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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) dir. Mel Stuart

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[cinemacentral666]

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Movie #1,135 • FRIDAY WILDCARD

I will be taking a break from double posting on Mondays and Fridays in September to give myself a slight breather as I'll be on the road for much of the end of August and won't be able to take in my usual glut of cinema. This one is the lone exception as I watched it recently with my daughter after we finished the original Roald Dahl book.

For starters, it absolutely still holds up and really its only flaw is that Gene Wilder isn't in the movie until halfway through. This both heightens his appearance/role but it also makes the opening 45 minutes a tad boring by comparison.

I hadn't realized until this rewatch that Roald Dahl also penned the screenplay and briefly worked as a screenwriter as in the 60s, even penning two James Bond adaptations (for You Only Live Twice and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). Interestingly enough he wound up disowning the final film version of Willy Wonka both because of deviations made in the production and ultimately placing too much of the emphasis on Wonka instead of Charlie (and that's obvious in the title change). But, that being said, it truly is Wilder in the titular role that makes this movie work. Visually, it is definitely fun if not dated but none of it works without his performance at the center. It's as hilarious as it is completely bizarre. Wilder presents an affect that is uncanny, almost creepy at times, but constantly engrossing. It's the rare execution that is both perfect and impossible to explain.

And not to disagree with the master Dahl, but I found most of the deviations of the original story to be mostly positive changes, especially the ending, which is a bit more complicated the book but actually strengthens the character of Charlie as well as the moral implications. The book just kind of ends with him getting the factory and I think the final twist in the film is the better conclusion.

SCORE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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#paris themmen #willy wonka

[moviehealthcommunity]

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

This is a Movie Health Community evaluation. It is intended to inform people of potential health hazards in movies and does not reflect the quality of the film itself. The information presented here has not been reviewed by any medical professionals.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has a few scenes with cameras flashing infrequently. One late scene involves some sudden, very bright lights. When a boat enters a tunnel, there are lights that rapidly change colors, similar to strobe lights. This effect ends when the announcement is made that the boat ride is over.

All of the camera work in this film is either stationary or very smooth. The final scene of the movie depicts flight high above a city.

Flashing Lights: 4/10. Motion Sickness: 1/10.

TRIGGER WARNING: There is some disturbing imagery during the tunnel sequence, including a chicken having its head chopped off with no indication if it's previously alive or dead. Claustrophobic viewers may be disturbed by a scene of crowding in a small room, and by one of a child stuck inside a tight pipe.

Image ID: a promotional poster for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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[ahb-writes]

"Not 'til you're twelve, son."

(from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Facotry, 1971)

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

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[adamwatchesmovies]

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Some films capture the imagination so elegant, so perfectly, it seems almost effortless. Like The Wizard of Oz or Mary Poppins, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is such a film. Filled with splendid and memorable songs, unforgettable characters, distinct visuals, and a performance by Gene Wilder so good that to imitate it would be pure folly, this is essential viewing; a film destined to be revisited by children and their parents again and again.

Poor, kind Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) lives in a small house with his mother (Diana Sowle) and his four grandparents. When legendary candy maker Willy Wonka (Wilder) announces he has hidden five golden tickets in his world-famous Wonka Bars, and that the children who find them will be allowed access to his mysterious factory, our hero dreams of finding one for himself.

This is a strange film. It’s whimsical, funny, tragic, and occasionally, a little frightening. The strange blends of emotion and bizarre imagery somehow fill you with comfort the same way as the bedtime fairytales you enjoyed as a child. The instant you see Charlie, you fall in love with him. You know how badly he wants to visit Wonka’s factory because he's you. As the tickets get snatched up one by one by vile children, your anticipation keeps growing. If the gluttonous Augustus Gloop (Michael Böllner) and insufferable Veruca Salt (Julie Dawn Cole) are the only ones who meet the reclusive Willy Wonka, there's no way he'll ever emerge from his factory ever again. Even if you already know what’s going to happen to them, to Mike Teevee (Paris Themmen), or Violet Beauregarde (Denise Nickerson), the child inside you is filled with such nervousness you forget.

