I saw your response to a comment on your community post about how you spent 15 HOURS EDITING THIS!!! Just wanted everyone to know how much you are dedicated to this because that is mind blowing. The fact you spent this much time to make sure we could get a lot out of this reaction with the songs is incredible. Seriously thank you from a lot of us for really having a passion for this. Very evident in your editing and you taking a huge amount of time to edit this one video just shows how much you love this! Also would really appreciate you pinning this comment so people can see it, I know you don’t like to talk about how much you work on these videos but feel like you should so people know why you take sometimes 3 days to upload a movie reaction. So those are my thoughts thanks again for a great reaction!

It's so sad when the dad is singing Edelweiss and starts to break down when he sees all those nazis in the audience and he knows he is soon to be forced to fight for them or see his family killed.

“Reverend Mother, I have sinned.” has got to be the most quietly badass line. Like yeah, I did this “objectively” bad thing, but it was for a damn good reason

"Oh the poor didn't want this one." is one of my favourite movies lines of all time xD

Julie Andrews is an absolute jewel. Many years ago she had "routine" surgery to remove a minor nodule on her vocal chords. It went badly, and when she woke up her singing voice had been destroyed. I can't imagine how utterly heartbreaking that must have been for her.

Based on a true story....after their escape, the Von Trapp's family finally ended up in Vermont (Stowe), where the Von Trapp Family Lodge continues to operate today.

Fun fact about the opening shot: they struggled to get it because it was raining really heavily and the helicopter couldn't get up. They had like 20 minutes of clear skies to shoot it, and they had to cut away at the end because the wind from the helicopter knocked Julie Andrews over haha

I’m about 4 min into this reaction and paused to say it’s sad that some viewers would give you grief for trying out this movie. Expanding your horizons into all genres, at least once can never be a bad thing. If you decide you don’t like it that’s completely fine but at least you gave it the chance. Too many would write off oldies or musicals or black & white films just because they think old means old fashioned and not worth their time but it’s the experience that counts so whether you like a movie, hate a movie or fall somewhere in between its great that you give everything a chance......That variety and honesty is why we subscribe to your channel; keep it up!

Important fact: Sister Sophia, the nun who sings "She waltzes on her way to mass, and whistles on the stair", is played by the incredible Marni Nixon. Marni was known as "the ghost singer", because she was Hollywood's go-to actress for vocal dubbing in movie musicals, when the actress they hired didn't have the right voice. She's the singing voice of Maria in West Side Story, of Eliza in My Fair Lady, and of Anna in The King and I. Unfortunately, she was mistreated a large amount of the time: for example, the soundtrack of The King and I sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but Marni was only paid $420 dollars, and her name was left out of the credits. Julie Andrews was one of the only women in Hollywood who didn't need her vocals to be dubbed over, and so Marni was able to play a role where she could show her face in The Sound of Music. Let's show her some appreciation! (And I highly recommend watching West Side Story; it's a retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1950s New York City, and it's a masterpiece).

"I'm Kurt, I'm 11, I'm incorrigible." Has always been my favorite line in the movie. (For obvious reasons 🤪)

I was lucky enough to grow up with this movie but even if anyone doesn't like musicals they should be able to recognize the great craft and talent that went into It.

I always felt bad for the Captain. He struggles to maintain control so he doesn’t lose anything more that he loves. Maria upends that control, and shows him he can trust enough to open his heart to deeper love. Love is to be experienced.

I know I'm in the minority, but the reason I love this movie is the historical context. Yes, the songs are great, but the story is amazing.

Fun fact: When I was about 5yo I went to my aunt's house and to keep me entertain she put on this movie for me, I was super engaged until my dad told me that we had to leave, and I didn't want to because I wanted to finish it, so they told me that it had a sad ending because they sent the children to the war. And I grew up traumatized without wanting to see the movie because of the finally, until a couple years ago I decided to watch it... And it didn't end like that... All my life I had been living a lie....

