AICN review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory script is completely bogus
This morning on Ain’t It Cool News, someone using the pseudonym Michael Marker posted what he claimed was a review of my CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY script. In fact, it was an elaborate and tedious piece of fiction. Not only did this guy not read the current draft, I suspect he’s never read any draft. Every single detail he mentions (such as the American setting, and Mrs. Bucket’s job) was completely wrong.
While the faux-review was very positive, it points out how incredibly inaccurate fan-run sites can be. Anyone with an agenda can easily manipulate them, while hiding behind the shield of anonymity. Good or bad buzz can be created without any backing whatsoever.
If people want spoilers for the movie, they can read the original book by Dahl. The movie is very similar to the book, with a little extra to explain how Willy Wonka became a candy magnate, and an ending that goes a little further to pay off Wonka’s handing-off of the factory to Charlie. With Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, I think the movie will absolutely rock. And I’ll sign my real name to that statement.
Articles
March 22nd, 2004 at 4:39 pm
I am sorry to hear that in a way since it was a REALLY, REALLY positive review. But I think it is also a good thing that the script didn’t leak out or something and people are already reading it.
March 22nd, 2004 at 7:17 pm
So it’s not set in America? Thank god, that part scared me a bit. Also, Slugworth doesn’t play a main role at all in the book, so that tipped me off that it was fiction.
March 22nd, 2004 at 7:19 pm
It also says “A loving work of fiction…” which one would think would have tipped Harry off…he still hasn’t changed the article based on your debunking but hopefully he soon will…
March 22nd, 2004 at 7:24 pm
I sent Harry an email about correcting the story. It bothers the hell out of me, when someone jumps on something I’ve written and gets it all wrong cause of hearsay. I can imagine how it bothered you John.
March 23rd, 2004 at 9:13 am
Based on a note I sent to one of their writers, AICN posted a blurb this morning, saying that the review was bogus.
April 17th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
I really hope Willy Wonka’s difference and the ending are better than what he said because they suck!
April 17th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
*Willy Wonka’s entrance
April 24th, 2005 at 11:33 am
this book is really boring the movie makes it look better
April 24th, 2005 at 11:34 am
hello
May 17th, 2005 at 8:31 pm
ive been trying to keep an open mind about this movie, but i dunno. i dunno how johnny depp can topp gene wilder. gene is just the best, and i dunno how the first movie can ever be beaten. and the posters ive seen in the theaters kinda make me skeptical. wonka looks too much like hes trying to be a pimp. but, i guess well see when it comes out, ill definitely be seein this one, and try to keep an open mind to it. ill be crossin my fingers!
June 4th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Does anyone know the url to the fake script? You know, just out of curiosity. I could sell it to my obsessive friends letting them think it’s real, but I’m too nice.
August 28th, 2005 at 10:54 am
the film was ace! but yet again i love johnny depp hes my fav actor. i actually enjoyed it alot more than the original but i guess im the only one.
September 8th, 2005 at 1:09 pm
ur not the only one, i think willy wonka is gr8. and jd is also my fav actor and so im steyotipical but who cares??
i think he makes ne film look brilliant and he jus made this film so hilarious thats its one of my favoruates. does ne one no when it comes out on dvd?
September 16th, 2005 at 9:50 pm
i do! it comes out in december but im not sure exactly.
November 12th, 2005 at 2:17 pm
Willy is great and i love veruca! But their could be a copy of the actual script beacaus i am a teacher and for christmas i want to do that play with my class Please!
May 19th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
dear mr.John August
I am a student of english literature in padang state university, indonesia. I want to use charlie and the chocolate factory as my final project. I hope you can help me to find the script of ” charlie and the chocolate factory”. so, I hope you give a permittion to use your works as the text that I will analyze. I beg you to help me, I really need the movie script of “charlie and the chocolate factory”. It’s only for the educational purpose.
Finally, I would like to say sorry if there is impolite words of my own. Thank you very much for your concern.
January 5th, 2007 at 5:51 am
I have been searching the internet for a printable copy of the Charlie and the Chocolate factoy script. I would like to use it in my drama class and as you have been asked before i was wondering if you knew where i could get it from?
Hope you can help.
Thank you and best wishes
Richard
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Isnt that movie already out?? I still can not find the script n-e where. . . .
April 16th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
kewl
September 18th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Hello, I’ve never been on this site before. Is it a european site??? I live in America… but anyways, my school is doing Charlie and the Chocolate factory for our fall production, and I don’t know where the play director got the script. I am looking for the script myself, so I can practice for tryouts, but I CAN’T FIND IT ANYWHERE!!!! If anyone finds ANY information, please, please, PLASE put it on this site. If I find any info, I promise to put it on here!
September 18th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
I just found out info on the script for “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, not Charlie and the Chocolate factory. But close. Go to http://wonkadotcom.tripod.com/script.html (copy and paste it into your URL) and it’s right there!!! GOOD LUCK TO YA’LL