Into the Blue vs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue were released in 2005 and both had references to popular stories. Yet while they bear no resemblance to each other, for me they share a mutual rivalry; this is because when I went for a screening for the former film, I thought it was a waste of time and I saw a poster of the latter film while exiting the theatre. I felt I had to see this movie and three weeks later I did. Watching Into the Blue helped me to let go of the disappointment I had in seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory though for me the films would (and still will) always be rivals to each other. While this is the case, I have noticed a number of co-incidences in the way they were made both in regards to the people involved with the films
- Vikram Wagh
Introduction: differing plots
While this document mainly focuses on the seeming similarities between both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue, both films for the most part are sparsely different through the following plots
While this document mainly focuses on the seeming similarities between both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue, both films for the most part are sparsely different through the following plots
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The eccentric manufacturer of chocolates and candies Willy Wonka promotes a tour through his chocolate factory through five golden tickets hidden in the bars of chocolate. Charlie Bucket, a boy who comes from a poor but loving family, finds the last golden ticket and goes on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure with his grandpa Joe. Among the other four winners are Veruca Salt, a spoiled rich girl; Augustus Gloop, a gluttonous kid who likes to stuff his face with sweets; Violet Beuragarde, a champion trophy gum chewer; and Mike Teavee, a kid who spends more time watching TV and playing video games than anything else. All of them are competing for a special prize that Wonka has promised them at the end of the tour although Charlie is just interested in the tour
The eccentric manufacturer of chocolates and candies Willy Wonka promotes a tour through his chocolate factory through five golden tickets hidden in the bars of chocolate. Charlie Bucket, a boy who comes from a poor but loving family, finds the last golden ticket and goes on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure with his grandpa Joe. Among the other four winners are Veruca Salt, a spoiled rich girl; Augustus Gloop, a gluttonous kid who likes to stuff his face with sweets; Violet Beuragarde, a champion trophy gum chewer; and Mike Teavee, a kid who spends more time watching TV and playing video games than anything else. All of them are competing for a special prize that Wonka has promised them at the end of the tour although Charlie is just interested in the tour
Into the Blue
Jared Cole and his girlfriend Sam Nicholson are a young couple living in the Bahamas. Jared is an unemployed diver whose dream is to find treasure in the Caribbean Sea like his former employer Derek Bates and Sam works at a local resort as a shark handler. When their best friend Bryce Dunn, a self-centred New York lawyer and his new girlfriend Amanda Collins arrive, the two couples spend a few days experiencing paradise. During one of their dives, they discover an airplane on the sea floor that crashed during a hurricane and they find that its cargo is cocaine. In addition to that, not far from the wreck is another wreck of an ancient ship which still yeilds its cargo, treasure. Bryce and Amanda foolishly make a deal with a dangerous drug lord Reyes who threatens them to retrieve the cocaine since it belongs to him. With nowhere to turn Jared, Sam, Bryce and Amanda struggle to fight for their survival and to find a way out of their predicament
Jared Cole and his girlfriend Sam Nicholson are a young couple living in the Bahamas. Jared is an unemployed diver whose dream is to find treasure in the Caribbean Sea like his former employer Derek Bates and Sam works at a local resort as a shark handler. When their best friend Bryce Dunn, a self-centred New York lawyer and his new girlfriend Amanda Collins arrive, the two couples spend a few days experiencing paradise. During one of their dives, they discover an airplane on the sea floor that crashed during a hurricane and they find that its cargo is cocaine. In addition to that, not far from the wreck is another wreck of an ancient ship which still yeilds its cargo, treasure. Bryce and Amanda foolishly make a deal with a dangerous drug lord Reyes who threatens them to retrieve the cocaine since it belongs to him. With nowhere to turn Jared, Sam, Bryce and Amanda struggle to fight for their survival and to find a way out of their predicament
References
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue have connections to popular stories. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a remake of the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory which is in turn based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dahl although the novel’s title served as the inspiration for the title of the remake. Into the Blue is a remake of the 1977 movie The Deep which is in turn based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Peter Benchley who is best known as the author of the bestselling 1973 book that inspired the blockbuster 1975 film Jaws
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue have connections to popular stories. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a remake of the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory which is in turn based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dahl although the novel’s title served as the inspiration for the title of the remake. Into the Blue is a remake of the 1977 movie The Deep which is in turn based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Peter Benchley who is best known as the author of the bestselling 1973 book that inspired the blockbuster 1975 film Jaws
Both the men who wrote the books that indirectly inspired both films are no longer living. However, directors of both films, Tim Burton and John Stockwell, respectively, seem to have denied that their films are remakes. Ironically, Richard D. Zanuck one of the producers of Jaws (as well as its first sequel) was also the producer for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Another irony is that Noah Taylor who plays Mr Buckett in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had starred with Jessica Alba, the lead actress of Into the Blue in The Sleeping Dictionary which released in 2003, two years before the release of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue and when Jessica had her first breakthrough with Honey. Surprisingly when actor James Caan attended the premiere of Tim Burton's film Batman Returns (1992) which was a sequel to Burton's Batman (1989) based on the comic book of the same name, James' son Scott who starred in Into the Blue also went to the premiere with his father.
