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West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story (1961)
1961 | Drama, Musical, Romance
Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins' toweringly brilliant musical should be ring-fenced for eternity, regardless of what Steven Spielberg thinks. Racial tension and gang violence is rife on New York's west side, but when co-founder of the Jets Tony (Beymer) falls in love with Maria (Wood), sister of the leader of the Sharks, can this bring about peace and understanding between the two street gangs? (Probably not.)

Appealing leads and some soaringly beautiful love songs, but also whip-smart humour and social commentary in many of the other numbers, all superbly directed and choreographed. The darkening of the story into genuine tragedy is masterfully done. One of those transcendentally great films, especially on the big screen; the reason that we have a 10 on the scale.
  
West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story (1961)
1961 | Drama, Musical, Romance
Some of the songs are iconic
Romeo and Juliet, this time the "Jets" and "Sharks" the Americans vs. the Puerto Ricans.

Some of the situations and dialogue are dated now some 60+ years later and the movie is maybe 20 minutes to long, but when it works it is magic.

Songs like America, Somewhere, I Feel Pretty and Tonight anchor the film and the dance sequences are astonishing.

Hard to believe Spielberg is going to try and remake this. The politically correct culture we live in now doesn't seem like it will like another version of this unless they make it very authentic and not have Natalie Wood play Maria this time around.

We shall see...