FIRST TIME WATCHING *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* 

This movie is probably THE most accurate book adaptation ever. Down to small stuff like the 5-second glimpse of the chocolate fudge mountain. Anything that's different is additions on top of what was already there, essentially.

I don't care what anyone says, this was my favorite version of the film

the original author hated the 1971 version so much he refused to let anyone adapt any of his books again even Charlie and the chocolate factory until he died, this was made with the help of his wife after he passed to make a version he could truly be proud of. What i love about this accurate version is how the kids are ACTUALLY bad and not just slightly bad even Charlie in the 1971 version was just as bad as those kids and dont get me started on what they did to the grandfather they made him a buffoon that put Charlies life in danger yes yes hes a child at heart but hes still a very responsible adult

I hate when people say this was bad because of Johnny Depp, he flushed/fleshed out the character so much and gave him a backstory. Plus any Johnny Depp character is fine ❤ Edit: I thought it could be either flushed or fleshed, so now it’s both 👍👍

“You found Wonka’s last golden ticket…in *my* shop too!” I love the pride in that man’s voice

Yes! I also find it impressive that the man who played all of the Oompa Loompas did every dance number multiple times instead of them just recording him doing the dance once and using cgi to copy him into different spots. So in that first number when the fat kid was stuck in the tube, he did the dance at minimum 40 times in each individual spot that was marked. If you look closely, you will see small differences. He worked hard for this and was brilliant. His name is Deep Roy

I just love how Christopher Lee could say anything, literally anything and have it sound epic or intimidating. The man said *lollypops* like it was the trigger of the black death! We miss you Lee.

I read on Internet that it's thanks to Johnny Depp if Freddie Highmore had Charlie's role because he was so impressed by his acting in the movie " Finding Neverland " (where he had a role himself) and asked to Tim Burton to auditionned him. Fun fact : the moment where Willy Wonka bumped into the elevator was in fact an accident because Johnny Depp didn't know the door was closed 😅

It took me like 15 years to be convinced that was actually Johnny Depp lmaoo As a kid i was so thrown off and refused to believe it was the same actor XD

Tim Burton based the office of Willy's father in an event he lived. He had a rough relation with his mother because she didn't believe he would make it as a movie director, but when he was told she was about to die he went to see her, she had in her room posters of the movies Tim Burton directed. Despite being in bad terms, deep inside she was proud of him for achieving his dream. He set that with the newspaper cuts the dentist had in his office, that despite hating the idea of Willy becoming a chocolatier, he became someone he was proud of and still loved.

My brother and I, still to this day, will greet each other with “Good morning, Starshine. The Earth says hello!” I love the depth and multiple lessons you learn in Tim’s movies❣️✨ Great reaction Seb🫶

i died laughing when Augustus went into the river and Veruca said, "What are they doing?" and Seb said, "Their vibing, obviously." Caught me so off guard.

When I was a kid, I won a tour around a small, organic chocolate factory and I felt just like Charlie. At the time it was the best day of my life, we got to make our own chocolate bars and truffles.

Christopher Lee is a legend. He was a spy and a nazi hunter. He's the one that inspired James Bond (he's the cousin of the author) He was present at the last french execution. He almost married a princess (his mother was also a countess ) He's made a heavy metal band and was part of multiple of other bands albums. And he was in 225 films. That man had 93 years of life. And boy did he do well with them

Everyone who says the old version is better than this movie clearly has never read the book or knew that the author himself absolutely HATED it. The 2005 version isn't only one of the most accurate book adaptations out there, but it also does the book justice with the cinematic style, acting, costuming, set design and much more.

What a great movie and a childhood memory for me. Fun fact: Not only did Tim Burton direct this movie he also worked on Corpse Bride at the same time. Basically some of the actors after a busy day on set had to go straight to the recording studio to voice their characters for corpse bride. Two of the actors being Johnny Depp and Helen Bonham Carter. Gotta say Tim Burton is a awesome director. Great reaction Seb hope you react to Corpse Bride next 🙂

I love that Deep Roy plays each separate Oompa Loompa separately, then they just added them all together. So much better than just copying one.

