Fun fact: The actresses who played Veruca and Violet had a huge crush on the kid who played Charlie, and they would spend all the time they could with him.
Some more fun facts: 1. The casts' scared reaction in the tunnel scene was real. When Willy Wonka started ranting, Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt); Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregard) and Peter Ostrum (Charlie Bucket) really though Gene Wilder was having a psychotic breakdown. 2. It was Gene Wilder's idea to have Willy Wonka come out of the factory with a gimpy leg and then do a summersault and end up walking normally. He told the director, Mel Stuart that he wanted to do that, because then people would always wonder if he was lying or telling the truth. 3. When they rehearsed the scene where Willy tells Charlie and Uncle Joe that he doesn't get the lifetime supply of chocolate because he broke the rules, he played the scene as more disappointed than angry, so when they filmed the scene and Willy starts yelling at Charlie and Uncle Joe, Peter Ostrum and Jack Albertson's scared reactions were real.
There's a fan theory that has never been confirmed, nor denied, but some think the Candy Man is an agent for Willy Wonka. He knows how Charlie is a kind young man, who does things for others and hardly asks for anything in return. He knew the Wonka Bar he handed Charlie was the winner, this would be why he suggested Charlie buy it instead.
49:30 I think the kids met up with Slugworth (Mr. Wilkinson) outside the factory gates and received the money for the gobstopper and that was their "promised" prize. I think that Willy Wonka was upset that Charlie broke the rules. And he was begining to think Charlie wouldn't pass the test. Then, Charlie did.
This movie for me is straight up magical cinema, similar to The Wizard of Oz. Plus, both happen to be dark comedies, this one especially usually by courtesy of Gene Wilder.
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46:14 The boat ride through the tunnel shows each of their fears. Everyone else's was the fear of bugs, gross animals, animals dying, other general creepy crawlies. But Charlie's was Slugworth. A man who was a perceived threat, not to Charlie, but to Wonka. I just find that an interesting, nice touch.
@viviennemorgan7217 just because a movie doesn't stay true to the book doesn't make it bad. The Kubrick Shining isn't like it the book and it is a masterpiece. The miniseries is closer to the book but since it is made for TV it isn't as scary as the Kubrick movie. Gene Wilder is more charming that Johnny depp the children are better in the original. I thought the squirrel scene was too dark. I didn't like that all the Loompas, in the remake are CG duplicates of one dwarf actor. There were more drawn actors playing the Loompas in the original. It is just a better movie. Also when you see Wonak candy sold in stores whose image is used on the candy? Gene or Depp. Gene Wilder's image is on the candy because he is the true Wonka!!
@@biguy617 so what, gene wilder's willy wonka uses scary images, while johnny depp's willy wonka has us going on a boat ride, the kids in the original doesn't Sound bratty or guttoney enough in the original but in the 2005's version the 4 kids do Sound guttonenious and bratty enough, so I don't care if gene wilder's Version is better, the 70's looks like a complete rip off of the book and doesn't fit in with the story, all 4 kids disappeared without a trace more possible that they're all dead, while the 4 kids are alive in the 2005 Version.
Haven't watched yet so dotn know if you discuss this, but I'd love you all to watch the 2005 version because I'd love to see how you guys react to that one compared to this. It's very underrated imo
The cup flower that Gene Wilder drinks from and then bites was made out of wax. Gene Wilder said in an interview he had to wait till Mel Stuart said “Cut” before he could spit it out.
What I liked about this movie is its allegorical use of the 7 Deadly Sins through its characters. Augustus Gloop: Gluttony Mike Teevee: Sloth Veruca Salt: Greed Charlie Bucket: Envy The people who searched for the golden tickets: Lust Violet Beauregarde: Pride Willy Wonka: Wrath
And grampa Joe is sloth, bedridden for 20 years and as soon as the golden ticket comes up, i miraculously can both walk and dance. Pride, he sings that he's got a golden ticket, even though it was Charlie that found it. Greed, he was the one who got the idea that they should taste the fuzzy lifting drinks, not Charlie.
Fun fact: It was Gene Wilder's idea to have Wonka make his grand first appearance by limping out with a cane, then doing a somersault to surprise everyone. Not sure if this was the intention he had in mind, but it also sets up the tone that for the rest of the movie, nothing is what it seems with Wonka or the factory.
