July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the p... (Full plot summary below)
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July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the powerful.
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| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelAn old-fashioned musical that is better when its characters sing and dance than when they talk. |
| Portland OregonianBarry JohnsonIts intentions seem fairly modest, and so are its achievements. It's a modestly enjoyable diversion. |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelCandice RussellThere`s a boyish exuberance about Newsies that is hard to resist. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksIf there were 10 other musicals in the past few years for comparison, I'm not sure where Newsies would place. But as it is, this is the only game in town - and it's quite entertaining most of the way. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt's a bit of a throwback and a solid family film and, at the time, represented a well-intentioned leap of faith of the sort that studios rarely take. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperThere are only about six songs, so the viewer is generally thinking straight drama when a character or group of characters starts acting funny and with a jolt the viewer realizes they are going into a song. |
| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonWith Little Old New York re-created by William Sandfell, Newsies often looks wonderful, and Bale and the boys give it heart and excitement. Yet as a musical, Newsies rarely hits home. |
| Common Sense MediaCharles CassadyKids go on strike in gritty, historical musical. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyDespite Newsies' many flaws, it's bracing to see Disney attempt a PG movie about something as meaty as labor relations. Would that every strike be resolved with so little bloodshed and so many songs. |
| Movie MetropolisJames PlathBale and the cast are energetic and fun to watch, and the story itself is fascinating history. But the songs and choreography are a disappointment. |
