Are there people younger than 70 looking forward to this?
This was already cheesy and outdated in the sixties
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Awwwww, come on!
I have some news for you: I'm over 70, I just saw the teaser trailer of Spielberg's film West Side Story, and, for all kinds of reasons, I'm NOT looking forward to seeing it, and I won't.
Film fans will be excited for it. I saw the trailer and I might go see it.
shareI just saw the trailer, as well. As a devout fan of the original 1961 film version of West Side Story, Spielberg's film version of West Side Story looks all wrong for the musical score overall. Spielberg's film version of West Side Story looks far too heavy-handed and dark. The Jets, the Sharks and their girls look far more like wealthy suburban prep school kids who are dressed to the nines for partying all over town than two street gangs at war with each other. Simon Oakland's Lt. Schrank, Bill Bramleys Officer Krupke, and even Ned Glass's Doc look far rougher and tougher than the Lt. Schrank and Ofcr Krupke in this version.
The rumble and fighting scenes look far bloodier and grittier than the skirmishes and the rumble scenes in the original 1961 film version of West Side Story, as well, and the whole thing, except with the overly jarring colors of the dresses of the women in this film version of WSS, looks and acts way too dark, and it's too heavy and overdone. West Side Story is a musical, and it's also supposed to have some lightness to it as well, which seems to be sorely lacking. Rita Moreno is a very attractive woman, but she looks positively awful in this film version, and her singing of "somewhere" does nothing any justice, either.
As a devout fan of the original 1961 film version of West Side Story, I believe that the remake of the film version is way, way overdone, and far too heavy and dark.
I'll also add that Ansel Elgort, who's playing the lead of Tony, sounds like a dangerous, disgusting, and gross human being, which has also stiffened my resolve not to go and see Spielberg's West Side Story when it hits the movie theatres in December 2021.
Well it’s got to be different from the original movie somehow. It was nice to see it’s a period piece.
shareSteven Spielberg's reboot/remake of the film version of West Side Story looks far too contemporary to be a period piece. The story behind West Side Story is set during the 1950's/1960's, but it looks far too modern to be set during the 1950's/1960's.
To be truthful, movies that are set during any given periods, but are not made during those period(s) generally don't come out that well.
I agree with a lot of your points, but you can never really predict how a movie will turn out until you are watching the finished product.
It's a Steven Spielberg film after all, and it must be better than the images and clips suggest.
Why do you believe that a a remake of the original 1961 film is long overdue?
Thank you for your response to my post.
For one thing, I can get a pretty good idea of what a movie will be like, what it will be about, and how it'll turn out by watching a trailer to it.
Just because it's a Steven Spielberg film, and just because Spielberg busted his hump for 15 years to get the rights to the film version of West Side Story doesn't mean that a reboot/remake of it, by ANYBODY, including Steven Spielberg is a good thing, or was such a wise project to take on.
I do not believe for one minute that a remake of the old, original 1961 film version is overdue, nor do I think that a reboot/remake of the original 1961 film version of West Side Story should've been rebooted/remade, at.all, by anybody.
It's funny. You wrote: "overdone", and I read "overdue". What a difference correct reading makes.
I'm like you, I can also predict the quality of a film from watching the trailers, but I have been wrong on such matters before. For example: One film I thought would be great, but wasn't (Super 8 - 2011), and one I thought would be horrible, but was actually fantastic (Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 2011). The trailers fooled me.
I'm hoping Steven can do a magic trick with this movie, although I'm not too sure. It's strange that he chose to remake such a great classic film. One thing is for sure, more people will see the original now, and that can't be all bad.
Hi, Interlepos. Thank you again for an interesting post. We both have the ability to predict the quality of a film by watching the trailers. I, too found it strange, and somewhat dismaying that Steven Spielberg chose to remake a great golden oldie-but-keeper of a classic movie-musical that won ten well-deserved and well-earned Academy Awards, including Best Picture when it hit the movie theatres in October of 1961.
The last sentence of your post also pointed out a very interesting idea and possibility: that more people could very well see the original, at least out of curiosity, and maybe revive its popularity.
It's a Spielberg movie which means that there will be 2 or three moments that are drawn out too far to try to cheaply create drama because nobody is powerful enough to tell Spielberg to edit himself.
shareI think the better question is "Are there people older than 20 looking forward to this?"
shareWho knows? That's an interesting question, however. I know that I'm not.
shareI'm looking forward to the re-release of the original. I've never seen it on the big screen.
shareHi, chilidoggg! I, too, am looking forward to the re-release of the old, original 1961 film version of West Side Story, which is my all time favorite movie, hands down. Seeing on a great big, wide screen, in a real movie theatre, with the lights down low is a real treat! I'm very excited about it, plus I've already bought tickets for myself and my friends, to go and see it in a movie theatre in Boston, which is just a stone's throw away from my city of residence.
Have you bought yourself a ticket yet? A curious, inquiring mind wants to know. Anyway, take care.
not yet. They did this in Los Angeles with The Sound of Music (with follow the bouncing ball singalong) about 10 years ago and it was kind of stupid. It was only on one Wednesday night, and IIRC it was after Christmas break was over. I still went, the kids enjoyed it But it would have been more fun on a Saturday matinee or early evening when everyone is out of school.
shareCourtesy of Fathomevents.com, together with Turner Classic Movies, will be presenting two days of the 60th Anniversary screening of the original 1961 film version of West Side Story (Yup, you read right--the original 1961 film version of WSS) in select theatres throughout the United States, on Sunday, November 28th, and on Wednesday, December 1st, at 3:00 p. m. and 7:00 p. m, on both days.
If you go on the fathom events.com website, you'll be able to purchase tickets there. Again, all the best of luck.
Do you know if this will be a sing a long?
The other thing with The Sound of Music, I buy (well 10 years ago I bought) those promotional tickets that people re-sell on Ebay. Regal would not accept them for the Wednesday show (SPECIAL EVENT!), AMC did accept them.
I've been to other fathom events.com events, both of the original 1961 film version of West Side Story, and several other films as well, and know for a fact that neither the screening of the 1961 film version of West Side Story or other films that I've seen courtesy of fathom events.com and TCM, are sing-alongs.
shareHere's an idea, chilidoggg: If you're interested in seeing a re-release of the original 1961 film version of West Side Story, try the following website:
Fathomevents.com
Sunday, November 28th, and Wednesday, December 1st, both of -2021, are when the original 1961 film version of West Side Story will be playing in selected movie theatres throughout the United States. If you go into the above-mentioned website, you'll be able to purchase tickets for the 60th Anniversary screenings of the original 1961 film version of West Side Story. Take care--hope I've been of some help here.
I will watch it. I've seen it on the stage quite a few times. I like musicals, I like Sondheim, I like Shakespeare. The story itself is timeless, so I'm interested to see how it's been updated in this adaptation.
shareWho's paying you to say this?
shareHaha. No one. I was a theatre kid. Still am. I love musicals. Mostly on the stage mind you. Movies often disappoint, but I will proudly proclaim at the top of my lungs that I love musicals. I have often wished that just once in my life, possibly after a break up, my emotions will come out in song, and everyone around me will be singing along in harmony whilst doing some great choreography.
shareI just can't get into musicals. Changing the tone of a scene to break out into song seems weird to me.
sharei can't wait to see if this bombs or not.
shareI love most of Spielberg movies but I have zero interest in this.
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