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robertfiduciary 12-22-2023 10:23 AM

Wonka
 
4/5 stars.

Just great, great fun.

(More fun than LARPing "movie executive" online, like you all seem to enjoy, I imagine).

Highly, highly recommended.

Has anyone else seen it?

TheCanadiandrome 12-22-2023 07:09 PM

Going tomorrow afternoon and I’m taking my little buddy with me. He’s 8 and im thinking he’ll enjoy it.

Andrew NDB 12-22-2023 07:25 PM

I'll watch it eventually but it doesn't scream "must see in the theater" at all to me. Seems OK.

robertfiduciary 12-23-2023 06:12 AM

Ahhh!!! I hope you love it!

8 is a perfect age for a movie like this. If the kid likes it, maybe get them the book after? (Roald Dahl was a huge deal to me when I was 8. I've read every one of his books except a few, which I plan to do now).

I also recommend the soundtrack. Which I bought on our way home, and we've been listening to pretty much constantly since.

And, a unsolicited recommendation for the kid: my all-time favorite Dahl book is "Danny the Champion of the World." Which rocked my world when I was 8 (are you 8 in second grade? I know I read it in second grade. Around then, anyway).

I have reread that book at least once a year, every year since. And it wasn't until I was an adult that I realized why I love it so much.

Spoiler:
"Danny" is essentially a retelling of the story of Robin Hood. Danny, his Dad, the Doctor, the villagers/poachers... those are all the "Merry Men." The pheasants are "gold." Mr. Hazell is the "Sheriff."


It is so, so good. And while I love "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (in all it's iterations. Even the Johnny Depp / Tim Burton one), "Danny" is my all-time fave.

Oh! And the "Henry Sugar" short films on Netflix now (based on the short stories from Dahl's "The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar and Six More") are delighful. Weird. Wonderful. Benedict Cumberbatch doesn't miss.

Yay! Books! :D

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Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome (Post 1981812)
Going tomorrow afternoon and I’m taking my little buddy with me. He’s 8 and im thinking he’ll enjoy it.


The Deadman 12-23-2023 09:35 AM

Ill see it when it hits streaming.

ZariusTwo 02-28-2024 03:48 AM

https://news.sky.com/story/police-ca...funds-13081554


Not sure whether to :lol: or to :cry:

LeotheLateBloomer 02-28-2024 06:15 AM

I enjoyed it. It wasn't amazing but it was harmless fun.

ZariusTwo 03-04-2024 12:09 PM

A horror movie spin-off of "The Wonka Experience" based on the Unknown has been confirmed

https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/...een-announced/

The Deadman 03-05-2024 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo (Post 1986320)
A horror movie spin-off of "The Wonka Experience" based on the Unknown has been confirmed

https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/...een-announced/

Now this Ill see.


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