Also, very interesting how when the audience is first introduced to her, she is dressed in white, mature in her own way, but ultimately innocent.. Then in this scene, dressed in red, black shawl,, raw emotions and fearless,,as though christened into hard life. Brilliant movie, and brilliant Natalie Wood here.
Simon0 I'm a sensitive soul and everyone most probably has has a different reaction to this scene. I was only expressing myself. :p Woman are more prone to feeling emotions in this world. I have been watching this great musical since my childhood and have fond memories of watching it. I feel having growing up watching this has made me feel a strong connection and maybe just maybe got into this scene too much! It's such a fantastic film that sometimes you can't help but feel for these characters and the great acting that goes with it! :)
+Jennifer Elliott this is very much a classic, in 1961 and it's still a classic today. Loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, there was first a Broadway show, then this movie. I think this movie is quite strong, emotionally. And the music, the singing and dancing, a spectacular combination that grips us and carries us through to the sad end. Somebody has said that Maria should have killed herself in the last scene, similar to the Romeo/Juliet story, but I think the ending of this movie is quite powerful as it is...killing herself would have weakened that power. And the music at the end...unbelievably powerful as Tony's body is carried out, the Sharks and the Jets follow and Maria is last. Sadly, this particular video cuts off before the actual end, and you miss some of what I'm talking about. (probably an insensitive editor did that...lol) This is a movie about joy, about sorrow, love found and love lost as well as a story about gangs and turf wars...all still so very relevant today. This is very much one of my favorites. Dirty Dancing is another favorite of mine. The final scene of that movie gives me chills, just like this one does. Yes, musicals are pretty special. I'm a musician, so I can enjoy the great music as well as the great story that's told. Jennifer, stay that sensitive soul. Don't ever change. You'll find so much emotion in life that others who are less sensitive will never see. Music from movies like this will take you back just hearing it. And other great movies like this will also move you. Yours will be a much fuller life than theirs.
Natalie Wood OWNED this scene. Her pain and agony is so palpable. She sold the scene exactly as it is - Maria, who started the film as an innocent naive girl, completes her transformation into a powerful, outspoken woman who finally takes matters into her own hands and gives the gangs the berating that they’ve had coming to them for so long. As blinding as her grief is, it also fuels her inner vigor and gives her the courage to speak out and single-handedly bring the feud to an end once and for all.
"You all killed him and my brother and Riff. Not with guns or bullits, but with hate. Well, I can kill too, because I have hate." Hate breeds hate. Why is that so hard to figure out ?
I saw the movie in 1961 and see it whenever it’s on. The ending never fails to move me emotionally. The music and Natalie Wood’s performance. That is film making at its best.
What makes this a true tragedy is that literally every character contributes to this tragic outcome: -Chino seeks out Tony to murder him -Anita lies and says that Maria is dead, leading Tony to seek his own end -The Jets harass Anita, causing her to not want to help -Tony kills Bernardo -Bernardo kills Riff despite Tony's intervention -Riff calls the war -Maria herself urges Tony to intervene in stopping the war despite Tony having mitigated the damage already by making it a safer fight People nowadays seem obsessed with happy endings, so it's sad that true tragedies like this are few and far between. But they will always withstand the test of time because they're an accurate reflection of unchanging human nature.
So true. I know she had good intentions, but I put some blame on Maria. Had Tony not intervene, the two gangs would just go on fighting their usual ways, and no one would’ve been killed. Then she sends Anita in her place to seek Tony. That was a disaster. Never listen to Maria lol
***** I got this from multiple interviews of ppl who worked with him. Apparently he wasn't the type of guy the public was looking for on screen at the time. James Dean, Warren Beatty and some others were more popular back then. Richard himself also said he hated his performance and walked out halfway through the premier cuz he was asked to portray Tony as an emotional softie rather than an ex-gang member. Russ Tamblyn (the guy who played Riff) said Richard grew up in the Midwest and didn't have a very good street sense, so it was really hard for Richard to play the part convincingly. Plus, the movie won 10 Oscars but none of them were awarded to Richard nor Natalie. Personally I loved him in the movie, but I do agree his performance doesn't convince me that Tony used to be the leader of the Jets.
+Kiko Li Idk I feel like Richard did an excellent job in this film. It seems like he was underrated a lot in Hollywood. It's a shame none of the awards were given to the actual two leads. There's no reason why Natalie shouldn't have an academy award for this and the same goes for Richard. But is that really the reason why he walked out of the premiere?
Initially they had the original ending to have that the bullet passed through both of them killing them both true to Romeo and Juliet. But they felt the story would have a more better impact if she lived.
Excellent movie, I always cry @ this scene, particularly when she screams "DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!!" as the cop steps back and bows his head. GREAT acting!!
That's the one line I still remember from this movie, and I saw it only one time, over 15 years ago. And I still remember that line. It stayed with me. I felt her pain. I carried it with me.
