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"Willy Wonka" opening scene
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:05 am
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:05 am
So I'm watching "Willy Wonka" for about the 2000th time since my 2 year old loves it, and something has been really bothering me ever since he began to watch it.
Who pays for the feeding frenzy that those little rotten brats go on in the opening scene? Taking whatever they want. How is someone supposed to make a living like that? And why does the shop guy just let them? I mean, poor Charlie is having to eat cabbage water every night and work his butt off to help support his mom and 4 lame grandparents. And then poor Charlie is on the outside looking in at the frenzy, helpless. It's just not right.
/endrant
Who pays for the feeding frenzy that those little rotten brats go on in the opening scene? Taking whatever they want. How is someone supposed to make a living like that? And why does the shop guy just let them? I mean, poor Charlie is having to eat cabbage water every night and work his butt off to help support his mom and 4 lame grandparents. And then poor Charlie is on the outside looking in at the frenzy, helpless. It's just not right.
/endrant
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Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:07 am to Scooby
I've thought that exact thing before. Clearly that candyman dude isn't in the business for the money. Makes you wonder what he has a candy store near an elementary school for. Hmmm....
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:08 am to Scooby
i thought that too when i used to watch it
why didnt he just go in and blend in with the kids getting free stuff?
But then, perhaps Charlie was too proud to accept any charity candy?
or perhaps after the kids are done eating all that sugar and bouncing off the walls, and pass out, then they are woken up and it's time to pay the fiddler
ETA: also used to wonder as a kid, where in the HELL was that filmed because that totally didnt look like any city/town I'd ever seen. and yea it was in Germany so that made sense
why didnt he just go in and blend in with the kids getting free stuff?
But then, perhaps Charlie was too proud to accept any charity candy?
or perhaps after the kids are done eating all that sugar and bouncing off the walls, and pass out, then they are woken up and it's time to pay the fiddler
ETA: also used to wonder as a kid, where in the HELL was that filmed because that totally didnt look like any city/town I'd ever seen. and yea it was in Germany so that made sense
This post was edited on 2/27/13 at 8:10 am
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:10 am to Scooby
Doesn't matter, song is epic
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:15 am to CocomoLSU
quote:
Makes you wonder what he has a candy store near an elementary school for.
Yeah, that thought also crossed my mind, but I just didn't allow myself to jump too deeply into that thought.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:21 am to Scooby
Let's not forget that he's a fairly creepy dude.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:30 am to CocomoLSU
who can take a young boy, fill him full of cream?
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:33 am to Flair Chops
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who can take a young boy, fill him full of cream?
Offer candy, lure him over, stick it in and make him scream.
The candy maaaaaaaaaaaaaan.
The candy man can.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:39 am to CocomoLSU
Combine him with the Child Catcher and this movie is a freaking nightmare come to life.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:40 am to White Shadeaux
i love this movie so much
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:42 am to Flair Chops
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who can take a young boy, fill him full of cream?
Hahahahaha
I always
when the MTV Board exposes the flaws in my cinematic childhood memories. 
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:45 am to FootballNostradamus
They should come out with a Slugworth bar IRL like the Wonka bar.
...and it should have raisins in it.
...and it should have raisins in it.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:52 am to Scooby
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:56 am to Scooby
he rapes them after.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:13 am to Josh Fenderman
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Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:16 am to Josh Fenderman
i was going to post that
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:25 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
quote:
They should come out with a Slugworth bar IRL like the Wonka bar.
...and it should have raisins in it.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:49 am to CocomoLSU
quote:
who can take a young boy, fill him full of cream?
Offer candy, lure him over, stick it in and make him scream.
The candy maaaaaaaaaaaaaan.
The candy man can.
You scared me.
I had to go look up the actual lyrics to make sure this really wasn't in the movie.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:52 am to JS87
Do we know why Charlie and his family were living in "England"? Why were they and Willy Wonka the only people in the film ( aside from the American winners) the ones with American accents. Actually I think a few of his classmates had American accents as well. That bothered me. And something about four old people sleeping in a bed together creeped me out. Still loved the movie though.
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