Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (DVD, 2005, Widescreen)

For me Gene Wilder will always be the true Willy Wanka (sorry Johnny Dep) and I will probably never stop having the Oompa Loompa song pop into my head at odd moments. Quite frankly this movie was such a wonderful translation of Roald Dahl's book, that I was surprised that anyone would want to remake it.

The storyline is brilliant, the "lessons" universal, and the special effects, cheesy but in a good good way. As I follow Charlie's quest for the ticket and his journey through the factory I feel his sadness, joy and wonder.

When I was picking out DVDs for my kids, this was at the top of the list. It is a must have for Childs DVD library.

This was a great movie. Lots of lifes lessons. For example it shows how some people are very rich, some are middle class, and some are very poor. It show that each class of families have their own set of problems and we just have to deal with them the best way we can. It also teaches that honesty is always the best policy, no matter how tempting it is to lie or cheat. I truly enjoyed this movie it is a classic. My children have seen both Willy Wonka and Charlie and the chocolate factory and they like Willy Wonka the best. I could hear my children laughing all through this movie. If you want to buy a movie for young children then this movie you should buy. My son said it was one of the best movies he has ever seen. I highly recommend buying this movie.

Absolutely loved this movie I bought a copy for myself and one for a friends son. He was afraid of the Oompa Loompas in the Johnny Depp "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", but not here. I was excited when Johnny Depp made the new version, but I loved the Gene Wilder charactor most of all!

Willy Wonka has been a favorite of ours for many years. We love its similarities to the Roald Dahl book that my husband and I read when we were kids and we love Gene Wilder's portrayal of Willy Wonka. This DVD will be watched many times in the years to come with our entire family. We have also watched the "extras" and really enjoyed seeing some of the behind the scenes clips. Definitely a worthwhile DVD to own if you love all things "Wonka."

We love this version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The screenpaly, characters, settings, acting, etc are MUCH better than that of the original Gene Wilder version. Johnny Depp played an EXCEPTIONAL role! A MUST SEE an the kids will really enjoy it.