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To think that Wonka was unnecessarily sexual for a kids film?

202 replies

Bambooshoot · 10/12/2023 15:32

Just seen Wonka with my son snd really enjoyed it, (loved High Grant as an Oompa Loompa, even though I usually don’t like him, he was perfect!!) . . . but I was wondering why they needed to shoehorn some weirdly sexual stuff into a kids film?

I’m talking about why they had to make the other chocolatiers so demonstratively sexual (dancing with fans up their arses/crowbarring in homosexuality etc) instead of just making them wonderfully evil, (which is quite possible to do), and why all that nonsense with the couple running the workhouse getting all steamy, and him in shorts and close ups of him bending over etc? The original film had nothing on a sexual level unless I missed it, and I can’t see why it was needed here, my son didn’t find it funny, just “cringe” and he hated the bit where they kissed at the end. What was it for? I thought it kind of spoiled the film. I used to be very open minded, have I just become a massive prude in my (relatively) old age?!!

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Ihatemondaymorning · 10/12/2023 15:35

I think I watched a diff movie 😂 apart from the 2 Workshop people, which I think was to show that how they got them distracted to be to leave every day
I didn’t really see anything else OTT.

Booksandwine80 · 10/12/2023 15:37

I didn’t think it WAS a kids film?

Pinotwoman82 · 10/12/2023 15:38

I haven’t seen it but it’s a PG so I’d definitely take a kid to it

Robinbuildsbears · 10/12/2023 15:40

Booksandwine80 · 10/12/2023 15:37

I didn’t think it WAS a kids film?

I haven't watched it, but surely it's a kid's film? The book is aimed at primary school children.

Ihatemondaymorning · 10/12/2023 15:42

It’s a kids film yes but more like an older kids film. Would say 8-9 upwards
it’s not a all colourful fun movie. I think younger kids would find it quite boring tbh

DelusionalBrilliance · 10/12/2023 15:44

Literally just walked out the cinema after watching this with my 7 year old, we LOVED it! There was no arse-fan dancing, or overt gayness (and what if there was?) it was fabulous from start to finish, lots of nonsense and good fun! You sound absolutely crackers trying to paint this out as some pearl clutching abomination.

I never understand why people can’t just ENOJOY something, always have to find something to nitpick at it’s so pathetic.

contactus · 10/12/2023 15:46

not bothered about sex content as i suspect will be utterly innocuous and fine for my 10 year old!

I would like to know if any good? as was thinking of taking DD for after school treat

Ihatemondaymorning · 10/12/2023 15:47

@contactus my daughter who is 10 really enjoyed it as did I

tallsmallmum · 10/12/2023 15:48

I mean it was a bit sexual the way Scrubbit throws herself at Bleacher and him "feeling himself" in the lederhosen...

contactus · 10/12/2023 15:48

crowbarring in homosexuality
😂

Iheartmysmart · 10/12/2023 15:49

I went to see it on my own on Friday after a rubbish day at work and absolutely loved it. Some of the younger kids were getting a bit fidgety towards the end though

contactus · 10/12/2023 15:49

Booksandwine80 · 10/12/2023 15:37

I didn’t think it WAS a kids film?

seriously? the rating? the trailer? the advertising? the book it’s based on?!

Ihatemondaymorning · 10/12/2023 15:52

Yeh I think a lot of younger kids would get a little bored
I actually found it quite subtle
😂 don’t get the homosexuality comment at all :/

Booksandwine80 · 10/12/2023 15:53

It’s not the Charlie and the chocolate factory story @contactus . It’s a prequel. The little bits I’ve seen wouldn’t make me think I would take my 6 year old to see it that’s all 🤷🏼‍♀️

Dinkydoo17 · 10/12/2023 15:53

I took my two 12 1/2 year olds to see it last night. They lived it as did I. The 'sexual content' obvs went straight over my head 🤣

Ihatemondaymorning · 10/12/2023 15:56

I would not take a young child … no. Sort of the difference if a child in their “ frozen “ stage to a child in their “ Harry Potter “ in terms of age
I don’t think that makes sense but I know what I mean 😂😂

Bambooshoot · 10/12/2023 15:57

contactus · 10/12/2023 15:48

crowbarring in homosexuality
😂

Maybe it is just me, but they didn’t need to be so sleazy - it was like the film was saying only bad guys are gay! Their sexuality should have been utterly irrelevant to their role as baddies, it didn’t need to be part of the “evil” character.

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Alexavolumedown · 10/12/2023 16:00

There was a bit of smut yes, but it was panto-like, not something kids would really pick up on.

Ihatemondaymorning · 10/12/2023 16:02

were All 3 meant to be gay ? 😂
the work house people were evil and defo not gay !

Simonjt · 10/12/2023 16:04

Wait until you see the original, not only do they shoehorn in heterosexuality, but they have a foursome and heterosexuals are almost all poor or awful.

Bambooshoot · 10/12/2023 16:08

Simonjt · 10/12/2023 16:04

Wait until you see the original, not only do they shoehorn in heterosexuality, but they have a foursome and heterosexuals are almost all poor or awful.

I know the old people all share a bed in the original, but I must have missed the bit with the fan dancing and lederhosen in that version . . .

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Hellocatshome · 10/12/2023 16:16

Bambooshoot · 10/12/2023 15:57

Maybe it is just me, but they didn’t need to be so sleazy - it was like the film was saying only bad guys are gay! Their sexuality should have been utterly irrelevant to their role as baddies, it didn’t need to be part of the “evil” character.

Wow that's quite a leap you made there!

contactus · 10/12/2023 16:16

Booksandwine80 · 10/12/2023 15:53

It’s not the Charlie and the chocolate factory story @contactus . It’s a prequel. The little bits I’ve seen wouldn’t make me think I would take my 6 year old to see it that’s all 🤷🏼‍♀️

how old is your child op? did they enjoy?

contactus · 10/12/2023 16:19

sorry my question is to the op. not pp

Chonk · 10/12/2023 16:19

I've literally just watched this and don't recall any homosexuals being in it?!