If I would show my students this picture and ask them if they are familiar with this scene, I have a feeling only 10% of them would know where exactly it came from. It’s the sad reality that I have to face. I would even think that you, one who is reading this entry, have absolutely no idea what that picture is all about. Well, If you know who that woman on the left is, and say that it’s Julie Andrews, then you’re absolutely right! And those children with her are NOT her real children, but her children in one of Hollywood’s most iconic films of all time, one who is celebrating it’s 50th birthday-slash-anniversary this year–The Sound of Music.
I fell in love with The Sound of Music when I was in High School. When I first heard the enigmatic tune of ‘The Hills Are Alive,’ with Julie stepping on stones while throwing rocks at the pond, I completely got lost into its wonderful world. And to this day, I am still so much engrossed to it like a dog following its master wherever it went. Who wouldn’t fall in love with it? I have seen so many musicals (the likes of Singin’ in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz, An American in Paris and so much more) in my 25 years of existence and, to be really honest, this film tops all of them ten times over. I cannot even fathom my life now if I have never seen it at all.
And now, look at these children. They’re completely different from the first photo I’ve shown.
And Julie and Christopher here are just adorable, I could cry right now just by looking at them with such an ecstatic feeling!
Last month, I was able to see Lady Gaga’s take on the 50th Anniversary of The Sound of Music, singing her heart out to all the Oscar goers. Julie was there, too, congratulating Gaga’s performance, which, to me, was fantastic! I never even knew Lady Gaga could sing like that. And what actually caught my attention was the musical’s songs.
The Sound of Music is, and forever will be, the icing to my cake, or the cherry on top of my ice cream. I will forever cherish it, and treat is as my absolute favorite movie of all time. True, it is 50 years old, but I’ll be very much happy if I live to see its 100th anniversary (if there will be one, that is, I have no idea!) even if I will be 75 by that time. SEE IT! I know you’ll love it 😀