Wonka is a weird movie

[@AlexMeyersVids]

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[@averageanimations9317]

no

[@tr-st_me_bro]

no

[@ben2-t5h]

Sure

[@elindayana8174]

PLEASE DO A VIDEO ABOUT "SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON" or "RISE OF THE GUARDIANS"!!! 😭💔🔥

[@H4R0LDS]

You are right, it’s a pretty weird movie, but it’s good

[@dW-td2ul]

To your point of wonka feeling different. Its explained in the books and movies that wonka has had his secrets stolen and was betrayed multiple times by his friends and coworkers. Thats why he fires everyone and closed the factory.

[@Hyperlaser_Merc]

Then isolates himself for decades.

[@TheActualMC]

Relatable

[@SnowieShiba]

Honestly this part of the books would've been worthy to watch since it actually was a canon conflict than whatever this weird "He's a wizard now!" vibe was....

[@danielramos6325]

Same here

[@lyrablack9169]

@@SnowieShiba I would've killed to see this silly Willy get betrayed multiple times and completely shut down, become overly paranoid and isolated. :D

[@Charlotte-pi7ru]

Fun fact: I had terrible food poisoning when I watched this in theatres, and every scene with any kind of eating made me feel incredibly ill. Then I went to sleep, and all I could think of was the chorus that went like “well there’s chocolate and there’s chocolate” on loop forever.

[@gamayundoom]

This sounds so fun lol. Hope youre feeling better.

[@happycloud3861]

Hope your feeling better!

[@kiannanewton1006]

LMAOO

[@Strawberry_Essa.Girl999]

Lol something like that happend to me we were pumpkin carving and for some reason since that day anytime I think of pumpkin seeds I throw up including right now hope you feel better

[@councilofandrews]

I'm here because I've been thinking of that song on loop for the last few weeks :/

[@eclipse_eternal8178]

I was in a really bad mental space when I went to see this in theatres, but it honestly helped a lot because it was so light-hearted, feelgood and just so out there. For that this movie holds a special place in my heart.

[@zombeeCAL]

W pfp

[@externalisopod3877]

Yeah, this movie had a lot of charm to it. I think it will be one of those movies that is looked fondly upon in gen A's current childhood.

[@TheCloser1]

I laughed until I cried and then I couldn’t stop crying haha. But it was a good cry and a great story imo.

[@roxaroo]

Hope you are doing better now, I wish you the best and stay safe.

[@Flamec45]

yeah it was a nice feel good movie

[@higherstandard710]

Slugworth started sending in people to work for Wonka and steal his recipes. So Wonka fired all the employees and started using just umpaloopas instead. That is what caused his distrust

[@jjcymbolic]

This was exactly what I was thinking. One reason or another, Wonka cut people out of his life due to distrust. It turned a once whimsical man into someone who lacks care for humans.

[@meshadow4908]

Sucks this movie sent slugworth to jail so no way that can happen

[@tyrant-den884]

Which doesn't fit this canon at all.

[@nattynema]

​@@meshadow4908 he not in jail forever. He can get out in months to years and start over again

[@meshadow4908]

@nattynema well a life time of crime. And who would trust him to build his buisness back up

[@kateylouu96]

I kinda think his personality fits. Like he was so optimistic about life, and then he realizes how selfish and gluttonous kids are, and gets screwed over by employees then spends several years locked in his factory with just himself and the Oompa Loompas. He has many, many years to become jaded and to realize how much the world sucks.

[@motherplayer]

That's gonna make for an interesting sequel, at least.

[@mishynaofficial]

Wow, he's literally me

[@kingofnonation5843]

Exactly lol he's got like 40 years to get jaded

[@kateylouu96]

😂😂😂@@mishynaofficial

[@gloreeuhh-]

@@mishynaofficial you think that the world was meant to be this way

[@Wonderfowl]

I love the filter you have that takes away the background track to avoid copywrite... in this particular instance it makes Wonka look like a complete insane person (i mean, beyond the norm), as he's just belting lyrics to no backup track.... like an obnoxious subway train rider.

[@Nezukoscat]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hwarming]

I thought he was putting it through Adobe Enhance, but then I realized that the singing is just really autotuned.

[@silentbanana209]

I mean it’s Wonka, what did you expect?

[@jamescallanan2443]

Instead of having Wonka expose the other chocolate makers as criminals, he could have tormented and sabotaged them until they surrendered. Would have fit the vibe of Wilder better

[@gnat4999]

But they weren't trying to make a mini wilder lol

[@jamescallanan2443]

@gnat4999 Instead, they made a prequel character that doesn't feel like the original

[@Antonio-ys5zd]

​@@jamescallanan2443doesn't even seem to come close because this makes it seem like Wonka just lived his mother and not his chocolate if that makes sense

[@annebethkuijs9442]

Yes, but... They floated off and he's not sure if they will ever get down. Potentially they keep floating and die of lack of oxygen in the air or fall down in the middle of the sea with no one to rescue them 😮 And he doesn't care much, so pretty in line with the original Wonka to me. At least the ending.