Say what you want about Natalie Wood playing Maria, but I don’t think anybody else is ever going to top her performance in THIS particular scene, she absolutely kills it. You can absolutely buy her grief and her fury here, and that she’s just had enough of all of them.
Natalie Wood gets a great deal of criticism as Maria, but I have to believe she covered the role to perfection. The criticism is, I believe, because she was not a Latina playing a Latina. She was a beautiful girl, and I think many of us who saw the 1961 version fell in love with her. I am so terribly sad that she is not with us today.
It’s also because she didn’t sing. Her acting was flawless but her not being a Latina and not singing doesn’t help. George Chikaris is a Greek American but he danced and sang and gets less flack.
I saw this movie at its release in 1961. It was a cultural phenomenon because of the issues of immigration. And of course the extraordinary music, songs, dancing. It still holds up well today. Trivia - the slums where this was filmed have now become Lincoln Center, home of the NY Phil, the Met Opera, NYC Ballet, etc.
My boyfriend asked me what my favorite movie was and why. I told him it was West Side Story because no matter how many times I watch it, it always elicits such strong emotions. I always think of this scene in particular and how I cry. Every. Single. Time. The look Maria gives when she realizes Tony’s dead just kills me.
A most powerful scene by a beautiful powerful actress and stunning cast. Has always given me chills and always makes me cry. You are deeply missed Natalie Wood 🌹💜
I love Tony's face when he suddenly sees her alive and walking into the park. I can't even imagine the happiness he felt. Like winning the lottery x infinity
@@yeilyn24 I also liked the new one, it improved some things of the 1961 version. However, there were 2 scenes in particular where I felt it did not have the emotional impact of the original. The final scene felt rushed. In this version you can see all the sharks and jets. In the new one not. I remember being in the cinema and feeling nothing with the ending (unlike the 1961 version, where I was moved).
I agree, but I felt that Rachel Zegler’s final monolouge was beautifully performed. Made me feel María’s feelings through the scene. Both actresses portrayed it wonderfully
I am totally with you. This scene I felt it was done better in the 1961 version. The third act in Spielberg’s version felt emotionally flat and rushed for me. Not that I cried when I first saw this one as a kid but I did feel Maria’s devastation far more. Natalie Wood played it to perfection IMHO. Beymer was horrible (sugary and over dramatic or over joyful at times with wide open eyes). Other than that the new version is absolutely remarkable and better in every other way.
I nearly cried. When she screamed 'Don't you TOUCH HIM!' I suddenly thought of losing my significant other. It's too much to bear even just thinking about it...how awful it must feel.
I’d like to imagine that Tony talked to her about him with how both him and Riff started the Jets. Maria could see how much Riff means to him, and despite everything that’s happening, she respects Riff for being there for her love.
With Maria including Riff, many would claim that she mentioned him as an example of the aftermath of the hate fueled bloodshed. But, I kinda like to think that she knows how much he means to Tony, and that he mattered to her as well.
Hate the most contagious and deadly disease of our species. 58 years ago this was released and still resonates now. I remember when I first saw this film in the early 80s this scene had me in tears and that was only 20+ years later. Another 30 years later instead of moving forward we seem to have gone backwards and that is the most horrifying thing to me.
The scene was better here than in the remake. Although I nearly cried during that scene in Spielberg's version, this one is more powerful because Maria mentions Riff, Bernardo, and Tony along with pointing the gun at everyone. The music is slower, and moments are taken to be respectful.
Doc says: you make this world lousy. Action says: we didn’t make it doc. Best words ever in a movie. Seen this movie over 100s of times. Mom got me into when I was a kid. I’m 51 now. Best movie ever.
I'm 70 and I saw it when I was 11. I stayed at the theater and watched it 3 times before I could pull myself away. I don't even want to watch the Spielberg version. The 61 version was So powerful I think it could only have been ruined by a remake.
The girl, ANYBODYS, towards the end of the movie. Finally got the respect she wanted ALL along, when ICE says, you did good buddy boy, and she says, thanks daddy-o. She always wanted to be acknowledged as part of the JETS ,one of the guys and she got her due. Thanks ICE
Saw this magnificent movie the weekend it opened in the morning up west in Leicester Square, London. I was 15. Not ashamed to say that I cried my eyes out at this scene and I welled up a bit just now too. Best musical of all alongside the King and I for me.
RIFF didn’t care that they were from puerto rico. He would have fought any gang. Those were his streets It was all he had. If tony would have formed a gang he would have fought them too. Action was the man. I think he may have wanted more respect from riff. Then what he got. Can talk about this show for hours.
