Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) (Full Frame)

classic

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 13, 2007

Pros: family movie

Cons: alot of singing

i loved this movie when i was a child and still love it to this day it's a classic and should be shared with your children in the future its a must have to get to the collection of dvd's

a good version!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 26, 2006

Pros: widescreen

Cons: nothing at all!!!

the cool version better than the new one.I bought this from HMV at London and I thought it would be great if it's on video,I should of bought it on D.V.D.

can't wait to see charlie n the chocolate factory

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 13, 2005

Pros: very imaginative, great metaphors...ooompaloompas
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cons: none really...it just doesn't fit that the creepy guy shows up when each person gets the golden ticket...it's not practical, how would he know?!?

I love this movie, it is one of my all time favorites!! The only part which I will critique negatively is that how can the creepy guy show up everytime a golden ticket is found?!? Were they really that advanced back in the day, did they have tracking... devices on them or whatever?!? Just makes me think...N E WHO...I absolutely love this movie besides, because it is so imaginative I love the idea of lickable wallpaper and the Chocolate lake! Also Mr. Wonka has some pretty hott metaphors!! oOoOoOooOhhhh yea...I can't be forgetten about them ooompaloompas...lOl...the
y are pretty darn hott all up in their attire an such, plus that song of theirs is pretty hott!! I would recommend anyone to see this movie, this is an awesome movie!!!!! Read more Less

'GREAT"

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 17, 2003

THE WORLD PRUE IMAGINATION

Loveliest!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 16, 2002

Is magic,beautiful,simply and loveliest.Just Pure Imagination.

Beware! Warner Bros. Deception!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Dec 30, 2001

12/30/01; Yesterday, I was overjoyed to finally find a "Special Widescreen Edition" of "Willy Wonka" at my local video distributor. However, that joy was turned to outrage when I played the movie only to discover that Warner Bros. had not released ...a true "Widescreen" version but had simply cropped the full screen version at the top and bottom to make it appear to be "Widescreen". I verified this by using the P.I.P. feature on my T.V. and running my old VHS copy simultaneously with the DVD. Personally, I think "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is one of the finest family movies ever produced, worthy of 5 stars, but Warner Bros. actions are a deplorable attempt to placate, deceive and cheat the viewing public by giving us a movie that appears to be what we've been asking for (a widescreen version) but actually provides an even smaller viewable frame than the fullscreen version. If you are a movie fanatic, DO NOT buy Warner Bros. "Special Widescreen Edition" of "Willy Wonka". You will be disappointed! Read more Less

Widescreen

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 25, 2001

I can't believe that a studio would distribute a DVD in full frame without a widescreen version available. Thankfully, I have found Wonka in Widescreen at HMV (HMV.com) for $20USD (I think they're in Canada - don't know if they ship to the US) so fo...r those of you that can't bear watching pan & scan, I hope this solves your problem. Read more Less

A Satirical Fantasy

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 18, 2001

This movie is filled with fantasy and wonder. It really takes you to another world. Gene Wilder portrays the eccentric Willy Wonka beautifully. Although the story has many elements that are unrealistic, this movie really contains a great deal of sati...re about life. It's a movie for both the dreamers and the realists, and for anyone that wants to see life from a different perspective. Read more Less

W*I*D*E*S*C*R*E*E*N* PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 11, 2001

FOR ALL THE SUCKERS THAT PICKED UP THIS DVD, I FEEL SORRY THAT YOU WERE TRICKED BY WARNER IN NOT SEEING THE 'WHOLE' FILM. RATHER YOU GET A CRAPPY 1.33 VERSION INSTEAD OF THE WIDESCREEN. I WISH I KNEW WHAT WARNER WAS SMOKING WHEN THEY SCREWED THIS O...NE UP. IF THEY WANTED TO RELEASE IT IN 1.33 THEY COULD HAVE PUT THE WIDESCREEN VERSION ON OTHER SIDE OF DISC FOR THOSE OF US THAT ARE CINEMATICALLY INCLINED TO KNOW WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS. THANKS ALOT FOR NOTHING WARNER. NO WONDER WHY I DON'T BUY ANY OF YOUR DVDS...OH AND YOU MAY WANT TO RE-RELEASE GOODFELLAS SINCE NO ONE LIKES TO FLIP IN THE MIDDLE OF MOVIES (THIS ISN'T LASERDISC YOU KNOW?) Read more Less