One of my favorite moments is when Willy unlocks the music door and he’s clearly playing Mozart but Mike Teevee’s mom smugly says “Rachmaninoff”. “We are the music-makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams.”
My fan theory is that Wilkinson/Slugworth knew where all 5 tickets were, and as soon as he got word one was found, Wonka dispatched him with instructions.
He may have been secretly informed which _shipment_ had one, played his part for each winner, then returned to help inform Wonka about the character of each person.
The scene where Willy Wonka's cane gets stuck and he does that somersault was Gene Wilder's idea. He said that after that you would never know if Willy Wonka was telling the truth or lying.
1. I first saw it when I was 10. 2. Ronald Dahl the book author was a well-known LSD user. (you can see why) 3. The Umpa Lumpas told the reverent portion of the story. Anything beyond that would have been unnecessary and overkill 4. I suspect Wonka knew which children would win the tickets (lessons for our behalf) because Slugworth was at the scene almost immediately. 5. Many people (especially women) seem to get a creepy feeling from Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka. 6. This is the only roll Peter Ostrum/Charlie. He's now an Veterinarian. 7. After reading the script, Gene Wilder said he would take the role of Willy Wonka under one condition: that he would be allowed to limp, then suddenly somersault in the scene when he first meets the children. When director Mel Stuart asked why, Wilder replied, that having Wonka do this meant that "from that time on, no one will know if it's real or not." Stuart asked, "If I say no, you won't do the picture?" and Wilder said, "I'm afraid that's the truth." 8. Fun fact: Veruca/Julie Dawn Cole didn't have any adult with her when they went to Germany to film the movie so Gene Wilder himself stepped in to make sure she was taken care of.😎 9. You can get away with anything in a musical.
I don't think it was about giving the gobstopper back at the end. I think it was giving it back, as an apology. Charlie showed, that he could make a mistake, as we all do, and that he would show sorrow for his transgression. The other children made mistakes. But there was no apology or contrition.
Also, Grandpa Joe talked Charlie into breaking the rules. It was really his fault. I think Wonka knew that, so he gave the kid a second chance at the end, and Charlie passed the test.
What makes that scene so moving for me is that Charlie and his family need the money that he could get by selling the gobstopper more than any of the other kids. It must represent a much greater temptation to him than it does to the others. When he returns it, he is giving up the only object of significant monetary value that he possesses, and walking away with absolutely nothing. As you suggest, I think he does this partly as an apology and tacit acknowledgment of the justice of Wonka's accusation. As I've said elsewhere, I believe he also does it because he forsees that if he keeps it, the temptation to sell it will eventually become irresistible. It's a dazzling display of personal integrity.
I read this book in third grade. Wasn’t even assigned, just read it on my own. Then I watched the movie, this was about 1981 or so. Whoa. It’s a perennial favorite. Anyway, if I could have a lickable wallpaper, I’d have to say snozzberries. Because I just want to know what they taste like. 🤔
Trust me, if you spent everyday surrounded by sweets, you wouldn't eat them either. It also would come out of his business, so it's not like the sweets are free to him.
This was my favourite film as a child and whenever I’m feeling blue or I’m down I throw this film on and it makes me happy again. One thing that has always intrigued me is when Willy Wonka says “My Boy.” Could Willy Wonka be Charlie’s father?
I love the fact that this is a "kids" film adults "get". You have slavery (oompa loompas paid in cocoa beans not money). Willy Wonka is a psychopath and possibly attempted murderer, bits of horror (chicken being beheaded in tunnel graphics) Overall it is everything suitable in a film targeted to children. (sarcasm)
Thank you so much for this reaction! I loved watching this growing up, and I got do the stage musical adaptation a few years ago. If loved this i must recommend Johnny Depp’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Also if you’re interested for more films based on the works by Roald Dahl i highly recommend James and the Giant Peach(1996), Matilda (1996), Matilda the Musical (2022), The BFG (2016), The Witches (1990), The Witches (2020), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). 🎩🍫🍬🍭🎟️💜💛🤎
Fun fact: The actresses who played Veruca and Violet had a huge crush on the kid who played Charlie, and they would spend all the time they could with him.
