As a kid you only pay attention to the singing, but as an adult I'm so much more fascinated by the Austrian/Nazi storyline. Such a beautiful landscape with such horrors lurking in the backdrop - it's why this film is still so captivating.
This movie is actually heavily based on the original German production which is almost 10 years older. If you're interested in the Nazi aspect (and even just a fan of the Trapps) I can highly recommend it. It's great and available here on yt with subs! ua-cam.com/video/N1ivtrTM7QI/v-deo.html
FUN FACT: Julie Andrews had just finished filming Mary Poppins and she’d sing Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and other songs from that movie to these kids during breaks, so they knew the whole Mary Poppins soundtrack before it even came out.
So this movie was actually based on a true story of the real von Trapp family, even down to details such as the real Maria running back to the abbey when Georg asked her to marry him, and the Mother Superior telling her that marrying Georg was God's will for her. From what I can see though, the baroness did not exist in the actual telling of events, and Georg's proposal and Maria's reasoning for accepting the marriage was more about the children than them being in love beforehand. They did in fact actually flee Austria when Germany took over, and eventually ended up moving permanently to the States. You asked whether this was actually shot in Austria, so here's some trivia for you! It was shot on location in Austria, but local officials felt wary of the set designers doing things like putting up Nazi flags so that they could re-enact Austria "surrendering" to Nazi rule. The filmmakers said fine, they'll just use actual footage of this happening instead. Needless to say, the Austrian officials quickly allowed them to do the re-enactment rather than use the footage.
I've read the book written by Maria & there was a "baroness" character, who told Maria (pretty casually) that Georg had said that he was falling for Maria & that was the reason that Maria left, if I recall correctly.
Maria was still alive when it was released, and whenever someone asked if she was really so bad as a nun, she'd gleefully reply that the play and movie actually toned down the trouble she got into.
Maria was very strict with the children, though, and they didn't have the relationship that is portrayed in the movie. In fact, Georg was unhappy during their marriage.
My favorite scene is the Captain singing Eidelweiss on stage. I love how palpable the emotion in his voice is, and then when he trails off and Maria and the audience join in, just…chef’s kiss. Especially given the context.
My grandmother visited the VillaTrapp home when in Austria and she gave me a musical box that had a rainy boy and sunny girl. I think it was a hygrometer. Anyway, no clue what ever happened to it. Hoping it's packed away somewhere.
It's also so powerful, it's like saying that they're Austrian and that'll never change, no matter how much they're threatened. Even as someone very un-traditional who doesn't really feel like I belong in any culture, or feel that connected to anywhere I'm from, moments like those give me chills. Though as a half-Swiss person, who now lives here, too, seeing them just chill out here after that whole ordeal makes me proud.
Imagine if the US were taken over by a racist regime and someone starts singing "lift every voice and sing" or "we shall over come" and the whole audience joined in.
I love the part that immediately follows 17:38…when Maria tosses a tomato to Gretl and she drops it. Gretl is immediately frightened that she’ll be scolded, but Maria puts up a finger and, with just a look, Gretl loses her fear, stands up straight, and smiles. Such a confidence-building moment that teaches everyone makes mistakes. I dunno why…the child’s relief and happiness just gets to me.
Fun fact: Christopher Plummer was very nervous to sing that duet with the eldest daughter. She was an accomplished classical singer already. and she was nevrous because he was such a big star
@@SherriLyle80s I think that was fuelled because he's never attended reunions. He has stated that TSOM has haunted his career and he struggled to get away from that role. I can imagine, given how iconic it's becomee
@@SherriLyle80sby all accounts Christopher Plummer and Charmaine did not date, and while his on-set reputation was not the best, he DID get along with Julie Andrews tremendously, as well as the director and screenwriter. There are several interviews with him on YT that are specifically for TSOM retrospectives. He and Julie did a retrospective for the 40th anniversary. He attended the 45th anniversary reunion with everyone on Oprah's show in 2015. He and Julie remained very close friends right until his death. He absolutely adored her, and worked with her again on a live broadcast of the play On Golden Pond which you can find here on YT. He wrote his memoirs published in 2008 and wrote extensively about making the film. When you understand the context of his attitude towards the character he played, you start to understand how he felt. Julie, Robert Wise and the screenwriter all understood how he felt AND worked with him to make the character more dynamic than what was originally written, so what we see in the final product is different than whatever the original script was. He definitely had a love/hate relationship with the film after it came out because its popularity eclipsed much of his other work. But as time went on and he did more and more work that gained critical acclaim, he became more and more known for things OTHER than TSOM. And his own attitude towards the film definitely mellowed over the years. He gained an appreciation for both the film itself, and what it means to millions of fans all over the world. I don't know that he made his piece with it, but he didn't hate the film in the end.
@@SherriLyle80sI don't think that they actually dated I'm pretty sure that she just had a massive crush on him. Or at least that's how I've heard it 🤷🏿♀️ but who knows
Maria slipping and almost falling on her face during I Have Confidence was an actual blooper by Julie Andrews, which everyone naturally agreed was too hilarious not to put in the movie. If you look closely, you can see the total panic on her face.
It was kind of a happy accident. Julie mentioned that they were having issues with the lights, but it was just as well because you couldn't see them cracking up anymore.
I remember the real Maria von Trapp being somewhat critical of some of the liberties the movie took saying "it's a wonderful story, but it's not mine" Like portraying the father as harsh, when he was a kind man irl, the condensed timeline (16 years of marriage before Hitler came to power) or how she married for the children's sake and felt forced into it (although she'd embrace it later) where in the movie makes it more of a love story ( The movie and play were based on her autobiography. It doesn't change how good the movie is, it's just interesting.
The film is indeed based off a stage play, and they actually moved several of the songs around. Originally, My Favorite Things was a duet between Maria and the Mother Abbess, while the song she calms the children down with is The Lonely Goatherd. And then the movie had to make its own scene for that song, which is why it comes so out of nowhere that they're doing a puppet show.
@@sbasi2739 very loosely based on a real family. Not a true story at all, except for the fact that Maria was a nun and married a man named Georg who had 7 children 😂 oh, and they could sing.
My favorite surprise when discovering the musical script is what happens with Rolf at the end. I feel a little bad for the actress who plays Liesl, though. Do-Re-Mi, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and The Lonely Goatherd back to back. When I first read the script, I was like "Wut?" Also, confession. I recently said I "hated" 16 going on 17 from the movie, but really I'm jealous, cuz I'm choreographing and am like "I've got no ideas and I don't know anything about lifts! Oh no." Looked up a wedding dance lift video, and stole something from that. The actors who play Rolf and Liesl have been fun to work with and are amazing! Lol.
@@emilypassaro1847 In the movie's party scene, after the Baroness returns from her upstairs talk with Maria (as a result of which Maria decides to return to the abby), as the Baroness re-enters the ballroom for a champagne toast and a short conversation with Max, a waltz version of "How Can Love Survive" plays briefly.
fun fact, the scene where Maria and the children fall off the boat didn´t go as planned, Gretl (the youngest one) was supposed to fall off to Maria´s side for Julie Andrews to carry her to shore. However, the contrary happened, and the kid almost drowned because she couldn´t swim
@@haileymullican335 I doubt she almost died. They had a whole cast and crew there and most film sets have medical on standby for just such accidents. It might've given the poor kid a shock, but she would've been fine.
