History TearJerker / WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory

-->'''Grandpa Joe''' ''(clearly shocked)'': ...You're a crook... you're a CHEAT and a SWINDLER...! '''THAT'S''' WHAT YOU ARE!! [[WhatTheHellHero How can you DO a thing like this?!]] Build up a little boy's hopes and then SMASH all his dreams to pieces?! [[YouMonster '''YOU'RE AN''' '''''INHUMAN MONSTER!!!''''']]

-->'''Wonka:''' WRONG, sir! '''WRONG!!''' Under section 37B of the contract signed by him, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if - and you can read it for yourself in this photostatic copy - "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained," et cetera, et cetera... "Fax mentis incendium gloria cultum," et cetera, et cetera... "Memo bis punitor delicatum"! It's ALL there! BLACK and white, clear as CRYSTAL! You STOLE fizzy lifting drinks! You BUMPED into the ceiling which now has to be WASHED and STERILIZED, so you get...''NOTHING!'' You '''LOSE!''' Good DAY, sir!
-->'''Grandpa Joe''' ''(clearly shocked)'': ...You're a crook... you're a CHEAT and a SWINDLER...! '''THAT'S''' WHAT YOU ARE!! How could you DO a thing like this?! Build up a little boy's hopes and then SMASH all his dreams to pieces?! '''YOU'RE AN''' '''''INHUMAN MONSTER!!!'''''

-->'''Grandpa Joe:''' What rules? We didn't see any rules. Did we, Charlie?
-->'''Wonka:''' ''Wrong'', sir! ''Wrong!'' Under section 37B of the contract signed by him, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if - and you can read it for yourself in this photostatic copy - "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained," et cetera, et cetera... "Fax mentis incendium gloria cultum," et cetera, et cetera... "Memo bis punitor delicatum"! It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal! You stole fizzy lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and sterilized, so you get ''nothing!'' You lose! Good day, sir!
-->'''Grandpa Joe''' ''(clearly shocked)''''':''' ...You're a crook... you're a cheat and a swindler! That's what you are! How could you do a thing like this?! Build up a little boy's hopes and then smash all his dreams to pieces?! You're an inhuman monster!
-->'''Wonka:''' '''''I said good day!'''''

* Violet's downfall. The downfall Violet suffers in the 2005 film is physically the worst, as well as the 2013 musical (in that one, her own father openly cares more about potentially publicizing her daughter after she turns into an inflated blueberry, much worse in that one actually since she does explode), but the treatment she received in this adaptation seemed a bit brutal. She seems to be the most pleasant among the naughty children (except for Augustus at times), sure she is rude and ill-mannered, but what kid is not at times? None of the naughty children seem as bratty as their other adaptation counterparts, but though Violet is still a brat in this version, she chooses not to listen to Wonka after he strongly warns not to take the gum, and she snaps at her own parents, but the way the others react to her punishment is a bit sad and a bit excessive. Willy Wonka seems to be the most unconcerned, but after dealing with a child who refuses to listen to him after he clearly warned her, what can you expect from someone. When Willy Wonka does tell her father that he tried to warn her, his invention was not ready yet, everyone looks at him shocked, but after Violet starts inflating, the other guests seem much less concerned than they were when Augustus Gloop fell in the river and got shot up the pipe (and it was his fault just as much as it was hers), for example Grandpa Joe publicly insults her at times, Mrs. Teevee suggests to stick her with a pin (maybe she think this would genuinely help, but she most likely knew what it would do; a father even originally said this from the book), and Mike Teevee pokes her belly causing her to tip back a bit, Charlie and Veruca (the kids) look quite surprised when he does this, but the adults seem not to care at all, and mind you this was happening to another child; their reactions though could be merely character perception, maybe they were concerned but did not know how else to respond being just as shocked as she was, maybe they knew Willy Wonka better now and were unmoved in his sadistic treatment towards his guests. etc. It is weird though, but perhaps a bit admirable, how the other guests seem to be concerned for her again when the Oompa Loompas start singing to her and rolling her around, she was the only child to be present during her song. Violet waddled around a bit when they started singing to her, looking utterly humiliated and defeated, and even flapped her hands up and down like crazy when they started touching her body (some even touching her in the type of places that you would not want to be touched, but they were smaller than she was, so what can you expect), they start to roll her around like a soccer ball while feeling the need to sing a song to her mocking her in its vocals, tempo, and melody, when she could explode at any moment. It does not help matters that we do not see any of the naughty children again, unlike the book and 2005 film, Charlie does ask Wonka what would happen to the other children, and he tells him not to worry about them when they leave they will be back to their old bratty selves, but hopefully a bit wiser for the wearer, but considering how dubious his character is, his words do not seem all that trusting, but then again, if he trusts Charlie enough to give him his factory, he would most likely not lie to him, but to everyone else, he does not seem to be that trustworthy of a character.

