On their new album, "Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble," the rock band Primus have put their unique stamp on the songs from the classic movie musical "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory."
From paulsemel.com: Funko have announced that they will release both POP! and Vinyl Idolz toys of characters from the classic 1971 movie musical Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory this February.
TF: Roald Dahl hated Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, but for some reason everyone else loved it. A teatime favourite in living rooms countrywide, Mel Stuart’s 1971 fantasy is regarded as an untouchable classic.
So when Tim Burton announced that he was going to make Charlie And The Chocolate Factory in 2005, retaining the original title of Dahl’s book and attempting a more faithful adaptation, a generation rolled their eyes, turned their backs and sharpened their pencils.
It's just you. To most people the remake was a travesty. Not saying all remakes are bad, but usually, in times like this, it's a money grab which cares little for the source material. They're so concerned with getting the scenes right they forget about the message the originals had. This is one of them.
In this episode of Renegade Cut, a wacky (but frightening) fan theory about the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is presented.
i kinda noticed that he really doesn't care about the well being of his guest but it was supposed to be cartoonish in nature and should be kind of a big deal but nevertheless it the video was funny.
Not sure this belongs on Filmwatch.