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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — West Side Story
juanmonge69 — 12 years ago(March 28, 2014 11:45 AM)
I wonder how many people are aware that the song "Beat it" on the "Thriller" album is based on this movie. It is the first line in the film. The Jets chase away some kids playing cards-Rif says beat it. Then when Bernardo grabs the basketball. Rif mumbles something and says -beat it.
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friendoffilm — 12 years ago(April 02, 2014 10:11 AM)
Bernardo
was
in the basketball scene. He just wasn't viewed until the end of that scene, when he (Bernardo) caught the ball and Riff angrily snapped his fingers at him, snarled "Come on!", and then ordered him to "Beat it!", in an angry, hostile voice.
I
do
believe that Michael Jackson's "Beat It" song was based on a certain scene from
West Side Story
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IFeedPigeons — 11 years ago(May 02, 2014 06:30 PM)
I agree, I think both 'fight' scenes are highly stylized and are meant to be. There is no denying that "Beat It" was a homage to the fight scene in "West Side Story." Both scenes are great, the film is great and so is Jackson's video.
Officer Krupke, what are we to dooooo?!?
Gee, Officer Krupke KRUP YOU!!! -
Piperson — 10 years ago(July 05, 2015 04:17 PM)
When Bernardo dances especially on the rooftop, he does this sort of toreador pose where he pulls his arms over his head and points his whole body.(I'm sure it has a name in Spanish dancing.) It is incredibly graceful and distinctive. I'm pretty sure that Michael Jackson adopted that pose and used it perfectly.