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Why I Love Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory in 100 Words or Less
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Special Edition)
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So many memorable moments in one movie is sure to make a classic. This movie has it...memorable quotes, images, characters, songs. Perfectly cast, perfectly executed. While not an exact interpretation of Roald Dahl's book, this movie light and happy. It brings childhood dreams into full view, and encourages imagination and creativity.
And, the wisdom in this entertaining musical can be used throughout your life. As the Godfather does for many, for me, everything comes back to Wonka.
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How does this adaption of Roald Dahl's Book compare to the more recent Tim Burton adaptation?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI prefer this version.
MindGuru says:
both are great versions. I don't think the Burton addition of the father-son backstory worked well, and Depp's Wonka was so creepy that it was hard to relate. I loved the scene in the new movie of the toys outside the factory on fire.
Posted December 28, 2008
Bill S. says:
The original is best, but the Tim Burton version has good qualities, especially using Johnny Depp as the lead, in which he does an excellent job. It's just hard to improve on such a perfect or near-perfect film as the original.
Posted March 15, 2008
I prefer Tim Burton's version.
The Wondrous Boat Ride
That's the sailor's way
Faster faster, faster faster
There's no earthly way of knowing
Which direction we are going
There's no knowing where we're rowing
Or which way the river's flowing
Is it raining, is it snowing
Is a hurricane a-blowing
Not a speck of light is showing
So the danger must be growing
Are the fires of Hell a-glowing
Is the grisly reaper mowing
Yes, the danger must be growing
For the rowers keep on rowing
And they're certainly not showing
Any signs that they are slowing
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Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.
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If the good Lord had intended us to walk he wouldn't have invented roller-skates.
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So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it.
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How'd They Do That?
Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is one of the most popular and memorable films of the past 30 years. Based on Roald Dahl's classic novel, the film has been seen by millions since its release. Written by Mel Stuart, the films director, Pure Imagination is the ultimate companion piece for fans of the film. The first book ever written on the film, this is the consummate insider account of the making of the film and a look at its growing cultural impact. It takes readers behind the scenes with colorful anecdotes; lavish, never-before-seen photographs from Warner Bros. and Stuarts personal collection; interviews; notes on production techniques; original set design sketches, and fascinating trivia about the film. A New York Times article explaining the films lasting popularity, concludes that: Like most things that endure, it offers something for everyone.
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 film based on the 1964 Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It starred Gene Wilder in the title role, and was directed by Mel Stuart. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.
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- lostinfiction lostinfiction Sep 15, 2009 @ 9:31 am
- Love this book! it was all so typical of Dahl's writing and after I read about how he based a lot of the characters on people from his own childhood, it made a lot more sense to me. You can read about that here: http://www.infloox.com/person?id=6a5f6877
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- blue22d blue22d Sep 10, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
- Great lens. Fun movie. Five chocolate stars and a favorite. Do stop by as I have featured your lens at my newest lens: PoundPlus Chocolate.
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- JJNW JJNW Sep 22, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
- Oh! I love the book and BOTH movies! Too hard to choose which is best. I love Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp- both are fabulous actors. Roald Dahl is a great (and odd!) writer. Love this lens! 5 Stars!
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Aug 13, 2008 @ 10:23 am
- Nicely done! I'm featuring this on my "Pure Imagination" lyrics lens.
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- BrandonL BrandonL Feb 12, 2008 @ 10:46 pm
- Great movie and lens! 5 Stars!
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