West Side Story
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The main thing I appreciate about West Side Story is that "Maria" is my go to memory aid for what a tritone sounds like.
@klaus said in West Side Story:
The main thing I appreciate about West Side Story is that "Maria" is my go to memory aid for what a tritone sounds like.
Yep… Was even taught that in ear training in college…
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The local newspaper critic loved it.
He loved Spielberg, he loved the music, he loved the changes that Spielberg made from the original.
He couldn’t say enough good things about it.
@copper said in West Side Story:
The local newspaper critic loved it.
He loved Spielberg, he loved the music, he loved the changes that Spielberg made from the original.
He couldn’t say enough good things about it.Good.
I saw a live production about 5 years ago that was great. Mrs. George didn't like it because...well it doesn't have a happy ending, LOL.
She's never read R&J.
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@copper said in West Side Story:
The local newspaper critic loved it.
He loved Spielberg, he loved the music, he loved the changes that Spielberg made from the original.
He couldn’t say enough good things about it.Good.
I saw a live production about 5 years ago that was great. Mrs. George didn't like it because...well it doesn't have a happy ending, LOL.
She's never read R&J.
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I would like to see it. I really like musicals, but have never see the original West Side Story
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Disney has made several movies where the young couple's families don't approve.
But they also make a lot of movies where the parents are killed and the heroes are orphaned. So there is no family left to disapprove.
I can't think of one where the young couple doesn't make it to the happy ending.
Then I just found this:
Disney’s 20th Century Studios has picked up a script for a new comedy based on “Romeo & Juliet”. Deadline is reporting that Kaitlyn Dever is attached to star in the film and Karen Maine has been tapped to direct the film.
A comedy based on R&J?
https://whatsondisneyplus.com/20th-century-developing-revisionist-romeo-juliet-film-rosaline/
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@george-k said in West Side Story:
She's never read R&J.
Maybe Disney should make a feature length R&J animation and give it a Disney signature happy ending.
@axtremus said in West Side Story:
@george-k said in West Side Story:
She's never read R&J.
Maybe Disney should make a feature length R&J animation and give it a Disney signature happy ending.
A space battle wouldn't hurt, either. Or maybe a massive shark or a bloke with a whip. Anything to take my mind off all the bloody singing.
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I watched Spielberg’s “West Side Story” (2021).
Expertly crafted, expertly produced? Yes.
Need to watch it on a big screen? No.
Need to watch it now? No.
Better audio and better video than the 1961 movie? Yes, the technology has had 60 years to improve, afterall.
Better music/dance performances than the 1961 movie? Not obvious that they are.
The set designs, in many slum scenes, look more like “stage” than “movie.” Probably deliberate because one has got to believe that Spielberg can create stupendously realistic-looking movie sets if he really wants to.This is a “musical” after all, so let’s talk about the music and dance performances. They are very well executed, really. Not obviously better than 1961, but very good nonetheless. Really like the energy of the many dance numbers. Ariana DeBose/Anita delivered knockout performances. Singing is good too, though I kept hoping that when Rachel Segler/Maria breaks into soprano that she would retain more of the Puerto Rican accent that’s supposed to be native for the character.
No need to rush to the movie theater to watch it, waiting for it to become available on streaming services and watching on a tablet should be just fine. All in all, an enjoyable movie.
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Poor box office performance:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/26/west-side-story-is-officially-a-box-office-bomb.html -
As I said, not enough explosions
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My daughter is seeing it tonight. On imax.
To call it a dated property is to deny the show’s groundbreaking legacy and style. If this movie serves to open a couple more generations’ eyes to it it will be successful. You might as well call La Boheme dated.
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Better technology, too much really, it was distracting
I remember the 50s, it didn't really feel like that, the photography was modern Hollywood. I guess it is fair for a modern Hollywood picture to look like modern Hollywood, but it isn't what I wanted.
I liked the fact that it didn't hit me over the head with woke, that is hard to find on Disney these days
The music was terrific, the vocals ok, just ok
Rita Moreno vs Doc? Doc wins, but Ms. Moreno did nice work
Krupke? The original wins
The tomboy becomes trans? OK, that does it, that is a mistake, that is just plain stupid. Idiots
Fortunately I didn't have any expectation, so I'm not really disappointed.
