It's not surprising that none of you are replying to any of my posts any longer, because we've got immense differences in the way in which we think about Spielberg's reboot/remake/re-adaptation of the late-1950's Broadway stage version of WSS.
Since we can't see the light, it doesn't make sense for me to stay where my posts aren't welcome. So long.
Is there much to talk about? I think most people had no interest in seeing a remake of a Hollywood classic, and used "inclusive" characters to boot.
I'll catch it someday when it ends up on a B movie station, but I wouldn't pay real money to see it.
Judging by the putrid box office numbers, most people in the world and on this board haven't seen it. In other words, nothing to see here..
You've made some good, strong points here, strntz. Thanks. I have no intention of ever seeing Spielberg's reboot/remake of the film version of West Side Story, at all, even if and when it does get streamed or goes on ordinary TV. . I'll stick with the old, original 1961 film version of West Side Story, which is my all time favorite movie, hands down.
Sure, most of the critics and most people who've seen it gave Spielberg's film version of West Side Story rave reviews, but that means nothing, as far as I'm concerned. The fact that it did so poorly at the box office indicates that most people really don't want to see a reboot/remake of a great golden oldie-but-keeper of a classic movie musical that was not only better than Spielberg's WSS, but won ten well-deserved and well-earned Academy Awards, including Best Picture when it came out into the movie theatres 60 years ago this past October.