Willy Wonka Compare And Contrast

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America was a very different country in 1971 when the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was made than it was when the 2005 remake Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hit theaters. From 1971 to 2005 America’s technology had advanced greatly and the culture had changed as well. These two factors can likely explain why these two movies that closely follow the same story line have many differences. The most noticeable difference is the change in graphics and special effects. Another huge difference can be seen by the Oompa Loompas and their songs. One more difference is the films portrayal of Willy Wonka himself.

For anybody who has seen the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory they can easily see that the 2005 remake Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has much brighter colors and much more special effects. This is due in part to computer-generated images (CGI), computer-generated imagery: digital graphics used in visual media, often in the form of 3-D animation” (dictionary.com). In the remake the Oompa Loompas were all played by the same actor, this was made possible because of CGI. Where as in the original the Oompa Loompas were all played by different actors. Another seen where special effects can be seen is towards the end of the remake where Willy Wonka, Charlie, and …show more content…

This is most likely due to the different styles of music that were popular when the films were being made. In 1971 when the original was released “the early seventies were dominated by singer songwriters and soft rock” (Rock Music Timeline) which could be the reason for the Oompa Loompas more mellow songs and their use of mainly just raw vocals. Unlike the 1971 Oompa Loompas, the 2005 version Oompa Loompas are influenced by the popular music from their time, pop. Pop musics influence can be seen inter singing which sounds auto tuned and their boy band like

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