History Fridge / OliverAndCompany

* One that seems to go over some heads: During their final battle, DeSoto isn't just pinning Dodger's neck to torture him. Look at how close the tracks underneath get to Dodger's head. DeSoto specifically has his paw planted in a spot that forces Dodger's head back, and keeps pushing down on that foot until he's knocked off. DeSoto is trying to use the tracks to rip Dodger's head off.

** That ironing board [[RuleOfSymbolism only drops to the level he's comfortable with]]; however, later, Fagin seems uneasy and nervous when [[UpToEleven he takes the elevator down to Sykes' office]].

** [=DeSoto=], the sadistic of the two, was torturing Dodger instead of outright killing him (holding his paw on Dodger's neck), which caused his death by the same cat he picked on and threatened at the film's start ironically.
* The film treats Georgette's breaking of a nail as wimpy and a sign of her being spoilt and pampered. IBrokeANail is a discredited trope - but it's ''especially'' justified why she would scream when it's broken - when a dog breaks a nail? It's ''bloody''. There is a reason that when dogs' nails are cut, they are filed off.

* Imagine being Winston. You learn the child that the parents entrusted to your care while they're away had snuck out of the house and gone God knows where and why. Then some [[TheSociopath Mafia-connected criminal]] calls, revealing he's holding the kid hostage to demand a ransom for the child's life. If they ever found out, Mr. and Mrs. Foxworth would undoubtedly have the [[AdultFear same reaction]].

* What happens to Fagin and his crew in the end, now that they no longer have to worry about Sykes? Despite saving Jenny's life and taking down a ruthless criminal, do they return to living on the streets and barely getting by?

* When considering that Dodger is named after Jack "Artful Dodger" Dawkins from Oliver Twist and that he's a terrier in the film, you'll realize that he's a Jack Russel Terrier.
* Why are the Dobermans quickly subdued with a blanket? One way to test a dog's intelligence is to throw a blanket over its head and see how long it takes for them to shake it off. Considering Roscoe and [=DeSoto=] are considered unintelligent, it makes sense that they wouldn't try to shake the blanket off of them.
** At first, this brings up some FridgeLogic: Dobermans are an intelligent breed of dogs. But then, it dawns on you: Dobermans are supposed to be gentle too. The only problem is that it all depends on how they're raised. And don't forget, [[BigBad Sykes]] is their [[VillainBall master]]; if he can teach Roscoe and [=DeSoto=] to be sadistic, even for dogs, then he possibly neglected to exercise their minds (aside from being thugs).

** What's more, that ironing board [[RuleOfSymbolism only drops to the level he's comfortable with.]] But later, Fagin seems uneasy and nervous when [[UpToEleven he takes the elevator down to Sykes' office]].

** This leads to the FridgeHorror that Fagin wasn't ''always'' so poor, and he got to where he is today because he borrowed money from Sykes.
** Another primary reason: [[TruthInTelevision New York City's cost of living is among the highest of all cities in the U.S., and the insurance rates are also accordingly expensive.]] To be poor in a city like the Big Apple is a death sentence, explaining why Fagin lives in a rundown boathouse and is forced to go to a LoanShark to alleviate his financial problems.
* For the first half of the movie, nobody ever refers to Oliver by name, usually just calling him "the kid." But there's a perfect reason for that: Jenny hasn't named him yet; he doesn't have a name at that point in the movie!

** Roscoe, being the more level-headed of the two, tried to use logical survival by hanging onto Dodger's cloth until Dodger slipped it off.

* Georgette's breaking of a nail is treated as wimpy and a sign of her being spoilt and pampered. Actually, IBrokeANail is a discredited trope - but it's ''especially'' justified why she would scream when it's broken - when a dog breaks a nail? It's ''bloody''. There is a reason that when dogs' nails are cut, they are filed off.

* Imagine being Winston. You learn the child that the parents entrusted to your care while they're away had snuck out of the house and gone God knows where and why. Then some [[TheSociopath Mafia-connected criminal]] calls, revealing he's holding the kid hostage to demand a ransom for the child's life. Mr. and Mrs. Foxworth would undoubtedly have the [[AdultFear same reaction]] if they ever found out.

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* When taking into account that Dodger is named after Jack "Artful Dodger" Dawkins from Oliver Twist and that he's a terrier in the film, you'll realize that he's a Jack Russel Terrier.
* Why are the Dobermans easily subdued with a blanket? One way to test a dog's intelligence is to throw a blanket over their head and see how long it takes for them to shake it off. Considering Roscoe and [=DeSoto=] are considered unintelligent, it makes sense that they wouldn't try to shake the blanket off of them.
** At first, this brings up some FridgeLogic: Dobermans are an intelligent breed of dogs. But then, it dawns on you: Dobermans are supposed to be gentle too. The only problem is, that all depends on how they're brought up. And don't forget, [[BigBad Sykes]] is their [[VillainBall master]]. If he can bring up Roscoe and [=DeSoto=] to be sadistic, even for dogs, then it's possible he neglected to exercise their minds (aside from being thugs).
* It just came to me: Old Louie is the movie's equivalent of the food server from the book who was outraged when Oliver pleaded "Please sir, may I have some more?"
* When Fagin is writing the ransom note, the ironing board buckles under his weight as [[RuleofSymbolism he sinks lower and lower.]]
** What's more, that ironing board [[RuleOfSymbolism only sinks to the level he's comfortable with.]] But later, Fagin seems uneasy and nervous when [[UpToEleven he takes the elevator down to Sykes' office]].
* It may seem a bit curious why Sykes would lend so much money to a homeless man like Fagin, until you consider the incredibly high interest rates loan sharks are notorious for, which very well may be the reason Fagin is so poor.