* Violet's downfall. The downfall Violet suffers in the 2005 film is physically the worst, as well as the 2013 musical (in that one, her own father openly cares more about potentially publicizing her daughter after she turns into an inflated blueberry), but the treatment she received in this adaptation seemed a bit brutal. She seems to be the most pleasant among the naughty children (except for Augustus at times), sure she is rude and ill-mannered, but what kid is not at times? None of the naughty children seem as bratty as their other adaptation counterparts, but though Violet is still a brat in this version, she chooses not to listen to Wonka after he strongly warns not to take the gum, and she snaps at her own parents, but the way the others react to her punishment is a bit sad and a bit excessive. Willy Wonka seems to be the most unconcerned, but after dealing with a child who refuses to listen to him after he clearly warned her, what can you expect from someone. When Willy Wonka does tell her father that he tried to warn her, his invention was not ready yet, everyone looks at him shocked, but after Violet starts inflating, the other guests seem much less concerned than they were when Augustus Gloop fell in the river and got shot up the pipe (and it was his fault just as much as it was hers), for example Grandpa Joe publicly insults her at times, Mrs. Teevee suggests to stick her with a pin (maybe she think this would genuinely help, but she most likely knew what it would do; a father even originally said this from the book), and Mike Teevee pokes her belly causing her to tip back a bit, Charlie and Veruca (the kids) look quite surprised when he does this, but the adults seem not to care at all, and mind you this was happening to another child; their reactions though could be merely character perception, maybe they were concerned but did not know how else to respond being just as shocked as she was, maybe they knew Willy Wonka better now and were unmoved in his sadistic treatment towards his guests. etc. It is weird though, but perhaps a bit admirable, how the other guests seem to be concerned for her again when the Oompa Loompas start singing to her and rolling her around, she was the only child to be present during her song. Violet waddled around a bit when they started singing to her, looking utterly humiliated and defeated, and even flapped her hands up and down like crazy when they started touching her body (some even touching her in the type of places that you would not want to be touched, but they were smaller than she was, so what can you expect), they start to roll her around like a soccer ball while feeling the need to sing a song to her mocking her in its vocals, tempo, and melody, when she could explode at any moment. It does not help matters that we do not see any of the naughty children again, unlike the book and 2005 film, Charlie does ask Wonka what would happen to the other children, and he tells him not to worry about them when they leave they will be back to their old bratty selves, but hopefully a bit wiser for the wearer, but considering how dubious his character is, his words do not seem all that trusting, but then again, if he trusts Charlie enough to give him his factory, he would most likely not lie to him, but to everyone else, he does not seem to be that trustworthy of a character.

* Violet's downfall. Unlike other versions, she doesn't come across as extremely unpleasant. A bit rude and ill-mannered, but what kid isn't at times? As she starts turning into a blueberry, she's visibly scared of what's happening and begs for someone to help her, though the way she handles it is a bit unnerving, considering that despite she is scared and shocked, she is also a little calm. In addition, Violet is the only one who's around for her Oompa-Loompa song, looking utterly humiliated and defeated. It also doesn't help that her song is much slower and more somber than the others, or that the Oompa-Loompas openly tease her by rolling her around like a soccer ball. Sadly, Violet is the nicest among the naughty children, besides Augustus (who has decent table manners), but her song is the harshest and the Oompa-Loompas do enjoy mocking her. It also seems the guests at first are concerned when Willy Wonka does tell Violet's father that he did not get his invention right yet, the way everyone looks at him, but after she starts inflating, it is not until the Oompa-Loompas sing to her that they seem concerned, but this could be due to character's perception.

-->'''Wonka:''' I SAID GOOD DAY!

* From the beginning of the movie right up to when he finds the final (real) Golden Ticket, you get to see Charlie get more and more bitter, despondent and upset at his (seemingly) hard luck at getting a ticket, not for any selfish reasons but as he hopes to see a way out of his and his family's poverty, hunger and illness. Even the promise of a "lifetime supply of chocolate" seems particularly appealing to a family for which "a loaf of bread looks like a banquet".

