Annie (1982)

I was honestly surprised to learn that "Annie" is not a Disney movie. So I watched it again after many years and again I was under the impression that I was watching Disney. Anyway, this is a movie adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, which is based on the comic book "Little Orphan Annie" from 1924. Critics weren't nice to it and ratings on movie sites are quite offensive, but it had two Oscar nominations and was 10th highest grossing movie of 1982.Annie is ten-year-old orphan girl, with good heart and smile in spite of cruel circumstances she lives in, who gets a chance to spend a week in the home of billionaire. Good acting, great songs and dancing and exciting adventures, under the baton of John Houston. Rarely cheerful and positive movie, to which I can not give less than<3 8/10 <3

A young orphan girl's adventures in finding a family that will take her.I shouldn't be too harsh on this film. It is something of a modern classic. More people know this film than any other version of it or the comic strip. And the songs "Tomorrow" and "Hard Knock Life", love them or hate them, are part of popular culture.But there are things that could be improved upon. Tim Curry's character, for example, arrives much too late. An increased presence from him and his mischief-making would be welcome. There is also some question about the character of "Punjab". I'm afraid to say anything about him, other than to note that there's no way this character can't be seen as offensive on some level. I mean, what the heck?

Whenever I watch this I always smile. Both the adult and child cast really make this movie shine and its amazing how all of the cast can sing! Even little Molly who is only about 6 years old hits her notes. Sure it gets scary at the end but that's how the comics were always written. For Annie to always get into some serious trouble and gets rescued by Daddy Warbucks or one of his bodyguards. The songs were always delightful to listen to and even now I know the songs by heart and can follow along while the movie is playing. Is it as good as the Broadway production? That all depends on who is playing Annie that tour.Out of all of the Annie movies and musicals, this is the one to go see!!

I recall seeing this WAY BACK WHEN in the theater and laughing and enjoying CAROL BURNETT as well as AILEEN QUINN and her OUTSTANDING VOICE and dancing. All that brought Shirley Temple back to me with the simplicity and joy of GOOD musicals. NO BRAIN POWER needed - no SERIOUS CONSIDERATION or heavy political issues. The other wonderful dancers, who we seldom find any longer except in quality theater productions, executed all so beautifully. I think it was really nicely done - FUN - HAPPY - excellent performances - QUALITY singing and more. The song 'TOMORROW' still makes me smile and I TRY to hit the perfection of the notes and sing along whenever I hear it. The song and movie brings me hope in the 2014's. A HAPPY and POSITIVE song for these times and it gives ME hope to TOMORROW. Anyone who has not seen THIS ORIGINAL movie on TV or on a DVD is really missing the BEST. I know a brand new version is being presented with a darling little black/African American girl as 'Annie' (I don't know what is considered POLITICALLY CORRECT to call the cute little gal) just in NOT the same thing. A CUTE movie - but remakes are USUALLY not as good as the original. I can think of DOZENS of movies which in their original release was 'WOW'. They were SO scary - or SO on point - or so outstandingly sad or beautiful or deep that ALL remakes are just CRUMMY in comparison. I am not a professional critic by any means, but I recall movies from 50+ years which really made a difference to me. Some of them influenced my LIFE.