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Note: - Foot & Algernon are the two evil scientists, yes the character's name is actually Foot. - The TV director is Victor's character who has the wool jumper.

These are based on my view watching the films, as obviously in the 1960s they were a lot more subtle.

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Roy Kinnear (Help!)—i can think of nothing scrunglier than constantly being belittled by your (also scrungly) boss Victor Spinetti, so this one's for you Roy. King, icon, clown, comedian, legend. Help! is a terrible movie but you are the best part in it. I like the bit where he's useless. (all of them. every second he's on screen.)

Musidora (Les Vampires)—That batty lady just scrungles across the screen!

This is round 1 of the contest. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. If you're confused on what a scrungle is, or any of the rules of the contest, click here.

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Roy Kinnear:

Musidora:

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Congratulations to our first Tournament Winners

Roy Kinnear is the Best Planchet

Hugo Speer is the Best Captain Treville

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I haven't forgotten that's oXTCtober! Here's a nice little Wasp Star meme for you.

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Alice's Adventures In Wonderland (1972)

(it's on YouTube so you can watch it for nothing!)

Directed by William Sterling

Starring Fiona Fullerton as Alice

with Spike Milligan as the Gryphon

Michael Hordern as the Mock Turtle

Roy Kinnear as the Cheshire Cat

Peter Bull as the Duchess

Ralph Richardson as the Caterpillar

Happy New Year everybody

why not celebrate by watching the wonderful 1972 Alice and singing your heart out!

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6 characters from How I Won The War!

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"The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother" (1975) - Gene Wilder

Films I've watched in 2023 (114/119)

One of my all-time favourite comedies!!

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The Pied Piper (1972)

Director - Jacques Demy, Cinematography - Peter Suschitzky

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Die hier im Zusammenhang mit Wonka angekündigte gravierende cineastischen Bildungslücke, sollte den wirklich aufmerksamen Internettagebuchleser eigentlich gar nicht so verwundern wie angekündigt, weil ich sie hier schon erwähnt habe, da in Vorbereitung für das damals neue Musical: Nämlich, daß ich noch nie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory mit Gene Wilder angeschaut habe. Was mich als notorischen Verfechter von Leslie-Bricusse-&-Anthony-Newley-Kindermusicals sogar selber etwas wunderte, aber irgendwie war ich immer etwas misstrauisch. Aber jetzt, und die erwarteten Lieder, kommen alle (obwohl es mir jetzt scheint, als seien es die falschen...), es ist angemessen verschroben und Gene Wilder ist natürlich ganz entzückend (der Bub auch), die Hauptirritation für hiesige Anglophile besteht aber irgendwie darin, daß das Haus der Buckets und Willy Wonkas Schokoladenfabrik sich so offensichtlich in München befinden. Dies ist jetzt Teil vergleichender Studien mit allen Willy-Wonka-Verfilmungen, die aber aber vorhersehbarerweise wohl damit enden wird, daß uns das Bühnenmusical am besten gefallen hat.

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) dir. Mel Stuart

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Movie #1,135 • FRIDAY WILDCARD

I will be taking a break from double posting on Mondays and Fridays in September to give myself a slight breather as I'll be on the road for much of the end of August and won't be able to take in my usual glut of cinema. This one is the lone exception as I watched it recently with my daughter after we finished the original Roald Dahl book.

For starters, it absolutely still holds up and really its only flaw is that Gene Wilder isn't in the movie until halfway through. This both heightens his appearance/role but it also makes the opening 45 minutes a tad boring by comparison.

I hadn't realized until this rewatch that Roald Dahl also penned the screenplay and briefly worked as a screenwriter as in the 60s, even penning two James Bond adaptations (for You Only Live Twice and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). Interestingly enough he wound up disowning the final film version of Willy Wonka both because of deviations made in the production and ultimately placing too much of the emphasis on Wonka instead of Charlie (and that's obvious in the title change). But, that being said, it truly is Wilder in the titular role that makes this movie work. Visually, it is definitely fun if not dated but none of it works without his performance at the center. It's as hilarious as it is completely bizarre. Wilder presents an affect that is uncanny, almost creepy at times, but constantly engrossing. It's the rare execution that is both perfect and impossible to explain.

And not to disagree with the master Dahl, but I found most of the deviations of the original story to be mostly positive changes, especially the ending, which is a bit more complicated the book but actually strengthens the character of Charlie as well as the moral implications. The book just kind of ends with him getting the factory and I think the final twist in the film is the better conclusion.

SCORE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Magnificent Musketeer Tournament

Planchet Poll (Final poll)

Planchet - Roy Kinnear The Three Musketeers 1973, The Four Musketeers 1974, The Return of the Musketeers 1989

I am so charmed by this Planchet. He's d'Artagnan's steadfast friend, he's taking the piss out of the Musketeers when they're not looking, and he's just endless fun to be around. With the rest of the lackeys lacking, he's picking up all the slack. I would place him above 2011 Planchet but that's sheer bias against James Corden. That said I think he could take him in a fight. Also he's just so cute. And there's the part where he's in the polar bear costume and starts throwing hands.

Planchet - James Corden The Three Musketeers 2011

okay I hate to give james corden credit for anything but he was genuinely so funny here

Planchet - Régis Truchy Les Trois Mousquetaires, le spectacle musical 2016

Régis Truchy is there for pure physical comedy, and by god he delivers. Planchet is 100% slapstick comedy in this musical and yeah it's corny but also it's Planchet. Also for some reason instead of d'Artagnan chasing the man from Meung at the beginning (when he challenges the other 3 musketeers to duels), he's chasing Planchet who just followed him to Paris from Gascony LOL.

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

More information & links to the other polls here.

Additional Propaganda under the cut

Roy Kinnear:

roy is funniest thing in this movie and carries it on his shoulders!! also attacks some guys while disguised as a polar bear. good move.

James Corden:

listen if you're going to make the three musketeers in 2011 you have to cast james corden as planchet, it's just a fact

Régis Truchy:

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

This is a Movie Health Community evaluation. It is intended to inform people of potential health hazards in movies and does not reflect the quality of the film itself. The information presented here has not been reviewed by any medical professionals.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has a few scenes with cameras flashing infrequently. One late scene involves some sudden, very bright lights. When a boat enters a tunnel, there are lights that rapidly change colors, similar to strobe lights. This effect ends when the announcement is made that the boat ride is over.

All of the camera work in this film is either stationary or very smooth. The final scene of the movie depicts flight high above a city.

Flashing Lights: 4/10. Motion Sickness: 1/10.

TRIGGER WARNING: There is some disturbing imagery during the tunnel sequence, including a chicken having its head chopped off with no indication if it's previously alive or dead. Claustrophobic viewers may be disturbed by a scene of crowding in a small room, and by one of a child stuck inside a tight pipe.

Image ID: a promotional poster for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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