Summarization of Hideo Kojima's blog: 9/24

Kojima then talks about seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with his son. "Johnny Depp showed a great performance as always. I couldn't believe that he was almost the same age as me!" He starts thinking about his age and gets a little depressed about growing older. Kojima then goes into an analysis of the film saying, "The thought I had on seeing the film was 'Can Charlie fit into present-day?' The original novel was a classic, but in this 21st century will the allegory of the good old age reach the children?" He then goes on to talk about how Charlie and his family feel anachronistic in this modern era. His son tells him that these days most kids feel closer to the gamer Mike or the gotta-win Violet than the family-loving Charlie. Kojima comments, "In a material society of gluttony, tests, and forced competition these children can't become a Charlie. They aren't given the opportunity." In the end Kojima finishes his analysis of the film by asking "Really, will we ever return to an era that could produce a child like Charlie?"