One of the other kids, either Luisa or Liesel grabbed her and lifted her out of the water and carried her to shore. They originally meant for Julie Andrews to do it, but since she fell a different way, the kids were ready to help her. The water was shallow enough for most of the taller folks to stand up, she was just so little, and as mentioned, couldn't swim.
Was totally NOT expecting this reaction. This movie has been a staple of my childhood, along with The King & I and My Fair Lady. I know a lot of critics and some people say it's way too cheesy (even Christopher Plummer himself) but I thought they did it perfectly in a wholesome way. You guys should definitely check out those other two I mentioned.
This movie is actually heavily influenced by the original German version which is almost 10 years older than even this. You can check it out with English subs if you like. ^^ ua-cam.com/video/N1ivtrTM7QI/v-deo.html
"Dude, you better book!" I giggled so hard. Your reaction to Sister Berthe is hilarious. "Calm down!" "Dude, is she gonna use the curtains? Let's go!...She killed that, bro!" I am dying over here. "My goodness, is that JOY I hear?!" (In the original stage play, the Baroness is a more negative character, including being mostly okay with the Nazis.) You two are just pure fun. If I may make a suggestion for a classic film? Ben-Hur. I don't think I've seen anyone do that one yet, it basically won ALL the Oscars, and the chariot scene is infamous.
Revisiting this as an adult makes me realize how high-tension the entire festival scene was, as well as why the Captain was always quick to snap at Max. I honestly thought their car wasn’t working and that these men came to fix it. I thought the ones chasing them at the end were different. I didn’t understand why all the guards were at the festival, I just enjoyed their singing. And the captain encouraging the audience to sing is interpreted as a blatant sign of rebellion (as he said, it was a love song to his country). Now I realize they were trying to figure out an escape and it changed the entire scene.
Part of the genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musicals is that they have a simplicity which can be enjoyed even by very young children, but they also have a complexity that provides deeper meaning for adults.
Hey dudes.....if you're doing musicals, PLEASE do "Singin' In The Rain", the greatest of all movie musicals! I don't even like musicals very much, and that one is a frickin' masterpiece of moviemaking. It's hilarious, and it has a fascinating backdrop for it's story. Two other musicals that are completely unusual, but great (and classic): "All That Jazz" (1979) and The Beatles' first movie, "A Hard Day's Night", which is hilarious. (Their animated movie, "Yellow Submarine" is also really cool! Very trippy, and funny!)
I am waiting for someone to do a good reaction vid to Singin' In The Rain (my favourite movie ever). I just can't wait for them to find out who Debbie Reynolds daughter is...
Have to totally disagree concerning- ATJazz. It was still to this day one of the very WORST movies I've ever seen in my life! I couldn't believe I had talked my Mother into us going to see it back then. From what I remember even Roy S. looking back wished he'd never done it. 🤢🤢
@@gailjohnston1248 Roy Scheider was super proud of that role, he talked about it whenever he could, throughout his life, he was nominated for an Oscar (his only one), please don't babble about stuff you know nothing about. Or even better, make up stuff, which is the impression I'm getting right now. I understand that "All That Jazz" is over your head and it's a little too weird for your tastes, but the movie has a great reputation and is an acknowledged classic of the period. If you haven't seen it since you were a kid, then there's a big part of your problem.
People’ve already mentioned that it’s filmed in Austria, yes, but they haven’t mentioned the best part! You can go on a bike tour that takes you to the main locations and it’s really fun, plus absolutely gorgeous :)
I actually think Max told them about the naval commission so the people would know why they left. That's why the other performers stall as long as they can
The first time I watched this as an adult I was surprised at how touching it was. The moment when the father first hears the children singing is really beautiful.
This movie has always held a special place in my heart. I know every word to every song, and I get goosebumps listening to them. And then the ending.......tears every time. As it was based on a true family, it is just amazing!! My next favorite musical is Singing in the Rain, and then at Christmas time, I would recommend White Christmas.
Here I go…Singing In The Rain, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, RENT, The Slipper and the Rose (not well known but funny), My Fair Lady, Dreamgirls, Oliver! :)
YES, YES, YES on Singin' In The Rain, My Fair Lady, Dreamgirls, and PLEEEEEEASSSSE YES on The Slipper and The Rose. It's so fun and funny! Maybe not the best Sherman Brothers musical (Mary Poppins still holds first place for that), but still so good!
If you're talking about "Hairspray", I'd say I prefer the 1988 John Waters' version though cos it felt more authentic to the 60s era. And even the music sounded even better.
I love this movie. Them finally making it to Switzerland gets me every time. Also, I would not want someone singing about how troublesome I am during MY wedding lmao
It is so tragic that Julie Andrews lost her ability to sing like this later in life from a botched surgery. I can't imagine that moment where she realized her vocal cords were permanently damaged..singing was everything to her and her voice touched so many people.
West Side Story is one of my all time favorite movies in general. I definitely recommend getting to it before December, since a new version that's directed by Steven Spielberg comes out then! Also, this month the Diana and Come From Away PRO-shots come out too, if you're interested in newer theater that's on stage. And I think you've mentioned before wanting to do Phantom of the Opera, I recommend the 25th anniversary PRO-shot they did in England!
If we're throwing back to classic musicals THE movie musical is obviously Singin' in the Rain! I also have to say I'm massively partial to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Oklahoma, but as far as filmmaking technique in classics movie musicals, Singin' in the Rain has to be the number one go to. Also if you're looking for classic movies to react to I'd love to see you react to Some Like it Hot!
Singin' in the rain is absolutely the best of the bunch. I watched it for the first time when I was 4 and didn't know a word of English and I've loved it ever since
Singin in the Rain is also my all-time favorite. Seven Brides is a feminist nightmare, but I can't help but love it, too. Howard Keel was the original sexy lumberjack and that barn-raising scene is better than anything that's come out in the last decade.
Wowww this really brought me back. I played Friedrich Von Trapp in my 8th grade school musical (I somehow got picked for the part) and being apart of the crazy story was amazing and a huge experience. We performed it like 4 times in front of hundreds of people. I'm in college now but this movie is always gonna be special. This film is definitely one of the best.
I love the nuns in this movie. Especially when they sabotaged the cars 😂. I first saw this in prep school. I love how you can enjoy the children singing as a child, and the deeper plot as an adult.
I would die of hapiness if you guys made reacting to musicals a regular thing. 🤩😆 Julie Andrews also starred in a musical called Victor/Victoria which show a totally different side of her. It is one of my all time favourite musicals.
I would LOVE more classic movie reactions! There are so many great musicals and dramatic pieces that really are timeless! The diversity of reactions on this channel is truly top tier. Keep up the amazing work!
Nominated for 11 Academy Awards. Getting 5. Based on the story of the real von Trapp Family. Great reaction, guys! I wish more young people in every generation had such an attitude towards the achievements of previous generations. Good things always age well. Thankfully, history (most of the time) slowly but surely gets rid of most of the trash that had been (and is) created. And in the end, we are presented with all the wonderful marbles of the past and present.
