Comments on: Movie. The Sound of Music, 1965 (BIx: 4) http://butler-harris.org/archives/93 How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:48:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mindy http://butler-harris.org/archives/93#comment-11541 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:13:31 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/93#comment-11541 I love the movie, but I agree with MRB. I always thought the part with Liesl was odd. I love the movie, but I agree with MRB. I always thought the part with Liesl was odd.

]]> by: MRB http://butler-harris.org/archives/93#comment-6262 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:50:49 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/93#comment-6262 Though the movie is great, there are a few objectionable things about it. (1) Liesl is much too aggressive towards Rolfe during the gazebo scene. It borders on seduction. (2) The children, with the help of Maria, lie to their father more than once. (3) The Germans are caricatured as purely evil along with Austrians who supported the Anschluss. One need not be a fan of Hitler to see through this as a cheap Hollywood trick. Indeed, the vast majority of Austrians supported the annexation. Though the movie is great, there are a few objectionable things about it.

(1) Liesl is much too aggressive towards Rolfe during the gazebo scene. It borders on seduction.

(2) The children, with the help of Maria, lie to their father more than once.

(3) The Germans are caricatured as purely evil along with Austrians who supported the Anschluss. One need not be a fan of Hitler to see through this as a cheap Hollywood trick. Indeed, the vast majority of Austrians supported the annexation.

]]> by: MRB http://butler-harris.org/archives/93#comment-497 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:36:27 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/93#comment-497 Nancy - yes that is a good number that I overlooked. It has practical value as well. My children are learning to play the violin and I used this song to teach them what an octave is. It worked too. Nancy - yes that is a good number that I overlooked. It has practical value as well. My children are learning to play the violin and I used this song to teach them what an octave is. It worked too.

]]> by: Nancy http://butler-harris.org/archives/93#comment-442 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:27:29 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/93#comment-442 You forgot to mention, "Do-Re-Mi." This is my favorite. You forgot to mention, “Do-Re-Mi.” This is my favorite.

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