For Food & Family Month, the So Many Sequels crew unwraps one of the strangest and most iconic family films of all time, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). Gene Wilder delivers one of cinema’s most unpredictable performances, and we break down why his version of Wonka is still the gold standard of chaotic candy moguls.
From unsettling tunnel boat rides to bratty children meeting VERY questionable fates, we revisit the film’s dark humor, musical numbers, and the surprisingly emotional heart at its center. The guys share their childhood memories of the movie, debate Wilder vs. Depp vs. Chalamet, and explore how the film became both a cult classic and a meme factory.
It’s nostalgic, bizarre, deliciously weird, and the perfect pick for Food & Family Month.
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