A Columbia animated short. A take on Oliver Twist, Oopie is forced into selling matches for an evil miser who eats aplenty and shares no food with Oopie.
Sid Marcus
United States
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you're into the weird, slightly cruel side of old-school animation. If you like your shorts sugary sweet, steer clear. This one is for people who want to feel a little bit of dread before their morning coffee. It’s not going to change your life, but it’s definitely stuck in my h...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you're into the weird, slightly cruel side of old-school animation. If you like your shorts sugary sweet, steer clear. This one is for people who want to feel a little bit of dread before their morning coffee. It’s not going to change your life, but it’s definitely stuck in my head now. The whole thing feels like a fever dream version of Oliver Twist, but if the director just decided to turn the dial on ‘misery’ all the way to the right. Poor Oopie. He’s..."
