Newsies fans?

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 8:48pm

Hey all! I'm new to this site so... be free to smack me if I'm doing something wrong. Well.. you know what I mean.

So, I've been a fan of Newsies for YEARS now. I was just wondering if anyone loved it and would care to discuss!

[BroadwayMonkey]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 8:50pm

Hi, and welcome! Sorry, I'm not Newsies-savvvy.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 8:51pm

i've never heard of newsies, but welcome!!

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 8:53pm

*tips hat* Nice ta meet ya!

Newsies came out in 1992, I think? Christian Bale's second movie?

Newsies was a musical, for those who don't know. It was about newsboys' strike of 1899. It wasn't very popular, but I believe it has a cult following

Well, coming from the POV of a teenage girl.. I truely understand! LOL

[BroadwayMonkey]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 8:54pm

Oooh, cult followings are always fun!

[bythesword84]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 8:56pm

Newsies is my favorite movie musical of all time.

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 8:57pm

On this mailing list I belong to, there are over 800 members!

Yippee!! Another Newsies fan!

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 8:58pm

One of my tops as well.
And RuvPrinceton, a tip: hit the SEARCH link and type in "newsies" for previous posts on the movie.
I LOVE NEWSIES!
-d.b.j-

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 9:00pm

NuggetMonkeys- thanks! I shall go look now.

[TGIF]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 9:34pm

Newsies is amazing! I feel deprived that the first time I saw it was about a year ago!

Many people here have mentioned they would like to see it on broadway, what do you think?

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 9:37pm

Hehe, I saw it 5 years ago in my 4th grade music class. :)

Actually, Newsies was supposed to be this dramatic play, but they turned it into a musical movie... which, in my opinion, was a better choice, regardless of the reviews it got in 1992.

I would LOVE to see it on b'way, my friends and I were in a local theater production, but it wouldn't be the same.

[bythesword84]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 9:42pm

I saw it in theaters when it opened in 1992. My mom always says that she checked me in the middle because she thought I was asleep but in reality I was so riveted that I just couldn't move, I was staring so hard.

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 9:50pm

HAHA! My friends and I were all "Oooo.. SPOT"

Which one were you staring at? Haha

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 9:52pm

I have loved this movie forever. Growing up, I think every girl had their ONE favorite Newsie. Mine was Spot Collins.
I was just thinking the other day I wish Disney would put this on Broadway. It probably wouldn't be that big of a hit, but I'd go see it!

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 10:03pm

Yeah, I agree with you. Newsies wouldn't be a smash hit, but I'd just go to see the cast.

I flip-flop between Spot Conlon and Skittery as my favorites.

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 10:46pm

Didja know that Blink was Trey Parker, who is the creator and writer of SOUTH PARK ?
cool stuff.
aaaand I was staring at David's sister.
Yuuuuuuuum.
-d.b.j-

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 10:56pm

That's actually a very common mistake- Trey Parker- part of South Park duo and Trey Mckay Parker- Kid Blink. Trey M. Parker was in some boy band... I don't know the name..

And Sarah? She was.. ehh.. not my favorite character.

Updated On: 9/25/04 at 10:56 PM

[TGIF]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 11:10pm

oh gosh! Spot!!! "HAVE NO FEAR! BROOKLYNS HERE!" haha.
Only cute with his hat on though. Kid Blink and Mush (our own aaron lohr!) are also great!

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 11:12pm

I KNOW!! AARON LOHR!! I'm looking at the Bare website thinking ".. hey that looks like Mush- OH MY GOD! IT'S HIM!! HE'S THERE"

YEAH!! AND Spot's "I say.. dat what choo say.. is what I say..." Ahh.. *swoon*

[DollyGirl]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 11:34pm

I'm a HUGE Newsie fan! I'm full of useless Newsie knowledge.

[bythesword84]

Posted: 9/26/04 at 12:00am

Only cute with his hat on? Absolutely not. He was 10 times better looking when he had his hat off, as per the scene when he leads the Brooklyn newsies in and his hat comes off. Total Gabriel Damon hotness.

[DollyGirl]

Posted: 9/26/04 at 12:02am

Gabriel in the behind-the-scenes part of my DvD= priceless hottness.

Did you know he's the voice of Little-foot in THE LAND BEFORE TIME?

[laactress]

Posted: 9/26/04 at 12:05am

I LOVE Newsies!

[bythesword84]

Posted: 9/26/04 at 12:05am

Actually I did know that because every once and awhile he pops into my head and I do a search for him. I always thought he was so gorgeous.

[musicalmjk]

Posted: 9/26/04 at 3:00am

Trey Parker was a member of the musical group "EYC", disbanded in 2002. Imdb.com

here's his http://www.treymckayparker.com/