[@teleportingpotatoe]

@@Antonio-ys5zdyou guys are dumb this movie has nothing to do with that old version

[@JECKIDDING]

Willy Wonka in the original movie was trying to find a kid that isn't selfish or would do something different then what he would do so they can own the company since he is getting old. And each time something bad happened to the kids you noticed that he warns them before they do it. they just don' t listen.

[@lessismore8533]

EXACTLY

[@Chinchilla2310]

I mean kids aren’t well known for their restraint and decision making, you wouldn’t trust a kid to drive down and pickup your dry cleaning from across town.

[@vanguardblue]

“Stop don’t comeback”

[@Wild-Card07]

1) Wonka didn’t care for the bratty kids because they were spoiled and selfish, which it why he was upset with Charlie in the end but changed attitude when Charlie gave up the gobstopper. Since Charlie showed character he gave him everything. We was just going to have the kids change their ways after they were all fixed up because he knew they were going to be ok. 2) This is a wonka that hasn’t experienced actual business yet. And business can change a person, especially when it is successful.

[@ColletteisaBear]

Help. Police. Murder. One of my favorite bits in that movie, Gene is pure magic and no one can match that.

[@LookICanExplain]

My favorite part is definitely "Oh...oh...Oh...Ooh..oh-" Like that was so unnecessarily needed.

[@zachwackchannel]

Wut 😂 Heck of an oxymoron right there

[@Lucyyyyyy23]

When was that

[@kizzysnow4392]

@@Lucyyyyyy23 When Wonka was looking at the small print

[@RRRRRRAAAAAAA]

it was funny

[@pretzel_salt]

It actually made me laugh.

[@bonnies6141]

I looked away from the screen and GENUINELY thought Alex was Timothee singing a REAL song ( 2:15 )

[@criskp6861]

Me too!

[@Fire_Summoner]

Can we really call this a Wonka origin story when he was already Wonka at the beginning? He already had special and magical chocolate. It should've been him actually becoming Wonka.

[@chigginnuggie7681]

That would just be his birth then. And he may have had the candy but he didn’t have the most famous part: the chocolate factory.

[@avivastudios2311]

Yeah, like his parents aren't even in the movie. They could have done something interesting with them.

[@cristalblackstar8177]

He was already gifted. That was boring.

[@mrcritical6751]

@@cristalblackstar8177he literally mentions he spent 7 years perfecting his chocolate making skills, he ain’t gifted, he just trained super hard

[@Sayafa45295]

​@@cristalblackstar8177 he spent years perfecting his chocolate. That could've been something

[@viddork]

I totally agree with the final point: as a fantasy musical, it's quite charming and fun. You just have to divorce it from any iteration of Willy Wonka and take it as an entirely separate and independent story. Do that, and it's quite enjoyable.

[@LegendOfYuka]

why would you need to do that? This is Willy Wonka before the isolation and betrayal. You speak without knowing what you’re talking about. Why? who raised you improperly?

[@guineapig0983]

@@LegendOfYuka”Why? Who raised you improperly?” I hope you’re joking cause thats straight up wild 💀 I see you’re other comments, and judging by that, i can tell you’re one of those people who turns every small thing personal for literally no reason. Not sure who you think was raised improperly here, but it seems like you’ve got your own issues to work on.

[@maryannclementiii-uw5pk]

@@LegendOfYuka There are several things about this movie that still don't mesh with the other iterations of Willy Wonka. Not just the fact that he's optimistic. So if anyone's speaking without knowing what they're talking about, it's you.

[@LegendOfYuka]

@@guineapig0983 the fact u scoured through other comments put u in the same position as I. This comment specifically wasn’t too bad, I was jus tweaking, however the majority of the others hating on a genuinely good movie with a message that needs to be said did make me upset. Also, terrible analysis, it’s not that deep, it’s the internet. If you truly are offended by anything on here perhaps you shouldn’t be on it.

[@LegendOfYuka]

@@maryannclementiii-uw5pk It may not match the original/the 2000’s adaption or the book by different race’s, minor details (majority of things that are pointless nitpicking) but if you removed the title and his name wasn’t said at all, you would immediately assume that this was a story of how Willy Wonka, or atleast some iteration of it, before the trauma. And it makes no sense on how the original movie changed from the books drastically but was praised for if, while this one isn’t even trying to adapt the books, simply an origin story yet people are complaining. It’s one of those things where you’re trying to find the negatives of an adaptation of a franchise instead of appreciating it for what it is.

