The Official NEWSIES Thread (poll closed) [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

tiggerfan1

10-13-2008, 11:18 PM

I'm just curious to see if there are any other fans of the movie, Newsies. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this movie, Newsies was a 1992 Disney musical that starred Christian Bale. After watching the movie this past weekend, I did an info search and came across several articles mentioning that it was a box office flop and was panned by the critics. I was really surprised to see that because I thought that it was a good movie. Sure, the movie isn't perfect, but I don't think that it deserved such a harsh reception. What did you think of the movie? Please share your thoughts.

Edit-

:welcome: to the official Newsies thread! Since there have been quite a few people who have said that they are Newsies fans, I have decided to turn this thread into a my own Newsies fan page. Feel free to jump into the discussion, ask questions about the movie, gush about your favorite Newsie, etc. Anything goes! Well, anything that's DIS-approved, of course! ;)

We're carrying the banner for the kings of New York!!

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3829/newsiesgroupofficialrz0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Headlines don't sell papes. Newsies sell papes!

letthewookiewin

10-13-2008, 11:38 PM

I actually love that movie. I thought the music in it was great. I did have the soundtrack to it (and had it memorized at one time), but I can't find it.

SillyAuntJen

10-13-2008, 11:42 PM

LOVE it. Was obsessed with it when I was a tween. I use the song "King of New York" to teach tap to little ones... 3-5 years old. :)

DisneyTN

10-14-2008, 04:18 AM

It wasn't one of my favorites, but definitely enjoyable and worth watching. I love the song Seize The Day. We actually performed that number during a show choir program back in high school.

mbcary

10-14-2008, 09:13 AM

DSNY4ever

10-14-2008, 12:36 PM

Yes! I thought it was cute, and the soundtrack is great.

SnowWtch

10-14-2008, 12:44 PM

I love that movie. A few of those boys went on to other things. It was also the first time I ever saw Christian Bale.

dustyraye

10-14-2008, 01:14 PM

I absolutely love the movie! In fact, just last night, I was playing some songs from the soundtrack in the car. There's nothing like singing "Look at me... I'm da King of New Yawwwwwwk!!" at the top of my lungs to cheer me up. ;)

:hippie:

tiggerfan1

10-14-2008, 08:50 PM

Thank you all for your responses! I'm happy to see that there are other Newsies fans out there. :)

SillyAuntJen- That's awesome that you use the "King of New York" song in your tap classes! :) :thumbsup2

mbcary- I was singing and dancing along, too! :dance3: It's hard not to, especially during the "King of New York" number. By the way, I like Spot "Never fear, Brooklyn is here" Conlon, too!! I love these quotes from the courtroom scene:

Spot: Hey, Your Honor, I object.
Judge: On what grounds?
Spot: (thinks for a second) On the grounds of Brooklyn, Your Honor. :rotfl:

dustyraye- The "King of New York" song rules!! However, I like to change the word "king" to "queen" since I'm a female. :laughing: I also love the songs "Carrying the Banner" and "The World Will Know".

WeatherbySwann

10-15-2008, 08:49 PM

I've never seen it. :blush:

dreajoyanne

10-15-2008, 09:02 PM

OMG I LOVED that movie! Apparently Christian Bale is super embarassed about the movie and will rarely answer questions about it.

I also read somewhere that it was actually filmed at Hollywood Studios before the park had its Grand Opening.

tiggerfan1

10-16-2008, 12:08 AM

I've never seen it. :blush:

Hakuna matata, WS! I won't hold that against you! :teeth: :laughing:

OMG I LOVED that movie! Apparently Christian Bale is super embarassed about the movie and will rarely answer questions about it.

I heard that, too. I read that he was embarrassed by the movie not only because it flopped at the box office, but because it was a musical. Apparently, when he signed on to do the movie, he thought that it was going to be a straight drama. When they decided to make it a musical, Christian Bale wasn't very happy because he was afraid that being in a musical would make people think that he wasn't a serious actor. Too bad. :sad2: Christian Bale and rest of the Newsies cast should be proud of their work in this movie. They all did a great job.

I also read somewhere that it was actually filmed at Hollywood Studios before the park had its Grand Opening.

That's so cool! I didn't know that! :)

cmaee

10-16-2008, 07:54 AM

I loved this movie as a tween. I rented this movie so many times that my brother's would cringe whenever they saw me putting a movie in the VCR. I had such a crush on Christian Bale after this movie.

