Product Description

A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy discovers that the entire visit is a test of his character.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #973 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-06-21
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Special Edition, NTSC
• Original language: English, French, German
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 100 minutes

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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

Customer Reviews

Memories
The old Willy Wonka, I used to watch as a child. My 3 and 4 y/o enjoy it all the time, we enjoy it as a family.

The classics
How can movie buffs not have this classic also? The oompa loompas, the kids needing lessons on manners, the wonderment of the factory? LOL....this is a must for every movie collectors classics!

A Wonderful Classic
I grew up watching this delightful tale about finding the golden ticket in a chocolate bar and winning an exciting but intimidating tour through Mr.Wonka's spectacular chocolate factory ,i love the part when the group enters the nerve center of the factory and everyone has a field day finding candy all over the place and they begin eating it , what a sweet dream , i can remember being as young as six years old and watching this intriging fantasy on telvision , it was always a special night when it came on tv and if i wasent home to watch it you know i got upset , it was a yearly classic when i was growing up , whenever someone would announce that Willy Wonka and The Chocolate factory was coming on that night i grew excited and my little tush was always right there in front of the set to watch it.