The People vs West Side Story
Caution! Our podcast is chock full of spoilers!
Two inner city gangs, both alike in dignity,
In fair NYC, where we lay our scene
Allow us to take you on a trip to the mean streets of 1961 Upper West Side Manhattan. Hold on to your hats, people, because the gangs of New York are gonna knock your socks off. You think you know violence, but have you ever seen a grown man, hurl himself over another grown ass man with pointed toes and perfect posture?
Hide your kids, hide your wives, because they’re pique turning around err’body out here.
We follow Tony and Maria (but only because the narrative forces us to) as they meet, fall in love, and make literally everything worse.
Next week, we discuss Throne of Blood. This is a 1957 Japanese film that is subtitled. It is available to rent or buy through Amazon’s streaming service, in case you’re interested.
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New year, new drama. Don’t forget to save it for us, the Drama Mamas.