Revisiting The Sound of Music

Mabelle 2022-04-22 07:01:04

This is a film that I watched countless times when I was a child, and there are many clips lingering in my mind. Now that I have grown up, I have revisited this classic film and have many emotions again. What comes to my mind when thinking about this movie? It's the scene where Mary sings love on "Her Mountain" and hurries back to the church, the nuns in the choir are stern and gentle, it's the night of thunderstorms that Mary sings for the children in bed, Everyone was learning DO RE ME on the endless alpine lawn. The serious colonel sang "Edelweiss" with a gentle expression. The funny "Lonely Shepherd" made the husband and wife laugh again and again. It was the tacit cooperation and cooperation of the children. The performance is the affectionate look at each other when the Colonel and Maria fell in love... These are the scenes that stay in my memory. After reviewing them, I found that in addition to these warm pictures, "The Sound of Music" also contains that era Austrians are deeply patriotic. Many film critics said that they knew "The Sound of Music" because of the English teacher's screening, and also said that "The Sound of Music" was a children's musical movie, which coincides with my previous impressions, but Germany and Austria merged. The repressive rule of Nazi Germany and the patriotism of the Austrians in the historical context, all of which I did not notice ten years ago. The color of the whole film is bright, and the filter similar to the western medieval oil painting gives people a beautiful, dreamy and realistic feeling. People's faces are not pink and flawless, but the yellowish faces give people a kind of simplicity, kindness and justice. I feel that there is wisdom and pure light in the blue eyes. When recommending this movie to others, others are always curious, "Does it have anything to do with music?" Of course, as a central word, "music" is not only the title, but also serves as a thread throughout the whole article. At first, Maria was considered unsuitable for the monastery because she "couldn't control her singing in the monastery", which led to Maria being dispatched to the colonel's home as a tutor, and later had the same fate as the previous tutors. Maria revived the vitality of the family with music, and also revived the cold colonel's heart. Everyone's tacit understanding and cooperation in music allowed the family choir to perform on the stage. He finished singing "Edelweiss" slowly with tears in his eyes. He was telling the people of the motherland what they needed to do with his singing. He pointed out the theme of patriotism in the deep singing. Not only does music serve as a clue in this film, it also has a unique role to play in a variety of different atmospheres. In the process of Maria leading the children from ignorant of music to singing, the music is a bright and agile pluck; when there is a strong interaction between the characters, such as when the colonel notices the mischievous children, the colonel and the When Maria had a verbal conflict, when the Colonel fought psychological warfare and took the gun from Dave's hand, the background music was almost "invisible", replaced by the white noise that happens in life, reducing the distraction of the audience and paying more attention Focus on the conflict of characters. In the dramatic bridge section, the background music will have a strong drama, and the montage editing technique will enhance this feeling; because the Colonel's home is grand and atmospheric, the soundtrack of this scene in the film often uses a more grand and melodious orchestral music , The movement and dialogue of the characters in the house are mostly expressed by long shots and the method of pulling in and pushing away, showing the restraint and elegance of the characters and matching with the scene. The whole film is narrated in sequence. The film is nearly three hours long, but it does not give people a feeling of procrastination and boredom. On the contrary, the rhythm of the whole film is compact and clear, and the rhythm is relaxed. The pace is slow and it feels very comfortable. The Sound of Music's footage is also well used. The title starts with high mountains and white clouds, gradually approaching Maria with Maria's singing, making the audience associate Maria with freedom, and silently shape the characters. A few scenes that I like very much are: the eldest daughter and the boy she likes dancing in the rain pavilion. The camera here takes the center line as the symmetry axis to bring the rain pavilion into the field of view, and you can completely see the two figures of you chasing me. , adding a romantic touch; Maria and the Colonel dancing in the courtyard, giving a scene of the courtyard, at first there are no people in the shot, but soon two people are seen dancing, appearing from the right end and jumping all the way to the left end of the shot , Doing this can give the audience a sense of distance and open the distance between the two and the children. This link is also the stage where the relationship between the two is heating up. The "alone" between the two makes this relationship warm up faster; Mary Ya leaves the Colonel's house with a symmetrical shot when the door is closed. When the door is closed, the house is "calm" again. With the gradually zoomed out shot, the entire hall has a panoramic view, and people are dancing. No one knows her departure, but Mary. Ya's departure is another very important node. Given such a scene, it implies that the next turbulent plot is waiting. When the characters are emotional, the lens becomes beautiful. Although this kind of lens seems a little old-fashioned today, it is undeniable that this kind of lens plays an important role in promoting the emotions of the characters. "The Sound of Music" is an excellent film, not only because of its music, but also because its content includes different story levels and designs for different audience groups. For innocent children, its humorous music and warm stories can be regarded as an excellent children's drama; from the perspective of the relationship between the hero and heroine, I believe that many people will like this subtle feeling of creeping affection; The high-pressure rule of Nazi Germany and the patriotic feelings of the Austrian people in the context of the German-Austrian merger in the book not only made history fans talk about it, but also resonated with the patriotic feelings in people's hearts. From this point of view, no matter what the angle of "The Sound of Music" is, there is a group that it can attract. These additions, on the other hand, have created such a work that can be handed down across ages and countries.

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  • Erwin 2022-03-23 09:01:25

    The song Edelweiss in the film I like very much, it sounds very good, although it is a comedy, it reflects the serious, profound and lofty humanitarianism!

  • Corine 2022-03-21 09:01:23

    Music makes the world a better place. It's a very classic music movie, and when I think of it now, it reminds me of the melody of lei yi ou du lei yi ou du lei yi ou. May everyone have their own piece of pure land in the complex and chaotic world.

The Sound of Music quotes

  • The Baroness: Somewhere out there is a lady who I think will never be a nun. Auf Wiedersehen, darling.

  • Captain von Trapp: It's the dress. You'll have to put on another one before you meet the children.

    Maria: But I don't have another one. When we entered the abbey our worldly clothes were given to the poor.

    Captain von Trapp: What about this one?

    Maria: The poor didn't want this one.