** Another major reason: [[TruthInTelevision New York City's cost of living is among the highest of all cities in the U.S., and the insurance rates are also accordingly expensive.]] To be poor in a city like the Big Apple is a death sentence, which is why Fagin lives in a rundown boathouse and is forced to go to a LoanShark to try to alleviate his financial problems.
* For the first half of the movie, nobody ever refers to Oliver by name, usually just calling him "the kid". But there's a very good reason for that: Jenny hasn't named him yet. He literally doesn't have a name at that point of the movie!
* A small thing: Tito and Francis' shared EstablishingCharacterMoment works better when you pay attention to what Francis is watching. The line "tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow creeps" is from the play Macbeth. Tito is complaining about the show being boring and wants to watch something with action. Macbeth is actually filled with action, starting out with a plan to commit regicide. Francis is a dog of culture and Tito tends to pay so little attention to details that it ends up costing him something.
* During the climatic chase, the way Roscoe and [=DeSoto=] die each matches with their personalities:
** Roscoe, being the more level headed of the two, tried to use logical survival by hanging onto Dodger's cloth until Dodger slipped it off.
** [=DeSoto=], the sadistic of the two, was torturing Dodger instead of outright killing him (holding his paw on Dodger's neck), and this is what caused his death as well. Ironically, by the exact same cat he had picked on and threatened at the start of the film.

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* We see that Sykes has a gun, so why does he use attack dogs? Body disposal. If there's nothing left but a few gnawed bones there's a lot less for the police to go on, if they investigate at all.
** He snaps his fingers a second time to call the dogs off. Them ripping into you is another form of persuasion.
* When Sykes sics his dogs on Fagin and Dodger, he nonchalantly goes back to building his model ship like nothing's happening. He's likely done this kind of thing so many times he's numb to the violence.
* While it's hard to tell if it's brought up in the film, older viewers will get chills when they realize that Sykes has a multitude of ways to make money off of Jenny if her parents don't pay up and none of them would end well for her. Doesn't help that she's extremely adorable either.

* During the climatic chase, the way Roscoe and DeSoto die each matches with their personalities:

** DeSoto, the sadistic of the two, was torturing Dodger instead of outright killing him (holding his paw on Dodger's neck), and this is what caused his death as well. Ironically, by the exact same cat he had picked on and threatened at the start of the film.

* A small thing: Tito and Francis' shared EstablishingCharacterMoment works better when you pay attention to what Francis is watching. The line "tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow creeps" is from the play Shakespear/Macbeth. Tito is complaining about the show being boring and wants to watch something with action. Macbeth is actually filled with action, starting out with a plan to commit regicide. Francis is a dog of culture and Tito tends to pay so little attention to details that it ends up costing him something.

* A small thing: Tito and Francis' shared EstablishingCharacterMoment works better when you pay attention to what Francis is watching. The line "tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow creeps" is from the play Theatre/Macbeth. Tito is complaining about the show being boring and wants to watch something with action. Macbeth is actually filled with action, starting out with a plan to commit regicide. Francis is a dog of culture and Tito tends to pay so little attention to details that it ends up costing him something.

* A small thing, during Tito and Francis' shared establishing character moment works better when you pay attention to what Francis is watching. The line "tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow creeps" is from the play Theature/Macbeth. Tito is complaining about the show being boring and wants something with action. Macbeth is actually filled with action, starting out with a plan to kill a king and take his place on the throne. Francis is a dog of culture and Tito tends to pay so little attention to details that it ends up costing him something.

* It just came to me: Old Luey is the movie's equivalent of the food server from the book who was outraged when Oliver pleaded "Please sir, may I have some more?"

* Why are the Dobermans easily subdued with a blanket? One way to test a dog's intelligence is to throw a blanket over their head ands how long it takes for them to shake it off. Considering Roscoe and [=DeSoto=] are considered unintelligent, it makes sense that they wouldn't try to shake the blanket off of them.

* Why are the Dobermans easily subdued with a blanket? One way to test a dog's intelligence is to throw a blanket over their head ands how long it takes for them to shake it off. Considering Roscoe and DeSoto are considered unintelligent, it makes sense that they wouldn't try to shake the blanket off of them.
** At first, this brings up some FridgeLogic: Dobermans are an intelligent breed of dogs. But then, it dawns on you: Dobermans are supposed to be gentle too. The only problem is, that all depends on how they're brought up. And don't forget, [[BigBad Sykes]] is their [[VillainBall master]]. If he can bring up Roscoe and Desoto to be sadistic, even for dogs, then it's possible he neglected to exercise their minds (aside from being thugs).

* When Sykes sics his dogs on Fagin and Dodger, he nonchalantly goes back to building his model ship like nothing's happening. He's likely done this kind of thing so many times he's numb to the violence.

** What's more, that ironing board [[RuleOfSymbolism only sinks to the level he's comfortable with.]] But later, Fagin seems uncomfortable and nervous when [[UpToEleven he takes the elevator down to Sykes' office]].

* It just came to me: Old Loewy is the movie's equivalent of the food server from the book who was outraged when Oliver pleaded "Please sir, may I have some more?"

** He snaps his fingers a second time to call the dogs off. Them ripping into you is another form of persuasion.

* We see that Sykes has a gun, so why does he use attack dogs? Body disposal. If there's nothing left but a few gnawed bones there's a lot less for the police to go on, if they investigate at all.