Sound of Music

[watervole]

One 'advantage' of being ill is the chance to crash out in front of old movies.

I had forgotten just how good 'The Sound of Music' is.  There's a reason why it became a classic.

Loads of fab songs, great acting, three hankies, and beautiful scenary.

I think one of the many reasons it works is the Baroness.  It could have been so easy to make her  a villainess, but instead she comes over as quite likeable, and her relationship with Georg is one that they both get something out of.  Sadly for her, he just isn't in love with her.

Five stars.

Comments

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Despite the severe overexposure when one young niece became addicted and played it nonstop for several MONTHS (to the point where the tape wore out and everyone in the family could quote the entire script word for word) I do agree, it is - looked at with an unbiased eye - simply brilliant. As is Julie Andrews, actually...