Mr hollands opus biography of william
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When I’m not a staff writer and resident film critic here at 25YL, I’m a year-veteran educator. That’s the day job while I moonlight with the press badge at film screenings and stay up late to write critiques after grading papers. As a lifer in this mission field, a movie like ’s Mr. Holland’s Opus is something of a worshiped idol. Ask any teacher, and you’ll hear the flood of feels when they speak of the movie. The drama from s hitmaker Stephen Herek (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, The Mighty Ducks) hits them all and challenges Peter Weir’s Robin Williams vehicle Dead Poets Society as the greatest teacher movie of all time.
Each time I watch Mr. Holland’s Opus, I marvel at three particular traits: its depiction of the profession, how it stands as a history lesson for multiple perspectives, and that tissue-destroying swan song of an ending reel. Sure, it’s an idealist and grandiose Hollywood creation, but 25 years later, make no mistake: There are still generations o
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Mr. Holland’s Opus (film) Glenn Holland is a music teacher who had dreams of composing a great symphony but life got in the way. His dream was deferred and he came to regard himself as a failure. But, on his gods day at Kennedy High School, after 30 years of instilling his vision and imagination into his students, Holland comes to realize that the true measure of a man’s success can best be seen through the eyes of those he has aided and inspired. Each lärling thus became a note in a lasting composition—Mr. Holland’s Opus—and they have come to honor their precious and underappreciated teacher. A Hollywood Pictures film from Interscope Communications/PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, in association with the Charlie Mopic Company. Released on January 19, , after a December 29, , release in Los Angeles for Academy Award consideration. Directed by Stephen Herek. Stars Richard Dreyfuss (Glenn Holland), Glenne Headly (Iris Holland), Jay Thomas (Bill Meister),
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- [at the burial service for Louis Russ, who was killed during his service in the war]
- Glenn Holland: You alright?
- Bill Meister: Yeah. We know too many of these kids
- Bill Meister: Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Coach Meister. Your marching buddy.
- Glenn Holland: The only ingenue we seem to have so far is Todd Markam. I really don't think that Todd Markam, or his parents, are-
- [is interrupted by Rowena singing]
- Bill Meister: Maybe it's just me, but I think she's better than Todd Markam.
- Glenn Holland: [Mr Holland can't get the grupp to march properly] Left, right, left, right, left
- Bill Meister: [Blowing his whistle] STOP! Take a knee!
- Bill Meister: [the football players start laughing] All right, början RUNNIN'! Hats ON! And don't stop until ya hear this whistle!
- Bill Meister: [Starts walking with Glenn] Glenn I take it you were never in the Army.
- Glenn Holland: [laughing] Well, that's a stupid question!