres... It's a long wait, but I'm willing to be patient to see Johnny play the vampire Barnabas Collins.