A little known-fact about both films regarding the cast is that Tim Burton, director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was so impressed with Paul Walker's performance in The Fast and the Furious (2001) and its 2003 sequel that he offered him the role of Willy Wonka in but Walker turned it down to star in Into the Blue
A little known-fact about both films regarding the cast is that Tim Burton, director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was so impressed with Paul Walker's performance in The Fast and the Furious (2001) and its 2003 sequel that he offered him the role of Willy Wonka in but Walker turned it down to star in Into the Blue
Genre and length
Both films are relatively short with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory up to 115 minutes and Into the Blue up to 110 minutes.
Also, while Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a family film made up of fantasy and comedy, Into the Blue is an adult movie (for both teenagers and adults) with elements of action, thriller and romanceBoth films are relatively short with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory up to 115 minutes and Into the Blue up to 110 minutes.
While Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features a number of musical sequences this is not so in Into the Blue which is a more serious film unlike Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. While Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has narration provided by one of the Oompa-Loompas (whose voice is dubbed by the late Geoffrey Holder) Into the Blue does not have any narration
History of the films
While Charlie and the Chocolate Factory involves flashbacks (from the point of view of Willy Wonka) Into the Blue is told chronologically
Previous Connection
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie’s grandfather Joe, the father of Charlie’s mother mentions to his grandson that he used for work for Willy Wonka both when Wonka started out as a Candyman and when he built his chocolate factory but was forced to leave along with other workers due to industrial espionage. In Into the Blue, Jared used to work for salvager and treasure Derek Bates but left when he wanted to do his own thing.
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie’s grandfather Joe, the father of Charlie’s mother mentions to his grandson that he used for work for Willy Wonka both when Wonka started out as a Candyman and when he built his chocolate factory but was forced to leave along with other workers due to industrial espionage. In Into the Blue, Jared used to work for salvager and treasure Derek Bates but left when he wanted to do his own thing.
In both cases Charlie and Jared are not very rich and have little to do while they dream about what they want, Charlie to find a golden ticket when he finds out about five tickets placed in five different chocolate bars that would grant one a tour of Wonka’s chocolate factory and Jared to find treasure belonging to shipwrecks of the 17th Century. However, when Charlie and Jared find a certain prize, the former a golden ticket and the latter gold, Charlie is rewarded with a tour of the chocolate factory while Jared’s discovery of the drug-filled plane makes matters worse for him and his friends who are threatened by the plane’s former owners to retrieve the drugs until the end where they manage to confront the people involved in the drug conspiracy and emerge victorious
Symbolism
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue appear to be synonymous with a particular theme; while the former film is symbolic of candy, particularly chocolate, the latter film is set around treasure hunting in the ocean although it is more to do with the ocean itself.