Cinematography note here: the further they get inside the factory, the colors drain away. Do with that what you will. It's not just Wonka that's getting washed out, the factory is too. He just made a huge technological invention, and there's no joy in it other than for advertising candy.

You actually nailed it, Seb. The actor playing the Oompa Loompas was filmed in separate performance for each one. His name is Deep Roy. Look him up, he's been in a LOT of movies.

For the Chocolate Room: The Chocolate Room was built on Pinewood Studios' 007 Stage in Buckinghamshire, one of the world's largest soundstages. Production designer Alex McDowell insisted on having the river look edible. Burton wanted the river to have a real chocolatey feel and not just brown water, so they came up with a faux chocolate concoction, taking months to create a non-toxic edible substance with the right consistency. The final mixture was a mix of water and a thickening agent known as Natrosol, with food dye used to achieve the brown coloring. Wonka's boat took 20 weeks to build and incorporated 54 animatronic Oompa-Loompas, along with its own internal rowing mechanism! For the squirrels: A good number of them were real! In total, there were 40 real squirrels, which were professionally trained by The Nut Room Animal trainer Michael Alexander and his team. They spent a total of 19 weeks training these squirrels for this one scene. The squirrels were trained to sit on stools while they opened shells and dropped them onto a conveyor belt. Originally they wanted to train 100 squirrels, however due to the fact that squirrels can be difficult to handle and unpredictable, they trained 40 and the rest was animated in afterwards.

I always liked this movie, It's a fun comfort movie for me I suppose I also recently decided to read Charlie and the Choclate Factory Book for the first time ever, and I was honestly shocked to find that this film is more accurate to the book than the older movie that people seem to remember more fondly, and I think it's made me respect this movie a lot more than I used to in all honesty, I've also learned more about the original movie which also makes me respect this movie more but I won't get into that

Words cannot explain how terrified I was as a child when I saw the burning puppets for the first time.

I love how despite Mike's big flaws, he was also the one who cottoned on to Wonka's bs the most.

Something else I never knew there was an explanation for: Violet's clothes don't rip because they're soaked with blueberry juice.

Johnny always brings a lot of depth to his characters.

Roald Dahl actually hated the original movie so much that he refused to allow anyone else to adapt it to film again. This one was made to bring Dahl’s true vision of the story to life. They even got his wife on board for creative direction to make sure that Roald would have approved of everything that they did here. Even the lyrics to the songs that the oompa loompas sing were taken straight from the book.

One word to describe, wholesome. This is one of my favorite childhood movies.

12:33 made me burst out laughing when your face went from half smile to not amused 😂😂😂

I feel like every kid may symbolize the 7 deadly sins, even if there's only 5 of them featured. Charlie was the standout since he didn't come from much, and wasn't raised to favor chaos over authenticity. Veruca (greed, the rich kid), Violet and her mom - who the daughter unquestionably takes after (pride), Mike (wrath), Augustus (gluttony), and Charlie being the most charitable. But I feel like he also may semi-portray the observer in this film's version. Even Seb himself had mentioned some of the adjectives to describe the kids, and the Oompa Loompas vaguely/explicitly mentioned it in their songs. Perhaps Willy Wonka himself serves as Envy in this film's version, seeing as how he grew up being forbidden to indulge in sweets. So, perhaps seeing these kids get to fully indulge in what he himself wasn't permitted to do (under the watchful eye of his father, at least) made him feel more bitter towards the majority of tots who'd won his golden ticket? But, from what I'm familiar with in children's tales, this tale is cautionary in terms of a karmaic/be careful what you wish for" message.

Saw this adaptation in theaters & loved it! Johnny Depp & the Oompa Loompas were ROASTING those ungrateful brats 😂🤷🏾‍♂️🍫

When Mike Teavee is in the television and screamed "help me! help me!", it's a callback to the original version of The Fly (1958) where two people found a fly in a web screaming "help me! help me!" exactly as Mike did.

It's MUCH closer to the book than the Gene Wilder version. In 1971, the studio took Riald Dahl's screenplay, and ripped it to shreds, and made their version of what they thought it should be. Roald was so furious, he forbid any more adaptations while he was alive. He hated the 1971 version so much, he would go out of his way to avoid watching it.

