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Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on November 16, 2011, 04:36 AM:

Spotted and purchased in Tesco this morning....

"The Sound of Music" on both DVD and BluRay AT £5.00 only!

Special offer "To try BluRay"

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on November 16, 2011, 10:03 AM:

I wouldn't have taken it if they'd paid me! But glad you found a bargain Martin.

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on November 16, 2011, 10:46 AM:

Ah, but I have an excuse, John! It's not for me.
I have a wife who is 78 years old.
Martin

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on November 19, 2011, 03:36 AM:

Fair point! But I bet you love her. Now who don't I like enough to get a copy?!?!? [Smile]

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on November 19, 2011, 11:27 AM:

I once had the loan of a stunning 16mm Scope print, still a very popular movie even after all those years. Its unfortunate there are no 35mm prints around in NZ. I tried to get one from "Fox" for the cinema, it would have done very well.

Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on November 19, 2011, 11:40 AM:

A very good bargain indeed, Martin! I was lucky to get a hold of the restored METROPOLIS BluRay for about the same cost, and it is fenomenal!

I recommend checking Play.com regularly, they have loads of these bargains, and free shipping worldwide!

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on November 21, 2011, 08:05 AM:

I had a nice surprise in the post this morning.
It was the Blu-ray version of 'The Sound Of Music', an early Christmas present from John Clancy. [Big Grin]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 21, 2011, 08:20 AM:

In my house we have the two tape VHS version, the DVD, the compact disk, coffee table book, Derann 'scope "Do Re Me" extract, Ken Films musical highlights (...with mandatory fade), souvenier mugs from the Tourist Von Trapp in Vermont and we took the official bus tour when we were in Austria (-Went up that Mountain: even in June it was COLD!).

-makes her happy!

It's actually leverage for me getting a video projector: "Just imagine Julie andrews shrieking out on that mountainside on the big screen in Stereo!"

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on November 21, 2011, 09:17 AM:

Thank you, gentlemen, for you very welcome support and encouragement! I just knew there were some real film aficionados around still. After all (like it or lump it) it IS a CLASSIC.
Martin

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 21, 2011, 03:04 PM:

It is very much a classic, yet it is the story of the Von Trapps much in the same way that "West Side Story" is a documentary about urban street gangs!

"You'd think kids that could dance like that would have better things to do!"

-seems the truth is a little...embellished here and there. For example Maria was really much more the disciplinarian than the Captain was and the kids actually didn't like her very much. Also the real Von Trapps escaped by train to Italy since climbing that mountain led to Bavaria and NOT Switzerland. Just faked papers and train tickets: no sneaking off stage, hiding in graveyards or greasy-handed nuns with stolen ignition parts! (Good for them!: my wife probably would have swiped the air cleaner!)

We found this out from our tour guide in Salzburg. He also said one lady completed her tour and after hearing all this she got off the bus and told him "You've ruined my life!"

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