Watching Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction!

[@nickflix8657]

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction! See you next for a surprise movie as well as Shrek!

[@morganyakkofan9052]

I love Shrek!

[@lunarose698]

Love the Shrek franchise

[@zoe_murtagh_03]

You'll love the Shrek franchise.

[@paulytheking7365]

You should watch Duel. It is from 1971. It was Steven Spielberg’s first film. It is about a man named David being chased by a tanker truck.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@@zoe_murtagh_03 Well, the first two at least. None are without virtue, but none are without sin either.

[@rattan3793]

I've met Gene Wilder several times. He was a resident in my home town and a customer of a video store I used to manage back in the early 90's. One of the nicest and quietest people you'll ever meet. When he came in the store you almost didn't know he was there, he would quietly peruse the shelves or would call ahead looking for a particular film to watch. Sometimes you'd get another patron come up to the counter and ask "isn't that Gene Wilder?" or there would be a child in the store who would recognize him as Willy Wonka. Such a wonderful man, may he rest in peace.

[@k.h.691]

Wow! That's such an amazing experience to have! He always seemed like such a kind and gentle person. My heart broke into pieces when hearing of his passing, I'm glad to have these films to remember him by. Thanks for sharing that!

[@truthseeker9249]

You don't know how LUCKY YOU ARE. I am a huge Gene Wilder fan and I wish I could've gotten to meet him. I have him on my list of dead celebrities I wish I could've gotten to meet. Gene Wilder, Adam West, George Michael, Chadwick Boseman, George Segal and so many more.

[@nickmanzo8459]

I knew a guy who was related to his current (at the time of his death) wife. I was just about to send him a fan letter via this friend the week he passed away. I felt like such a fool not sending it earlier, but I wanted to tell him everything about how he’d inspired me.

[@scriptsupervisor]

He had said he saw a bit of the new Wily Wonka movie and then stopped watching it. He didn't like it at all.

[@truthseeker9249]

@@scriptsupervisor and he is correct in doing so. I love Johnny Depp and I love the gorgeous and talented Freddie Highmore even more. They both did an amazing job but the movie absolutely sucked.

[@Spindler2007]

Gene Wilder actually kept his Alzheimer's a secret before he died because he didn't want to disappoint the countless young children that would smile or call out to him, ‘There’s Willy Wonka' and couldn't bear the idea of one less smile in the world. It just shows what a great and kind man he was.

[@KSDVLmom]

Awe I didn't know that. Why are all these comics breaking my heart? Him Robin Williams, Norm Macdonald?

[@AbsoluteApril]

such a treasure of a man and amazing comedic actor. RIP Gene Wilder

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

I didn't know he developed Alzheimer's. And yes that makes sense, he would have wanted to keep children happy, and Alzheimer's is treated with such a stigma in the public eye. I can understand. Just like Robin Williams' depression, Chadwick Boseman's and Norm Macdonald's cancer. Some people just keep things secret.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Really? I didn't know he had it. Very interesting.

[@Spindler2007]

@@victoria_m13 I think you may have confused it with Asperger's Syndrome. Alzheimer's is a disease which is a form of Dementia.

[@c-o-b-o-2010]

The story about the making of this film is just as good and interesting as the movie itself. Two good stories about the making of it are these: 1) The ending line was originally Grandpa Joe saying “Yeppie,” but the director hated it so much, called the writer who had already flown home, demanded him to make something up on the phone, and the writer came up with the “and he lived happily ever after” line. 2) Gene Wilder only accepted the part if he could do the cane scene when he came out of the factory. When asked by the director why did he want that, Wilder said, “because no one will know from that point on whether I am lying or telling the truth.”

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

I didn't know about that first thing. I can get behind it tho. I don't think Grandpa Joe deserves the last line of the movie, it would just be awkward.

[@jasmineh706]

I like how Gene Wilder just choose chaos that day 😆

[@c-o-b-o-2010]

@@DAMIENDMILLS Not to mention, a movie ending with “Yippie” or something else like that is just a bad childish way to end a movie with really good dialogue in the rest of it.

[@c-o-b-o-2010]

@@jasmineh706 It worked out, didn’t it though?

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

@@c-o-b-o-2010 That would have been on par with ending Jurassic Park with Ian Malcolm going "I told you so" Or Lord of the Rings with Frodo saying "See ya" Or Endgame with Cap saying to Peggy "Yay I made it back to 1945"

[@nickmanzo8459]

During the tunnel scene, the other actors didn’t know Gene Wilder was going to start singing his creepy poem/song. All their reactions were completely natural and unscripted.

[@softsounds8453]

Bruh I would've genuinely been terrified 😂

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@softsounds8453 they were, trust me

[@haloreachs666]

Was just gonna post this 😆 lol

[@LostButBroken]

They also got chemical burns from the car thing and delayed filming.

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@LostButBroken because they used fire extinguisher fluid

[@nycot107]

When Gene Wilder passed away in 2016, the actor who had played Charlie in this movie, Peter Ostrum, said losing him was like losing a parent. He said even though he knew it would happen one day, it still saddens him, especially since there will not be another person like him.

[@gisellechausse5261]

Fun fact my husband told me: Verruca's actress sang this song on her 13th birthday! And as a souvenir for her performance, she was gifted three props from the set: The everlasting gobstopper, the golden ticket, and a golden egg. So "Verruca" got her golden egg after all. Also, Verucca's actress was nice in real life and had to base her performance off a spoiled girl she knew from boarding school

[@monsterhanna6691]

Wow, that's amazing! 😍🎂

[@Koopalingfan]

Fascinating.

