OLIVER 1968 Musical

[REPLAY]

Amazon de has the 1968 musical Oliver with Mark Lester up for pre-order. Coming out in early June. Sony/Columbia has it hope it's unlocked and they bring it out in USA. Was waiting for this for a long time. Great musical.

[Rizor]

I liked the movie when I saw it as a kid and I liked the songs as well. Would gladly pick it up if it got a Blu-ray release.

Surprised Sony never gave it a Special Edition DVD, being a relatively well liked musical and Best Picture winner.

[Dubstar]

the movie is very good, but I personally find the musical numbers bordering on overkill, which was brilliantly parodied by Monty Python: "Every ***** is Sacred" in 'Meaning of Life'

really? that word censored here on blu-ray.com? unreal...

[HotRats]

Well worth buying, if only for Ron Moody who is simply marvellous

You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two (from: "Oliver!" - 1968) - YouTube

Ron Moody-Reviewing the Situation - YouTube

Oliver Reed is an exceptionally menacing Bill Sikes, Shani Wallis is a superb Nancy and Jack Wild is very good as Dodger, its weakness is an undistinguished performance from Mark Lester as a weakly written Oliver.

[bluskies]

Originally Posted by HotRats

its weakness is an undistinguished performance from Mark Lester as a weakly written Oliver.

It's said even his singing was dubbed by a girl.

[Atreyu]

Hopefully Sony will release it here soon, if not give it to Twilight Time.

[Pirate King]

Originally Posted by Atreyu

Hopefully Sony will release it here soon, if not give it to Twilight Time.

I agree. I would love to have this film in my collection

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

the movie is very good, but I personally find the musical numbers bordering on overkill, which was brilliantly parodied by Monty Python: "Every ***** is Sacred" in 'Meaning of Life'

I think Oliver! is fantastic -- the film won a Special Achievment Oscar for the choreography, and I don't think any other musical film has been so honored. I can see why someone would call it overkill, but it really is something to see.

[Rizor]

Originally Posted by Atreyu

Hopefully Sony will release it here soon, if not give it to Twilight Time.

While preferable to nothing, I'd rather see a more affordable option than TT.

[Akijama]

Nick Redman has stated on other forum that Oliver! will be released on BD by TT later this year. Source

[Dubstar]

while I find some of musical numbers a bit over produced I still like the movie and specifically the songs, and Oliver Reed is great (when was he not?). I found it odd, that HDNet Movie's hidef airing didn't have the intermission or outre music cues, two things that ARE on the DVD edition.

[rybev]

This has been on my list since blu-ray more or less began.
100% purchasing!!!!!

[filmmusic]

I wonder if it will be the same transfer with the German release.
Is it usually?
As much as I love TT BLurays, i would prefer the German release because it will be much cheaper, and also it has subtitles in my native language.
But if it has much worse quality i may have to think about it..

[Simon Lewis]

Surprising that Sony think only 3000 people in the US and Canada will want Oliver! on Blu-Ray

The German version is being released by Sony so expecting it to be the same transfer as the Twilight Zone version.

It will probably be released in the UK in about 2-3 years time. The UK is always behind.

So German version for me.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I think Oliver! is fantastic -- the film won a Special Achievment Oscar for the choreography, and I don't think any other musical film has been so honored. I can see why someone would call it overkill, but it really is something to see.

I think because it was a film, the filmmakers took the ball and ran with it, "let's have a cast of hundreds singing and dancing all at the same time and just go out whole hog": 'Consider Yourself' being the main over the top musical number, it's not a negative comment, but the scene as you pointed out has to be seen to really let it stand apart from the stage version.

oh and as well all probably know by now, this has been announced as a Twilight Time release later in the year - hooray!!

hopefully this will be the full cut of the film as on the DVD and NOT the abbreviated version that aired on HDNet Movies.

[Oscar Rothman]

Nice!

[papsp]

Originally Posted by Simon Lewis

Surprising that Sony think only 3000 people in the US and Canada will want Oliver! on Blu-Ray

Well, Sony again is up to a surprise. I´m from Brazil and counting the days until Oliver! release on Blu Ray. And I'm not the only one counting down here.

[beadelf]

seriously TT again, at first I thought it was cool, but now they are releasing films that definatly have more mass appeal that 3000 copies!! how do they choose their films??? so stupidly random

[REPLAY]

Originally Posted by beadelf

seriously TT again, at first I thought it was cool, but now they are releasing films that definatly have more mass appeal that 3000 copies!! how do they choose their films??? so stupidly random

Amazon de. of Oliver June 12th $15.34. Shipped to USA $19.26 got mine pre-ordered. Can't waite. GO Oliver!!!!!!!!!!

[REPLAY]

Originally Posted by beadelf

seriously TT again, at first I thought it was cool, but now they are releasing films that definatly have more mass appeal that 3000 copies!! how do they choose their films??? so stupidly random

Amazon de is the way to go on this one!!!!!!!!!