I love old movies with intermission. It was meant to be seen out at a theater with a large audience.

Victor/Victoria - Julie Andrews plays a woman impersonating a man impersonating a woman. Basically the plot.

Musicals give me an indescribable feeling of joy and happiness. RIP Christopher Plummer and bless Julie Andrews.

Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture.

As a child you can't really appreciate this movie, but as an adult you learn to have a lot more appreciation for the beauty of the movie

Nick, it’s 3 hours because it was originally a Broadway musical. They cut out like half the songs, so basically it was originally intended for the stage, redramatized and cut for film.

I don’t care what people think. I love this movie and so do my daughters.

Out of the 7 kids, 5 are still alive. Unfortunately Charmain Carr who played Liesl and Heather Menzies who played Louisa have both passed away.

"I know this is about a babysitter!" When I tell you I wheezed...

I love how when Maria comes back and is walking around at night, Maria puts the dress on that the Baroness said he loved seeing her in, it’s such a power move that shows why Maria came back. 😎😉

I just wanted to say thanks for being so diverse. Really does make you one of my favorite reactors!

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction. Took me a while to edit to try and get some of these amazing songs passed copyright, but think this will work! Next up is E.T.!

If you've never seen Mary Poppins, I'd suggest that movie too. It's another musical with Julie Andrews.

Probably the best way you could have done a reaction to this movie. You managed to show a lot more of the songs, honestly thought you would show a lot less. So thank you for reacting to this movie and trying to show us a lot of the songs, know that must have been a nightmare.

I sang Edelweiss to my daughter nearly every night for the first maybe 12 years of her life. She's outgrown it now. :-(

When my dad served in the army back in 1971, he visited Austria and he said it was absolutely beautiful and he still has pictures. In Germany he lived with a German family, and the mom of that family and my dad became so close, he talks about her every day and still keeps in touch with her children to this day, sending Christmas cards from South Texas to Germany. Every time he hears the moving song “Edelweiss” he gets emotional remembering his German mother Elsa and time spent with her. It’s one of the few moments I see him get emotional.

Good on you for getting out of everyone's comfort zone; great reaction. I played Herr Zeller (the nazi who intercepts them during their escape attempt and escorts them to the concert) in a production a few years ago, along with my mum who played a nun. It was special because it was the first time we had appeared on stage together in 43 years!

This was my favorite movie as a kid. I rewatched this like kids rewatch frozen. So, I don't understand saying it's slow. If it can entertain a 3 year old for 3 hours, the pacing is just fine.

The way you paused when they saw the kids playing in the trees 😂

I remember insisting my girlfriend watch my favourite movie, we made a deal. She would watch mine then I would watch hers. So we watched mine which she enjoyed, then we watched hers - The Sound of Music - I fell asleep. For the rest of my life I would feel guilty about that, I carry that with me whenever anyone talks about or watches The Sound of Music. If the female in question is reading this, you'll know who you are, then please accept my deepest apology. I was a jerk for falling asleep.

Christopher Plummer had a love/hate kind of thing for this movie. He thought it was kind of cheezy. Julie Andrews had surgery on her throat in the 1990's, which forever ruined her voice. She sued the Doctors who performed the surgery and I believe settled out of court. I'm not sure if she did much singing after that. Prior to the filming of the scene where the boat tips over with Maria and the children, the director had told Julie Andrews that the youngest child could not swim and asked her to keep an eye on her when they went into the water. Things never go as planned and when the boat tipped, she found herself separated from the child and went into a bit of a panic. Thankfully, they also had some men in scuba gear under the water and one of them got a hold of the kid

Love this movie. Will you watch Singin' In The Rain also? It's the greatest musical ever made, imo, and one of the funniest too.

Your reaction to this may be the most wholesome thing I've ever seen.

The little detail of him calling her 'captain' when they have their big argument is such a cool one. It shows you how he's gotten so used to no one challenging him. When someone does, he immediately treats them with the authority he would give an officer of equal rank.

