Has to be one of my favourite musicals I have watched! The grandness and beauty of the scenery and the shots mixed with the happiness and love of the music and the contrasted by the dire and almost terrifying final 40 minutes made for a fantastic movie! I recognized a lot of the songs as well which made it even more fun! Thanks for watching! Have a great day! :)
This may be my favourite of your reactions. Maybe because it's been one of my favourite movies since I was a kid. Most likely it was because you enjoyed it so much. I had the urge to cheer every time a song came on that you recognized. And, damn, so many scenes made my eyes water up, even after countless viewings over the decades
Another classic! The story is mostly accurate, though some of the timing was off. The Captain did have 7 kids with his first wife, but by the time the war began he also had three with Maria. The music is iconic, evidenced by the fact that while you weren't familiar with the movie itself, you knew so much of the music. Was fun to see that discovery!
The song Do Re Mi in the movie is original to the movie/musical. However, using do re mi etc for the notes in an octave goes back to medieval music, rooted in Gregorian Chant.
"When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window." Fun Fact: Julie Andrews sang "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" to the children in the cast to entertain them between shooting. Since Mary Poppins (1964) hadn't yet been released, they just thought she'd made up the song for them. Unlikely Friendship Fact: Christopher Plummer admitted that he found Dame Julie Andrews insufferable and annoying during filming, referring to her as Ms. Disney to other cast and crew. Later, he admitted to being immature in his feelings and that Andrews was a great actress who behaved like a true professional. The two were good friends. Historical Fact: While the Von Trapp family hiked over the Alps to Switzerland in this movie, in reality, they walked to the local train station and boarded the next train to Italy. From Italy, they fled to London and ultimately the U.S. Salzburg is in fact only a few miles away from the Austrian-German border, and is much too far from either the Swiss or the Italian border for a family to escape by walking. Had the Von Trapps hiked over the mountains, they would have ended up in Germany, near Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat.
Christopher Plummer never found Julie anything of the sort... In fact they became friends during filming and he admitted decades later that he actually "fell in love" with her when seeing her on Broadway in My Fair Lady so... get your facts right 😊
Fun fact, in the boat scene Julia was supposed to catch the young girl since she didn't swim but she fell out backwards by mistake not once but twice and the girl had to be rescued by one of the others, lol.
I know this movie came out in the 60s, but it's weird to think about that this movie only came out 20 years after WWII ended. 1965 was closer to WWII than current day is to 9/11
It must have been a real trip for the residents of Salzburg to see Nazi flags being hung in the town again. Apparently, when the director asked the mayor permission to shoot the Nazi scenes with the flags, the mayor was hesitant. The director said he could just use real historical footage of Nazis in Salzburg instead.
Really enjoying your reactions! I dunno how old you are, but it's great to see such a young guy without any complex at all about watching a huge variety of totally different kinds of films... as opposed to many young people (myself included back in the day) who just turn their nose up at anything that doesn't seem "cool" right now. By the way - it's also impressive how observant you are about film making techniques in all your reactions, from editing to lighting to musical score to camera work etc etc. As someone who works in the film industry myself, I was way less observant when I was younger. If you end up wanting to study film or work in the industry, looks like you have great instincts to get yourself started.
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions did u know that the kids names and ages were changed for the film? And the oldest was a boy, not a girl. Liesl’s real name was Agathe, Friedrich’s real name was Rupert, Louisa’s real name was Maria, Kurt’s real name was Werner, Brigitta’s real name was Hedwig, Marta’s real name was Johanna and Gretl’s real name was Martina, and no she wasn’t really five, but she was the youngest. And this wasn’t the original movie. There was one made before this in 1952 (which I recommend u check out) and in that version they used the kids real names. These were the kids from oldest to youngest: Rupert, Agathe, Maria, Werner, Hedwig, Johanna and Martina.
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions cast: Maria: Julie Andrews Captain Von Trapp: Christopher Plummer Liesl: Charmian Carr age 22 (dead now) Friedrich: Nicholas Hammond age 15 Louisa: Heather Menzies Ulrich age 15 (dead now) Kurt: Duane Chase age 14 Brigitta: Angela Cartwright age 12 Marta: Debbie Turner age 8 Gretl: Kym Karath age 6
I am a 63 year old young Boomer. This is the first movie I ever remember seeing in a theater. My Mom cried several times and I didn't understand. I now cry in the same places every time. You have a very perceptive eye for film making. You are the first person I have seen react to this movie (I have seen many) who commented on what I think is one of the best directed and shot sequences in movie history. The scene at the gazebo when the Captain says "you can't marry someone......when your in love with someone else." Boom! Mike Drop! That spin of the head and cut in to close-up deserved an Oscar just for that moment. You nailed it Ollie. Magic. Consider reviewing Ben Hur (1959). Another long, epic classic.
5:20 "Flibbertigibbet" is indeed a word, Ollie! It's an insult referring to a silly young woman who isn't worth one's time. Film and literature from bygone eras are full of all sorts of old-timeys insults that sound too funny to be real. Unfortunately, many such insults have fallen out of use, but here are some more that I wish would make a comeback: - guttersnipe (a lowly person) - snicklefritz (a troublesome child) - scapegrace (a wicked person) - clodhopper (a klutz) - hornswoggler (a cheater)
i grew up on this movie. though i'm a 90s baby, i was brought up on classics like this - sound of music, my fair lady, chitty-chitty bang bang (also one i feel you'd enjoy). they always hold such special spots on my heart.
Angela Cartwright (Brigitta) was the only one of the children who was well-known before this movie came out. She played the daughter of Danny Thomas (actor, producer, singer, comedian, and founder of St. Jude’s Children's Hospital) in his long-running TV show as well as making guest appearances in many other TV shows of the era. She also played one of the daughters in the TV show 'Lost in Space' which came out right after this movie.
Did you pick up on Brigitta's reaction when Captain von Trapp was singing Ederweiss? She was so visibly moved with emotion😪. So lovely to watch such a young child with such tender reaction😍
This was a huge deal for my family when it was released. My parents packed me and my 4 siblings into our station wagon and drove 2 hours to see it. Later on, once it made it's way to the local drive-in, we watched it again and even later my mom bought the soundtrack and it was drilled into our heads..
I so miss piling into the family station wagon and going to the drive-in. We always took our pillows and blankets with us. I never made it through the second feature without falling asleep. Good times and fond memories. Sigh ....
The 'book' is the story script of a musical without the songs, not a separate novel in of itself. So Linday and Crouse wrote the story and spoken word and Rogers and Hammerstein did the music and songs, but they're all writers of the show.
Yes, but Maria von Trapp wrote "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers," which was published in 1949. The West German film was based on that and the Broadway musical followed.
@@HuntingViolets You're not wrong about the provenance of the story, but that's not really what is meant here. Similarly The Phantom of the Opera was a novel written by Gaston Leroux, but the musical 'book' is written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe. The adaptation is still the 'book' when talking about a musical and the credit Olly responds to in the video. It's a specific term of art.
I used to hate watching this movie every year with my mom...but now that she has passed I can truly appreciate this movie classic and see what she saw so ty
Oliver! is one of my favorite musicals. Based on Oliver Twist it has some great songs some of which you're sure to recognize. And Oliver Reed as Bill Sykes is there to add some tension and real menace to the story.
“Oliver!” is an absolute fantastic flick! Great recommendation! (To my mind, it’s the last of the great, big screen musicals.) Hope he will watch & react to it! 😁
The movie August Rush is a modern take on Oliver. I was going to say without the music but music is the basis of the show lol. Robin Williams is in it and I really loved it. My boys were in the Oliver musical at our local Dickens Festival for years. The movie is a favorite of my family.
All the songs in the movie are original to The Sound of Music, including the unaccompanied choral music we hear the nuns sing. Three songs from the stage musical were cut for the movie, and two new ones added -- Maria's "confidence" song on the way to the Von Trapp house, and the duet they sing after they get engaged.
In the Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan movie, Joe Vs. the Volcano, one of the characters Meg Ryan plays, upon meeting him, announces, "I'm a flibbertigibbet." It is, indeed, a word. ("A frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person."
Two movies that fit very well with another American holiday are "1776" (about the signing of the Declaration of Independence) and "The Music Man" (July 4th again). For Christmas, you can't beat either "It's A Wonderful Life" (with Jimmy Stewart) or "Die Hard" (the first with Bruce Willis). Enjoy!
Marni Nixon (Sister Sophia) was already well-known for dubbing famous actresses that couldn't sing well. She was the singing voice for Natalie Wood in West Side Story. She did the same for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady and Deborah Kerr in The King and I.