I love how no one notices that the nuns sing "Maria" at her wedding despite the lyrics actually denouncing her. The song literally describes her as an impossible problem. I suppose it's allowed because the song is exasperated with her, but in a fond way. It's clear the singers like her even if they don't totally understand or approve.
I used to wonder at that, too, until it was pointed out to me that the wedding answers all of the song's questions. How do you solve a problem like Maria? You marry her.
When the Christmas season comes around can we pleaseeeeee have you guys watch”White Christmas” with bing Crosby!! It’s honestly one of my favouritessss
I always preferred Holiday Inn to White Christmas if you ignore that one really awkward scene that tends to get cut for tv any way. That scene aside, I love the way that bing crosby and Fred Astaire play off of each other, the love story makes more since, and I prefer the music. Plus Holiday Inn is the movie that the song White Christmas was written for. Other than Sisters and the song they sing for the general, I never really liked White Christmas that much. The story and conflict always seemed really contrived. But I do understand that it is a holiday favorite for most people.
this and my fair lady were my absolute favorites growing up. my grandparents had an old record player with vinyl soundtracks for "oklahoma" and "sound of music" "chitty chitty bang bang" "my fair lady" etc and my cousin and i would dance to the music in their living room growing up. these old musicals are my childhood and are such treasures
They, perhaps along with Fiddler on the Roof, were probably the only three-hour-long movies that I had the patience to watch all the way through in one sitting (not that I watched too many movies that were that long). I often didn't realize how much time had passed. This is coming from someone who was incredibly restless as a child.
So glad you guys decided to watch this one. It's such a classic. Big part of my childhood was watching this movie. The acting, story, music, everything is just perfect. And never gets old no matter how many times I see it. In my top 10 of all time for sure. Love y'all's reactions
The screenwriter of this movie actually scripted West Side Story and a couple of HItchcock movies as well. BTW, do Hitchcock. SO many great films. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) The 39 Steps (1935) The Lady Vanishes (1938) Foreign Correspondent (1940) Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Lifeboat (1944) Notorious (1946) Rope (1948) Strangers on a Train (1951) Rear Window (1954) The Wrong Man (1956) Vertigo (1958) North by Northwest (1959) Psycho (1960) Frenzy (1972)
You left out Hitchcock's best movie "The Birds". It is a great horror suspense that would be entertaining for them to react to. Its kind of an end of the world story. Mysterious, baffling and unsettling.
@@jediciah37 Not one of my favorites. But, yes, usually it is considered one of his best. I actually excluded a few of my personal favorites as well like The Lodger, Secret Agent, Sabotage and The Trouble with Harry.
The screenwriter, Ernest Lehman, who adapted *The Sound of Music* from the original Broadway version deserves a lot of credit for maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses of the stage play. It's one of only a very few film adaptations from a Broadway musical where the movie version is superior to the original.
Aaaaaaaaw you guys!!! 🥺 Just melted when YOU melted over the cuteness of little Gretl during the song 'so long, farewell'... Aaaaw man. 🥺🙏🏼 Bless your hearts!
I get so emotional when they show the final scene of them climbing the mountain escaping from the Natzis. Such a great shot. Btw loving your reactions to musicals :)
What an intro! 😂 This movie has definitely grown on me more now that I'm an adult. When I was a kid I couldn't focus long enough to really enjoy it plus I didn't fully understand a lot of what was happening.
In the early 1940s they tore the US as the Trapp Family Singers and eventually bought farmland in Stowe Vermont. The real Maria did a cameo in the movie. She was one of three village women walking.
Thanks, James! Thanks, Ninetailedbrush! ⛰️ It's so poetic that you posted this reaction today... today would've been my dear friend Rob's 65th birthday (he died a few years back from cancer). THE SOUND OF MUSIC was a favorite of his. I try to watch it at least once a year, myself.
Robert Wise had such an incredibly varied career. Everyone should definitely also check out The Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story, The Haunting, and The Andromeda Strain.
The Hitchcock greatest hits are a MUST for classic film! Rope (1948), Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), Vertigo (1958), North By Northwest (1959), and, of course, Psycho (1960). Love the reaction as always, gentlemen!
A great musical to watch is My Fair Lady. Rex Harrison is amazing and sings live. They hid the microphone in his costume. West Side Story is also great! Enjoy watching the reactions!
Oh Absolutely. I once watched this musical 3 times in a row without getting up 'cause its that good. Also, to be fair, I was laid up with a sprained ankle at the time so couldn't really move very much and the only one at home so couldn't change the VHS tape
I agree , the house building dance scene is a classic. It was my father's absolute favorite movie (R.I.P) and he had me watch it many times in my youth. Keep smiling 🤘 🙂
So sad I've only just watched this and you probably aren't reacting to musicals anymore. If you would consider doing more I'd love to see you react to My Fair Lady and Hello Dolly. Both have great stories and songs and the cinematography is also amazing!
I personally would love to see you guys do more classics like this one, especially Musicals! My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn would be something that I love with all my heart and that immediately comes to mind:)
The musical play came out in 1959 and was extremely popular, nationally and internationally. The original stage play featured Mary Martin as Maria (she was a well-known theatrical star, and had played Peter Pan in the tv special which first was shown on tv in 1954 and aired annually after that.) When the film was made, a couple of songs that had not appeared in the stage version were added.
Many years ago I was in an outdoor theater performance of The Sound of Music (I only played a small role and sang first soprano to the songs). It was an amateur play, but the main roles were professional actors. We practiced for half a year before, and then showed it off approx. 11 times in one week, that summer. It was one of the coolest experiences I've had. And I still get chills over some of the songs. It is simply so well written. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO 🥰
I enjoyed watching your faces during this....big smiles nearly the whole time (until the scene in the graveyard--and then mouths hanging open). Thank you. For another great musical--"Seven Brides For Seven Brothers".
GREAT reaction!! I loved it! SO excited you selected this movie!!! Not enough reactors select this classic with great filmography and wonderful songs! And the great thing is that it's based on a REAL family! No, they didn't do the concert before escaping. In actual fact their property backed onto a train stop. When they escaped they just walked to the end of their back yard and hoped onto a train and went to Italy. By then Maria had had two daughters and was pregnant with their son. Hopefully you'll react to the movie Grease! It's also a musical, not as clean as The Sound of Music, but a fun movie with great music!
The whistle was actually used because the grounds were so big. The real captain was always sweet with the kids. His work in the Navy was exceptional. He was the top Austrian submarine captain. Even nailed a British battleship.
Awesome guys, you're rocking it with these incredible movies and great reactions :) Just saw your Arrival reaction yesterday and now this gem.... if you're up for watching some older movies, may I suggest the old black and white "12 angry men" (1957) or "The night of the Hunter" from 1955? Or if you're still into sci-fi, maybe check out "Predestination" ? Not many reactions for these movies but imho they're very good movies.
Since everyone has been recommending the hell out of Singin' In the Rain, I gotta put The Music Man out there. One of the best movie adaptations of a stage play.
