WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Rated G
Starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrom and Roy Kinnear

CineSight Rating 1/2

Young Charlie Bucket (Ostrom) lives in a shack on the outskirts of towm, along with his mother and bed-ridden grandparents. Life offers little hope for Charlie until the day he hears about Willy Wonka (Wilder). A reclusive candy-making genius, Wonka has been seen in public for years, but that is about to change. Five lucky contest winners will receive a guided tour of the mysterious candy factory - conducted by Wonka himself.

To win, all Charlie must do is find one of five golden tickets, hidden inside Wonka chocolate bars. Even though the whole world is looking for tickets, Charlie is determined to be on the tour. And after all, sometimes dreams do come true, don't they?

DVD Features * Standard Format Only * Behind the Scenes Featurette * 'Pure Imagination' Documentary * Photo Gallery * Theatrical Trailer * Cast & Crew Bios * Sing Along Songs * Cast Commentary * Languages: English, French, Spanish, Purtuguese * Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Purtuguese

CineSight Comments, Bloopers & Trivia

The candy bar it was made to promote may be long forgotten, but WILLY WONKA is still alive and well. Undoubtedly one of Gene Wilder's greatest performances, he elevates the movie from a sweet and sickly family romp to classic staus. Wilder injects an almost maniacal and quirky unpredictability into a cheerfully simple tale; revealing something a little disturbing beneath the candy-coated exterior of charm. He and director Mel Stuart really get to grips with the twisted glee of Roald Dahl, who wrote the screenplay from his own book.

The songs are corny but fun, the colors are vivid, the gizmos are completely wacky, and the kids are - well, kids. But ultimately the movie belongs to Gene Wilder and art director Harper Goff, who give us a wild and unforgettable ride through the candy factory of every child's dreams.

* Although Mrs. Teavee mentions the music played on Wonka's musical lock as being Rachmaninoff, it is actually the beginning of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

* As Charlie and Grandpa Joe float towards the fan after the fizzy lifting drinks, the cables holding them up are visible.

* In the 'half room' there is a whole light bulb, breaking the theme.

* A prop man's hand is visible handing Charlie a walking cane during his early song with Grandpa Joe.

* When Mike Teavee is taken away, the Oompa Loompas' shoe pompoms are white, but as they break into song immediately afterwards, the pompoms mysteriously turn orange.

* When the Paraguyan newscaster holds up the picture of the last ticket winner, it is actually a photo of Nazi henchman Martin Bormann.