[@AlecOBrien-n8n]

I wish they would have offered cameos to the actors who played the kids in the original. All of them except for Violet are still alive today so it would have been a thoughtful tribute

[@swra09]

what happened to violet?

[@LannasMissingLink]

​@hana2926 she turned violet

[@AlecOBrien-n8n]

@@swra09 she died of pneumonia awhile back

[@BigSplenda1885]

At least Charlie for sure… the guy who played Mike Teavee is a pretty annoying guy now lol

[@AlecOBrien-n8n]

@@BigSplenda1885 is he? I haven’t heard much about him, other than he’s the only one of them who stayed in the acting business…Charlie’s a pet vet now!

[@bitrick7872]

I think it's implied he made the chocolate machine, like it's shown he's an inventor of complex machinery with the washing machine

[@BerdMan-i7t]

i love how he made a song catchier than a disney song lol.

[@The-MagicKazoo]

Also, in James and the Giant Peach (The Book), The setting is a seaside town with just a random whimsical man there and the peach also just casually rolls through a chocolate factory, so its safe to assume that those two books are in the same universe, and I love how this movie claims it supports the Roald Dahl Connected universe and then actually follows through with the details

[@MrAndrew238]

I like how everyone in this world has the weirdest name and Noodle's mom's name is just "Dorothy Smith"

[@sonicsillies]

NO FR AND I WAS SO ANNOYED WE NEVER FOUND OUT NOODLE'S REAL NAME EITHER 😭😭😭

[@RRRRRRAAAAAAA]

@@sonicsilliesit’s Matilda/nsrs

[@alexcoats8685]

"Eldritch murder lemonade" has entered my personal lexicon.

[@sarahjones-gf2ks]

dont forget " manic incubus dream boy"

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

"I yearn for the rectangle pizza..."

[@Weston-s4k]

Actually, Wonka's shift in personality is co.pletely logical. As we know, Ficlegrubber, Prodnose, and Slugworth are all back up and running by Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and ruin Wonka's life AGAIN by stealing his recipoes. That would send me mentally insane too.

[@KATIE-or2tc]

"WHAT, YOU'VE NEVER HAD CHOCOLATE!?!?" Wonka said calmly Edit:1K !)!!?!??! never had many likes before

[@kirstym.]

Still no

[@KATIE-or2tc]

@@kirstym. My favorite line XD

[@kirstym.]

@@KATIE-or2tc lol mine too he looks so flabbergasted

[@KATIE-or2tc]

@@kirstym. Literally 🤣

[@KATIE-or2tc]

Even when Noodle says that line, she looks like she's an unbothered queen

[@globuggray5265]

The og movie and book was showing how he moved far away from his childish wonder and the reason he made chocolate and candies in the first place (kinda like how wonka portrays him and his origins) the reason he’s so different and detached in the og movie is the whole point of his character in pretty much all the movies and especially in Charlie and the glass elevator 👍he’s a man who lost his wonder and is trying to find someone to replace him who has that same spark he once did for making candy and chocolate

[@milhamalfarisi4112]

yeah, how do you think charlie's character is similar to willy's character in this wonka movie

[@Lewis.Does.Things]

I like how wonka can't read in this movie, but he read the no daydreaming sign earlier in the movie

[@BeeBun-ph4mo]

Didn’t someone point it out to him? He didn’t read it himself lol

[@gnat4999]

He didnt?

[@catelynh1020]

The sign is pointed to and the cop holds out a hand for the fine. Whether he understood it or saw the number and knew it must be a fine for daydreaming after the guy says "no daydreaming" and points at it, or whether they forgot he couldn't read, i dunno

[@KirbyVolt]

The officer says "no daydreaming" so Wonka never needs to read it. During the song if you keep count of the coins he has, he should have 6 at that point. The lady with the baby only takes 1, and Wonka loses the last. This means he understood what the officer meant, but still couldn't read the sign as he paid 4 instead of 3.

[@little_mushroom]

​@@KirbyVoltwhat a keen eye you do have there...

[@jsplit9716]

Roald dahl actually didn't like willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Wonka isn't supposed to be that uncanny. Charlie and the chocolate factory is much closer to the book in characterization

[@callcasualty5147]

I know I speak for every Horrible Histories kid when I say that Mat Baynton a.k.a Fickelgruber is THE most important guy here

[@ProjektTaku]

HH is how you get kids interested in a subject. Imagine a maths show that presents it in the form of maths duels, which actually happened, while teaching kids more advanced calculus.

[@callcasualty5147]

@projekttaku1753 Wish I'd had this tbh, I would've aced maths exams like I did history!

[@marygolds]

First rule: you put any member of the HH cast in a piece of media and I will watch it.

