I recommend feigning an arm cramp and keeping your hands gloriously free. Her first novel, Shadow and Bone, was a New York Times bestseller, and her second, Siege and Storm, is out today.

And then this virginal, fresh from the nunnery, guitar-toting, problem-named-Maria shows up on her doorstep sporting an androgynous yet weirdly flattering haircut, ready to lead the wee von Trapp demons in multi-part harmony.

We'll just stick to the musical parts until he is quite a bit older. People had responsibilities and bad things happened. The von Trapp family seeks shelter from the patrolling guards at the abbey cemetery, but are soon discovered by Rolfe—now a proud Nazi—who threatens to shoot the Captain. Do-Re-Mi, My Favorite Things, So Long, Farewell, and Lonely Goatherd all are fantastic out of context. Wondering if The Sound of Music is OK for your kids? I played in the hills behind our house that were overrun with coyotes. Later, the children perform "So Long, Farewell" to say goodnight to the guests. I echo all of the positive things the other reviewers have stated. This is one movie I feel everyone should see at some point in their life. Here is another rare CSM age rating I disagree with. She knows his kids don’t, but she’s hoping she can win them over. I had chores, and possibly an early on-set garret fetish. People believe children have some kind of innate sense of good and evil. Join now. In the scene immediately after Maria returns to the convent, Uncle Max asks the children "What's the matter with all of you gloomy p*ssies?" Some time later, the Captain organizes a banquet in honor of Baroness Schroeder. This woman puts a lot of time into Captain von Trapp. After watching the boat capsize upon its return—throwing Maria and the children into the water in the clothes made from old curtains—he confronts Maria in anger. That was the frontier. This wouldn’t be an issue if people weren’t always trying to hand me their infants. Who were these apple-cheeked tots who didn’t appreciate their nice clothes and couldn’t fix a kite? There is nothing crude. Meanwhile, the Captain welcomes a visit from a lady friend, Baroness Elsa Schroeder (Eleanor Parker), a wealthy socialite from Vienna, and a mutual family friend Max Detweiler (Richard Haydn), who is intent on finding a novel musical act for the upcoming Salzburg Festival. The film won a total of five Academy Awards including Best Picture and displaced Gone with the Wind as the highest-grossing film of all-time. When he sees Maria dancing in the moonlight, the Captain cuts in and partners her in a graceful performance, culminating in a close embrace. For any child 5 and up, this will be great. The plot isn't too scary, but it clearly has weight, and prompted a talk about WWII and a very brief gentle overview, especially as it's a true story. For me, they were baffling. However, I wanted to create a review to warn other parents/teachers of a word that may be taken out of context in a bad way with older students (4th/5th grade). I, too, hate camping. © Common Sense Media. The names and ages of the real von Trapp children were changed for the film. All rights reserved. He starts to wail. Beautiful musical classic for the all ages your education will not be complete until you've watched this film! One of the best movie classic you will ever see. Fortunately, when I relaxed and just continued watching, the movie sucked me in in no time. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN: 41-2024986). We have been showing our 2 year old the musical numbers and he loves them. Some romance, beautiful vintage girls and war images. At different points in the show, she looked like a barmaid and a stewardess.. RELATED: 'The Sound of Music Live,' as Experienced on Cameron Diaz's Twitter Feed The Silence: Doing a filmed live performance with no live audience … Sure. But the real proof of the Baroness’ villain status was the fact that the von Trapp children didn’t like her.

With his loving family listening, the Captain sings "Edelweiss". The Baroness is frosty and elitist. Living as a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey, Maria is constantly getting into mischief to the consternation of the nuns and the Mother Abbess ("Maria"). Remember the Baroness? Based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp, the film is about a young woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the seven children of a naval officer widower.

In 2001, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry as it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The Baroness is more at home sipping drinks on the terrace than hiking through those lively hills. She thinks he likes her. His sleepy eyes widen. He started out as the mayor of the Austrian city of Salzburg, but later became the new Gauleiter of Austria following the Anschuluss (Austria's annexation into Nazi Germany in 1938). You try to smile and embody soothing confidence, and for a moment, you think you may actually survive this social rodeo without getting bucked. The scales have been sung. And don’t forget that when the Baroness loses the Captain, she does so gracefully.

Don’t get me wrong. I could blame gender norms or my propensity for earth mother maxi dresses and chunky jewelry, but the real problem is Julie Andrews. Can be long for some. The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Sweets loved this until the "really scary" part at the end and Lil' Bit had 0 interest in the whole thing. This was a huge hit with my 4 year old daughter.

Few and repetitive the songs are; they are, nonetheless, quite memorable and infectious. When she discovers that the Captain is now engaged to the Baroness, she agrees to stay until they find a replacement governess. Fires. A Little Princess?

Floods. Our son loved this film and we always watched sections with him. This is a beautiful film, and your children will absolutely love it. So, I was shocked when I found myself not instantly invested. When Max announces that he has entered the children in the Salzburg Festival, the Captain forbids their participation. Maria agrees, and soon she and the children perform a puppet show ("The Lonely Goatherd") at the house.