Some more fun facts:
1. The casts' scared reaction in the tunnel scene was real. When Willy Wonka started ranting, Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt); Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregard) and Peter Ostrum (Charlie Bucket) really though Gene Wilder was having a psychotic breakdown.
2. It was Gene Wilder's idea to have Willy Wonka come out of the factory with a gimpy leg and then do a summersault and end up walking normally. He told the director, Mel Stuart that he wanted to do that, because then people would always wonder if he was lying or telling the truth.
3. When they rehearsed the scene where Willy tells Charlie and Uncle Joe that he doesn't get the lifetime supply of chocolate because he broke the rules, he played the scene as more disappointed than angry, so when they filmed the scene and Willy starts yelling at Charlie and Uncle Joe, Peter Ostrum and Jack Albertson's scared reactions were real.
Americans just don't have the slightest clue what a "fact" is...
There's a fan theory that has never been confirmed, nor denied, but some think the Candy Man is an agent for Willy Wonka. He knows how Charlie is a kind young man, who does things for others and hardly asks for anything in return. He knew the Wonka Bar he handed Charlie was the winner, this would be why he suggested Charlie buy it instead.
If I remember correctly, there was supposed to be a deleted scene that confirms this theory.
@@thaddeusskywalker5293 Really? That's awesome!
Oh, that would’ve been great.
I really wish those idiotic "fans" would sod off.
I’ve heard that too
I love this beautiful movie. A classic that teaches real lessons.
49:30 I think the kids met up with Slugworth (Mr. Wilkinson) outside the factory gates and received the money for the gobstopper and that was their "promised" prize.
I think that Willy Wonka was upset that Charlie broke the rules. And he was begining to think Charlie wouldn't pass the test. Then, Charlie did.
Classic movie of all time
Definitely a comfort movie of sorts, it's kind of funny to if you think about it
This movie for me is straight up magical cinema, similar to The Wizard of Oz. Plus, both happen to be dark comedies, this one especially usually by courtesy of Gene Wilder.
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Rube Goldberg 1883-1970
Angelo Muscat 1930-1977
Richard Rodgers 1902-1979
Peter Sellers 1925-1980
Jack Albertson 1907-1981
Peter Capell 1912-1986
Fred Astaire 1899-1987
Bob Fosse 1927-1987
Roy Kinnear 1934-1988
Jim Backus 1913-1989
Graham Chapman 1941-1989
Sammy Davis Jr 1925-1990
Roald Dahl 1916-1990
Robert Kaufman 1931-1991
Henry Mancini 1924-1994
Gunter Meisner 1926-1994
Jon Pertwee 1919-1996
Jacques Cousteau 1910-1997
Arthur Ibbetson 1922-1997
Ursula Reit 1914-1998
Anthony Newley 1931-1999
George Claydon 1933-2001
Spike Milligan 1918-2002
Howard Thompson 1919-2002
David Battley 1935-2003
Walter Scharf 1910-2003
Nora Denney 1927-2005
David L Wolper 1928-2010
Leonard Stone 1923-2011
Mel Stuart 1928-2012
Aubrey Woods 1928-2013
Jean Stapleton 1923-2013
Charles Champlin 1926-2014
Ron Moody 1924-2015
Gene Wilder 1933-2016
Diana Sowle 1930-2018
Denise Nickerson 1957-2019
Terry Jones 1942-2020
and Malcolm Dixon 1934-2020
46:14 The boat ride through the tunnel shows each of their fears. Everyone else's was the fear of bugs, gross animals, animals dying, other general creepy crawlies. But Charlie's was Slugworth. A man who was a perceived threat, not to Charlie, but to Wonka. I just find that an interesting, nice touch.
I had no idea that’s why the things were what they were but that honestly is really interesting
I love this movie especially all the adult humor, sarcasm and wit
This is the best version of the story. Gene Wilder will always be Willy Wonka to me.
i heard that raul daul hates this movie
@@viviennemorgan7217 I don’t care. The Tim Burton movie sucks
@@biguy617 no it doesn't, it's the best to the book or close to the book.
