December 19, 2019 roald dahls imaginormous challenge is back. Why snowpiercer is a sequel to willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Wonka is searching for the most magnificent story ideas from children across america, and five lucky golden ticket winners will have their ideas transformed into. Rip gene wilder willy wonka and the chocolate factory we. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl and tells the story of charlie bucket peter ostrum, in his only film appearance as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonkas chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. Charlie and the chocolate factory franchise wikipedia. Just as willy wonka hid his golden tickets in his chocolate bar to impel young charlie to action, wilfred hid a message in a protein block to lead. Why snowpiercer is a sequel to willy wonka and the. Is charlie and the chocolate factory a sequel to willy. Topics book adaptations, fantasy movies, gene wilder, kids movies, podcast, tim burton, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, patrick and erich are the music makers.
Wonka was last played onscreen by johnny depp in tim burtons 2005 blockbuster charlie and the chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by tim burton and written by john august, based on the 1964 british novel of the same name by roald dahl. A tour through willy wonkas chocolate factory, led by the loveable, eccentric, but often meanspirited wonka gene wilder himself. Differences between willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory plot, characters.
Theres a reason they called the gene wilder version willy wonka and the chocolate factory and not charlie and the chocolate factory. The book was first published in the united states by alfred a. See more ideas about chocolate factory, charlie chocolate factory and book study. When he announces a contest where he hid five golden tickets in chocolate bars around the world that will grant the finder access to his factory, it sets off a worldwide craze. The book was first adapted as willy wonka and the chocolate factory in 1971, with the late gene wilder playing wonka. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 mel stuart. Wonkamania hits the world when five golden tickets are hidden inside packs of wonka bars for the winners will be granted a tour of the topsecret factory. The story becomes a moviethe movie was a musical titledwilly wonka and the chocolate factory. Its pretty clear that, regardless of how you feel about either, the 2005 adaptation is much more faithful to the book at hand. The books sequel, charlie and the great glass elevator, was written by roald dahl in 1971 and published.
Willy wonka and the chocolate factory internet archive. Wonka tests his products on unfortunate oompaloompas. Charlie and the great glass elevator was first published in the united states by alfred a. Charlie bucket and willy wonka have been childrens favorites for. Charlie bucket was born in august 22, 1953 charlie has lived his whole life with his parents and his four grandparents as a poor boy. Listings include actors that have played the characters in various media. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory stars gene wilder as wonka himself, in an 70s adaptation of the popular childrens book, charlie and the chocolate factory. Although the old 1997 25th anniversary edition dvd provided both fullframe and widescreen versions, and some sources indicated that the same would be true. Promoted as a family musical by paramount pictures, willy wonka and the chocolate factory is more of a black comedy, perversely faithful to the spirit of roald dahls original book charley and the chocolate factory. In dahls most popular story, the nasty are punished and the good are deliciously, sumptuously rewarded. The picture is a cropped version of a photo used in a 2008 numero magazine feature completely unrelated to dahl and the book in question.
Willy wonka and the chocolate factory, first edition. It is about a child named charlie bucket who finds a golden ticket to a chocolate factory where he goes an adventure with the owner of the factory willy wonka and 5 other contestants. The cast of willy wonka and the chocolate factory in 1971 they summarised. High quality willy wonka and the chocolate factory gifts and merchandise. List of charlie and the chocolate factory characters. Charlie and the great glass elevator roald dahl wiki fandom. Willy wonkacharlie and the chocolate factory 19712005 sidebyside comparison duration. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory book gets creepy. Charlie and the great glass elevator is a 1972 childrens book by british author. Id somehow managed to go twentythree years without seeing willy wonka in its original aspect ratio, and warners original widescreen disc from september 1997 had long enjoyed a place on my seeminglyendless dvds i need to. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 movie summary.
I think roald feltthere was something wrong with wonka s soul in the movie it just wasnt how he imagined the lines being spoken. Snowpiercer is a sequel to willy wonka screen rant. Why dont they make a sequel to willy wonka w charlie running the factory. The further adventures of charlie bucket and willy wonka, chocolatemaker extraordinaire. Why dont they make a sequel to willy wonka w charlie. It is everything that family movies usually claim to be, but arent. Veruca salt, a spoiledrotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger. Oorspronkelijke titel, charlie and the chocolate factory. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 movieweb. Heres how snowpiercer is a sequel to willy wonka nerdist. Charlie is then handed ownership of the factory by wonka as the winner. When the movie does actually reach the factory, and gene wilder takes the stage, the movie is saved. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory by mel stuart gene. Promoted as a family musical by paramount pictures, willy wonka and the chocolate factory is more of a black comedy, perversely faithful to the spirit of roald dahls original book charlie and the chocolate factory.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. My golden ticket book personalized willy wonka book. Charlie was supposed to be black in original willy wonka book. The children are all systematically killed by a crazed madman willy wonka through intricate traps. So you found a golden ticket to willy wonkas chocolate factory now what. In willy wonka and the chocolate factory, reclusive candy mogul willy wonka gene wilder comes out of hiding to announce a contest. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory book vs movie add a difference. Kids that dont abide by the rules of this private tour, however, get more than they bargained for in willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971, a liveaction fantasy reminiscent of a grimms fairy tale. But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. Snowpiercer is a sequel to willy wonka and the chocolate factory some are saying, and, despite their differences, it may not be as crazy as it sounds. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory is an amazing fun filled book. It is the sequel to charlie and the chocolate factory, continuing the story of young charlie bucket and chocolatier willy. That wouldve been cool if they had done a sequel, but its just a remake. Find the complete charlie bucket book series by roald dahl.