Marni Nixon gave her voice to Deborah Kerr not only in The King and I, but also in An Affair to Remember (1957) which is a gorgeous movie ! You should comment it, and also its first version in black and white in 1939. Both by Leo McCarey.
Maria was young and more strict taking care of only one sick child, later taking on all seven where the oldest was male. After marriage they had two more children and when the family became a singing group they declined an invitation for the family to sing for Hitler, as well as the son being an officer. They did not escape over the mountains. They would have walked right into a nazi location. They left by getting on a train a block away from the house as if they were going on their concert tour. Hitler turned their home into an office location, even with an underground tunnel to it, so he wouldn't be seen.
For a couple of other GREAT Julie Andrews films to react to, check out Mary Poppins and Victor/Victoria. Both terrific but very different films that showcase the marvelous Andrews’ extraordinary acting and singing talents.
Oh, Victor/Victoria is fabulous! So funny but still with great songs & I love Robert Preston as Toddy. He was the lead in The Music Man, another really fun musical. There’s no shortage of classics if you want to dive in, lol!
Another musical I think you'd enjoy is "Singin' in the Rain" from 1952. Great songs and dancing, and lots of fun. And definitely try "Cabaret" from 1972; more risque, but amazing direction and performances.
Great reaction Ollie! Our family had this movie on VHS and we watched it many times when I was a young child. It's probably the most nostalgic of all movies to me. Nice to see you enjoyed it so much. Your reaction was witty and very entertaining.
Love your perceptive analysis and how invested you were!😃 Baroness was mature and in love BUT she was planning on sending kids to boarding school. Imagine it's loosely based on a true story! Excellent writing with political intrigue weaved into romance and clever wit.
My mom saw this in the theater as a kid and still watches it when it comes on tv. I love this movie too; I was introduced to it when I was very small and never get sick of it. I've watched it countless times. I'm from New York and the Von Trapp family had moved here into upstate NY and were living here for a while, so I always felt a bit of a connection to them in real time because many of them were alive when I was small(the children and Maria). I really enjoyed your reaction, your in depth commentary and your soulful connection to the plot, the scenery and the characters. Thank you!!
Welcome to the songs of Rogers and Hammerstein. The team that wrote the songs for several musicals of the time. I miss their simplicity and 'easyness' of being able to sing along. They are terribly missed.
The "Big Five" most popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals were all made into movies. In addition to *The Sound of Music,* they are *Oklahoma!* (1955), *Carousel* '(1956), *The King and I* (1956), and *South Pacific* (1958).
RIP Christopher Plummer. The year before this movie he played Commodus in The Fall of the Roman Empire, a really amazing but different performance. For a recent film check him out in Knives Out.
Julie Andrews did "My Fair Lady" on Broadway, but they didn't offer her the 1964 film version because she wasn't considered a box-office draw at that time. Instead, they used Audrey Hepburn in the star role and dubbed almost all the singing with Marnie Nixon's voice. When it came time to move "Sound of Music" to the screen, the same question came up. Andrews had already done the role on stage. Give her a shot? This time they said Yes.
Actually, Mary Martin played Maria in the original Broadway stage production. Marni Nixon, incidentally, known primarily for her voice-over work, has an on-screen role in *The Sound of Music* as Sister Sophia.
@@DougRayPhillips She wasn't the original, snd has never played it on stage as far as I know, but interestingly, she and Carol Burnett actually performed an extended skit lampooning *The Sound of Music* as "The Swiss Family Pratt" on their 1962 television special *Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall.* The numbers included "The Pratt Family Tree," in which an endless succession of Pratt Family members introduced themselves, ending with a glum Carol saying, "I'm Cynthia;" "The Things We Like Best" (including "pig's feet and dumplings like lead"); and "Ding Dong Yum Yum Ho Ho Ho," a song sending up "Do Re Mi." Julie, of course, played the "Maria" character. I believe this skit may actually have helped Julie get the role in the film. (Incidentally, Doug, your link is to Julie singing "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?" from *My Fair Lady,* in which Julie did play the leading role of Eliza Doolittle in both the original Broadway and London productions, later played by Audrey Hepburn and the voice of Marni Nixon in the 1964 film version. I thought you were saying Julie originated the role of Maria in *The Sound of Music* on Broadway. Forgive me if I misunderstood you.)
One of my favorite movie, i know the songs in english and french because they translate them, Julie Andrews is magnificent, Christopher Plummer is perfect , a gorgious masterpiece. It's just so great to watch an honest reaction to it. 💖💖
Your reaction n studied comments are priceless. Now u know why this movie is an all time favourite. The Captain will always be every womans's heart throb...a movie for all ages n beautiful songs ...Julie Andrew wil never be able to sing like that again due to her vocal chord injury. Definately to be treasured beyond 55 yrs .
If you enjoyed this, I recommend the 1968 musical/thriller called, "Oliver!" It's based on the novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. Winner of 6 Academy Awards, including for Best Picture. 90% on rotten tomatoes. It's pretty great. And, it's called "Oliver!"
Hey Ollie! I've watched several reactors and many of your videos. You are easily my favorite movie reviewer (you're much more than a reactor, you are a reviewer). The analysis you give at the end of each movie is very insightful. And the appreciation you have for each movie shows greatly in your reactions. The little dances that you do whenever a song or the score comes on are so genuine. You're not doing it to be cute. You're actually into it. The puns are clever (and sometimes goofy) as well! Keep up what you are doing! I'm a fan!
I have confidence song was added for the movie because they cut out the Baroness songs. There are some good documentaries about the Von Trapp family they left Austria and moved to Vermont started a farm and the kids and Maria became a traveling singing folk group. Grandchildren of the original children were on national tv not to long ago singing songs. The movie is so well directed because of Robert Wise an amazing director. He also directed Star Trek the Motion Picture among other movies.
I feel so bad for her because I think they would have been fine as a couple and as a family, even happy. I don't even blame her when she had that talk with Maria, knowing it would likely scare her. Especially when she is so gracious with the breakup. She tried something, it didn't work, and she does still care for the captain.
@@Quirkyalonester The stage play made the Baroness seem a lot bitchier, even though it was the ingenious invention of screenwriter Ernest Lehman to give the observation that Maria had blushed in the Captain's arms to the Baroness. In the play, and I think historically, it's Brigitte, the Von Trapp girl who "notices everything" who innocently remarks upon it, prompting Maria's sudden return to the Abby. Georg and the Baroness might have been ok together in Austria before the Nazi takeover, but as she herself implicity acknowledges, in Nazi Austria, their union won't work, because Georg wants to resist the Nazis in every way possible, while the Baroness, although apolitical herself, thinks resistance is impractical and is inclined to collaberate with them.
This is my favorite movie ever. I saw it the first time at 9 years old. My dad used to sing me Edelweiss as a lullaby and I've always known I wanted to use it as a father daughter dance if I ever get married. I love it because while it is set during world war 2 It often doesn't feel like a war movie the other reason I like it so much is because I'm very connected to my heritage I'm of Polish/Austrian/Romanian/Ukrainian on my mother's side English/Irish/German/Norwegian descent on my father's and I've always been very into European cultures in general. On a side note one of my favorite memories is that my daycare teacher got me a CD of this movie soundtrack and we danced to "my favorite things" it was super fun.
Of the suggestions that have already been made for future musical reactions, I will simply reiterate that I agree with and endorse the following; *Mary Poppins* (1964) starring Julie Andrews; *Oliver!* (1968), *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* (1968), *Cabaret* (1972) starring Liza Minelli, and *Victor/Victoria* (1982) starring Julie Andrews. I could give you a long list of other musicals I think you should see, but for now I will add only three suggestions of my own: *Guys & Dolls* (1955) starring Marlon Brando; *The King & I* (1956) starring Yul Brynner (with songs by *The Sound of Music* 's Rodgers and Hammerstein, and a screenplay by SOM's screenwriter, Ernest Lehman); and *The Music Man* (1962) starring Robert Preston (you want the original, not the inferior remake starring a different actor).
Great list! I would add "Bye Bye Birdie" to it. I prefer the Dick Van Dyke version, but also enjoyed the TV version (with Jaon Alexander). "Oklahoma" is another great classic musical.
@@CindyNavarro *Oklahoma!* (1955), of course, is based on Rodgers & Hammerstein's groundbreaking 1943 Broadway hit, which was their first collaberation.