[@JamEast]

As a peep show lover I argue that Paterson Joseph was important love hh too tho

[@thebillygoatgamer7053]

Exactly right. How to tell someone knows nothing about Britain, they don't know the HH cast.

[@SamiAmYoutube]

I was so shocked when that one chocolate bar at the end that he had since childhood lasted with him and didn't taste stale or anything from all the years. I can say it was the whimsical magic side too I guess.

[@XekutoZoren]

Considering all the other things that happened in the movie that defied logic (my favourite one being that people didn't care about eating bugs in their chocolate), this is a pretty small thing.

[@SamiAmYoutube]

@XekutoZoren Yeah you're absolutely right. Don't question it just have an open mind and enjoy the fun!

[@snausages43]

I think chocolate takes a long time to really go bad. Even with bloom on it it’s safe to eat usually. That said, there was no bloom on it either.

[@SinNun-tx5jp]

The secret ingredient: the strongest preservative the river can provide

[@ratiwatwatthanaphuti5158]

That's what you're hung up on in this movie?

[@girlonfire4421]

I thought his dad was a dentist and wasn’t allowed to have candy and he secretly tried all kinds of candy/ chocolate and that’s how he got into the candy making business.. did they forget about Johnny depps movie?! Also I think they should’ve left the singing to the oompa loompas..

[@rayanvij3457]

That was i the 2005 version. In the original 1971 movie they don't give us any information about his past.

[@jennaisela]

I like this one instead its the lore i know😂

[@exoticeditz8863]

This is a prequel based on the 1971 movie. Johnny depp’s film was a direct adaptation of the book (completely separate)

[@Exel3nce]

wth no, why would you want to miss out on such marvelous songs. oompas wouldnt hit like those

[@TheAlpacalypseIsUponUs]

Everyone forgets the Depp movie. I prefer it to the wilder version A LOT more

[@Kalynfixescredit]

What’s crazy is in the last movie we got a backstory. His dad was a dentist that hated him and he lived in the middle of no where and that backstory was definitely better if one was ever needed

[@taliagmail.com2005]

how is that better? I don't think it was better at all. this one is better because he was having a good time with a mum who supported him

[@Blueeyesinthesky]

@@taliagmail.com2005nah the darker background makes way more sense. How would a crazy chocolate genius have a normal healthy upbringing? Kinda lame

[@Blueeyesinthesky]

I completely agree

[@mrrning6strr588]

Yeah the dentist vs candy maker plot was way better especially when they come together at the end

[@taliagmail.com2005]

@@mrrning6strr588 not it wasn't

[@JettLockette]

15:28 “thanks maleficent!” IKR! Now that’s every prequel lolz

[@AngelVids7]

So taking the movie as its own work separate from the original Willie wonka, this is my favorite movie of the past five years. It was fantastical and fun in a way I haven’t seen in a long time

[@1D991]

Wonka gives me horror movie villain origin story in this thanks to the line delivery, which actually makes sense considering the child ending deathtrap of a factory he ends up with

[@Katto846]

i always hated the wonka movies because of the deathtraps in the films but i do want to see this movie

[@kusamoon.]

Yeah the amount of prequels, sequels, and so on is insane.. Especially when most of these don't even need a second movie or remake.

[@frankierosario6981]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE IT HIT THE KID IN ME PERFECTLY. I loved the songs, I loved how the bad guys sang and the side characters sang . The villains were comically corrupt. And timothy did such a good job as wonka he made the magic feel magical if that makes sense 😂 My favorite movie of all time is Annie and this gave me those vibes.

[@bendy_bone]

willy wonka just has to be left alone now

[@benzaiten933]

meh, still better than yet another King Arthur, Robin Hood or Batman movie. always the same nonsense.

[@taliagmail.com2005]

I still found the prequel better than rubbish tom and jerry willy wonka and the chocolate factory cartoon version because at least in this one slugworth had his own actual dong rather than singing veruca's song

[@Tupperfan]

On screen: Snow capped mountains in the background and a truck that says "Moreau & Fils" (French for Sons). Alex's narration: "(...)he's just gotten off the boat in some ambiguous UK London-esque town." Granted, it's a minor nitpick, but given that's what we do here, it's worth saying the setting is unambiguously not London-esque.

[@randomreviews4278]

12:32 oh boy its mr bean

[@hrb9679]

Wonka never went out of his way to punish any of the children in the OG. They punished themselves by being greedy and stupid and ignoring the clearly laid out rules and warnings. He just didn't baby them or feel all that sorry for them when their stupidity/greed INDEED landed them in hot chocolate.

[@MugWitch]

Especially bc all of the other kids besides Charlie had their parents pay their way into the Factory. They had no respect for rules bc of how their parents had taught them that they’re above them.

