So I was curious to know if anyone has seen/heard of Newsies, since it is what originally got me into slash in the first place, and I thought "How cool would it be if someone else on here liked it?"
It's a Disney movie, directed by Kenny Ortega (High School Musical/The Cheetah Girls 2), and contains some prominent actors and actresses such as Robert Duvall, Ann Margaret, and Bill Pullman; there's also the younger generation of prominent actors, like Christian Bale, Aaron Lohr, Max Casella, etc.
Newsies is a true story, set in 1899 New York. At this time, young newsboys, called "Newsies", would stroll the streets selling newspapers at a penny a pape in order to support themselves and often times their families as well. But Pullitzer, in an effort to make more money, raises the price of the newspaper for the newsies by a tenth of a cent (ten cents per hundred). This outraged the boys, because as it were they weren't making much already.
Quote:
"The main story is about the strike, against Pulitzer, but also about, you know, the relationship with David and Jack..." —Christian Bale
Jack Kelly (Christian Bale) and David Jacobs (David Moscow) are the stars of this movie, and their chemistry is so extreme that it's almost impossible to overlook. In the end, the main love interest is David's sister, but honestly, the relationship between Jack and Sarah is not NEARLY as significant as the one between Jack and David, and it shows.
One of the reasons I adore this movie so much is because there is so much touching between the newsboys. It's impossible to overlook - most of them were orphans, and as such, lived in very close quarters. They hug, they mock-fight, they carry, they push, they rub, they aren't shy about anything.
Newsies premiered in 1992, but initially didn't do well because musicals at that time were not what the audience was looking for. For this reason it really doesn't get the attention it deserves, even today. But that's what I'm here for =)
It's really worth looking into if you like musicals. The music is really good, the boys are nice to look at, the dancing is amazing, and the chemistry reflects well with everyone. You fall in love with background characters the same as you do with the main ones. I really love this movie, I hope you will too.