[@lachlanormerod8759]

❤

[@cemiller]

nickflixs pure childlike wonder while watching movies has got to be the most precious thing ever.

[@MontagZoso]

Agreed!

[@aroseofbeauty]

Agree. Your laugher and smile bring me so much joy.

[@RobertMullineux]

This is the perfect example of a film that will never age. People will still be watching this in another 50 years, timeless classic :)

[@TTM9691]

.....and there was absolutely no need to remake it! The great thing? I don't see people doing reactions to that one any more than they're doing the remakes of "Carrie" or "Psycho"! That makes me happy! :D

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@TTM9691 The Tom and Jerry version isn't that bad

[@PikminandOatchi]

@@TTM9691 In Johnny Deeps defence his Wonka is closer to the book.

[@TTM9691]

@@PikminandOatchi It doesn't matter! I love the book, but it's what makes a better movie, not what's closer to the book. The music, the script, the look, the performances.....everything is superior in the original. It couldn't help but be better since it's Tim Burton directing the pointless remake, and all that guy seems to know how to do is smear is boring style over everything. Most overrated director ever, although many others are tied with him, lol.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

@@TTM9691 the opening sequence was better in the remake tho

[@baffledbrandon3132]

When Gene Wilder died back in 2016, ALL of the child actors in this film expressed their condolences and had nothing but nice things to say about him. He died from Alzheimer's, a condition he'd been suffering from since 2013. At his request, his family kept it secret until his death because, as he put it, he didn't want his youngest fans to worry about "poor old Mr. Wonka" and feel sad for him when they saw him in public because he couldn't bear the thought of being the cause of "one less smile in the world." RIP Mr. Willy Wonka

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Honestly I think the real hero of this story is Charlie's newspaper boss, Mr. Jopeck. He could have easily snatched that ticket out of Charlie's hand, but instead he defended him from the mob and told him to "Run straight home." Makes me happy every time. ☺

[@fruitlion8]

It's a shame it isn't like the book, where the jolly shopkeeper not only sells him the winning bar but defends him too.

[@dancepiglover]

In real life, he probably would have been trampled to death while everyone tried to grab the ticket from him and each other. Like Black Friday.

[@muppetsstoogesfan1]

There's a joke in the film that often people miss. Violet says to Veruca "Can It You Nit!" then later she says to her " Stop Squawking You Twit". Then later on Granda Joe puts the two together and says to Charlie "Because Charlie she's a nitwit!"

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

Didn't he actually say that about Violet when she was chewing the three-course gum?

[@genghispecan]

"So shines a good deed in a weary world..." Wilder's delivery of that line gets me every time. He was one of a kind - RIP

[@Wawagirl17]

20 bucks says that Nick's reaction to the tunnel sequence is going to be the highlight of my year.

[@rammsteinrulz16]

Quite right sir! STOP THE BOAT!!!

[@mangerinegirl]

Still one of the best scenes. Wonka’s face throughout that is classic nightmare fuel.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Boat approaches tunnel Mr. Beauregard: I want off! Nick: I'm sure it will be fine. Me: Oh my sweet summer child.

[@HermanVonPetri]

"He's so weird sometimes" What an understatement just before they ride the boat into the tunnel.

[@eleven-hopper]

dude, that scene shared the shit out of me as a kid

[@videohistory722]

Charlie's reaction to Gene yelling at Grandpa Joe is real. The director forbade Gene from telling him about it beforehand. And Gene really wanted to.

[@cirrusB612]

So I imagine that apology from Wonka was probably so genuine...not just Wonka apologizing to Charlie but Wilder going "I _know_ I scared you, I am _so_ sorry, _please_ forgive me..."

[@kentclark6420]

The boy must have had the script in the scenes after that, so how would he not know ahead of time? Unless they didn't give that part of the script to the boy that came after that part until just before they shot it.

[@braidij7598]

@@kentclark6420 could be multiple things. 1) they cut out that conversation from his script 2) he had the words but wasnt told how they would be delivered / the script may have suggested a calm conversation and the actors were told separately to shout 3) he wasnt given that scene in his script as he didnt really speak in it much anyway so was just following the older actors as they went

[@KissMyFatAxe]

​@@kentclark6420they likely gave him an altered script that left that part out.

[@leannezezeski-sass2773]

@kentclark6420 Every time they rehearsed it, they had the same lines but they were done in a calm manner, he didn’t yell it until they filmed

[@jenkzkh]

Funny thing about the boat scene. When Wilder yelled the rest of the cast thought he was having a mental break down. They were actually scared

[@drewrayg]

Gene Wilder is the only WILLY WONKA! He balances that line of kindness, charm, mischief & fantastical that makes him an icon. We love you Gene Wilder’

[@jeffereyhopkins750]

Nick you are like a little wide-eyed child just opening your eyes to a new experiences. Just love how emotional you are. Never lose your charm.

[@GTARanger1992]

Fun fact: jack Albertson who played grandpa Joe was also the voice for Amos Slade the mean hunter in the fox and the hound :)

[@nickflix8657]

I did not know that thanks for telling me!

[@mangerinegirl]

@@nickflix8657 You know what’s funny is that when I watched your reaction to that movie, at one point I said “Wait, is that Grandpa Joe from Willy Wonka?” I’d never known until hearing it as an adult that it was the same actor.

[@HunterSlayer2727]

No way! Despite how much I've seen the 2 that's something I never thought about, thankyou for sharing. 😂

[@artsysabs]

I never knew that but now I absolutely hear it!

