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Oliver! (1968)
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"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 cha "
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"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 movi "
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"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 "
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