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A former nun leaves the convent to become a governess for the seven children of a wealthy, Austrian widower who has grown into a cold disciplinarian. Soon, the she opens the children to the wonders of...( read more
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MCT:December 21, 2008A former nun leaves the convent to become a governess for the seven children of a wealthy, Austrian widower who has grown into a cold disciplinarian. Soon, the she opens the children to the wonders of life and the joy of music - and eventually softens the heart of their father and gains his love.
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MCT:December 2, 2008Because I want to dress my surrogate children in my boss's curtains too.
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MCT:October 28, 2008Don't you just love being the only person alive who hates a certain movie? A buddy of mine dislikes Citizen Kane and Lawrence of Arabia, and boy does he get shit for it. It's even worse for us film students, because we're expected to like basically any movie that's considered a classic - I mean, hell, if WE can't give 5 stars to movies from 1950, who else will? So it's with a heavy heart I rip Sound of Music to shreds. This is a horrible, horrible film. It's also one almost everyone on the entire fucking planet loves. It's one of the most financially successful films ever made. Won a shitload of Oscars, always on the AFI lists of Greatest Movies Ever Made. People just plain like this movie. Me, I couldn't stand it. Every second was like Chinese water torture. Sitting through the entire three hour ordeal was pretty much the equivalent of being anally raped with a rusty metal spork - honestly, I'm not exaggerating. It was physically, emotionally, and mentally painful, and to be honest, half way through I was looking at my bedroom window and the 5 story drop below with a lustful gaze.
Damn, I'm a cranky son of a bitch. Ok, so I hate this movie. Really, really, really hate it. How come I'm completely alone? It's not really hard to see why. Sound of Music is an exuberant display of never-ending optimism, joy, and unfettered innocence. There isn't a single scene of this flick that isn't dripping in syrup, cheese, and maddening schmaltz. People needed this back in the 60''s, and many people still need it today. While watching the movie I often looked over at my lovely girlfriend (who forced me to watch this flick because I lost a bet - a movie related bet no less, just to make the ordeal even more painful), just to see her reactions. Her face often lit up, sometimes smiling through misty eyes she refused to admit. And I had a stomach ache pretty much throughout. How much cornball syrupy shit can you take? That's the determining question to wether or not you'll like this movie. Hell, this flick makes Sesame Street seem like Goodfellas - if that's your cup of tea, like leasha, then cest la vie.
Apart from it's endless, soul-sucking happiness and whimsy, what else is here to hate? If you're me, everything. I don't think there was a minute of this film I enjoyed on any level. The songs are terrible. Yes, I know they're well-known and considered classics. But just because something's famous doesn't necessarily make it good (also known as the Paris Hilton Syndrome). The songs and music are simplistic, juvenille, and just downright annoying. Not to mention, there's TONS of 'em - this is a three hour film, remember, and I'd say there was probably at least 10 songs every hour. That's a lot of songs when all of them stink; reminiscent of Sweeney Todd, really. The singing is adequete, although if I ever have to hear one of those little munchkins sing a little ditty again, I'll just plain have to fucking kill them with a rake. The acting of these children all ranged from mediocre to aggressively terrible - Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer fared better, I guess, but if their characters are never believeable, how much sympathy can I give the actors? Plummer especially was such a massive dickhead in this movie, I would've perferred him to never be the romantic interest.
Robert Wise is the director. He was also the editor on Citizen Kane, so obviously he knows good movies. I can't remark much on his work here, primarily because he was smart enough to stand back and let the visuals soak everyone in. With such great scenery to play with, though, it's a shame so much of the movie is stuck in a very white and drab looking mansion. You know that famous shot on the hills? There's only, like, two scenes in this movie on that hill. Fuck that. The screenplay is atrocious, pure and simple. I don't care how successful or beloved or old the movie is - I can't give any script a pass with dialogue like "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 story is a fucking mess, primarily because it's a bore from start to finish. It's set against the backdrop of World War 2, yet it's hardly even mentioned until halfway through, and the family is never faced with a war-like conflict until 15 minutes before the end. Nothing friggin' happens in Sound of Music. Nun comes in, makes unhappy children happy, makes unhappy dad happy, leaves, comes back again, gets married, they all leave. Boom. A 30 minute story, stretched out to 3 hours of dredge. Showing endless scenes of children playing and singing doth not a great movie make - instead of feeling fun and whimsical, as the characters quite obviously were, I felt tired, rung out, and bored stiff. Not to mention incredibly cranky - call me a pessimist, fine, but even with my innocent magic I like to have at least a LITTLE bit of a bite, or a conflict, or anything of passing interest; something more than just "do I tell him I love him?" soap opera crap to give the movie dramatic weight. Look at It's a Wonderful Life - also whimsical, also magical, also very innocent and cute - but it also has dramatic depth, not only because of George Bailey's own failings (or merely conceived failings), but because of the delightful villian trying to pull him under. For a movie so well-known for being lighthearted, Wonderful Life is often surprisingly dark. But The Sound of Music doesn't have that maturity. Characters feel conflicted occasionally, but only in the very shallow ways of romantic complications. And what's a script without conflict, class? That's right - Dora the Explorer. Which also, by the way, I would rather watch 3 hours of than this movie again.
Anyhoo, long story short. This movie blows donkey dick. But that's my humble opinion. It's annoying to think that many film students/critics/snobs would look down upon me for having this view - how could a snooty film student NOT appreciate a classic like Sound of Music? Well, simple - I ignore the hype and just watch the film as is. And the film as is, just doesn't do it for me. It does it, though, for a lot of people, my beautiful ladyfriend included. By all means, one and all, watch Sound of Music and try to enjoy it. If you can handle unbearable innocence and an endless stream of fake toothy grins and some of the most aggravatingly shitty songs in a major musical, then yeah, go watch the flick. But for all it's respect and admiration, I can't find any of either in my heart for Sound of Music. I know it's not a bad movie, like Love Guru is a bad movie. But that doesn't change the fact that I personally hate it with every atom of my being. Take that however you will. -
MCT:July 2, 2008love the songs and scenery. the final shot of them climibing the mountain is classic.
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MCT:April 29, 2008
every child should watch this with their family
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MCT:January 3, 2009
'i am sixteen going on seventeen; i know that i'm naive; fellows i meet may tell me i'm sweet; and willingly i believe'
im always on my feet belting out the tunes to this one.
Comments
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varshafpsposted 90 days ago -
great movie.... everyone who will watch this would love to watch again for several times... i love the different songs in this movie... and the characters are great too..
posted 146 days ago -
GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!
If you haven't seen it go ahead you won't be disappointed.posted 274 days ago -
Well I have not seen it but its a want to see movie saw I can't wait to see it.
posted 321 days ago -
this film is amazing!!! the greatest film!!! ilove it so much!!! julie andrews u are so beautiful...!!! love u!!!..
THE SOUND OF MUSIC FOR EVER!!!
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eye lashes
Silver white winters that melt into spring
These are a few of my favorite things....posted 511 days ago -
i watched this movie once and fell inluv with it id love to watch it again!
posted 546 days ago -
I love this film so much ,Iwatched it when i was a little boy and I will love to watch it again ,IN GERMANY i have tried every where but cant find can any one help me?
jenyimbil@hotmail.deposted 621 days ago -
Sitting through this hideous sugar-coated mess was one of the worst experiences of childhood! I still have nightmares about "The hills are alive with the sound of music.................."
posted 622 days ago -
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES EVER AND ANYBODY WHO DOESN'T LIKE IT SHOULD SHUTUP!
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