[@ifeelpretty5790]

@@nickflix8657 Amos Slade was actually his last movie role, he died a little more than four months after The Fox and the Hound was released and ten years after Willy Wonka was released. He also won the 1968 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Subject Was Roses; coincidentally, Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka) was also nominated in that category that same year for The Producers which was only the second movie he had made at the time. If you really liked Gene Wilder in this movie, I highly recommend The Producers and Young Frankenstein (a parody of the original Frankenstein movies so I’d recommend watching the original 1931 Frankenstein with Boris Karloff and maybe its sequels Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein in order to get some of the jokes, some great reactions in time for Halloween though!).

[@Areekurou]

The wife with the kidnapped husband is actually my favorite joke in the whole movie! Never fails to make me laugh! 🤣

[@QueenCloveroftheice]

I like the sarcastic computer. “What would a computer want with a lifetime supply of chocolate?” Lmao

[@phousefilms]

@@QueenCloveroftheice "I am now telling the computer EXACTLY what it can do with a lifetime supply of chocolate!!!"

[@dje6719]

I won't tell that would be cheating!

[@VeganGroceryLife]

@@phousefilms I love that line 😂

[@VeganGroceryLife]

I love her. She is so seriously thinking about it it 😂

[@nickmanzo8459]

The “Paraguayan” guy who faked the last golden ticket, the picture they used was a photograph of a Nazi officer who had escaped to South America. That was a joke that no one got.

[@SomeHarbourBastard]

Martin Bormann didn’t escape to South America, two years after this movie was released, a skeleton was found in Berlin, and identified as Bormann.

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@SomeHarbourBastard ah, ok. Well, that was a reference anyway.

[@somerandomgal3915]

@@SomeHarbourBastard something new I learned today about my own country

[@cliffchristie5865]

The even subtler joke within a joke is that, having successfully escaped Nazi Germany as a war criminal, Martin Bormann would risk exposure for the prize of a visit to Wonka's chocolate factory.

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@cliffchristie5865 yup. It’s funny in a very dark way. The sophisticated humor in this film makes it feel oddly contemporary.

[@rammsteinrulz16]

Also fun fact: no one had scene the set of the chocolate river room until that moment they walked in, so those reactions are entirely genuine.

[@davids6898]

The chocolate river room was designed by Harper Goff who worked with Walt Disney in designing parts of Disneyland.

[@nickmanzo8459]

Willy Wonka was being ironic when he said “Three, good, sweet little children left!” His smile is way too puckish.

[@nathancruz9172]

😆

[@bluelagoon1980]

The creepy man with the knives is a tinker, he travels around selling and repairing stuff (it's where the term 'tinkering' comes from). It was a looked-down-on profession, historically.

[@nickflix8657]

Oh thanks for explaining!

[@angelfirebaugh193]

Why would it be looked down on?

[@HermanVonPetri]

@@angelfirebaugh193 Just because it was usually poor people looking for whatever work they could get.

[@DavidRomigJr]

That profession is where I believe the expression “not worth a tinker’s dam” came from or “not worth a damn” for short.

[@kelaarin]

@@DavidRomigJr Yep. When repairing pots, a tinker would build a clay dam around the hole, then pour molten tin into the hole. When cooled, he would carefully scrape away the excess tin, but discard the worthless clay dam.

[@thedeepfriar745]

So the girl who plays Veruca Salt ended up have two kids and whenever her daughter was being a brat she would refer to her as Veruca. I find that really funny for some reason

[@MinaWalker]

Lol, my mom does the same thing with me and my sister 😂

[@cindylou3205]

His Mom was NEVER against it. She has to ride a very thin line though. When you can only give your kid far below what he deserves, then minimizing disappointment and heartbreak over and over becomes a real priority. The odds were not in his favor because of the numbers-not because he was poor, and she told him that-very gently.

[@TeacupTempest]

I did always like that the mom was supportive, yet realistic.

[@LA_HA]

I always felt sad that she not only had to take care of her son after her husband died, but four old people who just laid around all day, not helping. Grandpa Joe convinced me that they were all faking. The grandmothers could've helped with the washing, darning, ironing, and sewing. They could've had a family business. What if Charlie didn't find that ticket and win? She would have been worked to death because only she and Charlie worked

[@monsterhanna6691]

@@LA_HA Grandpa Joe was overwhelmed with excitement, hence why he "healed", so to speak; that doesn't make everyone else selfish or terrible. We don't even know why they're bed-ridden and Grandpa Joe CLEARLY said at the beginning of the movie "as soon as I get my strength back, I'm gonna get out there and help him."

[@LA_HA]

@@monsterhanna6691 And yet, he never got his strength back until it benefitted him, did it? If he was simply "overwhelmed with excitement", he would not have been able to make a multi-hour tour of Wonka's factory. He would've ended up back in bed once his body's"weakness" took over as the excitement wore off. Just admit it. He was fine when it suited him. Up until then, he faked being weak so he wouldn't have to go out and actually do the work to help his daughter-in-law. Look, it happens. Making excuses for him doesn't change what actually happened in the movie. haha

[@Kuro-Mori]

The thing I like most about your reactions is the pure, unbridled, sense of wonder and joy that you resonate. Keep em coming Nick!

[@chrissmith6097]

We found the one person in the world who likes “Cheer Up Charlie”. “I am now telling the computer EXACTLY what is can do with a lifetime supply of chocolate” always makes me crack up.

[@robertpresley1503]

It's the one song I skip when I watch this movie.

[@applebrush7600]

Two people. I like it a lot.

[@hollyodell4012]

Cheer Up Charlie is the official anthem of using the bathroom and getting a snack.