My favorite musical film next to Fiddler on the Roof! I still have yet to see it on the stage. The songs make me feel much better when I'm feeling down. More people need to watch this! (Also watch Fiddler on the Roof if you haven't! Amazing songs and a touching story.)

The lonely Goatherd is one of my favorite sequences.

Love finding movie commentary channels that actually SAY STUFF and don't just stare at the screen and notice things! And yes Julie Andrews is a queen! Fantastic actress and singer, brilliant woman.

Robert Wise truly made a beautiful film. Fifty-five years later and it's still fresh. A lot of lasting power with this film.

Love your reaction! I do agree with the pacing issues but I actually do love the Baroness - she isn’t a villain as much as she is a complex human who is bad with kids and unlucky in love. She was so gracious when she saw the writing on the wall and let the Captain be with Maria - I don’t think she gets enough credit for that!

You did a great job, Nick. Your thoughts, your editing, and your attention to the details to making your channel one of the best reaction channels on KZfaq - it really does show, man! You know me, I am a fan of who you are and what you're doing - ALWAYS. So... thank you for all that you do, kind sir. And now you are doing to watch E.T.....? I am really looking forward to your reaction that wonderful and awesome masterpiece of a movie - you might wanna have a box of kleenex close by while you're watching it, though. You're a great man, Charlie Brown....

Great reaction. Love seeing a KZfaq reactor who (1) reacts to a movie like this, and (2) is capable of appreciating it. I hope you do all your reactions solo from now on, because when you're with those other guys and their constant wisecracks you can't really be yourself.

Hi Nick, I'm sorry you received a lot of negativity about reacting to this film but I think you've proved all the doubters wrong! You gave a very genuine and entertaining reaction so kudos to you!

This is my favorite movie of all time. I cannot with people that think it's boring. Guaranteed I'd think their favorite is boring. RIP Christopher Plummer, that handsome Captain. Thank you so much for reacting to this one!

It’s so hard to do a review of a musical without the songs, you did very well

Next musical: Little Shop of Horrors! It has two vastly different endings too.

Just so you know, the real von Trapp family escape wasn't anywhere near as dramatic. They just got on a train and rode to Italy.

Think you've broken new ground here: Up to now, fans thought reactors "couldn't do" non-Disney musicals because they were focusing on KZfaq, where songs had to be cut for copyright, so nobody ever asked for Grease, Singin' in the Rain or Sound of Music. But with Patreon full-videos that mute or don't show the movie, seems like that should be able to get around restrictions. (Worked for one reactor being copyright-attacked for anime.) Now we can ask the other reactors to show a generation "why people sing in public"! :)

I'm from Austria and almost no one in Austria knows of this movie, I only know it because a Canadian friend made me watch it. And also everytime I tell Americans that I'm Austrian, they say "oh from sound of music" and I had no idea what they're talking about. Also on a sidenote not all of us jump around in the mountains singing (well some of us do... Okay a lot of us do. Myself included. )

Watching someone witness this quintessential movie for the first time brings me tears of joy. This movie is CLASSIC and BRILLIANT movie making.

Julie Andrews’ most recent work is as the narration of Lady Whistledown in the Netflix show “Bridgerton.”

Right at the end when Rolfe finds them, the actor did an amazing job. You can tell he's scared out of his mind at the prospect of having to kill, which is why he doesn't do it, but he's also terrified of disobeying his commander.

They filmed the Do-Re-Mi sequence out of order, in little segments. Charmian Carr (Liesl) was sincerely doubting what it was going to turn out like. She was amazed at the finished product.