Collaborations with composers
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue involve their directors continuing to collaborate with a composer who has worked on most of their films Tim Burton the director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory continues his collaboration with composer Danny Elfman while John Stockwell the director of Into the Blue continues his collaboration with composer Paul Haslinger who earlier worked with him on Cheaters (2000) and Blue Crush (2002). While Elfman wrote several songs for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, including a theme song for Willy Wonka, other musical artists contributed songs to Into the Blue such as Ziggy Marley (son of Bob Marley), Holly Palmer and Jimmy Cliff
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue involve their directors continuing to collaborate with a composer who has worked on most of their films Tim Burton the director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory continues his collaboration with composer Danny Elfman while John Stockwell the director of Into the Blue continues his collaboration with composer Paul Haslinger who earlier worked with him on Cheaters (2000) and Blue Crush (2002). While Elfman wrote several songs for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, including a theme song for Willy Wonka, other musical artists contributed songs to Into the Blue such as Ziggy Marley (son of Bob Marley), Holly Palmer and Jimmy Cliff
Consequences
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka is forced to fire several of his employees due to other chocolate makers such as Fickelgruber, Prodnose and Slugworth sending in spies to steal Wonka’s secret recipes for their own use, prompting him to close his chocolate factory. In Into the Blue, the plane carrying drugs belongs to crime lord Reyes who is thought to be the real villain until it is revealed that he and Bates were business partners in the drug dealing and he tried to cut Bates out of the deal which eventually leads Bates to kill him and his entire party though in the case of the former film, the consequences are simply Wonka firing his workers while in the latter film, murder is involved in the drug dealing by Bates of Reyes so that Reyes does not reach the drugs
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka is forced to fire several of his employees due to other chocolate makers such as Fickelgruber, Prodnose and Slugworth sending in spies to steal Wonka’s secret recipes for their own use, prompting him to close his chocolate factory. In Into the Blue, the plane carrying drugs belongs to crime lord Reyes who is thought to be the real villain until it is revealed that he and Bates were business partners in the drug dealing and he tried to cut Bates out of the deal which eventually leads Bates to kill him and his entire party though in the case of the former film, the consequences are simply Wonka firing his workers while in the latter film, murder is involved in the drug dealing by Bates of Reyes so that Reyes does not reach the drugs
Temptation
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, most of the children who individually find each golden ticket in a separate chocolate bar are not well-meaning. Augustus Gloop is obese due to eating too much chocolate, Verruca Salt is spoilt by her father, Violet Beauregarde is a gum-chewing champion and Mike Teavee is a video-game addicted child. Unlike these four children, Charlie is poor but polite and has good intentions. He finds the last ticket by co-incidence although during the tour of Wonka’s chocolate factory, the children each give into temptations of what the factory has to offer and get into trouble; Augustus tries to drink from a chocolate river and falls in only to be sucked up by a pipe, Violet chews on an unfinished gum which serves as a three-course meal that Wonka invented and inflates into a blue form, Verruca tries to forcefully buy a squirrel from Wonka’s collection of trained but unsalable squirrels and gets thrown down a garbage chute where they throw uneatable nuts and Mike projects himself onto a television using a projector intended for transporting chocolate. This leaves Charlie as the winner of the tour. In Into the Blue Jared dreams of finding buried treasure, especially when he and his girlfriend Sam are visited by their childhood friend Bryce and his new girlfriend Amanda. While diving on the day Bryce and Amanda arrive in the Bahamas, they come across buried treasure items and by an unfortunate co-incidence, later find the plane full of drugs although this throws them into difficult and unrewarding situations regarding the people who the drugs belong to. Bryce and Amanda also get into trouble when they try to sell some of the cocaine to club owner Primo and his boss Reyes and they and Jared are forced to retrieve the rest of the cocaine. While Jared unwillingly helps them, Bryce and Amanda believe that doing what the drug lord asks of them will help them find the treasure they seek. However in the midst of retrieving the cocaine, Amanda is killed by a tiger shark and later on, Reyes and Primo are killed by Bates who wants the cocaine for himself since Reyes tried to cut Bates out of the deal which is what led the latter to kill the former although Bates is later defeated by Jared who with Sam and Bryce come upon sunken treasure of the wrecked ship the Zephyr