Violet beauregarde, a dimwitted gumchewer with the fastest jaws around. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 1964 childrens novel by british author roald dahl. What happens when, one by one, the children disobey mr. Coated with flavorful tunes and production design that constantly dazzles the eye, this. Charlie and the chocolate factory project gutenberg self. When willy wonka has the flashbacks of himself as a child, he is still called willy wonka, and the children who come to visit the factory have all the same names as in the original. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. This book gives every child a unique adventure in willy wonkas factory. He once lived in a tiny house with two rooms, a house which was right next to wonkas factory, which was torture for charlie because of his love of. It is the sequel to charlie and the chocolate factory, continuing the story of.
See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The original charlie and the chocolate factory book, in which a boy from an. Charlie and the great glass elevator is the sequel to charlie and the chocolate factory, continuing the story of charlie bucket and willy wonka as they travel in the great glass elevator. What happens when the five luckiest children in the entire world walk through the doors of willy wonkas famous, mysterious chocolate factory. Why snowpiercer is a sequel to willy wonka and the chocolate. The original willy wonka, gene wilder, who played the character in the 1971. Rather than being based on dahls 1964 childrens book charlie and the chocolate factory or its 1972 sequel charlie and the great glass elevator, the movie will tell of an early. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket, alongside david kelly, helena bonham carter, noah taylor, missi pyle, james fox, deep roy, and christopher lee. Charlie and the chocolate factory roald dahl, richard. The book has been adapted into two major motion pictures. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory begins with the eccentric candy maker, willy wonka. It was the second and most popular of his irreverent, darkly comic novels written for children.
It is the sequel to charlie and the chocolate factory, continuing the story of young charlie bucket and chocolatier willy wonka as they travel in the great glass elevator. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory i loved gene wilder as willy wonka. Charlie bucket is the main character of the book charlie and the chocolate factory, the sequel, and the two films. Johnny depp is a great actor but he did a poor job as willy wonka in my opinion. Augustus gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating. The story features the adventures of young charlie bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier willy wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl, who himself wrote the screenplay. Willy wonkas famous chocolate factory is opening at last. As well as that, david seltzer, who redrafted some of dahls original script, added in a scene with fizzy lifting drinks which was not in the book, including the addition. The books sequel, charlie and the great glass elevator, was written by roald dahl in 1971 and published in 1972. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory is probably the best film of its sort since the wizard of oz.
Those finding the tickets will receive a lifetime supply of chocolate and a tour of his mysterious factory. The next day, charlie hears that wonka has hidden golden tickets inside five chocolate bars, and that the lucky winners will receive a tour of the factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate. Roald dahls widow says that charlie bucket from willy wonka and the chocolate factory was originally black. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory g, 1 hr 38 min classics. In roald dahls original, there were only five golden tickets in the whole world. Why i decided to read this book was because this has to be one of my favorite childhood films.
Delightful, funny, scary, exciting, and, most of all, a genuine work of imagination. The film is directed by mel stuart, stars gene wilder as the unpredictable title character, and is based on the popular childrens book by. It tells the story of charlie, a destitute child who wins a golden ticket to tour the mysterious and. Mel stuart b 1928 was originally a tv documentarist, and. Enigmatic candy manufacturer willy wonka gene wilder stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Charlie and the great glass elevator is a childrens book by british author roald dahl. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory appears in a fullscreen transfer on this singlesided, doublelayered dvd.
Willy wonka and the chocolate factory airs on cable at least seventeen or eighteen times a day, and im unable to resist the temptation to watch it each and every time. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 1964 childrens book by british author roald dahl. Today were looking at the idea that korean filmmaker bong joonhoas scifi thriller snowpiercer, a movie about class warfare aboard a supertrain going around the world in endless circles, is actually a stealthy sequel to that 1971 gene wilderstarring classic, willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory, novel by roald dahl, first published in 1964. Grandpa joe assures charlie that he has as much chance of winning as anyone else, but as wonkas announcement spreads, a global frenzy ensues. The wonka chocolate factory is an amazing building from which some of the most scrumdiddlyumptious sweets are delivered to the worlds candy stores. Willy wonka is a serial killer who murdered all the kids. His voice is very light and hes got that rather cherubic, sweet face.
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