You know....As a person who grew up with both the 1971 movie and the 2005 one, my parents and older siblings tend to side with the 1971 version and barely talk about the 2005 version, while for me...Well...Overtime, I realized that people who grew up with the 2005 version (one of my friends from the philippines says the same thing too) tend to stick with what they grew up with. I used to side heavily with the 1971 version, but once I saw Yesterworld Entertainment make a history video on the almost disasterous production of Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, Mark mentioning that you can be the one who likes the 1971 version, the 2005 one, or the book, OR, if you're like Mark and appreciate each of the movie's versions and go from there. So yeah, Mark's video on the Willy Wonka project, not to mention that the 2005 film took me a good 10 to 15 years for it to grow on me, combined with people going for the 2005 blueberry inflation scene, and you can see why it took me so long to get used to it, and realize that it's not all that bad. Even Lambozilla this year told me, "Well, why not use/choose/like both instead of one or the other?" So by the time I was re-doing the charlie & the chocolate factory movie clips in reverse, I paid more attention to the scene and I realized why I couldn't see the gum machine very well. It was behind a massive amount of spherical structures, and tubing, that blocked it when you enter into the room, but from the gum machine's point of view you can see where the entrance to the door was.

And here's the thing, my mom saw both the 1971 and 2005 films, when it was released in theaters, and I saw the 1971 version on home media, but saw the 2005 one in theaters, when it came out. And my mom thought that the charlie one was going to be similar to the 1971 version (boy was she wrong). Even I looked at it thinking What the heck am I seeing. That is, until I see Charlie Bucket on screen and, Wow, he was so mature, I was like "Yeah, that's the type of characteristic I'm going to borrow, along with the one from the 1971 version". Which is why Freddie Highmore I remember just as much as Johnny Depp, but for the other actors...Well, they were all brand new, except the Violet actor, who just so happen to star in other films like "Because of Winn Dixie" and "Bridge To Terabithia" (Which the latter of the two movies I have not seen in full, but winn dixie I've seen scenes of it, so she can definitely act, but in the 2005 film, the only thing I didn't like was the track suit outfit, but that was about it. And she was waaaayyy too competitive in that film, whereas the 1971 version she was still a bit of a show-off, but not in your face type of thing, But I digress).

All in all, I don't blame you, or others, for loving/liking the 2005 film. I can be like that old man who realizes that, I shouldn't be too harsh on people who grew up with what they are given. Given the fact that many people never grew up with Roller Coaster Tycoon 1, 2, or 3 video games and instead Minecraft and Five Nights At Freddys, so it's really a generational thing. But the 1971 version is so ingrained in my mind, including the inventing room scene, it's no wonder why I can remember, line for line, shot for shot, scene by scene, song lyric by song lyric. As for the 2005 one, I can only remember parts of it, up until the blueberry inflation scene happens, and maybe parts of the 1960s stylized song from that movie. Though while I don't mind the 1950s augustus gloop song, the 1970s Veruca salt song, I feel, tends to be the weakest oompa loompa song of them all (number 2 would be the Mike Teevee oompa loompa song, even though that the sets for the Wonka factory aren't bad).

Although, I would like to say that the director really did explore what happened with Wonka once the tour ended (though even in the 1971 film I know the children and parents were already fine, it's just that the 2005 film showed it, whereas the 1971 version was left to your imagination. To which I knew they were alright, even though people think they were dead for some reason. Don't know how people think of that but it's a difference between a Tim burton production, and a Mel Stuart film production.) So seeing where Charlie stuck with Wonka at first instead of moving in right away, was an interesting choice long after the tour was gone. It goes to show that, life moves on, even if the contest is over. Which gives me this question to you about this for a brief moment:

If you were given the chance to take over Wonka's chocolate factory, after you won the Wonka tour, What would you do next with Wonka's chocolate factory/company?
(I'm curious to ask you about this since this is something I just thought in my mind, to see what would you do with it.)

