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  • WEST SIDE STORY (no spoilers)

    From moviePig@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 17 10:49:12 2022
    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE
    STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good).
    Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

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  • From william ahearn@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sun Apr 17 10:04:07 2022
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE
    STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good).
    Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Sun Apr 17 13:18:19 2022
    On 4/17/2022 1:04 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE
    STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably
    performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good).
    Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond
    commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.

    She was exec producer. Meanwhile, I do find Spielberg soothing...

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Sun Apr 17 19:09:57 2022
    On 4/17/2022 7:01 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 1:18:23 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
    On 4/17/2022 1:04 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: >>>> What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE >>>> STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably >>>> performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good). >>>> Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond >>>> commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.
    She was exec producer. Meanwhile, I do find Spielberg soothing...

    Exec producer? What does that even mean?

    Here, I think it means they wanted her in the movie.

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  • From william ahearn@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sun Apr 17 16:01:52 2022
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 1:18:23 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
    On 4/17/2022 1:04 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE
    STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably >> performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good).
    Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond
    commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.
    She was exec producer. Meanwhile, I do find Spielberg soothing...

    Exec producer? What does that even mean?

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Mon Apr 18 04:30:29 2022
    william ahearn <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:

    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE >>STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably >>performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good).
    Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond >>commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all
    surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.

    No spoilers? It's Pyramus and Thisbe from Metamorphoses from two
    millenia ago.

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Sun Apr 24 05:29:19 2022
    On 4/17/2022 12:04 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE
    STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably
    performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good).
    Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond
    commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.


    Is it safe to say it was automatically deemed a "classic" because of
    Spielberg?

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Sun Apr 24 05:30:24 2022
    On 4/17/2022 6:01 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 1:18:23 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
    On 4/17/2022 1:04 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: >>>> What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE >>>> STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably >>>> performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good). >>>> Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond >>>> commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.
    She was exec producer. Meanwhile, I do find Spielberg soothing...

    Exec producer? What does that even mean?



    Are you new to films? It means she wrote a check.

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to trotsky on Sun Apr 24 10:32:39 2022
    On 4/24/2022 6:29 AM, trotsky wrote:
    On 4/17/2022 12:04 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected]
    wrote:
    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE
    STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of creditably >>> performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good).
    Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond
    commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all
    surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.

    Is it safe to say it was automatically deemed a "classic" because of Spielberg?

    No, because of Robert Wise (and Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim).

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to trotsky on Tue Apr 26 18:38:45 2022
    On 4/26/2022 6:22 PM, trotsky wrote:
    On 4/24/2022 9:32 AM, moviePig wrote:
    On 4/24/2022 6:29 AM, trotsky wrote:
    On 4/17/2022 12:04 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected]
    wrote:
    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST
    SIDE
    STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of
    creditably
    performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good). >>>>> Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic
    beyond
    commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments >>>>> and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all
    surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.

    Is it safe to say it was automatically deemed a "classic" because of
    Spielberg?

    No, because of Robert Wise (and Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim).

    That's not the movie being talked about so I don't know what you're
    talking about.

    But that's the movie, if any, that will be called the classic WSS.

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to moviePig on Tue Apr 26 17:22:51 2022
    On 4/24/2022 9:32 AM, moviePig wrote:
    On 4/24/2022 6:29 AM, trotsky wrote:
    On 4/17/2022 12:04 PM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-4, [email protected]
    wrote:
    What's impressive about the new Steven Spielberg rendition of WEST SIDE >>>> STORY is that there's still today a pool of talent capable of
    creditably
    performing their own vocals and dance moves (as well as looking good). >>>> Of course, this material (thankfully barely "updated") is iconic beyond >>>> commentary. Still, the upside of such universally well-known moments
    and tunes is that there's not a dud in the bunch. Recommended.

    I lasted 20 minutes. Nice to see Rita Moreno again but it was all
    surface. I may go back to see the America scene. Or maybe not.

    Is it safe to say it was automatically deemed a "classic" because of
    Spielberg?

    No, because of Robert Wise (and Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim).


    That's not the movie being talked about so I don't know what you're
    talking about.

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  • From Alan Smithee@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 18 18:32:02 2022
    If Romeo and Juliette were New Yorkers... :-D

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to Alan Smithee on Wed May 18 17:44:27 2022
    On 5/18/2022 5:32 PM, Alan Smithee wrote:
    If Romeo and Juliette were New Yorkers... :-D

    IMDb goes so far as to name Shakespeare as an (uncredited) writer on the
    '61 film, but strangely not on this one.

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