Everlasting Minute

It’s a brand new week!

In minute 73, Violet is chewing away at a piece of gum, and it has extremely unintended results. We talk about the rather blase attitudes of several members of the tour. We also talk about the very quick change in Mr. Beauregarde’s attitude, and the fact that he is apparently very fond of sour cream. We talk a bit about the logistics of inflating Violet’s costume, and how that may have affected the on set dialogue recording. We also discuss the possibility that a famous comedian may have gotten his stage persona from this very minute…

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Happy Friday!

In minute 72, Wonka continues to show off his revolutionary, non-pollutionary, mechanical wonder. We see the machine doing its thing, and we get a finished product, which, since it’s gum, Violet is very into. We talk some of the behind the scenes of this machine, focusing specifically on the bees…or the “bees”. Also, Jason has a question about Gene Wilder’s voice over during the machine montage.

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Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life…

In minute 71, we start out a bit political, but we quickly get back to the minute. This episode contains one of our favorite shots (see the screen capture above). The kids receive their Everlasting Gobstoppers and are then introduced to something very special. We talk about the act of crossing fingers. We also talk about Wonka passing over Charlie in the initial offering of the Everlasting Gobstoppers, and what exactly it might mean. Is Mr. Salt taking notes about how Wonka runs his factory? Is he taking the right notes? We also discuss the reactions to the Revolutionary Non-Pollutionary Mechanical Wonder.

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you on Friday!

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Join us as we begin a new week!

In minute 70, we get the production of the Everlasting Gobstopper. We also get the shot that has been one of the most prominent shots from the films, at least as far as social media is concerned. We talk about the machine that makes Everlasting Gobstopper, and go a little deeper into the creation of the Condescending Wonka meme.

The Know Your Meme page for Condscending Wonka.

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I hope you’re having a nice Friday.

In minute 69, we’re still in the inventing room. We see lots of little glimpses of things that Willy Wonka is working on. Mr. Salt spends time sucking up to Wonka, and does so very well. By the end of the minute, we’re well on our way to seeing the famed candy that this show is named after. David gives us the lowdown on gelignite, which Wonka says is the secret behind the exploding candy, and questions using this material in candy. Also, we discuss the appropriateness of the Ogden Nash poem “Reflections on Ice Breaking” in a children’s film.

Have a great weekend, and we’ll see you back here on Monday!

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Welcome to the middle of the week…it’s all downhill from here.

In minute 68, David has no idea what a Turkish bath is, and tries to fake it until he makes it. Wonka does a little bit of work throughout the inventing room. Mike Teevee takes a candy, which he was told not to do, and suffers the consequences. Also, Mr. Salt actually makes a cogent point, and we go down a rabbit hole of how Willy Wonka gets around health inspections.

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Welcome to your new week!

In minute 67, we are on the precipice of a new room, the Inventing Room. Wonka speaks a little German, and then lays down some ground rules before the tour starts, and we get a nice shot of most of the room and the mess that lies within. David is reminded of his past by some of the implements in the room.

Also, we play a little game based on this tweet:

You can replace the cast of any movie with The Muppets, but you keep one of the human actors. What movie and which human do you keep?

— Cory Taylor (@CoryjTaylor) July 15, 2018

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Happy Friday!

In minute 66, we’re finally stopping the boat! Willy Wonka’s moved from weather to religion, as he talks about the fires of Hell, and the Reaper. Veruca is scared of crabs, and everyone has basically had it…again, except for Mike Teevee. He’s a sick kid. By the end of the minute, everyone is off the boat, and we’re standing at the door to the next room. We get a little bogged down in the hierarchy of the Oompa Loompas. Also, Jason has problems with lawn care.

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It’s your mid-week sweet treat!

In minute 65, we’re neck deep in the strange psychedelic tunnel. We’re seeing all sorts of weird images, including Slugworth, whose appearance we discuss pretty deeply. Wonka sings about the weather…or something. It’s pretty trippy, and we’re spending some time trying to figure out what it all means.

See you back here on Friday for more weirdness!

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Welcome to your new week! Buckle up, because this week we’re getting weird!

As minute 64 starts, we’re sailing along the chocolate river and we’re talking about nuts…Salt’s Nuts. Mr. Beauregarde tries to make some small talk with Mr. Salt, and Salt kills the conversation very quickly. After about 20 seconds of boating, we head toward the tunnel that has become infamous in the internet age. David reads a poem, and Jason recites one from memory. We also talk about Julie Dawn Cole’s recollections of shooting this scene.

If you’d like to buy Julie Dawn Cole’s book, you can find it on Amazon.

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