Comments on: West Side Story (horror)

By: Merricat42

Merricat42 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:17:54 +0000

I’m afraid I agree with Rob on this one. The clip IS excellent, technically – great editing and collage. But altering the clips to create the “glowing-orb zombie” look takes away from the spirit of a “theme conversion.”

I’d love to see it done again without the film-altering. And the idea of the echoing fingersnaps is brilliant, Dan. THAT would make for a great creepy ending.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:18:03 +0000

Well done!! That gave me chills. I especially loved how you edited the part where Natalie Wood was speaking spanish, and Richard Beymer walks in her window. That made me giggle. :)

By: Vole

Vole — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:08:04 +0000

That actually gave me chills.

By: dan

dan — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:17:22 +0000

Very nice, but you missed an easy win by leaving out the signature sound of the movie: finger snaps … would have been a great trailing sound at the end …

By: Jim Backus

Jim Backus — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:29:32 +0000

For someone like myself with a musical theater background, this is quite brilliant from an “editing” stand point. Most of the clips here have been altered and this one seems rather mild in it’s overall “altered” stages. Nice job.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:20:45 +0000

Personally I was not impressed. I feel it goes against the spirit of this site to alter the footage. The real skill is to use authentic untouched clips and just edit them in such a way that they tell a different story.

By: Gordo

Gordo — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:11:13 +0000

Brilliantly executed. I wanna see that version of West Side Story!

By: Lachlan Harris

Lachlan Harris — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:01:16 +0000

VERY IMPRESSED. You are a brilliant editor and have managed to completely change perception on a Broadway musical.

“Two thumbs up!!”