The ONLY part of the movie I felt it was done better in the 1961 version. The third act in Spielberg’s version felt emotionally flat for me. Not that I cried when I first saw this one as a kid but I did feel Maria’s devastation far more. Natalie Wood played it to perfection IMHO. Beymer was horrible (sugary and over dramatic or over joyful at times with wide open eyes). Other than that the new version is absolutely remarkable and better in every way.
The saddest part that I observed is that hate for each other even harms people in our lives and not just the people we intend to. The Jets and Sharks hate for each other caused Maria to lose Tony, even though it was her brother and Riff’s feud.
In my opinion West Side Story is one of the best films ever made, it is truly shot and has this unbelievable cinematography, it looks so clean and the performers are just so on point for 61
After seeing the new movie, I think this scene is the only part in the whole original movie that I think was better than the new one. I think I liked all the music in the new one better, but this scene was so authentic. The way she gave them a speech about killing because of having hate in their hearts wasn't something she really mentioned in the new one. And I think it's important cuz she made them realize that everything they were fighting about was pointless
The first time I saw this, when I was 13, was the first time I literally cried at the end of a movie, but like a real crying, except the end of Toy Story 3 (when I was 9) but these were tears from another kind. I was kind of a tough girl, but when I watched the West Side Story Tony’s death so startled me that I cried so hard😭 And then when Mariah shout at them... probably our whole neighborhood heard me. It was just so emotional and sad😢 I will never forget it😘💔😭
All these years later, and I still hear "Don't you touch him!" as two voices coming out of her. That's how powerful her grief is, like it's consuming every part of her. And the shocking part? She was nominated for Best Actress the same year West Side Story came out, but it was for another movie. (She didn't win.) She deserved an award for this scene ALONE.
So fascinating. If this was an opera, having the most dramatic moment not set to music would be a complete and utter disaster but in a musical it works so well. Beautiful scene.
After watching this horribly sad scene, I would like to share with you all one of the most popular (and probably apocryphal) theater mishap stories out there. It goes like this: One night, during a production of West Side Story, something goes wrong with Chino's gun. He forgets it, it doesn't go off, etc. The important part is that, instead of just pretending to shoot a gun and making a "bang" himself, he takes off one of his shoes, yells "POISON BOOTS!" and throws it at Tony. After Tony dies, Maria picks up the boot, waves it around, and says "How many more kicks are left in this boot? One for you, one for you, and one kick left for me." (I've also heard it "how much poison is left in this boot?" but I like "kicks" better.) Anyway, I just think everyone should know that story. Because it's fantastic. Have a good day.
This was all Riff's Fault. If he hadn't butted in when Bernardo and Tony had their fighto over Maria, this wouldn't have happened. He was itching for a fight and he caused his Death, then Bernardo's By Tony, then Tony's by Chino.
True, but then we would never have had this great movie to watch, and talk about like we are doing now. Im dust being sarcastic. You are 100% correct. Great movie.
I'd go further to say it was Maria's fault. If she didn't insist that Tony interfere and stop the brawl cold turkey, they would've most likely been able to settle the dispute without anyone dying. It's because Tony tried to stop the brawl that things escalated the way they did.
Logically, the whole tragedy was everyone's fault; Riff and Bernardo arranged the rumble, Maria made Tony stop the rumble, Rita falsely said that Maria was dead to Jets, Doc eavesdropped and told Tony and Chino could have made the hatred worse.
@@samhayet4286 I say it's Anita's fault. She lied about Maria being dead. If Tony knew she was still alive, he never would have ran out in the open and called out to Chino
Loved this movie. Still do. Now one gun is not enough hate they all have a gun they shoot each other. They shoot their own. ITS NOT ENOUGH HATE FOR THEM
+Isabelle Oh-Criner It actually how American's, especially people from Northeastern cities spoke back then. Also Maria first language is Spanish not English so words come off a bit more phonetically. If you watch a lot of old movies, the accent comes up quite a bit. As many immigrants came to our shores their mother tongue's and our English merged, creating the accent, as subsequent groups came they learned that as a form of English. To conclude, they're just quoting Maria's English.
Kat It's two years later and I sincerely hope you've seen this American classic. I saw it when it came out (I was 7) and I remember being so sad at end ... Like all great movies, I never wanted it to end.
“All of you! You all killed him! And my brother! And Riff!” This line isn't so powerful just for this story, but also as an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. So many people say that their love killed people. But no, that's not what did it. It was the hate the Capulets and Montagues had for each other that killed all those people. If they had just let Romeo and Juliet’s love be from the beginning, none of the deaths would've happened. And that holds true for every adaptation.
This cut right before what I think is one of the most important parts of the story. The Jets start to carry Tony off, but can’t until the Sharks step in to help. It’s a simple moment, but the most memorable ones often are.
