Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham-Carter, Noah Taylor
Screenwriter: John August
Producer: Brad Grey, Richard D. Zanuck
Composer: Danny Elfman
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 10, 2006
HD-DVD Features:
- Elite Red HD Case
- Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English
- Subtitles - English SDH, English, French, Latin Spanish - Optional
- Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
- Commentaries - 1. Tim Burton - Director
- Featurettes - 1. "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: Chocolate Dreams"
- 2. "Different Faces, Different Flavors"
- 3. "Designer Chocolate"
- 4. "Under the Wrapper"
- 5. "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: Sweet Sounds"
- 6. "Becoming Oompa-Loompa: How They Turned One Man Into Hundreds of Oompa-Loompas"
- 7. "Attack of the Squirrels: A Look at the Trained Nut-Sorting Squirrels"
- 8. "Fantastic Mr. Dahl: A Look Into the Life of Roald Dahl"
- 9. Music-Only Track - "Showcasing Danny Elfman's Score and Songs"
- 10. "European Club Reel"
Text and Photo Galleries:
- "2 Previsualizations: Augustus Gloop Dance and Mike Teavee Dance"
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Reviews
The material plays to [Burton's] strengths ... he's more interesting as a stylist than a storyteller.
Possibly the first Hollywood movie to design a fairy tale of sorts around globalization, the film conjures a mythic Brit multinational instead of the usual imperial realm, asa basically high caloric magical kingdom.
There's a lot of cool stuff on display here, but it lacks the consistent creative vision--or, if you like, the pure imagination--of the original film.
A funny and sweet adventure for kids and parents, thanks to Burton's ability to stir the imagination and tell a sweepingly charming story.
El problema de Charlie and the Chocolate Factory no se encuentra en su direcci�n, ni en sus actores, sino en las decisiones tomadas respecto de la historia, en su gui�n.
[Tim Burton] commands his environments with such exacting precision that one can't help but lose oneself in the intricate layers of sets and costumes.
Beautiful art direction, creative special effects and great performances make the movie just as sweet as any Wonka treat.
Even if it�s not wholly faithful, this incarnation does the book justice and certainly outshines the 1971 musical.
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