Everlasting Minute

Welcome to another bonus episode of Everlasting Minute. On this episode, David welcomes one third of Chikara Pro’s reigning King of Trios, the Colony’s Resilient Rookie, Green Ant to the show. Green Ant is here to provide us with another take on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but this time from the inside (see […]

Welcome to another bonus episode of Everlasting Minute. On this episode, David welcomes one third of Chikara Pro’s Proteus Wheel, Frantik to the show. Frantik has some decidedly different ideas about the content of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory than Jason and David did throughout the run of the show. For those of you […]

Welcome back! It’s only been a few short days since we wrapped up our minute by minute discussion of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. However, we were recently made aware of a video by Luke Palmer and Rhino Stew that lays out a theory that the 2013 film Snowpiercer is a direct sequel to […]

Welcome to the final regular episode of Everlasting Minute. In Minute 100, we have the Wonkavator flying, and we get credits and a final fade to black. David goes through the credits, and talks about a recent field trip that he took to see the film in the theater for the first time, and details […]

Happy Friday, and welcome to the penultimate episode of Everlasting Minute. In minute 99, Wonka gives Charlie some very exciting, if unexpected news, and explains what the purpose of the contest was. We discuss the nature of happy endings in general, and this happy ending in particular. David and Jason decide that this may be […]

Happy Wednesday, everyone! In minute 98, Charlie, Willy Wonka and Grandpa Joe break through the glass ceiling. Not that glass ceiling, unfortunately. As it breaks through the ceiling, the Wonkavator takes flight, and we get to see a high angle of the town of Nördlingen in Bavaria, Germany, which is standing in for the town […]

It’s Monday, and there’s only 4 episodes left of this here program. I’m getting a little misty. In minute 97, Willy Wonka finishes explaining what a Wonakvator is. He points out that there are a whole lot of buttons, and that each button has a purpose. Wonka has pushed all of the buttons except one, […]

Happy Friday! In minute 96, Charlie wins! Charlie finds out, as do we, that Mr. Slugworth isn’t Mr. Slugworth. Wonka explains that Charlie has won, and that he had to test him. He also introduces Charlie and Grandpa Joe to the concept of the Great Glass Wonkavator. In discussing the minute, we talk about the […]

Welcome to the middle of the week! In minute 95, Grandpa Joe continues to rail against all that he thinks is unfair, but Wonka won’t budge. Joe plots his revenge, but Charlie is having none of it, because Charlie is actually a good and decent human being. He provides a light in the darkness that […]

Happy Monday, everyone! We are in the home stretch of the movie. In minute 94, you lose! Well…Charlie and Grandpa Joe lose. David does his interpretation of Willy Wonka’s “good day” speech, and Grandpa Joe’s response. David finds translations for Wonka’s latin, and he and Jason try and parse what it means in the context […]

Happy Friday! In minute 93, Wonka assures Charlie that there is no need to worry about the other kids. Wonka blows Grandpa Joe and Charlie off, which Grandpa Joe does not take very well. We get to see Willy Wonka’s office, which is fascinating. We discuss the fact that Grandpa Joe and Charlie don’t seem […]

It’s Wednesday! In minute 92, the Oompa Loompas finish their final song, and point out that books don’t have commercials. Wonka, Grandpa Joe and Charlie are back in their street clothes, and Wonka goes through his mail. He has already basically forgotten about the Bucket family, and is extremely nonchalant about the fates of the […]

It’s another Monday, and another week of Everlasting Minute! In minute 91, Dodo Denney is doing yeoman’s work with facial expressions and physical acting. She really knocks it out of the park for the less than 30 seconds she’s in. She is, of course, distressed at the thought of her son being put into a […]

Happy Friday! In minute 90, we find out that a million pieces of something take a long to put together. Grandpa Joe makes an awful (but funny) dad joke. Mike appears to be conscious during the transportation process, which leads to a discussion about the transportation process in the Star Trek universe. Mike is now […]

Another Wednesday, and time for your mid-week sweet treat! In minute 89, Charlie takes the chocolate bar that Mike Teevee doesn’t have the imagination to realize is actually there. Everyone has different ideas for what this technology could lead to, including David. Mike Teevee, of course, wants to use it on himself, and does just […]

It’s a brand new week! Thanks for starting it with us! In minute 88, Mike Teevee is interrupting Willy Wonka, and explains television poorly. Wonka explains how he created Wonkavision…poorly. Also, we realize how much of this scene is lost in translation with today’s television technology. Jason explains his version of 4K to David. We […]

Happy Friday! In minute 87, bubbles, bubbles, everywhere…but not the same kind we previously saw. The WonkaMobile goes through the Hsawaknow, and comes out clean and dry through the magic of dry cleaning. Grandpa Joe lets us know about his hygiene habits, and Mike Teevee thinks that the ride was pretty pointless. We are also […]

It’s Wednesday! Time for your mid week sweet treat! In minute 86, we are swifter than eagles…stronger than lions…and we are keeping our eyes open and our mouths shut. The tour group is off on a short little joyride on Wonka’s WonkaMobile. Mike Teevee and his mom are working the angles. Grandpa Joe is making […]

Happy Labor Day (to our US listeners)! In minute 85, the Oompa Loompas finish their song, and we move on to a new room. Wonka has a treat for us, because, apparently, he’s going into…motorsports? That’s weird. Anyway, we learn a few things right away about the Wonkamobile, specifically what it’s powered by. Jason and […]

Ready for the weekend? Well let us get you there! In minute 84, Veruca went first, and Mr. Salt goes second. Wonka gives the Salts a “good sporting chance”(?) of not getting burned up in the furnace. David and Jason question that math. David tries to figure out why the onscreen lyrics return for this […]

