Two points can be seen from this naming method. First, it was released in Hong Kong in 1996 (in fact, it was a 1995 movie), and second, there was a very good movie of the same kind that was translated into "Spring Wind and Rain".
The "Spring Wind and Rain" translated by Hong Kong people is more commonly called "Death Poetry Society" in China.
"Mr. Holland's Movement" and "Death Poetry Society" are indeed similar in themes, and both are stories about education. However, "Death Poetry Society" has a strong anti-traditional tendency in its values. What Mr. John teaches to students is to put aside the stale textbooks and follow their own hearts. In this movie, the confrontation with tradition finally brought death.
But "Mr. Holland's Movement" is not so critical in general. Although Mr. Holland also had conflicts with school leaders because of the introduction of rock music into teaching, this was just a brief introduction. More of the film is about Mr. Holland teaching his students to love music and realize their self-worth. Of course, this aspect is also because the story of "Mr. Holland's Movement" spans 30 years. In 30 years, anything anti-traditional has finally become a part of traditional values.
"Mr. Holland's Movement" conforms to mainstream values, and is actually an American movie with the main theme.
If this movie were put in China, it would probably be very stupid. A few innocent and romantic middle school students pretend to be children, one by one silly, and then a leader to talk about the overall quality. We seem to have a consensus that if we want to shoot the main theme, we must move closer to the disgusting person.
However, although "Mr. Holland's Movement" is the main theme, it is very beautiful. Can a movie that touches every story not look good?
When Mr. Holland was 30 years old, he wanted to find a job that could make money and have free time, so he became a teacher at school. He helps students learn music and loves music, and then he rushes home after class to compose his symphony. With his help, the joy when the children took their first steps must have deeply affected Mr. Holland, because Mr. Holland was completely dedicated to these children in his later life, and because we were watching In this movie, I was also moved from the bottom of my heart.
In the end, Mr. Holland failed to complete his symphony, and his ideal was not realized. However, he has always encouraged his students to realize their ideals. As the movie said at the end, these students are the music of Mr. Holland.
Such words are indeed lacking in new ideas, but being able to tell stories like this is even more impressive.
The time span of the film is about 30 years, and many historical scenes of major events in the United States are interspersed in it. The sense of history is also embarrassing. As time went by, the handed down movement that Mr. Holland expected did not appear in the end, but looking at his students, yes, he still left an indelible mark for the world.
This movie is related to music and has a large span of time, so there are many good old songs in the movie. The soundtrack of the movie is very exciting and it is worth paying attention to.
It is said that after the release of "Top Guns" that year, the number of Americans enrolling in the army surged. And after watching "Mr. Holland's Movement", I also felt that if I could be a teacher, it would be great. I think it is very rare for a film to praise the teacher to achieve this level.
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