This, The Wizard of Oz and 7 Brides For 7 Brothers are my favorite older musicals. Newer ones would be Grease and Grease 2. Still probably older movies to you though. 🤣 Actually flibbertigibbet is a word. It means a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person. It's just not commonly used anymore. It's an old English word that Shakespeare even used in King Lear.
Yep, when we were growing up and hadn't heard a word before we raced to the dictionary. Now everyone has every dictionary and encyclopedia through their cell phone but doesn't care to look things up.
This is one of my comfort films. The real Maria von Trapp actually appears briefly during I have confidence in the background Have you seen Some Like it Hot? I think you'd really enjoy that. It also vaguely covers the real event of the st valentine's Day massacre but it is a comedy
This is an actual true story. Some of the Von Trapp children still live in the US, I believe. Of course, there is some entertainment added to the story, but this is a real family and their father married their nanny. They were a singing group and escaped Austria, too.
The real Captain was Austria’s first and best Submarine captain. He sank a battleship. There were long recovery times after missions, the first sub was a bitch to work in. He was always a sweet father. The whistle was to communicate over the large area of the home.
Fun fact the one who played Maria was actually pregnant in the movie she also had to have a stunt person when they are climbing the trees also the real Maria von trapp was actually in the movie she was in the scene of I have confidence where Maria is going under the archway
My sister in law Shari adores this film. She dragged her husband on a trip to Salzburg. They went on a Sound of Music tour. There are a couple of documentaries about this movie on TH-cam that you might like.
This movie is definitely one of my favorites of all times! I have been living in Salzburg Austria for the past two months (unfortunately I only have one more left) and it is such a beautiful place to be. Austria in general is just wonderful and I have loved exploring this amazing country. As the Sound of Music was filmed here in Salzburg (at least the outdoor shots and such) there is a Sound of Music tour that I went on with my mom when she dropped me off for school and I'm not sure how often it's here but I recently saw a live performance of the Sound of Music it was so fun! Though it is in German but luckily there are English subtitles. This movie is something I have to watch at least once every year it's so great and the more you watch, the more you are able to notice things you may not have seen the previous time.
My grandma used to tape movies and shows on VHS for us when we were kids. I've been watching this one since I was about 4 and have always loved it. I remember seeing it on DVD later on and being shocked there were parts I hadn't seen, my copy was edited down a little since it had aired on TV.
some movie shout outs Cheaper by the Dozen 1950 Belles on Their Toes 1952 Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) The Wizard of Oz 1939 Bedknobs and Broomsticks Mary Poppins Metropolis 1927 Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country The Return of the Pink Panther An American Tail Dragnet 1987 Up The Man Who Invented Christmas The Pink Panther Strikes Again Trail of the Pink Panther The Princess Diaries Shrek 2 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Shrek the Third Enchanted Shrek Forever After Despicable Me Despicable Me 3 The King and I Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical) South Pacific (musical) the music man 1962 gods spell The Wiz My Fair Lady Doctor Dolittle 1967
Haha! I love that you saw the bizareness of the nuns singing " How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" as her wedding procession music. As much as I love this movie ( and despite some atrociously wooden acting from Liesl and Rolfe), this has always struck me ( and not just me) as somewhat odd. You also pick up on the duet reprise between Liesl and Maria of 'Sixteen Going on Seventeen, remarking of Maria, " How does SHE know this song?" Very interesting and insightful reactions.
That you said (and then corrected yourself) that this was so Mary Poppins was spot-on since Maria is portrayed by Julie Andrews, who played Mary Poppins in the 1964 live-action Disney movie, for which she won the Best Actress Oscar.
Just found your channel. I see this post is 2 years old. Wish I had found you long ago. Your eye, your ear and your knowledge are quite impressive. I loved listening to your comments and your summation. I will visit your other videos. Thanks for a great 50 minutes of incredible reactions.
Wonderful reaction to this absolute classic. Robert Wise is such an underrated director. Please react to the original 1961 version of West Side Story, which, like The Sound of Music, is also directed by the great Robert Wise and written by Ernest Lehman. It also won Best Picture and Wise also won Best Director, same as with TSOM, winning a total of 10 Oscars out of 11 nominations. Another classic. As far as songs created for the movie, all the songs were from the Broadway musical except for I Have Confidence and Something Good. Do Re Mi was definitely in the stage version, but opened up so beautifully in the movie, being filmed all over Salzburg.
Wise also directed The Day The Earth Stood Still in 1951, one of the first serious sci-fi pictures. No giant ants devouring candy factories, no supersized octopus knocking down the Golden Gate Bridge.
Flibittygibbit is a word, just an old one. All the music is by Rogers & Hammerstein written for the Broadway show, starring Mary Martin, of the same name. The show was such a hit it was almost immediately approved for a full treatment movie. Julie Andrews, Maria here, is one of the greatest singers of all time and prior to this played Mary Poppins-so you are quite right about this being reminiscent of that movie. Having 3 great legendary actors in this movie is a sheer joy. It is loosely based on a true story and memoir by Maria Trapp and made into a musical play, then movie. The Trapp family descendants still run the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT where they settled after escaping Austria.
I love your reactions! The movie plot definitely takes a turn for the worse toward the end, it puts a more serious spin on it than you’d think considering the beautiful music and setting you get for most of it. Thanks so much for reacting to this!
Astonishing reaction! This was one of the first musicals I saw live as a kid. I got my chance to be in a production of it few years ago. Lots of the songs and scenes are so iconic they still bring me to tears. 🎼😂
WONDERFUL reaction!!! Thank you so much for reacting to my favourite musical of all time! Can't wait for you to react to Saturday Night Fever! Lots of great dancing in that one!! The songs were written for the play which ran for several years before the movie came out. When they made the movie they eliminated three songs from the play and then added "I Have Confidence" and "Something Good" to the movie. The Broadway musical was very loosely based on a book that Maria wrote. She wrote other books too. The play and the movie compress 10 years of the Von Trapp's life in what seems like a few months in the movie. When they escaped Austria, Maria had already given birth to two girls and was pregnant for a son. The REAL Von Trapps actually had a train station at the rear of their huge back yard. They simply took the train to Italy. They already had contracts to sing throughout Europe and the US. They traveled in a bus throughout the US and Canada and eventually settled in Vermont where they bought a farm. That is where Georg died and is buried. The farm eventually became a singing camp and later a ski lodge. The ski lodge took off and expanded and still exists today. It's still run by the Von Trapps.
I love this movie. When I was in elementary school, the music teacher would show this film in class the last week before winter break. By the time one was graduating 6th grade and moving on to the junior high I think all of us could recite the movie line by line! You said: “that’s not a word.” I can tell you that it is, indeed, a word. Flibbertigibbet means someone whose chatty, flighty, or light headed. I only know it’s a real word thanks to my elementary music teacher: Miss Hildebrand. I believe almost all of us also didn’t think it was a real word either, but she informed us that it was and pulled out the dictionary to prove it. Not that I have ever used it other than when singing along to the song in this film. :-) The Do-Re-Mi song was written for the stage production. It was written by Rogers, Hammerstein, and two others. In the stage production the song is sung when Maria meets the kids. When the stage production was being changed to a movie, the screenplay writer decided to move the song to later in the film and have it be a montage of the city and countryside. There are three songs that were in the stage production that do not occur in the film and two songs that Rogers specifically wrote for this film: Confidence and Something Good. Two of the three songs removed involved Max and Elsa (the Baroness) while the other song was the one between the Captain and Maria. The stage production also had several other songs in a different order than some of them appear in the movie. The screenwriter said he did this for many reasons, including pacing issues with the film. Because of this, the stage production one sees now may have the songs arranged as in the film and include the film’s added songs, or it may be closer to the original, or be a mixture of the two (with the songs arranged like the stage play, but with the two added songs from the film as well). The movie and stage production are based on a book. The book is written by Maria Von Trapp and is her memoir. The stage and film adaptations are, according to Maria, truthful representations of what she wrote in the book about that period of her life. ***Most of my info about the film, stage, and book come from extra stuff included with the 50th anniversary special bluray/dvd/cd/book that I bought and own. It was filled with all kinds of info about the Von Trapp family, the book, the stage production, the film, the actors, behind the scenes info. Honestly if you can find it, it’s worth checking out! Plus the CD has the soundtrack from the film, the extra songs from the stage, and even versions of the popular songs in other languages! The DVD and Bluray each have different extras. And the book has photos. Great video! Love watching your reactions and listening to your commentary afterwards! I love that you watch a lot of classic films. I grew up with grandparents, parents, and teachers who insisted that I should watch older films, listen to music from previous years, etc. I’m not sure if it’s because I love history so much, because I’m artistic, or both. But I’ve been really glad that I got to watch and experience many of these things as a kid. And I’m always excited when I see others watching them, too. I was a kiddo in the 1980s and a teen in the 1990s, and sure I enjoy seeing folks react to what I enjoyed that was contemporary at the time, I also enjoy seeing folks react to the stuff I enjoyed that was before my lifetime because it’s great to see others appreciate these movies, shows, music, etc the way I did growing up and sometimes still do (because there’s still plenty I haven’t seen/heard).
