West Side Story - Spielberg

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.

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.

Ooh even better then. Thanks MayBee70

Granmarderby10

Where is it available? Is it on prime?

It’s on Channel 4 Saturday evening.

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.

Where is it available? Is it on prime?

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

Thank you ferry23
I loved West Side Story

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

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

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

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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

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

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

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.