I remember me and my father would watch this 24/7 and we would always cry at this part and then I pointed out the part where she says “don’t you touch him” if you closely you can hear like 4 or 3 voice come out of her. And that always hit me hard ESPECIALLY when she looked up at the officer WHEW man I love her so dearly. Mane I miss her
I always like how she includes Riff. She didn't even know him, but his life still mattered to her
She knew how important he was to Tony, and if he was important to Tony, then he was important to her.
Because he’s a person who died and all this mess. That’s all.
Natalie was truly a force of nature onscreen, you can just feel Maria's grief and anguish.
ifeelpretty57 talking about the rumble on the on the rooftop in West Side Story
Also, very interesting how when the audience is first introduced to her, she is dressed in white, mature in her own way, but ultimately innocent.. Then in this scene, dressed in red, black shawl,, raw emotions and fearless,,as though christened into hard life. Brilliant movie, and brilliant Natalie Wood here.
This had me tearing up.
@@gracevazul2672 me too! How relevant the story is still today.
Now, imagine how bad she'd feel if she actually knew and loved Tony. If this is how she reacts to losing her crush of two days, she needs help.
I'm in tears here. This is such a tough scene to watch. Great acting by Natalie Wood. God bless her.
+Jennifer Elliott its not that bad.
Simon0 I'm a sensitive soul and everyone most probably has has a different reaction to this scene. I was only expressing myself. :p
Woman are more prone to feeling emotions in this world.
I have been watching this great musical since my childhood and have fond memories of watching it. I feel having growing up watching this has made me feel a strong connection and maybe just maybe got into this scene too much! It's such a fantastic film that sometimes you can't help but feel for these characters and the great acting that goes with it! :)
+Jennifer Elliott this is very much a classic, in 1961 and it's still a classic today. Loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, there was first a Broadway show, then this movie. I think this movie is quite strong, emotionally. And the music, the singing and dancing, a spectacular combination that grips us and carries us through to the sad end.
Somebody has said that Maria should have killed herself in the last scene, similar to the Romeo/Juliet story, but I think the ending of this movie is quite powerful as it is...killing herself would have weakened that power. And the music at the end...unbelievably powerful as Tony's body is carried out, the Sharks and the Jets follow and Maria is last. Sadly, this particular video cuts off before the actual end, and you miss some of what I'm talking about. (probably an insensitive editor did that...lol) This is a movie about joy, about sorrow, love found and love lost as well as a story about gangs and turf wars...all still so very relevant today.
This is very much one of my favorites. Dirty Dancing is another favorite of mine. The final scene of that movie gives me chills, just like this one does. Yes, musicals are pretty special. I'm a musician, so I can enjoy the great music as well as the great story that's told. Jennifer, stay that sensitive soul. Don't ever change. You'll find so much emotion in life that others who are less sensitive will never see. Music from movies like this will take you back just hearing it. And other great movies like this will also move you. Yours will be a much fuller life than theirs.
@@JenniferElliott1 second that^
Jenny, women aren’t more prone to feeling emotions, how absurd!
Men are just not allowed to express theirs as openly and in the same way.
Natalie Wood OWNED this scene. Her pain and agony is so palpable. She sold the scene exactly as it is - Maria, who started the film as an innocent naive girl, completes her transformation into a powerful, outspoken woman who finally takes matters into her own hands and gives the gangs the berating that they’ve had coming to them for so long. As blinding as her grief is, it also fuels her inner vigor and gives her the courage to speak out and single-handedly bring the feud to an end once and for all.
"You all killed him and my brother and Riff. Not with guns or bullits, but with hate.
Well, I can kill too, because I have hate." Hate breeds hate. Why is that so hard to figure out ?
Bullets*
to quote Yoda "...Hate leads to suffering."
I think Yoda might have said, "...to suffering hate leads" ;)
Jane Doe omg I never realized how well that quote works for today. Wisdom at its finest.
How inspiration
When she says "Te adoro, Anton" still cry like a baby. Great acting in this movie!
I do too.
And it triggers the story of Natalie Wood's drowning as well...rumors are that no one rescued her :(
So glad it was included in the remake.
One of the saddest moments in movie history holy crap
hey man, i agree.
Nope... when Sam Wheat sees Molly Brown for the last time is the saddest moment... that got me crying and I'm a man!!!!
It is. But is was a stage musical first before they make this into a movie.
I saw the movie in 1961 and see it whenever it’s on. The ending never fails to move me emotionally. The music and Natalie Wood’s performance.
That is film making at its best.
no it wasnt this was laughably bad
What makes this a true tragedy is that literally every character contributes to this tragic outcome:
-Chino seeks out Tony to murder him
-Anita lies and says that Maria is dead, leading Tony to seek his own end
-The Jets harass Anita, causing her to not want to help
-Tony kills Bernardo
-Bernardo kills Riff despite Tony's intervention
-Riff calls the war
-Maria herself urges Tony to intervene in stopping the war despite Tony having mitigated the damage already by making it a safer fight
People nowadays seem obsessed with happy endings, so it's sad that true tragedies like this are few and far between. But they will always withstand the test of time because they're an accurate reflection of unchanging human nature.
