West Side Story: Sperm to Worm and We'll Live to Regret This!

DO's holiday movie consumption: "Spider-Man," "Tik Tik Boom" (1:30); A quick "Single's Inferno" detour (6:30); Spotlight: "West Side Story" (14:15); 2021 reboot first impressions (19:30); The petty queen: Natalie Wood (22:41); An Ansel Elgort disclaimer (26:00); favorite choreography and numbers in the 2021 version (27:40); Broadway origins, "East Side Story" and behind the scenes drama (35:00); Comparing 1961 to 2021 (42:00); Wokeness and the 2021 "West Side Story" (47:00); Grapes!! (1:01); Justice for Chino and his bad edit (1:07); Bright spots in the 2021 version (1:15:45) Links "I Hope This Grief Stays With Me" - Andrew Garfield Fights Back Tears And Celebrates His Mom "20 Insane Stories From The Set Of The Original West Side Story Movie" 2009 Vanity Fair West Side Story Tribute Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak