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| Last Edit: WaymanWong 02:23 pm EST 02/08/22 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:19 pm EST 02/08/22 | |
| In reply to: re: West Side Story Oscar nominations - - mikem 11:05 am EST 02/08/22 | |
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| Tony Kushner should've gotten an Oscar nomination for adding more historical context and deepening the characters in ''West Side Story.'' I'm glad the Writers Guild of America nominated him for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as Steven Levenson for ''tick ... tick ... BOOM!'' However, the screenplays to musicals are historically underrated by the Academy. Kushner and Levenson both missed the cut today. The last screen version of a Broadway musical to get Oscar nominated for Adapted Screenplay was 20 years ago: ''Chicago.'' Even the original ''West Side Story'' (1961) won 10 of its 11 Oscar nominations; the only one it lost was Adapted Screenplay. I also don't know how Oscar voters watched ''West Side Story'' without nominating Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn for Editing. Plus, I was rooting for Rachel Zegler, a Golden Globe winner, and Mike Faist, a BAFTA nominee, to get surprise nominations. I agree that Ariana DeBose is probably the film's best bet to win, but it might have a goot shot at Cinematography and Sound. For context: About 70 years ago, my favorite ''Singin' in the Rain'' got only 2 nominations: for Supporting Actress and Musical Scoring. |
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| Posted by: peter3053 12:33 am EST 02/09/22 | |
| In reply to: re: West Side Story Oscar nominations - - WaymanWong 02:19 pm EST 02/08/22 | |
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| I agree a thousand per cent re Kushner and editing and Rachel Zegler who should be up for Best Actress, and should win it as well! Kushner's ideas produced a miracle: a film utterly faithful to the original show while being revelatory about the material at the same time. And Spielberg should win for direction - for the scope, but also for direction such that the film can appeal to a broad audience while also sustaining the dynamic of violence ... while also presenting musical material in its most exhilarating form. WSS is Hollywood filmmaking at its absolute finest. |
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