SleepyMom

10-16-2008, 09:07 AM

I don't remember seeing this movie, but I just bought it a month or so ago and it is put away to give to DD14 for Christmas :goodvibes

She watched it in school a year or two ago and came home talking about it, kept going on and on how much she enjoyed it. We've looked for it a few times in the stores, but have never been able to find it. FF to now and I found it! She is going to be thrilled when she opens it.

disneybound2010

10-16-2008, 09:24 AM

I absolutely love that movie! In fact, when it came out, I had both the soundtrack and the VHS tape and wore both of them out:happytv:

I didn't know that Christian Bale was embarrassed by it. That is kind of sad to hear. I thought he did a great job with the song, "Santa Fe," which is suddenly stuck in my head LOL

I think my favorite line in that whole movie would have to be from Gabriel Damon, " I object!" "On what grounds?" "On the grounds of Brooklyn,your Honor!"

Philadisney

10-16-2008, 10:05 AM

I watched it this past weekend as well. It was on one of the movie channels. I am always singing along every time I watch it. I used to be in love with the Spot Conlon!! I was in high school when the movie came out.

Oh goodness, so was I! I was head over heels for him :rotfl: I just checked on IMDB and although it seems he is still working, I haven't seen anything els he has done. I have the DVD somewhere - I'll have to pop it in this weekend! All the songs in it are so great. "That's my cigarrrr...you'll steal another...."

disneybound2010

10-16-2008, 04:50 PM

Oh goodness, so was I! I was head over heels for him :rotfl: I just checked on IMDB and although it seems he is still working, I haven't seen anything els he has done. I have the DVD somewhere - I'll have to pop it in this weekend! All the songs in it are so great. "That's my cigarrrr...you'll steal another...."

I saw an episode of ER a few years back where Kirsten Dunst was playing a teenage prostitute. Gabriel Damon(Spot) played her pimp. It was just a bit role,but I was sooo excited to see him onscreen again. It's a shame he isn't used more as he is quite talented and definitely fun to watch!

tiggerfan1

10-16-2008, 07:59 PM

To all of you who recently responded: Thank you!! :thanks:

I don't remember seeing this movie, but I just bought it a month or so ago and it is put away to give to DD14 for Christmas :goodvibes

What a great Christmas gift! :santa: Your DD will love it! I'm glad you were able to find the DVD. :thumbsup2

I saw an episode of ER a few years back where Kirsten Dunst was playing a teenage prostitute. Gabriel Damon(Spot) played her pimp.

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Say it ain't so!!! By the way, that reminds me.....................

*****Attention all Spot Conlon fans: *****

I found a great "Tribute to Spot Conlon" video on YouTube today. Check it out!! You'll hear the famous "On the grounds of Brooklyn" quote near the middle of the video. Enjoy!! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7U5YguJ3E

*****For all the Jack Kelly fans:*****

Here's a picture to drool over. :rotfl: :)

http://www.freewebs.com/newsiegirls/jack_kelly.jpg

tigger813

10-17-2008, 06:20 PM

I'm going to watch it this weekend. I recorded it last week on one of the movie channels we have but haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

tiggerfan1

10-18-2008, 02:18 AM

I have the DVD somewhere - I'll have to pop it in this weekend!

I'm going to watch it this weekend. I recorded it last week on one of the movie channels we have but haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

Awesome! It's a Newsies weekend!! :cool1: I'm going to watch the movie, too. Feel free to come back and discuss the movie after you've watched it. Carry the banner for the kings of New York!!!

It's a shame he isn't used more as he is quite talented and definitely fun to watch!

You're absolutely right. :thumbsup2 Gabriel Damon is a great actor. I think he, Christian Bale, Max Casella (Racetrack Higgins) and Marty Belafsky (Crutchy) were the best actors in the movie. It's a shame we don't see more of them nowadays.

Hey, by the way, are there any Racetrack Higgins ("Hey, Your Honor, how 'bout I roll you for it, double or nothin'?") and Crutchy ("I likes livin' chancey") fans out there?

letthewookiewin

10-21-2008, 09:46 AM

Mrs. Pookie

10-21-2008, 09:57 AM

I am a HUGE Newsies fan! I can't get enough of that movie, and I have the soundtrack on my iPod!

When I was younger, I had the biggest crush on Spot Conlon.

Philadisney

10-21-2008, 08:55 PM

You're absolutely right. :thumbsup2 Gabriel Damon is a great actor. I think he, Christian Bale, Max Casella (Racetrack Higgins) and Marty Belafsky (Crutchy) were the best actors in the movie. It's a shame we don't see more of them nowadays.

Oh my goodness YES, I loved Crutchy and Racetrack too. You inspired me to go look up what they have been up to. I loved Max Casella, he was so great in Ed Wood. I never really watched the Sopranos so I didn't realize he was on that show! Apparently he was also in that recent George Clooney movie, Leatherheads. And Marty Belafsky, who played Crutchy, was in one of my favorite movies - A Mighty Wind. I own that DVD and have watched it several times and have never noticed him! I will have to go check it out.