To clarify: the songs for the Broadway musical *The Sound of Music* were all written by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The "two others," Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, wrote the non-musical parts of the play (the dialogue and the story structure into which both songs and dialogue were fitted) based on Maria Von Trapp's memoir. Three of the play's songs were cut from the film, and because Hammerstein, who was the lyricist of the songwriting team, had died in 1960, composer Richard Rodgers provided the lyrics as well as the music for the two new songs written for the movie, "I Have Confidence," and "Something Good."
@@oliverbrownlow5615 Thanks for providing that clarity to my answer and filling with information I forgot as well. I couldn’t remember the others involved’s names or what exactly they did. And in my rush to both type up what I could remember off the top of my head that was relevant to Ollie’s questions, I had a feeling I had left out some information. So thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to do so! Your comment both aids Ollie in his quest for answers to his questions, but also helped me remember things, too! :-)
Hi RolyPolyOllie Reactions, Thanks for checking out one of my favorite movies. I’ve had the privilege of talking to the great grandchildren of the Captain and Maria von Trapp when I did a high school presentation about Georg von Trapp (the Captain). The grandkids (Sophie, Melanie, Amanda, and Justin (he changed his name to August when he got older) use to tour the world singing, but have since retired to live normal lives. Every once in a while they come together to sing. While the movie is very entertaining, the ending when they flee over the mountains was added for suspense. By the time the family fled Austria Maria and the Captain had been married for eleven years and they had 3 more children together. The family was actually asked to sing for Hitler’s Birthday, but the family declined. The family did leave, but by train to Italy with their suitcases and musical instruments. They made it to America and began singing as a family choir. Eventually they made their way to Stowe Vermont and the mountains reminded the family of Austria so they built a home their. It is now known as the Trapp Family Lodge, a hotel you can stay at and learn about the history of the family.
Brilliant reaction. It's so weird to me (because this was must see viewing in my house growing up, and also because I was a choir kid, and we sang all these songs), but it is so awesome to see a new generation enjoying it.
Great review man! I’ve loved this movie since I was a young kid. So cool to see someone watch it for the first time and grasp why it’s such an amazing and timeless film. Keep up the good work!
Wonderful reaction to a wonderful film. I've probably seen this 30 times... but it hits me every time. Just introduced my 10-year old daughter to it, and she loves it, too. If you love remarkable films you'll never forget: "Amelie," "Stranger Than Fiction," and "Pleasantville" are all brilliant you'll absolutely LOVE them. Great stuff!!
Tip: viewers of your reaction who were born in 1965 (or, more pertinently, before 1965) might not care to hear the movie described as "very old". I would suggest "vintage" or "classic" as alternatives....😂 Seriously, looking forward to this reaction a lot. Just had to pause for this comment while I remembered it.
I was 10 when "Sound of Music" came out so I both cringed & laughed when I heard the "very old" description. 🤣😂 But I also had my own reaction of, "Oh dear, you are so very young." a few times. I do enjoy the reaction on this channel, though.
What a classic. On TV every year since I was a kid. By the way, a little trivia; this was #1 movie in Asia til Bruce Lee came along. Jackie Chan said it was his favorite movie when he was young.
I’ve been watching this movie a lot with my mom and honestly Julie Andrews her performance and this is so amazing. she can sing but not the way she used to when she did this movie either way she is still amazing
I have an idea for a future series. A bunch of films with stars named Oliver. So my first recommendation would be the legendary team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and the movie is "Way out West." Another would be the musical "Oliver" and it starts Oliver Reed.
Christopher Plummer was a tough-minded, hard-drinking and hard-working Canadian actor trained in the classical Shakespearean tradition. He was still performing major roles up to his death in 2021. He won an Oscar in 2011, at the age of 82. He was still wowing audiences in the 2019 thriller Knives Out. He was always cynical about his role in The Sound of Music, considering it a sentimental piece of fluff.
There is actually a major cameo in this movie. In one of the shots where Maria and is first going to the Von Trapps in the background the real life Maria Von Trapp walks past.
Several years back, a reviewer of movie musicals in particular reviewed this movie, and at the point where Maria got married, he kept joking around about how that was the ending, and then he was like "What's with all the...Nazis? Um, are you extras? I don't know if anyone told you, but the movie's over!" Then he "realized" that there was stuff about the Anchluss and the Von Trapps leaving Austria. Irl, they managed to get out much earlier and survived. In fact, they survived long enough for the real Maria to appear on a show with Julie Andrews, where she also showed her how to yodel.
This is based on a true story. The entire last act was totally made up to make it more dramatic. In reality, they just walked across the border. Also, the family was already performing when Maria came to tend to a sick kid. There were plans to make a movie, but the property got bounced around studios for so long that they forgot it was a true story. Which is why it bears only partial resemblance to the real story. Since you liked this, you might enjoy watching Camelot, based on Arthurian legends. Great music, too.
You mentioned the kids having perfect pitch but you didn’t notice at the end of So Long Farewell how all the party guests sing good night to the kids all in perfect pitch. Georg invited only his friends who can sing!😂
Thanks, Ollie! 🏔 I love THE SOUND OF MUSIC... and it was also one of my best friend's favorites (he passed away a few years back). It's always lovely to revisit it. It stands the test of time... narratively, cinematographically and, of course, musically!
Has to be one of my favourite musicals I have watched! The grandness and beauty of the scenery and the shots mixed with the happiness and love of the music and the contrasted by the dire and almost terrifying final 40 minutes made for a fantastic movie! I recognized a lot of the songs as well which made it even more fun!
Thanks for watching! Have a great day! :)
This may be my favourite of your reactions. Maybe because it's been one of my favourite movies since I was a kid. Most likely it was because you enjoyed it so much. I had the urge to cheer every time a song came on that you recognized. And, damn, so many scenes made my eyes water up, even after countless viewings over the decades
Loved the reaction! Also, flibbertigibbit is a real word meaning overly talkative or gossipy :)
Yayyyy!!!!! ❤
@@torontomame I think I will definitely be watching this movie a lot in the future!
It turns out that Christopher Plummer didn’t like the movie and referred to it as The Sound of Mucus.
Another classic! The story is mostly accurate, though some of the timing was off. The Captain did have 7 kids with his first wife, but by the time the war began he also had three with Maria. The music is iconic, evidenced by the fact that while you weren't familiar with the movie itself, you knew so much of the music. Was fun to see that discovery!
The song Do Re Mi in the movie is original to the movie/musical. However, using do re mi etc for the notes in an octave goes back to medieval music, rooted in Gregorian Chant.
Not true. Do Re Mi is in the original stage musical. I Have Confidence and Something Good were written for the film.
Solfège (Do Re Mi...) is music is taught in many European countries even nowadays (I myself learned that way)
"When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window."
Fun Fact: Julie Andrews sang "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" to the children in the cast to entertain them between shooting. Since Mary Poppins (1964) hadn't yet been released, they just thought she'd made up the song for them.
Unlikely Friendship Fact: Christopher Plummer admitted that he found Dame Julie Andrews insufferable and annoying during filming, referring to her as Ms. Disney to other cast and crew. Later, he admitted to being immature in his feelings and that Andrews was a great actress who behaved like a true professional. The two were good friends.
Historical Fact: While the Von Trapp family hiked over the Alps to Switzerland in this movie, in reality, they walked to the local train station and boarded the next train to Italy. From Italy, they fled to London and ultimately the U.S. Salzburg is in fact only a few miles away from the Austrian-German border, and is much too far from either the Swiss or the Italian border for a family to escape by walking. Had the Von Trapps hiked over the mountains, they would have ended up in Germany, near Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat.
That's exactly true. The area where Hitler's retreat was located is known as Obersalzberg.
They had to climb every mountain.
I thought Christopher plummer had a crush on Julie andrews during filming?
Christopher Plummer never found Julie anything of the sort... In fact they became friends during filming and he admitted decades later that he actually "fell in love" with her when seeing her on Broadway in My Fair Lady so... get your facts right 😊
@@indieoreganoand he did 💀
The actress who played Maria is Julie Andrews, and she was also in Mary Poppins.
