Annie

this movie rocks

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Annie

Annie (the one and only original 1982 version)represents for me something special in movie cinema. Growing up with Annie was special. It used to come on HBO every right around the holidays and recently I owned the wide screen version on DVD (I wouldn't dream of that 19 years ago). This movie was such a spectacle...one of the greatest 80s movies that the new generation (to my big surprise) don't appreciate, the great music...the rich storyline...a favorite for everyone that I know and in my big family. To have that glory taken away with such a low rating makes me wonder what people's values are??

This was the first movie I remember watching I cried I was 7 years old I saw this movie at the new Beverly cinema in Los Angeles California. My parents thought it would teach me to enjoy life I did learn a life lesson that everybody does not have a golden spoon. I wish I had a sister and maybe I might adopt a child someday. The music was very good and it sticks in my head all these years later.Take your kids to see it or rent it. The end of the movie is very scary for very young children. The movie is very different from the play it is more evolved. They should make a follow up as Annie grows up. I hope you enjoy watching the movie as much as I did from LORNE.

Shocked to see a low rating for this classic. But then again, the Sound of Music has a low rating too while half the movies in the IMDB top 200 shouldn't be there. Many great scenes: Annie beating up the boys and finding Sandy, Hard knock life, I'm going to like it here. But my favorite is the climax which is dark and filled with tension between Rooster and Annie climbing a bridge with Punjab coming to the rescue. The sets are terrific, the period looks real, the music numbers are all terrific and memorable. A movie that stays with you after you are done seeing it, unlike the movies of today that lack soul. 10/10

A good adaptation of a Broadway hit. It features quite good performances by the likes of Albert Finley and Carol Burnett. There are the obligatory production numbers. The two I enjoyed the most were "It's a Hard Knock LIfe" and "I'm Gonna LIke It Here." Burnett' s Miss Hanagan is a boozing woman who has no moral sense, caring little if her little girls live or die. That's what is at issue in this musical. When Annie, a chronic runaway, somehow gets chosen to be the guest of Oliver Warbucks, it sets things in motion. Just like "Oliver Twist," some see it as an opportunity and some see it as a dog-in-the -manger moment to prevent her from getting her due. Bernadette Peters and the irrepressible Tim Curry are the heavies. In the Broadway musical, the conclusion is not nearly as violent. It keeps our interest and Aileen Quinn is a pretty good Annie, perky and full of optimism.

I cannot count how many times I have watched this film. As a child I would watch it almost daily and as an adult I watch it whenever it comes on the television. That was until my daughter came along and discovered the beauty that is Annie... so we have watched it time and time together, so much so I had to buy a new DVD copy as we wore ours out! Regardless of this being an old film, it does not disappoint, it can be enjoyed by all ages and it will be timeless. These days the story brings me to tears. The music and the songs are fantastic, as are the child actors. The singing, the dancing, the story line have the ability to stir up so many different emotions. And as Daddy Warbucks can vouch, Annie has the ability to win over even the most unavailable hearts. As a viewer you will not be disappointed with this film, if you haven't already, watch it.