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Post by test on Jul 11, 2005 13:09:26 GMT -5
JOHNNY BETTS HAS NEVER SEEN WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY!!
Can you believe this? Crazy!! He claims he probably thought it sounded stupid back then. He is in such denial!
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Post by AmberRose on Jul 11, 2005 13:55:08 GMT -5
What kind of kid thinks Willy Wonka looks stupid? Who didn't want to go to the chocolate factory? I always wanted to and when I would see candy with Willy Wonka on it I got all excited because I thought it was real. Ah, I was so gullible. Still am. I saw that movie so many times in elementary school and everyone loved it. I love the books, too. Man, Johnny is deprived.
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Post by The Movie Mark on Jul 11, 2005 14:38:33 GMT -5
JOHNNY BETTS HAS NEVER SEEN WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY!! Can you believe this? Crazy!! He claims he probably thought it sounded stupid back then. He is in such denial! I honestly don't see where YOU have any room to talk - you had never seen E.T. before this weekend! It's only THE 4TH HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIE OF ALL TIME! And one of the most popular kid's movies of all time. Yet, you act shocked that I have never seen a 1971 movie that grossed $4 million. Johnny - 1 Steph - 0
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Post by The Movie Mark on Jul 11, 2005 14:48:04 GMT -5
What kind of kid thinks Willy Wonka looks stupid? Who didn't want to go to the chocolate factory? I always wanted to and when I would see candy with Willy Wonka on it I got all excited because I thought it was real. Ah, I was so gullible. Still am. I saw that movie so many times in elementary school and everyone loved it. I love the books, too. Man, Johnny is deprived. I'm not sure how deprived I am considering I can go to the video store and rent the movie any time I like. I'm not exactly curled up on the couch, clutching my knees, rocking back and forth, chanting gibberish over and over because I've been kept from seeing the movie. Back when I was a kid I chose to eat candy for real rather than living vicariously through children in a movie. If anything, a movie about kids in a chocolate factory serves to dampen a child's spirit. Afterwards, when you realize that the place doesn't exist then you're served nothing but a huge plate of disappointment. And it ain't even chocolate covered. Johnny - 1 Amber - 0
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Post by MsCali on Jul 11, 2005 19:18:25 GMT -5
Oh, Johnny, you should really see it. It's a great movie (with a great soundtrack) and will be SO much better than the crap Tim Burton is peddling (sorry, I can't stand his movies - will still have to see it though). Last summer, they did movies in the park in Pasadena, and one of them was Willy Wonka. It was so much fun to sing along to! I know I won't like the new one, because it doesn't have the Veruca Salt song in it. But really, go rent it, and fast forward through the song Charlie's mom sings. That way, you won't be bored at all!
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Post by MsCali on Jul 11, 2005 19:20:06 GMT -5
Oh, and I don't think it's weird you haven't wanted to see it...but I do think it's weird you haven't seen it somewhere along the way - it comes on tv quite often (or, at least it used to).
But you know, I probably wouldn't have seen it growing up, except my aunt got it for us for Christmas one year. I didn't learn to love it until I was already grown.
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Post by MrShade on Jul 12, 2005 11:02:54 GMT -5
I didn't see Willy Wonka until 7 years ago and the only reason I watched it was because of Mrs. Shade. I probably would have enjoyed it more as a child, but it's not terrible. I'll let Johnny borrow the DVD.
Actually you can go to Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. I know it's not the Chococate Factory, but it is pretty cool.
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Post by AmberRose on Jul 12, 2005 11:55:51 GMT -5
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Actually you can go to Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. I know it's not the Chococate Factory, but it is pretty cool.[/quote]
ive already been.
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Post by Rhiannon on Jul 12, 2005 13:20:19 GMT -5
and no creepy oompa Loompas!!!
I think I just happened to see the original because I was staying with a friend or something - else I would likely be deprived as well. Then again, those oompas... they never made *me* want to visit a candy factory!!!
And, factoid, I saw the HBO behind the scenes special, in this version, there is only one actor playing all the oompas.
And they still look creepy as hell.
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Post by MsCali on Jul 12, 2005 13:31:03 GMT -5
I never thought the Oompa Loompas looked creepy when I was a kid, but I sure do now! When I was young, their songs were really fun, but now I always just notice how morbid they are. And yet, mention the word Oompa Loompa, and those *(&*(%^#(^%(*# songs get stuck in my head. Thanks Rheeeeeeee. Oh, and JB...I told Mr. Cali how you've never seen Willy Wonka and he said, "How can he call himself a movie critic then?!?!" Hee:)
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Post by ntm7885 on Jul 12, 2005 13:57:04 GMT -5
Surprised you havent seen it. I've loved that movie ever since I was a kid.
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Post by Rhiannon on Jul 12, 2005 14:15:58 GMT -5
That's what I'm here for, right?
In fact, I threatened to protest this new movie if it didn't have the oompa loompas and they didn't sing!
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Post by The Movie Mark on Jul 12, 2005 14:32:22 GMT -5
Oh, and JB...I told Mr. Cali how you've never seen Willy Wonka and he said, "How can he call himself a movie critic then?!?!" Hee:) I'm tempted to REFUSE to ever see it now. Everybody acting like this is some Holy Grail of a movie actually makes me proud that I haven't seen it. In fact, I want a t-shirt that says, "I've NEVER seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." I may even start a fan club.
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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on Jul 12, 2005 15:17:09 GMT -5
Hey Johnny...
I just wanted to chime in with my two cents and say that I have never liked Willy Wonka. I don't think you're missing anything, especially since the current version is going to be Tim Burton-ized (i.e. sucked of all possible joy) to the point that the two won't really be comparable.
I know, there are feathers ruffling all over the movie mark universe at my comment, but I will stand by it and defend it vehemently--- it just ain't that good.
Besides, MY vision of a candy-sweet paradise would involve Lauren Graham and the prop kit from 9 1/2 Weeks, not Gene Wilder.
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Post by Rhiannon on Jul 12, 2005 16:11:31 GMT -5
The thing is, it's not a candy paradise... it is a candy world, but not paradise.
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