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| Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory |
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Genre:Fantasy Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 22 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum. |
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| Supplementals |
| Added attractions to this 25th Anniversary Edition are the original and re-issue theatrical trailers and a musical score without vocals for families to sing-along with the rainbow of captivating songs like The Candy Man and Pure Imagination. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Touchstone Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
14546 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
G |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
100 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
10/9/96 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Mel Stuart |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Roald Dahl |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Walter Scharf |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Harper Goff |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Helen Colvig |
| (Editor): |
David Saxon |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Stan Margulies & David L. Wolper |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.82:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on Roald Dahl’s book “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory,” penniless, but good-hearted young Charlie Bucket (Ostrum) enters into a magical world when he wins one of five “Golden Tickets” to visit the mysterious chocolate factory owned by the eccentric Willy Wonka (Wilder) and run by his capable crew of Oompa-Loompas. Once behind the gates, a cast of characters, including Veruca Salt, Agustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde and Mike Teevee, join Charlie and his feisty Grandpa Joe (Albertson) for a journey to discover that a kind heart is a finer possession than a sweet tooth.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is matted at 1.82:1. The color hues are dated but otherwise color fidelity is good. Fleshtones are natural and blacks are deep and solid. While shadow detail is good, the picture is wanting in sharpness and detail, exhibiting a soft focus throughout. Slight noise and artifacts including blotches and scratches are apparent.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack theatrically was monaural, but this release showcases a Chace-created stereo soundtrack, both on the matrix PCM and 5.1 discrete Dolby® Digital versions. The soundtrack’s fidelity is dated and often distorted with the matirx version sounding less harsh. The dialogue, ADR-produced, is wanting in naturalness and spatial integration. The sound switches back and forth from mono to stereo, and except for the slightly wider music soundstage, the differences are subtle.
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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Collector Edition: |
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