Fun fact, in the boat scene Julia was supposed to catch the young girl since she didn't swim but she fell out backwards by mistake not once but twice and the girl had to be rescued by one of the others, lol.
I know this movie came out in the 60s, but it's weird to think about that this movie only came out 20 years after WWII ended. 1965 was closer to WWII than current day is to 9/11
Interesting to think about!
It must have been a real trip for the residents of Salzburg to see Nazi flags being hung in the town again. Apparently, when the director asked the mayor permission to shoot the Nazi scenes with the flags, the mayor was hesitant. The director said he could just use real historical footage of Nazis in Salzburg instead.
Really enjoying your reactions! I dunno how old you are, but it's great to see such a young guy without any complex at all about watching a huge variety of totally different kinds of films... as opposed to many young people (myself included back in the day) who just turn their nose up at anything that doesn't seem "cool" right now.
By the way - it's also impressive how observant you are about film making techniques in all your reactions, from editing to lighting to musical score to camera work etc etc. As someone who works in the film industry myself, I was way less observant when I was younger. If you end up wanting to study film or work in the industry, looks like you have great instincts to get yourself started.
Thank you!!! :)
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions did u know that the kids names and ages were changed for the film? And the oldest was a boy, not a girl. Liesl’s real name was Agathe, Friedrich’s real name was Rupert, Louisa’s real name was Maria, Kurt’s real name was Werner, Brigitta’s real name was Hedwig, Marta’s real name was Johanna and Gretl’s real name was Martina, and no she wasn’t really five, but she was the youngest. And this wasn’t the original movie. There was one made before this in 1952 (which I recommend u check out) and in that version they used the kids real names. These were the kids from oldest to youngest: Rupert, Agathe, Maria, Werner, Hedwig, Johanna and Martina.
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions cast:
Maria: Julie Andrews
Captain Von Trapp: Christopher Plummer
Liesl: Charmian Carr age 22 (dead now)
Friedrich: Nicholas Hammond age 15
Louisa: Heather Menzies Ulrich age 15 (dead now)
Kurt: Duane Chase age 14
Brigitta: Angela Cartwright age 12
Marta: Debbie Turner age 8
Gretl: Kym Karath age 6
The historical Captain was the very best Austrian WWI submarine commander.
The real Maria had a quick flash appearance in the movie. She hung around for the stage show and made a few suggestions.
Your reaction is so sweet. I like how enthusiastically you react to it. Btw, Julie Andrews, who played Maria, also played Mary Poppins.
She did Mary Poppins right after this. Incredible. And sound of music was filmed on location in Salzburg, Austria.
@@JohnG500 Mary Poppins was the year before this.
@@douglaslancet8907 you're right...my bad
I am a 63 year old young Boomer. This is the first movie I ever remember seeing in a theater. My Mom cried several times and I didn't understand. I now cry in the same places every time.
You have a very perceptive eye for film making. You are the first person I have seen react to this movie (I have seen many) who commented on what I think is one of the best directed and shot sequences in movie history. The scene at the gazebo when the Captain says "you can't marry someone......when your in love with someone else." Boom! Mike Drop! That spin of the head and cut in to close-up deserved an Oscar just for that moment. You nailed it Ollie. Magic.
Consider reviewing Ben Hur (1959). Another long, epic classic.
5:20 "Flibbertigibbet" is indeed a word, Ollie! It's an insult referring to a silly young woman who isn't worth one's time. Film and literature from bygone eras are full of all sorts of old-timeys insults that sound too funny to be real. Unfortunately, many such insults have fallen out of use, but here are some more that I wish would make a comeback:
- guttersnipe (a lowly person)
- snicklefritz (a troublesome child)
- scapegrace (a wicked person)
- clodhopper (a klutz)
- hornswoggler (a cheater)
I still use some of them. 😂 (Say you're old without saying I'm old.)
@@CindyNavarro im 34, ive heard of guttersnipe and clodhopper. Idk about the others lol
The song that the captain sings is a natural song from Austria. And the real Maria had a short cameo.
i grew up on this movie. though i'm a 90s baby, i was brought up on classics like this - sound of music, my fair lady, chitty-chitty bang bang (also one i feel you'd enjoy). they always hold such special spots on my heart.
Angela Cartwright (Brigitta) was the only one of the children who was well-known before this movie came out. She played the daughter of Danny Thomas (actor, producer, singer, comedian, and founder of St. Jude’s Children's Hospital) in his long-running TV show as well as making guest appearances in many other TV shows of the era. She also played one of the daughters in the TV show 'Lost in Space' which came out right after this movie.
Of course her sister Veronica is best known for "the Birds," "Alien" and "the Witches of Eastwick."
Did you pick up on Brigitta's reaction when Captain von Trapp was singing Ederweiss? She was so visibly moved with emotion😪. So lovely to watch such a young child with such tender reaction😍
And "Daniel Boone"
This was a huge deal for my family when it was released. My parents packed me and my 4 siblings into our station wagon and drove 2 hours to see it. Later on, once it made it's way to the local drive-in, we watched it again and even later my mom bought the soundtrack and it was drilled into our heads..
I so miss piling into the family station wagon and going to the drive-in. We always took our pillows and blankets with us. I never made it through the second feature without falling asleep. Good times and fond memories. Sigh ....
Indoctrinated!
The 'book' is the story script of a musical without the songs, not a separate novel in of itself. So Linday and Crouse wrote the story and spoken word and Rogers and Hammerstein did the music and songs, but they're all writers of the show.
Yes, but Maria von Trapp wrote "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers," which was published in 1949. The West German film was based on that and the Broadway musical followed.
@@HuntingViolets You're not wrong about the provenance of the story, but that's not really what is meant here. Similarly The Phantom of the Opera was a novel written by Gaston Leroux, but the musical 'book' is written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe. The adaptation is still the 'book' when talking about a musical and the credit Olly responds to in the video. It's a specific term of art.
I used to hate watching this movie every year with my mom...but now that she has passed I can truly appreciate this movie classic and see what she saw so ty
Kurt's high notes were actually sung by Charmion Carr's sister. Their uncle was Robert Farnon, a Canadian composer.
Oliver! is one of my favorite musicals. Based on Oliver Twist it has some great songs some of which you're sure to recognize. And Oliver Reed as Bill Sykes is there to add some tension and real menace to the story.
I LOVE that musical!!!!!!
“Oliver!” is an absolute fantastic flick! Great recommendation! (To my mind, it’s the last of the great, big screen musicals.) Hope he will watch & react to it! 😁
The movie August Rush is a modern take on Oliver. I was going to say without the music but music is the basis of the show lol. Robin Williams is in it and I really loved it. My boys were in the Oliver musical at our local Dickens Festival for years. The movie is a favorite of my family.
All the songs in the movie are original to The Sound of Music, including the unaccompanied choral music we hear the nuns sing. Three songs from the stage musical were cut for the movie, and two new ones added -- Maria's "confidence" song on the way to the Von Trapp house, and the duet they sing after they get engaged.
Julie Andrews is a treasure! You should react to Mary Poppins. Same actress.
Julie played Liza Doolittle on the London Stage, would have loved to hear her doing a Cockney accent.
In the Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan movie, Joe Vs. the Volcano, one of the characters Meg Ryan plays, upon meeting him, announces, "I'm a flibbertigibbet." It is, indeed, a word. ("A frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person."
Probably the best and lovliest musical. One of my favorite movies. Thanks for reacting.
It’s one of the best musicals, especially during the Holiday seasons 🙂
Two movies that fit very well with another American holiday are "1776" (about the signing of the Declaration of Independence) and "The Music Man" (July 4th again). For Christmas, you can't beat either "It's A Wonderful Life" (with Jimmy Stewart) or "Die Hard" (the first with Bruce Willis). Enjoy!
Marni Nixon (Sister Sophia) was already well-known for dubbing famous actresses that couldn't sing well. She was the singing voice for Natalie Wood in West Side Story. She did the same for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady and Deborah Kerr in The King and I.
Marni Nixon gave her voice to Deborah Kerr not only in The King and I, but also in An Affair to Remember (1957) which is a gorgeous movie ! You should comment it, and also its first version in black and white in 1939. Both by Leo McCarey.
Welcome to the world of Julie Andrews!! You’ll have to experience her in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Victor Victoria and others!!
Maria was young and more strict taking care of only one sick child, later taking on all seven where the oldest was male. After marriage they had two more children and when the family became a singing group they declined an invitation for the family to sing for Hitler, as well as the son being an officer. They did not escape over the mountains. They would have walked right into a nazi location. They left by getting on a train a block away from the house as if they were going on their concert tour. Hitler turned their home into an office location, even with an underground tunnel to it, so he wouldn't be seen.
