Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 21:05     Subject: Re:Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
Why did almost every elementary school back in the day consider this movie as mandatory viewing for kids?
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 21:04     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
One of my favorite movies!

Labyrinth as well
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 21:01     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
Anonymous wrote:'Never really cared for' is a huge understatement for me. I agree with op, skeeved me out.

You can throw in rocky horror too. Those songs make my skin crawl.



I bet $1,000 you've never slept in the nude.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:59     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
'Never really cared for' is a huge understatement for me. I agree with op, skeeved me out.

You can throw in rocky horror too. Those songs make my skin crawl.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:59     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
Omg I'm glad I'm not the only one who found it creepy as a kid - and still do. Whys this guy killing (?) kids in a chocolate factory ?!

and yea that grandpa was the biggest finesser
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:57     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
Anonymous wrote:I love it, but put waaaaay too much time thinking about the problems with it.

Grandpa Joe sucked. He can't get out of bed for a few decades and lets his poor homely daughter take care of him. (How is she supposed to get a date with 4 old people laying in her living room?)

But Charlie wins the lotto and all of a sudden he can dance!? Grandpa Joe, if you can dance, you can work.


Right??

I think there are great messages for kids though. I will tell my kids...you're being a Veruca Salt!!! And they get it.

But yes, Ronald Dahl is pretty twisted. And the Johnny Depp version I don't love. Too much creepy.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:57     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
The book is wonderful and delicious. The movies are creepy. Kind of a fun creepy, though.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:57     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
Me either. In fact, I find most Ronald Dahl books really creepy.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:57     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
I was afraid of the Oompa Loompas
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:56     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
The book is tons better than the movie. The movie hasn't aged well despite Gene Wilder. It's certainly not a classic like the Wizard of Oz.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:55     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
Anonymous wrote:I like it a little, but both versions are definitely creepy.

I think I like it because the idea of a factory full of chocolate makes me very happy.


They remade it recently?

I was too busy to have noticed I guess.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:54     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
I love it, but put waaaaay too much time thinking about the problems with it.

Grandpa Joe sucked. He can't get out of bed for a few decades and lets his poor homely daughter take care of him. (How is she supposed to get a date with 4 old people laying in her living room?)

But Charlie wins the lotto and all of a sudden he can dance!? Grandpa Joe, if you can dance, you can work.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:54     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
I like it a little, but both versions are definitely creepy.

I think I like it because the idea of a factory full of chocolate makes me very happy.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:52     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
It always skeeved me out. I think it's creepy and I have always actively disliked it.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2017 20:50     Subject: Random post I never really have cared for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Am I in the minority?
I never got into it.
When they would show it at school I would either fall asleep or pass notes to other classmates during the showing.
Am I in the minority?