haven't seen it in 15 years but I remember liking it enough.

Meh. A young Christian Bale makes this an interesting film to watch. An interesting enough story, I guess, but it's a fucking musical.

a good movie but it took longer than it should.

Not sure why people be hatin on the musical, I thought it was a hoot!

It's certainly not the type of movie that will appeal to everyone based on its subject matter and genre, but it's not bad.

An unfortunate attempt at an old-fashioned musical with a lot of cute kids and cardboard characters and settings. Bale plays the newsboy's leader and at least shows some charisma in a strictly cartoon setting. The songs are mediocre but the dancing is lively. However, none of it moves the story along.

My friend told me this was a prequel to the new Batman franchise. They lied.

It's better than it looks, but it looks really bad.

This movie is pretty much responsible for me liking boys...Christian Bale in particular.

I haven't seen this since I was about 14 but I remember it being pretty solid for what it was. Christian Bale is surprisingly excellent in his singing/dancing role, and it's an entertaining story with catchy music.

The story is interesting, the acting is great, and the music, well, the music is hard to forget. It's fun and catchy, and seeing Christian Bale dancing and singing like he was born for it is reason enough to call this a classic. Really good!

Christian Bale! what can't he do? I love this movie and the music.

I'm not gonna lie, some of it is pretty damn catchy. Also, young Christian Bale is a-singin' and a-dancin'!

My mind was blown when I went back and realized Christian Bale was in this film. Anyway, this is a pretty decent tale with a few good numbers that can be a lot of fun if you let it.

Make no mistake, these songs, once they are in your head, will never leave. Ever. The movie is pretty decent and tells a good story. I would probably still watch it even if it wasn't a musical. Watch it so you can see Christian Bale dancing in the streets before he became Batman.

A musical about angry paperboys at the turn of the 20th century. Who in the hell thought this material would be interesting in the slightest?

This really shouldn't be as much fun as it is. Sure, it's filled to the brim with good feeling and it sometimes comes across as a little stodgy (mostly as a result of the warden Snyder, played by Tighe), but the songs -- especially Santa Fe -- are very catchy, and watching the man who would be Batman dancing through the streets of New York is certainly a sight to be seen. Pullman is also good in a supporting role, but sometimes the younger street rats border on irksome.

I can't help loving this, even though it's silly commie propaganda.