I saw him as a villain for years but thought I'd be more charitable in this framing. My 7yo wanted to watch it the other night and I couldn't help myself.
When I was in the play in 4th grade back in 1984, I was the one who played Grandpa Joe. Never considered myself the Villain back then, but somehow, many of the things that Bro. Rob brings up about Grandpa Joe have stuck with me over the years. The bedridden until Charlie drags him out of bed. "Sign away, Charlie! We have nothing to lose!" only to lose at the end because of the Fizzy Lifting Drinks, then to use the Gobstopper as a weapon re: Slugworth. All of this on Grandpa Joe's initative, not Charlie's. But then again, Wonka wasn't testing Grandpa Joe; he was testing Charlie. As Wonka mentioned to Charlie at the end, he wanted someone with an open mind to take over the factory. Exactly the opposite of Grandpa Joe.
Roald Dahl was angry with the interpretation of the movie compared to his book, but nevertheless, there was more wisdom in his writings than any one of us realizes.
This was cleverly done, I will never be able to see Willie Wonka the same ever again. Keep up the Great Work Brother!
I saw him as a villain for years but thought I'd be more charitable in this framing. My 7yo wanted to watch it the other night and I couldn't help myself.
When I was in the play in 4th grade back in 1984, I was the one who played Grandpa Joe. Never considered myself the Villain back then, but somehow, many of the things that Bro. Rob brings up about Grandpa Joe have stuck with me over the years. The bedridden until Charlie drags him out of bed. "Sign away, Charlie! We have nothing to lose!" only to lose at the end because of the Fizzy Lifting Drinks, then to use the Gobstopper as a weapon re: Slugworth. All of this on Grandpa Joe's initative, not Charlie's. But then again, Wonka wasn't testing Grandpa Joe; he was testing Charlie. As Wonka mentioned to Charlie at the end, he wanted someone with an open mind to take over the factory. Exactly the opposite of Grandpa Joe.
Roald Dahl was angry with the interpretation of the movie compared to his book, but nevertheless, there was more wisdom in his writings than any one of us realizes.