QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 20, 2021 1:10:26 GMT
Captain Von Trapp, hubba hubba!
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Post by epeanymous on Dec 20, 2021 1:12:48 GMT
Is it in tonight? My kids have still never seen it even though I joke about them being the Sound of Music kids all the time.
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 20, 2021 1:15:26 GMT
Is it in tonight? My kids have still never seen it even though I joke about them being the Sound of Music kids all the time. You've missed the first hour, but ABC is showing it. |
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Ryann
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Post by Ryann on Dec 20, 2021 1:29:45 GMT
I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I can’t stand this movie.
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 20, 2021 1:32:19 GMT
I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I can’t stand this movie. So you wouldn't say that it's one of your favorite things?  |
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Post by katlady on Dec 20, 2021 1:35:37 GMT
Thanks for the heads up! It comes on at 7 here, I’ll probably watch … for the hundredth time. Lol!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Dec 20, 2021 1:41:18 GMT
DH has commandeered the tv tonight so I'm not watching. I own the DVD so all is good. Going to see it at the movie theater just after it was released was my 8th birthday present - and I've been a big fan ever since.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Dec 20, 2021 1:41:55 GMT
I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I can’t stand this movie. I’m upstairs and my DH is downstairs watching TV. I got a text from him awhile ago, and I quote, “How come ‘The Sound of Music’ has become a Christmas movie. Crazy.” Obviously he is not a fan. LOL. I don’t hate it, but I have zero interest in watching it ever again. |
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Post by myshelly on Dec 20, 2021 1:50:44 GMT
I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I can’t stand this movie. I’m upstairs and my DH is downstairs watching TV. I got a text from him awhile ago, and I quote, “How come ‘The Sound of Music’ has become a Christmas movie. Crazy.” Obviously he is not a fan. LOL. I don’t hate it, but I have zero interest in watching it ever again. I LOVE the movie, but I don’t understand how or why it became a Christmas movie or why the song “My Favorite Things” is on Christmas play lists. |
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 20, 2021 1:51:42 GMT
“How come ‘The Sound of Music’ has become a Christmas movie. Crazy.” I don't like when the Christmas music radio station plays "My Favorite Things". And I don't consider it a Christmas movie either. There's a football game on right now too, but I don't consider it a Christmas football game! |
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Post by quiltz on Dec 20, 2021 1:58:28 GMT
Captain Von Trapp, hubba hubba! This is the one role that Christopher Plummer absolutely hated doing. I much prefer him playing King Lear on the stage. I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I can’t stand this movie. I can't stand the movie either but love the scenic background. I have traveled to where the movie was filmed, was in the church where the wedding was filmed and it is all beautiful. I watched this movie when I was 7 years old for the first time. I am done with this one. |
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 20, 2021 2:06:55 GMT
This is the one role that Christopher Plummer absolutely hated doing. I much prefer him playing King Lear on the stage. Yes, I've heard that many times. |
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Post by caangel on Dec 20, 2021 2:09:53 GMT
I love that my teens will pick to watch Sound of Music during long car rides (much to my DH's chagrin).
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Post by katlady on Dec 20, 2021 2:43:48 GMT
why the song “My Favorite Things” is on Christmas play lists Apparently Julie Andrews sang it on national tv on a Christmas show, and it became associated with Christmas ever since. And if you listen to the lyrics, the song does mention packages wrapped with string, sleigh bells, and snowflakes. |
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Post by lucyg on Dec 20, 2021 2:52:05 GMT
Didn’t know it’s on tonight, but now I do. Thank you, peas!
(of course I have my own copy … but it’s more fun watching it with the rest of the world)
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Post by myshelly on Dec 20, 2021 2:53:30 GMT
why the song “My Favorite Things” is on Christmas play lists Apparently Julie Andrews sang it on national tv on a Christmas show, and it became associated with Christmas ever since. And if you listen to the lyrics, the song does mention packages wrapped with string, sleigh bells, and snowflakes. I know the lyrics Brown paper packages tied up with strings is not a reference to Christmas presents Sleighs and snowflakes are winter, but not Christmas |
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Post by katlady on Dec 20, 2021 2:58:47 GMT
I know the lyrics Brown paper packages tied up with strings is not a reference to Christmas presents Sleighs and snowflakes are winter, but not Christmas Imagery. Everything doesn't have to be literal. |
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Dec 20, 2021 3:00:03 GMT
I think sound of music is more of a xmas movie then die hard.... i approve...
Packages n sleighs... thats xmas to me...
I mean im not a theater aficionado... i volunteer at my local so i can see stuff for free... so what di i know???
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Post by myshelly on Dec 20, 2021 3:02:08 GMT
I think sound of music is more of a xmas movie then die hard.... i approve... Packages n sleighs... thats xmas to me... I mean im not a theater aficionado... i volunteer at my local so i can see stuff for free... so what di i know??? At least Die Hard takes place on Christmas, so that makes sense. There’s literally no connection in Sound of Music to Christmas whatsoever. |
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Post by katlady on Dec 20, 2021 3:09:01 GMT
If you google why is it considered a Christmas movie, this is the answer you see the most:
"Before DVDs and streaming services became the norm, the general population had to gather around a TV set at a specific hour in order to watch their favorite movies. Because families traditionally spend more time together during the holidays, networks would air family-friendly films in the lead-up to Christmas."
Do with it what you want.
And with that, I bow out of this conversation! I've got a movie to watch.
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Post by lucyg on Dec 20, 2021 3:12:37 GMT
I’m singing along. I’ve known all the songs since before the movie came out. My parents had the Broadway cast recording. On vinyl. That we played on the hi-fi.  |
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Dec 20, 2021 3:13:13 GMT
Yes myshelly... you are right!!! You win!! |
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Post by MadamG2U on Dec 20, 2021 4:56:43 GMT
I watch every year. One of those movies that warms my heart.
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Post by leannec on Dec 20, 2021 5:14:28 GMT
I love this movie but would love it more if it was half as long  |
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Post by tanya2 on Dec 20, 2021 5:20:59 GMT
I am on the bitter bus about this at the moment - I absolutely love this movie & dh would rather scratch his eyeballs out than have to watch it. So I didn't get to see it, although I could catch it on demand another time I know. But not the same! And yes I could have watched it on my own on another tv, but we try to watch tv together in the evenings.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Dec 20, 2021 6:56:40 GMT
I like some of the songs and parts of the movie but in general it is not a movie I will rewatch for more than a half hour or so at a time.
I agree it’s not a Christmas movie, but isn’t the Wizard of Oz shown around Christmas each year, too? Years ago I read these epic movies were shown annually during times when people were generally together and off work so they could be watched as a family.
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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 20, 2021 6:58:40 GMT
I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I can’t stand this movie. I can never pinpoint why but I never liked the movie. I don’t think my kids have ever seen it. And I’ve never seen it associated with the holidays. |
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Post by cycworker on Dec 20, 2021 7:44:01 GMT
I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I can’t stand this movie. Make room for me on this bench. Loathe the movie. |
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Post by compeateropeator on Dec 20, 2021 10:51:04 GMT
I am ambivalent about the movie. I think I have only seen it a few times.
The family that babysat me when I was a kid (over 50 years ago 😬) had a bunch of records that had musical soundtracks and then album cover had pages with the story. The sound of music was one of them so we sang the songs and played and acted our kid’s version of the story a lot.
The Trapp Family Lodge at Stowe has a Von Trapp family history talk on their schedule (paid event but you don’t have to be staying at the lodge to attend) that I think would be fun to attend but just haven’t got around to yet.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Dec 20, 2021 12:12:43 GMT
Love it!!!!
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