[@hummus_exual]

Why do you guys hate it so much, I think It's a pretty song 😭

[@hollyodell4012]

@@hummus_exual I actually don't hate it, but I think as a kid the upbeat songs are more attention grabbing, and as an adult you can appreciate the sentiment behind it but when you're a little kid it seems like a lull in the action. I've enjoyed it more the older I've gotten...

[@merlintroutmen4251]

Got to be the most humble and positive KZbin reactors!

[@brandiarmstrong2902]

Favorite classic line from this film: "Violet, you're turning violet, Violet!"

[@VeganGroceryLife]

I love: I’ve got a blueberry for a daughter. Or something like that. Lol!

[@brandiarmstrong2902]

@@VeganGroceryLifeprecisely qoted. From the remake: (after Violet swells up and turns blue) Miss Beauregard: How is she (Violet) supposed to compete? Veruca Salt chimes in: You can put her in a county fair!

[@AGM-f5d]

Violet's father in Willy Wonka:I'll make you pay for this,Wonka!Even if it's the last thing I ever do! Violet's mother in Charlie:But I can't have a blueberry for a daughter!How is she supposed to compete? Violet's father in the West End musical:Baby,we're gonna be rich!

[@dylanbaker7797]

This is an absolutely fantastic and sensational movie. Praise to all the actors and the love behind it from the heart of Gene Wilder ❤️‍🔥

[@nickmanzo8459]

Gene Wilder was an actor that as a child, I always thought “it’s my friend in another movie!”

[@lacondrathompson1747]

@@nickmanzo8459 Same

[@TenTonNuke]

I cry every time at "So shines a good deed in a weary world." Wonka is putting on an angry act as part of the test, but you can kind of tell that he is tired of all the selfishness. He already had to close his factory to keep out spies. And all the kids were monsters. There's a part of him that has just given up. And Charlie paid off what little hope he had left. I believe his "You've won!" is the first time in the movie he is actually happy.

[@LA_HA]

I always found it really telling that Grandpa Joe was the one who got mad when Charlie almost lost out because of him, tried to blame Wonka, and then threatened to give the candy to Slugworth. He's such a jerk. But, that's just my bias. I've never liked Grandpa Joe. haha

[@monsterhanna6691]

@@LA_HA Because of ONE scene? He was just upset, was close with Charlie and, just like Charlie, was only making mistakes; that doesn't make him a terrible person.

[@LA_HA]

@@monsterhanna6691 Fair enough. However... Laying around while Charlie's mother works herself into an early grave while he fakes being too weak is a reason not to like him. And, while Charlie, a young boy, his grandson, has to work to be helpful to the four grandparents they both have to house, feed, and care for, do nothing to help by at least keeping the house clean and taking in jobs to help out financially; but he can do a whole ash dance and run around Wonka's place without so much as losing his breath means he was being deceitful regarding his health. That's a reason not to like him. As an older adult that saw how Wonka felt about the other kids not listening to him, and the parents disrespecting his rules, and then encouraging Charlie to do the exact same thing, while he behaved just like the parents he looked down on is a reason not to like him. So, together with him blaming Wonka for what was effectively his bad behavior and then threatening to sell the gobstopper to Slugworth -- which would've cost Charlie Everything had he not been a better person than his grandfather, -- is just one reason in a list of reasons not to like him. The guy was a deadbeat lying shyster who was a bad influence and a selfish jerk. Hope that clarifies things

[@Interestingenough4]

@@LA_HAGrandpa Joe had issues, but here he was just lashing out, like Wonka was at him and to a certain degree Charlie. He felt awful for his grandson, and felt like Wonka was an unreasonable jerk for yelling like that and denying a prize for a minor violation. He probably shared much of Wonka's exhaustion and cynicism towards the world, albeit turned in a different direction, and likely would've felt like it was just another way of society and rich people kicking his family while they were down. I'll bet he apologized to Wonka afterwards.

[@LA_HA]

@@Interestingenough4 I accept your hypothetical. We all have done it at some point in our lives and I'm sure Grandpa Joe is no exception. It's really nice of you to stick up for that selfish, obnoxious old jerk this way. It's so good of you. Hahaha. Just joking... maybe

[@videohistory722]

In the scene where Veruca is smashing a ball on the rock, if you look closely, you can see her knee is bloody, because in a previous take, she slammed her knee down on the rock, thinking it was a fake rock, and scraped her knee.

[@sketchnotes2246]

Yep! And during the candy man scene, one of the kids got whacked in the face with the counter.

[@HunterSlayer2727]

I always wondered why her knee had red paint on it but I assumed it was the set or maybe dye off her dress as a kid. No idea she had cut her leg in an earlier take poor girl. 😆

[@LostButBroken]

She actually got a permanent scar from it

[@monsterhanna6691]

Ouch, that must've hurt. 😬

[@lachlanormerod8759]

Whoa, 😮

[@QueenCloveroftheice]

I really like that they show Charlie giving into temptation. He would be too perfect if he didn’t, and that would make him a boring character. Plus, he’s just a kid; kids make mistakes. What makes him good is that he owned up to it in the end and did the right thing by leaving the Gobstopper. Wonka recognized that, and that’s why he was willing to give Charlie the prize.

[@snickbiordking5748]

That's actually what I like about this adaptation of Charlie, rather than Tim Burtons version. Tim Burtons Charlie is my favorite. But I like how this version of Charlie has flaws, *he's* a kid, and people make mistakes. Tim Burtons version however, his character is flawless. Don't get me wrong, for my opinion he's the sweetest and very kind hearted. But I kind of wish his character has some flaws too 😕

[@AGM-f5d]

​​@@snickbiordking5748 Keep in mind that in the new one he is in a much worse economic situation, so it is to be expected that he will be more conformist. He's just as realistic as the old one.

