Its the visual storytelling by Spielberg to keep them separated throughout the song...always a barrier in their way of love... mirroring their situation. Brilliant.
I've seen the West Side Story remake. I love West Side Story. I love the 1961 movie. I LOVED the 2019/2020 revival and saw it about a dozen times. But the 2021 remake of West Side Story is the best presentation of the material that has yet to arise. It is transcendent and improves on the story/script in a TREMENDOUS way. It might be the greatest movie musical ever made and I'm the harshest critic I know. Anyone who refuses to like the 2021 film is doing so out of stubborn determination.
Like someone else said, the "barrier" metaphor is great in the new version, plus, although both versions are romantic, the new one feels more like the excitement and butterflies when you FIRST fall in love, which is what this song is all about. 🥰 It's also more youthful and playful.
The remake is better than the original in my opinion for two things. The way the scene was directed with Tony under and maria over, and their beautiful voices.
Everyone realizes that both Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood were dubbed, right? They even dubbed Rita Moreno in the 1961 version. No one is dubbed in the new movie.
They dubbed Moreno for "A Boy Like That" (Betty Wand); and I've heard unsubstantiated reports that Marni Nixon dubbed not only Wood, but also Moreno in the "Quintet." But I believe it is Moreno's own voice heard in "America." One of the weirdest dubbing decisions was to have Tucker Smith (Ice) dub Russ Tamblyn for "Jet Song" while Tamblyn does his own singing in "Krupke" (and presumably the "Quintet"). Ultimately though, the finished product is the important thing... and the dubbing in the original West Side was done extremely well ... with only Betty Wand standing out as not a particularly good match in vocal timbre. I'm very much looking forward to the new movie (I think it's going to be a real winner!), but I'm less concerned about the actors doing their own singing than I am in the final result.
@@jenniferwise8515 Just for the Jet Song. Russ did his own singing for the rest of the movie. I saw the video of Russ singing the Jet Song and the reason he was dubbed was because when he pulled himself up on that high bar to sit he made a very slight grunting sound as he was straining to pull himself up. It seemed very natural and normal. His singing was great. They should have left it in. In fact Tucker and Russ' voice sounded almost alike.
Wait.. honestly? The 2021 one gives me chills. Not trying to shit on the old one. But there's something about the 2021 one that just feels SO MUCH more genuine to me.
For "genuine" try the Original Broadway recording. Recorded a week after the original production opened, by the cast that had the music tailored for them. :) [And for the trivia-minded: it was only the second Broadway cast album to be recorded in Stereo]
I love Rachel and Ansel, but the way Natalie and Richard are lovingly hugging each other is so cute!! To me the original version to me seems like they are very much in love, and while I'm still a bit skeptical, I'm excited for the new one and I'm hoping we get to see that loving energy with Rachel an Ansel. Overall I love both!💃💞
@@avar.9926Yeah I didn't know til a little while ago George chakiris who played Bernardo talked about it they didn't speak to each except to act I guess she wanted her husband Robert Wagner to play the part she didn't think Richard beymer was the right one for the part so she gave him the cold shoulder treatment and when he found out he did the same to her but then I read years later she met him in a restaurant and then I guess they they started talking and she wished them well so they made up I guess
The separation between María and Tony in the remake is more symbolic, emphasising the divide between them because of their backgrounds and possibly foreshadowing the end of the film.
@@donnalombardo1135 She was all but divorced from Robert Wagner when this movie was made. Natalie had a mad crush on Jerry Robbins, the other director on the film and the director of the original stage musical. He was gay, well possibly bisexual. Not sure if it was unrequited or not. I don't believe they were ever involved. Natalie just hated Richard Beymer, he was miscast and was a terrible Tony. It is too bad Larry Kert was too old for the part. He was and still is the best actor/singer to play the role. Chita Rivera is still the best Anita. I do think Rachel sings beautifully though and looks right for Maria. Ansel seems okay, his voice isn't as strong though.
