Review of Annie (1982) by Alana M — 23 Apr 2012

I know every song in this movie... does that make me a dork?

This review of Annie (1982) was written by Alana M on 23 Apr 2012.

Annie has generally received mixed reviews.

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The original Annie film is a giant pile of sentimental crap...and I love every second of it. Unlike the 2014 remake (No, Cameron Diaz! No…

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By Kyle20Ellis (540) on 27 Sep 2015

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I grew up with this and it will always have a place in my heart. There's a certain raunchiness to this though that seemed out of place…

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I enjoyed the originality of Annie as well as it’s choreography and soundtrack, but that’s about where it ends…

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