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West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, written by Ernest Lehman, and produced by Wise. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same title, which in turn was inspired by Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris and was photographed by Daniel L.…
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Image Steven Spielberg has achieved the impossible: a remake of the classic musical West Side Story. From the stunning opening shots of 1950s New York, you can sense that this is no mere remake, but a complete re-imagining that somehow enhances the brilliance. Rachel Zegler is simply sublime as Maria, and her innocence and longing bring new nuances. And Ansel Elgort proves himself a great musical star as the…More
West Side Story is as relevant as it is superb. I’m only familiar with some songs from the musical and I haven’t watched the original 1961 movie prior to watching the 2021 version. But seeing the movie on the big screen, knowing its story for the first time, I’m overwhelmed with what Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner have done with the film. Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort are the main characters in the film but the…More
Image taken from Sensacine and edited with Canvas - Imagen tomada de Sensacine y editada con Canvas The Oscars are right around the corner, so I've stepped up my movie days to do my screenings before the winners are revealed at the March 22 ceremony. I had already heard about the "important" presence of the remake with which Steven Spielberg achieved 7 nominations. The film, titled West Side Story, is another musica…More
Introduction - Can the master of massive set design improve on the 1961 original? Director: Steven Spielberg Year: 2021 Official Poster Trailer Review With music, it is a pointless exercise to take a famous song and remake it, unless you come up with something radically different, a fresh interpretation - Joe Cocker took The Beatles, With a Little Help from My Friends and transformed it into a soulful epic - Jimi He…More
# “West Side Story”🕺💃 # *Cuando el amor llega tan fuerte. No existe ni el mal, ni el bien*. Anita > # *When love is so strong. There is neither evil nor good.* Anita # 🇪🇸 Steven Spielberg es uno de los mejores directores de la industria del cine, y tenemos el privilegio de que podemos disfrutarlo con cada producción que hace hoy por hoy, así que el día de hoy traigo para ustedes por parte de este camino a los Os…More
I just saw the story of Romeo and Juliet, from the perspective of Puerto Ricans and Americans, the Sharks and the Jets gang, an excellent and colorful setting in the late 1950s. This Steven Spielberg film is an homage version of a classic directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins in 1961. The first thing that catches my attention is the staging and setting of the film, this time it feels less theatrical and more co…More
