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coffeebean 01-24-2022 09:22 PM

Spielberg's West Side Story
 
I've seen the movie at our theater in LSL. The next day, I saw the movie in Leesburg. No comparison in the experience as the Leesburg theater is so immersive with their huge screen.

The movie? OMG........so absolutely FANTASTIC!!! Spielberg is the master.

Stu from NYC 01-24-2022 10:40 PM

Spielberg is a master.

Do wish they provided subtitles when the actors spoke Spanish.

Will have to try the theater in Leesburg.

Chi-Town 01-24-2022 11:20 PM

Must admit I liked the original better, but Spielberg's version was excellent.

coffeebean 01-25-2022 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2053204)
Spielberg is a master.

Do wish they provided subtitles when the actors spoke Spanish.

Will have to try the theater in Leesburg.

I don't speak Spanish but I honestly feel I did not need to know the English translation. Heck, a lot of the Spanish was translated to English by the characters when told to "Speak English"!

You will certainly enjoy the movie so much more on a much bigger screen as you get comfy in those easy chairs with a blanket on your lap. Sublime!

coffeebean 01-25-2022 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 2053209)
Must admit I liked the original better, but Spielberg's version was excellent.

I must have seen the 1961 WSS countless times but must admit it has been several years since I have watched it. After watching clips on YouTube of the 1961 film, there is no doubt in my mind that I enjoyed Spielberg's version so much better.

I like the realism of the story and the characters in this new film. The fact that these characters have so much more depth than the 1961 version is one reason why I enjoy Spielberg's film. I realize also that the coloring of the 1961 version is more cartoonish and "in your face". There is such a difference with modern cinematography vs what was put on the can 60 years ago. I truly appreciate the talent of the actors in this new film and Spielberg's vision with camera angles and setting up a scene are unmatched and don't compare with the Robert Wise produced film.

JMintzer 01-25-2022 12:21 PM

I could never get past the scene where the guy is standing in the middle of Spanish Harlem, and calls out "Maria!"...

Only one girl comes to her window... :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

coffeebean 01-25-2022 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2053418)
I could never get past the scene where the guy is standing in the middle of Spanish Harlem, and calls out "Maria!"...

Only one girl comes to her window... :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

You aren't the only one who has made this comment about that scene. Agree....too funny.

JMintzer 01-25-2022 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2053516)
You aren't the only one who has made this comment about that scene. Agree....too funny.

I know... I shamelessly stole if from a comedian I heard on TV, years ago...

GOLFER54 01-26-2022 05:56 AM

I once knew a girl named Maria.

mlmarr 01-26-2022 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2053196)
I've seen the movie at our theater in LSL. The next day, I saw the movie in Leesburg. No comparison in the experience as the Leesburg theater is so immersive with their huge screen.

The movie? OMG........so absolutely FANTASTIC!!! Spielberg is the master.

Go To LB for movies .. next up complaining on this site the movie theatres in the Villages are all closing, it's not fair we pay for this entertainment, what is wrong with the developers, on and on .. it's a choice you make but stop complaining ..

taruffi57 01-26-2022 07:26 AM

Curious. (I've never seen any movie...twice)

Gunny2403 01-26-2022 07:42 AM

No English means no go

Woodbreeze 01-26-2022 08:03 AM

West Side Story
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2053196)
I've seen the movie at our theater in LSL. The next day, I saw the movie in Leesburg. No comparison in the experience as the Leesburg theater is so immersive with their huge screen.

The movie? OMG........so absolutely FANTASTIC!!! Spielberg is the master.

Which theatre in Leesburg?

Driver8 01-26-2022 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2053196)
I've seen the movie at our theater in LSL. The next day, I saw the movie in Leesburg. No comparison in the experience as the Leesburg theater is so immersive with their huge screen.

The movie? OMG........so absolutely FANTASTIC!!! Spielberg is the master.

Well, you'll be happy to learn that they are closing the theaters in the Villages. You can take the MMP out to Leesburg and see all the movies you want!

Freeda 01-26-2022 08:53 AM

Loved Spielberg's West Side Story. The Leesburg Lake Square Mall's AMC (that's the only movie theater in Leesburg) has been our choice for years. It's so much better than the Villages theaters. All comfy recliners, great concessions including a bar,, bigger screens (some of the 12 theaters there have bigger screens than others) etc. And with A-list you can see up to three movies per week for $23 a month at any AMC; free advanced reserved seating. Etc.

Plus, going to the mall - even though it's not a huge mall -!gets us out of the house to a place where we can walk, browse etc or do other errands along the way, when it's cold, rainy or hot. Sometimes we see a movie, walk, do errands or go eat at one of the many nearby restaurants, and return for a second movie.

AMC/the mall saved us during the worst of the pandemic; they became a comforting, familiar refuge of normalcy in a crazy world.


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