In theaters December 15th 2023

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    Another entry in “films no one, absolutely no one, asked for”. Warner Bros just keeps tripping over itself. And up against the Chicken Run sequel for the same weekend.

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      * Ears perk up *

      A Chicken Run sequel, you say? Well, I know what I’m doing this December!

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        Streaming releases are still competition. Pay out the wazoo on tickets/drinks/snacks to go to the theater VS a home premier as part of an ongoing subscription, bits from your own pantry, and readily paused for bathroom breaks or otherwise. Loads of people avoid the theater since the movie will show up on X service in a few weeks. Wild times.

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    Jesus can we ever get anything new? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory already got a fucking reboot two decades ago. We don’t need a third one

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      I’m hoping for a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie universe, purely for the inevitable, gritty spin-off, OOMPA

      “Call me Oompa Loompa one more time, motherfucker, I DARE YOU…”

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      This is a prequel so it’s a new side of the story. My bigger problem with this is that it just looks really bad. The performance falls really flat and feels desperate to invoke whimsy, but it’s failing badly at it.

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    For real, who seriously had the thought “you know what, we need another adaptation of that one book from decades ago. We could try adapting some of that guy’s other work, but why bother? I know we tried the goofy, fun spin and the dark, gritty spin, but I’m sure we missed an angle on that one kid’s book.”

    More importantly how did the guy who had that thought not get kicked out of the pitch meeting immediately?

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      I don’t disagree but

      We could try adapting some of that guy’s other work, but why bother?

      In recent memory Matilda, The Witches , and The BFG have all had unnecessary reboots. I’ll bet a James and the Giant Peach is next.

      If anything, it’s time to leave his material alone now. there are enough new children’s books and stories written all the time, surely they deserve a shot?

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      not get kicked out of the pitch meeting immediately?

      Rehashing old successful movies is tight.

      Wow wow wow.

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        So you’ve got a new movie for me?

        Yes sir, I do. But I thought this time we’d do an old movie instead of a new movie because old movies usually make more money.

        Oh, remaking old movies for money is tight. It’s also literally the only thing we do here.

        That’s right. So I think we should really go back this time and pull out something the audience wants to see. Something with tons of nostalgia for adults, but also something the younger audience will care a lot about.

        I don’t think we have the money to remake Star Wars again so soon.

        Nah, I thought we’d just do another Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

        What?

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      Wait, what book is this an adaptation of? This isn’t from either Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or The Great Glass Elevator as far as I’m aware.

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    Why are so many reboots just the name of the character like it’s some high art documentary

    Wonka

    Logan

    Joker

    Picard

    Air

    Lightyear

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      It feels like he’s desperately trying to be whimsical but is awkward and unnatural at it so his performance feels super fake. If you’re going to make a Wonka movie then Wonka’s performance matters more than anything else.

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      What got me was the accent he is using. It seems to keep switching all depending on the dialogue he is giving, which I found kind of distracting but maybe it’ll be better in the actual film? Who knows, I do think he is a talented actor and I really loved the first two Paddington movies so maybe this will turn out.

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      I normally love him, but this seems like really weird casting. The whole thing just seems off in general. I can’t really put my finger on it…

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        The Depp one was decent, he’s pretty good at playing bizarre character actors. Tim looks like he’s over his head in this one…

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          I actually agree, the film itself wasn’t bad, it’s just Depp that’s unbearable…

          I think the only thing I’ve seen Chalemet in was Little Women, and he was quite off putting in that, so as far as I’m concerned he’s a perfect fit lol

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              Back in the Fear and Loathing days, when his bizzaro schtick was new, it was enjoyable (especially in that context of all the drugs), but it got old fast. I thought he was better in Sweeney Todd and Finding Neverland because he had to be more serious and give something beyond “quirky”, but I’d honestly struggle to watch those now, or even things he did voice work on because I can’t get past that icky feeling he gives me now. But lets be fair, it’s not that big of a loss

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    Any interest that I have in this is entirely due to Paul King and his work on the Paddington films. It could be good as a result.

    Meanwhile, of course, The Great Glass Elevator is sitting resentfully in the lobby, tapping it toe.

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    Another totally unnecessary movie about old characters. The good thing is that expectation are so low about it than almost anything can be good

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      I’ve already seen enough. Chalamet’s performance is bad and a Wonka movie can’t be good without a good Wonka performance.

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    Well I’m usually a cold hearted cynic, but I’m glad to see more musicals in theatre. RRR really showed the appetite for competent dancing in film, and I’ll die happy if I live to see anyone half as talented as Gene Kelly.

    Step one, more musicals

    Step two, better musicals

    Step three ???

    Step four CULTURAL PROFIT