20th Century Fox
April 1, 1965
Historical Drama, Musical, Romance
DVD
B-
B-
I watched this often as a child (it's where I first heard of pink lemonade) and a few times as an adult. The songs (well, the famous ones) remain catchy and the movie doesn't drag as much as some three-hour movies do. But, well, I've never fallen in love with the film. And this time I'm going to say it's because of Christopher Plummer. I don't know if it's his acting, or the direction, or the writing, but I just don't buy his character, especially his dramatic turns, like changing his whole personality in the course of one song. That said, the kids are pretty good and Julie Andrews is marvelous, and there's the scenery and set design. So, yeah, B- and I'll probably watch it a couple more times before I die.
This is based on the book by the real Maria Von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, and directed by the prolific Robert Wise.
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