[@worthybutter2004]

@@snickbiordking5748 Well, that's how he was in Roald Dahl's book, too. While he's a decent protagonist in it, i think he was better in this version, due to the depth they gave him. Just the scene where Wonka tells Charlie that he's won feels WAY more powerful here than it did in the book. Don't get me wrong, i love the book, but i do like how the filmmakers added more depth to the story.

[@waynesimpson4081]

The vendor with "the weapons" is a tinker. They use to repair and buy/repair/resell metal items from a cart, like a traveling salesman. Similar to a "rag and bone man"

[@horrorcide13]

Gene Wilder would only play Wonka on one condition. "When I make my first entrance, I'd like to come out of the door carrying a cane and then walk toward the crowd with a limp. After the crowd sees Willy Wonka is a cripple, they all whisper to themselves and then become deathly quiet. As I walk toward them, my cane sinks into one of the cobblestones I'm walking on and stands straight up, by itself; but I keep on walking, until I realize that I no longer have my cane. I start to fall forward, and just before I hit the ground, I do a beautiful forward somersault and bounce back up, to great applause. His reasoning? "Because from that time on, no one will know if I'm lying or telling the truth." Iconic actor who is sorely missed.

[@gurp1997]

When willy does the flip during his intro scene, notice how even the camera is delayed in following gene wilder, that's because the flip wasn't planned, he was originally just going to walk up to the camera, but Gene wilder decided to improvise and do the flip at the end, so no one, not even the director knew that Gene was gonna do that, and then they tried doing other takes of that shot as well, but they felt that the original take, the one with the camera delay was the best because with the camera being delayed in following Wonka added to how unpredictable Wonka is

[@thenerdytiger9306]

14:40 she's not being down on him. In the original book and in this film aswell the bucket family only has enough money to be in their tiny house and eat cabbage(which they grow themselves) water for every meal, they can only afford to buy Charlie one chocolate bar a year on his birthday.

[@tacodude2687]

Fun fact: You know the scene where Veruca was banging something against a rock? If you notice her knee, she had cut herself and was bleeding a little. The actress who played Veruca STILL has the scar to this day.

[@thegammonator6503]

A little bit of trivia for you: The reason the name was changed to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory rather than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was because Roald Dahl absolutely hated it and didn't want it to be associated with his book

[@videohistory722]

Actually that's just one of the reasons. I'll post one of the others up above.

[@nickmanzo8459]

That’s not true, the name was changed because the name Charlie had a slavery connotation in the 70s. The original shooting script was to be entitled Candyman, but that had a drug connotation in the 70s, so they just decided to name it after Wonka.

[@videohistory722]

@@nickmanzo8459 consider: it's all of the above.

[@ya4girls1]

According to the movie commentary it's because a candy company was coming out with a Wonka bar and so they funded the movie with the condition that Wonka would be in the title. Ironically though the bar was discontinued due to a flaw in the formula.

[@videohistory722]

@@ya4girls1 I made this comment out on the regular thread.

[@gamemaster2819]

In the original book, the geese and eggs were instead intelligent squirrels that opened nuts, but would toss the bad ones in a shoot, and they dragged Veruca down after finding her head quite hollow. They likely changed it due to how difficult that would be back then

[@melindamuller4466]

They changed it back in the remake.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

At least they kept it in the 2005 version

[@Longma1]

They're trained squirrels, not intelligent, and the fact Tim Burton was able to use real squirrels in the remake to do all they did further exhibits that and its possibility.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

@@Longma1 Exactly, I mean if Alfred Hitchcock could train all those birds to kill people, then why is it suddenly impossible to have squirrels throw a kid down a tube?

[@ifeelpretty5790]

@@DAMIENDMILLS Probably because kids were involved and back then they didn’t want to risk injuring young Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca)

[@rjsouthworth5246]

Notice how Slugworth/Wilkinson was positioned at just the right time and place to meet Charlie after he got the Golden Ticket? How there were no empty seats on Wonka’s boat, when there ought to have been two for Augustus and his mother? Wonka had everything planned out from the word go.

[@VeganGroceryLife]

Wow! Yes so true!

[@LA_HA]

Or he knew at least one of the kids would screw up at every important juncture. And if the kids messes up, the parents can't continue without them. Part of the book/movie is a commentary on how children were being raised in the current era. haha

[@pleasehelp2446]

I love that when everyone is swarming Charlie trying to buy or steal the ticket, the candy shop owner helps him get out of the crowd and even remembers his name. It shows that he really does just care about the kids and the customers happiness

[@christiantracey1479]

Gene Wilder fit the role so perfectly. Everytime this movie plays, I always sing "Pure Imagination" cause this song is amazing.

[@HermanVonPetri]

The reveal of the candy room when those three notes start playing is one of my most nostalgic childhood memories.

[@morganyakkofan9052]

Johnny Depp did a good job too in the 2005 version.

[@TayannaStudios]

@@morganyakkofan9052 I'm afraid i'll have to disagree with that. For me, there was not one bit of magic in that remake.

[@AlmaDeAngel]

@@TayannaStudios I agree with you. There are also very important teachings for kids and even adults in this movie that the Johnny Depp version lacks. I 100% prefer this movie over the other one. :)

[@MaeTheWolfDemon]

Fun fact for you: None of the other actors knew about Wonka doing the creepy singing in the tunnel scene ahead of time, so the looks of absolute horror and confusion on their faces are completely genuine. It's brilliant and Wilder is a genuis!

