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Edgardo 2022-03-25 09:01:15

Very rich and simple film, with music as the theme, teaching as the sub-line, and time as the axis, basically telling the life of Mr. Holland, blending very rich feelings. By inserting black and white recording clips of different clips, a fairly clear time point is drawn, the inauguration of previous presidents, the development of music under various political and economic backgrounds, from classical to jazz to rock to hip-hop (here, the director also seems to point to homosexuality ), John Lennon's death was an important juncture for a very important family in his life. The content of the teaching has probably comforted many people who are too ordinary to be so bland. It has to be said that ordinary is really a difficult word to define. In short, at least you have to do something meaningful in your life, even if it can affect others a little bit, in fact, as long as you live well, it is meaningful. In addition, the male protagonist's acting skills are praised. From 30 to 60 years old, there is no sense of disobedience! The heroine is also very beautiful~

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  • Principal Jacobs: Mr. Holland, it has come to my attention that you are teaching the students rock and roll.

    Glenn Holland: Is this a problem?

    Vice Principal Gene Wolters: Is this a problem? Yes, I think so. Our only job is to teach. We cannot teach and the students cannot learn if there is no discipline.

    Glenn Holland: Uh... I'm sorry, uh, what exactly is your point, Gene?

    Vice Principal Gene Wolters: My point is rock and roll, by its very nature, leads to a breakdown in discipline.

    Glenn Holland: Well, what would you like me to do? Deny that rock and roll exists?

    Vice Principal Gene Wolters: What I am... What we are saying is that you should be pushing the classics. Brahms, Mozart, Stravinsky.

    Glenn Holland: Stravinsky was the music of the Russian Revolution, if you want to talk about a breakdown in discipline.

    Vice Principal Gene Wolters: You are deliberately exaggerating.

    Glenn Holland: How about the Kingston Trio, Gene? How about Sing Along with Mitch?

    Vice Principal Gene Wolters: Oh, please!

    Principal Jacobs: Just a minute, gentlemen. Mr. Holland, I do not want to interfere in the curriculum of any teacher. But next week, I have a meeting with the school board. And there are people in this community who believe that rock and roll is a message sent from the devil himself. Now when that issue comes up, what can I tell them?

    Glenn Holland: Mrs. Jacobs, you tell them that I am teaching music, and that I will use anything from Beethoven to Billie Holiday to rock and roll, if I think it'll help me teach a student to love music.

  • Bill Meister: [pulling Glenn out of the lunch line] Teachers don't wait.

    Glenn Holland: Pardon me?

    Bill Meister: High school is not a democracy. Teachers don't wait. Bill Meister, phys ed.

    Glenn Holland: Glenn Holland. Music teacher.

    Bill Meister: Hi.

    [Bill hands Glenn a plate of cafeteria food]

    Bill Meister: There you go.

    Glenn Holland: Oh, my God. What is this?

    Bill Meister: It's Monday. It's turkey Spam surprise. You could mortar walls with it. Word of advice: always bring a bag lunch.

    Glenn Holland: Where's yours?

    Bill Meister: I ate it in second period.