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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Documentary, Commentary, Stills Gallery, Featurette, Theatrical Trailer, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese Subtitled
Join the expedition visiting legendary Candy Man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) in a splendiferous movie that wondrously brings to the screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl's classic book. Coated with flavorful tunes and production design that constantly dazzles the eye, this effervescent musical never fails to enchant young and old. On a whirlwind tour of Willy's incredible, edible realm of chocolate waterfalls, elfish Oompa-Loompas and industrial-sized confections, a boy named Charlie (Peter Ostrum) will discover the sweetest secret of all: a generous, loving heart. And you'll rediscover the timeless magic of a delicious family classic.
Editor's Note
A wry and amusing musical about a world famous candymaker who hides five golden tickets in candy bars for five lucky children. Young, good-natured Charlie (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A tour through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, led by the loveable, eccentric, but often mean-spirited Wonka (Gene Wilder) himself. The factory itself is like a fantasy world: crazy color schemes, wild inventions, secret rooms, busy oompa-loompas, and lots and lots of delectable sweets. But Wonka has a hidden agenda, and during the tour he tests each child's character and honesty. Based on Roald Dahl's children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
Plot Summary
Young, good-natured Charlie wins one of five golden tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A tour through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, led by the eccentric but often mean-spirited Wonka himself. The factory itself is like a fantasy world: crazy color schemes, wild inventions, secret rooms, busy elves, and lots and lots of delectable sweets. But Wonka has a hidden agenda, and during the tour he tests each child's character and honesty. When it is clear that Charlie is the most trustworthy, kind-hearted and dependable kid, Wonka awards him with a gift that is every child's dream.
| Features | Vintage 1971 Featurette | | Stills Gallery | | Theatrical Trailer | | Pure Imagination: The Story of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Documentary | | Commentary with the Wonka Kids | | 4 Sing-Along Songs | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish, French, Portuguese Dolby Digital Mono | | Widescreen Presentation | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) - DVD Review By: Joshua Tyler - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 10/9/2009 11:09 PM | |
When you're a kid, candy is a dream: a fluffy white cloud of chocolate joy. For adults, candy is poison, a fat filled brick of love handles, pimples, and excessive flatulants. But, Willy Wonka, despite being a film about sugar-tooth delights, brings joy to adult and child alike. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory stars Gene Wilder as Wonka himself, in an 70's adaptation of the popular children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Willy Wonka tells the story of a poverty-stricken boy on a fantastic voyage through the magical candy factories of the Willy Wonka Candy Company. A strange and fantastic place, filled with dancing midget Oompa Loompas and chocolates with powers far beyond those of common Hershey bars....read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 6/21/2005 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1971 | | Catalog ID: 38934 | | UPC: 00085393893422 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...For every dulcet song, there's an unsettling side, uttered with a wide-eyed manic energy..." 08/24/2001 p.61Premiere
"[The] psychedelic factory tour is a sugary version of Dante's inferno." 04/01/2004 p.65 |
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