West Side Story - Spielberg

I love it too and intend to watch this new version. Usually Spielberg doesn't disappoint but I really love the old version with the extended dance routines.

I hated the Spielberg one! But I am a massive fan of the original film and any stage version.

I am very fond of West Side Story and acted in it as a teenager. Amateur youth drama, I hasten to add. I love the original film but actually quite like Spielberg's version. It's a more up to date version

Loved the original. Bet that was fun, Grandmabatty. Were you a Shark or a Jet?

This is shaping up! Loves and hates and Grandmabatty being a real player .

I hope poor old Shakespeare is not spinning around in his grave.

Yes... Seen it. I like the original best, but worth a watch

I thought the Spielberg remake was absolutely brilliant. Austin Butler singing? What's not to like!

(He also of course was the lead in the recent Elvis film).

I'm with Retread. The original is one of my favourites, but Spielberg's remake is fantastic.

I’ve seen it. After being wary that it wouldn’t live up to a remake I actually enjoyed it and will be watching it tomorrow.

Maremia I was a little Shark from Puerto Rico. I had a whole line to sing in the song,' America '. Lots of dancing and chorus singing. I loved every part of it

One of my favourites too so will certainly be checking it out!

Thank you ferry23
I loved West Side Story

There's a place for us .......

kittylester

I hated the Spielberg one! But I am a massive fan of the original film and any stage version.

Oh no, will it spoil it for me?

I was about 16 when I first saw it, probably with a group from the youth club

Where is it available? Is it on prime?

Austin Butler was great as Elvis, but I don't think he was in West Side Story.
It was Ansel Elgort, in the new version.
I may have spelled his name wrong.

Granmarderby10

Where is it available? Is it on prime?

It’s on Channel 4 Saturday evening.

Ooh even better then. Thanks MayBee70

I saw West Side Story with the youth club when I was about 13 and fell in love with it. It has remained my favourite musical.

However, I saw a version locally about 10 years ago in which every other word was F* which spoilt it for me. I suppose it is realistic to think that gang members would speak like that, but it is not supposed to be realistic .... not when they break into song every so often. I wanted the old magic.

The music is just sublime - "There's a Place for Us", "Maria", "I Feel Pretty" - wonderful.

I have said this before but, at the risk of boring you all - our fabulous PE teacher gave us homework for 3 weeks running of going to see it at the cinema. We didn't get PE homework - ever. My mother was apoplectic.

The words of 'Gee officer Krupke' are still so apt.
Nothing has changed, and as the Doc says, 'Don't you kids ever learn?'

henetha

Austin Butler was great as Elvis, but I don't think he was in West Side Story.
It was Ansel Elgort, in the new version.
I may have spelled his name wrong.

Oops, my mistake. You're correct it is Ansel Elgort singing so beautifully.

I too love West side story and was very lucky to meet one of the original members of the cast in the film, as he was teaching at my daughter's dance school in America

I have set it to record, thanks for the heads up.

I watched it last night. As usual tears were shed to the most wonderful songs. I thought the casting was brilliant, especially Rita Moreno.

Speilberg brought the neighbourhood to life in far more detail with some very obvious Speilberg touches.

Better than the original?- yes I thought so- the characters were more believable but both versions will remain firm favourites because the music doesn't date.

Brilliant and makes you wonder why we just don't get music of this calibre in musical theatre or cinema anymore?

Nothing else comes near for me.