[CENTER]*****Attention all Spot Conlon fans: *****

I found a great "Tribute to Spot Conlon" video on YouTube today. Check it out!! You'll hear the famous "On the grounds of Brooklyn" quote near the middle of the video. Enjoy!! :)

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7U5YguJ3E[/url

Woo thanks for posting this!

I saw an episode of ER a few years back where Kirsten Dunst was playing a teenage prostitute. Gabriel Damon(Spot) played her pimp. It was just a bit role,but I was sooo excited to see him onscreen again. It's a shame he isn't used more as he is quite talented and definitely fun to watch!

I found this on Youtube too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KXmYdZHzhU&feature=related

And a whole fansite with clips of Gabriel Damon: http://www.gabrieldamon.com/

tiggerfan1

10-21-2008, 09:20 PM

After reading this thread, I've been walking around singing songs from the movie. This morning I thought I would download the entire album on itunes, and they don't have it.:mad: I used to have it on tape, but I wore it out years ago. I guess I'll just have to order the CD and then figure out how to add it to the ipod.

I've found myself humming the songs a lot, too. Too bad you can't download the album on itunes. I plan to buy the CD as a Christmas present for myself. :laughing: :santa:

I am a HUGE Newsies fan! I can't get enough of that movie, and I have the soundtrack on my iPod!

When I was younger, I had the biggest crush on Spot Conlon.

Nice to see another Newsies fan! :thumbsup2

I think I'm going to turn this thread into my own Newsies fan page. Just to make sure that everyone is clear on who's who, here's a list of the main Newsies:

The Newsies

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/7771/jackkellyxc9.png (http://imageshack.us) Jack "Cowboy" Kelly

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5241/david2pe4.png (http://imageshack.us) David Jacobs

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9146/lesbq7.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Les Jacobs

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1357/spot4xh7.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Spot Conlon

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/857/racetrack3rg2.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Racetrack Higgins

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1060/crutchy2ke8.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Crutchy

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/4407/mushho3.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Mush

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/91/kidblinkuh2.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Kid Blink

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1800/boots2ma0.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Boots

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/1301/snipeshooter2jr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Snipeshooter

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/2859/specsuu5.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Specs

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/3714/skitteryac4.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Skittery

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/746/bumletszb7.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Bumlets

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6130/dutchyvk1.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Dutchy

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/2851/pieeaterlc5.png (http://imageshack.us) Pie-eater

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/3631/iteybx9.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Itey

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8464/snitchkk3.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Snitch

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/6981/snoddyzy4.gif (http://imageshack.us) Snoddy

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/173/swiftyfj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Swifty

There are many other Newsies whose names I don't know-- the unsung heroes of this movie. Let's hear it for the entire Newsies cast!! :cheer2:

tiggerfan1

10-21-2008, 09:31 PM

Oh my goodness YES, I loved Crutchy and Racetrack too. You inspired me to go look up what they have been up to. I loved Max Casella, he was so great in Ed Wood. I never really watched the Sopranos so I didn't realize he was on that show! Apparently he was also in that recent George Clooney movie, Leatherheads. And Marty Belafsky, who played Crutchy, was in one of my favorite movies - A Mighty Wind. I own that DVD and have watched it several times and have never noticed him! I will have to go check it out.

I love Crutchy and Racetrack, too!! When I first saw this movie in the 90s, I was already a big Max Casella fan (I adored him as "Vinnie" on Doogie Howser). I'm happy that you have a renewed interest in the the guys from the Newsies!

Woo thanks for posting this!
You're welcome!! :)

And a whole fansite with clips of Gabriel Damon: http://www.gabrieldamon.com/
Awesome!! Thanks for the link!! :thumbsup2

Philadisney

10-21-2008, 10:49 PM

OK I spent WAY too much time on this website tonight :rotfl: :
www.newsiesfreak.com
Everything you could have ever possibly wanted to know about the movie...this girl even re-enacted the entire film with her friends at Disneyland :eek: The part where the guy playing Jack Kelly sings 'Santa Fe' on the carousel (instead of a real horse) is pretty funny :rotfl:

tiggerfan1

10-21-2008, 10:58 PM

Thanks, Philadisney! I'll check it out! :)

I found another great video on YouTube. The background music is........The "King of New York" song, of course!!
Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tiOf8J0r6E

ctot216

10-21-2008, 11:22 PM

::Snow_White::

10-22-2008, 08:11 PM

Definately love it! I'd actually never heard of it, until we just finished watching it in journalism and I'm obsessed. (Haha. Signature.) I actually put Newsies in the search, figuring I would see what everyone else thought, and come to find out the last post was yesterday! I'm listening to seize the day which I sang a couple years ago but never knew what it was from. I plan on getting the soundtrack sometime. I feel really out of the loop because all the girls are in love with Christian Bale in this movie, but I really liked David Moscow much better.

