Musicals & Music Films > 1965 Musicals & Music Films

Juile Andrews at her best.

Advantages: This will make you smile, and cry.
Disadvantages: you will get sick of it after 1000 plays.

...and sat with her through the entire movie. I have to admit this re-release of the classic is so much better on dvd. You get surround sound to "the hills are alive with music". The picture is sharper and with subtitles on you can use it for kareoke! - final I can sing "do ray me" backwards. If you like any Juile andrew movies this has got to be a must, the singing is supurb, being one of the best musical films ever made. The dvd navigation panel ...

indianajonesuk 03.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Sound Of Music (DVD)

The Hills are Alive in this DVD

Advantages: Oscar winning movie, great singing, scenery, story
Disadvantages: None

The Sound of Music is probably my favourite film of all time and if like me, you love to watch it over and over again then this DVD is definitely for you. It is a two disc 40th anniversary collector's edition of the Rogers and Hammerstein classic. The movie won 5 academy awards in all, including best picture. If you are not familiar with the movie here is a quick overview: Maria, or Frauline Marie as she is called in the film is a young women ...
...run up and play in the hills above the convent and look down at the nuns and long to be one of them. When her behaviour doesn't go down well at the abbey she is sent to be a governess to 7 children! Their father, Captain von Trapp is probably still getting over the death of his wife and is away from home alot so does not spend as much time with the children as he should. The story then develops into a beautiful love story between him and Maria with ...

Spottydog11 09.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Sound Of Music (Special Edition) (DVD)

The Sound That Lingers

Advantages: excellent ensemble, beatifully crafted songs, wholesome family entertainment
Disadvantages: none that I can think of

This should be on the top of all musical classics! The Sound of Music (SoM) released in 1965 remains to this day an unrivaled film masterpiece by Robert Wise infused by the original music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Needless to say, it is perfect for the whole family and for all people, young and old (unless of course, if you don't like a melody-driven music, catchy lyrics, and beautiful story, which is seldom the case for "normal" humans). The ...
...Interlaying these wonderful songs to the engaging storyline (that centered on the impending take-over of Austria by Hitler's Nazi) provided a unique viewing experience. Wise's direction was simply marvelous along with the screenplay highlighting the many breathtaking sights of Salzburg, Austria. The cast headed by Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and the kids (there are seven of them but I really like the screen projection of Charmian Carr who ...

ColossusLibra24 17.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Sound Of Music (Special Edition) (DVD)

Five go Mad in Devon

Advantages: An Innocent, energetic, and good-natured 60s musical romp
Disadvantages: Cynical types will find the kookiness irritating

Not to be confused with the similarly titled Leonardo DiCaprio / Tom Hanks chase caper of 2002, Catch Us If You Can is an example of a film from a genre - the wacky musical featuring pop stars of the day - that although most popular in the early-to-middle 1960s, has continued to throw out (or throw up!) occasional examples almost to the present (S Club 7 and the Spice Girls, lest we forget). Such films were always completely disposable - they were ...
...stars were expected to shine but briefly - and because their shelf lives were hardly likely to exceed those of the acts they showcased, most were quickly forgotten. Catch Us If You Can was no exception. Released in 1965 and directed by John Boorman (his first feature), Catch Us If You Can features the Dave Clark Five, a band of which most people under the age of fifty will not have heard. This is hardly surprising, because the DC5 ceased to ...

Templar19 10.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Catch Us If You Can (DVD)

Moulin rouge is a musical admirers dream

Advantages: Great chemistry between main characters ,feel good film .
Disadvantages: The singing throughout the film can get a bit tiresome

In my opinion you must see the film if you like musicals, otherwise you might find the singing a bit off putting .At times the siniging can seem a bit over the top but in general this is what makes the film interesting.It is worth watching just to see the on screen chemistry between Ewan Mcgregor and Nicole Kidman they are a great pairing and seem to have good on screen presence allowing you to follow the romantic tale which is played out . The ...

pepsi27 28.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) (DVD)