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Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: on August 21, 2005, 09:18:26 am

Went to see this last night.  The first 40 minutes follows the original to a Tee.  However the setting is more atmospheric and the actors are better.  (Look out for the one-armed, Irish waiter from Robin's nest) - just superb.

We are introduced to the four other lucky ticket winners who are each horrible yet loveable in their own ways and at last the five teams including Charlie of course are assembled outside Wonkers.  The similarities to the first film end there.

Wonker is a dysfunctional, Jacksonesque character who has all the eccentricity of Wilder's version with just a hint of sicko.  The many Hoompa Loompas are all played by the same actor (an amusing Asian man) and camera trickery is used to obtain size-effects rather than those with Achondroplasia.  There is an element of late 60's - 70's retro cum prog rock in a number of Hoompa Loompa sonngs wickedly singing the demise of the various kiddies.

We are of course left with Bucket, Grandad and Wonka. There is a great twist at the end, which I wont spoil and a superb cameo by Christopher Lee.  An excellent feel good movie, which will appeal to slightly older kids and adults on different levels.

Bounty Points 8.1/10

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: oldspice on August 21, 2005, 10:10:09 am

I thought it was enjoyable - better than the original which I found sickening. There was a post-modern but gothic feel.

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: on August 21, 2005, 10:39:25 am

Yest post-modern in places, but not sure about Gothic.

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: loulou on August 21, 2005, 05:24:10 pm

did you have popcorn, nachos or sweets?

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: on August 21, 2005, 06:32:49 pm

None. Water

Afterwards we went to Costa coffee and had Mediterranean chicken panini and hot chocolate with whipped crean and marsh mallows.  It was great.

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: loulou on August 21, 2005, 06:35:15 pm

Not as great as a big bucket of popcorn with minstrels mixed in.

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: on August 21, 2005, 07:03:57 pm

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: loulou on August 21, 2005, 07:05:05 pm

to you too

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: goldencup on August 21, 2005, 07:06:57 pm

I would prefer the bucket of Minstrels without the popcorn.  Panini sounds good though - the cafe over the road from where I work does a brilliant Jamaican chicken one with lime pickle.

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: loulou on August 21, 2005, 07:07:51 pm

That sounds the sort of thing I would like.

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: goldencup on August 21, 2005, 07:10:30 pm

You get home-made crisps with it too!

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: loulou on August 21, 2005, 07:22:06 pm

yum

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: on August 22, 2005, 06:46:55 am

bugger the food, what about my review!!!

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: goldencup on August 22, 2005, 09:06:27 am

Bugger the review, we only go to the cinema for the food don't we Loulou?

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: loulou on August 22, 2005, 12:47:40 pm

Thats' true goldencup. bounty i didn't read your review, I just skimmed through it looking for the food bit.

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: on August 22, 2005, 09:17:30 pm

How sad.  You are a victim of the soundbite culture. Anyway you aren't interested unless you know who's in it.  Typical.  Somehow the more you make me angry the sexier you become.

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: chocadmin on August 22, 2005, 09:32:40 pm

Thanks for your review Bounty, I thought some of the backstory bits
about Wonka's dad felt a bit out of place but they added some nice
touches to the overall story.

I'm going to try and see it at the imax next (the boat ride should be absolutely fantastic).



Oh yes and the 2001 bit was sheer brilliance!



For me cinema=bag of minstrels

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate factory review
Post by: on August 22, 2005, 09:37:30 pm

Thanks Choccyadmin.