tiggerfan1

10-23-2008, 08:22 PM

Philadisney- Thank you so much for the newsiesfreak.com site. That girl is one heck of a Newsies fan!! I got a chance to watch some of the videos last night before I went to bed. The Newsies parody at Disneyland was hilarious! I can't believe they actually did that. She and her friends are VERY brave! :worship: :laughing: I love the scene where the "Newsies" are buying their papers (um, I mean "papes") and the girl asks, "Do you take Visa?" :rotfl: The parody of the Santa Fe song was one of my favorites.

ctot216- I love the part where he rides the carousel, too. I also love "Jack's" dancing during the Santa Fe song. It's so funny to see the looks on people's faces as they pass by him. They probably thought that he was out of his mind! :rotfl:

Snow_White- I'm glad that you've got Newsies fever, too!! Welcome to the club! :thumbsup2 Please don't feel left out because of your preference for David. I know that there are a lot of David fans out there, so you're definitely not alone!

:cool1: Hey, you know what time it is? It's time for another Newsies tribute video! This is my favorite video so far. :cool1:

This video was made by the awesome Newsies fan from newsiesfreak.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS2yGkHzlEM&feature=related

tiggerfan1

10-23-2008, 08:31 PM

Inspired by the "Who Said This" game on the Theme Park community board.....

Who said, "Dear me, what is that unpleasant aroma? I fear the sewer may have backed up during the night!"

disneybound2010

10-25-2008, 04:54 PM

I love Crutchy and Racetrack, too!! When I first saw this movie in the 90s, I was already a big Max Casella fan (I adored him as "Vinnie" on Doogie Howser). I'm happy that you have a renewed interest in the the guys from the Newsies!

My BFF in middle school actually knew Max Casella. Her grandparents were his neighbors. I was soooooo jealous of her :snooty: We were talking not too long ago about growing up and she reminded me about that! Now I am going to have to give her a call and tell her about this topic:goodvibes

tiggerfan1

10-25-2008, 05:03 PM

popcorn:: Newsies: Behind the Scenes popcorn::

(Check out Kenny Ortega's hair!!!)

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nliz_ohOP7k)

Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RdQnDqqsAg&feature=related)

tiggerfan1

10-25-2008, 05:09 PM

My BFF in middle school actually knew Max Casella. Her grandparents were his neighbors. I was soooooo jealous of her :snooty: We were talking not too long ago about growing up and she reminded me about that! Now I am going to have to give her a call and tell her about this topic:goodvibes

Wow! She was so lucky! I wonder if she or her grandparents ever got his autograph. Ask her, please!! :hyper:

disneybound2010

10-25-2008, 05:44 PM

I'll have to ask her the next time we talk...I might have to call her tonite now LOL

::Snow_White::

10-26-2008, 06:38 PM

Inspired by the "Who Said This" game on the Theme Park community board.....

Who said, "Dear me, what is that unpleasant aroma? I fear the sewer may have backed up during the night!"

Racetrack!

popcorn:: Newsies: Behind the Scenes popcorn::

(Check out Kenny Ortega's hair!!!)

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nliz_ohOP7k)

Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RdQnDqqsAg&feature=related)

That was really cool.
His hair...wow. Very long.

Oh yes, I'm going to order Newsies and the soundtrack here pretty soon online.
I'm really excited, hopefully it doesn't take too long to ship.

tiggerfan1

10-26-2008, 07:27 PM

::Snow_White::;28375600]Racetrack!

That's right! :thumbsup2

That was really cool.
His hair...wow. Very long.

Oh yes, I'm going to order Newsies and the soundtrack here pretty soon online.
I'm really excited, hopefully it doesn't take too long to ship.

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! :) I'm also happy to hear that you're getting the DVD and CD. I hope they arrive soon. I'm planning to buy the CD as a Christmas present for myself. :laughing: (Hmmmm....maybe I should get it as an EARLY Christmas present. :rolleyes1 I don't know if I want to wait that long!)

tiggerfan1

10-26-2008, 09:52 PM

Who said.........

"But I got brains, too....and more than just half of one. How do I know you punks won't run the first time some goon comes at you with a club? How do I know you got what it takes to win?"

tiggerfan1

10-26-2008, 10:01 PM

***** Attention all Jack Kelly fans *****

Here's a great "tribute to Jack Kelly" video. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tssX-y7Oi5w

Philadisney

10-27-2008, 07:31 PM

tiggerfan1

10-27-2008, 07:50 PM

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5545/newsiespy5.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Newsies Slang

newsies = newsboys

papes = newspapers

Soak 'em! = Beat 'em up!

scabber (or scab) = a person sent to replace a person's (usually a striker's) job

Cheese it! = Run away!/Get outta here!

the bulls = the police

Could you spot me.... = Could you lend me.....

