Rio JU Warrior Reged: 04/09/07 Posts: 133426 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio In 'Wonka's Golden Ticket,' AI Gene Wilder Isn't Just Creepy — It's Also Poorly Done What could've been a(n ethically iffy) "tribute" to Wilder's Wonka ultimately is just lazy mimicry. 09/23/26 02:47 PM Edit Reply Quote In 'Wonka's Golden Ticket,' AI Gene Wilder Isn't Just Creepy — It's Also Poorly Done What could've been a(n ethically iffy) "tribute" to Wilder's Wonka ultimately is just lazy mimicry. Matt Webb Mitovich 23 Sep 2026 — 5 min read Oh how I loved Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as a kid. The 1971 adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was not just a visual delight and not-so-stealth cautionary tale against bratty behavior, it also set me on a path to being a Gene Wilder superfan. In the years that followed, Wee Matt would race to the moviehouse to see Young Frankenstein (and listen to on a loop the soundtrack, which back in the day also included dialogue), Blazing Saddles, Silver Streak and Stir Crazy... and even suffer through that weird film adaptation of The Little Prince… https://mattmitovich.ghost.io/wonkas-golden-ticket-review-gene-wilder-netflix/?ref=matts-inside-line-newsletter Rio: "Warriors...Come out to playay!!!!!!!!!" Report Remind Me Link

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