Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Directed by:
Mel StuartCinematography:
Arthur IbbetsonCast:
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Nora Denney, Denise Nickerson, Günter Meisner, Paris Themmen, Michael Bollner (more)VOD (1)
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The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat, buying enough bars to find one of the five golden tickets is unlikely in the extreme. But in movieland, magic can happen. Charlie, along with four somewhat odious other children, get the chance of a lifetime and a tour of the factory. Along the way, mild disasters befall each of the odious children, but can Charlie beat the odds and grab the brass ring? (Roadshow Entertainment)
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A crazy affair that doesn’t have much in common with the book. That wouldn’t be a problem if it wasn’t so bad. The singing Wilder will haunt my nightmares for years to come, and otherwise I like him a lot. I hope Burton will do a better job.
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Yes, I am heavily influenced by Burton's style, but with him I simply had the feeling that he understood Dahl's original and translated it exactly as it was, just adding something extra. Here, there is simply too much of that something extra, and visually it just isn't as beautiful. Maybe if I had seen it earlier, but I don't know... It's obvious that the visual effects were missing here.
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