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starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer directed by: Robert Wise

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Average Rating: Rating: - The happiest sound in its best version yet! Reviled by some, beloved by many, consistently referred to as the most popular movie musical ever made, THE SOUND OF MUSIC more than fulfills the promise of its beautiful visuals and expert song numbers on home video via DVD. This edition tops the 1995 laserdisc by allowing the sparkling, exemplary design of its 70mm. Todd-AO frame to be exhibited with increased sharpness and resolution. The 4.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack is powerful and clean, but since this film was originally mixed for six-track magnetic stereo, it's curious why the effort wasn't made by Fox to split the surrounds! Nonethless, the film sounds terrific. The extra features make this package a bargain at the price. Full length commentary by director Bob Wise, with the musical numbers presented sans vocals, is a great touch. And the two documentaries are beautifully presented; full of facts and bits of arcane information that any fan will truly enjoy. A great movie, and a great DVD rendition. More like this, PLEASE! Rating: - It climbed every mountain! Full of breathtaking scenery, catchy tunes, delightful romance, and set during the golden age of innocence prior to the darkest chapter in humanity, "The Sound Of Music" has become one of the 20th century's greatest cinematic treasures. A movie that becomes more enjoyable with each repeated viewing, it centres around Maria, (a role Julie Andrews was undoubtedly preordained for) a spirited apprentice nun who is appointed governess to the 7 unruly Von Trapp children during one summer vacation in late 1930's Austria. After initial mishaps, Maria succeeds in winning the affections of the children, the hearts of the viewers, and ultimately the love of her employer, the autocratic Captain Von Trapp, (played to dignified indefectibility by Christopher Plummer). Released in 1965 to worldwide kudos, this movie was an instant box office success and won multiple Oscars, including the coveted Best Picture award. Debuting during a decade of metamorphosis and turbulence, it injected a dose of sweetness into a world which was losing its sparkle. That it remains a bestseller nearly 4 decades later indicates that this injection of sweetness was permanent. Rating: - Climb every mountain. THE SOUND OF MUSIC is still my favorite musical of all time. It tells the beautiful, timeless story of Maria, a young nun-in-training living, during the time of Nazis-Germany, in Austria. Maria is unlike all the other nuns because she loves nature, acts clumsy at times, and can be very noisy. The head nun of her church suggests that Maria leaves the church and work for Captain von Trapp as a governess for his seven children. At first, the children hate Maria, but learn to like her after she starts taking them out to different places and sings to them. Maria eventually wins over the love of the children and even the stern Captain von Trapp. No sooner after Captain von Trapp and Maria wed, the Nazis plan to put Captain von Trapp in jail for refusing to give them some personal information about himself! So Maria, Captain von Trapp, and the children escape Austria to hide from the Nazis so they can't take Captain von Trapp away. The music is absolutely incredible and unforgettable. I have the double-tape VHS original version of the film. I rented the DVD and found this five star collection to be truly a treasure. The only let down is the fact that it's only available in widescreen format, which most DVDs are these days. I love all the musical numbers and the acting is incredible...Julie Andrews is at her best. I've never seen a Julie Andrews performance so perfect since MARRY POPPINS and THE PRINCESS DIARIES. There are tons of special features on this DVD and they are all great and fun to watch. If you have not seen THE SOUND OF MUSIC yet then you truly do not know what you are missing. This is a timeless classic that should be on the shelf of every family's home DVD library!

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