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| Nelson_Mandela 05/31/19 3:22:44 PM #206: | #172. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/WillyWonkaMoviePoster.jpg Dir: Mel Stuart Genre: Musical, Fantasy Year: 1971 Gene Wilder absolutely makes this movie. He takes what could have been a really stupid, cheesy adaptation of a children's book turns it into a really fun and, at times, touching film with his performance. There's this perfect balancing act he gives between hammy surrealism and seriousness that no one else could have pulled off. And that's what makes it such a classic. Everyone has seen Willy Wonka so I won't go on too much longer. Aside from Gene Wilder's performance, the movie is also super creative in set design, the songs, and the general early 70s kookiness that is so completely unique. There is no replacing the original, no matter how many dumptrucks of money were driven to Tim Burton's house. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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