Sound of Music [VHS]
starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Anna Lee
directed by: Robert Wise
directed by: Robert Wise
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Some people may sneer at this 1965 musical, but the truth is the film has earned its status as a perennially watchable romantic-drama, largely on the strength of a fun story and chemistry between stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Veteran filmmaker Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) mostly stays out of the way of the film's appealing elements, which include a based-on-fact tale of Austria's von Trapp family, who fled their Nazi-occupied country in 1938. Andrews is delightful and even fascinating as Maria, who sheds her tomboyish ways as a novice nun to accept the mantle of adulthood, becoming matron of the motherless von Trapp clan. Plummer is matinee-idol handsome and gives a smart performance to boot, and the cast of young people and kids who make up the singing von Trapp children make a strong impression. Based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, the score includes such winners as "Maria" and the future John Coltrane hit "My Favorite Things." --Tom Keogh
Some people may sneer at this 1965 musical, but the truth is the film has earned its status as a perennially watchable romantic-drama, largely on the strength of a fun story and chemistry between stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Veteran filmmaker Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) mostly stays out of the way of the film's appealing elements, which include a based-on-fact tale of Austria's von Trapp family, who fled their Nazi-occupied country in 1938. Andrews is delightful and even fascinating as Maria, who sheds her tomboyish ways as a novice nun to accept the mantle of adulthood, becoming matron of the motherless von Trapp clan. Plummer is matinee-idol handsome and gives a smart performance to boot, and the cast of young people and kids who make up the singing von Trapp children make a strong impression. Based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, the score includes such winners as "Maria" and the future John Coltrane hit "My Favorite Things." --Tom Keogh
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- Sound of Music
One of my most favorite movies, couldn't find it anywhere. So glad amazon had it. Recieved it very fast!!
Rating: - One of the best
It's hard to write a review that would add to the long list of existing reviews, but i'd like to add one thing. My 6 year old daughter loves this movie.She sings the songs and copies the dances and just adores the whole thing.What more could you ask from a movie.5 stars.
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- A Beloved, Very Likable Film
For some reason, it took me over 30 years to finally watch this film, something I did in 1998....and I could see why this is such a beloved film.
The film is a throwback to something you might see in the 1930s or '40s - a super-nice, old-fashioned movie led by Julie Andrews, who probably never again looked as pretty and wholesome as she did here.She's a joy to watch. The kids are all nice, attractive and well-behaved, something else you don't see much anymore on film.
The ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent--A Must Have
A must have dvd for any Sound of Music fan.If you have a choice, buy the 40th anniversary edition, it is well worth the few extra dollars.
Rating: - This movie is a true classic...
This movie "The Sound of Music" is indeed a true classic all about a nun her name if Maria who wants to be a nun and she is living in this convent she is taken into the office of the Mother superior and she tells Maria that there is a bachelor who has 12 children and she accepts the job and also she sees how strict the household is and that he operates the house just likes he is on one of his ships again and so she decided that when he goes to visit the baroness she gets to take the kids out cause they ... Read More
- Sound of MusicOne of my most favorite movies, couldn't find it anywhere. So glad amazon had it. Recieved it very fast!!
- One of the bestIt's hard to write a review that would add to the long list of existing reviews, but i'd like to add one thing. My 6 year old daughter loves this movie.She sings the songs and copies the dances and just adores the whole thing.What more could you ask from a movie.5 stars.
- A Beloved, Very Likable FilmFor some reason, it took me over 30 years to finally watch this film, something I did in 1998....and I could see why this is such a beloved film.
The film is a throwback to something you might see in the 1930s or '40s - a super-nice, old-fashioned movie led by Julie Andrews, who probably never again looked as pretty and wholesome as she did here.She's a joy to watch. The kids are all nice, attractive and well-behaved, something else you don't see much anymore on film.
The ... Read More
- Excellent--A Must HaveA must have dvd for any Sound of Music fan.If you have a choice, buy the 40th anniversary edition, it is well worth the few extra dollars.
- This movie is a true classic...This movie "The Sound of Music" is indeed a true classic all about a nun her name if Maria who wants to be a nun and she is living in this convent she is taken into the office of the Mother superior and she tells Maria that there is a bachelor who has 12 children and she accepts the job and also she sees how strict the household is and that he operates the house just likes he is on one of his ships again and so she decided that when he goes to visit the baroness she gets to take the kids out cause they ... Read More
