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Monday, June 28, 2010

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (2005). Directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore, with music by Danny Elfman. Available on DVD; shown on the Family channel, June 27, 2010.

Classic Tim Burton film, with visual wonders and enchanting music. Five childeren are guided on a tour of the Wonka candy factory by Willy Wonka. He introduces his guests to the Oompa Loompas, who do all the work in the factory and sing their unapproving comments when the rotten children overstep their welcome. Four of the children end their tour in very odd circumstances; the fifth, Charlie Bucket, helps Wonka rediscover his father.

Wonka has flashbacks to his unhappy childhood with his father, a dentist; which is probably why Wonka is creepy and snide.

The viewer will feel like s/he is on a water (chocolate river) rollercoaster ride through a fantastical and obsurd candy factory. Costumes and scenes are visually stimulating. Fun, albeit a bit creepy, for 9 to 13 year olds.

Visit the companion Wonka website.

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). Screenplay by Roald Dahl, directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder. Available on DVD; shown on the Family channel, June 27, 2010.

A more charming movie than the 2005 version, with lots of fun, descriptions, such as scrumdiddlyumptious, "incredibly long-lasting Laffy Taffy" and "everlasting gobstoppers". Follow the five ticket holders as they tour the mysterious and magnificent chocolate factory. Contrasts between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots', and naughty and nice are capitalized on.

It's fun to compare the different film versions.


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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Illustrated 1998, Text 1964) by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. 176 pages.
ISBN: 978-0-14-2413018


Charlie Bucket, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde and Mike Teavee are guided on a tour the mysterious chocolate factory by the quirky Willy Wonka. Curious dwarfs, the Oompa Loompas work in the factory and sing songs when bad happens to horrible children. Lots of magical and absurd things occur to entertain the reader. Fun read for 9 to 12 year olds.

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