Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Tim Burton has directed over 30 memorable films which all had a very similar themes of fantasy, horror, dark, gothic and quirk like films. Some of his most commonly known films are, Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman (1989) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Burton has worked with many popular actors, such as Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp. A large part of Tim Burton’s successful career came from working with Walt Disney, working on films such as The Fox and Hound (1981) and The…

In the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Burton uses low key lighting in the scene when Willy Wonka is strolling through the forest adventuring in Oompa Loompa Land. The technique produces a suspenseful fantasy scene. This contributes to the fantasy factor and is appropriate because Willy Wonka talks about how horrible the Island is. Likewise in the movie Big Fish there is low key lightning in the scene where…

For example, in ¨Charlie and the Chocolate Factory¨ Willy Wonka is asked to describe the first piece of candy he ate. The scene then transitions to his childhood. The audience is shown that Willy Wonka´s father prohibited Willy from eating candy as a child, so out of curiosity he disobeys and tries a piece of candy. In doing so, he becomes greatly fascinated with candy thus explaining…

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films, because he assisted Ian Fleming the author. In 1971 he wrote the first screenplay for one of his written works, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory which was based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl was not thrilled with the movie version; on the contrary, it became very popular to children and adults (Beetz 2158). Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was the only screenplay Roald Dahl himself wrote for one of his books; however, Matilda, James and the Giant…

rich and famous to have fun with your costumes; it just takes a little imagination. The following are some characters from the big screen will make great costumes for Halloween. Dress as an Oompa Loompa If you are like most people, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was one of your favorite movies growing up. You may have longed for a day when…

in everyone’s minds Ed is taken to jail as a criminal. This is unjust because the thoughts blocked everyone’s minds from thinking and finding another solution to the break in. Meanwhile, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka released the news that he will be opening up his factory to the lucky winners who find the golden tickets. When Charlie is in his house with his grandpa. His grandpa emphasized how neat it would be to find a ticket. Charlie’s emotions are revealed through side…

In both movies, since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is just a more modern remake of the original, Veruca is portrayed as a spoiled girl who gets everything she wants. She comes from a wealthy family and never gets told no. When they went to interview her after she had the golden ticket, she automatically…

and the Chocolate Factory. Inside Wonka’s chocolate factory, everything is vibrant and colorful. On the other hand, Charlie’s town is a gray and drab place, outdone only by the decrepit, and literally crooked, little one-room hut where his family resides. This gloomy scene, while appropriate to Charlie’s situation, evokes a sad and desolate air that contradicts the warm, compassionate and loving people that live there. Similarly, the cheerful mood created by the liveliness of the factory belies…

After viewing The Poseidon Adventure (1972) it’s interesting to examine the film and it’s intertextuality. For example at the time of the film’s release it was hot off the heels of the decades first big disaster film hit Airport (1970). That film was a massive box office success and was nominated for many academy awards including best picture. Making another disaster movie after Airport makes perfect sense since both films were based off popular novels and boasted a massive star studded cast.…