I LOVED your reaction!! This is the best musical ever! AND it's based on a TRUE FAMILY! They changed the names and condensed the events of 10 years in what seems like several months, but still, the real family loved it, except they hated the way their father was portrayed because he was a nice, gentle man. In real life the Baroness was a Princess. 25:15 "Entr'acte" is French for "between the acts". The real family actually lost all their millions when the bank they invested in went belly-up. They did not leave Austria like in the movie. They just simply took a train to Italy. Beyond their huge back yard there was a train stop. After travelling a lot through Europe and North America giving concerts, the real Von Traps ended up settling in Vermont on a farm. Vermont reminded them of Austria. Besides touring a lot, the family had a music camp for several years. Then they built a hotel, which they turned into a ski lodge. The ski lodge still exists today. Some of the Von Trapp grandchildren (children of one of the boys) had a singing group when they were in their teens. They were very good! I don't know if they are still together now that the grandchildren are adults.

You should react to West Side Story . . . also directed by Robert Wise. Great story, great songs and great dancing!

Little fact - Liesl (Charmain) actually hurt her ankle during the bench dancing scene. I think she slipped and went through the glass or similar. Anyway, they had to put makeup on her ankle to cover the bandage/injury. In the VCR version you could see it. Since they edited the footage for DVD and enhanced it though they covered it up so it's no longer visible. Also, the youngest actress who played Gretl nearly drowned on the boat scene because she fell off the wrong way (she was meant to go with the rest so another actress could catch her, but she went backwards) She was rescued by either Charmain or Julie. Can't remember which. This seems like a pretty dangerous movie!

Thank you so much for reacting to this movie. So many reactors play it safe and only react to the most popular movies from the 80s to today and not enough are willing to branch out to classics and other movies that reach back into other eras. Even if they don't get the views of a Marvel reaction or a summer blockbuster an occasional review that reaches beyond the pop culture of today and away from the safe norms helps add a breadth to your content that so many others lack. My personal connection to this movie is that I spent an entire summer in the orchestra of an outdoor performing arts guild that performed The Sound Of Music every Friday and Saturday evening in a natural outdoor amphitheater. Families would setup picnic blankets on the hillside clearing. Our small orchestra was positioned between two stages in front of a small woods with the nearby mountains in the background where the play took place. So many great memories of clear summer evenings performing for 100-200 people. I will always cherish the memory and am transported back to that time of my life every time I watch this movie. It will forever hold a special place in my heart for that reason. Thank you again.

I have to say you are one of the most genuine people I have watched reacting . Its great that you want to soak up so many different genres . As an older chap I can say to keep an open mind , to be curious and not to be afraid of something different are good traits to have in life. Keep up the great work , stay true and people will stay with you . 🙂 . Soak up everything you can .

One of most beautiful movies visually I have ever seen in a movie theatre. Fun fact the movie was directed by Robert Wise. The opening scene flying above the Alps is in honor of the opening scene of West Side Story where they are flying over New York City. Robert Wise directed West Side Story just a few years earlier.

This particular musical is near and dear to my heart. When I was a junior in high school I auditioned for the part of Captain Von Trapp in our high school production of this play. However, I was passed over for another student and instead landed the part of Herr Zeller(the rude Austrian Nazi that is so smug in dealing with the Captain). I was given sage advice by my father to play the role as truly as possible and endeavor to do my utmost to make the audience hate my character. I did so and even wrote a small paragraph in my high school's pamphlet for the play, explaining how I would play the despicable character in order to make them hate me. I was rewarded by a certain patron of the play who approached me afterward during the cast meet and greet to assure me he'd read my paragraph and thoroughly hated my character. I was honored and thanked him accordingly. It remains one of my proudest accomplishments.

My mother was diagnosed with cancer yesterday, and I've been watching your videos to help cheer me up. Thank you.

I absolutely loved this movie when I was younger, even though I didn't fully understand the stuff about the war until I got older. I still have the two cassette tapes that the movie was in since it's so long, and it's still one of my favorite movies of all time. Absolutely beautiful through and through. (RIP Christopher Plummer) It's probably one of the reasons why I love musicals. Great reaction! I'm glad to see more people, especially the younger generation, watching these classics cuz they don't know what they're missing. Man, I feel old but I'm not even 30 yet.

