Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [Blu-ray]

Like this movie, one of my favorites For ages 5-18

This movie was good. Not better than Willy winks though. But it was worth watching

Love that movie

I wanted this movie for a really long time. I grew up with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the one with Gene Wilder. I enjoyed this film when I saw it in theaters. When this came on DVD in 2005, I asked if my mother or aunt would buy it for me. They refused because it was too weird for them. They ended up buying Hoodwinked instead.I guess I understand their reason, they grew up with the 1971 film, my older brother used to watch it on VHS all the time. Now that I can afford to buy the movies I want. This was a must have. I do prefer this film a bit more over the original. No offense, but this one didn’t have a lot of musical numbers that weren’t needed. And Dahl’s family approved this film.The film comes with a collectible booklet with full color shots and images from the set of the film. Along with a note from the director himself Tim Burton. (I just added that stuff on his face to be funny!) The pictures in the booklet are pretty cool, this set is similar to the Batman 1989 20th Anniversary set, another movie directed by Burton.The quality of the film is full 1080. Meaning that there’s no black bars when you play it on your HD TV. I like that quality the most, because it proves that you’re not missing anything when you watch it. This will play on a Xbox One or PS4 perfectly whichever one you have. I don’t think it will work well on old Blu-Ray players made in 2011 or older, because those are outdated.The main menu is like any Warner Bros. menu. That means when you load the disc, there will be no previews, it will play the movie automatically. You’ll have a pop-up menu throughout the movie which gives you options for Languages, Scene Selections and Special Features. If you want to get to the real main menu, you have to wait till the movie is done or skip to the end, like any other WB Blu-Ray. But the downside is like any other WB Blu-Ray, you have to suffer through all those Warnings against piracy in practically every language before you get to the menu. You can skip it, but it’s over 30 languages. It’s gonna take a while.By the time you get to the main menu. It’s not as impressive as you think. It’s a blue menu with a bunch of options. A basic WB menu.This is still worth a buy, it’s a great collectors set and if you enjoy the movie as much as I do. Watching this will be like enjoying that sweet, rich, dark chocolate.

Okay, here we go. I have a lot of thoughts on this movie, but I will try to keep it short.First, I love this remake of the movie. Partially because I really like Freddie Highmore and his acting. But, also because I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the special effects and overall performance in this movie. As a film major, the quality of the acting and effects are VERY important to me. I also liked how we got more of Willy Wonka's backstory in this movie than in the original. And...it was kind of fun watching Annasophia Robb turn into a giant blueberry!I feel like Charlie was portrayed in a much more selfless, family-oriented way in this movie than in the original. Charlie clearly loves his family, and even considers selling his golden ticket because, "We need the money more." The reason Charlie stands out so much among the other four ticket finders is that he's not rich or spoiled or self-centered or even average for that matter. We really can't even guarantee he's had a good breakfast that morning. And HE'S the one who wins the fabulous prize at the end, the one kid who will genuinely appreciate the factory and its intricacies for what they are, the one kid who will use his prize and creativity to make the world a "sweeter" place, and not just see it as a trophy or an addition to a collection or a way to make money. I think that's a positive message; "It doesn't matter who you are on the outside. It's what's on the inside that counts."I took one star off because, in the process of making this a much better (quality and message) movie, Tim Burton and Company took a few creative liberties. It IS a Tim Burton movie, so we (the viewers) shouldn't be surprised by the somewhat disturbing content (dolls melting, cows getting whipped [for whipped cream], etc.). Mr. Burton was, however, merciful in that he eliminated that disgusting bug scene that was in the original movie. One of the other kids is referred to as a "nincompoop", a word which I found disagreeable. The worst of it was a few uses of "h---", along with other minor insults "jerk", "looser", etc.So, when all is said and done, I gave Charlie and the Chocolate Factory four stars. I would highly suggest finding an actual movie review (from Plugged In or IMDb Parental Guide/Content Advisory) before showing this movie to younger children. But, if you're already a Tim Burton or Roald Dahl fan, and you're looking for a "fun" date night movie or just something to watch while everyone else is away, then you should be okay.

This classic movie for the holidays, worth buying. 👍👍👍👍

Hard to compete with Gene Wilder and the classic Willie Wonka, but my kids and I were delighted by this interpretation. It stayed close to the book, the few additions (Wonka’s past) were tastefully done and added to the film. The kids all said his aesthetic was weird and he looked like a girl, but that he was funny and not scary or mean at all. I likewise thought the previews made him seem weird and kind of spooky but he didn’t come off that way in the film at all. Other than one use of the “R” word, there was nothing offensive or objectionable on the whole film. I preferred the music of the original oompa loompas but these ones were charming in their own right. Give it a try for family night!