Wow changing the key changes the entire nature of the songs: certain keys evoke certain emotions, and i know these songs so well that this is like seeing an old friend in an unusual wig and off-color makeup and ill fitting clothes
Thank you for doing this movie. You picked the best time. Monday was the 5 year anniversary of my mother's passing, and this was her favorite movie. ❤ I'm so glad you both loved it.
I personally like the movie version. But I’m sure that version is good, too. I'm not really into hating on things. I like to respect other people's visions on stories and appreciate it for what it is.
Absolutely loving your movie reaction choices lately! The Sound of Music is one of my favorites. Would love to see more classics and musicals on the channel too! Singin' in the Rain or The Rocky Horror Picture Show would be great choices, as would any Hitchcock film (Vertigo, Psycho, Rope). I also think y'all would really enjoy Clue! It's another one of my all-time favorite movies.
Yes, The Sound of Music was originally a stage musical that opened on Broadway in 1959. The musical was based on The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp and the 1956 West German film Die Trapp-Familie (also known as The Trapp Family). Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse wrote the book, Richard Rodgers composed the music, and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the lyrics. The original Broadway production starred Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
If you haven't seen It's a Wonderful Life, I highly recommend checking it out for the holidays. The dialogue was way ahead of its time, I think. Early film sometimes had strange, unnatural, stagey writing, and that one happened around the time that they were transitioning away from that into something more natural and conversational. Plus, Jimmy Stewart is just wonderful in it.
Climb Every Mountain was one of my grandmother's fav songs, so it's one of my favs too now because after she passed away I tried loving everything she loved as a way to honor her memory. So this song always makes me emotional.
Thank you, guys, for this sorpressive reaction. This movie was my grandmother's favorite, and I can remember last time when we watched it on her TV. She passed out two years ago and my family missed her, but you guys made me to drop a tear. If you want to watch another movie, I recommed you The Emperor's Club, with Emile Hirsch.
The director of this film also directed the 1961 West Side Story (along with co-director & choreographer Jerome Robbins.) Wise was originally an editor and was nominated for an Oscar for ‘Citizen Kane ‘directed a wide variety of films from film noir to WW2 to sci-fi to the first Star Trek film. If you watch West Side Story, note his signature opening similar to Sound of Music.
Something I love about this movie is that most of the outdoor locations were filmed on location in Salzburg, Austria, and if you visit, there is a Sound of Music tour where you can visit some of those locations. I went on the tour last summer and it was really cool to see those locations
You’d really enjoy the musical The Music Man, fabulous songs and dancing and so many hilarious moments, and a very young Ron Howard is one of the main characters. You’ll love it.
Love this movie! And yes, many of the places in the film were filmed in Austria. They even have a sound of music tour you can take where you can go to the gardens, the church, the back of the house (The front I believe was filmed in Hollywood) and the city area. The Sound of Music feels like my childhood. My sisters and I loved it so much we memorized every word and recorded our lines on a tape player. Haha. Such good memories. I loved watching you both react to this. It was like a walk through my childhood memories. :)
This was one of the first two movies my parents let me stay up late to watch on TV, I must have been 4 or 5. It's been engrained in my brain ever since
Fun fact the REAL Maria Von Trapp can be seen in the background of the “I have confidence” number when Julie Andrews is at the fountain flicking the water
I highly recommend adding the 1963 film "Charade" to your list of films to be voted on. It stars Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn and it often gets left out when talling about great films of both of them.
Maybe I’m a bit biased because it’s my top ten favourite films but I would definitely recommend Chicago as it’s probably one of the best musical to film adaptations and we totally owe that film thanks to the resurgence in musical films in the proceeding years. All the actors are absolutely amazing in their roles, the direction is brilliant and the music numbers are to die for
Yay! Another absolute classic! I love Julie and this film. If you want to do more musicals PLEASE react to Singin' In The Rain (1952)! That one is a must!
As a kid you only pay attention to the singing, but as an adult I'm so much more fascinated by the Austrian/Nazi storyline. Such a beautiful landscape with such horrors lurking in the backdrop - it's why this film is still so captivating.
Yeah, I barely remembered that
@@whitenoisereacts Here’s SNL’s take on the gazebo scene from sound of music, in case you haven’t seen it: ua-cam.com/video/EOZlp-gjw68/v-deo.html
This movie is actually heavily based on the original German production which is almost 10 years older. If you're interested in the Nazi aspect (and even just a fan of the Trapps) I can highly recommend it. It's great and available here on yt with subs! ua-cam.com/video/N1ivtrTM7QI/v-deo.html
When I was a kid I was confused that they didn't accept first prize. I didn't understand the Nazi thing at all.
The reverse happened with me. As a kid I was VERY interested in the Nazi storyline
FUN FACT: Julie Andrews had just finished filming Mary Poppins and she’d sing Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and other songs from that movie to these kids during breaks, so they knew the whole Mary Poppins soundtrack before it even came out.
So this movie was actually based on a true story of the real von Trapp family, even down to details such as the real Maria running back to the abbey when Georg asked her to marry him, and the Mother Superior telling her that marrying Georg was God's will for her. From what I can see though, the baroness did not exist in the actual telling of events, and Georg's proposal and Maria's reasoning for accepting the marriage was more about the children than them being in love beforehand. They did in fact actually flee Austria when Germany took over, and eventually ended up moving permanently to the States.
You asked whether this was actually shot in Austria, so here's some trivia for you! It was shot on location in Austria, but local officials felt wary of the set designers doing things like putting up Nazi flags so that they could re-enact Austria "surrendering" to Nazi rule. The filmmakers said fine, they'll just use actual footage of this happening instead. Needless to say, the Austrian officials quickly allowed them to do the re-enactment rather than use the footage.
I've read the book written by Maria & there was a "baroness" character, who told Maria (pretty casually) that Georg had said that he was falling for Maria & that was the reason that Maria left, if I recall correctly.
Maria was still alive when it was released, and whenever someone asked if she was really so bad as a nun, she'd gleefully reply that the play and movie actually toned down the trouble she got into.
Maria was very strict with the children, though, and they didn't have the relationship that is portrayed in the movie. In fact, Georg was unhappy during their marriage.
The anime was surprisingly good as well.
@@Lucas-Stl I think I've seen some episodes of that. I think the little girl didn't talk and the first word she said in years was "Maria"
My favorite scene is the Captain singing Eidelweiss on stage. I love how palpable the emotion in his voice is, and then when he trails off and Maria and the audience join in, just…chef’s kiss. Especially given the context.
My grandmother visited the VillaTrapp home when in Austria and she gave me a musical box that had a rainy boy and sunny girl. I think it was a hygrometer. Anyway, no clue what ever happened to it. Hoping it's packed away somewhere.
I Prefer The Duet The Captain Sings With Liesl!!
It's also so powerful, it's like saying that they're Austrian and that'll never change, no matter how much they're threatened. Even as someone very un-traditional who doesn't really feel like I belong in any culture, or feel that connected to anywhere I'm from, moments like those give me chills.
Though as a half-Swiss person, who now lives here, too, seeing them just chill out here after that whole ordeal makes me proud.
Imagine if the US were taken over by a racist regime and someone starts singing "lift every voice and sing" or "we shall over come" and the whole audience joined in.