But again, considering how old the Charlie film is now compared to when it came out, as well as the Wonka 1971 film, and including the original book being both 54 and 61 years old now, it's wild to think these were new releases when they came out, and now they'll be just as old as the grimm brother's fairytales 50 years from now (including tim burton's film turning 50 years old in 2055. Wait until that year comes and many 2000s children will feel old as fudge, not kidding). On the flip side though, the charlie 2005 film did take me a good 10 to 11 years, until I finally got over it and later appreciate for what it is. But as for my mom though, ohhh, after that showing, she didn't bring it up or talk about it, ever again (it really sounded like as if my mom absolutely hated the film, despite that, at that time, I didn't realize it was closer to the book rather than the 1971 version. Which, if I'm being honest, having loose adaptations of some books is better than trying to be exactly like the book, but that's just me). However, I do think that blueberry inflation, regardless of the 1964, 1971, or 2005 versions of the story, still remains quite a fascination in my head to this very day. And even if you have to leave certain artists or writers/literature people behind, just remember that there's always someone else out there that can fill in the gap left behind by a person you don't like anymore, and that's okay...That's life for ya, not everyone will be on the same page as you are.

So again, as for me, I don't hate the 2005 as much as I used to in the late 2000s. But the Violet Beauregarde one tends to be the only thing I liked from both the 1971 and 2005 films the most, but the 1971 stuff is framed so well, and iconically, that it would be hard to topple something like that film. Heck, many of my blueberry inflation stories were inspired heavily by the 1971 story, with a bit/mix of the 2005 source material, but not by much. And again, whether it's the Charlie one, or some other 2005 film, it is your own stance, opinions, and viewpoints of how you love the Wonka franchise as is (May I remind you that in the thanksgiving day parade this year, apparently the young 7 year old girl got a "golden ticket" to see the New York Rockettes, considering the 100th anniversary of that group since 1925, 100 years ago (same with Willis O Brian's and Sir Arthur Doyle's "The Lost World" 1925 movie by the way. Something that clearly references the willy wonka films with the golden ticket to the 7 year old lady in some way shape or another, which I wouldn't be surprised if the people who gave the golden ticket to her, didn't have her realize that Golden Ticket shape, looks awfully familiar to the one Freddie Highmore held in the 2005 Tim Burton film, just in a lighter color instead of a dark gold color.)

So yeah, it's good to see you expressing your thoughts, stances, and opinions on how and what you feel about the movie. Because again, I don't mind both movies, they have their pros and cons for the movies and the book, but again, If you love the 2005 film very much, stick with it. If you like the 1971 movie the best, stick with that. No matter how you see it, the concepts mentioned or shown in those two films, you can't deny how much it has changed media in the 20th and 21st century, that's still felt in media even 54 years later after the 1971 film came out, and 70 years after many b-horror or sci-fi budget films came out in the 1950s. So, upon reading this, I wouldn't blame you, if you find the 2005 film to be your top favorite of all time. Because personally, Freddie Highmore, the one who starred in the 2005 charlie and the chocolate factory movie, would go on to star in the 2007 warner brothers film, with robin williams included, titled "August Rush". Which, is a movie I've heard about for years, but I have yet to watch it someday. Same with the 2006 children's PG rated film, that's also based on a book "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep".
Also, you know what other movie also came out 20 years ago? The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe. Which my older siblings saw it in theaters 20 years back).
So again, don't feel bad if you like the 2005 version more and more, because for me, I already love the 1971 version, and I got used to the 2005 version, it's fine to take (pick and choose) elements from both films, and create your own imaginative content however you like. And as always, I'm glad you were able to move on from the artist you didn't like, and continue to make what you love doing. Feel free to respond to this comment at any time, your choice. =) =D <3 < D

thanks, and if I were on the tour and won, i'm not sure what i'd do with the factory

No problem.

Reeaallyy!!!...That's interesting. You wouldn't really know what to do with the factory??? Hmm...For me personally, I would absolutely continue to work on the chewing gum meal, and expand it into other forms of consumption, especially drinks and a actual blueberry if you ask me (big or small ones). And as for the rest of the factory, I would definitely do some stuff in there, while still having fun in that place (blueberry inflation especially, and making sure the chocolate room also has drinks for people who get thirsty after eating all of that sweet, sugary stuff).
That's interesting to know if you didn't have a clue with how to run or manage the factory if you won...That's interesting.

thinking about it, honestly I might make the factory a little like the factory in two stories, one I'm writing, and one I might try reading again/actually finish it.

(nodding) Okay. Well, you can make it however you like if you did win. I've already mentioned what I would do with my chocolate factory if I won, so there's that to consider.