Profile for Musicnut82

Wildcard said: "I enjoyed "Power of the Dog" which looks like it will be the eventual best picture winner but I found "West Side Story" to be more satisfying as a film. It felt more well-rounded and never was I bored during the movie. Mike Faist deserved the nomination more so than Jesse Plemons did. He had more to do and the role was more complex and difficult. I don't think Rachel was robbed of an Oscar. She was good but not as good as those who were nominat

Sadly I don’t see WSS wining any Oscars other than for Ariana DeBose.

It is truly heartbreaking to see this given how much the film is loved in the musical world and in this forum but the honest truth is it hasn’t shaken the water hard enough to get the critical recognition it deserves , especially when it has stiff competition from: The Power Of The Dog, Dune, Belfast, Licorice Pizza, King Richard etc. Especially the first two choices cover most media’s and criti

babyjunegem said: "bear88 said: "The lack of awards buzz for Faist is disappointing. It was no accident the producers of the film highlighted him in the previews. He was compelling from the start and sold the complex dynamic between Riff and Tony, helping Ansel Elgort's performance be better than it would have been otherwise.

He gets occasional mentions and seems to be viewed as a longshot candidate.

"

Unfortunately, Mike isn

I decided to go for a second viewing last night for a chance to see if it gets better. And yes it does!!

For some reason I enjoyed it even more the second time around. I was more into the dancing numbers, the singing, more into the dialogue, more into the characters’ emotions,  paid attention to more details in the production and finally I was able to “forgive” more of Ansel’s miscasting. He wasn’t that bad actually and compared to Beymer miles better

Wayman_Wong said: "If I understand it correctly, SAG picked about 2,000 members across the country as nominators, and this year, I actually knew one.

He tells me he loved ''West Side Story'' and voted it for Best Ensemble, and was shocked it wasn't one of the nominees.

As a few journalists have reported since the announcement, it appears ''West Side Story'' had a screener issue. Before the SAG nominations came out, I heard som

Sadly I don’t see WSS wining any Oscars other than for Ariana DeBose.

It is truly heartbreaking to see this given how much we love the film here in this group but the honest truth is not that Oscar-worthy to stir the water, especially when it has stiff competition from: The Power Of The Dog, Dune, Belfast, Licorice Pizza, King Richard etc. Especially the first two choices cover most media’s and critics predictions of sweeping the awards. WSS will get the nominations no doub

SweetLips22 said: "Musicnut82 said: "BJR said: "Wait, cartoon accents? As a criticism of the new film, while in defense of the original? Seriously?"

Actually they were both bad but I feel they kind of overdid it with the new one. I was listening to the soundtrack last night snd I am struggling to understand what they sing during the “America” song."

Accents, my hearing ? I'm totally confused. WSS I tolerated[

BrodyFosse123 said: "Are Latin neighborhoods known for poking their heads out windows at gunshots?

Spielberg establishes early on in the film that the Latins are aware of things happening outside: the old and young Maria looking outside their windows during “Maria” and all the Latin ladies poking their heads out of their windows during the start of “America.” 2 gunshots in the dead of night would definitely awaken many. At least a few men w

hearthemsing22 said: 

4. Honestly…maybe I’m a bad judge for saying this-but I don’t think Ansel was that bad. I don’t.
 

I felt he did really good  to ok in most occasions, definitely a lot better than Beymer. The only thing that was a complete failure was the ending. His reaction to Maria’s news was laughable at best. It felt so cartoonish and rushed. That’s the film’s only real weakness and I am su

Jarethan said: "Musicnut82 said: "
I would add that the choreography in the current version is so much better filmed. As previously mentioned, it sometimes feels like you are in the middle of it, whereas the original for me looked like it was filmed in a way that every dancer was always on camera, i.e., too stage-bound, whereas this was totally cinematic."

Apparently that’s what Spielberg and Kaminski (cinematographer) wanted to achieve he

I would add that the choreography in the current version is so much better filmed. As previously mentioned, it sometimes feels like you are in the middle of it, whereas the original for me looked like it was filmed in a way that every dancer was always on camera, i.e., too stage-bound, whereas this was totally cinematic."

Apparently that’s what Spielberg and Kaminski (cinematographer) wanted to achieve hence the continuous moving camera, dollies, push ins

The Other One said: ""It's just people making noise. Same with the people who are claiming it's a sin to "remake a classic." The majority of those people have probably never even seen the 1961 version or at least don't actually care about it. They're likely not even musical fans. They just want to get online and make nonsensical comments about stuff they know nothing about."

Remakes of beloved films are rarely greeted warmly by the publi

¿Macavity? said: "Saw this last night and really loved it. Don't have much to add that hasn't already been said. I wanted to point out that when Tony and Maria are down at the subway platform, the train screeches a faint minor 7th that resolves to a Major 6th - which, of course, makes up the first three notes of "Somewhere". I was blown away by the sneakiness of it! Well I googled it to double-check, and it was true. Even more interesting - forgive me, I'