The Smilex toothpaste is another reference to a Tim Burton movie as Smylex was the codename for Joker's poison in the 1989 Batman movie. When Wonka passes by the pink sheep in the glass elevator, the reason he says "I don't want to talk about it" is because that is a reference to Ed Wood, another film by Tim Burton that Johnny Depp starred in. And Depp's character in Ed Wood had a fondness for pink angora sweaters. The lyrics for the Oompa Loompa songs came from the book. While Danny Elfman worked on the soundtrack, Daul is credited with the lyrics as all four songs utilize lyrics direct from the book. The Oompa Loompa actor is Deep Roy. Roy had extensive training for the role in dance, yoga, and some minor instrument playing. Tim asked him to play five Oompa Loompas, but five quickly became 165. He said how for example there were 21 of them in a scene and as he acted out each one, they'd bring in professional dancers because he of course couldn't do all 21 at the same time. Deep Roy's dedication in stepping into all 165 roles prompted Burton to call him the "hardest-working man in show biz". The Augustus Gloop song is a Bollywood spectacle because that was Deep's suggestion! And for the vocals, that is Elfman's voice with pitch changes and modulations!

I watched this movie so many times with my best friend and his sister that we learned every oompa loompas song and choreography. This film hits different when you're a kid fr

The bucket house is actually the reason the movie got the green light from Roald Dahl's widow. Why? It's based off of Dahl's famous writing shed. It's common knowledge that Dahl hated the original, so naturally she was protective of any future adaptations. But when she saw the house, and found out they'd designed the Bucket house like that on purpose? That sold the deal for her.

Regardless if you find this Wonka off putting, this is actually more realistic considering he now has a back story. When you lock yourself away for 15 years, not to mention never getting closure on what happened between him and his dad, which made him bitter and misanthropic, this is actually close to what would come out of it.

26:23 - almost all hard candy shops here in NY still make their candy like this, using an old fashioned table and a hook for mixing. It is really amazing to watch.

Lol the way Seb gets more British when he hears other British people is absolutely adorable!

Regardless what you feel about this movie you have to admit the soundtrack kinda goes crazy Its really good.

Actually, my dear, the Japanese made a recipe of ice cream that it endures a hot day quite well, out of a strawberry cell (or seed, I don't really remember). One might even say that it this a unmelted ice cream Edit: "why would he want to give away the factory?" Probably because of the lawsuits coming down his throat after the way he mishandled the children while they were visiting their factory

I think they really nailed the cast for this movie

I can happily say I enjoy both versions of this film for different reasons. Wilder’s is definitely more grounded and slightly sinister, and it feels more like a “film”, if you get what I mean. While this version feels more imaginative, like the book, and has that kind of uncanny, gothic whimsy that Burton does so well, especially with Depp leading the cast.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was one of the first movies from Tim Burton that I watched and I loved it. I do hope you see his take on Alice in Wonderland soon.

This is the Charlie and the chocolate factory I grew up with. To me this is the best one, and I have seen the original but to me I enjoy this one much more, plus Johnny Depp nailed the Wonka character.

I think Johnny Depp's portrayal of Willy Wonka is more accurate of the human condition. Gene Wilder's portrayal makes Willy Wonka seem like a wizard who can do anything, but in this version we can see that even someone as brillant as Willy Wonka is not perfect.

tim burton's alice in wonderland is SO underrated, sure it gathered a weird crowd in the early tumblr days, but burton had a genuine understanding of the mind of lewis carroll and the world of wonderland and even managed to expand on it in great detail

The horns of the first song are stellar. Really sets up the horror whimsical nature of the whole film perfectly

This is the only reactor Ive seen actually show his reaction to the Oompa Loompa songs where others would just skip em. Like come on these songs were all bops idc lol. Love seeing people groove along and feel the music lol. Agusts Gloops remains my fav to reenact.

Freddie Highmore who plays Charlie had previously worked with Johnny in Finding Neverland and Johnny had been so impressed with him he recommended him for the part of Charlie.

The thing child wonka is wearing on his head is orthodontic headgear. Its essentially an archaic dental device they used to attach to your braces to help fix your bite. Its not used very often anymore, due to more efficient and more visually subtle alternatives being a thing, but it was fairly common back in the day.