Also really appreciate how old movies don't do like a thousand cuts in dance sequences like in the gazebo. Just stay put so I can watch them dance
Taken: The Musical
that takes talent, something directors don't look for anymore
I love the part that immediately follows 17:38…when Maria tosses a tomato to Gretl and she drops it. Gretl is immediately frightened that she’ll be scolded, but Maria puts up a finger and, with just a look, Gretl loses her fear, stands up straight, and smiles. Such a confidence-building moment that teaches everyone makes mistakes.
I dunno why…the child’s relief and happiness just gets to me.
Fun fact: Christopher Plummer was very nervous to sing that duet with the eldest daughter. She was an accomplished classical singer already. and she was nevrous because he was such a big star
Didn't they actually date and he didn't get along with the rest of the cast much?
@@SherriLyle80s I think that was fuelled because he's never attended reunions. He has stated that TSOM has haunted his career and he struggled to get away from that role. I can imagine, given how iconic it's becomee
not so fun fact....his voice was dubbed. you can find some of the original singing on here.
@@SherriLyle80sby all accounts Christopher Plummer and Charmaine did not date, and while his on-set reputation was not the best, he DID get along with Julie Andrews tremendously, as well as the director and screenwriter. There are several interviews with him on YT that are specifically for TSOM retrospectives. He and Julie did a retrospective for the 40th anniversary. He attended the 45th anniversary reunion with everyone on Oprah's show in 2015. He and Julie remained very close friends right until his death. He absolutely adored her, and worked with her again on a live broadcast of the play On Golden Pond which you can find here on YT.
He wrote his memoirs published in 2008 and wrote extensively about making the film. When you understand the context of his attitude towards the character he played, you start to understand how he felt. Julie, Robert Wise and the screenwriter all understood how he felt AND worked with him to make the character more dynamic than what was originally written, so what we see in the final product is different than whatever the original script was.
He definitely had a love/hate relationship with the film after it came out because its popularity eclipsed much of his other work. But as time went on and he did more and more work that gained critical acclaim, he became more and more known for things OTHER than TSOM. And his own attitude towards the film definitely mellowed over the years. He gained an appreciation for both the film itself, and what it means to millions of fans all over the world. I don't know that he made his piece with it, but he didn't hate the film in the end.
@@SherriLyle80sI don't think that they actually dated I'm pretty sure that she just had a massive crush on him. Or at least that's how I've heard it 🤷🏿♀️ but who knows
Maria slipping and almost falling on her face during I Have Confidence was an actual blooper by Julie Andrews, which everyone naturally agreed was too hilarious not to put in the movie. If you look closely, you can see the total panic on her face.
The same with when she falls over backward from the boat after "Do-Re-Mi." Again, her reaction was perfectly natural.
@@dulcimerrafi And Kym Karath (Gretl) needed to be rescued because she didn't know how to swim.
They filmed the gazebo scene with Maria & the Capt in silhouette because the actors got the giggles and couldn't wipe the grins off their faces
Well they were laughing because the lights kept making popping noises.
Well, it worked for the best, cinematically.
It was kind of a happy accident. Julie mentioned that they were having issues with the lights, but it was just as well because you couldn't see them cracking up anymore.
I remember the real Maria von Trapp being somewhat critical of some of the liberties the movie took saying "it's a wonderful story, but it's not mine" Like portraying the father as harsh, when he was a kind man irl, the condensed timeline (16 years of marriage before Hitler came to power) or how she married for the children's sake and felt forced into it (although she'd embrace it later) where in the movie makes it more of a love story ( The movie and play were based on her autobiography.
It doesn't change how good the movie is, it's just interesting.
The film is indeed based off a stage play, and they actually moved several of the songs around. Originally, My Favorite Things was a duet between Maria and the Mother Abbess, while the song she calms the children down with is The Lonely Goatherd. And then the movie had to make its own scene for that song, which is why it comes so out of nowhere that they're doing a puppet show.
it's also a true story, the real Maria can be seen in the background in the start of the song 'I am confident'
Honestly I miss "How Can Love Survive" from the Baroness and Max
@@sbasi2739 very loosely based on a real family. Not a true story at all, except for the fact that Maria was a nun and married a man named Georg who had 7 children 😂 oh, and they could sing.
My favorite surprise when discovering the musical script is what happens with Rolf at the end. I feel a little bad for the actress who plays Liesl, though. Do-Re-Mi, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and The Lonely Goatherd back to back. When I first read the script, I was like "Wut?" Also, confession. I recently said I "hated" 16 going on 17 from the movie, but really I'm jealous, cuz I'm choreographing and am like "I've got no ideas and I don't know anything about lifts! Oh no." Looked up a wedding dance lift video, and stole something from that. The actors who play Rolf and Liesl have been fun to work with and are amazing! Lol.
@@emilypassaro1847 In the movie's party scene, after the Baroness returns from her upstairs talk with Maria (as a result of which Maria decides to return to the abby), as the Baroness re-enters the ballroom for a champagne toast and a short conversation with Max, a waltz version of "How Can Love Survive" plays briefly.
fun fact, the scene where Maria and the children fall off the boat didn´t go as planned, Gretl (the youngest one) was supposed to fall off to Maria´s side for Julie Andrews to carry her to shore. However, the contrary happened, and the kid almost drowned because she couldn´t swim
So . . . a child nearly died. That's not fun.
@@haileymullican335 I doubt she almost died. They had a whole cast and crew there and most film sets have medical on standby for just such accidents. It might've given the poor kid a shock, but she would've been fine.
One of the other kids, either Luisa or Liesel grabbed her and lifted her out of the water and carried her to shore. They originally meant for Julie Andrews to do it, but since she fell a different way, the kids were ready to help her. The water was shallow enough for most of the taller folks to stand up, she was just so little, and as mentioned, couldn't swim.
Was totally NOT expecting this reaction. This movie has been a staple of my childhood, along with The King & I and My Fair Lady. I know a lot of critics and some people say it's way too cheesy (even Christopher Plummer himself) but I thought they did it perfectly in a wholesome way. You guys should definitely check out those other two I mentioned.
This movie is actually heavily influenced by the original German version which is almost 10 years older than even this. You can check it out with English subs if you like. ^^ ua-cam.com/video/N1ivtrTM7QI/v-deo.html
I definitely agree to them watching my fair lady and king and i ❤
It's great to see UA-cam reactors who are able to appreciate a movie like this. Awesome job.
Thanks brother!!
"Dude, you better book!" I giggled so hard. Your reaction to Sister Berthe is hilarious. "Calm down!" "Dude, is she gonna use the curtains? Let's go!...She killed that, bro!" I am dying over here. "My goodness, is that JOY I hear?!" (In the original stage play, the Baroness is a more negative character, including being mostly okay with the Nazis.) You two are just pure fun.
If I may make a suggestion for a classic film? Ben-Hur. I don't think I've seen anyone do that one yet, it basically won ALL the Oscars, and the chariot scene is infamous.
Revisiting this as an adult makes me realize how high-tension the entire festival scene was, as well as why the Captain was always quick to snap at Max. I honestly thought their car wasn’t working and that these men came to fix it. I thought the ones chasing them at the end were different. I didn’t understand why all the guards were at the festival, I just enjoyed their singing. And the captain encouraging the audience to sing is interpreted as a blatant sign of rebellion (as he said, it was a love song to his country). Now I realize they were trying to figure out an escape and it changed the entire scene.
