The 71st film of my 100 film challenge is The Sound of Music. Living in the beautiful seaside town of Whitstable is truly a privilege. Having the coast on your doorstep is great, and it’s something I have always been grateful for. In the summer, Whitstable holds the annual Oyster Featival and in the past few years they have shown films outdoors, on the top of the slopes on Tankerton seafront. As the wife and I, plus some family and friends were around, we all decided to go along.
It was an interesting experience sitting outside to watch a film, along with several hundred other people. The film itself wasn’t one I was particularly fussed by seeing but I didn’t have a choice. I hadn’t seen all of it in one sitting before so it wasn’t a waste of time.
The Sound of Music is a classic and is well loved by many. Some of these people were there, singing along and applauding at the end of every song. Occasionally even my wife and co were among the folk enjoying themselves a bit too much. I managed to keep myself from laughing to at those individuals too often, although sometimes I just found my head in my hands.
The film does have great songs and the story is interesting enough. What occurred to me was how long it must have taken to make. It’s a long movie, and it is well made – it will have taken a great deal of time an effort for this one. It certainly make a big difference too. Worth a watch, but be warned – it’s long.