Oliver! (30th Anniversary Edition)
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VHS Movie Reviews of Oliver! (30th Anniversary Edition)
Movie Review: Love the songs!
Summary: 4 Stars
I like this movie, my favorite thing about it is the songs. I wish I could find the soundtrack for it!
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Movie Review: Oliver!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the classics. Glad I got the DVD and sound track. A plus for my musical library.Movie Review: hurray for Oliver and Nancy!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was great! Nancy who was so brave, protected Oliver. At first she thought Bill Sykes[Oliver Reed]was a good man, but when she later discovered he was bad. She was trying to protect Oliver, sense she had got so used to how nice he was in the beginning, she didn't now he would kill her. I watched this movie and when he killed her at the bridge scene, I was shocked! but it's just acting. I myself am an actor.! My favorite movies are
Annie, a royal adventure rated G
Annie rated PG
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe rated PG
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe rated NR
Oliver! rated G
Oliver twist rated NR
The wizard of Oz rated G
Matilda rated PG
The secret garden rated G
The secret garden rated PG
The sound of music rated G
Mary poppins rated G
And alot of other ones, well bye and hurray for Oliver and Nancy!
Movie Review: Wonderful musical adaptation of a classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great film and true in spirit and basic plot to Dickens. The songs are melodically wonderful and the choreography is original, fresh and keeps your eyes constantly on the screen. The movie is very well cast and Ron Moody is wonderful as Fagin. He is "nicer" than in the book (maybe it's the pet owl they gave him) but his basic motivations and actions remain the same albeit he has a happier more ambiguous ending in the film. Oliver Reed is probably a more physically attractive Bill Sikes than the one most people imagine from reading Dickens' work but he is certainly menacing and scary. Nancy, also, is much lovelier (as well as older) than the novel describes but the part is excellently acted and sung by Shani Wallis. The child actors are all engaging and do not have the smugness (well the Artful and Charlie are supposed to be "cheeky") too many times seen in young kids in movies.
The plot is simplified from the book and a few characters like Rose and Oliver's evil half brother Monks are left out for time's sake but it does not hurt the story since it could be argued that the original has too many complicated subplots. Some "exciting" scenes are added for the action loving moviegoer and rather disturbingly innocent Oliver is present at the scenes of both Nancy and Bill's demise. Mr. and Mrs. Bumble do not have the larger, very comic, parts they play in both the novel and the originial musical though Mr. Bumble's "the law then sir is a bachelor...and may he learn from experience" speech is included and is almost word for word from Dicken's original writing as are many other critical speeches throughout the film. Oliver is a wonderful gem the whole family can enjoy. The DVD does have to be flipped over and there are not many extras but these are minor quibbles in such a great viewing experience.
Movie Review: Perfect on all counts
Summary: 5 Stars
As a child I fell in love with this movie back in 1968. When viewed again on DVD, I was delighted to see it's still as fresh, engaging and rich an experience as it was 38 years ago.
What can anyone say about the extraordinary talent of Jack Wild other than WOW!?!?