I think it gives each actor a good balance of lines to sing in the song and when they to sing together, the emotional resonance becomes much stronger. The original 1957 production only had Maria sing that part, as well as "Today, all day I had a feeling a miracle would happen. I know now I was right". Later productions give that part to Tony and I think the 1961 movie is the only version of "Tonight" I have seen so far where they both sing that portion of the song.
The remake is based on the original Broadway musical and in the original Tony sings that part alone, they just turned it into a duet in the 1961 adaptation
I think what Steven was going for is to visually show the obstacles that will always be in their ways. That no matter how much they loved each other, they will always have something in the way of being together.
The original gets my vote they are in love you can tell and it's a classic iove story especially when they sing somewhere tonight and one heart and in this picture America not the same it's a shame
Lol, you can tell? Natalie Wood HATED Richard Beymer. Wouldn't talk to him except to film the scenes. The first movie isn't the "original." That honor belongs to the Broadway musical, and the 2021 version is much closer to that.
@@bowtoyoursensei554 It’s called acting. Yeah, Natalie and Richard didn’t get along during filming, but they were willing to put aside their differences and pretend to be in love for the cameras.
i have seen the new one but not impressed at all the girl who plays Maria is a lovely singer that's all I can say I do prefer the one on stage and the classic movie untill some one brings west side story revival with Julian and sierra love there balcony scene from the proms 2012 and there voices are magical
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It's too bad Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert were too old for the 1961 original. If you can find the video of them singing Tonight from the Broadway production they were the best Maria and Tony. The clip is hard to find on utube but worth the trouble. Their singing was so beautiful and they had real chemistry between them. Carol Lawrence said in an interview that they really loved each other and you could tell.
I think the opposite. Natural talent can only get you so far it’s training that gets you the rest of the way. Even people that didn’t have natural talent can become the best singer of all time.
I'm sorry but i totally prefer Rachel's voice, SHE SOUND LIKE A GODDESS!!! i mean, Natalie voice was really pretty, BUT, Rachel SLAY IT, KILL IT, EAT ALL THE CAKE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS
@@grandeflamesbutera3949 Which is fortunate considering that Natalie Wood wasn't a singer. There was a huge issue where Wood would go in, sing the songs, and not know that Marni was going to be dubbing everything. Wood wouldn't even speak to Marni who had a much better working relationship with Hepburn and Kerr when she dubbed them in My Fair Lady and The King & I respectively. I also love the fact that Breyer would give credit to Bryant who dubbed him despite it being such a big Hollywood secret.
Its the visual storytelling by Spielberg to keep them separated throughout the song...always a barrier in their way of love... mirroring their situation. Brilliant.
I picked up on that too. Nice touch.
He should stick to sci Fi and leave the musicals alone but the lady playing maria has a nice viice
This comparison is literally out of this world. Love it 😍😍
I love both but honestly, I really love how the 2021 has been reimagined.
one of the best scores ever. both versions are awesome
I've seen the West Side Story remake. I love West Side Story. I love the 1961 movie. I LOVED the 2019/2020 revival and saw it about a dozen times. But the 2021 remake of West Side Story is the best presentation of the material that has yet to arise. It is transcendent and improves on the story/script in a TREMENDOUS way. It might be the greatest movie musical ever made and I'm the harshest critic I know. Anyone who refuses to like the 2021 film is doing so out of stubborn determination.
AGREE!!!! Saw it Sunday and omg sooooooooo good!
I saw it and I enjoy it, but I don’t feel as strongly as you do about it. I think I still prefer the 1961 version.
Like someone else said, the "barrier" metaphor is great in the new version, plus, although both versions are romantic, the new one feels more like the excitement and butterflies when you FIRST fall in love, which is what this song is all about. 🥰 It's also more youthful and playful.
I think the way they’re chilling out on the balcony in the 1961 version is more useful. There’s just too much movement going on in the new one for me.
The remake is better than the original in my opinion for two things.
The way the scene was directed with Tony under and maria over, and their beautiful voices.
But the dancing was a billion times better in the original. I was very disappointed in "Cool" in the Spielberg version. I prefer the original overall.
