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List Price: $24.99Amazon.com's Price: $21.99 You Save: $3.00 (12%)Prices subject to change.
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0712267240524
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Strand Releasing
Manufacturer: Strand Releasing
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Strand Releasing
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 19, 2004
Running Time: 97 minutes
Sales Rank: 58370
Studio: Strand Releasing
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Twist is a calmly lucid re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist, updated to current times and moved out of the poor house and onto the streets of Toronto. Told from the point of view of The Artful Dodger (Nick Stahl), Twist is no longer a tale of the misfortunes of boys, but rather about the prosaically beautiful Oliver who falls into the hands of down-and-out young men. Dodge takes the young man under his wing and instructs him in the unforgiving arts of drug abuse and prostitution. As Oliver's innocence dissolves, both young men confront inner and outer demons and, strangely, it is Dodge who finds he cannot escape his past.
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Rating:  -
Twist, the gay subculture version of Dickens' classic Oliver Twist, is a loose adaptation updated for the 21st century. It is VERY dark, in my opinion, depressing--devoid of the hope for young Oliver and Dodge that exists in the original. I found it interesting mainly from the standpoint of a different take. It seemed to me that several of the characters were too extreme--Oliver was too naive and innocent (unbelievably so) making the jump to hustler too easily for his initial persona; Dodge may ... Read More
Rating:  -
"Twist"
Something New on Oliver
Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
"Twist" is a retelling of the Charles Dickens's classic "Oliver Twist". It is updated to the modern age and moved out of the poor house and onto the streets of Vancouver and this time it is told from Dodge's (Artful Dodger) point of view. Oliver, whose beauty is all consuming, becomes a pawn for a down-and-out young man (Dodge) who takes him under his wing and teaches him about drugs and prostitution. ... Read More
Rating:  -
I picked this up in the DVD store and it had a few labels on the front saying "official selection from such and such film festival". I read the back and it said it was a new take on the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist. Well, let me tell you that Dickens himself would be totally offended by this rubbish.
Basically the film focuses on a bunch of young gay hustlers who don't know where their lives are heading. One is hooked on herion, while the new recruit just needs someone to love him. The ... Read More
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This unusual adaptation of Charles Dicken's Oliver Twist is a gritty, yet touching story, not unlike the original. It takes place in a small Canadian town and revolves around a gruop of young male prostitutes. The characters though not entirely three-dimensional, do well in creating a sense of danger and desperation. Nick Stahl is as usual very convincing and his portrayal of Dodger is rather moving. It's a slow paced thriller with nice little plot twists ;-)
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At first when you read the description of this film, you think to yourself, "Wow, this is really a unique updating of the Charles Dickens story: Oliver Twist!" Then when you watch it, you realize that it really isn't terribly unique or ingenious - and that's a compliment. That the producers/director have updated Oliver Twist for the 21st century is really a film update that was due. HOWEVER, even Nick Stahl's emotional and finely tuned performance as the Artful "Dodger" cannot save this film from itself.
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