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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
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Charlie’s grandpa shoot out of the chocolate factory in a glass elevator. In regards to the Oompa Loompas, besides them being CGI, the style of their songs is greatly different.
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
performances. When it comes to Willy Wonka both films portray Willy as an eccentric chocolate maker who closed his factory after spies tried to steal top secret recipes for him. The 2005 Willy Wonka played by Johnny Depp was a lot more eccentric and darker than the 1971 Will Wonka played by Gene Wilder. One reason for the darker themed Willy Wonka may be because the 2005 remake was directed by Tim Burton who is known for “creating visually striking films that blend themes of fantasy and horror” (biography.com). Another key difference is Willy Wonka’s back story is discussed in the 2005 remake unlike the 1971 version, this is because Tim Burton wanted his film to mirror the book. This version looks more into Wonka’s personal past and tackles the issues of his odd neuroses (TheStar). Though the 2005 version make be based off the book more closely, the 1971 Willy Wonka’s essence is more closely related to the Willy Wonka in the 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Although both movies both closely follow the plot of a chocolatier who is reopening his factory to 5 lucky golden tickets winners and their journey through the factory, they are very different from one another. This is due in part to them being 34 years apart, having different technology used during the making, different actors portraying the roles, and different directors with different visions. Each movie though gives a small glimpse into what the times were like when they were produced.
In the novel Huckleberry Finn, Huck goes through many adventures on the Mississippi River. He escapes from Pap and sails down a ways with an escaped slave named Jim. Huck goes through a moral conflict of how wrong it is to be helping Jim escape to freedom. Eventually Huck decides he will go against what society thinks and help Jim by stealing him from a farmer with the help of Tom Sawyer, a friend. In A+P the young man, Sammy, is confronted with an issue when he sees his manager expel some girls from the store he worked in simply because of their defiance to its dress code. In his rebellion against the owner, the boy decides to quit his job and make a scene to defend the rights he feels are being violated. In these stories, both the boys are considered superior to the authority that they are defying because of the courage that it took for Huck to free Jim, and for Sammy to quit his job for the girls because it was what they believed in.
There are many writers that convey their purposes using different methods. Many writers use different techniques to persuade their audience towards a specific idea in their writing. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain tells the story about a boy named Huck, who takes on many adventures along with Jim, a runaway slave. Throughout their journey, Huck starts to realize that African Americans are much the same as white Americans. He sees that the treatments of African Americans is wrong and cruel. Huck’s view on African Americans changes through the course of the novel because Twain introduces his idea of racism being immoral through the different uses of techniques. Writers like Walt Whitman, Brent Staples, Langston
The key props that adorned both settings were not much different from that of the film. In the play, however, there were more pieces that adorned the pie shop, and the raggedy arrangement of the background props compare to the distressed structure that the film wanted to show as well. In the movie there was more room to experiment and add to the locations. For example, in order to show the age of the barber’s shop, they added peeling wallpaper, creaking floorboards, and panels that were detached from the
“I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.
Comparing A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof In the game of life, a man is given the option to bluff, raise, or fold. He is dealt a hand created by the consequences of his choices or by outside forces beyond his control. It is a never ending cycle: choices made create more choices. Using diverse, complex characters simmering with passion and often a contradiction within themselves, Tennessee Williams examines the link between past and present created by man's choices in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. "
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it shows us his feet only, this shows he would be good at dancing and