"The Hills are alive...with the sound of Music"...at least they were at theatre that we attended last Wednesday evening. Cineplex Odeon has a fabulous Classic Film series wherein they showcase older movies at selected theatres and The Sound of Music was being featured on the big screen. Some of the other movies this past year were Dr. Zhivago, Psycho, The Wizard of Oz and upcoming will be Mash and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. We saw Casablanca in the fall and I came to understand why Humphrey Bogart became such a big star and what a great actor he was-the camera angles really focused on his face and micro-expressions but all of that is lost on a smaller TV screen. Seeing these movies on the big screen is like seeing them for the first time.
In The Sound of Music I saw for the first time the detail and beauty of the ballroom and the stately home the family lives in. The background scenery was not just a foggy blur but you got a sense of the majesty of the Alps and when the camera zoomed in on Julie Andrews on the top of the mountain it made you feel like you were breathing fresh mountain air. I fell in love all over again with Christopher Plummer too. It's no wonder the audience broke out into spontaneous applause when the credits appeared.
The Sound of Music will be playing again this coming Sunday, May 29, so if you want the opportunity to sing along with Julie Andrews to My Favorite Things or get goosebumps when the Nazi's are looking for the Von Trapp family in the graveyard be sure to check out where it is playing. Oh yes, and for those frugally minded, one of the bonuses is the cost is only $5.00 which means you can splurge on some extra goodies; and considering the movie is
three hours long, although there was a short intermission, you just might need the sustenance!
Check out Cineplex Odeon Classic Film Series Here
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