I was in 1st grade when this came out, I still have the playbill. Have loved it all my life.

this is the most impactful movie in my life that awakened the music inside me at the early age of 2... (i especially loved 16 going on 17) and until now I'd never get tired of watching this classic! THANK YOU FOR REACTING TO THIS ABSOLUTE CHILDHOOD FAVORITE!

Can’t believe anyone would give you flack for this film. It’s a world renowned classic! I have yet to meet anyone from any age or background who does not love the songs in this movie. 👍😎

Other Julie Andrews movies: The Princess Diaries 1 and 2 and Mary Poppins

I love this movie, one of my all time favorites~ I love to see reactors try out all different kinds of movies 💕

I honesty really appreciate how genuine you are with your reviews and reactions. You don't try to mask your emotions when things get emotional in scenes and aren't dissuaded by a film if it seems "childish" from the cover.

Rip to Charmain (Liesl) and Heather (Louisa). A little update 4 of the grandchildren was part of a singing group called The Von Trapps unfortunately they ended the group in 2015. The family also have a lodge in Vermont.

One of my favorite movies from my childhood and I still have the large vcr tape of it 😭✨✨✨

One of my favorites growing up! Watched it many times with my mom---she loved it so much that she always sang Edelweiss to me as a baby 💕 Gosh I almost forgot the part where they're all hiding in the abbey. That was SO nerve-wracking for me as a kid!

I went with a group of friends to see this movie in the theater in the late 1970s. I was 3 years old when if first came out. There were not many people in the theater when we saw it. When the Baroness convinced Maria to leave while she was changing, as she left the room, the guy in front of us shouted "I hope she falls down the stairs!".

This movie should be shown in schools across the country. I am so glad you reacted to this. It is amazing. There is a reason it swept the Oscars. The story, the characters, the talent. Perfection.

10:13 "How old is he though? Because she's 16 right?" This made me laugh, for obvious reasons.

Hey, this was a great reaction video! I really appreciated that you were so enthusiastic and honest as to how the movie made you feel as you went. :)

I was surprised to hear people have called it boring. I mean yeah it's long but it's so good and worth all the awards and recognition it receives. The songs, the cinematography, the father, the love story, the patriotism. I even sat through the whole thing as a kid several times before I really understood the story because the songs and acting was so good. Got to be a triple threat to be cast in a movie like this. Now that I'm old enough to understand it all, I still sit through it, but with a box of tissues handy. 😆

This is in my Top 5 favorite movies of all time! everything in this movie is just perfect! thank you so much for doing a reaction to it and making sure the legend that is this irreplaceable film lives on in the eyes of new audiences!

This brings back a lot of memories! I do theater and we did Sound of Music, it was one of my favorite shows we've done. We even did the same dance as the father and Maria did!

Julie Andrews makes this movie. She's absolutely amazing.

I'm 50 and I grew up on this musical, my mum absolutely loves this movie and we would watch this every time it was on TV, at least 4 times a year, and I absolutely love every song in this movie. I get the goosebumps every time I watch this movie or hear the songs, absolutely love it.

So good to see you get sucked into it. It’s old fashioned and cheesy at times but if you surrender to it then it’s so wholesome and warm

16:52 He did, he just didn't want to admit they were his own kids.

Can this become a trend, please? Where are all the other Sound of Music reactions?!

My grandma passed away a year ago. She loved these old musicals and would walk around humming them. I burst into tears every time I hear edelweiss. I think I can understand why people wouldn't be into or like this movie. But i will always love it.

This is one of the movies of my childhood! I only watched the first part as a young child and only started to watch the second part of the movie when I was a late teen so color me surprised when I first saw the last part for the first time!!! It was darker than I expected! Amazing acting and the backdrop setting was so intense (even though it was light compared to Schindler's list of The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas). I also liked the natural chemistry between Julie Andrews and the late Christopher Plummer ( Maria and Von Trapp respectfully). The songs were amazing as well. My favorite was My favorite Things and Do Re Mi songs. I am glad that you have enjoyed this movie!!