Part of the genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musicals is that they have a simplicity which can be enjoyed even by very young children, but they also have a complexity that provides deeper meaning for adults.
Hey dudes.....if you're doing musicals, PLEASE do "Singin' In The Rain", the greatest of all movie musicals! I don't even like musicals very much, and that one is a frickin' masterpiece of moviemaking. It's hilarious, and it has a fascinating backdrop for it's story. Two other musicals that are completely unusual, but great (and classic): "All That Jazz" (1979) and The Beatles' first movie, "A Hard Day's Night", which is hilarious. (Their animated movie, "Yellow Submarine" is also really cool! Very trippy, and funny!)
I am waiting for someone to do a good reaction vid to Singin' In The Rain (my favourite movie ever). I just can't wait for them to find out who Debbie Reynolds daughter is...
@@mackt6482 Here is a beautiful reaction video for "Singin' In The Rain": ua-cam.com/video/JWXzFxlLQy0/v-deo.html
that would be amazing! :D
Have to totally disagree concerning- ATJazz. It was still to this day one of the very WORST movies I've ever seen in my life! I couldn't believe I had talked my Mother into us going to see it back then. From what I remember even Roy S. looking back wished he'd never done it. 🤢🤢
@@gailjohnston1248 Roy Scheider was super proud of that role, he talked about it whenever he could, throughout his life, he was nominated for an Oscar (his only one), please don't babble about stuff you know nothing about. Or even better, make up stuff, which is the impression I'm getting right now. I understand that "All That Jazz" is over your head and it's a little too weird for your tastes, but the movie has a great reputation and is an acknowledged classic of the period. If you haven't seen it since you were a kid, then there's a big part of your problem.
People’ve already mentioned that it’s filmed in Austria, yes, but they haven’t mentioned the best part! You can go on a bike tour that takes you to the main locations and it’s really fun, plus absolutely gorgeous :)
Most of the interiors especially the house was filmed on a soundstage in Hollywood.
I actually think Max told them about the naval commission so the people would know why they left. That's why the other performers stall as long as they can
The first time I watched this as an adult I was surprised at how touching it was. The moment when the father first hears the children singing is really beautiful.
This movie has always held a special place in my heart. I know every word to every song, and I get goosebumps listening to them. And then the ending.......tears every time. As it was based on a true family, it is just amazing!! My next favorite musical is Singing in the Rain, and then at Christmas time, I would recommend White Christmas.
Yes to white Christmas please!
As an Austrian it’s always funny to see people being stunned by landscapes I see every day
Never been to Austria, must be beautiful there.
I never thought I needed Thor singing sound of music off key but here we are...
Amazing start 10/10 excited for the rest of the video
I felt it when James exclaimed "it's called happiness!" 😂😂😂💜
"It's called happineness"
*chokes on my tea*
Here I go…Singing In The Rain, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, RENT, The Slipper and the Rose (not well known but funny), My Fair Lady, Dreamgirls, Oliver! :)
Dreamgirls YEEEES
Signing in the Rain, YES!!
YES, YES, YES on Singin' In The Rain, My Fair Lady, Dreamgirls, and PLEEEEEEASSSSE YES on The Slipper and The Rose. It's so fun and funny! Maybe not the best Sherman Brothers musical (Mary Poppins still holds first place for that), but still so good!
!!!Oliver!!! 100%
Paint Your Wagon, Oklahoma
"Or at least someone who needs my money desperately."
"Like Max!"
Oh babe I don't think she's Max's type...
Next musical: Hairspray
But for Christmas season, I recommend It's a Wonderful Life (1946). It's classic and a masterpiece.
Love both of these recommendations!!
If you're talking about "Hairspray", I'd say I prefer the 1988 John Waters' version though cos it felt more authentic to the 60s era. And even the music sounded even better.
@@remyazharyyosef1811 I love both versions equally. They have super different vibes, so they can't really be compared imo.
Yes to "Its a Wonderful Life". Nobody is reacting to old classics like that. You gotta love a movie that makes you cry at the end.
@@jediciah37 I watched at least 4 or 5 people react to It’s A Wonderful Life last Christmas!
Julie Andrews and James Garner in Victor Victoria is another showcase for Julie’s talent thanks again
Yes! I was about to suggest that one also!
@@NoKoolAidForMe Preston's performance might be my favorite ever...he's obviously having so much fun he makes you smile throughout the film.
Yes!!
Yes, and Cabaret. I wonder if Hello Dolly would be something they'd like. My mother and sisters love those, so I thought I'd ask
@@LA_HA hello Dolly was great!
I love this movie. Them finally making it to Switzerland gets me every time. Also, I would not want someone singing about how troublesome I am during MY wedding lmao
So happy you did this movie, finally I can watch someone else react to this!
It is so tragic that Julie Andrews lost her ability to sing like this later in life from a botched surgery. I can't imagine that moment where she realized her vocal cords were permanently damaged..singing was everything to her and her voice touched so many people.
West Side Story is one of my all time favorite movies in general. I definitely recommend getting to it before December, since a new version that's directed by Steven Spielberg comes out then! Also, this month the Diana and Come From Away PRO-shots come out too, if you're interested in newer theater that's on stage. And I think you've mentioned before wanting to do Phantom of the Opera, I recommend the 25th anniversary PRO-shot they did in England!
Yessss to everything!!!! I loved the new WSS and Come From Away is incredible!
If we're throwing back to classic musicals THE movie musical is obviously Singin' in the Rain! I also have to say I'm massively partial to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Oklahoma, but as far as filmmaking technique in classics movie musicals, Singin' in the Rain has to be the number one go to. Also if you're looking for classic movies to react to I'd love to see you react to Some Like it Hot!
Also funny girl!
Singin' in the rain is absolutely the best of the bunch. I watched it for the first time when I was 4 and didn't know a word of English and I've loved it ever since
!!!Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!!!!
Singin in the Rain is also my all-time favorite. Seven Brides is a feminist nightmare, but I can't help but love it, too. Howard Keel was the original sexy lumberjack and that barn-raising scene is better than anything that's come out in the last decade.
Wowww this really brought me back. I played Friedrich Von Trapp in my 8th grade school musical (I somehow got picked for the part) and being apart of the crazy story was amazing and a huge experience. We performed it like 4 times in front of hundreds of people. I'm in college now but this movie is always gonna be special. This film is definitely one of the best.
_To Kill a Mockingbird, Rent, Casablanca,_ and _Singing in the Rain_ would be my choices for musicals and classics.
I love the nuns in this movie. Especially when they sabotaged the cars 😂. I first saw this in prep school. I love how you can enjoy the children singing as a child, and the deeper plot as an adult.
I would die of hapiness if you guys made reacting to musicals a regular thing. 🤩😆
Julie Andrews also starred in a musical called Victor/Victoria which show a totally different side of her. It is one of my all time favourite musicals.
Musical Mondays? ;-)
One of my favourite films of all time. Cross dressing, lbgtq movie of the 1980’s.