Time for a mid-week sweet treat! In minute 83, Veruca is finishing her song. She meets her end in this minute…you’ll have to listen if you don’t know how. Mr. Salt, of course has a very specific reaction to her end. We discuss the composition and orchestration of the song. We discuss the logistics of […]

It’s the beginning of a new week! In minute 82, Veruca sings her song, and runs around causing havoc. We try and figure out what 10,000 tons of ice cream would look like. David also spends time talking about the practice of lip syncing in movie musicals. We also discuss Veruca’s list of demands. We […]

Happy Friday, everyone! In minute 81, we’ve got nonsense and relish! Veruca wants a golden goose, and someone finally tells her “no”. This causes Mr. Salt to insult Wonka, and Veruca to start to sing. David does some digging to figure out where Wonka’s little sing song phrase in this minute comes from. We also […]

It’s the middle of the week! In minute 80, it’s Easter! Well, it’s not, but that’s not going to stop Wonka from trying to get ahead for next year. Grandpa Joe and Charlie are on the ground, and they have caught back up with the rest of the group. Jason and David agree that Mike […]

I know what you’re thinking…ugh…another Monday. But it’s another Monday of Everlasting Minute! In minute 79, Charlie and Grandpa Joe have hit their ceiling. I mean…the ceiling. We find out about the releasing of gas from the stomach through the mouth. We talk about everything from Space Quest III to Uranus. It’s all for the […]

Happy Friday! In minute 78, Charlie and Grandpa Joe are still flying around. They fancy themselves rockets, birds, and shooting stars. David continues to have a low opinion of Grandpa Joe, and we end up blaming him for the episode getting a little off track. We go on a tangent about centripetal/centrifugal force, and talk […]

It’s your midweek sweet treat! In minute 77, we’re talking all about Fizzy Lifting Drinks. Grandpa Joe proves that he has no integrity, no sense, and no understanding of physics. David has very strong feelings about Grandpa Joe in this scene, and wastes no time talking about it. Grandpa Joe abuses Charlie’s trust in him…providing […]

It’s going to be a good Monday. In minute 76, things get a little…adult. We continue with the lickable wallpaper, and Wonka is not pleased with Veruca when she questions him about Snozzberries. He then leads them into a room with a lot of bubbles, and Grandpa and Charlie make a very bad choice. We […]

Happy Friday! We’re three quarters of the way through the movie. In minute 75, Violet and Mr. Beauregarde take their leave, and we head into a hallway with lickable wallpaper. We talk about the continued uncomfortability of Denise Nickerson’s blueberry costume. We discuss the origin of the literary quote that Willy Wonka dispenses in this […]

Happy Wednesday! In Minute 74, we’re continuing to deal with Violet’s transformation. The Oompa Loompas moralize, and Mr. Beauregarde is very concerned for his daughter’s well being. We talk about this version of the Oompa Loompa song, and whether or not it’s diegetic. David breaks down the lyrics, trying to figure out what they’re getting […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Happy Friday! In minute 63, we’re talking boat rides, physics, spitting and nose picking. We talk about how the physical travel of the Wonkatania worked in terms of filming, but we also discuss how boating on chocolate would actually work. David asks a question about the nature of the Chocolate Room, and what its actual […]

Welcome to the middle of the week! In Minute 62, Wonka brushes off criticism of how he handled the Augustus situation, and introduces the tour group to their new form of transportation. Wonka fat shames Mr. Salt…which I suppose is only fair, since Mr. Salt did the same to Augustus. Jason has a theory about […]

Happy Monday! In minute 61, we get the first of the Oompa Loompa songs, as the Oompa Loompas moralize over Augustus’ weakness. There’s discussion about the potential reasoning behind the usage of onscreen lyrics during the Oompa Loompa song. We also have a discussion about whether the Oompa Loompa song is diegetic. We also go […]

In Minute 60, we discover that there’s no better time to learn to swim than when you’re drowning. By the end of the minute, we have officially lost our first child. Veruca, oddly, shows some compassion…and her father does not. David tries to decide whether or not you would actually need a plumber to extricate […]

It’s the fourth of July…celebrate by listening to us talk about a German boy falling into a chocolate river. Minute 59 is where Augustus Gloop contaminates the chocolate river with his hands…and then his entire body. Also, Veruca has a weird idea of what an Oompa Loompa is, and we’re venturing into some pretty weird […]

Happy Monday! Jason and David start a new week talking about minute 58. We learn more about the Oompa Loompas and Loompaland, and Mrs. Teevee is being a know it all again. David doesn’t really understand the creaming and sugaring process in the chocolate river. Mike Teevee wonders aloud if the Oompa Loompas are real…and […]

It’s Friday!!! Todd is with us for one last episode, as we discuss minute 57. We’ve wrapped up the joy of “Pure Imagination”, and now we turn our sights to the Chocolate Room. Specifically, the centerpiece of the room the chocolate river and waterfall. Todd has questions about the buttercup, and the sound design of […]

Welcome to your mid week sweet treat! Jason and David are back with Todd Hartsell, to discuss the goings on in Minute 56. We’re wrapping up “Pure Imagination”, and this minute features one of our favorite shots in the entire film. We talk about the sweeping camera motion that follows Gene Wilder as he sings […]

Happy Monday! Todd Hartsell joins Jason and David for Minute 55. Wonka allows the group to go running off in all different directions, as they explore the almost entirely edible Chocolate Room. Todd points out that this is not a scene for people who find eating with your hands to be gross. We have a […]

Happy Friday, everyone! Todd Hartsell is back with us, continuing to dissect “Pure Imagination”. David points out that Mr. Salt is in a state of bewilderment for a large portion of this minute. Todd gives us some more music theory lessons, and gives us a bit of sage advice. Find Todd on Minute of the […]