Everyone realizes that both Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood were dubbed, right? They even dubbed Rita Moreno in the 1961 version. No one is dubbed in the new movie.
They dubbed Moreno for "A Boy Like That" (Betty Wand); and I've heard unsubstantiated reports that Marni Nixon dubbed not only Wood, but also Moreno in the "Quintet." But I believe it is Moreno's own voice heard in "America." One of the weirdest dubbing decisions was to have Tucker Smith (Ice) dub Russ Tamblyn for "Jet Song" while Tamblyn does his own singing in "Krupke" (and presumably the "Quintet"). Ultimately though, the finished product is the important thing... and the dubbing in the original West Side was done extremely well ... with only Betty Wand standing out as not a particularly good match in vocal timbre. I'm very much looking forward to the new movie (I think it's going to be a real winner!), but I'm less concerned about the actors doing their own singing than I am in the final result.
And in the 1961 version Riff was dubbed singing by Tucker Smith, who played ICE.
but there is autotune in a new version, so...
@@jenniferwise8515 Just for the Jet Song. Russ did his own singing for the rest of the movie. I saw the video of Russ singing the Jet Song and the reason he was dubbed was because when he pulled himself up on that high bar to sit he made a very slight grunting sound as he was straining to pull himself up. It seemed very natural and normal. His singing was great. They should have left it in. In fact Tucker and Russ' voice sounded almost alike.
Wait.. honestly? The 2021 one gives me chills. Not trying to shit on the old one. But there's something about the 2021 one that just feels SO MUCH more genuine to me.
I see what u mean. Both these adaptations are fire and the 2021 one is gonna be lit!!!
For "genuine" try the Original Broadway recording. Recorded a week after the original production opened, by the cast that had the music tailored for them. :) [And for the trivia-minded: it was only the second Broadway cast album to be recorded in Stereo]
In 2021 the actors actually like each other. Natalie Wood apparently HATED Richard Beymer.
@@bowtoyoursensei554 YES DONNA! I've heard the same. That's probably a partial reason why the 2021 one seems so much more genuine in my opinion.
@@mckeldin1961 Will do! Thank you :)
I love Rachel and Ansel, but the way Natalie and Richard are lovingly hugging each other is so cute!! To me the original version to me seems like they are very much in love, and while I'm still a bit skeptical, I'm excited for the new one and I'm hoping we get to see that loving energy with Rachel an Ansel. Overall I love both!💃💞
Natalie wood didn't even like Richard beymer and didn't want him in the movie its all an act
@@donnalombardo1135 then it's good acting then! I never would have known, that is very interesting
@@avar.9926Yeah I didn't know til a little while ago George chakiris who played Bernardo talked about it they didn't speak to each except to act I guess she wanted her husband Robert Wagner to play the part she didn't think Richard beymer was the right one for the part so she gave him the cold shoulder treatment and when he found out he did the same to her but then I read years later she met him in a restaurant and then I guess they they started talking and she wished them well so they made up I guess
The separation between María and Tony in the remake is more symbolic, emphasising the divide between them because of their backgrounds and possibly foreshadowing the end of the film.
@@donnalombardo1135 She was all but divorced from Robert Wagner when this movie was made. Natalie had a mad crush on Jerry Robbins, the other director on the film and the director of the original stage musical. He was gay, well possibly bisexual. Not sure if it was unrequited or not. I don't believe they were ever involved. Natalie just hated Richard Beymer, he was miscast and was a terrible Tony. It is too bad Larry Kert was too old for the part. He was and still is the best actor/singer to play the role. Chita Rivera is still the best Anita. I do think Rachel sings beautifully though and looks right for Maria. Ansel seems okay, his voice isn't as strong though.
U can tell the difference between Rachel’s voice & Marni Nixon’s voice!!!! 😍😍😍 & between Ansel’s voice & Richard Beymer’s voice
Yes! Both Marni and Rachel are great!
That's Ansel's voice but Jimmy Bryant sang for Richard Beymer (Tony).