[@andreaprochowski4717]

Actual angel Nick hating Veruca on sight was unexpected but very satisfying

[@lenniegray3086]

In the musical, Augustus gets turned into fudge as his mother watches, Violet explodes and her dad has to scoop up her entrails, Veruca gets mauled to death by squirrels, and Mike stays small forever. And I thought the movie was dark.

[@karentargaryen7959]

My favorite line is when Mr. Salt is questioning Wonka about ginger ale and ginger beer. Wonka's response "candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker".

[@VeganGroceryLife]

Love that line!

[@ericalyn824]

I say this randomly sometimes haha love this line

[@sapjap172]

Out of respect for decent people named Karen, we should change the meme to Veruca.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

That would be so appropriate

[@karenlong5616]

As a decent Karen, I wholeheartedly agree!

[@ordinary-not2525]

I wholeheartedly agree, I had a very wonderful aunt Karen, who sadly passed away couple years ago.

[@leahtheanimationfan40]

I have a great Aunt Karen and she is super nice. I mean, there's also the 'dumb blonde' jokes and I'm a blonde so...

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

The more I encounter this term ("Karen" used as a pejorative), the less comfortable with it I am. Imputing a bunch of negative characteristics to people based on something they have no control over (their given name) seems a lot like the kind of bigoted behavior the users of this term probably think they are trying to criticize and oppose. Maybe "Veruca" won't be accepted as a viable substitute because her character is too specifically associated with "wanting it now," but decent people ought to avoid slandering everone named "Karen" just to criticize the behavior of a few, most of whom likely are not even named "Karen." I think it's time to talk about this when we see and hear this term being used, before it becomes even more firmly entrenched. Nobody would like his or her own name to be used in a similar way.

[@zachariousmccool5768]

This movie is incredible and still holds up extremely well. This and "Sword in the Stone" were movies I watched constantly as a kid. So fun fact time lol. When Wonka walks out limping it was the first time any of the actors had seen him and the fake out limp was completely Gene Wilder's idea. Roahl Dahl actually did not like Gene Wilder as Wonka and iirc wanted him replaced. But he makes this movie. When the Candyman song starts the owner lifts the counter to come from behind it. If you look he actually hit the little girl standing in front of it and its in the movie. Once you know you can't unsee it lol. When Wonka yells at Charlie at the end "You Lose! Good Day sir!" The actor playing Charlie had no idea Gene would do that so that look he gives is genuine fear and confusion. Such an incredible movie and to me its on a list that every single person should see at least once in their life. Timeless classic!

[@Sparkledash1]

Fun Fact: This movie was actually shot in Germany, in the city of Munich. You can actually see the Munich Cathedral in one of the shots. But this movie was not dubbed in german until 2006, a year after the Tim Burton remake came out.

[@dmn23]

Wilder's performance was brilliant. The sense of menace and compassion is as incredible now as it was fifty years ago.

[@shotgunbettygaming]

Fun Fact: The kid that plays Charlie (Peter Ostrum) grew up to be a large animal farm veterinarian in New York!

[@shainewhite2781]

The Tunnel Scene in the movie was on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments! Lol!

[@jccw227]

Little movie trivia for you: Jack Albertson, who played Grandpa Joe, is one of the few actors to win an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony.

[@ckobo84]

Little known fact: all the grandparents from this movie are still alive today.

[@introuble4ever07]

Also, the year Jack Albertson won the Oscar, Gene Wilder was nominated in the same category.

[@caitlin329]

not even all of the children are alive today

[@ifeelpretty5790]

@@ckobo84 Wrong, Jack Albertson died ten years after the release of this movie.

[@mrhal812]

@@ckobo84 Didn't Albertson die in1981?

[@classiclife7204]

This man is so generous with his reactions. This was like watching my favorite childhood film with an old buddy. Glad you enjoyed it Nick!

[@OptimumPx]

I always loved the line, "I am now telling the computer _exactly_ what it can do with a lifetime supply of chocolate!"

[@VeganGroceryLife]

Me too 😂

[@1Cheytown]

Fun trivia....despite being offered a nice development deal/contract.... this was the only film Peter Ostrum (Charlie) did. He went to school and got his DVM, and until his retirment this past September, worked as a large animal (cows and horses) in upstate New York.

[@videohistory722]

The entire Golden goose scene was filmed on Verucas birthday, and the Golden eggs are in fact made out of real chocolate. After they filmed this scene, they gave her an egg for her birthday. She held onto it for years before finally getting rid of it because it went bad.

[@nickmanzo8459]

The actress who played Augustus Gloop’s mother was a veteran actress of German dungeon porn apparently. Odd, she plays such a normal role here.

[@cshubs]

So she already knows about the fudge room! :-)

[@Charlie_Wolfe]

Omg I thought you were kidding… thank you so much for bringing this fun fact into my life!

[@leeannmcdermott8313]

Holy shit, that’s the last thing I expected to read in the comments!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Bfdidc]

Well she had to pay for her son's chocolate somehow.

[@robertc.1958]

@@cshubs Rotflmao! 🤣

[@kayway_07]

The tunnel scene scared the CRAP out me when I was younger, it's still pretty creepy to this day lmao.

[@MsJasperr]

you're so adorable!, the disappointment on your face when Charlie and grandpa Joe opened the bar 😍😂

[@Immortalheart66]

Fun fact: The kids were not shown the candy room until they opened the door.They wanted a genuine reaction. This was the first movie i ever saw in the theater and it still warms my heart every time. Gene wilder and his quotes were from Shakespeare and and other poets.He was the best person for the role.Beautiful reaction to my favorite childhood movie.what’s good will always be good. Look forward to the next. Thanks so much!!!!!!

