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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME
Review: LAST NIGHT 12'17'2000 I SAW THE SOUND OF MUSIC FOR THE FIST TIME IT IS THE BEST THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME AND I ONLY SAW IT ONCE ALSO MY DAD AND BROTHER DETEST MUSICALS SO I LOVE IT
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Summary: A Great DVD Package!
Review: Of course this is one of the best movies of all time. This is a musical that makes sense, 'cause music is so much a part of the story. The DVD version of the movie is great. I especially like getting the featurette about making the movie and the short feature about Salzburg that came with it. (Plus there are other extras). It was really interesting hearing about making the movie and about the actual Von Trappe family, which the movie is based on.
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Summary: such a Beautiful and Lasting movie~!
Review: Story : Based on a true story, a nun (Maria) filled with wonders is assigned to the Von Trapps family as a matron. Maria at first sees the coldness between the relation ship with the father and his children; for the wife Von Trapp loved, and the mother the children lived had passed away. At first, the children dislikes Maria. But later, with various events, Maria becomes the light in the Von Trapps family they once had lost. Von Trapp and Maria falls in love with eachother, but the war occuring in europe effects their country Austria. Von TRapp, once a captain of a ship, has been forced to serve in the Nazi's army. In the end, the Von Trapp's family escapes on foot through the mountains once Maria had loved and sang of. With the dramatic scene, the Beautifull movie ends with such happyness and love. Music : The most important part in this movie is the music! So, many famous songs were written for this movie like "Do-re-me" song, ""the sound of music", "Eldewies", "sixteen going on seventeen", "My favorite things", etc. These classic songs makes the movie such a beautiful one. It starts with Maria singing in the mountains and end with the Von Trapps family walking on the same mountains with the music in the backgraound. I just love the music~! Not even a single song makes this movie boring. It makes it even lively~! Characters: Maria has a very jumping and tough image with such a soft heart inside which affects the once very loving Von Trapp. Von Trapp is very cold, but later becomes such a gentleman with a great voice to sing with. Each Child of the Von trapp's has their own character which makes little stories along with the movie. They are the connecter of the love of Maria's and Von trapp's. in a rating scale from 1 to 10, i say 11~! academy award winner. A lasting movie than "Titanic" for sure~!
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Summary: The Classic You Should Have!
Review: The Sound of Music, a true story based on a true family that became most popular family films of all time. Maria is a young lovely woman who leaves the convent to become a governess to seven unruly children of Captain von Trapp. Will Maria be able to capture the hearts of the children, and the Captain, maybe? What happenes when Maria is forced to leave Austria with her family during an escape from the Nazi? This is all-time favotite movie, featuring best-loved songs and sweet emotions. The perfect movie that every family should share! =)
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Summary: Stirring
Review: Young Maria (Julie Andrews) is training to be a nun. However, her exuberant nature leads her in very undignified directions. Knowing that she needs to be surer of her calling, Mother Abbess (Peggy Wood) sends Maria to act as governess to the seven children of Captain Georg von Trapp (Christopher Plummer). While there, Maria guides Georg back to the love of his family, and comes to love him and his children herself. Throughout, Maria uses music to teach her wards and entertain. When the Anschluss (Nazi takeover of Austria) comes, she and the von Trapp family must escape the clutches of the Nazis. [Color, created in 1965, with a running time of 2 hours, 54 minutes.] This stirring musical is a treat for the whole family. It contains no violence or nudity, and is wonderful for its sympathetic treatment of religion, while it's inclusion of Nazism is educational. Among the wonderful songs are The Sound of Music, Maria, My Favorite Things, So Long Farewell, and Climb Every Mountain. This is a great movie for the family, rightly considered a classic.
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Summary: Disappointing DVD transfer
Review: This movie is one of my favorites. That is why I was very disappointed with the DVD transfer. I wonder if any one else has noticed the distracting and discernible changes in the color in the scene where Maria first meets Captain Von Trapp, which detracted from my enjoyment of the movie. Was this present in the original film? I expected better from a DVD which is THX certified.
