All Willy Wonka news is good news (unless we're talking about another aerial death brought on by Fizzy Lifting drinks), but the news of a 40th anniversary Willy Wonka box set is astounding news. Look at these damn goodies! The technicolor treacle! That winsome Wonka visage! The candy-scented glory of pencils! Let's gawk at the Blu-ray special (due out in October) and pick the original movie's most underrated moment.
Note the giant Blu-Ray book (rendered in resplendent color), the edible goodies, the Golden Ticket, the candy scented pencils, the Parker Brothers-style packaging. It is scrumdiddlyumptious, gobstopping, and sinister like Slugworth all at once.
As for the most underrated moment in the movie? Are you messing with me? It's any scene with Charlie's perturbed teacher Mr. Turkentine. His abrupt bizarreness and befuddlement are Dahl-ian standards! While Gene Wilder, Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt), Leonard Stone (Mr. Beauregarde!) and Oscar-winner Jack Albertson get the most memorable moments, it's Mr. Turkentine who garners the biggest laughs. To this day, I refuse to understand how percentages really work. (Scented) Pencils ready!
[via Blu-ray.com]