IKKK EXACTLY
So true. I know she had good intentions, but I put some blame on Maria. Had Tony not intervene, the two gangs would just go on fighting their usual ways, and no one would’ve been killed. Then she sends Anita in her place to seek Tony. That was a disaster. Never listen to Maria lol
It isn’t my fault I was given those beans you persuaded me to trade away my cow for beans
That’s another story never mind
Anita didn't only "not help", she lied out of spite and anger.
then Doc also (unwittingly) contributed to the dysfunction by spreading the lie.
And Schrank too, for detaining Maria so that she couldn't go to Doc's to meet Tony immediately and had to send Anita instead.
She should have won the Academy Award for this scene alone!!!
Sad part is people didn't even like her, nor Richard Beymer's (Tony) performance in the movie.
she was a great, intensely emotional, and explosive actress. this scene is all about the silent, seething emotions.
+Kiko Li Why isn't Richard given acclaim
***** I got this from multiple interviews of ppl who worked with him. Apparently he wasn't the type of guy the public was looking for on screen at the time. James Dean, Warren Beatty and some others were more popular back then. Richard himself also said he hated his performance and walked out halfway through the premier cuz he was asked to portray Tony as an emotional softie rather than an ex-gang member. Russ Tamblyn (the guy who played Riff) said Richard grew up in the Midwest and didn't have a very good street sense, so it was really hard for Richard to play the part convincingly. Plus, the movie won 10 Oscars but none of them were awarded to Richard nor Natalie.
Personally I loved him in the movie, but I do agree his performance doesn't convince me that Tony used to be the leader of the Jets.
+Kiko Li Idk I feel like Richard did an excellent job in this film. It seems like he was underrated a lot in Hollywood. It's a shame none of the awards were given to the actual two leads. There's no reason why Natalie shouldn't have an academy award for this and the same goes for Richard. But is that really the reason why he walked out of the premiere?
R.I.P Natalie Wood.
Your beauty and talent will never be forgotten.
I think in a way this ending is better than the original Romeo and Juliet it still made me cry though!
Initially they had the original ending to have that the bullet passed through both of them killing them both true to Romeo and Juliet. But they felt the story would have a more better impact if she lived.
DisneyTimeLord yeah. It truly is more tragic knowing one of them will have to live on.
This was sad, but it doesn't beat 1968's Romeo and Juliet.
@@IncubusOfDeath it does in a way
@@Godzilla-jx9eo I don't think so.
Excellent movie, I always cry @ this scene, particularly when she screams "DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!!" as the cop steps back and bows his head. GREAT acting!!
It makes it even worse when “Somewhere” is playing in the back because now there really isn’t a place for them and there never will be.
that song was always a fantasy and they knew it
Yes, there is. "Somewhere" is *Heaven.* That's where happy ever after is. 👼🏻
DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!
That's the one line I still remember from this movie, and I saw it only one time, over 15 years ago. And I still remember that line. It stayed with me. I felt her pain. I carried it with me.
I cry when she says don't touch him
Me too...!! And still now... at my 84!!
Me too... and still now... at my 84 !!
I like how Maria's "Don't you touch him!" echoes Anita's "don't you touch me!" in Doc's Store
Say what you want about Natalie Wood playing Maria, but I don’t think anybody else is ever going to top her performance in THIS particular scene, she absolutely kills it. You can absolutely buy her grief and her fury here, and that she’s just had enough of all of them.
Ughhh when she falls to her knees and sobs I lose it every time. This movie/show is so powerful, even to this day.
She made them realize there hatred for each other was there downfall
hatred is the world"s downfall
Natalie Wood gets a great deal of criticism as Maria, but I have to believe she covered the role to perfection. The criticism is, I believe, because she was not a Latina playing a Latina. She was a beautiful girl, and I think many of us who saw the 1961 version fell in love with her. I am so terribly sad that she is not with us today.
It’s also because she didn’t sing. Her acting was flawless but her not being a Latina and not singing doesn’t help. George Chikaris is a Greek American but he danced and sang and gets less flack.
Why would they be upset, that she is not Latina, with the exception of Rita Moreno, nobody in that film was Latina.
I saw this movie at its release in 1961. It was a cultural phenomenon because of the issues of immigration. And of course the extraordinary music, songs, dancing. It still holds up well today. Trivia - the slums where this was filmed have now become Lincoln Center, home of the NY Phil, the Met Opera, NYC Ballet, etc.
How old are you
+Maximus He's 55
+ODINJUSTHAPPENED lol How do you know?
+Benjibacca Gaming math
That would mean Dave saw the movie when he was one year old
Just saw the new version. Loved it! But this ending is so tense, so real. Natalie's acting is outstanding.
