where does it say ya gotta live and die here?

[skoosiepants]

Dudes. I've got Newsies on the brain ever since finding that grown up pic of Les. I've been singing the songs around the house and generally driving J insane, and I really, really want to break out my DVD... I just haven't been home long enough this weekend to watch it.

I encourage all who've never seen it to go watch it, because guh. It has got to be one of my all-time fav movies, right up there with Better off Dead. Only maybe better, because you can sing along. I memorized all the words way back in '92, when I was an obsessed sophmore in high school. Can you imagine how cool I was back then? Dudes. So cool. I should scrounge up a school pic because wow. You cannot properly fathom the cool without pictures to illustrate.

Anywho, I've found SCREENCAPS!. There are so much fun :) And, of course, this means I've been busy with my paintshop... some simple icons follow. Mostly of Spot, because he's my favorite and he's also got a pimp cane! I think I'll go back and do some minor characters later. I'm not the best at this, but feel free to take, share, request certain newsies. Yay!

Teasers:

Comments

[eldee.livejournal.com]

*squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*

Oh, I just love that movie! I've been humming the songs under my breath ever since your post the other day. *hums King of New York*

Dude. Dude. Duuuuuuuuuuude!

Can you please crop this pic into an icon for me? CURRENT CHRIS PIC!!!!! *SWOONS* Holy hell, he looks SO GOOD!! It was taken very, very recently. Like, last week recently. And he's so very hot. I thought you might appreciate it.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Ooo, hot pic! The angle is a challenge, but here's four that might be all right:









*points to icon* I went and got a whole bunch of bsb pics from their tour... I found a hats dance one and so wanted to make an icon for you, but I couldn't get it to crop right with all of them in the pic *pouts*

[eldee.livejournal.com]

*seal claps and dances around*

Thank you so much! *licks Chris* It's the lip on the glass that just kills me for some reason. Just...guh. And bandana!!! *nostolgic*

Oooo, HATS! Love them in hats. Either AJ (because of my deep love for him) or Nick (because he Wins at Life) would have been fine. But, thanks so much for the thought! That's sweet.

[insipid-paragon.livejournal.com]

He looks *fantastic*! Yay cute Chris! *pinches cheeks*

[eldee.livejournal.com]

*nods* He is such a hottie.

[likecandy-sweet.livejournal.com]

Is that Christian Bale! I'm putting this in my Netflix queue. (That is such a weird word.) Never seen it. I know, amazing movie whore that I am. You and I so could have hung out in highschool because, yes, my big, fat, red glasses would have upped your cool points to a billion. Yeah.

Anyway, you must read my "sonnet". It actually rhymes(!)but I need a couplet.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

When forks and sporks in hand do tempt

To stay thy murd'rous hand, be clever

Unless you wish thine eyeball rent.

Oh god *giggles* That's so hilarious!

Newsies. Prime. Oh yes, and that is so Christian Bale. He sings. And DANCES. And RIDES A HORSE!! Best. Movie. Ever.

[megaloo13.livejournal.com]

Totally need to see that movie again, it has been AGES. Like, ten years. It's unacceptable, really.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I love that movie. Just so much *hugs it*

[starrika.livejournal.com]

You know you have to capitalize on the Newsies love by writing some crackfic. You know you want to...:)

That's my favorite movie to break out when its raining. If you think singing along is bad, some friends and I memorized the King of New York dance sequence (complete with tables! no fan, though) during theatre one year. I think that upped your cool quotient right there ;)

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Dude, I feel like using the screencaps to re-write the movie, making it slash... I blame me searching out Newsies fic and reading Jack/David. And Race/Spot. And Dutchy/Specs. Oh god. I'm so perverted.

But man, there are some slashy moments in this movie...

You memorized the dance? Totally rocks. Coolness. I wish I had the coordination :)

[watermelon20204.livejournal.com]

I love Newsies! King of New York is my absolute favorite musical number of all time. Why is it that the whole world does not love this movie?

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Why is it that the whole world does not love this movie? It is truly a mystery... there really isn't anything NOT to like about it!

