The Sound of Music Sucks

[JohnnyV13]

The holidays have just finished up, and once again we've been blasted with that insipid piece of garbage called "The Sound of Music."

Personally, every time I catch 2 seconds of this movie, I'd like to see an alternative universe version where the Nazi's catch the Von Trapp family and haul them all off to Auschwitz, where the Von Trapp children sing "So, Long Farwell" before getting taken to the gas chamber.

Part of it is I utterly despise musicals since people singing and dancing in the middle of living their lives pretty much takes me out of the world of the movie. So, to me, the phrase "Good musical" is an oxymoron.

Aside from the contrived sweetness of this movie, we have the zero sex appeal of Julie Andrews. I mean, I'd probably choose to propose marriage to Janet Reno over Andrews, since---at least---Reno wouldn't give me tooth decay after spending 20 minutes in her presence. Seriously, nothing could do more for Viagra sales than for the government to issue Julie Andrews sex robots to every male over 15. Guys would need to swallow an entire bottle to even get half-way stiff and there would be an epidemic of erectile dysfunction.

Along with chronic ED, bringing Julie Andrews into my house as a governess would turn me into a serial killer, bc I'd throttle my children after she lobotomized them by getting them to sing "So, Long, Farewell" before going to bed every night. Seriously, I'd send Maria back to the convent and ask the nuns to send someone with more sex appeal, like maybe a Bea Arthur lookalike.

However, most people who were around in the mid 60s love this movie for some reason. Does anyone else hate it as much as I do?

[ScareCrowe]

Originally Posted by JohnnyV13

The holidays have just finished up, and once again we've been blasted with that insipid piece of garbage called "The Sound of Music."

Personally, every time I catch 2 seconds of this movie, I'd like to see an alternative universe version where the Nazi's catch the Von Trapp family and haul them all off to Auschwitz, where the Von Trapp children sing "So, Long Farwell" before getting taken to the gas chamber.

Part of it is I utterly despise musicals since people singing and dancing in the middle of living their lives pretty much takes me out of the world of the movie. So, to me, the phrase "Good musical" is an oxymoron.

Aside from the contrived sweetness of this movie, we have the zero sex appeal of Julie Andrews. I mean, I'd probably choose to propose marriage to Janet Reno over Andrews, since---at least---Reno wouldn't give me tooth decay after spending 20 minutes in her presence. Seriously, nothing could do more for Viagra sales than for the government to issue Julie Andrews sex robots to every male over 15. Guys would need to swallow an entire bottle to even get half-way stiff and there would be an epidemic of erectile dysfunction.

Along with chronic ED, bringing Julie Andrews into my house as a governess would turn me into a serial killer, bc I'd throttle my children after she lobotomized them by getting them to sing "So, Long, Farewell" before going to bed every night. Seriously, I'd send Maria back to the convent and ask the nuns to send someone with more sex appeal, like maybe a Bea Arthur lookalike.

However, most people love this movie for some reason. Does anyone else hate it as much as I do?

I'm with you on musicals in general, but I can't say I've ever met anyone who said they "love The Sound of Music". While I doubt many people have the level of hate you seem to have for it I'd also argue in this day & age the vast majority don't really give a crap about it one way or the other.

[Buehler445]

Eh, I'd probably fire on Julie Andrews back in the day.

[ChiliConCarnage]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Eh, I'd probably fire on Julie Andrews back in the day.

Yeah, she looks pretty good imo. For a nun who is there to take care of kids. I think the other rich lady is meant to be the super fine one.

Musicals aren't that popular but it's fine. Been a while but i feel like it's a bit too long.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Eh, I'd probably fire on Julie Andrews back in the day.

She was fire back in the day.

There was a movie called S.O.B in the early 80s where she showed her rack.

[InChiefsHeaven]

I don't hate it. My daughter who is 33 loves it. So yes, there are people who really love the movie.

I can take it or leave it. It's mostly meh to me, but I don't hate it.

[BlackHelicopters]

Put them on a train to Treblinka.

[EPodolak]

There are good musicals, they've been out of style for a long time now. Oliver!, Singing in the Rain. Never have gotten around to The Sound of Music, but if I do I'll probably think of this funny thread.

[listopencil]

1) it's one of a handful of musicals I enjoy
2) the musical numbers are fit into the scenes well
3) it's a fun story that is loosely based on real events
4) young Julie Andrews is hot