I have the exact opposite opinion, vintage acting is kind of hammy
@@MadameCorgi ...According to you!
@@brucescott4261 yes, that's why I used the word 'opinion'
@@MadameCorgi this movie was a bit more broadway than the 2021 version. Natalie’s acting was outstanding for this movie.
@@brucescott4261 you’re so unintelligent
My boyfriend asked me what my favorite movie was and why. I told him it was West Side Story because no matter how many times I watch it, it always elicits such strong emotions. I always think of this scene in particular and how I cry. Every. Single. Time. The look Maria gives when she realizes Tony’s dead just kills me.
I know Natalie is so convincingly tragic with that look and when she says that she loves Tony for the last time one shakes with sobs
A most powerful scene by a beautiful powerful actress and stunning cast. Has always given me chills and always makes me cry. You are deeply missed Natalie Wood 🌹💜
I love Tony's face when he suddenly sees her alive and walking into the park. I can't even imagine the happiness he felt. Like winning the lottery x infinity
I always cry at this part
This scene is magnificent. Sadly, I felt that the 2021 version didn’t make it justice. The emotional impact of the ending is better in this version.
I liked the new one but something felt missing in the ending.
@@yeilyn24 I also liked the new one, it improved some things of the 1961 version. However, there were 2 scenes in particular where I felt it did not have the emotional impact of the original. The final scene felt rushed. In this version you can see all the sharks and jets. In the new one not. I remember being in the cinema and feeling nothing with the ending (unlike the 1961 version, where I was moved).
I agree, but I felt that Rachel Zegler’s final monolouge was beautifully performed. Made me feel María’s feelings through the scene. Both actresses portrayed it wonderfully
I am totally with you. This scene I felt it was done better in the 1961 version. The third act in Spielberg’s version felt emotionally flat and rushed for me. Not that I cried when I first saw this one as a kid but I did feel Maria’s devastation far more. Natalie Wood played it to perfection IMHO. Beymer was horrible (sugary and over dramatic or over joyful at times with wide open eyes). Other than that the new version is absolutely remarkable and better in every other way.
@@gpapa31 I also felt it rushed that ending of this new version of West Side Story
This movie shows what the path of hate can lead to.
Hate is still present today.
@@summerrose8110 I’m aware. Sadly it will never go away.
I nearly cried. When she screamed 'Don't you TOUCH HIM!' I suddenly thought of losing my significant other. It's too much to bear even just thinking about it...how awful it must feel.
Artistic masterpiece, the message transcends us, this is one of the greatest films I have ever seen
The greatest musical ever made by a wide margin my mom turned me on when i was 5 mom thankyou. RIP i love you
I get chills every time I hear her demand "How many can I kill, Chino? HOW MANY?!" So raw, omg
That “Don’t you TOUCH HIM!”. Gets me every time 😢
That scream to the cops from Maria was so dark to me. But yeah, I agree.
"All of you. You all killed him and my brother and Riff not with bullits and guns, but with hate." Happy Birthday Dr. King.
***** Is that a good lol or a stupid lol ?
“How many can I kill Chino, how many and still one bullet left for me?”
Man that was a intense
I love that Maria even brings up Riff too when she's yelling at them all.
I’d like to imagine that Tony talked to her about him with how both him and Riff started the Jets. Maria could see how much Riff means to him, and despite everything that’s happening, she respects Riff for being there for her love.
i admit, this scene is way more powerful than the 2021 adaptation.
This is the Greatest Musical Drama of all time and cannot be remade.I had no interest in watching the recent remake
The entire film is far more powerful than 2021 for the most part. (although the new one is better in a few areas imo)
With Maria including Riff, many would claim that she mentioned him as an example of the aftermath of the hate fueled bloodshed. But, I kinda like to think that she knows how much he means to Tony, and that he mattered to her as well.
Maria made a very empowering speech i am in tears
Hate the most contagious and deadly disease of our species.
58 years ago this was released and still resonates now. I remember when I first saw this film in the early 80s this scene had me in tears and that was only 20+ years later. Another 30 years later instead of moving forward we seem to have gone backwards and that is the most horrifying thing to me.
RIP Natalie Wood❤️
The sad irony of this scene is that the actor who played Tony still alive today, while Maria isn’t. R.I.P. Natalie
The scene was better here than in the remake. Although I nearly cried during that scene in Spielberg's version, this one is more powerful because Maria mentions Riff, Bernardo, and Tony along with pointing the gun at everyone. The music is slower, and moments are taken to be respectful.
Doc says: you make this world lousy. Action says: we didn’t make it doc. Best words ever in a movie. Seen this movie over 100s of times. Mom got me into when I was a kid. I’m 51 now. Best movie ever.
