20 Movie Scenes That Should've Been Cut

There's no denying the brilliance of Gene Wilder's original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but there's also a near-universal consensus on the classic movie's low point.

We're talking of course about "Cheer Up, Charlie," the overlong, melancholic musical number sung by Charlie Bucket's (Peter Ostrum) mother (Diana Sowle) in an attempt to raise his spirits after he fails to get a golden ticket.

Now, there's no shade against Diana Sowle, whose solid vocal work delivers exactly what the assignment asked of her - it's just that this dreary lullaby is a slog that grinds the film's pacing to a dead halt.

There's nothing catchy or memorable about it, it's painfully low-energy, and hammers home a point the audience surely already understands - Charlie is down on his luck, and his mother loves him. Got it.

There are likely millions of viewers around the globe who reach for the remote to skip past this scene, or just treat it as a natural intermission to grab a snack or go to the toilet.