The Complete History of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Another reason why they added the Father subplot was because Roald Dahl put in his will that they should never be in an adaptation of The Great Glass Elevator.

Adam Sandler and Dwayne Johnson being considered for the part of Wonka still really surprise me. Picturing them in that role is hilarious.

As someone who grew up with this film more than the Gene Wilder film, I feel glad to see some love and appreciation be placed on this adaptation. I was gutted when I heard that this was hated, simply because it's well crafted, well acted and clearly made with nothing but effort to make it as faithful to the book as possible. And this was one of the first films (along with the Lord of the Rings trilogy) that made me aware of the process of filmmaking, so it will always have a special place in my heart. While I do enjoy the Gene Wilder film, this will always be my definitive adaptation of the book. And your previous video going over why this is the better movie is one of my favourites on YouTube.

If this doesn’t prove that this one isn’t a remake, I don’t know what will.

Charlie ending with Wonka realizing family and social skills are better than all the money and power in the world alone is such a huge improvement from the Gene Wilder version that I'll always stand by Charlie.

The original violet scene they had planned was actually terrifying. They made an animatronic of her head and it's one of the most unsettling things I've ever witnessed.

The fact both Chocolate Factory AND Corpse Bride both released in 2005, both directed by Tim Burton, has 3 of the cast from both movies (Johnny, Helena & Sir Christopher Lee) and are both seen as classics by many is just astonishing. And those two weren’t the only 2005 films Christopher Lee was in, Revenge of the Sith released the exact same year.

I actually own a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory VHS. I found it at my local Goodwill a few years ago. I didn’t know it was a rare and expensive collector’s VHS now a days. I feel so lucky to own one.

I’m glad you’ve covered this film twice. This has always been one of my all time favorite films ever since my childhood. If I’m remembering right, I think I saw this film in theaters and it honestly was amazing to see onscreen. Unfortunately, like you said, it’s had bad faith criticism and reviews from folks who don’t know what they’re talking about from Doug Walker/Nostalgia Critic to Cinematic Venom and especially CinemaSins. Also, can we agree that the “remake” argument really needs to die? It doesn’t hold up logically and is quite honestly stupid.

Here in Sweden, this one is the one a majority of people know about. It has a fantastic dub, Julia Winter even DUBS HERSELF because she's part swedish. There are VERY FEW people who really grew up with the 71 film, mostly because it was never really marketed here and the dub... well, it was made like 20 years later and they didn't really care. The only other version we really know about besides the 05 film is the miniseries we did in the 80s over here, that was just a man reading out loud from the book with drawn pictures being shown. It's almost lost media now x) Not impossible to find, but also not that easy.

The darkness inherent in Charlie is what makes it sooo good. Tim Burton just brought it closer to the surface. I'm not sure if the original author actually realized what he created, if that is possible.

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I was an extra in this movie and Tim Burton oversaw every scene - moving props, changing costumes. You could tell the passion he had for making it. It was filmed at Pinewood Studios in the summer of 2004, despite all the snow. All the interior sets were locked off, so you couldn’t have a sneak peek (and we were not allowed to keep any of the props, like pencils and notebooks) so all this background info. is very interesting and revealing, thanks for the insight!

I remember when I was in the 4th grade, we watched both versions and the book. I distinctly remember liking the book, being bored with the 1971 version, and falling in love with the 2005 version. I loved it so much that when I was a kid, I used to play it on Netflix at least once every other month.

As much as I grew up with the Wonka version, I much prefer the Charlie version. The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory version, as you said, is one of the most loyal film adaptations to the book. All that work really paid off with the entire cast and crew.

I wrote a stage production of Charlie a long time ago. It was a local thing and they couldn't get the rights to a pre-existing script so they hired me to write an original adaptation

Your Charlie VS Willy Wonka video was the video that got me into this channel. I had written off the Charlie version like many people did but that video gave me a new appreciation for the movie, causing me to properly watch it (and I ended up really enjoying it). I am definitely looking forward to seeing this video.

A wonderful and well done video essay behind the making of "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory". And as someone who loves both the 2005 and 1971 version equally, I am glad that the former film is getting a positive reevaluation, and I am here for it after getting sick of people trashing HARD on it and calling it a remake of the latter film, which IS NOT!

The Michael Jackson part was interesting since a part of me does get a good laugh out of imagining what the King of Pop would’ve been like as Willy Wonka.

As much as I like the 1971 adaptation starring Gene Wilder, the 2005 adaptation starring Johnny Depp was still great. It was a more faithful adaptation of the original book. Tim Burton did a lot right with his version. He kept Charlie’s father in the movie. Danny Elfman’s score for the movie was great as well. The Oompa Loompa songs also incorporated Roald Dahl’s writing in the songs. Although Wonka’s backstory was an odd inclusion in my opinion, I understand why the filmmakers added it.