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Feb 7, 2019 - 2:47 AM
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Coco314
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It's seems I'm one of the few here who welcomes the idea of this new version of the musical. I'm also very pleased to see Newman doing this. He's incredibly solid, and has spent too long doing mostly crummy movies. Also, given what I have to assume will be almost all adaptation, I'm glad Williams is spending his time on other things at this point.
Since Filming is slated to start in the summer of 2019, and this would require the arranging, conducting , supervising job that is probably several months of works, it certainly is a matter of scheduling conflict with that small Star wars movie being done this year. So yeah, another Spielberg project missed, but the maestro will be working on "other things" :-) (just imagine the thread title: "Williams drops Episode IX so he could arrange West Side Story" )
As for the remake, I was skeptical that after all these years wanting to do a musical, Spielberg would focus on remaking such a classic, but this is an immortal story that you can perfectly put a modern update on it (more than, say, "Singing in The Rain").
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Feb 7, 2019 - 7:01 PM
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TerraEpon
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Are you suggesting that this new presentation of the music won't be listened to away from the movie? It will probably sell a million copies in audio-only form. It will likely be the most hotly-reviewed recording of the century to date. Do you suppose the recording of this soundtrack will not be critically compared to the earlier, composer-conducted or approved version/s? I'd say that examples of flexibility (or not) on the part of the composer to variations in performance or adaptations or interpretations of his work are worth noting, whether for the full work or suites. I'm sure Newman will be studying every single one of Bernstein's recordings and sheet music for this work, as well as the performances of other conductors. Of course, if you think it's unnecessary for him to do so, by all means email him and let him know. I'm sure he'd like to save as much time as possible.
Ok let's break down your questions, for the funsies.
-I certainly never once suggested or implied the music won't be listened to away from the movie
-Nor is it at all relevant to my post how well it will likely sell
-Of course it will be compared to previous versions of the work (not soundtrack), and I never implied other wise. Certainly I for one will be doing so.
-Newman studying previous versions is also completely irrelevant to my post
-Nor did I ever suggest he not do it (and I do agree he likely will)
The actual point, which I'll try to state again, is that the fact Bernstein happened to make a recording with opera singers has no real bearing on the fact they are making a movie. It makes zero sense to bring it up in the context of "Bernstein was ok with other takes on the music" because....well that's pretty bog standard for both musicals as well as classical music (of which WSS treads the line). Sure, this version might influence things (be it in a 'that's a good idea' or 'that's NOT a good idea' way) but I just don't understand the reason one would bring it up in the first place in the context you are.
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I would be surprised if Stephen Sondheim wasn't consulted on music/ lyrics....
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Is this the version that Disney proposed to Arthur Laurents? The animated one, with cats?
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Anything that keeps Spielberg from making another cgi/motion capture atrocity is fine by me!
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Still hoping for a Silver Age vs. Golden Agers version.
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An interesting fact: the “latin” music featured in the stage and film versions of West Side Story has nothing to do with Puerto Rico. It’s Cuban and Mexican. I wonder if the new version will deal with this in some way, considering Puerto Rico has its own rich musical traditions.
I really don't think they're going to be changing Bernstein's music other than adapting it for film. The music IS West Side Story.
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Does anyone know when the plot of the new film is supposed to take place? In the early 60s like the Wise version or nowadays? If it's the latter I hope we're not in for some bad surprises...
It's supposed to take place at the same time as the original production, based on casting calls I've seen.
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