{"id":10850,"date":"2010-05-14T16:02:36","date_gmt":"2010-05-14T23:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10850"},"modified":"2020-12-09T17:55:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T00:55:56","slug":"willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-1971","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10850","title":{"rendered":"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;&#8221;Well, well, well&#8230; Two naughty, nasty little children gone.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Poster-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Poster-1-201x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-56629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Poster-1-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Poster-1-686x1024.png 686w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Poster-1-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Poster-1-181x270.png 181w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Poster-1.png 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn eccentric candymaker (Gene Wilder) invites the five winners of his &#8220;golden ticket&#8221; sweepstakes &#8212; a spoiled brat (Julie Dawn Cole), an incessant gum chewer (Denise Nickerson), a T.V.-obsessed boy (Paris Themmen), an overweight German boy (Michael Bollner), and poor but hopeful Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) &#8212; to tour his factory.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coming of Age<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Gene Wilder Films<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<li>Non-Conformists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary refers to this adaptation of Roald Dahl&#8217;s bestselling novel (scripted by Dahl himself) as &#8220;one of the most bizarre children&#8217;s films ever made&#8221;. Indeed, he warns that &#8220;first-time viewers, especially children, [may] have much difficulty warming to this film&#8221;, given that &#8220;the tone is dreary, Wonka is scary, the music is forgettable, the Oompa-Loompas&#8230; are dreadful concoctions, and the kids are shown to be bratty and are treated viciously&#8221; &#8212; but he argues that &#8220;the picture improves with subsequent viewings&#8221;, at which point &#8220;the kids, their parents, and the unpredictable Wonka suddenly seem cleverly conceived&#8221;. I remember finding the film rather nightmarish as a child, given the frightening fates met by the naughty children &#8212; but seeing it again now as an adult, I must say I agree with Peary&#8217;s second set of assessments rather than the first. The tone of the film, rather than dreary, is quite colorful and rich &#8212; and while Wonka certainly may come across as scary to kids, for adult viewers he&#8217;s an inspired character, uniquely realized by Wilder (who isn&#8217;t afraid to tap into Wonka&#8217;s &#8220;wonky&#8221;, almost schizophrenic personality). Finally, while it&#8217;s true that the majority of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse&#8217;s songs are somewhat forgettable, there are a couple of notable stand-outs (&#8220;The Candy Man&#8221;, &#8220;Oompa-Loompa-Doompa-De-Do&#8221;) which linger in one&#8217;s memory for literally decades, and more than make up for the rest. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder-128x72.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder-1536x859.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder-483x270.jpg 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Wilder.bmp 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Memorable, colorful set designs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Song.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Sets3.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Several catchy tunes by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa-485x270.png 485w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Willy-Wonka-Oompa-Loompa.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a cult favorite. Discussed at length in Peary&#8217;s <em>Cult Movies 2<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#cult\">Cult Movie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0067992\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-1971.htm\">Moria Review <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3028wonk.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rogerebert.suntimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/19710101\/REVIEWS\/50720001\/1023\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/reviews\/64632\/willy_wonka_and_the_chocolate_factory.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;&#8221;Well, well, well&#8230; Two naughty, nasty little children gone.&#8221; Synopsis: An eccentric candymaker (Gene Wilder) invites the five winners of his &#8220;golden ticket&#8221; sweepstakes &#8212; a spoiled brat (Julie Dawn Cole), an incessant gum chewer (Denise Nickerson), a T.V.-obsessed boy (Paris Themmen), an overweight German boy (Michael Bollner), and poor but hopeful Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) &#8212; to tour his factory. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Coming of Age Fantasy Gene Wilder Films Musicals Non-Conformists Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10850\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10850"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56635,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10850\/revisions\/56635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}