One of the most magnificent films ever made in cinema history. West Side Story is one of those films that just blows you away because it is so infinitely and magnificently stunning!!!!!!!!!!!! It's mesmerizing, powerful, stunning, poetic, beautifully filled with art, moving, lovely, and downright beautiful. I have never seen so much stunningly beautiful dancing ever in the history of film until I first watched this stunningly lovely and beautiful movie. One of my favorite and most beloved movies of all time. It won 10 Oscars and every one of them was infinitely well deserved. All that hard work those actresses put into their dancing and the beautiful songs and so what if it was dubbed; Natalie was fabulous as Maria no matter what those critics say and so was Richard Beymer and Russ Tamblyn and Rita Moreno and George Chakiris. I don't see it as "dubbed" I just see it as helping the actors and actresses play their roles to their best. I love this movie no matter what the critics say. It's fabulous and stunning this movie. It's a film that stunningly captivates your heart and soul especially when you behold the beautiful dancing and the beautiful scores. For me West Side Story beats both Titanic and Ben Hur by a zillion points. Love West Side Story. One of the most stunning and captivating films ever made in the history of cinema hands down.

I think this "West Side Story" 50th Anniversary Edition Boxed Set is terrific. However, Amazon.com should be ashamed of themselves for failing to mention in their listing that a DVD copy is also included. I'm sure they didn't do it intentionally but I did waste some money on eBay buying a clearly marked Blu-Ray & DVD copy as well to get a DVD...which...unbeknownst to me was already included in the boxed set!!! Anyway, now you won't make the same mistake. This set includes a Blu-Ray AND DVD copy of the movie; a Blu-Ray Special Features disc; a Tribute CD;with 8 covers by different artists; a 5-5/8" x 7" hardbound book with pictures and stories about making the movie &, finally, a packet of 10 - 5 5/8" x 7" - movie poster reproductions (from around the world) on high gloss paper. All-in-all, a really nice set if you're a "West Side Story" fan I think you'd love this set..

I've read some reviews that say the picture quality is no as good as expected. After watching this movie (which I bought for my wife as a birthday present), I can say that I DO NOT know what these people are talking about. The picture is so clear, I can see the original film grain. We also own the DVD and we did a comparison of the opening "flying over New York City" sequence. The DVD was very clear on my 55" HDTV. But when I played the same segment from the Blu-Ray, it popped out of the screen!! You can see the individual cars on the streets far below and can make out the extreme details of the crowd in Yankee Stadium!!! We were seriously impreed. The colors are stunning too. In the opening song where the boy slams his fist against a red wall prompted vocal reactions form everyone in the room. The red was so deep and vibrant. I'm very satisfied with the quality.

The packaging on the 50th Anniversary edition is quite nice. It comes with the Blu-Ray AND the DVD version and a copy of the songs reinterpreted by other artists. The nice touch is also a separate blu-ray disk with extras. Usually studios give you the extras on a standard resolution DVD, not blu-ray. That was nice. The book is interesting and the postcard size international movie posters are nice too. My wife is going to frame them together. Seriously though, its the movie we really wanted. So just he Blu-Ray will be great for most. But if you want the extra nick knacks, this set will please. But the picture quality will certainly please you!

This edition has a beautiful packaging: the DVD and Blue- Ray editions, a CD with songs from contemporary singers, and the Special Features Disc; then it has a separate booklet that talks bout the stars and producers of West Side, with beautiful photos; and a box of posters (about 5x7 inch cards) with the posters hat came out at that time. Warner Bros. is really getting fancy about packaging their classics. I've got the Blue-Ray Dr. Zhivago and WB did something similar to it.

As to the movie, it is as beautiful as ever. There isn't much I can add to what others may have said previously, except that it is enjoyable to watch this film over and over. If you love movies or musicals you will enjoy this one.

This classic is one of my first acknowledgements of prejudice in the world as a child. I was sucked in immediately and understood even back then, as a pre-teen, how so many bad things can happen accidentally when people are "pre-judging others" and how important it is to teach our children there are always repercussions to what we do and say. Not to mention it is a musical! I'm loving that so many people are loving musicals again.

This is a must have for those interested in the creative teams and back stories related to the classic film. The "Extras" disk is worth the asking price. If you are just interested in the movie, rent it! For everybody else, buy it!