Im excited that Slumdog won the Oscar because its a good story and a great film. And yes, it feels familiar to a Dickens epic-but it has its own take on the old tale that is original in itself. It just goes to show that some things never change in essence.
Appropriately, PBS' Masterpiece is featuring the works of Dickens in their new series this year. If you want to see the original Slumdog-Oliver Twist-I would definitely recommend first of all this modern take on the tale. It looks beautiful-with great actors-including Tom Hardy who recently starred in a production of Wuthering Heights-also featured on Masterpiece. (hotty). And its set to a wonderful modern musical score. Its just a great film.
Masterpiece has already aired parts 1 and 2 of Oliver-but surely there will be reruns. They will also be airing the classic version of David Copperfield with a young Daniel Radcliffe (of Harry Potter fame) in a breakout role.
In the end, if you liked Slumdog-you will like these classic Dickens adaptations. If you like Dickens, you will like Slumdog.
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