Free Willy … or … Charlie on the Charles

Given all the hype about Johnny Depp's starring role in the Tim Burton ‘reimagining’ (or whatever they call it) of the Roald Dahl book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we were expecting some free candy. Alas, the promotions just haven’t been there. Bostonist has yet to break down and buy the golden ticket ($10.25!) to see the new Burton film. We might just go back in time with a kinder, gentler 1970's Willy Wonka. The 'Gene Wilder as Willy' version will be playing tonight for free at the Hatch Shell as part of the WBZ Free Friday Flicks series. It’s a little cooler by the river - forecasts have the temperature dipping below 80 by the 8:30 p.m. showtime tonight. Since Bostonist has seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory so many times, it’s become something of a challenge to try and pick out all the goofs reported on IMDB and try to find something we can add to the list. Sadly, when we submitted "the river is chocolate, not water," it was rejected.