[Labyrinthos]

My wife and I (and our children when they lived at home) have watched this movie every year at Christmas time since forever. I can recall seeing the movie in the theater as a child when it was first released. In my opinion, one of the greatest movies of all time. The leftist elites on the east and left coast hated it. Everyone else, including the Academy Awards (nominated for 10, won 5), loved it.

[nfldgirl]

+1

[voicereason]

A great movie, when they knew how to make movies with a story and characters...not too mention some great acting.

[Hieronymus]

Not quite everyone. At least one person who actually knew the VonTrapps walked out of the theatre because the film reversed personalities—Maria was actually a battle-axe and the Captain a soft touch.

[SomeCallMeTim]

It was the first movie that ever screened at the new cinema in my small hometown. I’ve loved it ever since.

Julie Andrews in her prime had an incredible voice. And, she’s not too hard on the eyes either. She was my first love.

Such a great movie: “Frauline, were you this much trouble at the abbey?”

“oh... YES sir... much more!” :-)

[BenLurkin]

[KarlInOhio]

Considering recent events, I wonder how many Democrats will be rooting for the Nazis? To paraphrase their new, favorite slogan: Jew free from the Volga River to the North Sea.

[roving]

As soon as my ex-wife would put this show on, I’d say, well, I guess I’ll go for a drive. I’ll be back in three hours.

[right way right]

Very romantic, needs not to be completely true, I love the movie.

[telescope115]

We are watching it right now. I agree, one of the greatest.
When I was a musician (trumpet) I was in the orchestra at our local junior college, and they did this show one summertime . One of the first shows I did there.
I loved every minute, it brings back great memories.

[Fuzz]

Went on the sound of music tour in Austria.

Ex wife’s idea.

Decent beer.

[Sacajaweau]

Saw it on Broadway in 1961.

Also saw Camelot with Richard Burton that week.

[cherry]

my girlfriend in 8th grade took me to this movie so long ago....remains a favorite..

so far this Christmas season we've watched Wizard of Oz a couple of times...maybe the best movie ever made...the original Grinch who stole Christmas, and the original Willy Wonka...got other favorites recorded so we'll get to see them too...

[libh8er]

If it were made today three of the VT7 kids would have been trans and/or gay

[af_vet_1981]

Great movie, watching.

[UnwashedPeasant]

If you like classic movies on the big screen, Fathom Events this year is playing Wizard of Oz, My Fair Lady, Gone with the Wind, Rear Window, Blazing Saddles, and White Christmas.

[NorthMountain]

Whatever other merits or demerits the musical/movie may have, unquestionably it is very vague as to WHY the Kriegsmarine was so hot to get Georg Ritter von Trapp back in uniform.

This book: To the Last Salute: Memories of an Austrian U-Boat Commander clears it all up. The man was a bona-fide hero of the Austro-Hungarian Navy in The Great War. Getting him would have given the Third Reich cultural credibility which, very much to his credit, he refused.

[FamiliarFace]

My younger sister sent me a text this evening to remind me that it was on tonight. We loved watching this together as children, and now as grown ups with our own families, we watch together, even though hundreds of miles apart. I missed the first 15 minutes, but not to worry. I think I know it almost by heart now.

[central_va]

A salty 50ish sea captain makes it with his hired teenage nanny. Um, ok.....

[xp38]

Back in 1996 I visited Salzburg. There are two Sound of Music bus tours there which take you around to a number of the filming locations. It’s a must for fans of the movie. I went with the one that was the same bus company that Maria uses and gets off of when she goes to the Barons place. Their slogan was Maria used our bus and so should you. Here is a link to one of them. I assume it’s the one I took.

https://www.panoramatours.com/en/salzburg/tour/original-sound-of-music-tour-tour-1a-28/

[PAR35]

A movie about the consequences of a bank failure.

Maybe they should make a movie from Von Trapp’s book:
“To the Last Salute”