Ep. 57: West Side (of the Force) Story (2021)

Is it ever really worth remaking a movie that's generally considered a classic? Most people would say no, but most people are not Steven Spielberg deciding he wants to bring the musical New York street gang Romeo and Juliet better known as West Side Story to the big screen again, sixty years after the original. Who's going to say no to STEVEN SPIELBERG?The subject of this episode is a movie that depicts various forms of racial and ethnic discrimination, most notably anti-latine racism, as well as acts of sexual assault, gang violence and police violence, and by extension our discussion covers those topics as well.Pluggables: Gillian: @cutiepuppyfire on the socialsJordan: send good vibes for thesisLeif: @leifbradshawsings on instagram, @leifbradshawmusic on Facebook, linktr.ee/disneyoutlandsMUTUAL FUND SPOTLIGHT:The Migrant Support Collective (https://www.migrantsupportcollective.org/)Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriodForever Mutual Aid LinksE-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq:  https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqqCampus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppageThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.