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First of all I am biased - I generally don't like remakes, and although Spielberg has done a reasonable job with this - why did he bother? The film was adequate but not a patch on the original 1961 version, and while I enjoyed. Rachel Zegler as Maria, I found. Ansel Elgort's Tony weak and ineffective. And I must admit I missed 'Doc'. Why not have Doc and his wife (Rita Moreno) running the.shop together? I also didn't like the way Spielberg moved "I Feel Pretty" to after The Rumble. That did not work, and It is difficult not to make generalised comparisons with the original which was just more polished. While the latter missed the talents of the likes of Russ Tamblyn and George Chakiris, I won't even mention the 2021 version of Officer Krupke. So in conclusion - Why did Spielberg bother? If he wanted to try his hand at a musical, why not an original? One thing is sure - In 50 years time this will not be remembered.

I am at a loss to understand why this has been panned by critics, and why it did not do better at the box office. Like other reviewers I found Glenn Ford's depiction of Yancey Cravat far better than that of Richard Dix, in the 1931 version. The land rush was brilliantly done, and the remainder of the cat, eg Harry Morgan, Russ Tamblyn, Anne Baxter and especially Maria Schell were excellent. The music by Franz Waxman was splendidly done, the cinematography brilliant, and the title song very catchy. Generally I am not (with one or two notable exceptions) a fan of westerns, however Cimarron should not be missed. It is a thoroughly enjoyable film.

I managed to catch up with this film only very recently, after having searched for it for a long while. I originally watched it in the cinema, and remembered enjoying it. Second time round - watching at home I was a little disappointed - but still had a few laughs. However what made me really recall the film was the catchy title song, composed by Lionel Bart, although Ron Goodwin is given screen credit - it is also played and sung right through the end credits. Anthony Newley was his usual competent self, as was of course Harry Andrews as Chief Officer Williams. In The Nick is not a great film, but is worth watching, and I'm sure you will have your toes tapping to the title song.