Newsies

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Summary: At long last. . .
Review: So pleased was I to read that this gem was to make it in Jan 2002 to DVD that I spent £7.23 informing friends of mine by phone across the globe! This is one of Menken & Ashman's best scores and has, for so long, been unavailable. It is a joyous day indeed! I just hope Disney do the biz and give us a GOOD version of a Collector's Edition as indeed they are doing with many titles nowadays. Yahoo! :)

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Summary: This movie has EVERYTHING
Review: This video is a MUST SEE. My school chorus sang "Carrying the Banner" from Newsies, and I was curious so I rented it. I LOVED it, it's now my favourite movie. It has singing, dancing, the acting is great, the story line is very good, and it has practicly everything in a movie. It's a fun movie for the family to watch, I LOVE everything about it. If you like a great movie GET THIS ONE.

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Summary: From a straight, male reviewer! Wow!
Review: From the looks of it, I MAY be the only male reviewer posting positive for this movie, but of course I only read the first several reviews, not all 300 plus. I saw Newsies when it first came out in the movies. I believe it was a double feature, with Aladdin or something, can't remember which. I guess I was around 17. I've always been a loyal Disney fan, and I do love many musicals. This was an instant classic for me, sort of a male version of Annie, which came out a decade or so before, and is also excellent. And I seem to recall that Annie and Popeye, two faves of mine, sort of marked the end of live-action musicals. A real shame. Newsies proves that great musicals can still be made, but it also proves that it can take some time for most modern people to admit they like it. The story is about the 1899 strike of the New York paperboys. The central characters are Jack Kelly, a streetwise orphan played by Christian Bale(the main reason most females love this movie), and David Jacobs, a kid from a more stable, family lifestyle. Through the course of the strike they put on, the two boys become unlikely best friends, and with the other Newsies, learn about loyalty, friendship, and believing that they can work together to fight for a better life. The songs and music are beautiful. I'm particular about that stuff too. Don't trust professional reviewers like Leonard Maltin, whose reviews are inconsistent at best. Just when you think he's got good taste from reading one review, you lose all faith in him by reading another. Judge this movie for yourself. If you don't like musicals, don't bother. You have to love musicals to enjoy this even a little bit. And I don't mean just stuff like Oklahoma or Dr. Dolittle. If you loved Annie, this might be a good one for you. A little more adult than that, but not much. Don't expect to see many female characters though. Ann Margaret has a small part as one of the kids' few adult friends, and there's the character of David's sister, purely there to present a love interest for Christian Bale, just so someone would have a love interest. She's not spectacular, but she IS cute. Bill Pullman does a great job as a reporter trying to help the Newsies get some publicity. This was the first time I ever saw Bill since Space Balls, though I wasn't really keeping track of his career. I'm so glad to hear this will be on DVD soon. And I hope they release more of Disney's late 80's, early 90's stuff on DVD. Like Dick Tracy! A visual masterpiece! And my favorite movie of all time, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, is badly in need of a Special Edition DVD! Such a spectacular film and we didn't even get the movie trailer promised on the box! Anyway, as for Newsies, get the soundtrack too! Great music! I bought the soundtrack back when the movie came out! Unfortunately it was on tape. Gotta replace that with a CD too!

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Summary: Newsies
Review: I LOVE this musical. I saw it when I was a sophmore in high school. And we did it as a marching band show my junior year. I love the music and the acting! It was great to be able to play this movie and have people ask what it was about! I recomend this musical to anyone!!!

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Summary: Newsies is the Best!
Review: When I was in 8th grade my school showed Newsies as a presentation on teamwork. I was absent but for weeks all my friends could talk about was how cool it was. Then 2 years later, I was at the library and saw Newsies. I had to rent it. I loved it! Singing, Dancing, and Christian Bale, who could ask for more? And it gives such a great message. Now everytime I'm at the library, I have to rent again. I have every song and most every line memorized! I love it!

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Summary: Newsies shines!
Review: This is one of my favorite movies. The music may not be at the level of Andrew Lloyd Weber, but Alan Menken is still pretty good. The lyrics are very catchy. I haven't seen the movie in a year and I can still sing the songs without skipping too many parts. It's a serious subject, but there is still a fair amount of levity in it (it's a Disney movie, after all). And who'd have thought Christian Bale could sing this well?

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Summary: The Best Movie
Review: I absolutely ADORE this movie!!! It's my favorite! It's a very good musical; lots and LOTS of singing and dancing! I think I'm getting it for my birthday; possibly because I bothered my parents so much about it!

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Summary: Seize the Day!
Review: I absolutly LOVE this movie!!! I can't tell you exactly why, there is no way to put it into words, but I recommend it to anyone who likes musicals! It has wonderful songs, I have the soundtrack and know the words by heart. I was so happy when I found out that Newsies was coming out on DVD (seriously, I went around with a stupid grin on my face for atleast a week) and that the VHS is being re-released. A big newsie "thank you" to whoever made this happen. Newsies is about a bunch of newsboys who go on strike when the price of the pape goes up 1/10 of a cent, which was a lot of money in 1899. I know the plot sounds a little corney, but it is really good, and for all of you who, like me, don't like mushy love stories, that's another plus, love plays a small role in this great movie. Oh, and Newsies has great dancing too! Pelvic thrusts forever! I don't know anyone who doesn't like this movie, and if you got any search engine and search for it, you'll find thousands of fan sites for the movie, and I don't know any other movie who can claim to have more than Newsies. CARRYING THE BANNER!
-A Newsies fan forever

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Summary: Wonderful Little Movie.
Review: I am not declaring this "the best movie ever". I am not going to say that "Christian Bale is SOooo hOt!". But I am going to say that this movie is adorable. It has a magical and emotional soundtrack, a good story...rather weak, but manageable...and a great cast. Many people say that Robert Duvall, Anne Margaret and Bill Pullman give wooden-performances...I think they give good performances for what they have to work with. I have to give ten thumbs up to the choreographer! The dancing in the movie was incredible. The scenery and setting was great. Over all a good, sweet and heartwarming film with great messages about kindness, loyalty and friendship.

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Summary: The Best Musical Ever Made!
Review: i came across the newsies by chance because my friend really liked it. i decided to watch it too, and i was immediatly addicted! the singing and dancing in this video is great, the songs are catchy and the characters are a blast. if you like muscials or disney movies, this movie is perfect. once you see it, you'll be singing "carrying the banner" and "king of new york" all the time! i think that people of all ages will enjoy this movie and everyone should give it a try.