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, most of the children who individually find each golden ticket in a separate chocolate bar are not well-meaning. Augustus Gloop is obese due to eating too much chocolate, Verruca Salt is spoilt by her father, Violet Beauregarde is a gum-chewing champion and Mike Teavee is a video-game addicted child. Unlike these four children, Charlie is poor but polite and has good intentions. He finds the last ticket by co-incidence although during the tour of Wonka’s chocolate factory, the children each give into temptations of what the factory has to offer and get into trouble; Augustus tries to drink from a chocolate river and falls in only to be sucked up by a pipe, Violet chews on an unfinished gum which serves as a three-course meal that Wonka invented and inflates into a blue form, Verruca tries to forcefully buy a squirrel from Wonka’s collection of trained but unsalable squirrels and gets thrown down a garbage chute where they throw uneatable nuts and Mike projects himself onto a television using a projector intended for transporting chocolate. This leaves Charlie as the winner of the tour. In Into the Blue Jared dreams of finding buried treasure, especially when he and his girlfriend Sam are visited by their childhood friend Bryce and his new girlfriend Amanda. While diving on the day Bryce and Amanda arrive in the Bahamas, they come across buried treasure items and by an unfortunate co-incidence, later find the plane full of drugs although this throws them into difficult and unrewarding situations regarding the people who the drugs belong to. Bryce and Amanda also get into trouble when they try to sell some of the cocaine to club owner Primo and his boss Reyes and they and Jared are forced to retrieve the rest of the cocaine. While Jared unwillingly helps them, Bryce and Amanda believe that doing what the drug lord asks of them will help them find the treasure they seek. However in the midst of retrieving the cocaine, Amanda is killed by a tiger shark and later on, Reyes and Primo are killed by Bates who wants the cocaine for himself since Reyes tried to cut Bates out of the deal which is what led the latter to kill the former although Bates is later defeated by Jared who with Sam and Bryce come upon sunken treasure of the wrecked ship the Zephyr
Moments of obesity
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory there are instances of obesity; one is Augustus Gloop, one of the five finders of the five golden tickets who eats tremendous amounts of chocolate. The second occurs when Violet Beauregarde defiantly chews on an unfinished piece of gum that Wonka is inventing as a three-course meal of breakfast, lunch and dinner and inflates into a giant blue form before being rolled off to have its juice squeezed out of her. In Into the Blue an instance of obesity occurs shortly after the opening when Jared is leading a diving tour and one member of the tourist group appears to be rather fat and needs Jared’s help while diving. Among crime lord Reyes’ crew is a man who appears to be rather fat although he could simply be muscular instead
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory there are instances of obesity; one is Augustus Gloop, one of the five finders of the five golden tickets who eats tremendous amounts of chocolate. The second occurs when Violet Beauregarde defiantly chews on an unfinished piece of gum that Wonka is inventing as a three-course meal of breakfast, lunch and dinner and inflates into a giant blue form before being rolled off to have its juice squeezed out of her. In Into the Blue an instance of obesity occurs shortly after the opening when Jared is leading a diving tour and one member of the tourist group appears to be rather fat and needs Jared’s help while diving. Among crime lord Reyes’ crew is a man who appears to be rather fat although he could simply be muscular instead
Working with animals
While Wonka’s trained squirrels that swarm Verucca for trying to kidnap one of them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were trained animals, the sharks in Into the Blue were of course not trained animals and therefore a careful eye had to be kept on them during filming so that they would not cause trouble to the cast and the cast would not give them trouble although the shark attacks in the film were done by CGI (computer-generated imagery)
While Wonka’s trained squirrels that swarm Verucca for trying to kidnap one of them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were trained animals, the sharks in Into the Blue were of course not trained animals and therefore a careful eye had to be kept on them during filming so that they would not cause trouble to the cast and the cast would not give them trouble although the shark attacks in the film were done by CGI (computer-generated imagery)
The Gold Connection
Much as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory revolves around finding golden tickets in chocolate bars, Into the Blue revolves around finding actual treasure although the golden tickets are not actual gold. In the latter film, Jared, Sam, Bryce and Amanda find various elements belonging to an old pirate ship and inspect them when they get the items to shore to find out how old they are. This historical treasure references another film starring Johnny Depp (the portrayer of Willy Wonka), Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean which is also mentioned in the film
