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The Australian production of 2010 (this troper attended the show in Melbourne) makes it clear that Maria is determined to live, according to both the finale itself and the program notes.
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** Slightly downplayed, however, as least Maria seemed to have decided to not kill herself according to updated WordOfGod. [[note]](From the [[{{Headscratchers/WestSideStory}} Headscratchers]] section.)[[/note]]
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** Slightly downplayed, Actually a BittersweetEnding, however, as least Maria seemed to have decided to not kill herself according to updated WordOfGod. [[note]](From the [[{{Headscratchers/WestSideStory}} Headscratchers]] section.)[[/note]])[[/note]] Some theatre versions take a step further (such as the Australian production during 2010), and make it clear that Maria is determined to live.
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* InItForLife: "When you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way, from your first cigarette 'til your last dying day."
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Notable for some of the most famous songs in musical theater, such as "Tonight," "America" and "I Feel Pretty", with music by Music/LeonardBernstein and lyrics by Creator/StephenSondheim. In addition, the movie won 10 {{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture. Only three movies have won more (''Film/BenHur'', ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' and ''Film/TheReturnOfTheKing'' each won 11). The awarding of Best Director to Creator/RobertWise and Jerome Robbins also marked the first time that the award went to a duo of co-directors, and the only until Creator/TheCoenBrothers won it for ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'' in 2007. It is also one of AFI's most revered films, holding the #3 ranking on its "Passions" list, several of its musical numbers on the "Songs" list, and has been ranked on both of the "Greatest Films" list (though it dropped 10 spots from its 1998 spot for the 2007 list).
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Notable for some of the most famous songs in musical theater, such as "Tonight," "America" and "I Feel Pretty", with music by Music/LeonardBernstein and lyrics by Creator/StephenSondheim. In addition, the movie won 10 {{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture. Only three movies have won more (''Film/BenHur'', ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' and ''Film/TheReturnOfTheKing'' each won 11). The awarding of Best Director to Creator/RobertWise and Jerome Robbins also marked the first time that the award went to a duo of co-directors, and the only until Creator/TheCoenBrothers won it for ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'' in 2007. It is also one of AFI's most revered films, holding the #3 ranking on its "Passions" list, several of its musical numbers on the "Songs" list, list (#20, #35, #59), and has been ranked on both of the "Greatest Films" list (though it dropped 10 spots from its 1998 spot (#41) for the 2007 list).list(#51)).
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A 1957 Broadway [[TheMusical musical]], composed by Music/LeonardBernstein and written by Creator/StephenSondheim, and its 1961 [[TheMovie film adaptation]]. A lot of people do not like to admit it, but it's basically a clone of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
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A 1957 Broadway [[TheMusical musical]], musical]] with music composed by Music/LeonardBernstein and lyrics written by Creator/StephenSondheim, and its 1961 [[TheMovie film adaptation]]. A lot of people do not like to admit it, but it's basically a clone of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
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A 1957 Broadway [[TheMusical musical]], composed by Music/LeonardBernstein, and its 1961 [[TheMovie film adaptation]]. A lot of people do not like to admit it, but it's basically a clone of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
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A 1957 Broadway [[TheMusical musical]], composed by Music/LeonardBernstein, Music/LeonardBernstein and written by Creator/StephenSondheim, and its 1961 [[TheMovie film adaptation]]. A lot of people do not like to admit it, but it's basically a clone of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
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* PragmaticAdaptation: TheMovie is a very intact adaptation of the stage show, but song placement is shuffled around, to excellent effect. "Gee, Officer Krupke" and "I Feel Pretty" were both moved to Act I, which is lighter and more fun in tone. "Cool," an edgy and angry song, was moved into the similarly tense and dark Act II, averting the show's MoodWhiplash.
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Notable for some of the most famous songs in musical theater, such as "Tonight," "America" and "I Feel Pretty", with music by Music/LeonardBernstein and lyrics by Creator/StephenSondheim. In addition, the movie won 10 {{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture. Only three movies have won more (''Film/BenHur'', ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' and ''Film/TheReturnOfTheKing'' each won 11). The awarding of Best Director to Creator/RobertWise and Jerome Robbins also marked the first time that the award went to a duo of co-directors, and the only until Creator/TheCoenBrothers won it for ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'' in 2007.
