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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 10, 2008
Pros: Gene Wilder's maniacal performance!
Cons: Pretty much everything else.
Summary: FULL DISCLOSURE: This review was originally written just before the Johnny Depp CHARLIES AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY came out. My opinion hasn't changed. First of all, I will not try to compare the Gene Wilder version with the book. Never read the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2012
Pros: Insanely well put together, Wilder's Wonka is the best
Cons: Some of the writing is too cheesy
Summary: This is one of the all-time greatest children's films, largely because it captures all the right degrees of whimsy but still seems to have somewhat of an insane underbelly. Willy Wonka is basically the mad hatter who makes candy, at least based on this ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 27, 2008
Pros: Entertaining, comical, great sets and cast, good story
Cons: A little dated maybe nowadays
Summary: Film only review with no spoilers. By the time Willy Wonka and his Chocolate Factory was released to cinema audiences in 1971 I was already an adult. Well I was 19 and thought I was. However I still really enjoyed this film and thought I would give ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2008
Pros: Fantastic Fantasy movie!
Cons: may be too scary in parts for small children
Summary: This 1971 film did not rave well in the beginning but today it is a classic. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a movie about the values in life that are true, trustworthy pure-of-heart-love. It shows the viewer that there is much more to ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 28, 2007
Pros: great film for the whole family
Cons: none
Summary: This is one movie that if you have not seen before, it is a must. Every child dreams of visiting a chocolate factory, and this movie gives that great feeling. I have seen this movie over and over again and it is the kind of movie that you can ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 26, 2005
Pros: Practically everything, especially Gene Wilder's performance as Willy Wonka.
Cons: "Cheer Up Charlie," some parts may be too disturbing for very young viewers.
Summary: By now, practically everyone realizes that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the new cinematic adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book, will appear on movie screens in less than a month. Well, director Tim Burton and everyone else responsible for ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2005
Pros: No Pros.
Cons: terrible special effects, sick plot
Summary: My brother had such good things to say about the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This is years ago when I was in grade five, or something and he was a wei bit older than me. He read the book in class and loved it. So, that night me and him and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 12, 2005
Pros: Mostly great music, good story, plot
Cons: One of the songs, plus some of the acting, mildly dated
Summary: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a true classic of film. The movie has been around since 1971, and doesn't seem at all dated. There are, of course, a few things that are now outmoded in the movie, like washing everything by hand, but that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 8, 2005
Pros: Great piece of 1970s camp.
Cons: The changes caused by political correctness (come on, ORANGE Oompa Loompas?!)
Summary: Perhaps, like me, you had to grow up during the late 1960s and early 1970s to fully appreciate "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." By today's digital special-effect standards, it looks rather lame and corny. But in an era when the psychadelic ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 15, 2005
Pros: Delightful acting, based off of a legendary childrens novel, witty humor
Cons: Bit bleak for the younger children
Summary: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory has long been one of my all time favorites when it comes to children movies. The more I think about it, though, the more clear it becomes to think that this movie isn't only for the youngsters, but adults and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 8, 2004
Pros: Everything, Great acting
Cons: No sequil
Summary: Well to start off with, I only wish that this place was real, even if only for a rare visit when you are depressed or just really needing a pick me up and make me feel better day. I used to watch this movie for years growing up, and I really wanted ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 30, 2003
Pros: imaginative, colorful, magical, timeless
Cons: none
Summary: I know, I know.....we need another review of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory like Rush Limbaugh needs more legal trouble. With over 120+ reviews on this film, I don't think there is anything I can say that hasn't already been said. But, in all ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 9, 2003
Pros: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Paris, Julie, music, beautiful sets
Cons: Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket
Roald Dahl was allowed to write the script
Summary: Let me set the scene for you: It's late March 2003. I get my paycheck from work and browse in Tower Records' DVD section. I see a movie I have heard much about but have never, ever seen. It features one of my favorite actors, Gene Wilder, and he rarely le ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 21, 2003
Pros: Interesting costuming, nice use of the song "Candyman"
Cons: Dwarf exploitation, too many sexual metaphors, and Gene Wilder.
Summary: WARNING: If you are not prepared to read a frank, slightly over-the-top review written by a hardbit ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 4, 2003
Pros: Sweet protagonist, very funny, good commentary
Cons: DVD menu is a bit childish, but that's to be expected
Summary: This is one of my favorite childhood movies. I remember my siblings and I watching and quoting this ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 17, 2003
Pros: The imagination that's used in this film. I loved the candy place and the candy.
Cons: I didn't like the end. It dragged a lot and took a while to end.
Summary: What I really like was the cast. I really enjoyed the Charlie character! He portrayed a cute little ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 18, 2003
Pros: Gene Wilder in the title role
Cons: Bad songs, strange settings, and a singularly nasty world-view
Summary: "What is this, Wonka, some kind of fun house?"
"Why? Having fun?"
Er, personally, no.
Based on Roald Dahl's children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 18, 2003
Pros: A great movie for a chocolate lover!
Cons: Some things might be scary to small children
Summary: I loved this movie as a child, and I still love sitting down with my family to watch it over and over. I always dreamed of having a room in my home with walls that tasted good! How about having a room that the further you walk into it, the bigger you ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 12, 2003
Pros: Edible tea cups
Cons: Contaminated chocolate river
Summary: I remember the day that I first saw this film. I couldn't have been that old. The next day I went into school and in our music lesson we had to act a scene from a film and play music along at the same time. We chose Willy Wonka and I was proud to play ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 5, 2003
Pros: Zany, Colorful, keeps your attention.
Cons: n/a
Summary: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a wonderfully zany movie, loved by all. Its definately a classic fairytale, about a boy winning a contest by finding a golden ticket in a Willy Wonka chocolate bar. His prize is a trip to Willy Wonka's Chocolate ... read more
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