Wonkavision

[cabenson]

Mrs. CB and I took in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory yesterday. I was impressed with the FX especially the opening scene probably because it made me crave chocolate throughout the film. Words of advice: Take chocolate with you to see this film so you won't have to get up mid-movie to buy some. Or make someone go get it for you.

Johnny Deep was freaky looking yet notsobad. I got the distinct feeling that Willy Wonka needed to join childfree but that went away towards the end. The child actors were appropriately annoying(Mike Teevee was my favorite) and Charlie's mom (played by Helena Bone-me Carter) just became top mom on my MILF list. Violet's mama would have made the list had it not been for the atrocious 80's terry-cloth track suit she wore. Maybe if I just think of her without the suit...

Charlie was darling and Grampa Joe was fun. Grampa George? I think he is more my kinda guy. I could see Gampa George and me spending an evening at Hooters. Charlie's mom...did I mention Charlie's mom?

The Oompa-Loompas were my favorite part. Sooo different from the 1971 film. While the original ones were kinda creepy, these OL's were styling cool. I wonder who does their hair? Soundtrack was alternately amusing and annoying. Some of the music stepped on the OL songs and I couldn't make them out. But then again, it may have been the chocolate stuffed in my ears.

Overall, a good movie with some great performances. Special effects were a little less than I expected, but then again, I am an FX whore. I will probably go see it again when the kids get here and it will definitely be added to my movie collection when it comes out on DVD. I just hope the extras include a Wonka Bar.