Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Review....anyone else see it yet?

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[ferdinand_the_yak]

I looked at my post and thought it looked a bit rude - it wasn't meant to be, all I meant, like Roz said, was that listening to American terms said in a British accent was very weird Its just CatCF is synonymous with Britishness for me - when I read this as a kid, I just thought taht it was so British Candy, taffy - is this British? We never use this in Australia... I can't recall anything else at the moment.

Americanised Britain? Oh dear... is there something you American members haven't told us?

The term 'lollies' is more popular here in Australia, its used to describe all the sweets taht you mentioned Roz - the term sweets is rare and candy rarer. And yep, chocolate is just... chocolate

[grecopa]

Oh, I wasn't offended at all.  In fact, keeping the British terms would have been fine by me.  I'm not sure why movie companies Americanize everything either.  We aren't that dumb that we can't follow along!    I love how the HP movies keep the British terms.  And they SHOULD.  I can't wait to hear someone say "snogging" in the GOF movie!  BTW, I also say chocolate for chocolate instead of candy.  I didn't catch it in the film.

[Choice of Lúthien]

I thought the river was real chocolate, but fake is pretty good--better than a computer one.
The squirrels were trained--the imdb page says for the scene when they pounce on Veruca and I'm sure I've read elsewhere that the nut-cracking ones are also.
But having lots of the other lollies/candy be real is still pretty cool.

[blackcat20]

Ive just got back from seeing this movie, and wow, it was hilarious. Being a chocoholic there was no better way to spend my birthday  JD was great, I kept looking at his face trying to see him behind his character but it was quite hard, he played WW so well...but those braces, they had to hurt 

[ArwenEvenstar]

So I went to go see CATCF last night again with a couple of friends and they darn well showed the film in clsoed captions! I wasnt even told when I bought my ticket.  It got really irritating as the funniest lines were written down the bottom of the screen before they were even said which really took away from the film. They also messed up the lyrics to the Oompa Loompa songs big time so all in all I really wasn impressed. When the credits began playing it had in brackets (ominous, eerie music begins)..I dont want to whinge but try sitting through that for 2 hours. 
In the end though after the screening the manager of Greater Union came in and made a formal apology to everyone and handed out a free ticket to any film for any time within the next year! 
So Im not going to count this experience as it really wasnt enjoyable but the free ticket was a lovely gesture. 

[Choice of Lúthien]

the free ticket was a lovely gesture and I'm glad they did something as they really should have informed patrons of the captioning when tickets were purchased.
I can't wait to see it again but with my two jobs I have no mornings off and the evening showings are bound to be sold out for awhile, especially since school holidays is soon. However, I do intend on seeing it at least twice more before it leaves the theatre.

[ArwenEvenstar]

I wonder when its scheduled for a DVD release? Also why do Aussies and New Zealanders get the films so late after the US and UK? I just noticed Corpse Bride is out in USA this week and we get it on October 27th. How bizarre. I dont know if I really want to see corpse bride but I just noticed that the gap in release dates is astounding. 
Anyway back on topic, I reckon I can squeeze this in a couple more times just before the holidas then just hold off for the DVD release. But its such a wonderful movie.      

[grecopa]

I may be showing my ingorance here, but why would a movie have closed captions?  As far as I know we don't have that here.  I have a deaf friend from college and she used to get me in to movies for 1/2 price by pretending that I was deaf too (bad, I know)  .   Do you have seperate movies for the hard of hearing?  The most I've seen is ear phones to amplify the sound.

[ArwenEvenstar]

Well this was the first time I had ever seen a CC film but when I enquired I was told it was a  session for the deaf or hearing imaired. No one attending though appeared to be either of these so there was alot of complaints that the subtitles should just be turned off. I was completely unaware we even showed CC films in the cinemas over here as well. 

[HPfamily]

How irritating!! I would have been in the lobby throwing a fit (my patience doesn't go far these days)! 
I thought the movie was great I laughed more than my kids did.    I think a lot of it was directed towards an older audience.  And what can I say about JD!!! He's so great!!! (Can't wait for the next "Pirates"!!)Although, my 5 year old son fell in love with Violet.  He wanted to see it again just to see her!!!

[ArwenEvenstar]

How irritating!! I would have been in the lobby throwing a fit (my patience doesn't go far these days)! 
I thought the movie was great I laughed more than my kids did.    I think a lot of it was directed towards an older audience.  And what can I say about JD!!! He's so great!!! (Can't wait for the next "Pirates"!!)Although, my 5 year old son fell in love with Violet.  He wanted to see it again just to see her!!!

Glad you and your family enjoyed the film! thats so cute about your son falling in love with Violet.  Violet (Annasophia Robb) was my favourite of the kids in the film as well as Mike Teevea. 

