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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 15, 2005
Pros: Mr. Bucket, the pre-factory scenes didn't suck, mostly follows the book until the end
Cons: the look, Oompa Loompas and songs, shallow, creepy, captures the details but not the essence
Summary: Making movies based on books is fraught with difficulty. Along with a built-in audience you get fans who scream if you alter a word. Filmmakers who give in to the temptation to follow the source material religiously often wind up with a deadly dull movie ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 15, 2005
Pros: lush, quirky, hilarious, with something to say from our generation
Cons: some repetitive plot points
Summary: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has the dirty job of remaking a classic. Its makers would prefer to call it another adaptation of the classic children's book, but that's a hard sell. Everybody has heard of the film that was helmed by Gene Wilder - ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 15, 2005
Pros: Depp and a charming plot.
Cons: May be to creepy in parts for the youngest viewers.
Summary: It seems of late that every month Hollywood either releases or plans to release a remake of a classic film. This summer has spawned no less than 5 remakes of classic films or televisions shows and with box office receipts in decline, it would seem that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 12, 2005
Pros: As colorful as The Wizard of Oz...
Cons: ...and please, all comparisons end there
Summary: Willie Wonka has issues. I wouldn’t make such ado of it if Charlie and the Chocolate Factory didn’t. When last I checked, Roald Dahl’s book was about an eccentric chocolate maker and his extremely offbeat candy factory. And most people who have ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 11, 2005
Pros: Except for some add-ons, Tim Burton actually sticks with the book.
Cons: Gene Wilder will always be the real Willy Wonka, and Johnny Depp isn't Gene Wilder.
Summary: And, the first thing out of my mouth from watching Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is... "Was that Michael Jackson and his Neverland Ranch?" Why? Because it was so damn creepy. I am one of those people that have read the book and have seen ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Mar 17, 2007
Pros: perfectly acted, good story, great visuals, the Oompa Loompas alone make this movie worth seeing!
Cons: none
Summary: This movie, from beginning to end, is a stunning cinematic achievement. Johnny Depp is superb as Willy Wonka. Deep Roy performed the equivalent of a marathon as the "Oompa Loompa" actor. This incarnation of the infamous chocolate factory is phenomenal.
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Oct 18, 2006
Pros: Great character choice. Johney Depp is perfect for this movie!
Cons: It was too different from the first Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!
Summary: Great movie! I loved it! I would totally recommend buying it! I am not a very big fan of scary movies so this was my type. It turned out to be a great movie. I would defiently recommend this for young
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Dec 5, 2005
Pros: Some neat visuals apparently not all done with computer graphics.
Cons: Depp was really disappointing. Pales in comparison to the original film.
Summary: I had already read the book, and seen the original movie so in spite of the bad reviews I saw this film to satisfy my morbid curiosity. The first chunk of the film is remarkably faithful to the Dahl text. However when the children enter the factory,
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 27, 2005
Pros: Clean content with no implied filth.
Cons: Bland content, bland special effects and generally bland.
Summary: To summarize in less then five words, I would simple say blah. I know everybody is about special effects these days, but that is not why I give this movie such a low rating. As I watched my five kids watch the movie, I noticed there attention was
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 25, 2005
Pros: Everything!
Cons: There is no cons.
Summary: This is cool and better than the old one. It is such a good try at making the book and (surprise, surprise) I actually enjoyed it more than the book. Roald Dahl would be really, really
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 22, 2005
Pros: Interesting follow-up of the original, good quality.
Cons: A little far fetched at times, but done purposely.
Summary: As in the first, Willy Woonka and the Chocolate Factory, five lucky golden-ticket holders will be treated to a once in a life time, fantastical tour of the infamous chocolate factory, and lucky Charlie is one of the five. With the other four,(rather
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Sep 28, 2005
Pros: good and enjoyable to watch
Cons: n/a
Summary: The film is funny and great. My favorite bit was when Mike turned into a little mike.I liked it when Charlie was a
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Sep 18, 2005
Pros: More details about the history of the Willie Wonka Chocolate factory and Willie Wonka, himself.
Cons: No soap flavored candy for the 4 kids in the movie that needed some discipline!
Summary: I'm a huge Johnny Depp fan so when this movie was coming out I was sure it was going to be great. Johnny Depp's look was so bizarre, and such a treat. We took our 8 year old and I don't think she enjoyed it as much as we did. We grew up on seeing Willie
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Sep 2, 2005
Pros: Johnny Depp, Johnny Depp, Johnny Depp
Cons: The Umpalumpa, The lack of Umpalumpa song
Summary: This is the most entertaining film I have seen in a long time. I loved the original film, so was worried that it would be a huge let down, but what can I say, it was brilliant. Johnny Depp was fantastic as the completely insane Willy Wonka and his
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 28, 2005
Pros: Visually Stimulating
Remarkably Witty
Suitable for Children of ALL Ages
Cons: Little Outrageous (if you don't like outrageous)
Idiot Humor (if you don't like idiocracy)
Summary: I saw this on my daughter's birthday (July 18th). I had been wanting to see it because the words Tim Burton and Johnny Depp put together sound like good making for a movie that I'd want to sit through. I am so glad I went. It was just basically an
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 15, 2005
Pros: Johnny Depp, Johnny Depp and Johnny Depp. Tim Burton's magic. Fun!
Cons: None
Summary: Tim Burton's movies are magical and creepy. I don't think I have ever seen a movie that Tim Burton has made that has disappointed me. Burton's choice to cast Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka was absolutely perfect. I love Johnny Depp. Besides being hot he
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 12, 2005
Pros: Johnny Depp, chocolate
Cons: Oompa Loompas and songs
Summary: Now with this movie, I swear to God they were pumping the smell of Chocolate into the theatre. There were many scenes with the, mmm, creamy chocolate and I swear I smelled it in the air. As soon as I got out of that movie I had to get some frikkin'
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 2, 2005
Pros: Some neat effects, mainly with the squirrels.
Cons: Depp not a good Wonka. Movie is to dark. Oompa Looma and songs were awful.
Summary: I took my 4 year old to see this. He likes the original better. Much like the original, the beginning takes to long to get to the point. Johnny Depp was the WRONG choice for this part. He seems like he is trying to be Jim Carrey playing Michael
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 30, 2005
Pros: Gives a moral, the children's characters were greatly played.
Cons: Its not the original!
Summary: I just loved the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I was overly excited to see the remake - which turned out in my opinion over rated. Johnny Depp plays a creepy Willie Wonka. I understand that its a remake and they didn't want to do everything
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 27, 2005
Pros: Excellent Art and Direction, Great casting and fantastic script.
Cons: I felt it was missing something as far as Willy was concerned.
Summary: When I first found out they were remaking Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, I fumed. My friends and I insisted we would boycott, and when the movie came out we'd go rent Gene Wilders and Watch it all night long. Then I decided to go see the movie.
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