It's Hollywood using the excuse that it's "introducing a classic for this generation" some such BS.

Roald Dahl’s works are being rewritten to rid of age-old stereotype/racism/sexism/imperialism/whatever-ism fit for this political cycle because there are THAT many stupid people who can't see an old work in old lens.

Apparently Roald Dahl wasn't happy with the sardonic rewrites of Wonka's character, but Gene played it so well I think it was an improvement.

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As a result of this outbreak, Roald Dahl's letter to parents encouraging measles vaccination has been doing the rounds again:

https://roalddahl.com/roald-dahl/timeline/1960s/november-1962

Olivia Dahl died of measles encephalitis in 1962, before there was a measles vaccine.

Tim Minchin + Roald Dahl = Instant Upvote.

They all look like characters straight out of Roald Dahl books!

Sort of....this was adapted from a short story by Roald Dahl. The version I first saw was a remake in 1985 for the "New Alfred Hitchcock Presents" that starred John Huston in the Lorre role and Melanie Griffith as the Girl. Tarentino's version refers to the classic Hitchcock episode as the inspiration for the bet...and as you know has a completely different ending then the story it was inspired by. >> ^ctrlaltbleach:

Same bit is used in Quentin Tarantino's Four Rooms.

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>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

A very cunning linguist. This guy needs to write a musical.


He's written Matilda: A Musical, adapted from the Roald Dahl book. Definitely going to be going to see that with the kids!

For the most part really good technically was nicely done however 2 aspects of it stopped it from being amazing.

1) the montage retro stuff in the middle dragged on to long

2) the punchline at the end was delivered really badly could have been capitalized on far better

3) the whole thing was ridiculously predictable not really sure who it is aimed at if this was done in a way more likely to be watched by kids then it would have been far better i think , the story reminds me of roald dahl stories.

Thanks, deputydog.

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*quality

this will be fucking awesome. i've been waiting nervously for this trailer, turns out there's nothing to worry about. wes anderson + bill murray + stop-motion + roald dahl? holy shit yes please right now fill my face uh huh.

*quality

this will be fucking awesome. i've been waiting nervously for this trailer, turns out there's nothing to worry about. wes anderson + bill murray + stop-motion + roald dahl? holy shit yes please right now fill my face uh huh.

i think its called pack the fudge or stack the fag or break your fuckin face off or something in that vein.

i remember reading about this game... was it the great brain or roald dahl or something else... shit.

it wouldnt be america because the kids are somewhat cooperating towards a common goal... perhaps european.

it's a belter. was forced to read it at school and only realised just how incredible it is when i re-read it years later.

it surprises me, but pleases me, that hollywood hasn't dragged it back to the big screen lately.

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That's a great list. I'm a huge fan of Lord of the Flies.

In reply to this comment by deputydog:
making history - stephen fry
misery - stephen king
the wasp factory - iain banks
beowulf
marabou stork nightmares - irvine welsh
lord of the flies - william golding
join me - danny wallace
to kill a mockingbird - harper lee
the beach - alex garland
the bfg - roald dahl

That's a great list. I'm a huge fan of Lord of the Flies.

In reply to this comment by deputydog:
making history - stephen fry
misery - stephen king
the wasp factory - iain banks
beowulf
marabou stork nightmares - irvine welsh
lord of the flies - william golding
join me - danny wallace
to kill a mockingbird - harper lee
the beach - alex garland
the bfg - roald dahl