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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0759259140776 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Water Bearer Films Manufacturer: Water Bearer Films Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Water Bearer Films Region Code: 1 Release Date: December 27, 2005 Running Time: 100 minutes Sales Rank: 5681 Studio: Water Bearer Films Theatrical Release Date: December 05, 1997
Product Description: Oscar nominee William Hickey "oozes deeply creepy Eurotrashiness" (The Villages Voice) and gives a "stand out peformance" (Variety)... A great Oliver Twist update, a genuinely daring attempt at something deeply felt.. a social schematic in porno temptation. (Armond White, The New York Press)
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Rating: - Recognize Oliver?
"Twisted"
Recognize Oliver?
Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
"Oliver Twist" has taken on yet another update with the release of "Twisted". This time the scene of the action is the gay underground in New York City. However, any resemblance between this movie and the novel by Charles Dickens is very hard to fid. Even the names of the characters have been changed. Oliver is now Lee, a young man who must take care of himself by living on the streets. The Artful Dodger is now Fine Art, a hard hustler with bleached blonde hair and who will do anything for a dollar. ... Read More
Rating: - Merely Average
I consider the movie to be average; it did not appear to be a particularly clever take on the original tale - and the acting didn't particularly engage me.
Rating: - Ehhh.
I wanted to like this movie so much more than I actually did. Unfortately it was pretty much a mess from beginning to end.
A great performance from Anthony Crivello though.
Rating: - A New Twist for Oliver Twist
What really makes this low-budget, indi film are the magnificent performances of this highly talented ensemble cast. Seth Michael Donsky, who wrote and directed it, had an excellent idea: set Charles Dickens' classic "Oliver Twist" in contemporary New York City. God knows, not much has changed since Dickens wrote his socially critical study of a young orphan boy, caught in the grips of an unfair society. With the low-budget that Donsky obviously had, he makes a valiant attempt at creating a visually dark and atmospheric montage of the underbelly of modern urban society. He doesn't always succeed, ... Read More
Rating: - Great Independent Film
A valiant attempt to bring to life the epic story of Oliver (Academy Award Winning Masterpiece) and transform it into modern day society and culture. It's quite the twist from the original musical version. From the attractive gay brothel boys run by Andre (played by William Hickey), to the hilarious protective drag queen, what more can you ask for in a story! Great performances by Billy Porter (well known for his work on stage) as well as Anthony Crivello (which I last saw on Broadway in "Kiss of the Spider Woman w/ Chita Rivera), and of coursre William Hickey (which I loved in National Lampoon's ... Read More
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