[@sapphiredragon5236]

The most shocking thing about this movie was actually how good it was. Me and my little sister went to see it together during a school merit trip to hate-watch it because we expected it to be bad, but we genuinely enjoyed it. The songs gave me very whimsical, Mary-Poppins esque vibes, and I actually almost cried when Noodle reunited with her mother (which very few movies have been able to do to me). Also I love it how "Wonka and his fellow servants defy their master to sell drugs while evading the police and exposing the Mafia" is a somewhat accurate summary of the movie XD

[@acesinger6092]

2:41 Actually it sounded pretty nice not gonna lie

[@dancoroian1]

0:42 ah yes, mountains by the coast, VERY 'Londonesque' 🤣

[@steffplaysmapping1104]

12:22 They are definitely putting something in the chocolate. I think its a bit unfair to compare this movie to the Wilder Willy Wonka movie, since the character originate in a book. At the same time, this movie contains some of the details that links it with that movie.

[@RhondaRooBug]

I absolutely loved this movie, it was so different than I thought it would be, but in a good way. I thought making Willy Wonka more friendly and optimistic was a good choice. He's just starting out, so it makes sense. I also liked the part about him not being able to read because at the end when he reads the note from his mom, he wouldn't have known what she said if Noodle hadn't have taught him

[@jamiegdubois]

Yeah, I actually enjoyed it too. Then again, I was a big fan of both the Paddington movies and it’s the same screenwriter.

[@anthropomorphicpeanut6160]

I thought it was very fun. Not every movie needs to be a deep, serious cinematic masterpiece

[@Abba_Fan]

I found it rather boring and nonsensical. Could've done with a better script

[@yol_n]

It was a fun watch for me as well. Just a movie you bring a girl to the date with. I mean, as long as I don't consider it a prequel to the other movies, just it's own thing. Then it works.

[@RecyclingMusicLover]

The fine print part is funny too because he has the kids sign the contract with the small print no one can read in the original!

[@realiteaparody9198]

I truly don’t understand the huge focus on Noodle’s character development and story arc, when this is a Wonka origin story. The movie literally could have been called Wonka & Noodle. I felt like we could have used that time to explore how he collected all of his exotic ingredients and all the unexplained magic.

[@Aragorn66]

I was looking for someone who thought the same. I liked her but it reminded me to the witcher s3, which could perfectly be called yennifer and ciry

[@keoniharrison7008]

After watching it for a few times, this movie feels isn't necessarily supposed to be a prequel (even if it was advertised as so) but rather a love letter to the idea of Wonka that most have in their heads. Even knowing how dark the books and OG movies are I still have this idea of the whimsy of Wonka, and I think the movie captured that idea perfectly. The setting of a young Wonka lends to this because it's supposed to be before he becomes recluse and cynical and completely beaten down by the world, while exploring in part how much of a toll it starts to take on him throughout the movie. This movie definitely should not be handcuffed to the other works but rather tied loosely to the idea, whimsy, and imagination of Wonka and the impact of society therein. But that's just how I feel 😁

[@aWERFRGT6545BGFG]

but since the whole world around him is weird, then him being weird doesnt make much sense. he no longer stands out as much and tehres a lot of stuff that happens in this movie that dont make sense and theres no foreshadowing as to what mkaes him become insane and cynical

[@dancingsun2]

Agreed

[@ladydiamond6611]

Alex be changing where he puts his "but before that really quick" to keep us on our toes lol

[@EcstaticTeaTime]

"This is how people react when I say I have never drank alcohol before." THANK you. I mean, my friends know and respect this, which is why we are friends, but everyone in college said "why" and when you're 30+ they look at you like you've never had fun in your life.

[@devincreislerstudios]

Thank you for this! I didn't know Wonka was a musical. Til I watched it.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

Never would I believe that Alex would be doing WONKA! Anyways, he should also do the Mean Girls musical movie in the future! 1:43 for sponsor skip!

[@donovian2538]

you're a hero

[@ROMAN-oo8vh]

Should absolutely do mean girls, that shit was soooo bad

[@taliagmail.com2005]

he analysis every movie

[@halim001]

Not Mr. Bean in a chocolate movie😂...love it

[@laimdawson8398]

Greatest thing to come out of my hometown is mr bean

[@real_kerbzYT]

11:02 he talking like Karl from MrBeast

[@FolasadeShabazz]

That song scene Alex did really impressed me actually

[@shadizaytfriend8559]

4:33 he cant read but he understoood when the policeman was asking him for the 3 coins for daydreaming???????

[@timedragon5492]

It's funny how between the Two Major Willy Wonka movies after the original. You have the Tim Burton which forgot any sense of whimsy and then you have this that loses any sense of edge. When the combination of whimsy and edge is what made the original a classic.