@@jrn2217 Ok thank u for the info 😁😁😁
I love the remake!! They did a good job on the remake but i prefer the original 😀
0:37 no I cannot believe they removed this from the 2021 version 😭😭😭😭
Same 😭! In the 1961 version Maria sings that part with Tony but in the remake he sings it by himself
I think it gives each actor a good balance of lines to sing in the song and when they to sing together, the emotional resonance becomes much stronger. The original 1957 production only had Maria sing that part, as well as "Today, all day I had a feeling a miracle would happen. I know now I was right". Later productions give that part to Tony and I think the 1961 movie is the only version of "Tonight" I have seen so far where they both sing that portion of the song.
The remake is based on the original Broadway musical and in the original Tony sings that part alone, they just turned it into a duet in the 1961 adaptation
I think what Steven was going for is to visually show the obstacles that will always be in their ways. That no matter how much they loved each other, they will always have something in the way of being together.
The original gets my vote they are in love you can tell and it's a classic iove story especially when they sing somewhere tonight and one heart and in this picture America not the same it's a shame
Lol, you can tell? Natalie Wood HATED Richard Beymer. Wouldn't talk to him except to film the scenes. The first movie isn't the "original." That honor belongs to the Broadway musical, and the 2021 version is much closer to that.
@@bowtoyoursensei554 It’s called acting. Yeah, Natalie and Richard didn’t get along during filming, but they were willing to put aside their differences and pretend to be in love for the cameras.
I would love to see on stage with Julian ovenden and sierra as the lovers watch the proms 2012 there balcany scene its magical
i have seen the new one but not impressed at all the girl who plays Maria is a lovely singer that's all I can say I do prefer the one on stage and the classic movie untill some one brings west side story revival with Julian and sierra love there balcony scene from the proms 2012 and there voices are magical
The original version is magnificent
From what I see the 2021 version is much better in terms of visual storytelling
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No offence to Natalie Wood but i prefer Rachel's version. She just sounds soooo good, she sounds like a disney pincess and i love it so much
Natalie didn’t sing in the movie. It was Marni Nixon
@@idaf3028 ahhh didn't know that but thanks
@@ariyatabassumabdullah1143 same with ansel, who was using his real voice while James Howard Bryant was singing and the one dubbed for Richard Beymer.
It's too bad Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert were too old for the 1961 original. If you can find the video of them singing Tonight from the Broadway production they were the best Maria and Tony. The clip is hard to find on utube but worth the trouble. Their singing was so beautiful and they had real chemistry between them. Carol Lawrence said in an interview that they really loved each other and you could tell.
17 year old Rachel Zegler can hold her own against master singer Marnie Nixon singing Tonight.
Proof that if you got it you got it. Talent is born, vocal training can only do so much
@@Nonyah123 Composers like Alma Deutscher and Ashley Marina still rule in the music business.
I think the opposite. Natural talent can only get you so far it’s training that gets you the rest of the way. Even people that didn’t have natural talent can become the best singer of all time.
I'm sorry but i totally prefer Rachel's voice, SHE SOUND LIKE A GODDESS!!! i mean, Natalie voice was really pretty, BUT, Rachel SLAY IT, KILL IT, EAT ALL THE CAKE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS
Natalie wasn’t singing. Her voice was dubbed by the Opera Singer Marni Nixon
@@grandeflamesbutera3949Oh, i dont know that, thank you
@@cinnamonpeach2647 Ur welcome for the extra information ❤️❤️❤️
@@grandeflamesbutera3949 Which is fortunate considering that Natalie Wood wasn't a singer. There was a huge issue where Wood would go in, sing the songs, and not know that Marni was going to be dubbing everything. Wood wouldn't even speak to Marni who had a much better working relationship with Hepburn and Kerr when she dubbed them in My Fair Lady and The King & I respectively. I also love the fact that Breyer would give credit to Bryant who dubbed him despite it being such a big Hollywood secret.
Well I like Carol Lawrence on the Original Broadway Cast recording best of all... ;)