I'm 70 and I saw it when I was 11. I stayed at the theater and watched it 3 times before I could pull myself away. I don't even want to watch the Spielberg version. The 61 version was So powerful I think it could only have been ruined by a remake.
Natalie Wood deserved the Oscar they were WRONG. Not to give it to hear. This a very powerful scene. She was GREAT!
The girl, ANYBODYS, towards the end of the movie. Finally got the respect she wanted ALL along, when ICE says, you did good buddy boy, and she says, thanks daddy-o. She always wanted to be acknowledged as part of the JETS ,one of the guys and she got her due. Thanks ICE
I love Anybodys, and she *finally* got that respect at the end.
If you think about it, Maria's whole Life changed in two days: She found the Love of her Life and lost it forever and her Brother at the same day too
For me the timimg and pace in this scene was so much better than the 2021 version
“Te adoro, Anton”😢💔
So relevant. Even today. This movie made me cry as a child and still does ❤
I don't care that she wasn't Hispanic, Natalie Wood was brilliant in this role.
I don't care either. It's called acting. Pretending is another word for acting. Children do it all the time, so it can't be wrong.
I saw this with my grandad in November in the threat her and I cried I got the movie I watched still cry so much
Saw this magnificent movie the weekend it opened in the morning up west in Leicester Square, London. I was 15. Not ashamed to say that I cried my eyes out at this scene and I welled up a bit just now too. Best musical of all alongside the King and I for me.
I just saw the the 2021 trailer and decided it was time to revisit this masterpice
RIFF didn’t care that they were from puerto rico. He would have fought any gang. Those were his streets It was all he had. If tony would have formed a gang he would have fought them too. Action was the man. I think he may have wanted more respect from riff. Then what he got. Can talk about this show for hours.
Tony was a jet but he broke away from them
"Well I can kill too, because now *I* have hate." Heartbreaking.
My cat got startled and jumped off the bed when she screamed DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!!!! She sounded possessed. Lol.
That's no way to talk about your cat.
I have never seen the original (saw the remake last week) and that was an amazing monologue Natalie wood did.
The ONLY part of the movie I felt it was done better in the 1961 version. The third act in Spielberg’s version felt emotionally flat for me. Not that I cried when I first saw this one as a kid but I did feel Maria’s devastation far more. Natalie Wood played it to perfection IMHO. Beymer was horrible (sugary and over dramatic or over joyful at times with wide open eyes). Other than that the new version is absolutely remarkable and better in every way.
Anyone else here after yesterday's tragic events that could have easily been even more tragic?
The saddest part that I observed is that hate for each other even harms people in our lives and not just the people we intend to. The Jets and Sharks hate for each other caused Maria to lose Tony, even though it was her brother and Riff’s feud.
Natalie’s so beautiful
Whenever I watch this scene I always like to imagine that Tony and Maria and somewhere together finally happy with no gangs or hatred to stop them
They call that place Heaven. 👼🏻
In my opinion West Side Story is one of the best films ever made, it is truly shot and has this unbelievable cinematography, it looks so clean and the performers are just so on point for 61
Wow . Such a strong scene. In tears
This scene was emotional. Their hate lead to Riff, Bernardo and Tony dying.
After seeing the new movie, I think this scene is the only part in the whole original movie that I think was better than the new one. I think I liked all the music in the new one better, but this scene was so authentic. The way she gave them a speech about killing because of having hate in their hearts wasn't something she really mentioned in the new one. And I think it's important cuz she made them realize that everything they were fighting about was pointless
One of saddest scene... oh man I couldn’t stop crying my eyes out. 😭😭💔💔💔
Man, she's a good actress.
Tony didn't die, he fled Manhattan to become an eccentric mogul in Twin Peaks, Washington.
Don’t forget, Riff wasn’t dead either, he went to Twin Peaks, too!
Goosebumps every time...
This never fails to make me cry
The way she says, "Te adoro Anton" gives me chills. 😢💔
Cut the best part where both groups help with Tony’s body and Maria’s veil yes this is fitting for today so much
The first time I saw this, when I was 13, was the first time I literally cried at the end of a movie, but like a real crying, except the end of Toy Story 3 (when I was 9) but these were tears from another kind. I was kind of a tough girl, but when I watched the West Side Story Tony’s death so startled me that I cried so hard😭 And then when Mariah shout at them... probably our whole neighborhood heard me. It was just so emotional and sad😢 I will never forget it😘💔😭
I much prefer the original version where Tony was killed via poison boot.
The way she screams "Don't you TOUCH HIM-" lives in my head rent free.
She did this scene better than Rachel but Rachel did other scenes better than Natalie
I haven’t seen the new one but I have seen the songs from them and I gotta say, both Natalie and Rachel are incredibly beautiful singers
All these years later, and I still hear "Don't you touch him!" as two voices coming out of her. That's how powerful her grief is, like it's consuming every part of her. And the shocking part? She was nominated for Best Actress the same year West Side Story came out, but it was for another movie. (She didn't win.) She deserved an award for this scene ALONE.
