The last of five coveted golden tickets falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar, visits willy wonka s chocolate factory along with. Gene wilder blazing saddles, young frankenstein stars in this magical, musical fantasy for the young, and the young at heart. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of willy wonkas mysterious chocolate factory. Enigmatic candy manufacturer willy wonka gene wilder stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by tim burton and written by john august, based on the 1964 british novel of the same name by roald dahl. Augustus gloops michael bollner craving for chocolate gets him stuck in a tight spot. Willy wonka is the deuteragonist in the novel charlie and the chocolate factory, its sequel charlie and the great glass elevator and the 1971 and 2005 film adaptations of the former the book and the film depict an odd willy wonka, a phoenixlike man arising from his creative and eccentric genius. In the 1971 film willy wonka and the chocolate factory was. I have seen both movies but it has been a really long time since i have watched charlie and the chocolate factory, but between these 2 movies. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory begins with the eccentric candy maker, willy wonka. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory shows a disturbing scene in which a boat is going through a tunnel and violent images are shown on the sides. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. With johnny depp, freddie highmore, david kelly, helena bonham carter.
This movie was released in 1971 so even before my time, and is one that never seems to grow old. The eccentric owner of the wonka chocolate factory, he has been portrayed by gene wilder and johnny depp in film. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. Its about 5 or so years old now, and is worth picking up if you are a collector like myself, or just love this film. Charlie, violet, veruca, mike and augustus get another bigscreen chance to win a chocolate factory, 40plus years after roald dahl created them for his book charlie and the chocolate factory. They wanted to tie the film to a new candy bar they were going to release, so the movie was renamed from charlie and the chocolate factory to willy wonka and the chocolate factory in order to promote this candy tiein. While willy wonka and the chocolate factory was based on roald dahls novel, the beloved film was also inspired by another source. A new willy wonka movie is coming from the director of. In 1968 albertson, the brother of actress mabel albertson, won the oscar for best supporting actor in the subject was roses 1968, a. Those finding the tickets will receive a lifetime supply of chocolate and a tour of his mysterious factory. I have done this on the boards of charlottes web the original animated feature vs its live action remake, and now i am going to ask which movie do you think is better and why. In the 1970s, breaker confections, a chicago candy company bought by nestle in the 1980s and renamed the willy wonka candy factory, put out an everlasting gobstopper as a movie tiein. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory original movie dvd at best buy.
Watch willy wonka and the chocolate factory prime video. Enigmatic candy manufacturer willy wonka gene wilder. Enigmatic candy manufacturer willy wonka gene wilder stages a contest by hiding five. This week, to celebrate gene wilders amazing career. See more ideas about willy wonka, chocolate factory and roald dahl. In willy wonka and the chocolate factory, reclusive candy mogul willy wonka gene wilder comes out of hiding to announce a contest. When he announces a contest where he hid five golden tickets in chocolate bars around the world that will grant the finder access to his factory, it sets off a worldwide craze. That, of course, then became a famous 1971 movie starring gene wilder, and a less than stellar 2005 movie. Willy wonka is a fictional character who appears in roald dahls 1964 childrens novel charlie and the chocolate factory and its sequel charlie and the great glass elevator.
This story of the adventures of young charlie bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric candymaker willy wonka is often considered one of the most beloved childrens stories of the 20th century. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket, alongside david kelly, helena bonham carter, noah taylor, missi pyle, james fox, deep roy, and christopher lee. This is an awesome box set for the 40th anniversary of willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Gene wilder, jack albertson, peter ostrum, roy kinnear, denise nickerson, leonard stone, julie dawn. Charlie and the chocolate factory 1964 is a childrens book by welsh author roald dahl. Wonka was created by roald dahl in his 1964 book charlie and the chocolate factory. Another scene shows a girls belly inflating until she is almost spherical as several men sing creepily as they roll her through the room as if. Of course, theres no surprise in who comes up with the big prize in the end. The original with gene wilder is by far the better of the two films in this package. Take an unforgettable, uniquely magical, musical journey through the deliciously delightful, whimsically wonderful world of willy wonka and the chocolate factory.
Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream the candy man, willy wonka can, the candy man can the candy man can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 movie summary. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The horror movie version of willy wonka and the chocolate factory. 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.
With gene wilder, jack albertson, peter ostrum, roy kinnear. Enigmatic candy manufacturer willy wonka gene wilder stages a. He lost his job at the original chocolate factory and, as it was the largest employer in the town, he had no use in lifein his head. Willy wonka gene wilder sings a tune as he welcomes the five lucky kids and their parents into his chocolate factory. Willy wonka makes everything he bakes satisfying and delicious talk about your childhood wishes you can even eat the dishes. A former songanddance man and veteran of vaudeville, burlesque and broadway, jack albertson is best known to audiences as the man in the tv series chico and the man 1974, for which he won an emmy.
Gene wilder, roy kinnear, peter ostrum, jack albertson eccentric candy man willy wonka prompts a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders into his topsecret confectionary. A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the worlds most unusual candy maker. I do not know how much the film changed from the book, but i know that for sure. Charlie and the chocolate factory which is better, the original movie or the remake. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory trailer youtube. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory or charlie and the chocolate factory. Chocolate factory was lensed in germany as revealed by the films final. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that. It did come out again later with johnny depp, but in my opinion, that movie was horriblei guess im biased. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 rotten tomatoes. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free.
When the film was released, the company began marketing its wonka. The horror movie version of willy wonka and the chocolate. She began as a child performer in what remains her bestremembered. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory how to make a dream house with bamboo sticks popsicle house building diy how to make garden villa. For this weeks things that bring back memories post, i am going to pick something in the topic of movies and go with willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Watch willy wonka and the chocolate factory online. Let me start off by saying to all the dahl fans here, he also hated the witches, another film adaptation based on his books, because the changed ending. The film was originally financed by the quaker oats company.