12:50 "Is this cool or creepy?" - haha, that's the perfect quote for this movie tbh.

Rip Hugh Brannum 1910-1987 Roald Dahl 1916-1990 Fed Rogers 1928-2003 Gregory Peck 1916-2003 Bob Keeshan 1927-2004 David Morris 1924-2007 Anthony Minghella 1954-2008 Leslie Nielsen 1926-2010 David Kelly 1929-2012 Richard D Zanuck 1934-2012 Robin Williams 1951-2014 Geoffrey Holder 1930-2014 Eileen Essell 1922-2015 Christopher Lee 1922-2015 Liz Smith 1921-2015 Gene Wilder 1933-2016 and Brad Grey 1957-2017, Depp and Burton derived their Willy Wonka from Children’s television show hosts such as Bob Keeshan from Captain Kangaroo, Fred Rogers and Al Lewis from the Uncle Al Show, Robin Williams and Leslie Nielsen were considered to play Willy Wonka

Burton was completely against using CGI if he could help it, and this is another example. All the squirrels you see? They're real. In fact, they're rescue squirrels that Burton specifically hired someone to train them to do all these scenes. He even named them. If you really want specifics, the real ones are whenever you get a close up of one, when they first attack Veruca's stunt double, and when that one squirrel pushes the dad in after her. Also, apparently this is supposed to be ironic. She exploited nut workers to get what she wanted in the beginning, tried to do the same thing here, and it backfired.

FUN FACT The guy who played the Oompa Loompa, shot each scene individualy to make it look non copy n pasted. Meaning he did the dance a ton of times, just a foot to the left or right difference each time. If you add each Oompa Loompa's screen time together, that guy is a main character

That's right, even after saying no, Charlie still hesitated. Yes, even though he wants away from his life of poverty, he still said no. He knows he's giving up the chance of a lifetime, and he really doesn't want to give it up. But he still does because he's so close with his family. Basically what I'm saying is because Wonka had no support system, he's now walking away empty handed.

16:35 I like how it's not until he looks confused that you can tell that's Johnny Depp. 23:51 Said the oblivious rich guy. 26:16 Hard to believe candy can change your life cos just you've never had any before. 28:07 From what i hear these were real squirrels they trained to shell the nuts, then they had to retrain them again cos they weren't able to live like squirrels in the wild anymore. 29:24 i like that the song points a finger at the dad too. (And fortunately he takes the lesson to heart) 30:38 Apparently reality warping powers are a family trait. 38:24 i like the detail that Willy and his dad both have the same coat and gloves.

I watched this on shrooms and I was laughing my ass off and lowkey scared of Willy wonka and his murdering sidekicks 😭😭😭😭😭😭 And the good doctor 💀

Fun fact: the option for CGI was available but they actually trained dozens of real squirrels for the nut scene!

Till this day, this is one of my favourite live action movies. I used to watch it repeatedly so many times that my family got so annoyed with me. Its a really great escapism film that makes you feel like you're actually there😍.

Got to love how they show the realistic collateral damage something like a golden ticket hunt would cause on people like Charlie's dad.

A version where everyone survives, and the parents are stuck with the results of their parenting style. Augustus: mom didn't stop him from overeating. Veruca: dad wound up in the garbage because of him spoiling her. Violet: blue because her mom pushed her to pit herself above the others. Mike: let technology be his son's only babysitter, and never stopped him.

"They're vibing - obviously" Of course, what was she thinking questionning it

IT'S GIVING ME NOSTALGIA FROM GROWING UP WITH THIS MOVIE🥰🥰

Absolutely LOVED this movie as a kid I had the exact same experience with Cat in the Hat.

“you grim little creature” had me rollinggggg on the floor in tears 🤣🤣🤣

This whole scene with Wonka and his father is based off when Tim Burton visited his dying mom and found out she made a scrapbook of all his movie posters. And now I'm wondering if that in any way influenced his work on Big Fish

12:37 his face when the song with the creepy electronics 😂

I still think Seb needs to watch the Gene Wilder version of the film and then compare them. However, I don't know how Seb doesn't know the story - he seems surprised at every turn of events.

