I'm not big on musicals, but if they have catchy tunes I'll stay tuned, plus this won Best Picture so I had to see it. There are about 3 minutes between numbers and good Lord is this movie long, but I spaced it out, plus the plot was interesting, and the characters were good enough.
A favorite from my childhood and a good introduction to the theater. My 7-yr old was interested in the story but didn't enjoy the musical numbers although he stuck with it (complaining all the while!) I think it works as a "boy's" musical. I'm sure he'll come around someday...
This movie has bad messages throughout.
One bad message is that villains remain villains. Villains CAN change, the movie does not show this.
The ending is very violent! Women should leave violent men right away so they can get out of harms way.
Jeez, this needs 5 stars. it's a masterpiece with loads of fun and catchy songs, and enough violence to get thrills from, but enough not to scare young kids. well, it might...
i saw it at school and it was a wonderful movie ive ever seen, i thought it was gonna be boring, but its not, it got a bit more fun musical than ever... the songs i like in this movie is where they all sing consider yourself, theres nothin bad but one bad message is that villains remain villains and villains can change... there are some thrills like bill kills nancy and bill got a shotgun at the end, oliver runs in peril, and there are plenty of perils also, one bad word "a--" is said once in this rated g movie... i will recommend 8 years and up should watch too cause its a good movie, they may get bored when there are talking parts in this though
This was a childhood favorite and my kids have relished learning the music. It was a delight to share! Skip the last half hour (after the Oom Pah Pah number) and you'll avoid the reason this movie merits warnings about violence. If you require closure, turn it back on when Fagin and Dodger re-take center stage for the final musical number (Oliver is already safely returned to Mr. Brownlow. whew.).
Way too violent! In no way is this a rated G movie.
Shockingly a rating of G for a movie with (spoiler alert) a man hitting a woman so hard he knocks her to the ground in front of a group of children and later bludgeons her to death. Really? This gets a G for that? Both my 10 and 6 year old children were horrified and I did not see that violent death coming or else I would've ended the movie well before. Too bad. Love the music, but I feel hoodwinked by the G rating, with the violence mentioned and what I feel is some mature content, it should be at the minimum PG.