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| But would it play Peoria? Kushner's adaptation works for *today's* film audiences, especially those beyond NYC | |
| Last Edit: GrumpyMorningBoy 04:52 pm EST 12/27/21 | |
| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 04:51 pm EST 12/27/21 | |
| In reply to: "Chatty" West Side Story - Guillaume 08:07 pm EST 12/24/21 | |
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| To state the obvious, dance is an entirely different performance medium than film, and I thought that the adaptation really worked for a modern film audience. More specifically, an audience that wasn't sitting in a Broadway theater in 1957, well-versed in the news headlines and personal observations on how gentrification, class warfare and racism were impacting an area of Manhattan merely twenty minutes away. I think we forget just how clueless most of the world is about these things. This film wasn't just written to play Peoria, but play Pretoria, Puebla and Padova, too. In 2021, today's audience could really benefit from some extra telling, not showing, and I found Kushner's additions not only added valuable backstory but meaningful emotional impact. As I've often said, WEST SIDE STORY is my favorite musical. I loved the film. I thought it was a bold, creative triumph that took beautiful inspiration from the courage of the original creators. - GMB |
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| re: But would it play Peoria? Kushner's adaptation works for *today's* film audiences, especially those beyond NYC. Well said | |
| Posted by: Duke1979 09:45 pm EST 12/28/21 | |
| In reply to: But would it play Peoria? Kushner's adaptation works for *today's* film audiences, especially those beyond NYC - GrumpyMorningBoy 04:51 pm EST 12/27/21 | |
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| I truly did not expect the emotional wallop that this film delivered. Heartbreaking and devastating. The raw violence was overwhelming. This remains the most innovative score to ever hit Broadway with the sheer audacity of its musical idioms. Astonishing that Spielberg was able to pull off this miracle. I hope it will get a wider audience when it moves to streaming but it needs to be seen on the big screen. They just don’t make them like this anymore. Ex eat that they did. Rita Moreno is beyond words. A Boy Like That is a dramatic masterpiece thanks to Sondheim’s lyrics. The air is hummin and Oscar gold is coming. | |
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| re: But would it play Peoria? Kushner's adaptation works for *today's* film audiences, especially those beyond NYC. Well said | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 10:00 pm EST 12/29/21 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:58 pm EST 12/29/21 | |
| In reply to: re: But would it play Peoria? Kushner's adaptation works for *today's* film audiences, especially those beyond NYC. Well said - Duke1979 09:45 pm EST 12/28/21 | |
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| I enjoyed the film. But Duke1979, your post is hyperbole. | |
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