This movie was one of my childhood favorites. Thank you soooo much for uploading! Music has become a staple of life for me and I have to think that this movie had something to do with it. Please, if you have children now, watch this movie with them and truly take in the meaning. I cry every time I see the ending. I feel that it inspired me to watch August Rush which is my second favorite ever. This is my first. God bless everyone who makes the beautiful music today.
I saw this movie way back in 1995 in Star movies.They have not repeated this one much.It was superb!! As JL4Pope has rightly commented in his remark to this clip, it really brings tears in my eyes; do'nt know why!! What composition and conduct!! I wish I got the movie with me. Can anyone help?
I want to thank you so much for posting this movie. I never saw it before until now and it was a movie I had been meaning to watch. I am truly grateful. I enjoyed it so very much!!!!
That movie makes me cry ever time! This was the last song I ever played (drum set) in my high school, and now I don't have any music in college and I hate that!
@trvr82 Does something have to be complex or difficult to be worthy of recognition? Mr. Holland's Opus did what every great piece of music is supposed to do - it moved the audience. And if you think that is easy, I invite you to try your hand at composing.
@fluxmuldar 1) His wife? Kinda has access to his house throughout the school day? Probably had help from others? Also, not just orchestra. Full symphony.
2) Its likely that he was told that he was being let go far before the school year actualy ended. At my high school, jobs were decided at the beginning of second semester, which leaves about 5 months.
3) Likely? Not even. Great story intended to pass on an important message? Yes.
I first saw this when I was 7, back in 2003. My parents recommended it to me. Wish I had listened to them because this piece of music is....it's just......IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!
@legozombie4000 I saw this movie when it first came out in theaters in 1995. I was 7 at the time. My grandmother took me hoping that it would inspire me musically. Instead I fell in love with Sign Language and I still practice it to this day :-)
my band director is retiring this year, and today we did something exactly like this; threw him a surprise celebration where all the alumni played and it was just amazing :) <3
This makes me think of the husband and wife team who taught me not about math and science respectively, but taught me to show unending love and compassion for others.
Thanks for putting this on youtube. This movie came out when I began my career as a music teacher, and is my all-time favorite. In the face of budget cuts and many arts programs at risk, please support your local school district. An investment now is an investment in the future of our young people.
I would never have been anything or taken any direction in my life if it hadn't been for my teachers who worked through some long and grinding hours to get me to actually learn. I don't think they'll ever know how important those hours were for me, and how valuable they've been. I owe nearly everything to them.
Anybody wants to cut the performing/visual arts programs in my district, and I'm going to go down to fight that proposal like a hell-spawned, fire-breathing demon!
I am a teacher and I find segments of this movie very inspiring for me and my colleagues. Mr Holland's Opus is a good story for us as educators to reflect and revisit our purpose of joining the teaching profession when the going gets tough; especially with the rising expectations from parents and the demands of our modern day students to keep them engaged and interested in learning. Thank you so much for posting the movie here.
Thnak you for becoming a teacher. I admire anyone who is willing to do that at this time in history. I've had a couple of Mr and Mrs. Hollands in my life. Unfortunately many of them will never know the influence they have had. Just pushing a little harder or believeing a little more in me than I did in myself. You will never know, so I say a collective thank you to all of you who would dare go into the classroom and try to shape young minds.
This movie REALLY inspires me. I'm a clarinet player too, and I just started last May. This movie inspires me to take my skills farther. Thank you for posting this movie. This is now my favorite movie!! <3
I was fourteen when this movie came out and I blew it off, at the time, because teachers recommended it. I wish I had listened to them because it really is one of the most touching movies I've ever seen.
Yes its one of the most inspirational movies i've seen that has made me more serious about being a musician even though so many people just keep reminding me i'm "only" 13, but besides that Mr. Holland reminds me a whole lot of my music teacher. :]
I WISH he were my band director. I'm totally serious about it, it just may not seem like it because I'm constantly goofing off. But you've gotta have fun with it and you've got to make the music come to life. So I say as long as you can do that, you're good to go.
I wish that many people did! I'm the only one in my grade, there's 1 ahead of me, and like.. 5 in our M.S. band. I'm a freshman and this year's H.S. band for us relies on like... 20 people. It's horrible, so I wish we had a big band.
are you serious??? and i thought that our band of 35 was small. we HAD 65 ppl in our band with like 10 clarinets but we had to split our school in half so now its like alot smaller. wow that must suck :(
He must have been quite a teacher. From that small school stage with the limited number of alumni musicians on hand comes a sound like the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell. Most of our high school brass could barely double tongue (lol).
Wow! What a movie! Thanks sooo much for posting this. Anyone know of any others like this, fairly modern, wise, loving, beautiful and wonderfully acted, REAL, and with no profanity, sex or violence?
everyone has his own opinion on this piece of music. I really love the drums and electric guitars. Mr Holland wrote this symphony over a time of 30 years, when a lot of different styles of music were introduced.