two bits = 25 cents

What do ya say? (or What do ya hear?) = Hi/How's it going?

skunk = to defeat overwhelmingly

grafter = criminal

catch a breeze = get a break

Carry the banner! = This phrase seems to have several meanings (especially in this movie). For the real newsies back in 1899, "carry the banner" meant to sleep outdoors and/or to walk the streets all night long, which is what many newsies had to do in order to sell all of their papers. In this movie, it seems to mean "to bring them the news" and "to further the cause".

tiggerfan1

10-27-2008, 07:51 PM

I know this one...Spot! :teeth:

That's right! :thumbsup2

::Snow_White::

10-28-2008, 04:24 PM

The first time I watched the movie I thought they were saying "Pegs."
But then I watched it again on youtube and I figured out they were saying papers with an accent.
-Sigh- I love their accents.

Drew's mom

10-28-2008, 05:00 PM

I love :lovestruc this movie and I am so excited to see so many fans out there! Nobody I know in real life has ever seen it besides my sister and she doesn't care about it that much. I, however, love musicals of just about any kind and this just happens to be one of my favorites.

Besides, it's the first time I laid eyes on Christian Bale! Whether he's ashamed or not, it's a great movie!

tiggerfan1

10-28-2008, 06:11 PM

The first time I watched the movie I thought they were saying "Pegs."
But then I watched it again on youtube and I figured out they were saying papers with an accent.
-Sigh- I love their accents.

Yeah, it took me a while to get what they were saying. For some reason, I thought they were saying "bones" instead of "bulls". :rotfl: I love newsies slang. I try to use it whenever I can. Cheese it!! Let's soak 'em!! :lmao:

By the way, I love that you have a Newsies signature! I really love the quote you have under the pictures. :)

I love :lovestruc this movie and I am so excited to see so many fans out there! Nobody I know in real life has ever seen it besides my sister and she doesn't care about it that much. I, however, love musicals of just about any kind and this just happens to be one of my favorites.

Besides, it's the first time I laid eyes on Christian Bale! Whether he's ashamed or not, it's a great movie!

Welcome to the DIS's Newsies fan club! :wave2: Nice to see another Newsies fan. I also don't know many people who have seen it (or are as interested in it as I am). Unfortunately, I'm the only person in my family that is interested in this movie. :sad2: But, that's OK. We're still carrying the banner!! :thumbsup2

P.S. I think Christian Bale is a hottie, too. :) But my heart will always belong to Max Casella (Racetrack)!!! :rotfl: :love: Like I told one of the other Newsies fans, I've been a big fan of his since he played "Vinnie" on Doogie Howser.

::Snow_White::

10-28-2008, 06:17 PM

:laughing: When I'm doing things around the house and listening to the music I'll just start saying lines from the movies and try out their accents. I'm not sure how it sounds though.

I can't believe Max Casella was around 24 in that movie!
He looks like he's 13. :eek:

The first time I saw Christian Bale was in Swing Kids which I saw last year. It's a brilliant movie, I highly reccomend it.

letthewookiewin

10-28-2008, 06:45 PM

The first time I saw Christian Bale was in Swing Kids which I saw last year. It's a brilliant movie, I highly reccomend it.

Swing Kids is another great movie. I love the music!!

tiggerfan1

10-28-2008, 06:57 PM

A penny for your thoughts...........

OK, Newsies fans, I've got a question for you. Why do you like this movie so much? I'm sure all the non-Newsies fans lurking out there would like to know what we see in this movie (especially since it was a box-office flop). Please share your thoughts. (Don't feel obligated to be as long-winded as I'm going to be! :laughing:)

I like this movie for several reasons. First of all, I love that it's a musical. I have been a big fan of musicals for my whole life. I especially love the movie musicals from the "golden age" like Meet Me In St. Louis and Gigi. I think it's great that the director, Kenny Ortega, had such a strong desire to see musicals on the big screen again. It's also amazing that he got a cast of (almost) all boys. When I was in high school, I saw how difficult it was to get guys to join things like choir and theater. I think that this is a great musical for guys because it seems to celebrate boyhood. You can tell that the boys worked so hard in this film and I think they all did a great job.

I also like this movie because I think that the story is so inspiring. The newsies were the ultimate underdogs. I've been doing some research on the real newsies and I'm fascinated by their story. I'll do a "history of the newsies" post one of these days.

I like Racetrack. I like Crutchy. I like Jack. I like Spot. I like Mush. I like Kid Blink. I like Boots. I like Les. I like David. I like Skittery. I like Specs. I like Snipeshooter. I like all the newsies that I can't name. I like Mr. Kloppman (the keeper of the newsboy's lodging house). I like Mr. Denton. I even like Weasel and the Delancey brothers. I like the dancing. I LOVE the songs!! I like the way they talk (and I love newsies slang). I like it when they "soak 'em for Crutchy"!! I want to go to Santa Fe. I want to seize the day and carry the banner so that the world will know that the newsies are the kings of New York. I like papes. I WANT TO BE A NEWSIE!!!!!!

