"It's got a magic quality that is that never explains itself," he says. "Some bad things happen to bad people and that can be fun to read" The film was financed by Quaker Oats, who are now selling the Wonka bar.
We're talking about candy for the second week in a row, but this time the candy is literal, and the building is a factory and not a house. Willy Wonka is a mad candy scientist who flouts labor regulations and inflicts misery on children he deems insufficiently deserving. It's a fantabulous, scrumdiddlyumptious romp!