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statman100
- Apr 4, 2007
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Watch it for the great dancing. Just cover your ears when the characters stop singing and talk to each other. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Ben999
- Feb 15, 2007
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Love how they take gangs and turn them into dancers. Very original. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mycheryl
- Nov 17, 2006
West Side StoryStrengths: Singing and Dancing Weakness: N/A I still watch the movie over and over again.The best musical of all times. I'm 49 year old and the movie still makes me dance and sing. Not a boring part to the movie. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Jeremy00081
- Sep 13, 2006
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Musicals aren't my thing. Especially not old corny ones like this. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Beres
- Mar 3, 2005
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Great music, great themes, and a young Natalie Wood. Can't go wrong. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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hevensgurl
- Jul 26, 2004
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I did this one (off Broadway) so I am partial. I love the music and dancing . I would have voted this my favorite musical until "Moulin Rouge" came along. Natalie Wood did a wonderful acting part but why couldn't they get a real singer/actress to do the lead role instead of the obvious dubbing of Ms. Wood's voice Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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spoiledPRgirl88
- Jul 24, 2004
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...west side story was good..the music gave me a headache, but the story line was beautiful..i love natiale's part! she was my favorite puerto rican!!she jus had bad taste in men!! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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TriSec
- Jul 21, 2004
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Never saw the actual movie, although I did see the musical live a few years back. I'd rate it this high on music alone. When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way!!! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Zioness Esq.
- May 25, 2004
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Great movie, in its time and place. Nat Wood was a really good actress. She the best anyone could at that time in the given role. Today we would have used singers, and accurate types (i.e. Puerto Ricans etc.) ...but for then it was really good. Still entertaining to view. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Enkidu
- Apr 5, 2004
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Leonard Bernstein's magnificent setting of Romeo and Juliet. It is possibly as well known in the U.S. as is the Shakespeare play on which it is based. Contains some of the finest music ever composed for a musical, with tunes which are engaging, memorable, contrapuntal and brilliantly orchestrated. An amazing tour-de-force by one of the most talented musicians ever to live in the U.S. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Moosekarloff
- Dec 19, 2003
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Everything about this film is great except the leads. Interesting retelling of Romeo and Juliet in the 1950s urban setting with racial overtones. Tremendous, memorable musical score (thank you, Lenny Bernstein) and outstanding choreography (J. Robbins was a genius). Very decent acting for a musical (especially Ned Glass, John Astin and Simon Oakland in small supporting roles) and fine art direction. Russ Tamblyn (Riff) is a very underrated song and dance type. However, Natalie Wood is totally miscast as Maria: it's hard to suspend disbelief when a California girl of Russian descent tries to come off as a Puerto Rican gal from the Bronx. Also, Marnie Nixon's voice was dubbed in for Natalie's singing parts, which is pretty lame for a film of this stature (Nixon also ghost-sang for that notable no-talent, Audrey Hepburn, in "My Fair Lady"). Richard Breymer, as Tony, was totally wooden and ridiculous. They tried to make a star of this guy in the late 50s and early 60s, but failed. No wonder, as he's totally talentless. The only fault of this picture is that the producers made, once again, the Cardinal Error of Hollywood Musicals, i.e., putting non-singers in lead roles for the sake of box office appeal. Doesn't work here as in any other case, but the other attributes of this film compensate for this, which is very rare indeed. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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YankeeDoodleDandy521
- Nov 23, 2003
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Ok the songs are above average for an old musical but there are a few things I can't get over. First of all, Natalie Wood as a Puerto Rican? She's one of the whitest actresses in Hollywood and they make her a Puerto Rican. Explain that one to me. Then, you have these big killer "thugs" dancing like ballerinas? Huh? Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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MarjorieB
- Oct 17, 2003
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...One of my favorite movies of all time. I love Leonard Bernstein's score and Sondheim's lyrics. Everything worked for this movie. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Crystal Lovestorm
- Jun 30, 2003
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Such a sweet movie with a good message. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Jason1972
- May 28, 2003
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...A great adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with some southside Bronx flavor. Natalie Wood shines in this movie. If you like hopeless romantic movie, this timeless feature is for you. It holds up very well with time. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mickey61
- May 2, 2003
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...The movie 'The Warriors" was popular when my kids were teens so I thought it was a good idea to show them a gang related movie from my era. Needless to say, I still haven,t lived it down, as my sons found it very corny. In my high school,every boy was wearing a purple shirt after that movie came out. It,s tough to get old! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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jauntedjamilu
- Dec 24, 2002
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Natalie Wood is amazing! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Nataliefan16
- Jul 9, 2002
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Definitely the best musical ever made! Natalie Wood is amazing! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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- May 23, 2002
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;..."West Side Story" is a truly wonderful film. Everything from the performances, to the dance numbers, to the songs to the directing is just fantastic. As far as I'm concerned, it is the best musical ever made, running neck-and-neck with "The Wizard of Oz." Simply fantastic! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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passionlover4life
- Aug 8, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I love the storyline. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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travolta_lover
- Jun 15, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...This movie was awsume! This movie is everything: funny,sad,tense,action and mich more! IT is a true classic! You will luv it if you have not already seen it! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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eeyore
- May 19, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...This is a very good romantic modern day version of Romeo & Juliet. It has a very sad ending and lots of good songs I just wish Tony & Maria could have found a way to be together. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Molfan
- May 2, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...A modern day Romeo and Juliet. a wonderful movie that has romance, good music. Heartbreaking at the end.I think this movie even has lessons about what happens with hatred.I still find myself rooting for Tony and Maria and wishing the ending could be different and they could be together. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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glorybox3
- Apr 29, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I have to agree with everyone who says that West Side Story has wonderful songs and dance sequences-I have the soundrack and I love it to death. And being an actress, I can respect it's broadway roots. But I just have one huge problem that seems to prevent me from thoroughly enjoying this film-Maria doesn't die! Yes, it's kinda morbid, but West Side Story is supposed to be a kinda hip-keen updated version of Romeo and Juliet, right? Well the whole damn premise of R&J is that they love each other so much that they can't picture life without the other one. It's so ruined for me that Maria can just walk of-shaken, but, I know, ultamately uneffected. Damned studioheads just didn't want to kill off Natalie Wood. There's some irony for ya, huh? Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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callmetootie