[@randomosity6878]

There have been comments made about making a sequel to this that is darker and showcases how Willy eventually becomes the more edged character in the first movie.

[@TwiggyHetfield27]

Not only that but you have to kind of analyze the Wonkas too. As much as I love Johnny Depp his Wonka was horrible. It was so stale & stiff as compared to Wilder's who was charismatic & charming as well as slightly terrifying lol. Depp's felt like a visual "shock factor" while Wilder's was psychological.

[@joylizray]

So a movie about candy and a candy man actually made for kids. I say a good trade off for silly songs

[@teleportingpotatoe]

1st whimsical 2nd edgy 3rd ???

[@saysomethingaldcsbiggestfa792]

Roald dahl actually HATED the original film

[@yujiamane]

1:58 ur singing was Amazing like im not even lyung it all worked together so well lol

[@adcrew2355]

7:58 he built the machine

[@kermie-frog1955]

Yeah it’s a mini factory he made all the recipes

[@yagurlbugofthenook]

Fun fact: my dance recital this past year was Wonka themed (the musical) and my tap dance name was actually taken out of this movie. It was called chocolate cartel. Fun dance, and it was a great show.

[@averya.5524]

Lol the halfhearted “stop, don’t” 😂

[@Panda_Roll]

The best part of Wonka was the ending... where they recycled musicals from the original and had him in his factory. It's almost as if he belonged in his own little world of magic instead of forcing whimsy on a mundane world.

[@lolosh99]

They just gave him a tragic backstory and a happy man for relatability.

[@AYVYN]

6:39 This is how I genuinely react when people say they’ve never had Belgian Chocolate

[@kingstonlovely7404]

Belgian?

[@AYVYN]

@@kingstonlovely7404 *WHAT?* It means from Belgium

[@scottwesner9362]

@@AYVYNnever had it. What places sell it?

[@AYVYN]

@@scottwesner9362 You can get some at Aldi if you have any near you; I think it’s $1, the higher grade stuff is in special chocolate stores around big cities.

[@nataliatheweirdo]

Im not much of a chocolate fan (also cant have it anymore so have become slightly more of a fan lol) belgian chocolate was 200% up there with favourites

[@Tabth3778]

It wouldn't have been as bad if only it had... "What is that?" "IT'S THE UNKNOWN"

[@k0dym0dyw0dy]

tbh we really didnt need this film but i really enjoyed it. it kept this fun whimsical feeling the og willy wonka film had and thats why i liked it sm cuz it wasnt a cut out of the 2005 charlie and the chocolate factory film which was really creepy (cuz of tim burton) and it reminded me so much of paddington

[@dbp452]

That's because it was the same director who made it

[@hellbunniez3]

in the general sense, sure yeah, a film like this isn’t needed. but when you put into context how the film industry is oversaturated with more and more movies that are bleak in atmosphere, a whimsical, heartwarming, and feel good positive movie like this is absolutely needed, especially when you treat it as escapism from current events. it’s also made by paul king, who was the director for paddington 1 and 2. he’s really good at making movies that just makes you happy, honestly.

[@svftystrange]

the director of paddington made this movie

[@aronhelios1734]

I also really liked it. To me, adults who complain too much about it are just too nitpicky and obnoxious (like the parents in the original movie). This movie is fun and heartwarming and colorful, which is a really nice change with all the stuff that is being released lately in the cinemas.

[@trinaq]

This was a feelgood, holiday film. I came in with mixed expectations, and was very pleasantly surprised. It was well cast, and there was a fantastic rendition of "Pure Imagination."

[@kamsismith]

Which portrayal was better: Timothee, Johnny, or Gene?

[@trinaq]

@@kamsismith Definitely Gene, he really embodied Wonka's eccentric personality the best.

[@kamsismith]

Same. Even though he was creepy, but not as creepy as Johnny, he had a certain charm that you can't ignore. I can't believe it's been 8 years since this man died, but at least he's reunited with his wife, Gilda Radner.

[@julietasaav1234]

​@@kamsismithas someone who actually read the book, I'll say Timothee is the actual real one. Wonka was not creepy at all in the book, just whimsical

[@benzaiten933]

as a lover of British panel shows, I was really stoked by the many cameos!

[@DarkfireTaimatsu]

"Manic incubus dream boy" is one of the funniest terms I've ever heard~

[@scragar]

Wonka set up the tour to exploit the weakness of each kid so he could figure out which kids would still do the right thing by not betraying him. He knew the kids weren't in danger, Augustus wasn't under the chocolate long enough to drown, Violet ate a product he designed specifically to appeal her her wants, Mike got shrunk with another specially made device he knew he could reverse, and Veruka only ever got sent to a garbage heap which is mostly chocolate. The closest we see to real danger is Charlie and Grandpa Joe because of the lemonade, but even there the exhaust fans generated zero air disturbance which they should have given their size and purpose, they were likely perfectly safe and intended just to give an impression of danger.

