Has anyone seen Charlie and THe Chocolate Factory?

Anonymous · #1 Postby **Anonymous** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:22 pm

I was thinking of taking the kids to see it this evening they are 5 and 6 is it worth seeing? Any help appreciated..

kevin · #2 Postby **kevin** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:26 pm

I thought it was great. I'm not sure if its suited for 5 and 6 year olds. I'll let a parent comment on that. There was nothing too scary, or vulgar, but I imagine that this Willy Wonka is a bit more insane than some are expecting.

Anonymous · #3 Postby **Anonymous** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:29 pm

Thanks Kevin I appreciate your review :wink:

#4 Postby **pojo** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:50 pm

from what my friend said... she would not take her 5 year old cousin to see it. She says its a really dark comedy.

Swimdude · #5 Postby **Swimdude** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:03 pm

Despite my age, I prefer both the book and the original movie to anything else. I mean... I haven't seen the movie, but Johnny Depp? I'm sorry. Maybe i'm just in the age where all of the teenage girls are only going BECAUSE he's in it. That drives me absolutely insane.

MomH · #6 Postby **MomH** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:25 pm

I have no idea whether it is suitable for kids. I did find it interesting that the chocolate river was actually 1+ million gallons of chocolate syrup.

Maybe i'm just in the age where all of the teenage girls are only going BECAUSE he's in it.

Careful there, Swimdude. I am far from a teenager and see all his movies. I find him an extremely fine actor.
MomH

Hurricaneman · #7 Postby **Hurricaneman** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:10 am

Hes a great actor, but he puts a certian addition to the character that I would never let a child see

Anonymous · #8 Postby **Anonymous** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:59 am

Thanks for all of your input I decided against it. :wink:

#9 Postby **alicia-w** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:16 am

Swimdude wrote:Despite my age, I prefer both the book and the original movie to anything else. I mean... I haven't seen the movie, but Johnny Depp? I'm sorry. Maybe i'm just in the age where all of the teenage girls are only going BECAUSE he's in it. That drives me absolutely insane.

the original movie does not follow the book as closely as this one does. this one is much truer to the book. Willy Wonka was not the nicest guy in the world....

Swimdude · #10 Postby **Swimdude** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:29 pm

Careful there, Swimdude. I am far from a teenager and see all his movies. I find him an extremely fine actor.

Apologies. I agree; he IS an excellent actor! I couldn't stop laughing in "Benny and Joon", which I saw for the first time only 2 weeks ago. Nevertheless, the giggling teenagers creates an annoying effect, especially when watching one of his filmes in the theater.

#11 Postby **alicia-w** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:19 pm

at 40 something years old, the giggling you hear may not be teenagers. he certainly makes me swoon and i'm 45..... (and holding).

i remember when the first movie came out in 1971. I was almost 12 and i had to take my little sister (who was then 9 and little brother who was 3) with me.

I had The Candyman song stuck in my head for years. and those Oompah Loompahs gave me nightmares.

ACK!!! One more for the Songs You Love to Hate thread!!

#12 Postby **sweetpea** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:44 pm

alicia-w wrote:at 40 something years old, the giggling you hear may not be teenagers. he certainly makes me swoon and i'm 45..... (and holding).

i remember when the first movie came out in 1971. I was almost 12 and i had to take my little sister (who was then 9 and little brother who was 3) with me.

I had The Candyman song stuck in my head for years. and those Oompah Loompahs gave me nightmares.

ACK!!! One more for the Songs You Love to Hate thread!!

I read your response about 2 hours ago and I will have you know while cooking dinner and then cleaning the kitchen after dinner and even while writing this note. I am humming that #$@# song in my head.

JQ Public · #13 Postby **JQ Public** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:12 pm

I've only heard good things about this movie. I may actually go and see it this week :

Swimdude · #14 Postby **Swimdude** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:29 pm

at 40 something years old, the giggling you hear may not be teenagers. he certainly makes me swoon and i'm 45.....

I rest my case! :lol:

#15 Postby **alicia-w** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:44 am

Swimdude wrote:
at 40 something years old, the giggling you hear may not be teenagers. he certainly makes me swoon and i'm 45.....

I rest my case!

i may be panting instead of giggling.... i'm about 10 years past the giggling stage.

Amanzi · #16 Postby **Amanzi** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:32 pm

LOL @ Alicia... :lol:

Im also undecided about taking my 5 year old. He saw Lemony Snicket (which was also kind of on the creepy side). I dunno yet.

I read Charley and the chocolate factory and Charley and the glass elevator when I was only 7 and I still remember the stories very vividly. I was dissapointed with Gene Wilder as Wonka, because in the book Wonka is a rather shady guy. 8-)

#17 Postby **alicia-w** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:01 am

EXACTLY!!! Though I think that the movie is done well enough that a young child will enjoy it rather than dissect the script like adults do. Do the children care what Mr Wonka REALLY meant when he said.....

i think the important message about gluttony and greed is what will carry through...

Amanzi · #18 Postby **Amanzi** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:24 pm

A lot of movies even like Shrek for example have a lot of insinuations that go right over a kids head. Visuals, I think have a lot more impact on a child. A lot of it does depend on the individual child. My son (6) for example will say to me "mom I dont want to watch this" and it is normally something like crocodile hunter (real life situations) He knows what fantasy is and can seperate the two. That being said, I do sensor what ever he watches, wether on TV or Movies...

#19 Postby **alicia-w** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:26 pm

smart 6 year old!

kevin · #20 Postby **kevin** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:38 pm

Amanzi wrote:A lot of movies even like Shrek for example have a lot of insinuations that go right over a kids head. Visuals, I think have a lot more impact on a child. A lot of it does depend on the individual child. My son (6) for example will say to me "mom I dont want to watch this" and it is normally something like crocodile hunter (real life situations) He knows what fantasy is and can seperate the two. That being said, I do sensor what ever he watches, wether on TV or Movies...

Is he afraid of Australians?

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