Charlie and the

Chocolate Factory
1971 2005
Remake

The original institution made in 1971 ran off a

magical theme, one that enchanted its audience
and took them to a land of dreams. The mishaps
along the way were almost instantly dismissed by
the way in which the cinematography flowed and
the individual character profiling was less focused
on. The 2005 remake however, ran more sinister
themes through Roald Dahls classic novel. The six
ticket winners are constructed to appear more
sinful than the original characters. Tim Burtons
recreation was immersed in direct language that
the audience can connote with gluttony and
enrichment, creating such a powerful message
through the use of dialogue and characterization
Burton gives a dark more sinister feel to the movie
therefore adapting his remake for a modern
audience who have been desensitized by the
material that is shown through different forms of
media.

There is also a difference in colour

between both institutions. The 2005
remake constructs a vibrant scene inside
of the factory to compare with the drab
and dullness of the streets outside. The
construction of such vibrant scenes can
be put down to the improvements
technology had made by 2005. However
the colours used in the original feel were
warm and soft in comparison to what
almost seemed harsh and raw colours in
the remake. The idea of having such bold
and sharp colours keeps the more sinister
theme running throughout the institution.

The role of Willy Wonka in the original institution was

fulfilled by Gene Wilder gave the film a more
welcoming feel, the atmosphere was lighter and the
setting more humorous. Willy Wonkas role in the
novel was to find the perfect suitor who would in the
future become a partner to him in running the
factory. The original performance of the last scene
by Gene Walker its one portrayed with much more
emotion. The audience are almost persuaded to
rejoice with Charlie and Willy Wonka as he wins the
prize. However in the second performance by
Johnny Depp the extreme emotions portrayed by
Willy Wonka becomes the focus in a scene that
should wrap up the destination of the institution. This
therefore proves that the individual performance of
the actors in the institution were much more
important than the institutions true intentions.