[@steveomac385]

In the books all the kids get messed up. It was pretty much the only thing I liked about the Burton movie, because I loved that part of the book.

[@JackalopeBunny]

Yea the Tim burton one showed the kids all messed up and wrong in the end, which makes it creepier and sad

[@tgiacin435]

Except the reason Wonka sent out the golden tickets was to find an heir. And the plan was to get to know the kids and pick his favorite, it just mostly happened to be luck that they fell victim to their vices.

[@steveomac385]

@tgiacin435 no the temptations were tailored to the kids.

[@tgiacin435]

@@steveomac385 outside of the chocolate room and inventing room, the nut room and TV rooms were chosen by Mr. Salt and Mike respectively. He was seeing if the kids would actually behave

[@Leeaslife]

i love how it has no music and takes away every bit of life out of the movie

[@leontriestoart]

Probably so he doesn't get copy strikes 😭

[@thatastastan]

He does this every time he puts a clip where a song is playing in order to avoid getting a copyright strike

[@louisnemzer6801]

13:20 outlandish fantasy world in which rich people actually face legal consequences

[@austenterrygreenarrow0715]

Apparently the reason no one knew Wonka or the new Mean Girls were musicals was because the studios held a focus group and found out people hated musicals so they purposefully never marketed them as musicals

[@soph5976]

WHO THE HELL HATES MUSICALS

[@WeirdcoreFanatic]

thats kind of strange, did they really not market Mean Girls that way? I remember when I saw the previews for Mean Girls remake it had Regina singing her name so it was obvious it was a musical. Maybe it just depends on what advertisements for the movie you saw?

[@steveomac385]

Maybe I just assumed cause it was a wonka movie, but I thought it was a musical the whole time.

[@Axionexe]

@@soph5976I don’t hate musicals, but they aren’t my favorite. It’s jarring and takes me out of the movie when people start singing out of nowhere, it feels so unnatural

[@darlingkorexo]

The og Wonka traumatised me as a child-

[@thebobbrom7176]

2:22 That's a hoodie A jumper doesn't have a hood and is usually knitted

[@alle2740]

The crazy world this has kind of minimizes how crazy Wonka was in the original movie.

[@Irishrose777]

I found it annoying how in a matter of a couple of days he created that entire magical storefront that would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and professionals. But somehow it just magically appears with minimal money and with no construction work. And when he had no money he somehow got all the materials past the owner to make the washing machine. Just what?

[@ARandomPersonDoesArt]

2:01 Alex please make this into an official song lol

[@smileyattitude6807]

I was definitely surprised when they first started singing. Then it was almost never ending. I liked some of the songs though

[@BoomMCOC]

Alex has the best singing voice I have ever heard! I need the full version of the song!

[@wooperfan584]

The UK song was amazing lol

[@adrianhjordan1981]

Very inaccurate though

[@wooperfan584]

@@adrianhjordan1981 still funny though.

[@isolated_illust]

​@@adrianhjordan1981 It's almost like the song was made as a joke not to be taken seriously..

[@DemonPorkRAWR]

"Uploaded 1 minute ago" DAMN. And I just sat down with some chicken and waffles. Great timing. Looking forward to this.

[@Avvura]

BIGGGG enjoy man

[@KujoMoon]

I always assumed, as a child, Germany but I think that's because Gene Wilders Willy Wonka was filmed in Germany and the production team did not even try to hide it. But the book is set in UK/Great Britain like you said.

[@dragonflylover2784]

I’m a little confused on 13:03 because say this was actually canon wouldn’t Willy be traumatize when he see’s Augustus down in the chocolate river

[@vastro921]

There's quite a different thing though. Augustus wanted to know how the river tasted and if he could swim he'd be fine. Willy and Noodle were trapped and had no way out and would've been dead if it weren't for the Oompa Loompa.

[@tyrant-den884]

Then: "i cannot read and small print is evil." Now: "Behold, ALL the fine print!"

[@tsifirakiehl4250]

Noodle taught him to read, and it went horribly right.

