Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1971)
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The Neverending Watchlist - Movie Podcast · DAMON CARTER, ALEX HALL, CAMERON YOUNG
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Episode 75
The suspense is terrible... I hope it'll last.
This weeks golden ticket of a movie choice has landed on Cameron and he has a sweet tooth, so we delve back into a childhood classic, with the Roald Dahl adaptation and Gene Wilder starring - Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.
We talk all manner of theories, trivia and facts around the film, from father's guilt to Roald Dahl's negative thoughts around this adaptation. Tell us what you think, get involved on the socials.
Chapter headings
Chapter 1 - Fairytale logic – the moralistic nature of storytelling - 10:20
Chapter 2 - Family value vs the corruption of addiction - 22:00
Chapter 3 - The genius of Gene Wilder - 42:10
Chapter 4 - Who or what is Willy Wonka - 1:02:20
Chapter 5 - Why remake a classic? - 1:16:10
The verdict - 1:33:30
Music by Aidan Young
Edited by Damon Carter
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