For a couple of other GREAT Julie Andrews films to react to, check out Mary Poppins and Victor/Victoria. Both terrific but very different films that showcase the marvelous Andrews’ extraordinary acting and singing talents.
And the Hitchcock film "Torn Curtain." That's a different side of her.
Oh, Victor/Victoria is fabulous! So funny but still with great songs & I love Robert Preston as Toddy. He was the lead in The Music Man, another really fun musical. There’s no shortage of classics if you want to dive in, lol!
Another musical I think you'd enjoy is "Singin' in the Rain" from 1952. Great songs and dancing, and lots of fun. And definitely try "Cabaret" from 1972; more risque, but amazing direction and performances.
Great reaction Ollie! Our family had this movie on VHS and we watched it many times when I was a young child. It's probably the most nostalgic of all movies to me. Nice to see you enjoyed it so much. Your reaction was witty and very entertaining.
Love your perceptive analysis and how invested you were!😃 Baroness was mature and in love BUT she was planning on sending kids to boarding school.
Imagine it's loosely based on a true story! Excellent writing with political intrigue weaved into romance and clever wit.
My mom saw this in the theater as a kid and still watches it when it comes on tv. I love this movie too; I was introduced to it when I was very small and never get sick of it. I've watched it countless times. I'm from New York and the Von Trapp family had moved here into upstate NY and were living here for a while, so I always felt a bit of a connection to them in real time because many of them were alive when I was small(the children and Maria). I really enjoyed your reaction, your in depth commentary and your soulful connection to the plot, the scenery and the characters. Thank you!!
Welcome to the songs of Rogers and Hammerstein. The team that wrote the songs for several musicals of the time. I miss their simplicity and 'easyness' of being able to sing along. They are terribly missed.
The "Big Five" most popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals were all made into movies. In addition to *The Sound of Music,* they are *Oklahoma!* (1955), *Carousel* '(1956), *The King and I* (1956), and *South Pacific* (1958).
RIP Christopher Plummer. The year before this movie he played Commodus in The Fall of the Roman Empire, a really amazing but different performance. For a recent film check him out in Knives Out.
Loved him in Knives Out. 🤗
My favorite is still Plummer as Sherlock Holmes, tracking Jack the Ripper in 1979's "Murder by Decree"
Fall of the Roman Empire is a great movie, and Commodus is the same lunatic emperor who shows up in Gladiator (played by Joaquin Phoenix).
He was also the Klingon general in Star Trek 6
Julie Andrews did "My Fair Lady" on Broadway, but they didn't offer her the 1964 film version because she wasn't considered a box-office draw at that time. Instead, they used Audrey Hepburn in the star role and dubbed almost all the singing with Marnie Nixon's voice.
When it came time to move "Sound of Music" to the screen, the same question came up. Andrews had already done the role on stage. Give her a shot? This time they said Yes.
Actually, Mary Martin played Maria in the original Broadway stage production. Marni Nixon, incidentally, known primarily for her voice-over work, has an on-screen role in *The Sound of Music* as Sister Sophia.
Well, Julie definitely played the role somewhere. This vid says she was the original.
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@@DougRayPhillips She wasn't the original, snd has never played it on stage as far as I know, but interestingly, she and Carol Burnett actually performed an extended skit lampooning *The Sound of Music* as "The Swiss Family Pratt" on their 1962 television special *Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall.* The numbers included "The Pratt Family Tree," in which an endless succession of Pratt Family members introduced themselves, ending with a glum Carol saying, "I'm Cynthia;" "The Things We Like Best" (including "pig's feet and dumplings like lead"); and "Ding Dong Yum Yum Ho Ho Ho," a song sending up "Do Re Mi." Julie, of course, played the "Maria" character. I believe this skit may actually have helped Julie get the role in the film.
(Incidentally, Doug, your link is to Julie singing "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?" from *My Fair Lady,* in which Julie did play the leading role of Eliza Doolittle in both the original Broadway and London productions, later played by Audrey Hepburn and the voice of Marni Nixon in the 1964 film version. I thought you were saying Julie originated the role of Maria in *The Sound of Music* on Broadway. Forgive me if I misunderstood you.)
In the sixteen going on seventeen thing… the girl actually had an injury and was all strapped up.
One of my favorite movie, i know the songs in english and french because they translate them, Julie Andrews is magnificent, Christopher Plummer is perfect , a gorgious masterpiece. It's just so great to watch an honest reaction to it. 💖💖
Nicolas Hammond who played Friedrich the oldest boy grew up to play Spider-Man in the 70s TV series.
Your reaction n studied comments are priceless. Now u know why this movie is an all time favourite. The Captain will always be every womans's heart throb...a movie for all ages n beautiful songs ...Julie Andrew wil never be able to sing like that again due to her vocal chord injury. Definately to be treasured beyond 55 yrs .
Absolutely loved your reaction-I ADORED this film as a kid. It’s so great to see it having the same effect 30 years later.
This movie is GREAT! I don't even like musicals generally, but this one I enjoy allot.
Funny thing you mentioned Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews played her too.❤️
If you enjoyed this,
I recommend the 1968 musical/thriller called, "Oliver!"
It's based on the novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens.
Winner of 6 Academy Awards, including for Best Picture.
90% on rotten tomatoes.
It's pretty great.
And, it's called "Oliver!"
As I like to.point out, *Oliver!* 's six Oscar wins was one more than *The Sound of Music,* which only won five.
One of my favorites. Brings back beautiful memories of watching it with my grandmother and cousins.
Hey Ollie! I've watched several reactors and many of your videos. You are easily my favorite movie reviewer (you're much more than a reactor, you are a reviewer). The analysis you give at the end of each movie is very insightful. And the appreciation you have for each movie shows greatly in your reactions. The little dances that you do whenever a song or the score comes on are so genuine. You're not doing it to be cute. You're actually into it. The puns are clever (and sometimes goofy) as well!
Keep up what you are doing! I'm a fan!
I have confidence song was added for the movie because they cut out the Baroness songs. There are some good documentaries about the Von Trapp family they left Austria and moved to Vermont started a farm and the kids and Maria became a traveling singing folk group. Grandchildren of the original children were on national tv not to long ago singing songs. The movie is so well directed because of Robert Wise an amazing director. He also directed Star Trek the Motion Picture among other movies.
The breakup scene with the baroness is the most mature reaction to a breakup I’ve ever seen. I wish I could have been that classy in my past. 😔😔😔
Fans of Eleanor Parker as the Baroness may want to check out *Interrupted Melody* (1955), a musical in which she plays the leading role.
I feel so bad for her because I think they would have been fine as a couple and as a family, even happy. I don't even blame her when she had that talk with Maria, knowing it would likely scare her. Especially when she is so gracious with the breakup. She tried something, it didn't work, and she does still care for the captain.
@@Quirkyalonester The stage play made the Baroness seem a lot bitchier, even though it was the ingenious invention of screenwriter Ernest Lehman to give the observation that Maria had blushed in the Captain's arms to the Baroness. In the play, and I think historically, it's Brigitte, the Von Trapp girl who "notices everything" who innocently remarks upon it, prompting Maria's sudden return to the Abby. Georg and the Baroness might have been ok together in Austria before the Nazi takeover, but as she herself implicity acknowledges, in Nazi Austria, their union won't work, because Georg wants to resist the Nazis in every way possible, while the Baroness, although apolitical herself, thinks resistance is impractical and is inclined to collaberate with them.
This is my favorite movie ever. I saw it the first time at 9 years old. My dad used to sing me Edelweiss as a lullaby and I've always known I wanted to use it as a father daughter dance if I ever get married. I love it because while it is set during world war 2 It often doesn't feel like a war movie the other reason I like it so much is because I'm very connected to my heritage I'm of Polish/Austrian/Romanian/Ukrainian on my mother's side English/Irish/German/Norwegian descent on my father's and I've always been very into European cultures in general. On a side note one of my favorite memories is that my daycare teacher got me a CD of this movie soundtrack and we danced to "my favorite things" it was super fun.
