list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Oliver! on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Oliver/25312/default.aspx Title: Oliver!
Year: 1968
Director: Carol Reed
Plot: Inspired by Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, Lionel Bart's 1961 London and Broadway musical hit glossed over some of Dickens' more graphic passages but managed to retain a strong subtext to what was essentially light entertainment. For its first half-hour or so, Carol Reed's Oscar-winning 1968 film version does a masterful job of telling its story almost exclusively through song and dance. Once 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) falls in with such underworld types as pickpocket Fagin (Ron Moody) and murderous thief Bill Sykes (Oliver Reed), it becomes necessary to inject more and more dialogue, and the film loses some of its momentum. But not to worry: despite such brutal moments as Sikes' murder of Nancy (Shani Wallis), the film gets back on the right musical track, thanks in great part to Onna White's exuberant choreography and the faultless performances by Moody and by Jack Wild as the Artful Dodger. The supporting cast includes Harry Secombe as the self-righteous Mr. Bumble and Joseph O'Conor as Mr. Brownlow, the man who (through a series of typically Dickensian coincidences) rescues Oliver from the streets. Oliver! won six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and a special award to choreographer Onna White. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:46:50 GMTOliver!1968Carol ReedInspired by Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, Lionel Bart's 1961 London and Broadway musical hit glossed over some of Dickens' more graphic passages but managed to retain a strong subtext to what was essentially light entertainment. For its first half-hour or so, <a href="/players/P___107778/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Carol Reed</a>'s Oscar-winning 1968 film version does a masterful job of telling its story almost exclusively through song and dance. Once 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist (<a href="/players/P____42003/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mark Lester</a>) falls in with such underworld types as pickpocket Fagin (<a href="/players/P____50234/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ron Moody</a>) and murderous thief Bill Sykes (<a href="/players/P____59280/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Oliver Reed</a>), it becomes necessary to inject more and more dialogue, and the film loses some of its momentum. But not to worry: despite such brutal moments as Sikes' murder of Nancy (Shani Wallis), the film gets back on the right musical track, thanks in great part to Onna White's exuberant choreography and the faultless performances by Moody and by <a href="/players/P____76221/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jack Wild</a> as the Artful Dodger. The supporting cast includes <a href="/players/P____64263/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Harry Secombe</a> as the self-righteous Mr. Bumble and Joseph O'Conor as Mr. Brownlow, the man who (through a series of typically Dickensian coincidences) rescues Oliver from the streets. Oliver! won six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and a special award to choreographer Onna White. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide21Tag Target (>10)18213http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t67476a2xck.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Oliver/25312/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/risselada/archive/2009/10/2/44099.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Body: This is the third feature length film I've seen by director Carol Reed. I chose to watch this film based on previous good ratings I've given other films by this director and to better my favorite directors by algorithm listing. The Fallen Idol They way children are portrayed on film can be pretty divisive for me regarding how well I like a film. I'm not too keen on precocious children in films. But I've said this million times before. I don't know why I have to keep mentioning it any time I talk about a film with a major child character in it. But apparently I do. Anyways, the kid in this film is not especially precocious. And after also seeing and enjoying Oliver! I think I can trust Carol Reed to get a decent performance out of a child. The kid in this is the most likeable character of the story. The rest of them are adulterers, liars, and psychopaths. By the end, the lying seems to sort of be chastised, but not necessarily the adultery. Nonetheless, it's paced well enough with some good suspense. Carol Reed:Total feature length films seen: 3Previous average film score: 9New average film score: 8.6667 Rating: 8/10
]]>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:33:04 GMTRisseladaRisselada Blog10/2/2009 2:33:04 PMThis is the third feature length film I've seen by director Carol Reed. I chose to watch this film based on previous good ratings I've given other films by this director and to better my favorite directors by algorithm listing. The Fallen Idol They way children are portrayed on film can be pretty divisive for me regarding how well I like a film. I'm not too keen on precocious children in films. But I've said this million times before. I don't know why I have to keep mentioning it any time I talk about a film with a major child character in it. But apparently I do. Anyways, the kid in this film is not especially precocious. And after also seeing and enjoying Oliver! I think I can trust Carol Reed to get a decent performance out of a child. The kid in this is the most likeable character of the story. The rest of them are adulterers, liars, and psychopaths. By the end, the lying seems to sort of be chastised, but not necessarily the adultery. Nonetheless, it's paced well enough with some good suspense. Carol Reed:Total feature length films seen: 3Previous average film score: 9New average film score: 8.6667 Rating: 8/10 http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_July_14_The_Angry_Mob/625/33112/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Body: There's a good angry mob in Oliver Twist that leads up to the tragic climax. Also, I haven't seen The Simpsons Movie. I haven't even watched the show since about season ten or eleven. But I remember a ton of angry mob scenes in several episodes. It was a cliche they liked to use a lot. One of the funniest resulted in people burning down the Springfield Robotics Lab with a robot running out on fire yelling, "Why? Why was I programmed to feel pain?"
