“I
can't seem to stop singing wherever I am. And what's worse, I can't seem to
stop saying things - anything and everything I think and feel.”
The Sound of Music is a film, much like The Wizard of Oz, that I have been watching
ever since I was little. I cannot remember the first time I had seen either
films but I just remember them being a part of my childhood. The Sound of Music is one of the most
perfect film ever made. No matter your mood it the musical numbers just lift
your spirits and put a smile on your face. The story, though based on some
facts, is like a fairytale- a young woman wants to become a nun but she is not
doing too well at it, she becomes a governess, the children try to chase her
away but they soon fall in love with her as well as their strict father, she
and the father fall in love and marry, then a problem arises and the new family
has to run for their lives, and finally they all live happily ever after.
Every
time I sit through The Sound of Music
I watch it with new eyes and ears. A few years ago when the 40th
Anniversary Edition was released and my mom bought it I was still watching it
as a musical and not paying so much attention to the direction or acting or
sets or costumes and such. Before tonight I had not seen this film in years. I
babysit for a four year old girl and she is obsessed with the film at the
moment so we watched it together. I had such a great time really sitting
through The Sound of Music and paying
attention to the acting and everything. The musical numbers were just as
fantastic as I remembered them. My favorite ones are “I have Confidence”, “Favorite
Things”, and “The Lonely Goatherd”.
The
entire cast is perfection. Julie Andrews was wonderful as Maria, she was the
character I cannot imagine anyone else playing her (apparently Paramount bought
the rights to the story in the 1950s and they wanted Audrey Hepburn to play
Maria!! Thank god that never happened!!). Christopher Plummer was so handsome! He
completely fit the role of a stern navy captain who ran his house like he did
his ships. Andrews and Plummer balanced each other out well- she had this
innocent look to her and he was sharp and sarcastic. The children were all
great. Most of them being so young they did an incredible job. Eleanor Parker
as Baroness Schraeder deserves so much more credit than is given to her. I have
never seen Parker outside this role but she was awesome. I love the bite she
brought to the character she fit the role.
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The Sound of Music is such a well
made film all around from the music, costumes, sets, actors, director,
screenplay, and everything in between. It is one of a few films that I can
watch any time and just love the more I see it
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