Spielberg’s West Side Story

[macdonald]

I thought it was brilliant,whole cast were great, dancing superb however it was possibly as good but not better than the original so i couldn't see the need

[YLL]

Originally Posted by sully301

i'm hoping this will be on disney plus soon. Not really keen on going to the cinema at the moment

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Apparently in March.

[mickeyspal]

After seeing the new one which I really enjoyed, I decided to watch the old one on Sunday. The new one is much better in my opinion, more colourful and less corny

[Gill H]

Originally Posted by macdonald

I thought it was brilliant,whole cast were great, dancing superb however it was possibly as good but not better than the original so i couldn't see the need

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It’s funny that we don’t ask this about a stage production - even one that is filmed so people can watch it years later. I love the original but I loved the new version too. There have been huge strides forward in our understanding of representation (no-one in ‘brownface’) and much as I love Marni Nixon’s amazing career, I am glad people mostly sing for themselves these days! Also technology has moved on.

There are some interesting videos out there comparing the two, which are food for thought.

[Loopylooloo]

Went to see this today, I had never seen any version before and had no idea of the story really, only that it was a love story of sorts, I thought it was fantastic but so sad! Very tragic, when it ended I was like ‘is that it? Wheres the happy?!’
Much to my friends amusement! Loved it though.

[caj]

We went last night and both are glad to have seen it. We both felt it was too long though. I had to look away a few times - I'm an impressionable wimp though! I found myself having to pull back at times as the green screen effects made my eyes go funny, not sure why.

Not the best or worst film. Possibly I was a bit overwhelmed at being in a sold out cinema again.

[YLL]

Originally Posted by caj

We went last night and both are glad to have seen it. We both felt it was too long though. I had to look away a few times - I'm an impressionable wimp though! I found myself having to pull back at times as the green screen effects made my eyes go funny, not sure why.

Not the best or worst film. Possibly I was a bit overwhelmed at being in a sold out cinema again.

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Glad that it was sold out!

[YLL]

West Side Story will debut on Disney+ on 2nd March