This film made me fall in love with Austria! One of my favorites.

Lol as Hermione would say ... just because those other people have the emotional range of a teaspoon ... I’m just starting the vid and I think you will love it

Julie Andrews is a national treasure. I was sad to learn about the passing of Christopher Plummer. Such an amazing talent. Little fun fact, he actually hated this movie and referred to it as The Sound of Mucus. One of my favorites tho since I was a kid.

This movie came out when I was about 3 years old. I don't actually remember this taking place but I was told about it... My parents took a "date night", got a babysitter for me, and went to see Sound of Music. They came out of the movie at the end, drove home, got me, and drove back to the next showing to watch it all the way through again! (Evidently I was a really well behaved kid!?) And then of course, in the era before video, and DVD, I grew up going to see it in the theater every time it came around again on revival. So, it's one of my favorites! I haven't seen anyone mention the composers who wrote the music; Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Or, known as Rogers and Hammerstein. Together they created some of the most stunning musicals of that era; The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I, and Show Boat to name a few. So that might give you a jump off point for more reactions Yes, the REAL Maria von Trap is in the movie in the background shot, with two of her daughters. When Julie Andrews is singing "I Have Confidence" on the way from the Abbey to the Von Traps house, as she sings the lines “I must stop these doubts, all these worries / If I don’t, I just know I’ll turn back,” she passes under a large archway. Behind Andrews is what looks like a city center, and you can see three women - the von Trapps - walking across the screen behind her. Thank you for a wonderful reaction! I thoroughly enjoyed it. For a more modern musical, basically a "rock opera" or "sung through musical" meaning there is very little spoken dialogue, I would recommend RENT, a musical that dominated Broadway for 12 years. There are a number of versions available to watch, both a movie version and the filmed live version of it's closing night on Broadway. Although editing it might be interesting, come to think of it. Can't recommend it enough, it's incredible. Thanks for all you do, I understand that editing this was a job and a half to share the music and stay within copyright...wow, you did an excellent job!

RIP Christopher Plummer , I love that scene at the festival singing Edelweiss

well this is definitely not something i expected to see on a youtube reaction channel! what a treat :) i grew up with this movie, it will always have a very special place in my heart. i'm an old person - i was a kid in the days when really the only way you could rewatch movies at home was if you taped them off public television onto VHS tapes, and this was one of the few we had. i probably watched it twice a month, if not more. haven't seen it in years, though, so thank you so much for the refresher! i should find it on disney plus.

I first saw this movie when I was 5.......I am from a family of 7 children.........I always loved this movie. This was the last of it's kind in 1965........

This movie is one of my favorite childhood movies. Me and my sisters loved this one, and we put it on all the time in the car on road trips. We barely ever finished it though, and I didn’t really understand the Nazi stuff in it until a lot later. This movie is so nostalgic for me, and I feel like part of that is due to the old filmmaking and sound quality. I love it so much.

I love this movie so much. It makes me cry with overwhelming memories and emotion. Thank you for reacting to it! ❤❤

You are surprisingly wholesome. Nice job.

I'm so glad to hear such a positive reaction from someone so young. It's a movie that, usually, if you don't see/love it by the time you were 6 or 7, you can't stand it. (I was about 11 but it was when it first came out). There is a LOT of fun trivia with Sound of Music. I'll start you off - Julie had just finished filming Mary Poppins. The first scene she filmed with the kids here was Favourite Things so she taught them Supercalifragilisticexpialidcious. My favourite part "What's that?" "It's singing" "Yes..I know it's singing!" Just the annoyed face he gave her.

First saw this movie with my grandmothers when I was 7....Iam now 51....this movie did and still does bring a smile to my face ...miss my grandmothers..RIP...in my top 5 movies of all time