Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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A poor boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy discovers that the visit is a test of his character.
  • Starring: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
  • Directed by: Mel Stuart
  • Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Release year: 1971
  • Studio: Warner Bros.
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Synopsis: A poor boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy discovers that the visit is a test of his character.
Starring: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
Supporting actors: Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Leonard Stone, Denise Nickerson, Dodo Denney, Paris Themmen
Directed by: Mel Stuart
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English Details
Release year: 1971
Studio: Warner Bros.
ASIN: B002YNMF2M (Rental) and B002YNGNG6 (Purchase)
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: June 30, 1971
  • Production Company: David L. Wolper Productions
  • Filming Locations: Bavaria Filmstudios, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany | Bavaria, Germany | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany

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“ Good movie for kids, my toddler loves watching it! ” A Mom who Cares  |  268 reviewers made a similar statement
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148 of 154 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory BLU-RAY October 4, 2010
By Hollywood
Format:Blu-ray
I won't bore you with yet another "review" of this film or my personal opinion of it. You want to know what I think of the BD version, right?

My short answer: This BD looks and sounds so good that I've already given away my DVD of it.

The Blu-ray Disc of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is the best I have ever seen of the film. Image quality is sharp & clean and the colors stand out like candy. The DolbyTrueHD sound is excellent allowing all the dialogue and songs to come through crystal-clear.

This BD case is like a book with many pages for the fans. My ONLY (small) regret is that the back cover containing all the BD information is not printed on the book, and instead is merely a printed page that eventually comes loose and detaches after a short while (whereas my "Easy Rider" BD is the same type of book and the information is printed on the back cover - much better!).

If you like (or love) this movie and are wondering if the BD is worth the money, wonder no more. You will be pleased with your decision to make the switch to Blu-ray for Wonka.
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152 of 166 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all-time classics in a must-own DVD November 25, 2001
By A Customer
Format:DVD
The 30th Anniversary Edition of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was originally botched as a fullscreen-only effort. However, Warner listened to the people and gave them a wonderful widescreen transfer.

Colors are vibrant, the 5.1 Dolby Digital track is very nice, and there are a handful of cool extras. There is the 30-minute documentary "Pure Imagination" which shows some of the cast today, including all the children and Gene Wilder himself. The interviews of the cast looking back at the movie which was the defining thing for so many of them is very interesting. The documentary on the whole is rather fulfilling. While one feels that the documentary could have delved deeper and maybe been an hour-long, at a brisk 30 minutes, the pacing seems okay and it won't leave you wanting too much more. There is a limited amount of archival on-set "B" roll footage, but all that is there is interesting.

Also included is the original theatrical trailer (Warner left off the 25th Anniversary trailer that was on the original DVD release from 1997), a 4-minute featurette on the production design, and a feature-length audio commentary from the children, who have now grown up. The other features - "character bios" and sing-alongs - are pretty much fluff features. Since this was one of my most anticipated DVD releases of the year, I can't help but feel Warner could have done more in the way of extra features - games, outtakes, deleted scenes, etc. Nevertheless, the overall content of this DVD is satisfying enough.

As one of the greatest films of all time, and certainly one of the most enjoyable musicals and most enjoyable films of the 1970s, "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" has a timeless feel to it. This DVD deserves a place in every collection.

If you like the movie, then know better than to be the fullframe edition, which was released earlier. Widescreen in the original ratio is the only way to go. Especially in a few years from now, when we all have 16 x 9 widescreen TVs, and that "fullframe" version leaves you with big bars on the side of the TV. See the movie the way it was made and meant to be seen - in widescreen. And when you do get that 16 x 9 television, guess what - the widescreen DVD will fill your screen!

A classic movie with classic peformances, and a wonderful amount of heart. What are you waiting for -- get the widescreen 30th Anniversary Edition DVD of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory so you can enter a world of pure imagination today!

Video: A -
Audio: A
Extras: B+

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97 of 110 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Oompa-Loompa, doopity do, I've got another puzzle for you! May 14, 2005
By Joy
Format:DVD
WOW, I can't believe how long ago this film was made and how wonderful it is even today! It really doesn't seem like it's from 1971. I have probably seen this film over 500 times by now, since the 80's and I still am not the least bit bored of it. At 28 years old, I still totally love this film!!! The characters, especially Gene Wilder who plays Willy Wonka, who is THE Willy Wonka, who could never be topped EVER (yes I've seen the 2005 film!), the music, the setting, the songs, and especially the Oompa-Loompa's! Everything in this film is so wonderfully done and everyone who hasn't seen it yet, needs to as soon as possible!!

My favorite place or scene in the whole film has to be the big candy and chocolate room where Willy Wonka sings "Pure Imagination." Not only for the song but because I can see how much work the director put into this film. All the candy and chocolate looks so real and alive and the whole room looks so beautiful the way everything is set up! I also love that teacher, Charlie's teacher that you see a lot until they go into the chocolate factory, he is so funny! And it's set in London, an added bonus!! I just cannot get enough of this film or recommend this film enough!! It's a masterpiece!!! It's definitely one of my favorite movies of all time!!!

Who could not love Veruca's "I Want It Now" performance? That whole scene was totally brilliant!

The Special Widescreen Edition DVD has tons of extras. There is commentary by the kids who got to go inside the factory. You'll also learn that Gene Wilder wouldn't play Willy Wonka unless he was able to do that somersault that he does before letting the kids through the gate. There is an interview with Gene Wilder from 2001, The Making of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, four sing along songs, a 1971 behind the scenes featurette, and a photo gallery.
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Which Wonka and movie is better? Wilder's Wonka or Depp's Wonka?
My children have watched both, and to quote my daughter " The new Wonka creeps me out" She requested the original Willy Wonka for Christmas, and threatened to toss the Depp version if she got it.
Dec 16, 2007 by M. Anderson |  See all 34 posts
Why is Willie Wonka Blu Ray selling for over $40?
I haven't heard of any news of an anniversary edition, but as for the high price of the current copies, it's because it must be out-of-print. Everytime a movie on any format goes out of print, the prices skyrocket.
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Which should I order--fullscreen or widescreen?
Fullscreen is 4x3 or 1:1.33 (old standard). New televisions are mostly widescreen 16x9 or 1:1.5 This movie version is 1:1.77 so it is made for theater and a little wider than 16:9 (hence the bars at top and bottom). Conversely a full screen movie is going to fill the widescreen TV top to... Read more
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