I would LOVE more classic movie reactions! There are so many great musicals and dramatic pieces that really are timeless! The diversity of reactions on this channel is truly top tier. Keep up the amazing work!
Nominated for 11 Academy Awards. Getting 5.
Based on the story of the real von Trapp Family.
Great reaction, guys!
I wish more young people in every generation had such an attitude towards the achievements of previous generations.
Good things always age well.
Thankfully, history (most of the time) slowly but surely gets rid of most of the trash that had been (and is) created.
And in the end, we are presented with all the wonderful marbles of the past and present.
Most Rodgers & Hammerstein’s productions are always beautiful but with layers of social commentary…they are unmatched!
Thank you for exploring one of my childhood, and all time, favorite movies. I'm glad that you seemed to enjoy it too :-)
I love how no one notices that the nuns sing "Maria" at her wedding despite the lyrics actually denouncing her. The song literally describes her as an impossible problem. I suppose it's allowed because the song is exasperated with her, but in a fond way. It's clear the singers like her even if they don't totally understand or approve.
I used to wonder at that, too, until it was pointed out to me that the wedding answers all of the song's questions. How do you solve a problem like Maria? You marry her.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is another classic I’d recommend!
...when you want to fall asleep.
I was coming down in the comments to suggest this too!
@@meba444 Oops, also recommended it before I saw this!
Please do Mary Poppins! Julie Andrews is so incredible in everything she's in tbh
When the Christmas season comes around can we pleaseeeeee have you guys watch”White Christmas” with bing Crosby!! It’s honestly one of my favouritessss
Yes this and It’s a Wonderful Life 💕
I second White Christmas.
I always preferred Holiday Inn to White Christmas if you ignore that one really awkward scene that tends to get cut for tv any way.
That scene aside, I love the way that bing crosby and Fred Astaire play off of each other, the love story makes more since, and I prefer the music. Plus Holiday Inn is the movie that the song White Christmas was written for.
Other than Sisters and the song they sing for the general, I never really liked White Christmas that much. The story and conflict always seemed really contrived. But I do understand that it is a holiday favorite for most people.
HARD VOUCH
Vera Lynn in White Christmas is just a dynamo.
this and my fair lady were my absolute favorites growing up. my grandparents had an old record player with vinyl soundtracks for "oklahoma" and "sound of music" "chitty chitty bang bang" "my fair lady" etc and my cousin and i would dance to the music in their living room growing up. these old musicals are my childhood and are such treasures
They, perhaps along with Fiddler on the Roof, were probably the only three-hour-long movies that I had the patience to watch all the way through in one sitting (not that I watched too many movies that were that long). I often didn't realize how much time had passed. This is coming from someone who was incredibly restless as a child.
Singing In The Rain, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Auntie Mame are just a few to consider.
So glad you guys decided to watch this one. It's such a classic. Big part of my childhood was watching this movie. The acting, story, music, everything is just perfect. And never gets old no matter how many times I see it. In my top 10 of all time for sure. Love y'all's reactions
The screenwriter of this movie actually scripted West Side Story and a couple of HItchcock movies as well.
BTW, do Hitchcock. SO many great films.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
The 39 Steps (1935)
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Lifeboat (1944)
Notorious (1946)
Rope (1948)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Rear Window (1954)
The Wrong Man (1956)
Vertigo (1958)
North by Northwest (1959)
Psycho (1960)
Frenzy (1972)
You left out Hitchcock's best movie "The Birds". It is a great horror suspense that would be entertaining for them to react to. Its kind of an end of the world story. Mysterious, baffling and unsettling.
@@jediciah37 Not one of my favorites. But, yes, usually it is considered one of his best. I actually excluded a few of my personal favorites as well like The Lodger, Secret Agent, Sabotage and The Trouble with Harry.
The screenwriter, Ernest Lehman, who adapted *The Sound of Music* from the original Broadway version deserves a lot of credit for maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses of the stage play. It's one of only a very few film adaptations from a Broadway musical where the movie version is superior to the original.
Aaaaaaaaw you guys!!! 🥺
Just melted when YOU melted over the cuteness of little Gretl during the song 'so long, farewell'...
Aaaaw man. 🥺🙏🏼 Bless your hearts!
Aww thanks so much!
Hairspray (2007) is such a great musical!
I get so emotional when they show the final scene of them climbing the mountain escaping from the Natzis. Such a great shot. Btw loving your reactions to musicals :)
What an intro! 😂 This movie has definitely grown on me more now that I'm an adult. When I was a kid I couldn't focus long enough to really enjoy it plus I didn't fully understand a lot of what was happening.
glad it wasn’t just me!! I couldn’t get past the Lonely Goatherd bit for ages, even when I specifically rented the film to watch it 😅
In the early 1940s they tore the US as the Trapp Family Singers and eventually bought farmland in Stowe Vermont. The real Maria did a cameo in the movie. She was one of three village women walking.
The other 2 women were her daughter that she had with Captain and her daughter in law if I remember correctly.
Thanks, James! Thanks, Ninetailedbrush! ⛰️ It's so poetic that you posted this reaction today... today would've been my dear friend Rob's 65th birthday (he died a few years back from cancer). THE SOUND OF MUSIC was a favorite of his. I try to watch it at least once a year, myself.
Next musical: Little Shop of Horrors!
OMG I'm so happy you guys did this movie. It is one of my favorite movie musicals!!
Robert Wise had such an incredibly varied career. Everyone should definitely also check out The Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story, The Haunting, and The Andromeda Strain.
The Day the Earth Stood Still is awesome... as long as it's the original one. Love Keanu, but the remake wasn't the same.
The Hitchcock greatest hits are a MUST for classic film!
Rope (1948), Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), Vertigo (1958), North By Northwest (1959), and, of course, Psycho (1960).
Love the reaction as always, gentlemen!
Watched this when I was in gradeschool, My grandpa made me watch it and I remember just falling in love with the songs and singing it like everyday ❤
A great musical to watch is My Fair Lady. Rex Harrison is amazing and sings live. They hid the microphone in his costume. West Side Story is also great! Enjoy watching the reactions!
my favorite thing with him is the original Doctor Doolittle. the Irishman upstages Harrison but he’s so charming it doesn’t matter
You should do “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”- it’s a classic movie musical
I second this!
I third this the first time I watched the movie I fell in love with it and the songs
Oh Absolutely. I once watched this musical 3 times in a row without getting up 'cause its that good. Also, to be fair, I was laid up with a sprained ankle at the time so couldn't really move very much and the only one at home so couldn't change the VHS tape
I agree , the house building dance scene is a classic. It was my father's absolute favorite movie (R.I.P) and he had me watch it many times in my youth. Keep smiling 🤘 🙂
Definitely!!! It's a family favorite.
So sad I've only just watched this and you probably aren't reacting to musicals anymore. If you would consider doing more I'd love to see you react to My Fair Lady and Hello Dolly. Both have great stories and songs and the cinematography is also amazing!
I personally would love to see you guys do more classics like this one, especially Musicals! My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn would be something that I love with all my heart and that immediately comes to mind:)
The musical play came out in 1959 and was extremely popular, nationally and internationally. The original stage play featured Mary Martin as Maria (she was a well-known theatrical star, and had played Peter Pan in the tv special which first was shown on tv in 1954 and aired annually after that.) When the film was made, a couple of songs that had not appeared in the stage version were added.
