Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (30th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (30th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]
by Mel Stuart

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (30th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]
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Actor: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Julie Dawn Cole, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear
Director: Mel Stuart
Cinematographer: Arthur Ibbetson
Editor: David Saxon
Producer: David L. Wolper
Producer: Stan Margulies
Writer: David Seltzer
Writer: Roald Dahl
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); German (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Special Edition
Running Time: 100 minutes
Release Date: 2001-08-28
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video

VHS Movie Reviews of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (30th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]

Movie Review: Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a must for all to see. It's very entertaining while delivering a message. Kids young and old will enjoy it.

Movie Review: Just what I wanted
Summary: 5 Stars

This was just what I was looking for. I have looked in stores and could not find it. Thank you very much.

Movie Review: Willy Wonka - Musical Training
Summary: 4 Stars

We ordered this film for my daughter when her theater group announced they were putting on Willy Wonka, the musical. This musical is based on the story and songs from this Gene Wilder version of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. It was a great way for her to learn the songs and get ready for auditions. Visually, the movie is not as spectacular as the Johnny Depp version, but the story is classic and my kids love both versions.

Movie Review: A classic and one of my all time favorite films
Summary: 5 Stars

Where do I begin? I love this movie. I watched this as a kid growing up in the 70s and I never get tired of watching it 30 years later, bought it on DVD and again on Blu-Ray. Gene Wilder gave no finer performance - earnest, offbeat, a brilliant portrayal which even the esteemed Johnny Depp couldn't touch (that may have been Burton's fault, who cares.) The tale of dysfunctional children from all around world who travel to a magical chocolate factory to compete for a grand prize, only to drop off one by one while exposing their own character flaws - reality show technique 20 years before its time. A great adaptation of the book which keeps the pace moving, provides a managable number of memorable characters, each played perfectly and with zeal. Gene Wilder has some of the best one-liners in response to the often bratty children around him. Sorry I haven't watched the Blu-Ray yet so I can't comment on the transfer quality, but I expect it will meet my expectations which are really just that it be better fidelity than the DVD.

Movie Review: Willy Wonka bluray
Summary: 4 Stars

I LOVED this movie as a child and still do to this day. The color and sound are incredible on bluray. I honestly don't know how they take movies from so long ago and restore them so well that it makes you feel like you are watching it all over again. Since when did the candy shop owner have stripes on his shirt?!? Overall I would buy it again.

Summary of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (30th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]

Having proven itself as a favorite film of children around the world, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is every bit as entertaining now as it was when originally released in 1971. There's a timeless appeal to Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, which was playfully preserved in this charming musical, from the colorful carnival-like splendor of its production design to the infectious melody of the "Oompah-Loompah" songs that punctuate the story. Who can forget those diminutive Oompah-Loompah workers who recite rhyming parental warnings ("Oompah-Loompah, doopity do...") whenever some mischievous child has disobeyed Willy Wonka's orders to remain orderly? Oh, but we're getting ahead of ourselves ... it's really the story of the impoverished Charlie Bucket, who, along with four other kids and their parental guests, wins a coveted golden ticket to enter the fantastic realm of Wonka's mysterious confectionery. After the other kids have proven themselves to be irresponsible brats, it's Charlie who impresses Wonka and wins a reward beyond his wildest dreams. But before that, the tour of Wonka's factory provides a dazzling parade of delights, and with Gene Wilder giving a brilliant performance as the eccentric candyman, Wonka gains an edge of menace and madness that nicely counterbalances the movie's sentimental sweetness. It's that willingness to risk a darker tone--to show that even a wonderland like Wonka's can be a weird and dangerous place if you're a bad kid--that makes this an enduring family classic. --Jeff Shannon

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