Of the suggestions that have already been made for future musical reactions, I will simply reiterate that I agree with and endorse the following; *Mary Poppins* (1964) starring Julie Andrews; *Oliver!* (1968), *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* (1968), *Cabaret* (1972) starring Liza Minelli, and *Victor/Victoria* (1982) starring Julie Andrews. I could give you a long list of other musicals I think you should see, but for now I will add only three suggestions of my own: *Guys & Dolls* (1955) starring Marlon Brando; *The King & I* (1956) starring Yul Brynner (with songs by *The Sound of Music* 's Rodgers and Hammerstein, and a screenplay by SOM's screenwriter, Ernest Lehman); and *The Music Man* (1962) starring Robert Preston (you want the original, not the inferior remake starring a different actor).
Great list! I would add "Bye Bye Birdie" to it. I prefer the Dick Van Dyke version, but also enjoyed the TV version (with Jaon Alexander). "Oklahoma" is another great classic musical.
@@CindyNavarro *Oklahoma!* (1955), of course, is based on Rodgers & Hammerstein's groundbreaking 1943 Broadway hit, which was their first collaberation.
You need to add Singin' In the Rain to your list!
"My Fair Lady" is a great musical as well.
@@janb200 Indeed it is.
37:44 I can't imagine what he must have felt seeing what happened to his country which he loved very much.
This, The Wizard of Oz and 7 Brides For 7 Brothers are my favorite older musicals. Newer ones would be Grease and Grease 2. Still probably older movies to you though. 🤣
Actually flibbertigibbet is a word. It means a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person. It's just not commonly used anymore. It's an old English word that Shakespeare even used in King Lear.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is also one of my favourites! LOVE the long dance sequence at the barn raising!!
Yep, when we were growing up and hadn't heard a word before we raced to the dictionary. Now everyone has every dictionary and encyclopedia through their cell phone but doesn't care to look things up.
Hate to break it to you, but flibbertigibbet is, in fact, a real word. It means "a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person."
This is one of my comfort films. The real Maria von Trapp actually appears briefly during I have confidence in the background
Have you seen Some Like it Hot? I think you'd really enjoy that. It also vaguely covers the real event of the st valentine's Day massacre but it is a comedy
Yes!!!! SOME LIKE IT HOT !!
Love a good mafia massacre comedy, but Hollywood only made the one.
Delighted that you love it! It's so lovely to have your reaction so many generations later.
This is an actual true story. Some of the Von Trapp children still live in the US, I believe.
Of course, there is some entertainment added to the story, but this is a real family and their father married their nanny. They were a singing group and escaped Austria, too.
The real Captain was Austria’s first and best Submarine captain. He sank a battleship. There were long recovery times after missions, the first sub was a bitch to work in. He was always a sweet father. The whistle was to communicate over the large area of the home.
Actually, the family escaped earlier, taking a train and not returning.
Fun fact the one who played Maria was actually pregnant in the movie she also had to have a stunt person when they are climbing the trees also the real Maria von trapp was actually in the movie she was in the scene of I have confidence where Maria is going under the archway
Great reaction! Gone With the Wind is the highest grossing film when adjusted for inflation. 😊📽
also liked Carol Burnett's remake.
My sister in law Shari adores this film. She dragged her husband on a trip to Salzburg. They went on a Sound of Music tour.
There are a couple of documentaries about this movie on TH-cam that you might like.
You're one of the most likeable, real, and relatable people on TH-cam. Keep it going.
Thank you so much for this video. It was fun to see your reaction to this classic. Never tire of the sound of the music.
This movie is definitely one of my favorites of all times! I have been living in Salzburg Austria for the past two months (unfortunately I only have one more left) and it is such a beautiful place to be. Austria in general is just wonderful and I have loved exploring this amazing country. As the Sound of Music was filmed here in Salzburg (at least the outdoor shots and such) there is a Sound of Music tour that I went on with my mom when she dropped me off for school and I'm not sure how often it's here but I recently saw a live performance of the Sound of Music it was so fun! Though it is in German but luckily there are English subtitles. This movie is something I have to watch at least once every year it's so great and the more you watch, the more you are able to notice things you may not have seen the previous time.
My grandma used to tape movies and shows on VHS for us when we were kids. I've been watching this one since I was about 4 and have always loved it. I remember seeing it on DVD later on and being shocked there were parts I hadn't seen, my copy was edited down a little since it had aired on TV.
some movie shout outs
Cheaper by the Dozen 1950
Belles on Their Toes 1952
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
The Wizard of Oz 1939
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Mary Poppins
Metropolis 1927
Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country
The Return of the Pink Panther
An American Tail
Dragnet 1987
Up
The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Trail of the Pink Panther
The Princess Diaries
Shrek 2
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Shrek the Third
Enchanted
Shrek Forever After
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 3
The King and I
Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)
South Pacific (musical)
the music man 1962
gods spell
The Wiz
My Fair Lady
Doctor Dolittle 1967
I hope you'll check out Singin' in the Rain with Gene Kelly next. Another classic that holds up
Haha! I love that you saw the bizareness of the nuns singing " How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" as her wedding procession music. As much as I love this movie ( and despite some atrociously wooden acting from Liesl and Rolfe), this has always struck me ( and not just me) as somewhat odd. You also pick up on the duet reprise between Liesl and Maria of 'Sixteen Going on Seventeen, remarking of Maria, " How does SHE know this song?" Very interesting and insightful reactions.
That you said (and then corrected yourself) that this was so Mary Poppins was spot-on since Maria is portrayed by Julie Andrews, who played Mary Poppins in the 1964 live-action Disney movie, for which she won the Best Actress Oscar.
Can it be that Ollie has never seen *Mary Poppins* ???
My favorite part of your reaction is when you say you're going to watch this again...with your mom. God bless.
Just found your channel. I see this post is 2 years old. Wish I had found you long ago. Your eye, your ear and your knowledge are quite impressive. I loved listening to your comments and your summation. I will visit your other videos. Thanks for a great 50 minutes of incredible reactions.
Thank You. Beautiful movie. Julie Andrews great actress. Excellent your reaction.
Wonderful reaction to this absolute classic. Robert Wise is such an underrated director. Please react to the original 1961 version of West Side Story, which, like The Sound of Music, is also directed by the great Robert Wise and written by Ernest Lehman. It also won Best Picture and Wise also won Best Director, same as with TSOM, winning a total of 10 Oscars out of 11 nominations. Another classic.
As far as songs created for the movie, all the songs were from the Broadway musical except for I Have Confidence and Something Good. Do Re Mi was definitely in the stage version, but opened up so beautifully in the movie, being filmed all over Salzburg.
Wise also directed The Day The Earth Stood Still in 1951, one of the first serious sci-fi pictures. No giant ants devouring candy factories, no supersized octopus knocking down the Golden Gate Bridge.
@@billolsen4360 Great film.
Flibittygibbit is a word, just an old one. All the music is by Rogers & Hammerstein written for the Broadway show, starring Mary Martin, of the same name. The show was such a hit it was almost immediately approved for a full treatment movie. Julie Andrews, Maria here, is one of the greatest singers of all time and prior to this played Mary Poppins-so you are quite right about this being reminiscent of that movie. Having 3 great legendary actors in this movie is a sheer joy. It is loosely based on a true story and memoir by Maria Trapp and made into a musical play, then movie. The Trapp family descendants still run the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT where they settled after escaping Austria.
I love your reactions! The movie plot definitely takes a turn for the worse toward the end, it puts a more serious spin on it than you’d think considering the beautiful music and setting you get for most of it. Thanks so much for reacting to this!
Astonishing reaction! This was one of the first musicals I saw live as a kid. I got my chance to be in a production of it few years ago. Lots of the songs and scenes are so iconic they still bring me to tears. 🎼😂
WONDERFUL reaction!!! Thank you so much for reacting to my favourite musical of all time! Can't wait for you to react to Saturday Night Fever! Lots of great dancing in that one!!
The songs were written for the play which ran for several years before the movie came out. When they made the movie they eliminated three songs from the play and then added "I Have Confidence" and "Something Good" to the movie.
The Broadway musical was very loosely based on a book that Maria wrote. She wrote other books too. The play and the movie compress 10 years of the Von Trapp's life in what seems like a few months in the movie. When they escaped Austria, Maria had already given birth to two girls and was pregnant for a son.
The REAL Von Trapps actually had a train station at the rear of their huge back yard. They simply took the train to Italy. They already had contracts to sing throughout Europe and the US. They traveled in a bus throughout the US and Canada and eventually settled in Vermont where they bought a farm. That is where Georg died and is buried. The farm eventually became a singing camp and later a ski lodge. The ski lodge took off and expanded and still exists today. It's still run by the Von Trapps.
I love this movie. When I was in elementary school, the music teacher would show this film in class the last week before winter break. By the time one was graduating 6th grade and moving on to the junior high I think all of us could recite the movie line by line!
