You deaf or something. Vice Principal Wolters: I care about these kids just as much as you do. Dreyfuss makes the most of it but I would have hoped that the talented people involved might have done something more original. Glenn Holland: Play the sunset. what is your quirk based on your zodiac sign, how many castaways were on gilligan's island. The 1995 movie Mr. Holland's Opus is about a man who dreams of leaving his mark upon the world with a symphony of his own creation and winds up making music of a different sort altogether. | Rating: 3/4, January 1, 2000 Coming Soon. Mr. Holland's lesson about Beethoven's deafness qualifies, because it's essentially in grief about the discovery of his own son, Cole being deaf. A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher. When you look in the mirror, what do you like best about yourself?Gertrude Lang: My hair.Mr. A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Nicholas John Renner - Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 6), Joseph Anderson - Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 15), Anthony Natale - Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 28). Mr. Holland starts teaching at JFK in fall of 1964 (q.e.d by the fact that the first graduating class seen is class of 1965). Building to a highly emotional climax in which the teacher sees the impact he's had on the world around him, Mr. Holland's Opus is a showcase for a fine Oscar-nominated performance by Dreyfuss and an engaging, heartwarming story. Of all people. When you look in the mirror, what do you like best about yourself? Don’t worry, it won’t take long. But Mr. Holland isn't rich and he isn't famous, at least not outside of our little town. Glenn Holland: Let me ask you a question.
It's not about the direction you take.
The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation keeps music alive in our schools by providing vital support services to school districts, and new musical instruments to underfunded music programs nationwide, giving economically-disadvantaged youth access to the many benefits of music education, leading them to success in school, and inspiring creativity and expression through playing music. When Mr. Holland begins teaching music in a Portland high school, he expects to be able to continue composing. Let's rank the greatest quotes from Mr. Holland's Opus, with the help of your votes. An earnest and at times overblown story of a music teacher's impact on those around him, Mr. Holland's Opus is at times a genuinely touching drama in the vein of It's a Wonderful Life.
It's not about the direction you take.
The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation keeps music alive in our schools by providing vital support services to school districts, and new musical instruments to underfunded music programs nationwide, giving economically-disadvantaged youth access to the many benefits of music education, leading them to success in school, and inspiring creativity and expression through playing music. When Mr. Holland begins teaching music in a Portland high school, he expects to be able to continue composing. Let's rank the greatest quotes from Mr. Holland's Opus, with the help of your votes. An earnest and at times overblown story of a music teacher's impact on those around him, Mr. Holland's Opus is at times a genuinely touching drama in the vein of It's a Wonderful Life.