:rotfl: :rotfl2: :lmao:

Edit- I almost forgot! I love Brooklyn!! "Never fear, Brooklyn is here!" :)

tiggerfan1

10-28-2008, 07:29 PM

:laughing: When I'm doing things around the house and listening to the music I'll just start saying lines from the movies and try out their accents. I'm not sure how it sounds though.

Well, you know what they say.....practice makes "poifect". :)

I can't believe Max Casella was around 24 in that movie!
He looks like he's 13. :eek:

I know! I was really surprised to find out how old he really was, too. It's usually an advantage to look young when you're in the acting business, though. Directors love to have people who are over 18 to play teenagers so that they can work longer hours.

The first time I saw Christian Bale was in Swing Kids which I saw last year. It's a brilliant movie, I highly reccomend it.

Swing Kids is another great movie. I love the music!!

I've never seen Swing Kids. It sounds interesting, though. What's it about?

::Snow_White::

10-28-2008, 09:30 PM

Well, you know what they say.....practice makes "poifect". :)

I know! I was really surprised to find out how old he really was, too. It's usually an advantage to look young when you're in the acting business, though. Directors love to have people who are over 18 to play teenagers so that they can work longer hours.

I've never seen Swing Kids. It sounds interesting, though. What's it about?

Here's some summaries from IMDB:
"The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazi's begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival. Written by Susan Southall {stobchatay@aol.com}

In World War II Germany, Swing music becomes the underground movement of young people. Two engineering students attempt to be Swing Kids by night and Hitler Youth by day. The impact of this decision is felt acutely by their friends and families. A charming SS officer complicates matters for Peter, whose father was taken away for defending his Jewish colleagues at the University. Written by Dave Smith {dave@stat.colostate.edu} "

A penny for your thoughts...........

OK, Newsies fans, I've got a question for you. Why do you like this movie so much? :)

Well...
I'll start by saying history based movies are my absolute favorite, hence why I love Swing Kids. I'm also in love with Pearl Harbor, Gladiator, The Patriot, National Treasure and probably any other movie dealing with history.
David is definately my favorite character. I think he was a real leader along with Jack to show that kids do have power and it really shows how the press can be effective. I really loved even though they were the underdogs, they still fought for what they believed in.

Everytime I hear seize the day I just want to go run down the street, because I'm so inspired it's crazy. For me it's an all around feel good movie, even though there are really tough parts that get you down.
I love musicals as well, so I definately was already going to like it. I like the use of personalities in the characters as well as the slang and accents. I think they got real good actors, and the dance routines were great. How they made the minor characters so major.
I like how they just hinted at the Jack/Sarah relationship and didn't go full out with it, because it let you think. My friend and I both wish we were Newsies too. :goodvibes

And I don't know if I'm the only one, but I absolutely loved their clothes.

Swing Kids is another great movie. I love the music!!

I always want to dance when I see it. :goodvibes
I need to get the movie, since I don't have it though.

letthewookiewin

10-28-2008, 10:06 PM

I've never seen Swing Kids. It sounds interesting, though. What's it about?

It's about a group of teenage friends in Nazi Germany that are really into swing (or jazz) music. There is a lot of swing dancing in it. It's a really great story with great music.

Ronni

10-28-2008, 10:11 PM

Oh wow, a Newsies board. I LOVE Aaron Lohr (Mush). Such a great movie with such great songs! :lovestruc

tiggerfan1

10-28-2008, 10:42 PM

Oh wow, a Newsies board. I LOVE Aaron Lohr (Mush). Such a great movie with such great songs! :lovestruc

Welcome! :wave2: I'm glad you found us! If you haven't already seen it, there's a picture of Mush to admire on the list of Newsies (page 2). :)

Here's some summaries from IMDB:
"The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazi's begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival. Written by Susan Southall {stobchatay@aol.com}

In World War II Germany, Swing music becomes the underground movement of young people. Two engineering students attempt to be Swing Kids by night and Hitler Youth by day. The impact of this decision is felt acutely by their friends and families. A charming SS officer complicates matters for Peter, whose father was taken away for defending his Jewish colleagues at the University. Written by Dave Smith {dave@stat.colostate.edu} "

Well...
I'll start by saying history based movies are my absolute favorite, hence why I love Swing Kids. I'm also in love with Pearl Harbor, Gladiator, The Patriot, National Treasure and probably any other movie dealing with history.

It's about a group of teenage friends in Nazi Germany that are really into swing (or jazz) music. There is a lot of swing dancing in it. It's a really great story with great music.