Clues
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, candy, particularly chocolate serves as clues as to getting closer to Wonka’s chocolate factory being sought by every person including Charlie. In Into the Blue, cocaine serves as getting closer to the treasure being sought by the lead characters including Jared
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, candy, particularly chocolate serves as clues as to getting closer to Wonka’s chocolate factory being sought by every person including Charlie. In Into the Blue, cocaine serves as getting closer to the treasure being sought by the lead characters including Jared
An unknown fate
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory gives no indication or confirmation as to the fate of the other children who like Charlie entered the factory but were not well meaning and unlike Charlie ended up in embarrassing situations because their temptation got the better of them. The last the audience sees of them, Augustus is covered with chocolate while leaving the factory with his mother because of falling in the chocolate river, Violet leaves in a blue form with her mother due to the gum she chewed on, Verucca and her father are covered in trash as they walk out due to Verucca trying to steal one of Wonka’s squirrels and being forced down a garbage chute and Mr Teavee while walking out is accompanied by his son Mike who is stretched to a tall height due to using a teleporter to transfer himself to a television where chocolate is meant to go. This results in Charlie becoming the owner of the factory and coming to live there with his family moving into the factory thanks to Wonka who is moved by the boy helping him reunite with Wonka's estranged father. A similar situation occurs in Into the Blue but this concerns both people and boats. Bates’ business partner in the drug deal Reyes as well as his entire party are killed by Bates aboard Reyes’ boat. Following the murder which is discovered by Primo and Memo both of whom are killed by Bates and his men who nearly capture Jared after he discovers this series of events, Reyes’ boat is never seen again. Bates’ ferry, the sea robin is also not seen after Bates and his men are defeated by Jared, thanks to Sam and Danny (as well as Bryce). Also, it is unknown whether or not the police party that the (reluctantly) corrupt cop Roy (who is a friend of Jared and Sam) led, ever managed to solve the entire crime involving the drug conspiracy since they are never seen again either, only making two appearances, one when nearly discovering Jared, Sam and Bryce’s attempted retrieval of buried treasure close to the sunken plane and find Amanda sunbathing and later following Amanda’s death at the jaws of a tiger shark, Sam going to talk to Roy about hers and Jared’s predicament before Roy leads Sam to Bates who kills him and takes Sam hostage, prompting Jared and Bryce as well as Jared’s friend Danny to lead a rescue of Sam following which they confront and defeat Bates and his men
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory gives no indication or confirmation as to the fate of the other children who like Charlie entered the factory but were not well meaning and unlike Charlie ended up in embarrassing situations because their temptation got the better of them. The last the audience sees of them, Augustus is covered with chocolate while leaving the factory with his mother because of falling in the chocolate river, Violet leaves in a blue form with her mother due to the gum she chewed on, Verucca and her father are covered in trash as they walk out due to Verucca trying to steal one of Wonka’s squirrels and being forced down a garbage chute and Mr Teavee while walking out is accompanied by his son Mike who is stretched to a tall height due to using a teleporter to transfer himself to a television where chocolate is meant to go. This results in Charlie becoming the owner of the factory and coming to live there with his family moving into the factory thanks to Wonka who is moved by the boy helping him reunite with Wonka's estranged father. A similar situation occurs in Into the Blue but this concerns both people and boats. Bates’ business partner in the drug deal Reyes as well as his entire party are killed by Bates aboard Reyes’ boat. Following the murder which is discovered by Primo and Memo both of whom are killed by Bates and his men who nearly capture Jared after he discovers this series of events, Reyes’ boat is never seen again. Bates’ ferry, the sea robin is also not seen after Bates and his men are defeated by Jared, thanks to Sam and Danny (as well as Bryce). Also, it is unknown whether or not the police party that the (reluctantly) corrupt cop Roy (who is a friend of Jared and Sam) led, ever managed to solve the entire crime involving the drug conspiracy since they are never seen again either, only making two appearances, one when nearly discovering Jared, Sam and Bryce’s attempted retrieval of buried treasure close to the sunken plane and find Amanda sunbathing and later following Amanda’s death at the jaws of a tiger shark, Sam going to talk to Roy about hers and Jared’s predicament before Roy leads Sam to Bates who kills him and takes Sam hostage, prompting Jared and Bryce as well as Jared’s friend Danny to lead a rescue of Sam following which they confront and defeat Bates and his men