[@carltongibson6319]

It was mainly filmed in Oxford the round building is the Radcliffe camera and a lot of it was filmed in and around some of the Oxford colleges

[@greenfox42]

8:27 doodle

[@kingstonlovely7404]

Poodle, good ol', strudel, cruel..... That's all I got

[@Marzbar90]

Drool

[@Blessing_Okafor]

Id personally prefer if they jept wonka's story line from the johnny depp movie (like how he met the oompa loompas, got betrayed by an employee, and was never allowed candy as a kid since his dad was a dentist)

[@NoctivagantDiurnal]

As the video shows the scene of the dude drowning in the chocolate river, an ad pops up and says, "My skin has been so much smoother, so much more hydrated" Who knew chocolate was such a wonderful skin product

[@Kr4ndom]

I have to agree with your conclusion, i thought it was an excellent movie, but not really a wonka origin story. But here's to hoping they can make another movie about the time his factory is operating and that shows his downfall until he ends up as the wonka we know from the classics. Maybe somehow his love for kids leads him to realize that most kids are just the worst, and good kids, like noodle and charly are the exception, and that could lead to the original story. Aside from that i keep wondering how people could not see this movie being a musical coming. The other 2 films had their fair share of music numbers so i fully expected it. And finally i need to add that while all the actors did a banger job, hugh grant was just perfect. Him as the oompa loompa had me worried at first, but the way he delivered it as this stoic and dry persona simply worked with the quirky humor.

[@julietasaav1234]

As someone who actually read the book, this version of Willy Wonka is the only one loyal to its aourfe material. Wonka was never creepy, he was energetic, childish and whimsical. If he didn't care about the children, its because he warned them about everything and they chose not to listen. So this is by far my favorite adaptation, even if the story is not the same

[@SkoopStudios]

Me personally. I loved Wonka. Im a theatre kid so its probably why I liked the music numbers so much but thats just my opinion. Edit: Alex removed all the music and even threw in different music just so yall know. Willy was not singing acapella.

[@Ozzymandius1]

I love how Timothy Chalamalabingbong’s face remains dead even when he is vocally expressing shock. Or any emotion for that matter. “NOTHING RHYMES WITH NOODLE.”

[@emphoenixcat1110]

Maybe that’s what bothers me about the way he delivers the “how do you like your chocolate?” scene. Idk what it is, but you can just tell that his movements and his tone are overly orchestrated, and not natural at all. He’s trying too hard to be quirky, when it should just be who Wonka is.

[@EstherRufus]

I think Timothee Chalamet did alright. I mean, he did try out a children's' movie and took a break from all the serious movies he has done. Its good for someone who has been doing serious or sad films most of his career. :)

[@mrcritical6751]

@@EstherRufushe has done silly movies before, first movie I ever saw him in was French Dispatch

[@Erminence]

That's what I'm saying. It feels like Willy Wonka but younger. Before (something) happened​@@officialmilkman491

[@Boba_Fett_Bounty_Hunter]

As a kinda new Alex watcher... HE CAN SING?!

[@humanperson4750]

yup, 😌. He has a compilation of all the songs he's sung.

[@vastro921]

Man used to be a theatre kid. Of course!

[@anneristeyn5256]

You should listen the famous abs song about Archie's abs

[@TherealHK-47]

Thank God they made a prequel to establish Willy Wonka’s famous love of legal contracts

[@lizziee]

to answer the question, about where they are, they filmed it in bath and i think also oxford because there is a recognisable building that would be in oxford. i think the building looks like it could be part of oxford uni but i do know that mainly filmed in bath. bath is a place in the uk. i think charlie and chocolate factory story is mainly placed in some fictional place where they mainly speak english.

[@lesterwilliamsjr649]

What a beautiful singing voice.

[@Mathilda-ft1bk]

I really liked this movie! Timothée's acting is really good, it is quite feel-good while still having some darker parts but in a light-hearted way.

[@allye9865]

Gene Wilder was one of a kind. I agree with you that his Wonka was much more akin to Puck

[@selfgaming1456]

I saw some dark edits of this movie on shorts and assumed it was PG-13 or rated R so I took an edible and my hubby and I went to watch it in theatres together. I may have died when the Key and Peele guy just kept getting fatter and like halfway through the movie I was like “hey this is a kids movie” Then the ending made my hubby and I both cry

[@ratiwatwatthanaphuti5158]

People think too much about it. Its a quirky fun wholesome film with alittle subtle messages. Just have fun?

[@rahimasultana5922]

I watched this movie on my plane coming home from SK and I thought it was crazy musical and weird but emotional enough for kids like me

[@LordePhantom]

From what I remember Wonka turned cold after someone stole his secrets and sold them and he shut down

[@ked49]

Aka joe

[@LordePhantom]

@@ked49 Wasn't Grandpa Joe a loyal worker, he was sad when Willy shut down the place.

[@shaquilleoatmeal7389]

yeah, i think if there is a sequel to this version they might explore that storyline

[@mrcritical6751]

@@shaquilleoatmeal7389if they do that I kinda hope they’ll also include the story about him making the chocolate palace for the Indian prince

[@shaquilleoatmeal7389]

@@mrcritical6751 bro same, that was my favourite part of the johnny depp version