Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (Blu-ray, 2009)

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The film centres around an eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp), and Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore), a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory.

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A mysterious chocolate factory has been closed for 15 years, yet it continues to produce and ship candy all over the world. When a contest promises a tour of the plant to the lucky finders of five golden tickets hidden inside wrappers, no one is more excited than Charlie Bucket, an impoverished boy whose family lives mere steps from the factory. Though he can barely afford even one candy bar, fate intervenes, and Charlie finds the last golden ticket.

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ProducerBrad Grey, Richard D. Zanuck
EAN5051892004985
eBay Product ID (ePID)72549215

Product Key Features

ActorDeep Roy, Freddie Highmore, Christopher Lee, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, David Kelly, James Fox, Anna Sophia Robb
Film/TV TitleCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
DirectorTim Burton
LanguageEnglish
Run Time116 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2009
FormatBlu-ray
FeaturesWidescreen
GenreFamily

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Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerDanny Elfman
Additional InformationWho better to bring Roald Dahl's adored children's story to life than the mastermind behind inventive films like EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and BEETLEJUICE? From Tim Burton's opening shot against Danny Elfman's eerie score this CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is recognisably darker than the Mel Stuart-directed 1971 version starring Gene Wilder. Though the mysterious chocolate factory has been closed for 15 years, it continues to produce and ship candy all over the world. When a contest promises a tour of the plant to the lucky finders of five golden tickets hidden inside wrappers, no one is more excited than Charlie Bucket, an impoverished boy whose family lives mere steps from the factory. Though he can barely afford even one candy bar, fate intervenes, and Charlie finds the last golden ticket. Joined at the gates by a group of despicable brats named Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Augustus Gloop, and Mike Teavee, Charlie and his Grandfather venture inside proprietor Willy Wonka's delightful factory for a wild adventure. Each room is a feast for the eyes, and more importantly the taste buds a sugar-coated dreamland where everything is edible. One by one, however, the children meet unfortunate fates, until only Charlie remains in the company of Wonka and his curiously small workers, the Oompa Loompas. Sporting a severe bob, and talking in a high-pitched voice, Depp makes his Wonka even weirder than Wilder's. While Burton adds some amusing contemporary touches (like the musical Oompa Loompa routines), and an elaborate back story, he also preserves the charm of the original book. Overall, Burton's visual innovation succeeds in capturing the vividness of a child's imagination but whether this version trumps the beloved '71 film is for viewers to decide.
ReviewsUncut - It's very much Burton's vision: the modern fairy tale town, kitsch musical number and 'gothic' Edward Gorey-inspired design., The Sun - Dark, dazzling and downright delicious, Tim Burton's Day-glo take on Roald Dahl's candy-coated kids' classic will blow you away... A riot of fiendish invention that does justice to Dahl's timeless story... It's obvious that Depp was born to play this role, and boy does he deliver, Sight And Sound - Depp's Wonka is both flamboyant and reserved.... He can be plaintive... or hilarious..., News Of The World - Simply gobstoppingly good
ScreenwriterJohn August
AuthorRoald Dahl
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleCharlie And The Chocolate Factory
Consumer AdviceContains mild language and peril

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