When we finally go inside Wonka’s factory and learn the secrets of his chocolate, it’s pure bliss. You want to reach into the screen and stuff your pockets full of the impossible colors and textures you see. Then, there’s the music. Anyone who says they don’t remember the Oompa Loompas’ song, Pure Imagination or Candy Man, are lying; trying (for reasons no one but them could understand) to distance themselves from a children’s film that has a lot to offer adults. Like Grumpy in Snow White, the story frequently injects humor by undercutting what’s happening on-screen via Willy Wonka. He says exactly what you’re thinking a second before you’ve finished thinking about it. He’s full of sarcastic remarks and delights in seeing the spoiled brats who've entered his factory get what’s coming to them. If the visuals, the performances (Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe stands out as particularly magical), the music, and everything else didn’t already cement the film as timeless, Wilder certainly does.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is mandatory viewing. Your movie-viewing life isn’t complete without it. More than that, seeing it just the once isn’t enough. It’s the kind of picture you should see when you’re young - I vividly remember viewing the picture with my grade-four class – and again, at regular intervals during your lifetime to see how its appeal changes but never diminishes. Just thinking about it brings a smile to my face. (On Blu-ray, September 1, 2017)

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[thejacksmit]

First Take Classics: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - re-enter a world of pure imagination

SYNOPSIS: A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.

It's always a great time when you return to the madcap world of Roald Dahl's work - we've covered a lot of his books within the film world, most recently with the musical adaptation of Matilda, but there's one Dahl book that remains beloved, one which this Christmas (should strikes resolve by then), the makers of Paddington will take on with prequel of sorts Wonka. Naturally, Warner wanted to put the original 1971 film back in cinemas, and with National Cinema Day this weekend in England, now felt like the right time.

Mel Stuart's take on the film, even with a heavily changed script from what Dahl was commissioned to write (to a point where the man himself disowned this production), it packs a lot in to just 1 hour 40 minutes, and at times, it's hard to believe that it deals with the entire factory sequences in just 40 minutes. It looks right at home on the big screen these days, with a lovely new 4K remaster showcasing Arthur Ibbetson's cinematography, 35mm grain and all, very well on modern digital equipment, and of course that score from Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley has become iconic. Pure Imagination, The Candy Man... so many iconic songs, and so many cultural moments were born back in 1971.

Onto the performances, and before we go in depth, we have to speak about the late, great Gene Wilder. This was, for many, the first exposure to his comic talent, his ingenuity, his style, and at the time, a taste of what would follow with a fellow director named Mel (Brooks) with Blazing Saddles four years later - he made Wonka his own, and even with Johnny Depp, and very soon Timothee Chalamet playing the character, everybody compares a depiction to this undeniably unique performance that showcases what it take to carry a film of this nature - and you have the perfect foil to Wonka's madcap nature with Peter Ostrum as Charlie, in his first and only performance. Rounding things out is Jack Albertson, Roy Kinnear, Paris Themmen, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson and Diana Sowle - this is a real ensemble piece for the whole family, and to this day... boat sequence aside, still a safe U certificate.

THE VERDICT

52 years on from initial release, Wonka still has his charm, and whether you prefer the Wilder/Stuart version, or the 2005 Depp/Burton remake, the story still holds up so incredibly well. It's great to have it back on the big screen, and who knows, maybe another generation will carry this with them - it sold out on National Cinema Day at the local after all.

RATING: 4/5

#first take classics

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'Jeopardy' Contestant Paris Themmen Says Alex Trebek Glossed Over His 'Wonka' Fame | TMZ

‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Paris Themmen Says Alex Trebek Glossed Over His ‘Wonka’ Fame | TMZ

Alex Trebek hates all things Willy Wonka — that was the takeaway, at least, for a ‘Jeopardy’ contestant who was also in the movie … a fact he says Alex chose to completely ignore. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news. Regularly…

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[justice-for-jacob-marley]

They’re so cute

(cries in I have mixed thoughts on this adaptation)

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[ladypolitik]

Mary Poppins/Willy Wonka Cinematic Parallels:

#22: Insolent Boys Named Mike/Michael

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Now you’ve got THAT song going through your head today.

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