West Side Story Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

A film about musicals more than anything else

A simply unbelievable transfer of a broadway hit onto screen and I can't really say much more other than in the musical genre this is one of the very best that I've seen. The part of Tony was pretty wooden but apart from the dancing, score and sets were amazing. All I'd heard before watching this was that it was Romeo And Juliet set in New York but it's far more than that. Immigration, corruption, racism, mixed race relationships, social disorder, rape and love are all mixed in, however this film is about musicals first and foremost and is definitely one of the best of this kind that I've seen, far better than Singin' In The Rain

Fair's Fair

If you haven't seen this great film, don't argue, just order it and sit back for some great entertainment - Leonard Bernstein for the music, Steven Sondheim for the lyrics, and Earnest Lehman for the words - come on, it doesn't get better. BUT the lovely sounds you hear as Natalie Wood sings the classic songs - no it's not her - the beautiful voice you hear is Marni Nixon - and she doesn't even get a credit ! Look up her incredible bio on the internet, unsung heroine - to Hollywood's shame, quite the reverse.