Terri Schehr Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Eleran said: Maria sounding English and Tony sounding Latin ... topsy turvy world! It was wonderful to hear Bernstein’s interpretation. He was a tough taskmaster. I thought he was going to make Pepe cry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Lance said: I see what you're saying. I'm hoping he pulls it off, though. I show WSS to all of my freshman classes every year before we start Romeo and Juliet, and I'd love to have a more modern version that still keeps most of the music and choreography. I literally watch it 3 or 4 times every year, lol. When I was in 8th grade, which was 47 years ago, we had a book that had one side that was Romeo and Juliet, and you turned it over and the other side was West Side Story. Edit: Believe it or not, there’s one still out there! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/romeo-and-juliet-west-side-story-william-shakespeare/1108830107#/ Edited January 26, 2018 by Terri Schehr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, glory said: No doubt WSS is critical of the society that created the gang environment and thus the gangs. Where i think Speilberg will struggle, and why I worry he'll alter the story, is WSS as it was written doesn't have the obvious establishment bad guy characters that Bridge of Spies did in the CIA guys or Schindler did in the Nazis or Jaws did in the mayor and business community. WSS has conflict with the establishment at its core. But the script is about conflict between the unfortunates. That's not what Spielberg does. HH But...it does have Sharks in it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 45 minutes ago, Eleran said: As opposed to '61, when the actors for both Maria and Tony had to be dubbed over with real singers? Of note, Bernstein did a recording in '85 with opera singers (Kiri Te Kanawa and Jose Carerras) ... it wasn't entirely a success. It is a bit ironic that Kiri the Kanawa, a New Zealander and Dame of the British Empire sang the role of the Latina Maria and the very Spanish Jose Carreras sang the role of the Polish American Tony. I do agree that when you listen to that recording, you can't critique the performances, but somehow it doesn't feel right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Tuma Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 The dvd edition I have has some great additional content. Natalie Wood’s screen test singing I Feel Pretty is cringetastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbandguy Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 My inside sources say Spielberg is talking to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift for the leads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, oldbandguy said: My inside sources say Spielberg is talking to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift for the leads. Which is going to play Maria, and which is going to play Tony ? Edited January 26, 2018 by BRASSO 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invictus Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 1 hour ago, oldbandguy said: My inside sources say Spielberg is talking to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift for the leads. I sincerely hope Jlo has nothing to do with this. "Maria from the block!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 31 minutes ago, Invictus said: I sincerely hope Jlo has nothing to do with this. "Maria from the block!" Too old. I was wondering if it will be Selena Gomez or Demi Lovato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Maybe he (Spielberg) could set it in 16th Century Verona. And change the Sharks & Jets to the Montagues & Capulets And rename Tony & Maria Romeo & Juliet My point is that WSS IS a remake Edited January 27, 2018 by IllianaLancerContra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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