Tag: Mel Stuart
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Gene Wilder Only Agreed To Play Willy Wonka After This Demand Was Met
Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka, from Mel Stuart’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, is by far one of the most memorable characters to ever cross the silver screen. Sure, some actors have tried and are still trying to live up to his legacy, but, so far, none have managed to even come close to the…
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Tim Burton’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Was Good, Okay?
The notion that a reboot or a remake should always be compared to its predecessor is inherently flawed because in that case, Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would de facto be a terrible film. But it simply isn’t. If given the opportunity to be judged on its own merit, it turns out to…