[LikORish-Spider]

How irritating!! I would have been in the lobby throwing a fit (my patience doesn't go far these days)! 
I thought the movie was great I laughed more than my kids did.    I think a lot of it was directed towards an older audience.  And what can I say about JD!!! He's so great!!! (Can't wait for the next "Pirates"!!)Although, my 5 year old son fell in love with Violet.  He wanted to see it again just to see her!!!

Glad you and your family enjoyed the film! thats so cute about your son falling in love with Violet.  Violet (Annasophia Robb) was my favourite of the kids in the film as well as Mike Teevea. 

At least it wasn't in Braille.

[HPfamily]

LOL!!!!

[ArwenEvenstar]

How irritating!! I would have been in the lobby throwing a fit (my patience doesn't go far these days)! 
I thought the movie was great I laughed more than my kids did.    I think a lot of it was directed towards an older audience.  And what can I say about JD!!! He's so great!!! (Can't wait for the next "Pirates"!!)Although, my 5 year old son fell in love with Violet.  He wanted to see it again just to see her!!!

Glad you and your family enjoyed the film! thats so cute about your son falling in love with Violet.  Violet (Annasophia Robb) was my favourite of the kids in the film as well as Mike Teevea. 

At least it wasn't in Braille.

Good point John. 

[mcgonagall]

We have just come back from seeing the movie. It was a very good movie but as Scott said it is not as good as the original . I t might just be us but we both hated the ending

But Jd was great
i think the movie was designed for a much older audience than the first .

When you see a little girl in the aisle across from you crying and begging to go home  it kind of takes the joy of the movie away

[ArwenEvenstar]

Was the child scared McGonagall? lol sorry I wasnt sure what you meant in your post.    If so the film  is strictly PG and if the girl was say around 5 then her parents should be scrutinizing more carefully what they let their children see.
Sorry to hear you didnt like it as much as the 71' version. The 71' version always scared me so I see this is a new and fresh adaptation that grips my attention more.
I loved that ending - very clever IMO. 

[mcgonagall]

i think the problem is that the parents think the movie will be along to same lines as the first and are not expecting the differances

[ArwenEvenstar]

I found the 71' version to be incredibly scary. Especially that boat ride...*shudder*. But in this version I just thought everything was wonderful and at least kids can see that nothing particularly bad happened to the children. If you hadnt read the novel and saw the 71' version then who's to say what happened to them? Honestly though it is in a way teaching morals...err I think.
All I mean is parents need the scruitinize more what they should or should not be allowing their children to see. I know Im 17 and obviously have no clue but thats just my opinion.. 

[Choice of Lúthien]

I wonder when its scheduled for a DVD release? Also why do Aussies and New Zealanders get the films so late after the US and UK? I just noticed Corpse Bride is out in USA this week and we get it on October 27th. How bizarre. I dont know if I really want to see corpse bride but I just noticed that the gap in release dates is astounding. 
Anyway back on topic, I reckon I can squeeze this in a couple more times just before the holidas then just hold off for the DVD release. But its such a wonderful movie.      

I don't get release dates either. Here in NZ we've gotten some films much later, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But other movies like Red Eye (to name a recent one) we got like only one or two weeks later. Many big movies (War of the Worlds, Batman) have opened the same date. Though since movies open here on Thursdays instead of Fridays, we sometimes get them first (i.e. star wars). But then there are some movies we get first (Wallace and Grommit, for example and Kingdom of Heaven I believe. We also got Layer Cake before the US). I wonder if some of it is so the stars can do promotion in different places, but they manage for big movies (see above two) so that obviously can be done.
I think some movies that do really bad in the US never get realeased internationally (or very limited), but the release dates often (usually) don't make sense. Considering how big a problem piracy is becoming, you'd think simultaneous (or at least close) release would be beneficial for the studios.
I'd like someone to explain the logic to me as well.

[Roz]

Oh, I wasn't offended at all.  In fact, keeping the British terms would have been fine by me.  I'm not sure why movie companies Americanize everything either.  We aren't that dumb that we can't follow along!    I love how the HP movies keep the British terms.  And they SHOULD.  I can't wait to hear someone say "snogging" in the GOF movie!  BTW, I also say chocolate for chocolate instead of candy.  I didn't catch it in the film.

I think actually America gets a bad name because we all think that you can't handle other cultures, whereas the actual truth is that no one gives you the opportunity

In truth they'll probably reshoot the film with the words french kiss or something for you - they shot the Philosopher's Stone bits twice so knowing film studios you might miss out but don't worry you have "contacts" who can always send you the UK edition DVD if needs be