Newsies
April. 10,1992 PGA week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
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Absolutely Fantastic
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Personally, I never really enjoy musicals, so when I first heard of the 1992 hit film, Newsies, I was not sure if I would enjoy it or if it would even hold my interest. However, I was extremely surprised with the two hour hit Disney musical movie. It captivated me and brought me back to the times when Newsies hurried along the streets selling papers. Christian Bale, David Moscow and Luke Edwards are entertaining and lively actors as they portray the life and struggles that Newsies faced. When the Newsies find out that the price of papers have gone up, they organize themselves into a ragtag Union, with David Jacobs (Moscow) as the brains behind the voice of Jack Kelly (Bales). From then on it is a series of adventures and impatience as you await the Newsies next move. The singing and dancing is always upbeat and enthralling. I found myself singing along to the catchy songs as I watched brilliant character development unfold before my eyes. I would definitely recommend this film to view not only for the entertainment, but also for the history. The musical masterpiece put into movie form is an uplifting and accurate tale of Newsie life from a young perspective with lots of emotion, humor and enjoyment
Newsies is a musical phenomenon set in the time of the paperboy strikes of 1899 in New York City. It's a family-friendly tale of brotherhood among young boys in trying times and of the struggles that they were able to face together.The choreography is top notch for a film released in 1992, but it is not up-to-par with today's standards. Fortunately this is made up for by the absolutely stunning Broadway musical version of Newsies. The movie pales in comparison to the modern Broadway version, but at its time it was absolutely amazing. The Broadway version is currently still on tour throughout North America. It is still a hit among all audiences! When the film was originally released, its lovable characters and impressive musical scores were not enough to give it good viewings. At that time, the musical genre was not nearly as popular as it is today Though this movie is not the most historically accurate, it portrays the time period well through the excellent costumes, settings, and script of the movie. Overall this movie is definitely something I would love to watch again, and I know I could watch it with anyone. It truly is a wonderful story of brotherhood.
You know that bad picture from grade school that you don't dare show anyone because it's just too embarrassing? That must be how the multiple successful actors in Newsies feel after watching their performance in the 1992 film. With poor acting, B+ at best singing, and sloppily added in side plots, this film is two thumbs down! The story starts out in 1899 New York City, where Jack Kelly (Christian Bale), your generic "rebellious hero" character and unofficial leader of the newspaper boys, or newsies, makes his entrance in a poorly choreographed song that sets the scene for the rest of the blunderous movie. With the amount of unlikely fight scenes that seem as though created by a little boy (because our hero obviously never gets hit, he's too perfect!), you begin to wonder if Bale used this movie as training for his Dark Knight films. The predictable plot continues, and we are introduced to lovable, Disney cookie-cutter characters such as Crutchie, Davey, and Les. The diversity is much appreciated, as it is always fresh and exciting to watch a film all about boys, because who needs gender equality? Between the forced accents and multiple mentions of big, bad, Brooklyn, you sure can't forget the setting of the story! The 121 minute flick can get a little slow, but if you ever get sleepy, you can count on off-key singing to wake you right back up. The worst part of this family-friendly movie was the completely unnecessary romance angle that was squeezed in and left us all confused. Jack meets his partner Les' sister once and by the end of the movie they're walking off into the sunset together, which contradicts the whole message of the film, which is something like brotherhood, solidarity, and trust. If you are ever unfortunate enough to watch this movie, make sure to get comfy, it's going to be a long two hours.
Newsies, a Disney film directed by Kenny Ortega, was released 1992 and featured a young Christian Bale playing the lead of Jack Kelly. While historically it is not completely accurate, the concept of the children standing up against their unfair pay and hours, is correct. The exact details however, become a little skewed. There are no girls featured in the movie as newsies, when in reality newsies were both boys and girls. The acting from the young kids is superb, and realistically portrays young New York kids trying to make a living for themselves. My favorite part of the movie was the choreography and soundtrack. They were marvelous, and helped the movie gain enough popularity to be made into a musical, which is still preformed today. Overall, this movie demonstrates that there is power in numbers for the youth, and standing up for what you believe in is important