Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Special Edition)
by J.M. Kenny, Mel Stuart
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Actor: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Julie Dawn Cole, Peter Ostrum, Roy KinnearDirector: J.M. Kenny, Mel Stuart
Brand: WILDER,GENE
Producer: J.M. Kenny
Writer: J.M. Kenny
Producer: Christopher Raimo
Producer: David L. Wolper
Writer: David Seltzer
Writer: Roald Dahl
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); German (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-21
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Special Edition)
DVD Review: Willy Wonka - Musical Training
Summary: 4 Stars
We ordered this film for my daughter when her theater group announced they were putting on Willy Wonka, the musical. This musical is based on the story and songs from this Gene Wilder version of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. It was a great way for her to learn the songs and get ready for auditions. Visually, the movie is not as spectacular as the Johnny Depp version, but the story is classic and my kids love both versions.DVD Review: A classic and one of my all time favorite films
Summary: 5 Stars
Where do I begin? I love this movie. I watched this as a kid growing up in the 70s and I never get tired of watching it 30 years later, bought it on DVD and again on Blu-Ray. Gene Wilder gave no finer performance - earnest, offbeat, a brilliant portrayal which even the esteemed Johnny Depp couldn't touch (that may have been Burton's fault, who cares.) The tale of dysfunctional children from all around world who travel to a magical chocolate factory to compete for a grand prize, only to drop off one by one while exposing their own character flaws - reality show technique 20 years before its time. A great adaptation of the book which keeps the pace moving, provides a managable number of memorable characters, each played perfectly and with zeal. Gene Wilder has some of the best one-liners in response to the often bratty children around him. Sorry I haven't watched the Blu-Ray yet so I can't comment on the transfer quality, but I expect it will meet my expectations which are really just that it be better fidelity than the DVD.DVD Review: Willy Wonka bluray
Summary: 4 Stars
I LOVED this movie as a child and still do to this day. The color and sound are incredible on bluray. I honestly don't know how they take movies from so long ago and restore them so well that it makes you feel like you are watching it all over again. Since when did the candy shop owner have stripes on his shirt?!? Overall I would buy it again.DVD Review: My teens and I love this version-the best
Summary: 5 Stars
Speedy delivery-super quick. The movie is awesome cannot be beat by the re-make even if Jonny depp is in it.
picture was clear, sound was perfect. we searched everywhere for it an finally found it here, at a great price. My teens and I have watched this movie since they were little and we haven't stopped loving. We had to own it.
DVD Review: HD-DVD Issue
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought the HDDVD version and also had issues with the disc. Unlike the other HDDVD review I read who's disc froze in the special features, my disc froze in the main movie, right as they enter the factory. This is about the worst timing, Im already into the movie, loving the HD picture, and then nothing further right when it gets to the most visually stunning part. I was bummed, still am. At least I bought it post HDDVD demise, so it only cost a couple dollars. I put the HDDVD in the drive within 15 seconds of removing the shrinkwrap, so it is not fingerprints or anything on my part. I use the xbox360 HD Drive with a 360.
Description of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Special Edition)
A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy discovers that the entire visit is a test of his character.Having proven itself as a favorite film of children around the world, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is every bit as entertaining now as it was when originally released in 1971. There's a timeless appeal to Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, which was playfully preserved in this charming musical, from the colorful carnival-like splendor of its production design to the infectious melody of the "Oompah-Loompah" songs that punctuate the story. Who can forget those diminutive Oompah-Loompah workers who recite rhyming parental warnings ("Oompah-Loompah, doopity do...") whenever some mischievous child has disobeyed Willy Wonka's orders to remain orderly? Oh, but we're getting ahead of ourselves ... it's really the story of the impoverished Charlie Bucket, who, along with four other kids and their parental guests, wins a coveted golden ticket to enter the fantastic realm of Wonka's mysterious confectionery. After the other kids have proven themselves to be irresponsible brats, it's Charlie who impresses Wonka and wins a reward beyond his wildest dreams. But before that, the tour of Wonka's factory provides a dazzling parade of delights, and with Gene Wilder giving a brilliant performance as the eccentric candyman, Wonka gains an edge of menace and madness that nicely counterbalances the movie's sentimental sweetness. It's that willingness to risk a darker tone--to show that even a wonderland like Wonka's can be a weird and dangerous place if you're a bad kid--that makes this an enduring family classic. --Jeff Shannon
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