Wrecks
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue contain a wrecked element that becomes a recurring theme through each story; the former film bears the Bucket house which is not in a very good state while the latter film bears a wrecked plane involved in the drug conspiracy. The difference is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory does not show how Charlie’s house came to be in such a poor state while Into the Blue shows how the plane ended up crashing into the sea while attempting to deliver the drugs it was carrying. Also while the house is (probably) moved to the chocolate factory at the end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the plane explodes at the climax of Into the Blue during a confrontation between Jared and Bates wherein the former dodges a harpoon from the latter’s gun and sets a scuba tank firing into the controls of the plane which results in it exploding and killing Bates while Jared escapes and is rescued by Sam. Ironically, much as the Bucket house is located not too far from the Chocolate Factory the wrecked plane is located not too far from the wrecked ship the Zephyr in although in the case of the former film, the house is not in a good shape while in the latter film the plane like the ancient ship is a wreck. Also, while Charlie and the Chocolate Factory does not actually show Willy Wonka telling Charlie that his family can move into the factory with them (and is only told in the narration), Into the Blue also does not show how Sam rescues Jared in the climax of the film
A climactic prize
The ending of both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue seem to end on a prize falling into the hands of both leading characters in the end. At the end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie wins the chance to come to live in the chocolate family of Willy Wonka who initially does not allow Charlie’s family to come with them believing they will not allow their son to do what he wants. This is mainly born out of the notion that as a child, Willy was forbidden to eat candy by his dentist father Wilbur and ran away, loathing parents and families. Although Charlie refuses to come to the factory at first if his family cannot come with him, he helps Willy reunite with his father who learns to accept his son for who he is and not what he does for a living. This moves Willy so much that he allows Charlie’s family to come to live with their son in the factory. In Into the Blue, six weeks after the defeat of Bates and his men by Jared, Sam and Bryce as well as their friend Danny, Jared and Sam with the help of Danny and Bryce try to retrieve belongings of the legendary ship known as the Zephyr although it proves to be too heavy. Jared despite wanting to find treasure for years remembers a conversation he had with his girlfriend Sam about giving up treasure for love and realizes he favors her over treasure. Bryce who is unwilling to give up dives down to the wreck and finds gold (of the Zephyr)
The ending of both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue seem to end on a prize falling into the hands of both leading characters in the end. At the end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie wins the chance to come to live in the chocolate family of Willy Wonka who initially does not allow Charlie’s family to come with them believing they will not allow their son to do what he wants. This is mainly born out of the notion that as a child, Willy was forbidden to eat candy by his dentist father Wilbur and ran away, loathing parents and families. Although Charlie refuses to come to the factory at first if his family cannot come with him, he helps Willy reunite with his father who learns to accept his son for who he is and not what he does for a living. This moves Willy so much that he allows Charlie’s family to come to live with their son in the factory. In Into the Blue, six weeks after the defeat of Bates and his men by Jared, Sam and Bryce as well as their friend Danny, Jared and Sam with the help of Danny and Bryce try to retrieve belongings of the legendary ship known as the Zephyr although it proves to be too heavy. Jared despite wanting to find treasure for years remembers a conversation he had with his girlfriend Sam about giving up treasure for love and realizes he favors her over treasure. Bryce who is unwilling to give up dives down to the wreck and finds gold (of the Zephyr)
Back-to-back work
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue faced an indirect back-to-back process with other films. Tim Burton worked on both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride at the same time and the latter film also starred Johnny Depp. Two other stars to return from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for that film were Christopher Lee and Danny Elfman. While John Stockwell the director of Into the Blue was not filming any other movie, it was his lead actress Jessica Alba who was on a back-to-back schedule as she had to film both Into the Blue as well as Sin City and Fantastic 4 back to back. Interestingly, Sin City and Fantastic 4 were both based on comics