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Notable for some of the most famous songs in musical theater, such as "Tonight," "America" and "I Feel Pretty", with music by Music/LeonardBernstein and lyrics by Creator/StephenSondheim. In addition, the movie won 10 {{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture. Only three movies have won more (''Film/BenHur'', ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' and ''Film/TheReturnOfTheKing'' each won 11). The awarding of Best Director to Creator/RobertWise and Jerome Robbins also marked the first time that the award went to a duo of co-directors, and the only until Creator/TheCoenBrothers won it for ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'' in 2007. It is also one of AFI's most revered films, holding the #3 ranking on its "Passions" list, several of its musical numbers on the "Songs" list, and has been ranked on both of the "Greatest Films" list (though it dropped 10 spots from its 1998 spot for the 2007 list).
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** In the show, Maria whines when Anita won't make her dance dress sexier, insisting that "it's now to be used for dancing, not kneeling in front of an altar!", implying that it was once her church dress. Anita responds, "With those boys, you could start out dancing and ''end up'' kneeling", insinuating either (a) "having" to get married because of sexual activity and pregnancy, or (b) the sexual activity itself. In the movie, this is changed to "dress for praying" and "start out dancing and ''end up'' praying", making the implications less obvious.
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** In the stage production this may be played as harrasment without obvious intention of sexual assault, and Anita gets offended by catcalls rather than an actual attemped rape.
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** In the stage production this may be played as harrasment harrassment without obvious intention of sexual assault, and Anita gets offended by catcalls rather than an actual attemped attempted rape.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: While filming the movie, the actors playing the Jets and the Sharks were roomed separately in order to heighten the tension between the two groups.
** Averted in "Anita's Rape Scene." In that scene, the actress playing Anita, Rita Moreno, was reduced to tears as a result of shooting that scene, as it brought back memories of when she was raped as a child. When she started crying, the actors playing the Jets immediately stopped what they were doing and began comforting her, while pointing out that the viewers were going to hate them for what they were doing.
** Averted in "Anita's Rape Scene." In that scene, the actress playing Anita, Rita Moreno, was reduced to tears as a result of shooting that scene, as it brought back memories of when she was raped as a child. When she started crying, the actors playing the Jets immediately stopped what they were doing and began comforting her, while pointing out that the viewers were going to hate them for what they were doing.
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* FakeNationality: In the film, Maria is played by NatalieWood, who was a Russian-American. And then there's the Greco-American George Chakiris as Bernardo.
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** Also applies to the "Gee, Officer Krupke" and "Cool" songs. In the stage version, the very sinister, serious "Cool" plays before the war council, whereas the comical "Gee, Officer Krupke" plays right after the rumble; the film reverses their placement. WordOfGod has put out there that he actually prefers the film's placement of these songs.
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** ''Everyone'' after Tony dies and Maria chews them all out.
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* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Purple and red for the Sharks, Yellow and blue for the Jets. Most obvious at the dance, but still subtly present in other scenes.
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* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Purple and red for the Sharks, Yellow yellow and blue for the Jets. Most obvious at the dance, but still subtly present in other scenes.scenes.
** White, red, and yellow for Maria, pink and purple for Anita, and blue for Tony.
** White, red, and yellow for Maria, pink and purple for Anita, and blue for Tony.
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* SlapSlapKiss: Anita and Bernardo clearly love each other, but trade barbs quite frequently.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: Starts on Friday afternoon and ends on either very late Saturday night or very early Sunday morning. Considering everything that happens, that is one ''hell'' of a weekend.
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* NotSoDifferent: After the cops breaks up the first brawl between the Jets and Sharks, both groups decide to take time to {{Troll}} the cops. The ironic thing being [[ActuallyPrettyFunny groups were laughing at one another jokes.]]
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* RoaringRampageofRevenge: [[spoiler:Tony killing Bernardo after the former kills Riff, the ensuing Jets/Sharks fight and Chino ultimately killing Tony at the end could be seen as this]].