You said: “that’s not a word.” I can tell you that it is, indeed, a word. Flibbertigibbet means someone whose chatty, flighty, or light headed. I only know it’s a real word thanks to my elementary music teacher: Miss Hildebrand. I believe almost all of us also didn’t think it was a real word either, but she informed us that it was and pulled out the dictionary to prove it. Not that I have ever used it other than when singing along to the song in this film. :-)
The Do-Re-Mi song was written for the stage production. It was written by Rogers, Hammerstein, and two others. In the stage production the song is sung when Maria meets the kids. When the stage production was being changed to a movie, the screenplay writer decided to move the song to later in the film and have it be a montage of the city and countryside. There are three songs that were in the stage production that do not occur in the film and two songs that Rogers specifically wrote for this film: Confidence and Something Good. Two of the three songs removed involved Max and Elsa (the Baroness) while the other song was the one between the Captain and Maria. The stage production also had several other songs in a different order than some of them appear in the movie. The screenwriter said he did this for many reasons, including pacing issues with the film. Because of this, the stage production one sees now may have the songs arranged as in the film and include the film’s added songs, or it may be closer to the original, or be a mixture of the two (with the songs arranged like the stage play, but with the two added songs from the film as well).
The movie and stage production are based on a book. The book is written by Maria Von Trapp and is her memoir. The stage and film adaptations are, according to Maria, truthful representations of what she wrote in the book about that period of her life.
***Most of my info about the film, stage, and book come from extra stuff included with the 50th anniversary special bluray/dvd/cd/book that I bought and own. It was filled with all kinds of info about the Von Trapp family, the book, the stage production, the film, the actors, behind the scenes info. Honestly if you can find it, it’s worth checking out! Plus the CD has the soundtrack from the film, the extra songs from the stage, and even versions of the popular songs in other languages! The DVD and Bluray each have different extras. And the book has photos.
Great video! Love watching your reactions and listening to your commentary afterwards! I love that you watch a lot of classic films. I grew up with grandparents, parents, and teachers who insisted that I should watch older films, listen to music from previous years, etc. I’m not sure if it’s because I love history so much, because I’m artistic, or both. But I’ve been really glad that I got to watch and experience many of these things as a kid. And I’m always excited when I see others watching them, too. I was a kiddo in the 1980s and a teen in the 1990s, and sure I enjoy seeing folks react to what I enjoyed that was contemporary at the time, I also enjoy seeing folks react to the stuff I enjoyed that was before my lifetime because it’s great to see others appreciate these movies, shows, music, etc the way I did growing up and sometimes still do (because there’s still plenty I haven’t seen/heard).
To clarify: the songs for the Broadway musical *The Sound of Music* were all written by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The "two others," Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, wrote the non-musical parts of the play (the dialogue and the story structure into which both songs and dialogue were fitted) based on Maria Von Trapp's memoir. Three of the play's songs were cut from the film, and because Hammerstein, who was the lyricist of the songwriting team, had died in 1960, composer Richard Rodgers provided the lyrics as well as the music for the two new songs written for the movie, "I Have Confidence," and "Something Good."
@@oliverbrownlow5615 Thanks for providing that clarity to my answer and filling with information I forgot as well. I couldn’t remember the others involved’s names or what exactly they did. And in my rush to both type up what I could remember off the top of my head that was relevant to Ollie’s questions, I had a feeling I had left out some information. So thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to do so! Your comment both aids Ollie in his quest for answers to his questions, but also helped me remember things, too! :-)
My parents took me to this when it was first released. I was 5 yrs old and have always loved this movie.
Great reaction feeling the mood and the bells and everything
Hi RolyPolyOllie Reactions, Thanks for checking out one of my favorite movies. I’ve had the privilege of talking to the great grandchildren of the Captain and Maria von Trapp when I did a high school presentation about Georg von Trapp (the Captain). The grandkids (Sophie, Melanie, Amanda, and Justin (he changed his name to August when he got older) use to tour the world singing, but have since retired to live normal lives. Every once in a while they come together to sing. While the movie is very entertaining, the ending when they flee over the mountains was added for suspense. By the time the family fled Austria Maria and the Captain had been married for eleven years and they had 3 more children together. The family was actually asked to sing for Hitler’s Birthday, but the family declined. The family did leave, but by train to Italy with their suitcases and musical instruments. They made it to America and began singing as a family choir. Eventually they made their way to Stowe Vermont and the mountains reminded the family of Austria so they built a home their. It is now known as the Trapp Family Lodge, a hotel you can stay at and learn about the history of the family.
Brilliant reaction. It's so weird to me (because this was must see viewing in my house growing up, and also because I was a choir kid, and we sang all these songs), but it is so awesome to see a new generation enjoying it.
Great review man! I’ve loved this movie since I was a young kid. So cool to see someone watch it for the first time and grasp why it’s such an amazing and timeless film. Keep up the good work!
Robert Wise is a great director.
Wonderful reaction to a wonderful film. I've probably seen this 30 times... but it hits me every time. Just introduced my 10-year old daughter to it, and she loves it, too.
If you love remarkable films you'll never forget: "Amelie," "Stranger Than Fiction," and "Pleasantville" are all brilliant you'll absolutely LOVE them. Great stuff!!
Tip: viewers of your reaction who were born in 1965 (or, more pertinently, before 1965) might not care to hear the movie described as "very old". I would suggest "vintage" or "classic" as alternatives....😂
Seriously, looking forward to this reaction a lot. Just had to pause for this comment while I remembered it.
I was 10 when "Sound of Music" came out so I both cringed & laughed when I heard the "very old" description. 🤣😂 But I also had my own reaction of, "Oh dear, you are so very young." a few times. I do enjoy the reaction on this channel, though.
What a classic. On TV every year since I was a kid. By the way, a little trivia; this was #1 movie in Asia til Bruce Lee came along. Jackie Chan said it was his favorite movie when he was young.
I’ve been watching this movie a lot with my mom and honestly Julie Andrews her performance and this is so amazing. she can sing but not the way she used to when she did this movie either way she is still amazing
FYI: "A very old move" would be from the 1930s....
It's all relative... my 91 year old mother would say a really old movie if from the 1910s or 20s... ;)
I have an idea for a future series. A bunch of films with stars named Oliver. So my first recommendation would be the legendary team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and the movie is "Way out West." Another would be the musical "Oliver" and it starts Oliver Reed.
Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture!
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Thanks for your great reaction! ❤️✌️
You should react to the musical "Paint Your Wagon". (It also has an intermission)
Christopher Plummer was a tough-minded, hard-drinking and hard-working Canadian actor trained in the classical Shakespearean tradition. He was still performing major roles up to his death in 2021. He won an Oscar in 2011, at the age of 82. He was still wowing audiences in the 2019 thriller Knives Out. He was always cynical about his role in The Sound of Music, considering it a sentimental piece of fluff.
There is actually a major cameo in this movie. In one of the shots where Maria and is first going to the Von Trapps in the background the real life Maria Von Trapp walks past.
Several years back, a reviewer of movie musicals in particular reviewed this movie, and at the point where Maria got married, he kept joking around about how that was the ending, and then he was like "What's with all the...Nazis? Um, are you extras? I don't know if anyone told you, but the movie's over!" Then he "realized" that there was stuff about the Anchluss and the Von Trapps leaving Austria. Irl, they managed to get out much earlier and survived. In fact, they survived long enough for the real Maria to appear on a show with Julie Andrews, where she also showed her how to yodel.
I watched al movies from my childhood with my daughter, ofcourse this one was on the list.
80% accurate. They settled in the US.
I've seen this so many times but to see it again thru your reactions and intelligent commentaries is so refreshing. Good job.
I don't believe for a second that you'd never seen this film before this reaction. However, your commentary is entertaining :) .
This is based on a true story. The entire last act was totally made up to make it more dramatic. In reality, they just walked across the border.
Also, the family was already performing when Maria came to tend to a sick kid.
There were plans to make a movie, but the property got bounced around studios for so long that they forgot it was a true story. Which is why it bears only partial resemblance to the real story.
Since you liked this, you might enjoy watching Camelot, based on Arthurian legends. Great music, too.
You mentioned the kids having perfect pitch but you didn’t notice at the end of So Long Farewell how all the party guests sing good night to the kids all in perfect pitch. Georg invited only his friends who can sing!😂
Thanks, Ollie! 🏔 I love THE SOUND OF MUSIC... and it was also one of my best friend's favorites (he passed away a few years back). It's always lovely to revisit it. It stands the test of time... narratively, cinematographically and, of course, musically!