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Who better to bring Roald Dahl's adored children's story to life than the mastermind behind inventive films like EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and BEETLEJUICE? From Tim Burton's opening...
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Who better to bring Roald Dahl's adored children's story to life than the mastermind behind inventive films like EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and BEETLEJUICE? From Tim Burton's opening shot--against Danny Elfman's eerie score--this CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is recognizably darker than the Mel Stuart-directed 1971 version starring Gene Wilder. Though the mysterious chocolate factory has been closed for 15 years, it continues to produce and ship candy all over the world. When a contest promises a tour of the plant to the lucky finders of five golden tickets hidden inside wrappers, no one is more excited than Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore), an impoverished boy whose family lives mere steps from the factory. Though he can barely afford even one candy bar, fate intervenes, and Charlie finds the last golden ticket. <br> <br> Joined at the gates by a group of despicable brats named Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Augustus Gloop, and Mike Teavee, Charlie and his Grandfather (David Kelly) venture inside propr... Less
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Seventeen-year-old Meryem (Ozgu Namal) is suspected of losing her virginity by her family. According to ancient custom, she now must be put to death in an "honor killing" by her...
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Seventeen-year-old Meryem (Ozgu Namal) is suspected of losing her virginity by her family. According to ancient custom, she now must be put to death in an "honor killing" by her cousin, Cemal (Murat Han). The two go on a road trip to Istanbul during which Cemal is supposed to kill her. But the entrance of an unusual stranger (Talat Bulut) into their lives changes everything. This Turkish drama is based on the novel by Zulfu Livaneli. Less
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Stars
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David Kelly
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Ozgu Namal
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Actors
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Adam Godley
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DVD: Widescreen Deluxe Edition
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DVD
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Directors
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Tim Burton
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Abdullah Oguz
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012569593381
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720229914178
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Comedies
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Dramas
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Kids Adventure
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Based On A Novel
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Family Life
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Adaptation
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Remake
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Storytelling
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Fantasy
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PG (MPAA)
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Not Rated
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Release Date
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2005
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2007
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Running Time
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1hr 55min
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1hr 45min
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Original Language
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English
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Turkish
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- DVD: Full Frame
- 1hr 55min
- Warner Home Video
- November 08, 2005
- PG (MPAA)
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- DVD
- 1hr 45min
- First Run Features
- February 23, 2010
- Not Rated
- 720229914178
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- VHS: Spanish
- 1hr 55min
- Warner Home Video
- November 08, 2005
- PG (MPAA)
- 012569801035
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Screenwriter
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John August
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(07/28/2005, p.92, Peter Travers): "Tim Burton surrounds Depp with miraculous visuals of spun sugar and creeping menace. Their missionary lunacy is a treat for twisted children of all ages."
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(08/07/2009, Stephen Holden): "Directed and produced by Abdullah Oguz, BLESS has ravishing cinematography by Mirsad Herovic and a mystical score by Mr. Livaneli that match the novel's feverish, poetic language."
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Product Review Summary
75% recommend this product
Pros
- interesting (2)
- Entertaining (2)
- Enjoyable (2)
- Engaging (1)
- Funny (1)
Cons
- not for young children (2)
- Poor ending (1)
- Not for Everyone (1)
- slow (1)
Good For
- Entertainment (3)
- Men (1)
- Adults (1)
- Women (1)
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Consumer Reviews
578
Pros
Wonderful visuals; Depp, Highmore and Pyle
Cons
Unnecessary subplot
Recommended it?
Yes
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - you know, the one with Gene Wilder - used to play once a year on TV when I was a kid. Only once, and I relished every delicious moment. Oh, the lickable wallpaper, the chocolate river, the delectable fantasy room where each and every thing was sweet and...
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Pros
Neat-o ending, nice special FX
Cons
Huge fans of the 1971 version may be put off.
Recommended it?
Yes
Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971) is one of those movies I must have watched over a hundred times as a kid. Even just writing about it, I can hear the music in my head as Charlie goes to open that last candy bar...
The prospect of a remake didn't exactly send me off the deep...
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Product Review Summary
100% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
2893
Pros
cinematography, cast
Cons
Irfan seems too-good-to-be-true, Jemal's part is underwritten, undernourished bonus...
Recommended it?
Yes
If I had not just returned 48 hours earlier from three weeks in Turkey, the 2007 film “Mutluluk” (Bliss) would have inspired me to want to go there. Though the skies of an unusually cold spring were generally leaden, I know that the mountains, lakes, and seacoasts of Turkey are very...
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1568
Pros
Excellent story, good pacing, developed and balanced characters.
Cons
The broader plot was predictable (but timed well enough to keep things interesting).
Recommended it?
Yes
When ignorance has its roots in meaningless customs that place a misguided sense of honor above human life...it simply is not bliss. That is the premise at work in the 2007 Turkish film Bliss. The United States box office for this film barely reached $40,000 which must have been due to...
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