Thanks for the summaries, guys. It definitely sounds like an interesting movie. I love swing music and I like movies that are based on true stories. I'll check it out one of these days. By the way, ::Snow White::, I absolutely loved National Treasure, too!! I adore Riley!! :laughing: :) That movie made me want to brush up on my American history. If you love historical films, I highly recommend a Disney movie called The Greatest Game Ever Played.

::Snow_White::

10-29-2008, 07:21 AM

Riley's my favorite!
I haven't seen that movie, I'll have to look for it.

I was reading mistakes in the movie, and I went and watched where David hit Sarah in the face. It was funny.
I'm addicted to that Newsiesfreak site.

If anyone has seen CNN student news podcast, the guy at the newsdesk that reports everything looks a lot like Denton. We watch them in class and then we watched Newsies and our teacher said "Oh my gosh! Is that, the reporter on CNN!?" It wasn't, but it was pretty creepy how similar they looked.

ETA: I just ordered the movie and soundtrack! I'm excited, it should be here in a few days!

tiggerfan1

10-29-2008, 09:00 PM

I'm addicted to that Newsiesfreak site.
I love that site, too. :)

If anyone has seen CNN student news podcast, the guy at the newsdesk that reports everything looks a lot like Denton. We watch them in class and then we watched Newsies and our teacher said "Oh my gosh! Is that, the reporter on CNN!?" It wasn't, but it was pretty creepy how similar they looked.

Wow, that's really freaky!

ETA: I just ordered the movie and soundtrack! I'm excited, it should be here in a few days!

Woohoo! :woohoo: Let us know when they arrive!

By the way, thanks for telling us why you like this movie. I can totally relate to how you feel when you hear the Seize the Day song. The World Will Know is really inspiring to me. Every time I watch the King of New York number, I wish that I could have been in that scene so that I could be singing and dancing along with them! :laughing:

So......anyone else want to share why they like this movie so much?

::Snow_White::

10-29-2008, 09:31 PM

I love King of New York because it's so upbeat. The world will know makes me feel powerful, and Seize the day makes me feel connected to people and all happy.

I'm really suprised because I just got an email saying they have shipped my CD already.
:woohoo:

Philadisney

10-30-2008, 10:25 AM

First of all, I love that it's a musical. I have been a big fan of musicals for my whole life.

This is my answer too...I love Moulin Rouge! for the same reason.

tiggerfan1

10-30-2008, 10:06 PM

This is my answer too...I love Moulin Rouge! for the same reason.

Musicals rock! :thumbsup2 (I've never seen Moulin Rouge, though.)

tiggerfan1

10-30-2008, 10:13 PM

Test your Newsies knowledge

Take a quiz!

http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/movies/movies_l-p/newsies_.html

:teacher:

Philadisney

10-31-2008, 09:59 AM

Musicals rock! :thumbsup2 (I've never seen Moulin Rouge, though.)

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
I saw Moulin Rouge seven times when it was in theaters. It really needs to be seen on a big screen! Definitely rent it though!

I only got a 60 on that quiz. Some of the questions were really hard, like the number on the police officer's hat :confused:

::Snow_White::

10-31-2008, 04:02 PM

I got a 100% on the quotes. I did pretty good on the rest. Some of them were really hard.

tiggerfan1

11-01-2008, 03:42 PM

Yeah, some of those questions were pretty tough. I think I just got a B- or C+ in Newsies 101. Gotta go watch the movie again! :laughing:

I just came from the Community Board. Wow, the debates are really raging over there! :scared: I have chosen to keep out of the political threads, but I feel a little guilty for participating in such frivolous discussions. In an effort to discuss more important things here on the Newsies thread, I want to ask you all a serious question. Am I the only one who wants to be the guy spinning on the fan at the end of the "King of New York" number? :lmao: (Oh well, so much for being serious. ;)) Come on and admit it!! You know you want to! I found out that the guy's newsie name is "Bumlets". Gotta love those newsie names. In fact, I think it would be fun if we could have those fun names, too. So, Newsies fans, your assignment for this weekend is to choose your own newsie name. I'm trying to decide between "Bounce" and "Tig Blink". :rotfl: Happy name choosing!

P.S. I'm going to be adding to the list of Newsies (page 2) and Newsies slang list (page 3). Check back for the updates! :)

tiggerfan1

11-01-2008, 04:11 PM

I almost forgot! If any of you are Judy Garland fans, A Star Is Born is coming on tonight on the Turner Classic Movies channel (TCM). I am soooo excited!!! :woohoo: :cool1: :banana: :cheer2: I've only seen clips of this movie and I've always wanted to see it in its entirety. To see what time it'll be showing in your neck of the woods, you can check the schedule here. (http://www.tcm.com/schedule/index.jsp?startDate=11/01/2008&timezone=EST&cid=N) Make sure to adjust the schedule to the correct time zone (ET, CT, etc.).