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A 1957 Broadway [[TheMusical musical]], composed by Music/LeonardBernstein, and its 1961 [[TheMovie film adaptation]]. A lot of people do not like to admit it, but it's basically a clone of WilliamShakespeare's ''RomeoAndJuliet''.
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A 1957 Broadway [[TheMusical musical]], composed by Music/LeonardBernstein, and its 1961 [[TheMovie film adaptation]]. A lot of people do not like to admit it, but it's basically a clone of WilliamShakespeare's ''RomeoAndJuliet''.
Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
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A 1957 Broadway [[TheMusical musical]], composed by Music/LeonardBernstein, and its 1961 [[TheMovie film adaptation]]. A lot of people do not like to admit it, but it's basically a clone of WilliamShakespeare's ''RomeoAndJuliette''.
''RomeoAndJuliet''.
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A 1957 Broadway [[TheMusical musical]], composed by Music/LeonardBernstein, and its 1961 [[TheMovie film adaptation]]. \n A lot of people do not like to admit it, but it's basically a clone of WilliamShakespeare's ''RomeoAndJuliette''.
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* {{Intermission}}: The play ends Act I after the rumble, while Act I of the movie ends after the war council. However, some prints of the movie (including all of the VHS tapes, laserdiscs, and pre-2003 [=DVDs=]), don't have an intermission at all, since director RobertWise felt that it broke the tension.
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* {{Intermission}}: The play ends Act I after the rumble, while Act I of the movie ends after the war council. However, some prints of the movie (including all of the VHS tapes, laserdiscs, and pre-2003 [=DVDs=]), don't have an intermission at all, since director RobertWise Robert Wise felt that it broke the tension.
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* ButchLesbian: While some of Anybodys' lines imply she's heterosexual or bi, she fits the look, and acts in a comparatively "masculine" manner for her time and place.
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* ButchLesbian: While some of Anybodys' Anybody's lines imply she's heterosexual or bi, she fits the look, and acts in a comparatively "masculine" manner for her time and place.
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* DownerEnding: Sure, the fighting's over, but three people are dead. But come on, this was based off of RomeoandJuliet, so it was hard not to see that one coming.
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* DownerEnding: Sure, the fighting's over, but three people are dead. But come on, this was based off of RomeoandJuliet, ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'', so it was hard not to see that one coming.
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Somehow, someday, somewhere!''
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Somehow, someday, somewhere!''
somewhere!"''
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Notable for some of the most famous songs in musical theater, such as "Tonight," "America" and "I Feel Pretty", with music by Music/LeonardBernstein and lyrics by Creator/StephenSondheim. In addition, the movie won 10 {{Academy Award}}s, including Best Picture. Only three movies have won more (''Film/BenHur'', ''{{Film/Titanic}}'' ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' and ''Film/TheReturnOfTheKing'' each won 11). The awarding of Best Director to RobertWise Creator/RobertWise and Jerome Robbins also marked the only time thus far that the award went to a duo of co-directors.
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It\'s more like \"Your last day as you lay dying.\"
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: From the opening number: "…'til your last dyin' day." [[FridgeLogic You mean people have more than one dying days?]]
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** Alternatively in the stage production sometimes Doc arrives too late to stop the Jets, and interrupts them in the act.
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Updated Downer Ending due to new information on the Blu-ray edition. (See the Headscratchers section)
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** In the director's commentary for the movie version, it was hinted at that Maria may have killed herself as well. This never happened in the stage musical.
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* ShippingTorpedo: Anita tries to sink Tony/Maria because she believes Tony is a dangerous, murderous boy who will break Maria's heart.
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* DownerEnding: Sure, the fighting's over, but three people are dead. WordOfGod has it that Maria kills herself as well.
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** In the director's commentary for the movie version, it was hinted at that Maria
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Riff and Bernardo could both arguably be seen as this]].
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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:The deaths of Riff and Bernardo could arguably be seen as this]].
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* RoaringRampageofRevenge: [[spoiler:Tony killing Bernardo after the former kills Riff, the ensuing Jets/Sharks fight and Chino ultimately killing Tony at the end could be seen as this]].