@viviennemorgan7217 just because a movie doesn't stay true to the book doesn't make it bad. The Kubrick Shining isn't like it the book and it is a masterpiece. The miniseries is closer to the book but since it is made for TV it isn't as scary as the Kubrick movie. Gene Wilder is more charming that Johnny depp the children are better in the original. I thought the squirrel scene was too dark. I didn't like that all the Loompas, in the remake are CG duplicates of one dwarf actor. There were more drawn actors playing the Loompas in the original. It is just a better movie. Also when you see Wonak candy sold in stores whose image is used on the candy? Gene or Depp. Gene Wilder's image is on the candy because he is the true Wonka!!
@@biguy617 so what, gene wilder's willy wonka uses scary images, while johnny depp's willy wonka has us going on a boat ride, the kids in the original doesn't Sound bratty or guttoney enough in the original but in the 2005's version the 4 kids do Sound guttonenious and bratty enough, so I don't care if gene wilder's Version is better, the 70's looks like a complete rip off of the book and doesn't fit in with the story, all 4 kids disappeared without a trace more possible that they're all dead, while the 4 kids are alive in the 2005 Version.
"The suspense is killing me. I hope it'll last!"
You know this was produced in the 1970s when the Oompa-Loompa's song about Violet lowkey recommends chewing gum _as a substitute for smoking._
Haven't watched yet so dotn know if you discuss this, but I'd love you all to watch the 2005 version because I'd love to see how you guys react to that one compared to this. It's very underrated imo
This movie's a lot funnier than I remember!
As Always Love Seeing Your Reactions To All These Great Movie's 😊
The cup flower that Gene Wilder drinks from and then bites was made out of wax. Gene Wilder said in an interview he had to wait till Mel Stuart said “Cut” before he could spit it out.
I'm so glad you laughed at the "move the test to Monday before we've learned it" line. Such an underrated moment!
What I liked about this movie is its allegorical use of the 7 Deadly Sins through its characters.
Augustus Gloop: Gluttony
Mike Teevee: Sloth
Veruca Salt: Greed
Charlie Bucket: Envy
The people who searched for the golden tickets: Lust
Violet Beauregarde: Pride
Willy Wonka: Wrath
And grampa Joe is sloth, bedridden for 20 years and as soon as the golden ticket comes up, i miraculously can both walk and dance. Pride, he sings that he's got a golden ticket, even though it was Charlie that found it. Greed, he was the one who got the idea that they should taste the fuzzy lifting drinks, not Charlie.
Don't forget about the man who suddenly got everything he ever wanted, he lived happily ever after
Fun fact: It was Gene Wilder's idea to have Wonka make his grand first appearance by limping out with a cane, then doing a somersault to surprise everyone. Not sure if this was the intention he had in mind, but it also sets up the tone that for the rest of the movie, nothing is what it seems with Wonka or the factory.
No, it was definitely his intention (in fact, also a condition for signing on to the part).
One of my favorite moments is when Willy unlocks the music door and he’s clearly playing Mozart but Mike Teevee’s mom smugly says “Rachmaninoff”.
“We are the music-makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams.”
Omg u guys iconic movie. This entire movie was filmed in Munich Germany and....... An iconic actor plays Willy Wonka
RIP Gene Wilder
Psychedelic effects in the tunnel scene
After many years, the tunnel scene remained as one of the biggest mysteries in the entire movie.
How is it a mystery?
@@paulonius42 Why did Willy Wonka suddenly enter into a psychotic episode after he welcomed the guests?
@@BDTXIII He didn't.
Several of the actors thought Gene Wilder was actually having a psychotic episode in that scene. Their scared reaction was real, it was not acting.
It's to remind the viewers that the factory is not as safe and comforting as it can seem.
My fan theory is that Wilkinson/Slugworth knew where all 5 tickets were, and as soon as he got word one was found, Wonka dispatched him with instructions.
He may have been secretly informed which _shipment_ had one, played his part for each winner, then returned to help inform Wonka about the character of each person.
The scene where Willy Wonka's cane gets stuck and he does that somersault was Gene Wilder's idea. He said that after that you would never know if Willy Wonka was telling the truth or lying.
Forward roll, not a somersault, big difference.
You definitely need to do The Witches (1990) as well.
in the original version, they were shredded into little ribbons by the glass
1. I first saw it when I was 10.
2. Ronald Dahl the book author was a well-known LSD user. (you can see why)
3. The Umpa Lumpas told the reverent portion of the story. Anything beyond that would have been unnecessary and overkill
4. I suspect Wonka knew which children would win the tickets (lessons for our behalf) because Slugworth was at the scene almost immediately.
