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Sound of Music

Julie Andrews , Christopher Plummer , Robert Wise    G (General Audience)   VHS Tape
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (308 customer reviews)

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When Julie Andrews sang "The hills are alive with the sound of music" from an Austrian mountaintop in 1965, the most beloved movie musical was born. To be sure, the adaptation of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's Broadway hit has never been as universally acclaimed as, say, Singin' in the Rain. Critics argue that the songs are saccharine (even the songwriters regretted the line "To sing through the night like a lark who is learning to pray") and that the characters and plot lack the complexity that could make them more interesting. It's not hard to know whom to root for when your choice is between cute kids and Nazis.

It doesn't matter. Audiences fell in love with the struggling novice Maria (Andrews), the dashing Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), and, yes, the cute kids, all based on a real-life World War II Austrian family. Such songs as "My Favorite Things," "Do Re Mi," "Climb Every Mountain," and the title tune became part of the 20th century Zeitgeist. In addition, The Sound of Music officially became a cult hit when audiences in London began giving it the Rocky Horror Picture Show treatment, attending showings dressed as their favorite characters and delivering choreographed comments and gestures along with the movie. --David Horiuchi

From the Studio

This boxed set includes:
  • Your Favorite Things: An Interactive Celebration — all-new immersive viewing experience with behind-the-scenes images, on-screen lyrics, trivia track and location quiz
  • Music Machine Sing-Along
  • Musical Stages: Creating The Sound of Music — all-new interactive "backlot tour" with in-depth featurettes on the songs, the stage show & movie, the film and sound restoration and the real-life von Trapp family
  • A City of Song — virtual map of filming locations in Salzburg, Austria
  • Vintage Rodgers & Hammerstein and The Sound of Music programs, including a parody with Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews, and an interview with the real Maria von Trapp on The Julie Andrews Hour
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music, hosted by Mary Martin
  • Screen tests, rare treasures, interviews, photo galleries and more
  • BD-LIVE: Live Lookup Powered by IMDb

  • Customer Reviews

    Most helpful customer reviews
    19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
    By Dr. Joseph Lee HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER
    Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
    Video: This newly remastered high-definition treatment released on the blu-ray disc format in 1080p AVC/MPEG-4 is gorgeous. Scanned at 8K resolution from a copy of the original camera negative, the actual transfer was from a 4K duplicate, which preserved all the original detail in the original negative. The amount of detail found on screen is incredible and truly a revelation. Colours are vibrant and rich. Black is deep and inky. Fox has done a good job, leaving a beautiful layer of grain throughout (unlike those washout picture as the result of excessive DNR in Predator blu ray). (5/5)

    Audio: The DTS-HD 7.1 MA is simply wonderful. Dialogue and singing are clean and clear. The film's music is beautiful and very well remastered. The clarity is very impressive. The new mix is incredible. A great level of care clearly went into the audio restoration. (5/5)

    For a film dated 45 years, the resultant video and audio are simply first notch. This limited edition contained 2 blu ray discs, standard definition DVD and a soundtrack CD, plus a 100-page "My Favourite Thing" scrapbook, snapshots from Salzburg, and reproduction of the original 1965 souvenir program, which I shall treasure, together with all the goodies from the much earlier "The Sound Of Music" laser disc box set. This blu ray box set is the same size as that of "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone With The Wind", and they are all prominently displayed outside my home theatre. Although the single disc is much cheaper, I feel that this limited edition box set is of great value indeed (considering what I paid for a similar laser disc box set). This movie is one that one can watch with the whole family, again and again, while we could sing along at the same time. The video and audio are top notch, and this limited edition box set with the movie is highly recommended, and a Must-Own.
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    10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary video quakity Nov 17 2010
    By lchene
    Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
    As the first reviewer stated the quality of this transfer is outstanding; the same as the BBC's Planet Earth. You could watch the movie just admiring the scenery!
    Perfect 1080p! This is what I was hoping for as I pay much attention to video quality.
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    16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
    By Dr. Joseph Lee HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER
    Format:Blu-ray
    Video: This newly remastered high-definition treatment released on the blu-ray disc format in 1080p AVC/MPEG-4 is gorgeous. Scanned at 8K resolution from a copy of the original camera negative, the actual transfer was from a 4K duplicate, which preserved all the original detail in the original negative. The amount of detail found on screen is incredible and truly a revelation. Colours are vibrant and rich. Black is deep and inky. Fox has done a good job, leaving a beautiful layer of grain throughout (unlike those washout picture as the result of excessive DNR in Predator blu ray). (5/5)

    Audio: The DTS-HD 7.1 MA is simply wonderful. Dialogue and singing are clean and clear. The film's music is beautiful and very well remastered. The clarity is very impressive. The new mix is incredible. A great level of care clearly went into the audio restoration. (5/5)

    For a film dated 45 years, the resultant video and audio are simply first notch. This movie is one that one can watch with the whole family, again and again, while we could sing along at the same time. If you can afford the higher price, the limited edition box set is of much better value. This blu ray disc is highly recommended, and a Must-Own.
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    Most recent customer reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Clasical movie
    I have always loved this movie and would reccomend it to everyone the music is fantastic and makes me smile
    Published 10 days ago by June Scott
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.
    This is a really awesome package. I was so excited when I received this. The Sound of Music is one of my favorite movies. Read more
    Published 26 days ago by Canehdianprincess
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Boxed Set!
    This is an absolutely AMAZING boxed set! It comes with the Blue Ray as well as the regular DVD, which is perfect for having one for the home and one for the car (which doesn't... Read more
    Published 1 month ago by Janice G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
    This blu-ray DVD has absolutely awesome detail on the screen! It is wonderfully done and of course an all-time favorite movie!
    Published 2 months ago by janccd
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique
    Ma fille adore, ce coffret est magique, le petit coffre à bijoux est très beau et il fait de la musique. Merci
    Published 2 months ago by Chrystine
    5.0 out of 5 stars thanks
    It was great to share a special childhood memory with my daughters.
    we will watch it for years to come.
    Published 2 months ago by Jackie Hirt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great investment
    The collector set is very well put together and came extremely well packaged. Arrived in one piece and exceeded my wife's expectations!
    Published 3 months ago by Laurent Charron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
    This is such a classic and watching it in hd is an even better experience.Would definitely recommend this to anyone.
    Published 3 months ago by Natasha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Value
    Got this at Christmas when it was on sale. Exceptional value. Enjoyed the Transfer of the film to BluRay. Very nicely done. The shipping of this item is incredible! Read more
    Published 3 months ago by Kiwi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great set!!
    I love this movie and I was so happy to get this collector's edition for such a great price! Everything that is included in this set is perfect and I am going to hold onto it... Read more
    Published 3 months ago by Jackeline E. Sisco
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