[@denisedale5327]

The actor who plays Charlie went on to become a vet and the girl who plays the spoilt one was complete opposite in real life

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

You clapping when Verucka Salt went down the pipe was the BEST!!! Just epic! 🤗😆🤗😆🤗 Trust me, she deserved it. We all know it. So don’t feel bad. She’s meant to be a hated character. 😉

[@Interestingenough4]

What I love about the climax is that it's more than just a final, desperate Hail Mary test, it's Wonka finally showing his true character. The quirky, snarky façade he put up drops completely as Grandpa Joe plays stupid about the rule breaking. Underneath is a very troubled, frustrated man with the weight of the world on his shoulders. To him, if even a good kid like Charlie could be "corrupted," then who could be worthy of the factory and taking care of the Oompa Loompas? But yet, Charlie's "sin" was pretty mild, and he'd otherwise come across as a good kid. And fortunately for Wonka, his hopeful side was proven right when Charlie took responsibility for his mistake, refused to give in to Grandpa Joe's threat to sell the Gobstopper, and returned it as an act of contrition.

[@imogenonscreen8054]

I remember there's a story that when Gene Wilder was offered the role of Wonka he said he'd only do it if he could make up his own entrance for his first scene. So that part was all his own idea.

[@chriswork7479]

Most underrated reactor on YT your energy is infectious nick!

[@j0hnf_uk]

'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', is another fantastic movie from the same era.

[@davidnorman4786]

They actually came out with the Wonka candy... which melted on the shelves. There was a problem with the formula. They did produce Everlasting Gobstoppers. They were round, changed colors as you sucked them, and lasted.... 45 minutes. They were awesome though.

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

There's a fan theory that the five winners weren't chosen at random. I offer the following pieces of evidence: 1. Focusing on Charlie specifically, he gets two candy bars before he wins. The candy man picks out the candy bar *for him* both times. 2. Slugworth a.k.a. Wilkinson was able to get into the peanut factory where Mr. Salt worked. Augustus, Violet, and Mike are all interviewed, and Wilkinson blends into the scenery. 3. The rooms that Wonka set up are set up to each specific bad habit. If nobody has been in the factory for so long, how could they know what rooms would exist? 4. The timing of when Charlie finds the bar is interesting - not only is it the day before the deadline, but the newspaper headline about the phony ticket winner is released the same day. It's meant in good fun, but it does make you think.

[@elizabethstrong6057]

For the first time ever I just realized #3, before I read your comment.

[@jayjitsuu]

I always thought that they were picked at random but he later learned what type of children they were before they arrived and chose those specific rooms. There might be 50 other rooms we didn’t see but he chose those based on what he knew of them But reading this definitely makes you think every little thing was intentional. Wonka wasn’t phased by any of the incidents here 😂

[@twist58]

Gene Wilder once visited my hometown for a book signing he had at our local Barnes & Noble. About 8 years before he passed away. The line was so long, but I caught only a glimpse of him seated at the table. I think the book was for his autobiography.

[@nickmanzo8459]

Nick, now you have to watch Young Frankenstein. It’s the other movie Gene Wilder wanted to be remembered for after he died. It’s a parody of the Universal Frankenstein films.

[@HunterSlayer2727]

Young Frakenstein, Hear No Evil See No Evil. Just a Gene Wilder Binge, the man was legend.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

... which, for maximum enjoyment of *Young Frankenstein,* you should also watch -- at least the first three *(Frankenstein,* *Bride of Frankenstein,* and *Son of Frankenstein* -- these are the old black-and-white films from the 1930's starring Boris Karloff as the monster), preferably before you see *YF.*

[@notavailable8201]

Haunted Honeymoon is another good one with Gene

[@Little1Cave]

Can’t forget The Producers and Blazing Saddles as well!

[@goodowner5000]

..."Silver Streak" & "Stir Crazy"

[@john03ification]

The way Gene did a soumersalt was improvised by him. The reason behind it was that from then time on people wouldn’t know whether he was lying or telling the truth.

[@KaiyaAquamarine]

I still love this version the best. I know the new one is closer to the book and the author hated this version, but I love how this movie turned out. It's still one of my favorites and feel good movies when I'm down. Always makes me smile.

[@Yugioh420]

If you think about it, the only way Mr. Wilkinson could be where the tickets was when the tickets where found would be if he planted them. That means no matter how much chocolate anyone buys they never had a chance to find one.

[@videohistory722]

The kid that plays Mike Teavee apparently was actually a nightmare to work with. The supposed beehive we saw in the factory? Were actually wasps. And he let them out.

[@nickmanzo8459]

Gene said that he was the only child on set that he absolutely hated

[@LA_HA]

@@nickmanzo8459 Dang. Wonder how the actor feels about that now that he's an adult, if he's alive

[@richardlevy1459]

One pound is not a lot, even back then it shows the mans greed. (Been watching your reactions in England, you are a delight).

[@killinglonliness88]

Sorry but you're wrong. He was offering a one pound RAISE onto their pay. Back in the 1970's that was a LARGE raise in pay.

[@richardlevy1459]

@@killinglonliness88 thanks sorry I thought this was way after the 70’s

[@ohlawdy6855]

@@killinglonliness88 I went and did the googling, and it'd be the equivalent to 12.58 pounds, so as a raise, that's pretty great

[@videohistory722]

Another reason they changed the name was so Quaker could promote their new candy bar, called Wonka. Only problem was they wound up going belly up very quickly because the chocolate kept melting. And then later, the Wonka brand was bought by Nestlé, giving us the candies we know and love today. The memories I associate with the brand the most is seeing them in the candy shelf at blockbuster, before blockbuster went out of business.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Same here, i guess Blockbuster was a failing business too at the time, and was ok with selling a failing candy bar?

