Is Newsies a good movie?
Newsies is the best live-action movie musical since Little Shop of Horrors. May 20, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… With 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.
Are there any swear words in Newsies?
There is some mild curse words (d*mn, h*ll, a**) and some violence and one of the characters has a cigarette but nothing really really bad cuz it is a Disney movie!
Is Newsies appropriate for a 7 year old?
The reason I put age 7+ is because younger children might not understand all the singing and dancing, and might get bored easily. But I definitely think that anyone will enjoy it. The characters are great role models and it’s pretty accurate for the time it was supposed to be in.
How historically accurate is Newsies?
Historically, the musical is very accurate. It carefully chronicles the two-week-long 1899 newsboy (the kids were aged about 10 to 17) strike against the papers of Pulitzer, Hearst and others.
Is Newsies appropriate for middle school?
Is Newsies appropriate for kids? Definitely yes. You may have to explain to them what’s going on (it wasn’t obvious in the beginning to my son), but I don’t recall any bad words or sexual innuendo (other than very slight suggestiveness of the Medda Larkin performer character, and that was tame.
Was David Jacobs from Newsies a real person?
He is well-spoken, passionate, and persuasive, bringing logic to the strike and their cause. The character Davey was inspired by real life newsboy and strike leader David Simmons.
Why does David’s dad get fired in Newsies?
Unlike most of the newsies, David and Les are not orphans or runaways; they have a home and family, and go to work in order to help their family get back on their feet financially, as their father was fired from his factory job due to an injury.
Why is David working as a newsie?
Davey, also known as David, is the co-leader of the newsboy strike. In both the movie and musical, Davey and his little brother Les are forced to find work after their father has an accident on the job and was injured, leaving him unable to work.