Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
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Director: Tim Burton
Run Time: 115 minutes
Age Recommendations: 8 and up
Main Characters: Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, Grandpa Joe
Plot: Willy Wonka opens his factory to five lucky kids in order to find an heir. After all the kids get weeded out, Charlie takes Willy to see his Dad and then they work together ever after.
Theme: Family is more important than work and money. Without family, success is irrelevant.
Good Points:
- The scenery is euphoric and vibrant.
- It has an interesting to twist to the old classic with Gene Wilder.
- The music is deep and moving with universal messages.
- Johnny Depp portrays Willy Wonka excellently.
Downfalls:
- Plot is slightly dark.
- Not as warm and fuzzy as the original.
Buy/Rent/Skip: If you like Tim Burton buy this one. If you don’t prefer Burton’s dark style, skip.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Summary:
Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee, and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!
About the Author:
•Roald Dahl (1916-1990) is one of the most beloved storytellers of all time. He wrote many award-winning books for ch
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Edition)
Features include:
•MPAA Rating: PG•Format: DVD
•Runtime: 115 minutes
Mixed reviews and creepy comparisons to Michael Jackson notwithstanding, Tim Burton’s splendidly imaginative adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would almost surely meet with Roald Dahl’s approval. The celebrated author of darkly offbeat children’s books vehemently disapproved of 1971′s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (hence the change in title), so it’s only fi
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Roald Dahl/Charlie Boxed Set (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator)
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About the Author:
•0Author: Roald Dahl
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Publisher:Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published Date:09/11/2001
Format:Hardcover
ISBN:0375815597
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Deliciously madcap mayhem and out-of-this-world fantasy–this is what you’ll find within the casing of this boxed set of two of Roald Dahl’s most brilliant creations: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
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