[@videohistory722]

@@DAMIENDMILLS no no, I mean Nestles Wonka. Quakers Wonka never even saw the light of day on the shelves.

[@videohistory722]

The foam used to spurt out in the car scene was made from basic fire extinguishers. But the foam was a potent skin irritant, so after shooting the scene, the actors were left in considerable discomfort when their skin puffed up and reportedly required several days to receive medical treatment and recovery.

[@cirrusB612]

(Boat pulls up) Nick: Wonka's so weird sometimes. I love him, but he's so weird sometimes. Me, knowing what's coming: (laughs)

[@kennethkauzlaric8948]

I loved this when I was young, but seeing it as an adult I realized who dark it is. A Grimm's fairytale come to life. Gene Wilder was an absolute genius at portraying Willy Wonka. I love watching you react to these movies.

[@kateiannacone2698]

"I'm curious if it's a musical or not. It probably is." At this point, you know it's a musical, but the happy music you heard at the beginning was the "overture." Idk if you know the term or not, but if you do, then this is for anyone reading who might not. It's the piece at the beginning of a musical or opera that's usually an orchestral medley of all of the songs you'll hear during the show. It sets the tone of the story, and is sort of a last warning to get to your seat in the theater. In a live performance, it happens usually before the curtain goes up, and it opens at the end of the overture. In a movie musical, it's usually played during the opening credits. Just a bit of theater geek info for anyone who hasn't heard the term before. Enjoy!

[@paulbrosfornever512]

I am amazed at how much of this movie you were able to show! Great job at the editing.

[@Hinatachan360]

Charlie is such a thoughtful, kind, and sweet child.

[@chris...9497]

The knives and things identify the man as a Tinker; he's a traveling metal-item repairer. He sharpens knives and replaces their handles. He repairs pots and pans.

[@knowledge-girl]

The only poem that was in the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" that made it into song form in the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" was the creepy song from the tunnel scene.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

The band Primus released an album, "Primus and the Chocolate Factory" which contained odd renditions of all these songs, done in a sort of dark carnival theme. Five of the CDs contained Golden Tickets, which allow the owner free admission to any Primus concert, in perpetuity. The album was dedicated to Gene Wilder.

[@zoe_murtagh_03]

I loved this movie so much as a kid. For some reason, mostly watched it at Christmas. Don't know why

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

The profusion of candy makes it a natural Christmas movie, but I think it contains so many dark and creepy elements that, along with the candy, it makes even more sense as a Hallowe'en movie. The factory tour even takes place, broadly speaking, within the Hallowe'en season (on October 1st).

[@BillyButcher90]

I would watch it over Easter as it's associated with chocolate.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

@@BillyButcher90 I guess it would be ideal if you had giant gold-foil-wrapped chocolate eggs.

[@staciepoole8161]

The song Willie Wonka sings “Pure Imagination is the definition of magical hope.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Nick, you've expressed so much appreciation for the music in many of the films you've reacted to that I'm emboldened to suggest *Oliver!* (1968), the big-screen live-action musical based on Charles Dickens' famous novel *Oliver Twist.* It was hugely successful in its day, winning six Oscars, and I think you'd enjoy it very much. And as it happens, there is not one single other full-length reaction to it on KZbin. Yours could be the first.

[@rabidsamfan]

Seconded!

[@fruitsbasketforlife4362]

Yes! Good recommendation!

[@TitanWar93]

For those that already know that Roald Dahl, the original author, didn't like the adaptations of his work. Because he is one of those people who likes their own work. The Oompa Loompas were originally black slaves and The Witches he didn't like the happy ending.

[@videohistory722]

Nobody knew Gene Wilder was going to do that flip. The crowd's reactions are real.

[@morganyakkofan9052]

I think it only took him one take to get it just right.

[@davevannatta985]

That was his request to the director in order for him to do the movie.

3:00 Nick, you were asking the same about The Wizard Of Oz, you asked at the beginning if it were a musical. The whole film industry back then had song' numbers integrated into their movies, from all countries, as for example Mexican movies needed to have like three to five songs integrated into their films sang by its main actors and actresses.

[@karenlong5616]

I saw this movie in the theater when it first came out. I was ten, my sister was eight and to this day, it is still our favorite movie. Nobody is better than Gene Wilder! And we still quote this movie. Good day, sir!

[@ryanpetersen3789]

I grew up watching this movie often and have always loved it. My son, who is only 3, recently discovered this gem and now wants to watch it all the time. Definitely a timeless classic.

[@kevinbejkoxdxd1514]

Fun fact: the chocolate river was actually made of water that was mixed with real chocolate. The whole set smelled bad because of the river. Everything else was ok. And also when Wonka ate the teacup at the end, wilder actually chewed the cup which was made of wax until the director yelled cut, then he had to spit it out.

[@moonpool10]

the german when they get off the boat translates to: and at the same time the most secret room in my factory

[@JenniLeigh81]

Your reactions are so pure and precious. I love seeing a reviewer who isn't cynical and can just appreciate movies for what they are. Do you think you could do 'Kubo and the Two Strings?' It has become one of my favorite animated films, and the stop motion is beautiful.

[@michellecrocker2485]

I actually like what the teacher is doing here. He’s making the lesson relatable to the students