Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels Door bells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favorite things
Well, I went to the Hollywood Bowl and we had a fabulous time. Sorry if the Sound of Music is not for you Think About It. You need to lighten up. We found it funny and really quite moving. Takes all types.
Last night my husband and I attended The Sound of Music Sing Along at the Hollywood Bowl. While it’s intended to be an interactive event, much like the Rocky Horror Picture Show, I found myself by the end of the show wondering whether or not this is an appropriate film for a sing along in light of the fact that at the end of the film, the von Trapp family is being chased by the Nazi’s. I was particularly disturbed that during the scene where Rolf comes into the church with a flashlight to discover the von Trapp family, that several people shined flashlights at the screen as they interacted with the film. The only thing I could think between the hissing, the talking, the laughing and the obnoxious boozed up people sitting in front and behind me was that 6 million people died (Jews, Gays, people with disabilities, etc.) at the hands of the Nazi’s and I am sitting amongst thousands of people who seem to either be mocking or ignoring the atrocities of World War II. I wonder how the audience would feel if while watching the movie, intermittent pictures of concentration camp victims flashed on the screen. I am all about having fun but not at the expense of those who suffered the atrocities of war.
I saw this years ago and it was fantatsic. Must go again soon. Nice website!