]]>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:16:19 GMTRisseladaWeekly Theme7/26/2008 2:16:19 PMThere's a good angry mob in Oliver Twist that leads up to the tragic climax. Also, I haven't seen The Simpsons Movie. I haven't even watched the show since about season ten or eleven. But I remember a ton of angry mob scenes in several episodes. It was a cliche they liked to use a lot. One of the funniest resulted in people burning down the Springfield Robotics Lab with a robot running out on fire yelling, "Why? Why was I programmed to feel pain?" http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/4/23/27711.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 4/23/2008 5:01:36 PM
Body: Everyone is familiar with the major controversy of the 1969 Oscars, but the real problem may not be that Oliver! was named Best Picture over Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, which wasn’t even nominated in that top category. No, the bigger issue may be with Planet of the Apes receiving a special award for make-up — consider someone associated with that production may have stolen from or attempted to sabotage the ape wardrobe of Kubrick’s film. In a Vulture blog interview with 2001 ape performer and choreographer Dan Richter, the former mime implies something to that affect: We had stuff stolen. I can’t say it was Planet of the Apes, but they were the only other movie shooting at the same time and same place we were. Stanley and I even had someone steal a mask and some ape hands right out from under our noses on the backlot, where someone had hid in a drainage ditch. We were in lockdown all the time. However, Richter also mentions that he can see a lot of mistakes in the 2001 costumes, so it’s possible the Academy was right to overlook the film in the Best Costume category. And it’s a bit of a moot point, anyway, since Planet lost the costume Oscar to Romeo and Juliet. Personally, I think both films’ apes look kind of silly (I know, the Planet apes weren’t meant to necessarily look like real apes), though Hollywood hasn’t really done much better since (see Congo, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes remake). But Richter is probably right about getting the behavior down better than anyone before or after. Just watch the clip above, and if you’re in NYC Sunday night, check out the special screening of the film at the Tribeca Film Festival. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:01:36 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com4/23/2008 5:01:36 PM Everyone is familiar with the major controversy of the 1969 Oscars, but the real problem may not be that Oliver! was named Best Picture over Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, which wasn’t even nominated in that top category. No, the bigger issue may be with Planet of the Apes receiving a special award for make-up — consider someone associated with that production may have stolen from or attempted to sabotage the ape wardrobe of Kubrick’s film. In a Vulture blog interview with 2001 ape performer and choreographer Dan Richter, the former mime implies something to that affect: We had stuff stolen. I can’t say it was Planet of the Apes, but they were the only other movie shooting at the same time and same place we were. Stanley and I even had someone steal a mask and some ape hands right out from under our noses on the backlot, where someone had hid in a drainage ditch. We were in lockdown all the time. However, Richter also mentions that he can see a lot of mistakes in the 2001 costumes, so it’s possible the Academy was right to overlook the film in the Best Costume category. And it’s a bit of a moot point, anyway, since Planet lost the costume Oscar to Romeo and Juliet. Personally, I think both films’ apes look kind of silly (I know, the Planet apes weren’t meant to necessarily look like real apes), though Hollywood hasn’t really done much better since (see Congo, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes remake). But Richter is probably right about getting the behavior down better than anyone before or after. Just watch the clip above, and if you’re in NYC Sunday night, check out the special screening of the film at the Tribeca Film Festival. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/risselada/archive/2007/12/4/22540.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 12/4/2007 11:19:01 AM
Body: Oliver!I've never read any Dickens that I can recall, but I just love watching any different version of Oliver or A Christmas Carol. I should probably check out some of his other works and adaptations as well.And I don't normally go mad for musicals, but I think this is one of my favorite. However this is very likely because I played trombone in the pit orchestra for my high school production of this show, and I had a lot of friends who were in it. I remember seeing this movie when I was quite a bit younger as well, and remembered enjoying it.I think the original creators of the musical did a fine job of taking a wonderful yet actually quite depressing and gruesome story and putting in some amazingly catchy songs to it. And Carol Reed's production of this musical presents the show quite aptly.I think I may buy the soundtrack and put it on my iPod. It would be the first musical soundtrack on there.Rating: 9/10
]]>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:19:01 GMTRisseladaRisselada Blog12/4/2007 11:19:01 AMOliver!I&#39;ve never read any Dickens that I can recall, but I just love watching any different version of Oliver or A Christmas Carol. I should probably check out some of his other works and adaptations as well.And I don&#39;t normally go mad for musicals, but I think this is one of my favorite. However this is very likely because I played trombone in the pit orchestra for my high school production of this show, and I had a lot of friends who were in it. I remember seeing this movie when I was quite a bit younger as well, and remembered enjoying it.I think the original creators of the musical did a fine job of taking a wonderful yet actually quite depressing and gruesome story and putting in some amazingly catchy songs to it. And Carol Reed&#39;s production of this musical presents the show quite aptly.I think I may buy the soundtrack and put it on my iPod. It would be the first musical soundtrack on there.Rating: 9/10 http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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