[insipid-paragon.livejournal.com]

Dude, last weekend was totally Newsies for me. I watched it and Bugsy Malone off and on all weekend long. It was an awesome, spiritually cleansing experience.

Plus. Spot! *squeeee!*

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I've got to make some time this week, because it is just too good.

And... I've been reading fanfic. Most of it is oh so terrible, but god. I'm so sick in the head. I don't think I can watch it now without putting slashy subtext in. Jack is so darn touchy-feely!!

I feel like making some Skittery icons. And Crutchy. And Mush. oh, *loves Mush*

[littleleggylulu.livejournal.com]

I loved you before but you just became soooooooooo much awsome (that's so a word and you know it!) me and my best friend have been obsessed for ages, I'm sure we could give you a run for your money on who can remember the line more acuratly (not that I can spell acuratly or anthing...) Oh how this brings back memories of singing (slightly off tune) through the streets of Europe (oh yes we took the singing to Europe...there are no geeks out there as geeky as us..'cept maybe for you...!) And eventually we were mocked in Germany but that didn't stop us...oh no...and we are even more amusing when we sing it slightly intoxicated while wearing stilettos!
I was a Spot fan with a soft spot or Racetrack (so feel free to make an icon!)
Big Hugs!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can do Race. Watch me do Race! Later tonight, though, cause my work computer doesn't have as many fun fonts. Weird that it has the better manip programs, but not enough fonts :(

And I would be the friend...

[future-bat.livejournal.com]

At least you mock your coolness factor in highschool. leggylulu and i didn't actually get into this movie until our post-highschool days, in 2002. Yes that's right folks. Way after most people have stored this away in there "I will love this forever archives" we manage to discover the joy found in alternating singing lines of "Carrying the Banner" and actually learning both parts when they sing them simultaneously (tho we never really got that down fully) Not to mention alternate versions such as "carrying bananas" (oh the hilarity!)
In short: I love newsies, and feel inexplicably better about myself, knowing that there are others out there...

(I forgot)

[future-bat.livejournal.com]

From watching the extras, or possibly just being that lame, and looking stuff up online (i'm not lame alone, leggylulu was with me!) we actually discovered that the pimp cane was Gabe's idea! Which just makes it that much cooler...

Re: And I would be the friend...

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Well, the obsession began in highschool, but it never really ended. Both PB and I have the cds in our cars, so no matter which one we're in, we can sing along :)

I totally just spent the whole night making more icons... I'm so pathetic!

And that is so entirely cool that the cane was all Gabe... he's such a cutey

[boxing--clever.livejournal.com]

You're so wonderful. Not only Newsies icons but Spot Conlin! icons. So excited you have no idea. I've seen Newsies so many times I can perform 99% of the movie for you. Spot has always been my favorite followed closely by, of course, Jack Kelly. I'm so pathetic I was going to name a son after him and a daughter Brooklyn because I loved the way Spot said it so much. Ok, getting way too fangirl here. *loves you*

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Me and PB slide the CD on in the car and jam out... belting the songs at the top of our lungs. Good times.

God, I remember running out and getting the soundtrack tape right after seeing the movie in the theaters, then cutting out the proof of purchase and sending it to disney for a lyrics book. I still have that thin slice of heaven somewhere. *sigh* *hugs newsboys*

[(Anonymous)]

Have absolutely no idea about this movie, but I can safely say that Christian Bale is FIT. In capitals.

Saw him in Batman Begins, but I think he looks better when he was younger. I just can't get over how very hot he looks.....

--rags--

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Well, I highly recommend you put it on your To Watch list. He SINGS! And dances! And touches all the other boys alot, especially Davey. Guh. I cannot even fully express in words the amount of love I have for this movie :)

[mercuryfalling.livejournal.com]

Newsies! ♥ One of my favorite movies of all time. Also, proof for my belief that I was a slasher before I knew what slash WAS.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

There is so much subtext in that movie it's insane! *sigh* I'm blasting the soundtrack, now... gotta love it :)