Oliver!

Charles Dickens' hungry orphan was given the musical treatment in this Best Picture Oscar winner that came out more than a half-century ago. Homelessness and songs are a strange mixture, but Carol Reed (mostly) makes Lionel Bart's stage-show work as a movie...even though the director of The Third Man seemed to be out of his element. Oliver is an overlong, yet impressive production that represents the end of an era for these types of mega-films. We talked about what we felt was missing in Oliver and also how the current decline of superhero movies compares to big-budget musicals in the '60s...because there is something missing in recent MCU projects too. So, my dear, get ready to hear more of us talking about the Academy Awards this month in the 498th episode of Have You Ever Seen. If you drink coffee, make Sparkplug Coffee your brand. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes" and use our "hyes" promo code to get a one-time 20% discount. Getting in touch with us is pretty easy. You can shoot us an email ([email protected]) or use Twitter (@moviefiend51 and @Ryan Ellis Each of our podcasts in 2023 are on YouTube (@hyesellis) and our Monday shows even add some on-camera bonus content off the top. And hearing Ryan today makes you want more pedantry, look for the sports movie podcast known as "Scoring At The Movies"