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How do you hold onto your dreams through success and hardship?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to the magic of Wonka. They’re taking a look at Wonka’s optimism, hope, and deep desire to make dreams come true. Jonathan talks about how Willy’s origin story informs his drive to pursue his dream of becoming a chocolatier. And Johnathan opens up about how he can relate to Willy’s story. Alan shares why he knew Wonka was going to be good, but he was skeptical of Timothée Chalamet… what does he think now?

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Anonymous

I love you guys! You are doing an amazing work here. And even it might not been exactly what you imagined your dream was going to be, I am super grateful, that you are bringing laughter and joy and wisdom (and sometimes even the good type of tears) to my life. I am sure many people feel that way <3 Thank you for your amazing work! By the way — I would love an episode on “Call me by your name". The last scene with the fireplace and this goosebump song made me weep like a baby.

Anonymous

I haven’t seen this movie yet but I want to! I’m just curious, because this weekend I wanted to take my 5yo daughter to see a movie but there were no G rated films available to see in our area. Is there scary stuff in this, or will a 5yo like it? Should I have her watch Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory first? Anyone feel free to let me know, I don’t expect Alan or Jono to respond to this. I just wondered. The last movie we saw was Wish which was just awful and extremely difficult for me to sit through because of what a weak movie it was, lol. It seems like people like this one more but my daughter gets scared easily so I wondered about it. Thanks team ❤️ -Erin

CinemaTherapy

We saw it with our kids and my sister and her kids (ages 3, 6, and 8, and fairly sensitive to scary things) and they all loved it! The music and colors and humor were a big hit for all the kiddos. Not really anything scary - a couple of mildly tense/scary moments that mostly feel pretty cartoonish. I don't think you need to watch Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory first. Hope that helps! - Megan

Anonymous

I did not have high expectations for this movie, but now I really want to go see it! Your comments about movie musicals being hit or miss reminded me of what could potentially be a really cool episode one day—I have the controversial opinion of really loving the Les Mis movie musical, not because I ignore all the flaws, but because it was the first iteration of the story that really, really drew me in to the absolutely beautiful story of how grace and compassion can change the trajectory of so many lives through the way it influences people to change and the kind of tragedy that can befall us if we refuse to accept grace or allow others to influence our worldviews. So the episode idea could be comparing the psychology of Valjean and Javert and how Valjean’s willingness to be absolutely uncompromising in his values but flexible in his devotion to rules/tradition changed his life for the better but Javert’s inflexibility ended up dooming him when something happened that he could not account for in how he had previously understood the world. And if you didn’t want to sit through the musical, there is always the option to do the 1998 version with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush. Those two are always a win. :)

Anonymous

Sometimes it's not safe to keep your dreams alive, and you have to give up on them and let them go into hiding in order to find them again. I wanted to be a ballerina, but I had to stop dancing at thirteen because it was inexplicably not working (decades later, I would learn that there were problems with my feet that no one had ever noticed). Now I am 43, and I am taking online ballet classes almost every day, after spending years getting into sufficient shape while pretending I wasn't aiming for that, because I knew on some level that if I admitted what I was working towards, or tried dancing before my body was past ready, I would give up. Then a few months ago, my body told me that it was time. I am stronger, more flexible, and better at dancing (thanks to repaired feet) at 43 than I was at thirteen. Ballet can't be my life, but it can still be my passion. Yet if I'd tried to reclaim it too soon, I'd have lost it.

Anonymous

Wow as someone who is going through a career struggle and dream struggle this hit so close to home. I really needed this episode today!

Anonymous

Wonka hit much harder than I ever thought it would. My mom first got sick my last year of elementary school, and she passed a month before I turned 18. She used to print out snowman faces and she would sew tiny hats for Hershey chocolate bars that she'd give to everybody for Christmas. I turn 27 this year, and I still own the last bar that she gave to me. Needless to say, I may have cried my eyes out for the majority of Wonka when I saw it in theaters 😂

Anonymous

You guys have positively influenced my life more than you can imagine. I know so much more about relationships, and you have helped me see the kind of relationships I want for myself. You guys have made me laugh, cry, laugh right after I cry, and have helped me feel seen. It means so much, and I thank you. Even though I find myself yelling at the screen during movies now about how toxic their relationships are. ❤️