3. West Side Story (1961)
Directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise
Starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer
Winner of 10 Academy Awards, Including Best Picture. Nominated for 11.
Okay, so I want to make a musical based on Romeo and Juliet, only it takes place in New York City. If someone came in with that pitch, I would have laughed them out. But it seems like they didn't do so; and thank God for that. What a thoroughly enjoyable film this was. It is one of the only films out there that really will make you laugh and cry. The only thing that would have made this better is if Richard Beymer was dubbed like Natalie Wood was. He really doesn't have the pipes to play Tony. But, nonetheless, this is a very faithful adaptation of one of the greatest musicals ever made.
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