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Wonka reference

posted 19 years ago by RIFFRAFF_11
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When does this reference Wonka? It says it does in Movie Connections.

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[–] wazzojc 19 years ago

Maybe they meant the fact that the guy from the tv show (forgot the character's name) kinda resembles wonka, the colorful enviroment and the fooglies (i think that's how htey call them) might be compared to oompa loompa, i'm just speculating but since no one else replies :P

[–] OCPRFTILL234 18 years ago

Fyi, the character's name was "Fegan Floop" portrayed by Alan Cumming.

[–] lroy77 11 years ago

What about all that candy that magically appears in the cupboard and refrigerator?

[–] Kibblez 19 years ago

the floops are like oompa loopmas

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[–] OCPRFTILL234 18 years ago

I *hated* the Fooglies, especially that one, grinning purple one, was ugly. *shudders*

[–] fshepinc 11 years ago

Also, the scene with everyone chasing the kids in jetpacks recreates the moment of Wonka's great glass elevator crashing through the roof of the factory. In this case, Carmen jets through the roof that is inexplicably covering the escape shaft.

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[–] Great_Gazoo 10 years ago

Floop was clearly inspired by Willy Wonka.

[–] Broncho_Knight 8 years ago

Floop is like a mixture of Willy Wonka and Peewee Herman.

[–] Great_Gazoo 8 years ago

I've always thought this as well. The character had a magical eccentric madman quality like Wonka but with the childishness of Pee Wee Herman.

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