Yep, I admit it, I Just Can't Get Enough Wonka.

So, I've been watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. A lot. I'll fully admit, I've not seen Burton's remake, and since I apparently have some sort of wormhole running through my living room, causing time to pulse by faster than the lifespan of a Seinfeld spinoff, I'll reside to wait until Netflix® will provide me with said fix. I love you Netflix; kisses. Anyway, I've introduced this to my kids now [I'm looking forward to the nightmares it will surely bring, btw] and I'm reminded again of what true art can bring. How it makes you feel different each time you visit it; gives you something new to take away. This was always one of my favorite stories, and although it's not as "true" as many would like to Dahl's telling, I say so what. It's timeless; funny; sad; ironic; infuriating at times; a bitchin score; perfectly cast... and the lines... ahh yes, the lines:

1. "So shines a good deed, in a weary world."

2. "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams."

3. "The suspense is terrible... I hope it lasts."

4. "Of course you don't know. You don't know because only I know. If you knew and I didn't know, then you'd be teaching me instead of me teaching you - and for a student to be teaching his teacher is presumptuous and rude. Do I make myself clear?"

5. "Where is fancy bred, in the heart or in the head? "

6. "I feel very sorry for Wonka. It's gonna cost him a fortune in fudge."

7. "What is this Wonka, some kinda fun house?"
"Why? You having fun?"

If you haven't seen it, do pick it up. if you haven't seen it in a million years; buy it.