Oliver! (DVD)

Having recently given the big thumbs down to Sound Of Music and Grease, you could be forgiven for thinking that dave27 doesn't like musicals much. Well I don't, so it's all the more encouraging then that I've got several words to say about Oliver, Lionel Bart's musical feature film adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Apart from the songs (and more about them later), the film is a pretty true to the original recreation of the workhouse story of Dickens' classic novel, about an orphaned boy. Like all such waifs he was worked hard in the workhouse by the bumble (whatever that is, a sort of governor with a hat, I suppose being the ...  Read the complete review

This is the film of the great Charles Dickens novel – Oliver Twist. This film has become a real classic and is nearly always shown on television every Christmas. This is the type of film that a family of many generations sits down to watch after a large meal, and together enjoy the songs and story that have enthralled families for years. At this point most of the teenagers disappear and just leave the young and the old members of any family to follow the Dickens plot. The story starts in a Victorian Workhouse where the young Oliver Twist is chosen to ask to approach the fearsome Mr Bumble (played by Harry Secombe) and to ask for some more food. From this ...  Read the complete review

Oliver has got to be one of my favourite musicals of all time, however this particular adaption. There are numerous different versions of this and we have seen televised drama's relating to the novel aswell, but, I do not feel that any of them come up to scratch in comparision to this. Oliver is normally shown on television around Christmas time without fail and because I loved it so much I actually hunted a copy of the dvd down, as this one is pretty scarce when it comes to buying it. The film is based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. It first came out in 1968, won several academy awards and still remains popular to this day. Oliver is an ...  Read the complete review

I've recently played the part of 'Nancy' in a local production of 'Oliver!' and so I seem to have it on the brain at the moment. This muscial adaptation of Charles Dickens novel 'Oliver Twist' was produced in the the late 1960's - just as movie musicals were reaching the end of their reign. However, that doesn't stop 'Oliver!' from regularly appearing in the Top 10 of the nation's favourite musicals. Set in the 1850's, the story revolves around a young orphan named Oliver (Mark Lester). In an infamous scene, he asks Mr Bumble, the overseer of the workhouse, if he can have some more gruel. Bumble (Harry Secombe), decides that Oliver is a troublemaker and ...  Read the complete review

This film is very good, it is one of the best musicals ever made with a fantastic soundtrack and great cast. The film is adapted from the Dicken's novel and is a great adaption. In the film, a orphan is befriended by a pickpocket and is led into a gang. Then, the orphan is able to get some love even in the most desperate of circumstances. The cast does a great job and fit into their roles superbly. The soundtrack is fantastic with some great lyrics and songs that will have you singing in front of the TV. The script is very good and entertaining. The story is easy to understand so everyone will be able to enjoy it. The message of ...  Read the complete review