Posted on 12/07/2013 4:20:52 PM PST by BenLurkin
The live production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1959 Broadway musical, also starred "True Bloods" star Stephen Moyer as Maria's employer and love interest, the strict Capt. Georg Von Trapp; Laura Benanti as the Captain's fiancée, Elsa Schrader; multiple Tony Award-winner and "Private Practice" star Audra McDonald as Mother Abbess and "Smash" alum Christian Borle as family friend Max Detweiler. Somehow, each supporting star outshined Underwood in a show fraught with numerous problems, which were promptly maligned on social media.
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Kym Karath, who played Gretl Von Trapp in the film, echoed the family's sentiments.
"Love Carrie Underwood but this role is just not right for her," Karath tweeted during the show. "She is lovely her voice is beautiful but acting is wrong."
"To be clear I love Carrie Underwood. Just not as Maria. She was brave to take it on. And this doesn't lessen my respect for her talent," Karath added.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
I thought that Faith and Tim were on the outs, and there they were sitting together? Carrie, I noticed, was all shaved, and I suspect, underwearless.
The "originaal" Sound of Music was in 1959, and starred Mary Martin and Theodore Bickel.
What you are referring to was the movie adaptation of the original, done in 1965.
Still, I agree with you that the movie was wonderful. It just wasn't the "original."
-PJ
>> Oh no! Now I’m going to have that song in my head all night
Okie-dokie, then you should have some music theory to help you enjoy your sweet dreams!
“Do, a deer, a female deer,
“Re, a drop of golden sun,
“Mi, a name I call my self,
“Fa, a long long way to run,
...
Just trying to help... no need to thank me...
Let me weigh in in all sincerity.
Carrie Underwood was OK as Maria. She gives no indication that she can act her way out of a paper bag, but her singing was excellent.
I thought everybody else was pretty good to excellent and I was very glad they played it straight with the religious scenes.
There were some technical problems with the show, at many points the singers seemed drowned out by the music and it seemed to really suffer from not having an actual live audience for the performers to play to. I’ve seen complaints about the lighting, etc. which are beyond my ken, but I give them credence.
There was really a lot to complain about with this production, but I enjoyed it and I’m glad they did it. I hope they do more things like this.
HAHA! About 10 seconds after I submitted that post I thought, “Crap, there was probably a version before Julie Andrews’”
You are correct, however. I should have said the 1965 version, LOL.
I think they just hate wholesome family entertainment - it’s a damn sight harder to make work than sleaze.
We had some similar live family entertainment on Australian TV the other night - I said to my wife that I had not seen something like that since the eighties. It was terrific.
Does your heart good to see young people singing great tunes and with dancing and acting talent to boot!
Mel
Ann does look a lot more androgenous, as Julie Andrews did back then, small bust, almost no hips, abbreviated hairdo . Carrie may have more appeal to her audience though, and allows her womanliness to work for her.
COOL! Thanks for the link. Boy does that take me back. “Sound of Music” was one of maybe four or five movies I saw during my childhood.
(Is it out of line to say that Julie Andrews was kinda hot?)
She’s still beautiful, and what a voice! It was perfect.
’ but TSOM is and always has been just plain nauseating.’
AND WHAT, LAD, DO YOU FIND NAUSEATING ABOUT AN ACADEMY AWARDING TRUE STORY? A TALE OF THE FIGHT THE GOOD AND HOLY WAGE AGAINST THE FORCES MONSTROUS EVIL?...A MOVIE COMPLETE WITH A GREAT SCORE AND GREAT SONGS. NO ONE I KNOW HATES THIS MASTERPIECE...THERE’S A LOT OF TRULY NAUSEATIN’ STUFF OUT THERE BE CHOOSIER...WHY DONT YA...BWHAHAHHA
What u said!
>> She’s still beautiful, and what a voice! It was perfect.
Yep, and the scenery... and the cast o’ kids... it was truly a classic.
How much (in the way of technological capability) has been given to Hollywood since, and how little (in the way of wholesome inspiration) they have accomplished with their blessing. Sad.
A true story?
They defeated NAZI’s with singing?
Take that song, swap the sexes, and it would have created a firestorm of outrage among the feminists, and the singer would have been banned from the music industry.
When was the last time you watched it? Julie Andrews was great in the film, as well as the whole cast.
Do you think the whole movie is about little children singing and dancing around? And is that what nauseates you about it?
When I was a kid, I watched the movie and enjoyed watching the children in the movie.
As I got older, I noticed other things occurring i.e. the youngest child asking questions about the "red flag with the big black spider on it".
Then there was the part where the Nazi's tell Georg Vonn Trapp that he has to join their army (with an implied "or else").
Without giving the whole plot away , this movie appears to be light on the surface, but underneath there are many good values being illustrated -honoring God (and what that really means), commitment, loyalty, standing against evil, (even if it costs you everything).
Oh, and not to mention it's based on a true story.
It really is a great movie IMHO.
Perhaps you will give it another look?
The Sound of Music, original version is awesome! I had all of my kids, nieces, nephews , family etc.
with me and we watched it at a party the Friday after Thanksgiving.
I do this event every year, it’s important for kids to understand WW2 in a non scary way.
My 16 year old niece was texting me while watching Carrie U’s version, a singer we both enjoy. She said nobody can hold a candle to Julie Andrews in the middle of the show…”nobody can hold a candle to Julie” she said.
Made my day!
The movie, and many others, are still out there, just waiting for those of us who appreciate wholesome and quality entertainment. There’s hope. :)
“...that the remake would be more politically correct, and it wasn’t. ...”
My only question about the performance was the role of the Mother Superior. Historically, were there any blacks in any convent in 1930’s Austria? Beyond that, the entire performance was a delightful change of pace and rather refreshing. A live stage show brought to your living room without a PC bend to it. I enjoyed it.
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