As it turns out, twirling around like a maniac at the top of a hill is enough to make a person nauseated. At least, it's enough to make critics nauseated, many of whom loathed The Sound of Music so much when it first hit theaters in 1965 that their critical bombs were vicious enough to nearly decimate those darned hills completely.
The Sound of Music, the now iconic Julie Andrews- and Christopher Plummer-starring movie musical about love, nuns, Nazis, and clothing made out of curtains, celebrates its 50th anniversary Monday. It's a milestone that celebrates decades of the film's cultural influence, commercial success, and indisputable status as one of our favorite things.
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