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Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2000
Posted: 2/8/22 at 8:48am
Rachel Zegler was ROBBED! That's all I am gonna say!
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Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2001
Posted: 2/8/22 at 9:46am
Dylan Smith4 said: "Rachel Zegler was ROBBED! That's all I am gonna say!"
Sadly, her performance didn’t meet up to the expectations. Many on here were announcing her as the Next Coming when the teaser then the trailers were released. Everyone was judging her performance based on these snippets of footage on these trailers. THEN the film came out and the hype was muted, most commenting on her lackluster final moments in the film. Yes, Spielberg didn’t help her out here but it’s her up there on the screen and she didn’t impress. The Academy voters felt the same about her performance which is why it wasn’t nominated.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2002
Posted: 2/8/22 at 9:46am
Dylan Smith4 said: "Rachel Zegler was ROBBED! That's all I am gonna say!"
No, she wasn't. Her performance was very good but in no way was it on the same level of excellence as the official nominees. This is an EXTREMELY packed year and with all the great performances, it's no surprise she didn't make the cut.
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Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2003
Posted: 2/8/22 at 10:02am
Dylan Smith4 said: "Rachel Zegler was ROBBED! That's all I am gonna say!"
I agree. Spielberg misdirected the last 30 minutes of the film and Maria was written inconsistently. It doesn't help that her screen partner was significantly weaker. Despite that, Rachel delivered. Unfortunately she fell victim to elements beyond her control.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2004
Posted: 2/8/22 at 10:12am
I don’t understand the complaints about Rachel Zegler’s performance, or about the last scenes of the movie. Both were incredibly affecting, to me. But it was a stacked year for women in particular (isn’t it always?), so a snub was always inevitable. Ariana has always been the single actor guaranteed to be nominated from this cast, and is the favorite to win at this point. Let’s celebrate that.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2005
Posted: 2/8/22 at 10:47am
BrodyFosse123 said: "Dylan Smith4 said: "Rachel Zegler was ROBBED! That's all I am gonna say!"
Sadly, her performance didn’t meet up to the expectations. Many on here were announcing her as the Next Coming when the teaser then the trailers were released. Everyone was judging her performance based on these snippets of footage on these trailers. THEN the film came out and the hype was muted, most commenting on her lackluster final moments in the film. Yes, Spielberg didn’t help her out here but it’s her up there on the screen and she didn’t impress. The Academy voters felt the same about her performance which is why it wasn’t nominated."
It was always a long shot that an actress in her first film role was going to end up in a category that ultimately features 3 previous Oscar winners, a now 3-time nominee and a woman who's been in the business for 20 years and winning raves since she was 10 years old. Your assessment seems unnecessarily cruel.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2006
Posted: 2/8/22 at 10:53am
Dylan Smith4 said: "Rachel Zegler was ROBBED! That's all I am gonna say!"
Lolz. You spelled Mike Faist wrong and no one is robbed of anything when it comes to awards.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2007
Posted: 2/8/22 at 10:55am
The only people I've seen griping about the end of the movie have been on this board. I thought it was a spectacular debut, beginning to end, and let's not forget that she already won Best Actress from the National Board of Review, as well as the Golden Globe, for this performance.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2008
Posted: 2/8/22 at 10:56am
TheQuibbler said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Dylan Smith4 said: "Rachel Zegler was ROBBED! That's all I am gonna say!"
Sadly, her performance didn’t meet up to the expectations. Many on here were announcing her as the Next Coming when the teaser then the trailers were released. Everyone was judging her performance based on these snippets of footage on these trailers. THEN the film came out and the hype was muted, most commenting on her lackluster final moments in the film. Yes, Spielberg didn’t help her out here but it’s her up there on the screen and she didn’t impress. The Academy voters felt the same about her performance which is why it wasn’t nominated."
It was always a long shot that an actress in her first film role was going to end up in a category that ultimately features 3 previous Oscar winners, a now 3-time nominee and a woman who's been in the business for 20 years and winning raves since she was 10 years old. Your assessment seems unnecessarily cruel."
What was "cruel" about that assessment? The user was merely pointing out the reasoning as to why Zegler most likely was left out of the nominations this year. It's not "cruel" to point that out, it just is what it is.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2009
Posted: 2/8/22 at 11:07am
SomeOtherMe said: "TheQuibbler said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Dylan Smith4 said: "Rachel Zegler was ROBBED! That's all I am gonna say!"
Sadly, her performance didn’t meet up to the expectations. Many on here were announcing her as the Next Coming when the teaser then the trailers were released. Everyone was judging her performance based on these snippets of footage on these trailers. THEN the film came out and the hype was muted, most commenting on her lackluster final moments in the film. Yes, Spielberg didn’t help her out here but it’s her up there on the screen and she didn’t impress. The Academy voters felt the same about her performance which is why it wasn’t nominated."