- Apr 14, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I hated West Side Story. It was so boring and so mindless. The acting was terrible, and there was like not one single thing that I liked about this movie! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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pinkle
- Apr 11, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...A musical that I was brought up on. Yes, this truly belongs in the "classical movies" section.Beautiful songs that have lasted (well, my mum still sings them round the house) and v original at the time.Only small hitch is the beginning scene, where the guys all click their fingers in time, and try and look macho too. Bit of a contradiction in terms, I thought, but carried off as well as could be expected by the actors. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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zip4014
- Jan 29, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...i like this musical a lot it is really good i recomend it to anyone who likes musicals Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Laughing Mushroom
- Jan 25, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...This one is a classic for a good reason. The choreography, music and acting are all excellent. It's easy to put yourself in this musical. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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JaunDoDoubleG
- Jan 23, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...What a great date movie. It has it all, action, subterfuge, romance. It's so money. I don't think I have ever had a bad date when we watched this movie. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Princess27
- Jan 13, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...A great musical! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Nikefeesh
- Jan 12, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...The music in this was wonderful, evoking the appropriate moods for each scene. The setting is a great adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Farmer ED
- Jan 10, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...New York gangs, they sing, they fight, they fall in love. True classic deals with race relations as a whole gang fights a Puerto Rican gang. But despite all the fighting, it's a romantic love story. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Mimiroo
- Jan 8, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...The best musical ever made (movie-wise)! The modern Romeo and Juliet, the two that were forbidden to love and did. Their love brought together two communities that hated each other and taught the message of tolerance and compassion. The main key between the romance of Maria and Tong said that love conquered all! The classic music that moves the story along makes the movie entertaining and a true piece of art. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Obsidian
- Jan 5, 2001
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...West Side Story is a great music movie. It is an amazing revision of Romeo and Juliet for the time period. Not only is it great musically but to the Dance, it is amazing. The choreography is timeless. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Dollface
- Dec 19, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Wow! I own this movie. It is definitely a true classic. I laughed. I cried. I was stunned and totally entertained by this film. The music in it is mainly up-beat making you want to get up and dance. The songs get stuck in your head. This movie is like a Romeo and Juliet type of story. It is really, really good. If you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely treat yourself to renting it! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mario
- Nov 13, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...West Side Story is a great musical. It has a lot of good dances and songs. I think the cast is great. It's my favorite musical of all time. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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shishi
- Oct 16, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...West Side Story is one of the best musicals around. The dancing is out of this world and the cast was great; they had great chemistry. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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scott
- Oct 13, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...One of the greatest love stories of all time. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mtoge
- Oct 12, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...A very nice movie that had a lot of dancing and was a great movie to watch. The movie portrayed a lot of the history that was happening during that period of time. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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jjack
- Oct 11, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...It is a topical (well, it was at the time) well constructed story that dealt with the problems America was just beginning to come to terms with- gangs and racial prejudice!! Plus, the score was "Hip, Daddio!" I liked the story taken from Shakespeare and modernized. I still sing songs from the score. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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jschwarz
- Oct 11, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...It's a great movie, but I've seen it done better on stage. It was VERY disenchanting to find that NONE of the leads were really singing! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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jason657
- Oct 6, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Great musical movie. I enjoy how the guys can sing and still act macho in the movie. Good acting and funny yet sad movie. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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china
- Oct 4, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...West Side Story I liked because it was a story of love with different culture of two groups of people or gangs that didn't get along but for the love between the boy and girl. It had good singing and dancing, but the story between the gangs at its best was just as compelling. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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marz9957om
- Aug 21, 2000
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...ahhh, the most wonderful movie Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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j8da1548om
- Nov 24, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I think that the music in this movie was awesome, which is probably why it's a musical. Nonetheless, the movie rocked. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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prai989et
- Nov 10, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...Took the American musical movie in new directions. Did you know Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics? Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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roby964et
- Nov 7, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I love the music in West Side Story. Also, it's a great romance. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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carc577et
- Oct 31, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...This is the best movie musical ever made even though Natalie Wood was lip-synching. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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SHAD301OM
- Oct 26, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I think this movie is a classic and an all around good movie. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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SKAB180OM
- Oct 26, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...GREAT MUSIC! Check out Stan Kenton's Big Band Arrangements! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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LILY76OM
- Oct 26, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I think the music in west side story is awesome, and the movie should be watched by everyone. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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PAPI374OM
- Oct 26, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I liked the musical of the West Side Story because it had a very good plot & the singing & dance moves in this movie makes it a classic. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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john430et
- Oct 26, 1999
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...I agree with Lily -- the music is awesome -- which is shocking, since I normally hate musicals. But the story is so compelling, it takes you in. Plus it's a fascinating timepiece, without seeming too dated. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? TopAdvertisement  
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West Side Story 50th Anniversary Edition; With Book;...
Musicals were pure escapism and this is no exception. Great score, fine dancing, entertaining story. You want reality? Watch "Cops" on television. Loved Natalie and Rita Moreno (Who probably should have been Maria, too ethnic for Hollywood). Richard Chakris (Bernardo) was fairly convincing as a tough guy, the rest of the fellas, not so much.
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