History Awesome / CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory

--> '''Mike:''' [[CompletelyMissingThePoint Why is everything here so pointless?!]]

** It's the fact that he's TheEeyore at all other times that makes his advice (happiness is better than money) so touching.

* While people are rightfully going to have more fond memories of the Oompa Loompa songs from the original (especially with that [[EarWorm catchy refrain]]), Danny Elfman's ability to take the lyrics from Dahl's novel and set them to various musical genres is commendable in itself. They may not be as memorable, but it doesn't make the sequences any less fun.

* Grandpa Joe gets most of the glory since he accompanies Charlie to Willy Wonka's factory, but grumpy Grandpa George has a [=CMoA=] when he responds to Charlie's suggestion that they sell his golden ticket by telling him, "There's plenty of money out there. They print more every day. But this ticket -- there's only five of them in the whole world, and that's all there's ever going to be. Only a dummy would give this up for something as common as money. Are you a dummy?...Then get that mud off your pants. You've got a factory to go to!"

* Mr. Salt standing up to Veruca for the first time in her life at the end of the film.

* While people are rightfully going to have more fond memories of the Oompa-Loompa songs from the original (especially with that [[EarWorm catchy refrain]]), Danny Elfman's ability to take the lyrics from Dahl's novel and set them to various musical genres is commendable in itself. They may not be as memorable, but it doesn't make the sequences any less fun.

** As nostalgia Critic said in his Old vs New video of the two movies they also tribute musical styling of various Eras.

* "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen", the Act One finale and Willy Wonka's introductory song, is [[AwesomeMusic/{{Theatre}} a terrific song]] in and of itself. The staging makes it even more spectacular -- the ObfuscatingDisability trick that sets up an InstantCostumeChange...the entire assembled crowd of Golden Ticket finders and press becoming a troupe of backup dancers seemingly out of sheer reverence...the gloomy factory's windows first being lit up with a deft wave of his cane and then changing colors until the whole place looks like the mothership from ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind''...the delightfully ominous DoorClosesEnding. If the right kind of LargeHam is playing Wonka (and Creator/DouglasHodge, the role originator, was indeed that), the cumulative effect of all this is a sense of sheer ''power'' rolling over the audience.

* While people are rightfully going to have more fond memories of the Oompa-Loompa songs from the original (especially with that [[EarWorm catchy refrain]]), Danny Elfman's ability to take the lyrics from Dahl's novel and set them to various musical genres is commendable in itself. It may not eternally memorable, but it doesn't make the sequences any less fun.

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** Each musical number is a fun little parody/{{Expy}} and they have a number of GeniusBonus shout-outs. ''Augustus Gloop'' nods to the song style of the 1971 film; ''Violet Beauregard'' is a little nod to techno/funk; ''Veruca Salt'' is a gentle ballad with a Beatles vibe; and ''Mike Teavee'' has punk anger and a spray of pop-culture references (along with another nod to the Beatles in its bridge).

* A small one: the owner of the sweet shop where Charlie finds his ticket telling the adults who are trying to force the poor kid into selling it to them to back off.

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!!1971 Film
* Violet Beauregard decides she's had enough of Veruca's crap and snaps at her. This is the only time anyone tells Veruca off to her face and what's more, it leaves her ''in stunned silence!''.
* Charlie trying to save Augustus from drowning.
* Grandpa Joe angrily calling out Wonka [[spoiler: for not giving Charlie his lifetime supply over stealing the Fizzy Lifting drinks]].

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* "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen", the Act One finale and Willy Wonka's introductory song, is [[AwesomeMusic/{{Theatre}} a terrific song]] in and of itself. The staging makes it even more spectacular -- the ObfuscatingDisability trick that sets up an InstantCostumeChange...the entire assembled crowd of Golden Ticket finders and press becoming a troupe of backup dancers seemingly out of sheer reverence...the gloomy factory's windows first being lit up with a deft wave of his cane and then changing colors until the whole place looks like the mothership from ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind''...the delightfully ominous DoorClosesEnding. If the right kind of LargeHam is playing Wonka (and Douglas Hodge, the role originator, was indeed that), the cumulative effect of all this is a sense of sheer ''power'' rolling over the audience.

* "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen", the Act One finale and Willy Wonka's introductory song, is [[AwesomeMusic/{{Theatre}} a terrific song]] in and of itself. The staging makes it even more spectacular -- the ObfuscatingDisability trick that sets up an InstantCostumeChange...the entire assembled crowd of Golden Ticket finders and press becoming a troupe of backup dancers seemingly out of sheer reverence...the gloomy factory's windows first being lit up with a deft wave of his cane and then changing colors until the whole place looks like the mothership from ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind''...the delightfully ominous DoorClosesEnding. If the right kind of LargeHam is playing Wonka, the cumulative effect of all this is a sense of sheer ''power'' rolling over the audience.

* "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen" (the Act One finale/Willy Wonka's introductory song) is [[AwesomeMusic/Theatre an awe-inspiring song]] in and of itself.

* Wonka gets his [=CMoA=] when Veruca adamantly continues to demand a squirrel despite his already having turned down her father's offer to buy one for her. Wonka's response? He imitates Mr. Salt perfectly ("I'm sorry, darling. Mr. Wonka's being unreasonable.") just to mock them.

* The fireworks room during the elevator ride.
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!!1971 Film
* Charlie is sometimes accused of being a PinballProtagonist, at least he actually tries to help the others when there in trouble.
** Like when he held out the giant lollipop for Agustus to grab. It may not have been all that awesome, but at least he actually tried.
*** He was the first to notice that Agustus was too close to the river.
** Or when the tour was done, he asked Wonka, not about his prize, but about the other kids.

*** He was the first to noticed Agustus was too close to the river.

** Or when the tour was done, he asked Wonka, not about his prize, but about the other kids.

** Or when the tour was done, he asked Wonka, not about his prize but about the others kids.