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue faced an indirect back-to-back process with other films. Tim Burton worked on both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride at the same time and the latter film also starred Johnny Depp. Two other stars to return from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for that film were Christopher Lee and Danny Elfman. While John Stockwell the director of Into the Blue was not filming any other movie, it was his lead actress Jessica Alba who was on a back-to-back schedule as she had to film both Into the Blue as well as Sin City and Fantastic 4 back to back. Interestingly, Sin City and Fantastic 4 were both based on comics
Directors
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue are films by American directors but they are set out of the United States. The location of the former film however is ambiguous (although believed to be somewhere in the United Kingdom) while the latter film is set in the Bahamas. Also while Tim Burton, the director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is known for gothic films, John Stockwell, the director of Into the Blue is known for romantic films or films to do with the ocean
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue are films by American directors but they are set out of the United States. The location of the former film however is ambiguous (although believed to be somewhere in the United Kingdom) while the latter film is set in the Bahamas. Also while Tim Burton, the director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is known for gothic films, John Stockwell, the director of Into the Blue is known for romantic films or films to do with the ocean
Sequel
Following the release of the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film titled Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971, the studio was interested in making the book’s sequel into a movie but Roald Dahl the author who did not approve of the adaptation of his book denied the studio the rights to make a sequel of the second book. However, Tim Burton’s version of the book has never seen a sequel based on the second book. Into the Blue had a sequel in 2009 known as The Reef but with no connection to the first film, instead featuring a new cast and only the same themes and situations of the first film are present in the second
Following the release of the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film titled Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971, the studio was interested in making the book’s sequel into a movie but Roald Dahl the author who did not approve of the adaptation of his book denied the studio the rights to make a sequel of the second book. However, Tim Burton’s version of the book has never seen a sequel based on the second book. Into the Blue had a sequel in 2009 known as The Reef but with no connection to the first film, instead featuring a new cast and only the same themes and situations of the first film are present in the second
Premiere, release and ratings
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue were released in 2005 although Charlie and the Chocolate Factory released in the month of July while Into the Blue released in the month of September. Both had press conferences involving the main cast a month before the films released and both also had their premieres in Los Angeles, yet Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had its premiere at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater while Into the Blue had its premiere at the Mann’s Village Theater. Interestingly, the carpets for both premieres were the color of the respective film’s themes; the carpet for the former film was made to look like chocolate while the carpet for the latter film was made to look like the ocean. Both the films’ premieres were covered by journalist Scott Huver. While Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was rated PG in the United States and the same for its release in New Zealand and Singapore, Into the Blue was given a PG-13 rating in the United States, an M Rating in New Zealand and a a PG in Singapore. It is unknown if either film released in Kenya or Southern Africa
Both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue were released in 2005 although Charlie and the Chocolate Factory released in the month of July while Into the Blue released in the month of September. Both had press conferences involving the main cast a month before the films released and both also had their premieres in Los Angeles, yet Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had its premiere at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater while Into the Blue had its premiere at the Mann’s Village Theater. Interestingly, the carpets for both premieres were the color of the respective film’s themes; the carpet for the former film was made to look like chocolate while the carpet for the latter film was made to look like the ocean. Both the films’ premieres were covered by journalist Scott Huver. While Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was rated PG in the United States and the same for its release in New Zealand and Singapore, Into the Blue was given a PG-13 rating in the United States, an M Rating in New Zealand and a a PG in Singapore. It is unknown if either film released in Kenya or Southern Africa
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