This ending made my sister cry for a musical from 50+ years ago, 10/10
So fascinating. If this was an opera, having the most dramatic moment not set to music would be a complete and utter disaster but in a musical it works so well. Beautiful scene.
Just watched this tonight. This bit is soul-crushing.
"See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.
All are punish'd."
After watching this horribly sad scene, I would like to share with you all one of the most popular (and probably apocryphal) theater mishap stories out there. It goes like this:
One night, during a production of West Side Story, something goes wrong with Chino's gun. He forgets it, it doesn't go off, etc. The important part is that, instead of just pretending to shoot a gun and making a "bang" himself, he takes off one of his shoes, yells "POISON BOOTS!" and throws it at Tony. After Tony dies, Maria picks up the boot, waves it around, and says "How many more kicks are left in this boot? One for you, one for you, and one kick left for me." (I've also heard it "how much poison is left in this boot?" but I like "kicks" better.)
Anyway, I just think everyone should know that story. Because it's fantastic. Have a good day.
This was all Riff's Fault. If he hadn't butted in when Bernardo and Tony had their fighto over Maria, this wouldn't have happened. He was itching for a fight and he caused his Death, then Bernardo's By Tony, then Tony's by Chino.
True, but then we would never have had this great movie to watch, and talk about like we are doing now.
Im dust being sarcastic. You are 100% correct. Great movie.
I'd go further to say it was Maria's fault. If she didn't insist that Tony interfere and stop the brawl cold turkey, they would've most likely been able to settle the dispute without anyone dying. It's because Tony tried to stop the brawl that things escalated the way they did.
laminage Agreed.
Logically, the whole tragedy was everyone's fault; Riff and Bernardo arranged the rumble, Maria made Tony stop the rumble, Rita falsely said that Maria was dead to Jets, Doc eavesdropped and told Tony and Chino could have made the hatred worse.
@@samhayet4286 I say it's Anita's fault. She lied about Maria being dead. If Tony knew she was still alive, he never would have ran out in the open and called out to Chino
The new one is great but I like this og scene better.
Loved this movie. Still do.
Now one gun is not enough hate they all have a gun they shoot each other. They shoot their own.
ITS NOT ENOUGH HATE FOR THEM
I'm confused, bullets is still spelled with an 'e' right? so many people in the comments are spelling it 'bullits'
+Isabelle Oh-Criner They're just illiterate.
+Isabelle Oh-Criner It actually how American's, especially people from Northeastern cities spoke back then. Also Maria first language is Spanish not English so words come off a bit more phonetically. If you watch a lot of old movies, the accent comes up quite a bit. As many immigrants came to our shores their mother tongue's and our English merged, creating the accent, as subsequent groups came they learned that as a form of English. To conclude, they're just quoting Maria's English.
Who cares. Or should I say "Whu care"?
That's because they don't know how to spell. Yes, it's bullets.
@@ayindestevens6152 She's not talking about the dialogue in the film.
She is right hate kills more people than a loaded gun.
And yet she didn't hate when Tony murdered her brother??? I just didn't like how little emotion Maria felt for her brother. 😑
The movie's basically Romeo and Julliet but Julliet survives.
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Gone But Never Forgotten
omg I haven't even seen this movie and this made me cry
Kat It's two years later and I sincerely hope you've seen this American classic. I saw it when it came out (I was 7) and I remember being so sad at end ... Like all great movies, I never wanted it to end.
R.I.P. Natalie Wood
I'm a big tough guy, but this scene makes me cry every time.
“All of you! You all killed him! And my brother! And Riff!”
This line isn't so powerful just for this story, but also as an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. So many people say that their love killed people. But no, that's not what did it. It was the hate the Capulets and Montagues had for each other that killed all those people. If they had just let Romeo and Juliet’s love be from the beginning, none of the deaths would've happened. And that holds true for every adaptation.
This cut right before what I think is one of the most important parts of the story. The Jets start to carry Tony off, but can’t until the Sharks step in to help. It’s a simple moment, but the most memorable ones often are.
I remember me and my father would watch this 24/7 and we would always cry at this part and then I pointed out the part where she says “don’t you touch him” if you closely you can hear like 4 or 3 voice come out of her. And that always hit me hard ESPECIALLY when she looked up at the officer WHEW man I love her so dearly. Mane I miss her
Oh my gosh, you're right! I never noticed that before!
@@Ensign_Smith Natalie was so beautiful and I fell in love with her at 11 years old.
She just embodied Maria
Me: *cries self to sleep*
Maria: 1:52
Me: *wakes up* DEMONN
Meravigliosa Natalie, quanto ti ho amata in queste scene
The perfect example of how hate can result into consequences and more situations that can turn into violence.