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[Not Afraid]

Westside Story is just an abstracted version of Romeo and Juliette. It's the same sstory, just with songs and dances. Not much different really than the cool Baz Lhurman version.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Westside Story is just an abstracted version of Romeo and Juliette. It's the same sstory, just with songs and dances.

All together now: No duh. >:-D

[Not Afraid]

you wouldn't belive how many were clueless.


I did the play. I was surprised.

[Claire]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I forgive you.

I think real deal old-school movie musicals are rather divisive - you either like 'em or you don't. I was raised on them. Westside Story is about the most abstract of movie musicals because the idea of these "street kids" dancing around /is/ kinda weird.

But I love it!

I wish I liked it.....but I couldn't stop laughing. I know the music like the back of my hand and I know who the major actors are....the history of it, all that. But the movie itself just made me laugh, and not in a good way. My husband was all game....being nice and not complaining. I was whining like a baby, groaning and finally had to turn it off.

I'll have to try it again.....possibly without my husband....my daughters might like it. We were going to watch it with them last weekend, but didn't do it. Maybe next weekend. If I can keep my eyes from rolling....does it get better after twenty minutes?

And now that I'm done with all my auction crap for the night, and if I can drag my husband away from the Happy Days reunion thing on ABC.....we'll head upstairs and watch Psycho or Schindler's List or From Here to Eternity. If he won't come upstairs.....I'll watch From Here to Eternity. Alone. How sad is that???

[€uroMeinke]

We saw Bitter Moon last night - a dark, sexual, Polanski exploration of a relationship of extremes. I found I really liked this movie a lot more in the second viewing. Perhaps, the shock value has worn off - thought this film is still a depiction of extremes. Why this film is packaged as a "Comedy" is beyond me, there are a few comic scenes, but the darkness of it makes all the laughs uncomforatble ones. It's not a "feel good" movie.

Peter Coyote was brilliant as he is transformed from seductive to creepy - where has this guy been? The young Hugh Grant is a perfect British prude and fall guy for Peter Coyote's musings. Emmanuelle Seigner, is likewise wickedly seductive in her role.

All in all, I'm glad this one is part of our collection.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I'm watching this great DVD I got today. It's called Disneyland Paris, the Complete Tour. It has fairly amature video of the entire park and most of the rides. It has music and is fairly well editied togeather.

Now I feel like I've been there. I've seen the Dragon beneath the castle, the Backwards Indiana Jones, Space Mtn, A cool Small World. Really cool!!

:Cheers:

[Tito's Kitten]

Originally posted by Not Afraid
It's the same story, just with songs and dances. Not much different really than the cool Baz Lhurman version.

I have to say that I did not enjoy this version of Romeo and Juliette. Not my cup of bourbon. The only thing that I have truly loved that he did was Strictly Ballroom. I can't help but love ballroom dance movies.... I have been trying to convince the significant other to finally take the time and learn how to ballroom dance. (cha-cha-cha)

[MouseWife]

I also loved West Side Story. {I even took my chickie to see it on stage} But, I was raised, as well, on musicals. That could explain why I dance around my house singing while tending to the family? Well, babies love to be danced around and sung to so that worked well.

I didn't compare it to 'Romeo & Juliet' only because I hadn't seen R & J prior to WSS.

I went to see 'As You Like It' this weekend at the Weiss {not sure on the name} Theatre at UCSD {?}. It was great. If anyone, by any strange chance, was there, I was with my friend I brought to the Uva meet and the guy {I forget the names} came and sat on us during the play! So, that was us. Heck you never know...

Okay, I think it was Ally Cat who spoke of this movie, 'The Notebook'. I didn't think I would like it, I had a totally different impression of what it was about. That movie was awesome and a perfect pre-Valentines day movie.

GC~ your avatar cracks me up.

[AllyOops!]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Okay, I think it was Ally Cat who spoke of this movie, 'The Notebook'. I didn't think I would like it, I had a totally different impression of what it was about. That movie was awesome and a perfect pre-Valentines day movie.

Yay!!!! That was me! I'm obsessed with The Notebook! Isn't it just the most swooniest, romantic movie ever? I highly recommend the book, too. It's different, but still just as wonderful.

I bought The Notebook & have only watched the alternate/deleted scenes so far! And I've watched the two alternate love scenes over and over. They were far more um, "revealing" (naked actors I love + me watching= one happy AllyCat), but HOLY COW were they sexy! I was one breathless viewing geek!

I'm so happy you enjoyed it!

[UvaGirl]

I haven't watched The Notebook yet - I'm just a big wuss, because I've heard it's sad. Must get around to it.