::Snow_White::

11-01-2008, 04:51 PM

I just got my movie in the mail!! Which is rather strange because they sent the soundtrack first. :confused: I'm getting ready to watch it now.

And yes! It looked like so much fun spinning around.
Oh! Newsies names...hm. I'll have to think about that for a bit.

tiggerfan1

11-01-2008, 05:26 PM

I just got my movie in the mail!!

Woohoo!!! :woohoo: :cool1: :banana: :cheer2: :dance3:

PrincessNewsie

11-02-2008, 01:46 PM

Based on my name, I kinda love newsies a lot. Didn't know this thread was here! YAY! :cool1:

tiggerfan1

11-02-2008, 03:23 PM

Based on my name, I kinda love newsies a lot. Didn't know this thread was here! YAY! :cool1:

Welcome to the Newsies thread!! :wave2: Come on in and join the party! party:

By the way, I love your screen name. :thumbsup2

tiggerfan1

11-02-2008, 03:35 PM

I've considered several names like Bounce, Bubbly, Skeeter (anyone remember Muppet Babies?), Cowgirl, Hunny-hater, Woozle and Pumpkin-eater (there's a newsie called "Pie-Eater" in the movie). :rotfl: I think I've finally decided on a newsie name. Tiggerfan1 shall officially be known on this thread as "Tig Blink". You can call me Tig for short (or maybe just Blink). So.......how are you guys coming on your names? If you need help choosing one, just ask. We'll cook up a good one for you! :stir: Mwahahahaha!

WeatherbySwann

11-03-2008, 01:31 PM

I've considered several names like Bounce, Bubbly, Skeeter (anyone remember Muppet Babies?) . . .

Whatever happened to Skeeter?! She suddenly disappeared after Muppet Babies.

Philadisney

11-03-2008, 01:50 PM

Whatever happened to Skeeter?! She suddenly disappeared after Muppet Babies.

:rotfl: That always bothered me too. Although honestly I thought she was annoying, I prefered Scooter :teeth:

WeatherbySwann

11-03-2008, 02:00 PM

:rotfl: That always bothered me too. Although honestly I thought she was annoying, I prefered Scooter :teeth:

Yeah I don't really remember her that well, but I always wondered what happened to her. I absolutely LOVE the Muppets and was happy to see that Scooter made an appearance in last month's "Studio DC" special . . . it seems that he's not really been in anything lately. I'm really excited for the new Muppets Christmas special - that should be really good. :santa:

Sorry for being so off-topic! :blush:

Philadisney

11-03-2008, 03:55 PM

Yeah I don't really remember her that well, but I always wondered what happened to her. I absolutely LOVE the Muppets and was happy to see that Scooter made an appearance in last month's "Studio DC" special . . . it seems that he's not really been in anything lately. I'm really excited for the new Muppets Christmas special - that should be really good. :santa:

Sorry for being so off-topic! :blush:

Oh my gosh I loved that special - I DVR'd the part with Beeker and watched it over and over :rotfl:

Sorry I am being so off-topic too! Anyway, back to the Newsies. I really cannot think of a good name. I think it's harder to think of one for yourself. Can I just be Philadelphia to Spot's Brooklyn? :teeth:

tiggerfan1

11-03-2008, 08:22 PM

Whatever happened to Skeeter?! She suddenly disappeared after Muppet Babies.
Hi, WS! :wave2: I often thought the same thing about Skeeter. My guess is that Miss Piggy refused to do the Muppet Show if Skeeter was on it, too. She was probably afraid that Skeeter might steal Kermit away from her. Miss Piggy doesn't like competition!! :rotfl:

Sorry I am being so off-topic too! Anyway, back to the Newsies. I really cannot think of a good name. I think it's harder to think of one for yourself. Can I just be Philadelphia to Spot's Brooklyn? :teeth:

How about just Phil? :)

tiggerfan1

11-04-2008, 12:33 AM

Since tomorrow is election day, I probably won't be on the DIS (I'll probably be glued to the TV screen.) I shall leave you with a question. Which newsie would make a good president and why? Please....no snarky political comments and PLEASE don't let this turn into a debate!! This is only for fun.

For those of you who haven't seen them, here are the Newsies parody videos (in case you want a little entertainment to take your mind off the election). A girl from the Newsies Freak site parodied the movie with her friends at Disneyland and California Adventure. They dressed up as newsies, sang and danced to the songs-- the whole nine yards. It's hilarious!

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7W-B2HJD9E)

Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WzRitnGx6c&feature=related)

Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO0rPGCcUl0&feature=related)

Part 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp7Tddyezro&feature=related)

Part 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8R0w0-Lzs&feature=related)