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Summary: This is great if you like Musicals
Review: Okay I like musicals a lot. Now let me start off by saying one thing. Okay If anyone in your family like musicals then You'll like this film. This is a film based on a true story as well as a book called the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Agusta Trapp. It takes place in Austria in the year of 1938. I liked this film. If you don't like musicals maybe this can change your mind. But I shouldn't try to change you. Anyway for those who haven't seen I don't want to ruin the movie for you. But I want to give you some inside on the movie. As you know the book was written by Maria Agusta Trapp. She is a main character in this story. She is at an abby and can't stop singing where ever she goes. She is sent to be the Governess of 7 children. The children of Captain Von Trapp. There mother has passed away and ever since then Captain Von Trapp has been single. I've just given you a small preview. Let me next give you some character info. Mother Abbess-The mother at the abby Maria-Loves Children can't stop singing where ever she goes. She loves to sing as well. Captain Von Trapp-Father of 7 Children his wife passed away and he was a captain of a ship thats why he is called Captain Von Trapp What about the Kids? Liesel-She is 16 going on 17 and says she doesn't need a governess. The oldest Von Trapp Child. Friedrich-Age 14 said to be impossible Louisa-Age 13 Kurt-11 said to be encourageable Brigitta-Age 10 Marta-Can't tell a lie she's 6 and a half and has her birthday before Liesel Gretl-5 the youngest and last of the children she likes Maria. The rest i'll let you decide for yourself
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Summary: Wishful
Review: When I first watched this movie, I was so impressed with Julie Andrews' voice that I sang all the songs at school to whomever would listen to me and then asked them whether or not I, too, sounded like Julie Andrews! My unimpressed classmates did not deter me from swooning at this movie every time I watch it. Watching this movie never disappoints me, and gives me a cheerful spirit especially during the holidays when our local stations put it on to keep the small fry settled after Christmas meal. Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews' "pas de deux" scene is so romantic. Because this story is based on a real live woman of God makes Maria Von Trapp even more inspiring. The scenes of Austria and the mountains are wonderful, the music is inspired, and the interactions Maria has with her religious superiors refreshingly true. The evil that is symbolized by the Nazi atmosphere is neutralized by Maria's goodness, and brings to fruition the family's successful escape from Austria. One can also see how the Captain's haughty attitude (as reflected in part by his ton-y artistic friend and his fiancee, played by Eleanor Parker) melts under the simplicity and candor that is Maria. The Captain's duty to his call to arms (to an evil Fuhrer) naturally yields to the stronger call to love of Maria and for his family. This, to me, gives depth to this movie that seems to have no real peer in the genre. The acting is superb, the sets are gorgeous and the musical scenes are charming. It is Julie Andrews'and Christopher Plummer's most memorable work and it needs to be always included in the classics of all time.
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Summary: A classic film made even better on DVD
Review: "The Sound of Music" is a delight from beginning to end, and the DVD adds exceptional features and content that really round out the filmgoing experience. What review of this film would be complete without the requisite gushing praise for the opening sequence? It's justifiably famous, and gives an epic feel to a film that, at its heart, is a simple family story. Director Robert Wise lives up to his surname...he wisely takes a very effective minimalist approach with the story. Where a lesser director would have 'pumped up' the song sequences with flashier camera moves, Wise lets the songs speak for themselves and instead concentrates on getting the texture and feel of the scenes just right. "The Sound of Music" is simply but beautifully shot. Julie Andrews is a delight as the plucky Maria, who starts as an erstwhile nun, becomes a governess, and earns the affections of the children of the steely Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer, all poise and polish), not to mention the captain himself. The children are all properly cute and talented, and the supporting performances by Richard Haydn (the charming sponge Max Detweiler) and Eleanor Parker (Captain Von Trapp's would-be society fiancee) hit all the right notes. If the film has a weakness, it's length; "The Sound of Music" weighs in at almost three hours, which is quite a stretch by today's standards. But in the original theatrical version, there was an intermission, which was common practice for long films in those days. There are also times that Wise plays it a bit too minimalistically, and the big finish should have more emotional punch than it does, but overall this film is an unqualified smash. It's worth noting that at the time of its release, "The Sound of Music" was wildly popular; in fact, adjusted for inflation, it's the third highest grossing film in history, behind only "Star Wars" and "Gone With The Wind". Not bad company for this classic film. And the second DVD disc included with this set - packed with production notes, interviews and extra information - just makes this a better deal. Enjoy!
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Summary: Well worth the wait
Review: I have been anxiously awaiting the DVD release of "The Sound of Music" and the final result is worth the wait. The clarity of the picture is incredible.It seems in the widescreen format that one sees a lot more than the typical pan and scan. Richard Rodgers immortal score sounds wonderful. I really enjoy the feature that allows one to hear the score without dialogue. None of the heartwarming and touching qualities are lost in this version. No matter how many times I see it, I still get misty eyed.
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