Sweet shops like this definitely still exist, usually in really wealthy areas or touristy areas

This is - and was Johnny Depp at his absolute best. The acting is so authentic. He really lives the role here. But its no just him, pretty movie every actor cast here did very well. Lovable and authentic characters. The movie is wholesome as is the story told behind it. I know its based on a book, but still, the movie was great and kept pretty close to the book. Its crazy, also a little creepy, but thats part of the journey down the rabbit hole is'nt it? Great movie - can watch every day!

This is THE movie that I rewatched as a child and I believe that it shaped me for the greater good 😌

How in hell hasn’t he seen this movie, but, I don’t really care every time Seb uploads I’m her for it ❤❤

23:10 "Beatniks for one..." That made me think about the Iron Giant! If you haven't watched that one Seb, I'd definitely recommend it, love your videos man, keep it up!

Fun fact: The squirrels in the nut scene weren't actually CGI for the most part, they were real trained squirrels :DD

Roald Dahl actually came up with the idea. He also wrote "The Witches" and "Matilda." The songs were actually poems in the book. Funnily enough, the 1971 version "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" was also a musical, but the songs were all written for the film except the scene where they're going through the tunnel.

I prefer this version of the film much more, it’s got that whimsy comforting feel.

Was only young when this came out but I love it. Formed a good part of my childhood. I can’t be the only one surely

OMG! when i tell you i would wait each year for this movie to come on the TV because i didn't own the DVD as a child, hands down my favourite movie as kid. I also watched the original movie when i was in my teens and i have a massive appreciation for it, its great. Although i would have been terrified of the boat scene.

There's many reasons why I find this better than the original but here's a few, 1) Factory being so big inside and has alien technology showing why Wonka is leagues better than the competitors and 2) The Tunnel Ride not being tramautizing.

Johnny Depp, Danny Elfman, and Tim Burton are the holy trinity and the movies they’ve done together are immaculate

As others have said, this version is pretty close to the book. Wonka in the book was pretty jovial and flippant, but not quite as child-like as this version. The biggest change was Wonka's backstory, which I don't think was ever talked about in the book. The songs, though, use the lyrics from the book.

Seb getting annoyed at Violetta and the other kids besides Charlie is hilarious!

This movie always freaked me out, and whenever I watched it, it was always a gloomy, grey, cold rainy day, which sums up the mood of this movie in my opinion

I like both versions of the story. As someone who read the book as a kid and grew up with the 1971 one, I actually didn't mind Tim Burton's version. There are things that are more accurate to the book which I appreciated but I do miss the Musical numbers of the 1971 film, especially Pure Imagination.

“HE’S GOT NO BONES LEFT!” Hahahahaha I love you so much for that line 😍🦋

I like both versions. I do think the original with Gene Wilder felt more ‘magical’ but this one is allegedly a more accurate adaptation of the book. Definitely watch the original one and then watch the new one when it comes out!

The look on your face when the puppet show opened the factory... my mom heard me laughing from across the house through two closed doors lol

This is an acid trip of a movie and I absolutely love it

Sad to see how despite how crushing it is to hear Charlie say they should give up the ticket for money, you can see they're already accepting it as the truth. They're so close to starving, and literally can't afford to think they can survive on chocolate alone.

Love this film. Better than the original one, imo.

This movie is so weird but in the best way possible, the factory itself is a character much more than the original

According to people who suffer from flashbacks, this is actually a realistic depiction.

I have seen this film so many times, but I have never seen the original 1970s version

Me and my family went to see this movie in the cinema when it came out. The scene where Augustus Gloop gets stuck in the pipe was so scary for my little brother that my mum had to take him out of the room and they didn't return hahaha. To be fair, he was not even 4 years old at the time.

26:40 Tje fact that they train real squirrels for this shot will always impress me (just find out a couple of months ago)

Fun fact: the actor who played Charlie is also the guy from the “I am a surgeon!” meme!

this is 10000% better than the original! one of my absolute fave movies

Man, this movie is so rewatchable!

@Sebscreen you should The Nightmare before christmas

Oh my goddd I just came back from my walk, cut my apples and see you've uploaded this!! Can't wait to watch, love the movie and your personality, keep doing your awesome work!!