Compare and Contrast Essay The 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were similar and different in many ways in terms of the characters, relation to one another, events and plot impacts, and the scenery. It is no surprise that there would have some similarities but more differences in the movie being that they were made 34 years apart. The characters, plot, scenery, and movie production can all attribute the changes in the film. There will be more weight on the differences than the similarities in both these films. In both films, Willy Wonka is without a doubt eccentric chocolatier who is seeking someone to take control of his chocolate factory. Willy Wonka maintains his nonchalant way when interacting with the children in both movies. The four children that were out of running for the major prize because of their greedy or careless actions were punished by the outcome of their actions and surprisingly when asked if the children will be alright Wonka answered without a care in the world. Wonka in both films maintained his eagerness to get through the tour. The films were focused on Wonka but 1971 film lacked one very important thing the 2005 did have and that was attention on his childhood. The 2005 film had several flashbacks about Wonka’s childhood which gave a better perspective on his character and why he acts the way he does. The1971 film just simply states that Willy Wonka is one of the best chocolatiers in the world and how rivals desperately attempt to steal his secrets. The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory delves into his childhood and how his father is a dentist who forbade Wonka from eating candy. Wonka loved candy with a passion and had many ideas on making different types of it and eventually defied his father and went out on his own to eventually own and run the candy factory in the world. The focus on Wonka’s childhood in 2005 film reveals how he interacted with characters in both movies. The 1971 film it is apparent that Wonka was not fond of rotten kids cause of his lack of concern of what happened to them. For example, Verucca is judged as bad egg and then falls down the garbage chute and could possibly be incinerated, Wonka doesn’t seem at all concerned but luckily the furnace is broken. The 2005 film Wonka clearly shows that he is not fond of parents throughout the film his mood sort changes when certain points in the movie directed towards the parents. For example, in the beginning Wonka acknowledges the kids and then he says “And the rest of you must be their p-p-…” then Mr. Salt replies “Parents?” you can see his expression kind of darkened. The plot was affected in 2005 film because of Wonka’s prejudice toward parents. Wonka gave Charlie an ultimatum that in the event he takes over the factory he must leave his parents behind or he doesn’t get the factory at all. On the other hand in the 1970 film it is apparent that Wonka had no problem with the parents he just wanted an innocent, honest, and caring child to run his factory: Wonka had no problem with Charlies’ parents coming with him. The portrayals of the children in both movies are somewhat the same but with added changes in the 2005 film with those changes it affects the interaction with the parents and the plot. Veruca Salt in both films is very demanding, rude, and spoiled because of her father’s wealth and meets her demise by falling down the garbage chute. Except in the 1970 film the father is escorted by the oompa loompas to retrieve his daughter but in 2005 film Veruca’s father is labeled a bad nut and goes down the chute too. There is a dramatic change in the Veruca’s father when they are seen leaving the factory after their failure at winning the prize. Veruca’s father learns his after being labeled a bad nut that he can no longer spoil his daughter. Veruca asks for a flying elevator after seeing Wonka, Charlie, and his grandfather in one and her father states “All you are getting is bath and that’s final!!” and gives her giving her a very stern look and then she falls silent. This affected the plot somewhat because in 1970 film Veruca leaves the factory unchanged but in 2005 film her father finally grows a pair and practically says no to her request for a flying elevator. He learned his after falling down the chute, but he did not go down the chute in the first film therefore he did not learn his lesson. Another example of the characters and their guardians affecting the plot would be the change in Mike and his parents. Mike still maintains his love for television in both films and he is bad-tempered. He made various comments how ridiculous some things were in the factory and Wonka’s reasoning. In first film he dresses up as a cowboy and watches Westerns but in the second he plays video games and more intelligent that he explains how easy it was to get the golden ticket. Mike dropped from the tour because of his overconfidence in his intelligence by using Wonka’s machine to transmit himself by television but he is shrunk in the process. The process in which Mike is returned normal is different in the 2005 film he must be returned to normal by using the Taffy Puller to stretch him out and can be seen leaving the factory tall and thin. In the first version Mike is accompanied by his mother, but in the second he is accompanied by his father. In both versions they claim to be geography teachers who question the existence of Loompaland. The changes in the event and plot are clearly different, but it only significantly impacts our understanding of one character and that is Willy Wonka being that he is the main focus of both versions. The personalities of the other characters remain unchanged despite changes in events and plots. The changes in the scenery doesn’t really affect how impression on any of the characters except Willy Wonka. After seeing flashbacks of Wonka’s past we now have a better perspective as to how he came about being a chocolatier and who is a character he still maintains his nonchalant ways but now he has a loving and warmth edge at the end of both films. The first version at the end Charlie gives Wonka a reason to believe that not everyone is corrupted; the second film Charlie gives Wonka the perspective that parents are loving people that try and guide you through life.