5. Many people (especially women) seem to get a creepy feeling from Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka.
6. This is the only roll Peter Ostrum/Charlie. He's now an Veterinarian.
7. After reading the script, Gene Wilder said he would take the role of Willy Wonka under one condition: that he would be allowed to limp, then suddenly somersault in the scene when he first meets the children. When director Mel Stuart asked why, Wilder replied,
that having Wonka do this meant that "from that time on, no one will know if it's real or not." Stuart asked, "If I say no, you won't do the picture?" and Wilder said, "I'm afraid that's the truth."
8. Fun fact: Veruca/Julie Dawn Cole didn't have any adult with her when they went to Germany to film the movie so Gene Wilder himself stepped in to make sure she was taken care of.😎
9. You can get away with anything in a musical.
I don't think it was about giving the gobstopper back at the end.
I think it was giving it back, as an apology. Charlie showed, that he could make a mistake, as we all do, and that he would show sorrow for his transgression.
The other children made mistakes. But there was no apology or contrition.
Also, Grandpa Joe talked Charlie into breaking the rules. It was really his fault. I think Wonka knew that, so he gave the kid a second chance at the end, and Charlie passed the test.
What makes that scene so moving for me is that Charlie and his family need the money that he could get by selling the gobstopper more than any of the other kids. It must represent a much greater temptation to him than it does to the others. When he returns it, he is giving up the only object of significant monetary value that he possesses, and walking away with absolutely nothing. As you suggest, I think he does this partly as an apology and tacit acknowledgment of the justice of Wonka's accusation. As I've said elsewhere, I believe he also does it because he forsees that if he keeps it, the temptation to sell it will eventually become irresistible. It's a dazzling display of personal integrity.
I read this book in third grade. Wasn’t even assigned, just read it on my own. Then I watched the movie, this was about 1981 or so. Whoa. It’s a perennial favorite. Anyway, if I could have a lickable wallpaper, I’d have to say snozzberries. Because I just want to know what they taste like. 🤔
Guys go back and watch the Tarantino movies you haven't seen yet!
I love this movie so much
I'm watching this movie when I was a kid😊
Best movie ever made 🎉
Anyone notice the candy shop owner is rail thin? Probably never eats a bite out of his own stock.
He probably walked everywhere and went outside to do stuff instead of sitting indoors watching TV.
Trust me, if you spent everyday surrounded by sweets, you wouldn't eat them either.
It also would come out of his business, so it's not like the sweets are free to him.
You should watch the Tim Burton 2005 one and compare the two!
I hate that Johnny Depp isn’t charming like Gene is.
It is the one most faithful for the book
@@marcusfridh8489 that squirrel scene is scary. Then there are the Loompas all played by the same guy. 1971 movie has a few dwarfed playing them.
I hope you guys react to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory someday.
This was my favourite film as a child and whenever I’m feeling blue or I’m down I throw this film on and it makes me happy again. One thing that has always intrigued me is when Willy Wonka says “My Boy.” Could Willy Wonka be Charlie’s father?
No, in the original book, Charlie has a dad. The Depp film is closer to the book in that way, and Charlie's dad is in the movie.
@@peteg475 Sorry. You’re right.
"My boy" is just an old way of speaking.
I love the fact that this is a "kids" film adults "get".
You have slavery (oompa loompas paid in cocoa beans not money).
Willy Wonka is a psychopath and possibly attempted murderer, bits of horror (chicken being beheaded in tunnel graphics)
Overall it is everything suitable in a film targeted to children. (sarcasm)
I take it you have not read Grimm's Tales?
@Cheepchipsable They are in the same vain and I fully appreciate their (often) extremely dark orogins
Thank you so much for this reaction! I loved watching this growing up, and I got do the stage musical adaptation a few years ago. If loved this i must recommend Johnny Depp’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Also if you’re interested for more films based on the works by Roald Dahl i highly recommend James and the Giant Peach(1996), Matilda (1996), Matilda the Musical (2022), The BFG (2016), The Witches (1990), The Witches (2020), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). 🎩🍫🍬🍭🎟️💜💛🤎
Dahl co-wrote the screen play for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but the original story was by Ian Fleming, (who wrote the Bond novels).