Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Posted : 1 month, 3 weeks ago at Dec 20 1:16

I never saw this film as a young child so I don't love it half as much as people who have grown up with it. There were some moments of the film that I really liked but there were some moments that I didn't really like. I think the main thing that I liked about this film was the fact that it was a musical, the songs were very catchy and brilliantly written and I could easily tell that it is one of those films that children would grow up with. It did have good effects for its time. The flaws I think it had was the lack of believability. Yes, I realise it is a fantasy film but I think that it lacked a soul. Also, I don't think it was as emotional or thought provoking as the remake. Gene Wilder's performance as Willy Wonka was really good! I did prefer Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka but one t...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Jun 20 8:42

"There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." Many people will possess fond memories of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory being an essential component of their childhood due to the film's status as one of the greatest family films of all time. I will admit that as a child I did view this film a few times and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Of course, that was the time when pretty pictures were all that mattered. This is one of the first times that I've at long last revisited a film from my youth...and hated it! People will call me a "heretic" or say that I have "bad taste" but I frankly don't care - through my eyes, this is a putrid and dull creation that completely destroys the outstanding source material they had to work w...Read more