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Just saw Wonka and it was fantastic
Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:01 pm
Took the wife and kids and we all loved it.
It’s more of a prequel to the original Gene Wilder movie than the Johnny Depp version (which I hated)
Great nostalgic references to the original for those of us who watched it as kids, and also new whimsical moments for the kids today.
Timothy Chalemet (sp?) was awesome. He really showed his comedic timing and actually has a decent voice. Hugh Grant was rarely in it but stole the show when he appeared.
The cast was diverse but there was not a single “woke” moment for those that worry about that. In fact, the main antagonist is a black man.
It’s a fun show. Has lots of funny moments, and we enjoyed the heck out of it. Couldn’t recommend it more for a family.
It’s more of a prequel to the original Gene Wilder movie than the Johnny Depp version (which I hated)
Great nostalgic references to the original for those of us who watched it as kids, and also new whimsical moments for the kids today.
Timothy Chalemet (sp?) was awesome. He really showed his comedic timing and actually has a decent voice. Hugh Grant was rarely in it but stole the show when he appeared.
The cast was diverse but there was not a single “woke” moment for those that worry about that. In fact, the main antagonist is a black man.
It’s a fun show. Has lots of funny moments, and we enjoyed the heck out of it. Couldn’t recommend it more for a family.
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Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:28 pm to Ash Williams
you gay bro?
Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:31 pm to Ash Williams
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The cast was diverse
Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:32 pm to Ash Williams
Hell yeah, good to hear.
You can't touch Wilder but it doesn't mean you can't come in a close 2nd.
Did it feel slow/long?
You can't touch Wilder but it doesn't mean you can't come in a close 2nd.
Did it feel slow/long?
This post was edited on 12/17/23 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:43 pm to Ash Williams
Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:49 pm to Ash Williams
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It’s more of a prequel to the original Gene Wilder movie
What prequel backstory is needed? Do the grandparents have an orgy in their big bed?
Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:54 pm to The Boat
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Do the grandparents have an orgy in their big bed?
I wish I could unread this
Posted on 12/17/23 at 10:08 pm to Ash Williams
I saw it this weekend with the kids and loved it as well. Great job!
Posted on 12/17/23 at 10:30 pm to The Boat
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What prequel backstory is needed? Do the grandparents have an orgy in their big bed?
They're far too lazy for group sex.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:42 pm to The Boat
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What prequel backstory is needed? Do the grandparents have an orgy in their big bed?
Grandpa Willie tries his hand at welfare fraud.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 12:42 am to teamjackson
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Did it feel slow/long?
Not at all.
And I found myself laughing aloud a good bit. I didn’t originally want to go but the kids really wanted to see it.
I’m glad I gave in.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 1:42 am to Ash Williams
Taking my youngest brother and sister later this week. Good to know!
Posted on 12/18/23 at 3:25 am to Ash Williams
Slugworth was black in this one
Posted on 12/18/23 at 3:26 am to The Boat
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What prequel backstory is needed? Do the grandparents have an orgy in their big bed?
It’s the story of Wonka in his teens/twenties, not Charlie Bucket.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 7:15 am to Ash Williams
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The cast was diverse but there was not a single “woke” moment
So, like Rings of Power, do they fail to explain why the lack of diversity occurs later on, or nah.
This post was edited on 12/18/23 at 7:47 am
Posted on 12/18/23 at 7:30 am to SouthEasternKaiju
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So, like Rings of Power, do they fail to explain why the lack of diversity occurs later on, or nah?
So you want them to specifically talk about the diversity? Or you just don’t want diverse people in the movies? Why would they make a point to bring that up? How would that look? “Yea Wonka got racist as he aged and kicked out all the minorities”.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 7:52 am to Tiger1242
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So you want them to specifically talk about the diversity?
What diversity? Some stories are as they are. Forced diversity for the sake of DEI credits is cringe and does nothing to support the source material.
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Or you just don’t want diverse people in the movies? Why would they make a point to bring that up? How would that look? “Yea Wonka got racist as he aged and kicked out all the minorities”.
That's why I asked. Because on the face of it, inserting 'muh diversity' (see black Ariel, Latin Snow White, Elves of color,etc...) is exactly that. These characters of color (aka colored characters) exist in the prequels, but not later on?
There are clever, authentic feeling ways, sometimes, to introduce new characters but too often Hollywood has chosen to either do a race swap, or worse, put in all these new characters and then leave it to the imagination of the audience to fill in what happens next. It's lazy, it's pandering and takes away from the original story.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 8:16 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Slugworth
He's not in the other one
Posted on 12/18/23 at 8:22 am to PNW_TigerSaint
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They're far too lazy for group sex.
Meh. Maybe we're always seeing them "just after", in an understandably relaxed state?
Posted on 12/18/23 at 8:36 am to The Boat
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What prequel backstory is needed?
I just learned the original book had Wonka going back to Africa and saving some vunerable magical tribe of little black creatures and caging/shipping them by boat to his factory for a better life, away from predators. Then the author changed the story around the Civil Rights era that Wonka went to some magical island Loompaland and imported back some Oompa Loompas to save them from Whangdoodle (& so on) predators.
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