That intro caught me off guard. 😂 I'm in tears!
Many years ago I was in an outdoor theater performance of The Sound of Music (I only played a small role and sang first soprano to the songs). It was an amateur play, but the main roles were professional actors. We practiced for half a year before, and then showed it off approx. 11 times in one week, that summer. It was one of the coolest experiences I've had. And I still get chills over some of the songs. It is simply so well written.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO 🥰
Oh yes. It would be so great for you to watch much older classic movies. CASABLANCA for sure.
Yes, this musical was adapted from a stage musical. The musical was based off of the real Von Trapp family.
I enjoyed watching your faces during this....big smiles nearly the whole time (until the scene in the graveyard--and then mouths hanging open). Thank you. For another great musical--"Seven Brides For Seven Brothers".
GREAT reaction!! I loved it!
SO excited you selected this movie!!! Not enough reactors select this classic with great filmography and wonderful songs! And the great thing is that it's based on a REAL family! No, they didn't do the concert before escaping. In actual fact their property backed onto a train stop. When they escaped they just walked to the end of their back yard and hoped onto a train and went to Italy. By then Maria had had two daughters and was pregnant with their son.
Hopefully you'll react to the movie Grease! It's also a musical, not as clean as The Sound of Music, but a fun movie with great music!
The whistle was actually used because the grounds were so big. The real captain was always sweet with the kids. His work in the Navy was exceptional. He was the top Austrian submarine captain. Even nailed a British battleship.
Awesome guys, you're rocking it with these incredible movies and great reactions :) Just saw your Arrival reaction yesterday and now this gem....
if you're up for watching some older movies, may I suggest the old black and white "12 angry men" (1957) or "The night of the Hunter" from 1955? Or if you're still into sci-fi, maybe check out "Predestination" ? Not many reactions for these movies but imho they're very good movies.
Oh yes, 12 Angry Men is a classic. And also based on a stageplay
Since everyone has been recommending the hell out of Singin' In the Rain, I gotta put The Music Man out there. One of the best movie adaptations of a stage play.
Heck yes!
Wow changing the key changes the entire nature of the songs: certain keys evoke certain emotions, and i know these songs so well that this is like seeing an old friend in an unusual wig and off-color makeup and ill fitting clothes
Thank you for doing this movie. You picked the best time. Monday was the 5 year anniversary of my mother's passing, and this was her favorite movie. ❤ I'm so glad you both loved it.
Phantom of the Opera is a classic musical. I highly recommend watching it.
The recording of the 25th anniversary concert, not the movie. The movie sucks ass.
I personally like the movie version. But I’m sure that version is good, too. I'm not really into hating on things. I like to respect other people's visions on stories and appreciate it for what it is.
@@alexroberts2421 I like you for not hating.
Absolutely loving your movie reaction choices lately! The Sound of Music is one of my favorites. Would love to see more classics and musicals on the channel too! Singin' in the Rain or The Rocky Horror Picture Show would be great choices, as would any Hitchcock film (Vertigo, Psycho, Rope). I also think y'all would really enjoy Clue! It's another one of my all-time favorite movies.
Yes, The Sound of Music was originally a stage musical that opened on Broadway in 1959. The musical was based on The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp and the 1956 West German film Die Trapp-Familie (also known as The Trapp Family). Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse wrote the book, Richard Rodgers composed the music, and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the lyrics. The original Broadway production starred Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
If you haven't seen It's a Wonderful Life, I highly recommend checking it out for the holidays. The dialogue was way ahead of its time, I think. Early film sometimes had strange, unnatural, stagey writing, and that one happened around the time that they were transitioning away from that into something more natural and conversational. Plus, Jimmy Stewart is just wonderful in it.
Climb Every Mountain was one of my grandmother's fav songs, so it's one of my favs too now because after she passed away I tried loving everything she loved as a way to honor her memory. So this song always makes me emotional.
Thank you, guys, for this sorpressive reaction. This movie was my grandmother's favorite, and I can remember last time when we watched it on her TV. She passed out two years ago and my family missed her, but you guys made me to drop a tear. If you want to watch another movie, I recommed you The Emperor's Club, with Emile Hirsch.
The director of this film also directed the 1961 West Side Story (along with co-director & choreographer Jerome Robbins.) Wise was originally an editor and was nominated for an Oscar for ‘Citizen Kane ‘directed a wide variety of films from film noir to WW2 to sci-fi to the first Star Trek film. If you watch West Side Story, note his signature opening similar to Sound of Music.
Something I love about this movie is that most of the outdoor locations were filmed on location in Salzburg, Austria, and if you visit, there is a Sound of Music tour where you can visit some of those locations. I went on the tour last summer and it was really cool to see those locations
I love how you (James) were so into it lol. Sound of Music is a great movie.
What a great reaction! I love seeing your generation watching this movie... There's so much to love about it.
As an older subscriber I love the fact that you guys appreciate the films that I grew up with. You have me riveted.. much love xxx
The REAL Von Trapp kid's kid's travel singing "Edelweiss" still to this day and they sound beautiful
Ahh I love you guys. I’m impressed by the variety of shows/movies you’re willing to watch. Sound of Music is one of my all time favorites!
You’d really enjoy the musical The Music Man, fabulous songs and dancing and so many hilarious moments, and a very young Ron Howard is one of the main characters. You’ll love it.
Love this movie!
And yes, many of the places in the film were filmed in Austria. They even have a sound of music tour you can take where you can go to the gardens, the church, the back of the house (The front I believe was filmed in Hollywood) and the city area.
The Sound of Music feels like my childhood. My sisters and I loved it so much we memorized every word and recorded our lines on a tape player. Haha. Such good memories. I loved watching you both react to this. It was like a walk through my childhood memories. :)
This was one of the first two movies my parents let me stay up late to watch on TV, I must have been 4 or 5. It's been engrained in my brain ever since
Ooo this musical is my childhood. Like we wore the VHS out.
Would you guys add “Rent” to a poll maybe? Really good movie adaptation of a musical
Fun fact the REAL Maria Von Trapp can be seen in the background of the “I have confidence” number when Julie Andrews is at the fountain flicking the water
I highly recommend adding the 1963 film "Charade" to your list of films to be voted on. It stars Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn and it often gets left out when talling about great films of both of them.
also Sabrina
I'm so glad you guys reacted to this!!!
Two great old movies, "The Lady Vanishes" a Hitchcock one, and "All About Eve" where people slay each other with dialogue. Great reaction guys!
I adore this movie so much! I'm so glad you guys have watched it, its such a classic
Maybe I’m a bit biased because it’s my top ten favourite films but I would definitely recommend
Chicago as it’s probably one of the best musical to film adaptations and we totally owe that film thanks to the resurgence in musical films in the proceeding years. All the actors are absolutely amazing in their roles, the direction is brilliant and the music numbers are to die for
Yay! Another absolute classic! I love Julie and this film. If you want to do more musicals PLEASE react to Singin' In The Rain (1952)! That one is a must!