Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Johnny Depp is Willy Wonka and his quirkiness is what makes this movie. We've seen this movie before as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). Basically the same ideas as the original but with more effects and new fun characters. Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore), comes from a poor but loving family where there is no extra money to indulge in chocolate bars. They live next to Willy Wonkas factory and even though they have never seen anyone go in or out of the building, Charlie dreams... Read Full Story

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thing-fish24 - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Directed by Mel Stuart Rated G / Color / 1971 Back in the 1960s, people started taking elephant-sized dosages of illegal substances, because life sucked so badly that people wanted to escape... Read Full Story

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sumko - Who hasn't seen the film or read the book, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? It is safe to say that most are familiar with the story. It is the basic “poor child has his dreams come true” type story. Charlie, the impoverished boy, grows up... Read Full Story

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