It was always a long shot that an actress in her first film role was going to end up in a category that ultimately features 3 previous Oscar winners, a now 3-time nominee and a woman who's been in the business for 20 years and winning raves since she was 10 years old. Your assessment seems unnecessarily cruel."
What was "cruel" about that assessment? The user was merely pointing out the reasoning as to why Zegler most likely was left out of the nominations this year. It's not "cruel" to point that out, it just is what it is."
There's an omnipotence to the tone, and it rings untrue to me. Perhaps I'm bringing a bias to the reading. As stated above, she's already won a decent armful of awards. She has nothing to feel bad about.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2010
Posted: 2/8/22 at 11:07am
It wasn't cruel in the least. Some people are so touchy.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2011
Posted: 2/8/22 at 11:11am
Sutton Ross said: "It wasn't cruel in the least. Some people are so touchy."
Not touchy, just found Brody coming at it from a pointed personal view that wasn't really shared en masse and trying to explain, what I perceive, the politicking of the ultimate Oscar breakdown.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2012
Posted: 2/8/22 at 11:26am
Rachel was always going to be the long shot. She's a young newcomer in a musical. Musical leads never win, and neither do young actresses, unless they have major momentum going.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
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Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2013
Posted: 2/8/22 at 11:42am
I do not think Rachel was robbed or snubbed at all. As previous users have said, this was an extremely packed year. She won the Golden Globe, so it’s not like her performance wasn’t acknowledged at all. I’d also like to know of the people who are saying she was robbed/snubbed-did you actually see the other movies? The other nominated performances? Because unless you have, you can’t make an informed decision. She has such a long career ahead of her, there will be MANY chances.
Also-did anyone else notice her social media? I’m sensing that she feels snubbed too based on her most recent posts. Like girl-your movie debut was in an Oscar-nominated film directed by Steven Spielberg. You got a Golden Globe. You have so much ahead of you. It’ll be okay.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2014
Posted: 2/8/22 at 12:14pm
Or, possibly, disappointed. I'm SURE her "people" have been pumping her full of "of course you'll be nominated for an Oscar" type comments.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2015
Posted: 2/8/22 at 1:50pm
Theatre Fan3 said: "yet it now appears the film is destined to be classified as a "boxoffice bomb" which seems unfair. Yes it may have "bombed" at the boxoffice...."
"Bombing at the box office" is pretty much the definition of a "box office bomb." Sad, maybe, if you love the movie. Unfair, no.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2016
Posted: 2/8/22 at 1:55pm
That too. I’m sure something like that wouldn’t help either. And all the hype from fans on social media would also put the idea in her head.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2017
Posted: 2/8/22 at 2:00pm
I always assumed Ariana would get nominated. It's that type of role and she delivered it fabulously. I think she will really win in the end. How exciting!
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2018
Posted: 2/8/22 at 2:17pm
So many people who love this movie are upset with Zegler's "snub." If I thought this movie was that good, I'd be far more upset that the screenplay and editing were ignored.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2019
Posted: 2/8/22 at 2:23pm
The role of Anita is the best role in West Side Story…(almost) everyone who has played that role in a major production has either won or has been nominated for a major award.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2020
Posted: 2/8/22 at 2:27pm
Chita, unfortunately did not receive a Tony nomination for her performance in the Original Broadway production. The only cast member to receive one was Carol Lawrence as “Maria”
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/11/11
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2021
Posted: 2/8/22 at 3:06pm
I was sad to see nothing for Rachel cause she really was tremendous for the good lot of it.
But Mike Faist not getting a nomination is a travesty.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2022
Posted: 2/8/22 at 3:20pm
CarlosAlberto said: "Chita, unfortunately did not receive a Tony nomination for her performance in the Original Broadway production. The only cast member to receive one was Carol Lawrence as “Maria”"
Also, though WEST SIDE STORY was nominated for a Best Musical Tony Award, it only won for Best Choreography and Best Scenic Design.
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2023
Posted: 2/8/22 at 3:31pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "Chita, unfortunately did not receive a Tony nomination for her performance in the Original Broadway production. The only cast member to receive one was Carol Lawrence as “Maria”"
Also, though WEST SIDE STORY was nominated for a Best Musical Tony Award, it only won for Best Choreography and Best Scenic Design. "
Yes. So true, very well deserved wins!
Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY - News & Discussion Thread#2024
Posted: 2/8/22 at 3:47pm
Seeing how very likely it is that DeBose will win, the producers of the Oscar show would be idiots not to go out on a limb and have Rita Moreno announce that category. There wouldn't be a dry eye in the house.
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