* A meta example: Creator/GeneWilder (the actor behind the title character of the 1971 adaptation, Willy Wonka) passed away on August 29th 2016 at the age of 83 due to complications of Alzheimer's disease.
** The official statement [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/08/30/gene_wilder_s_family_issues_a_statement_on_his_alzheimer_s_and_circumstances.html released by his family]] announcing his death mentioned that Wilder had the disease since 2013, yet kept the news private until the end, as he did not want his youngest fans to worry about "poor old Mr. Wonka" and feel sad for him when they saw him in public. He couldn't bear the thought of being the cause of "one less smile in the world".
*** It also crosses into Heartwarming: many celebrities end up regretting their iconic film roles and would have used their condition to either lash out or just as likely get people to leave them alone. Wilder on the other hand understood the power of the role and wanted to ensure that every child and adult who saw him would be comfortable coming up and saying hello. He cared for children THAT MUCH.
** The cast's tributes on Twitter also count.
-->'''Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca):''' "Time is a precious thing, never waste it." #genewilder :'(
-->'''Denise Nickerson (Violet):''' But weren't we so very fortunate to have been able to spend ANY time with such a beautiful soul, let alone 6-9 weeks!
** Peter Ostrum (Charlie) described Wilder's death as losing a parent. Also, upon learning of Gene Wilder's passing, Ostrum changed his social-media profile to read, "Former-child-actor, veterinarian, inherited a chocolate factory on 29 August 2016".
** Paris Themmen (Mike) posted a tribute picture on Facebook of the Wonkavator flying into the sky.
* A meta example: Denise Nickerson died on July 10, 2019, a year following a massive stroke, the first of the five children to do so.
** Her photo on her own Wikipedia page... is HEARTBREAKING. She looks so frail. You can’t help but feel sad.
** Most of the cast has already passed on at the time of writing. Jack Albertson died in 1981, Roy Kinnear died in 1988, Gunter Meisner in 1994, Ursula Reit in 1998, Dodo Denney in 2005, Leonard Stone in 2011, Aubrey Woods in 2013 and Diana Sowle in 2018. The only surviving cast members are Peter Ostrum (Charlie), Michael Bollner (Augustus), Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca), Paris Themmen (Mike Teavee), and Rusty Goffe (the head Oompa-Loompa). Also, the three uncredited Germans who played Grandma Georgina, Grandpa George, and Grandma Josephine, died later in 1971, 1974, and 1993 respectively.
** By coincidence, the film was repeated in the UK on the very day that Tim Brooke-Taylor, who played the computer operator, passed away.

** Veruca, yes even the SpoiledBrat herself. She may have been obnoxious, but let's not forget that it was the parents that misguidedly made her that way. Mr. Salt's initial lack of concern after his own daughter fell down the chute could hit home, even though as misguided as may be, it was in fact, his own fault she was an unbearable brat in the first place.

** It doesn't help if you know that Creator/DeniseNickerson was utterly miserable while filming that scene. For the full blueberry effect, she was sandwiched between two halves of a styrofoam ball, which was weighed down by a cinderblock to keep her upright. It took forty minutes for her to get into the costume, which meant that removing it was a once-a-day operation over an eight-hour shoot. She couldn't get out of it for lunch, having to be rolled every five minutes by a stage hand to keep the blood circulating. Upon getting out, Nickerson said that every part of her body had pins and needles. On top of that, the costume was nearly as wide as the Oompa-Loompa actors were tall, which meant a lot of getting rolled into walls or the metal door. In her own words, the Oompa-Loompas "didn't have their blueberry driving licenses."

** This could be even sadder for Grandpa Joe if, like in the book, he was previously one of Wonka's employees who looked up to and admired him until losing his job thanks to corporate espionage by Wonka's competitors. He may well be thinking that he's seeing who Wonka really is for the first time in his life, and that ''infuriates'' him, to say nothing of Wonka's rant clearly distressing Charlie.
* At the beginning of the film, Charlie watching wistfully from outside the candy store as the other kids are able to gorge themselves on candy, a luxury he wants but can't have.
* It's hard not to feel sorry for poor [[NervousWreck Mr.]] [[TheWoobie Salt]], as bratty Veruca pouts over not getting her Golden Ticket on the first day of the contest and [[{{Hypocrite}} berates him for being a "rotten, mean" father]].

* Charlie thinking that he found a ticket from the Wonka bar he received on his birthday.

-->'''Wonka:''' ''Wrong'', sir! ''Wrong!'' Under section 37B of the contract signed by him, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if - and you can read it for yourself in this photostatic copy - "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained," et cetera, et cetera... "Fax mentis incendium gloria cultum," et cetera, et cetera... "Memo bis punitor delicatum"! It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal! You stole fizzy lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and sterilized, so you get ''nothing!'' You ''lose!'' Good day, sir!

-->'''Wonka:''' '''I SAID GOOD DAY!!!'''