You have my absolut compassion. You have not understand anything of this movie!!
Its about a man who loves teaching kids and to attend them in a part of their life. To help them, " to give those minds a compass". This film is one of the most important reasons why I beccome a care-worker. Not for my libido, only for help them.
Due to some copyright problems with MGM, part 8 and 13 have been taken down. The reason for the copyright: The music in the clips!? The songs: I've Got A Woman and The Pretender are in those 2 clips and I guess they belong to MGM. So they deleted the audio in the video clips. I just decided to take down the clips because watching a movie without audio would be very boring. But if I get a bunch of responses saying that you want the clips still up without the audio, I will put them back up.
what a dumb ass question! who cares about hair color?! its a freaking movie. Its a great movie.screw you and your hair color comment. Damn, your ridiculous!
Wow im so surprised you even commented back. You are pethetic get a life loser. Actually you are like an annoying fly that needs to be swapped. Go away and annoy someone in hong kong!... NOW IM BEING RUDE, fritedage is a Bitch and a waste of time to even pay attention to. They need to leave that bullshit in hong kong!!!
Working in a professional line of work, perhaps she decided to use hair coloring to hide any gray hair that tends to show up around that age. You know it was the 90's when she shows up there.
DO YOU THINK THAT THE REAL MR.HOLLAND IS IN THE CROWD SOMEWHERE
CaptinBen10 1 month ago
I really wish that they put the entire song in the film. The first half shows so much expression, movement, and emotion...
projecthorrorify 1 month ago
Hey what's the name of this song??? Help please. Thanks
LashCashBGash 2 months ago
@LashCashBGash "An American Symphony"
projecthorrorify 1 month ago
Does anyone else think the melody is ripped off of Biebl's Ave Maria?
reverons 3 months ago
I wish I had a teacher like Mr. Holland :)
IamMyself14 4 months ago 3
This movie was one of my childhood favorites. Thank you soooo much for uploading! Music has become a staple of life for me and I have to think that this movie had something to do with it. Please, if you have children now, watch this movie with them and truly take in the meaning. I cry every time I see the ending. I feel that it inspired me to watch August Rush which is my second favorite ever. This is my first. God bless everyone who makes the beautiful music today.
LisaEHuddyFan 4 months ago
I saw this movie way back in 1995 in Star movies.They have not repeated this one much.It was superb!! As JL4Pope has rightly commented in his remark to this clip, it really brings tears in my eyes; do'nt know why!! What composition and conduct!! I wish I got the movie with me. Can anyone help?
SURYASEN1429 4 months ago
Great facial expressions from Richard Dreyfuss, superb scene.
mos323 4 months ago in playlist mos323's Favorited Videos
2:36 fuck you and your product placement!! Dammit nikkon!!
Pinoylegend707 5 months ago
I want to thank you so much for posting this movie. I never saw it before until now and it was a movie I had been meaning to watch. I am truly grateful. I enjoyed it so very much!!!!
sbabe325 6 months ago
Good thing he can compose because Mr. Holland sucks as a conductor
pewmovr 9 months ago
Always makes me cry.
JL4Pope 1 year ago 3
My favourite ever film.
Jefflowe22 1 year ago
And somehow the top recommended video after the end is, "Sloppy Drunk in a bath tub" with two girls?
ZeeFBI 1 year ago
That movie makes me cry ever time! This was the last song I ever played (drum set) in my high school, and now I don't have any music in college and I hate that!
ajloder10 1 year ago
Still brings tears to the eyes of this 63 year-old.
almailman 1 year ago 2
Cole's rockin' a phanny pack.
desxorchids 1 year ago 13
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30 years to write a 9th grade band piece?
trvr82 1 year ago
@trvr82 Does something have to be complex or difficult to be worthy of recognition? Mr. Holland's Opus did what every great piece of music is supposed to do - it moved the audience. And if you think that is easy, I invite you to try your hand at composing.
AwatadashiiEmi 1 year ago
1) How did they get a hold of his manuscript, AND transcribe it for an orchestra?
2) When did all those people have the time to rehearse it, and without the direction of the composer of the piece?
3) How likely that something like this would happen in real life?
fluxmuldar 1 year ago
@fluxmuldar 1) His wife? Kinda has access to his house throughout the school day? Probably had help from others? Also, not just orchestra. Full symphony.
2) Its likely that he was told that he was being let go far before the school year actualy ended. At my high school, jobs were decided at the beginning of second semester, which leaves about 5 months.
3) Likely? Not even. Great story intended to pass on an important message? Yes.
Ninotori 1 year ago
I first saw this when I was 7, back in 2003. My parents recommended it to me. Wish I had listened to them because this piece of music is....it's just......IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!
legozombie4000 1 year ago 2
@legozombie4000 I saw this movie when it first came out in theaters in 1995. I was 7 at the time. My grandmother took me hoping that it would inspire me musically. Instead I fell in love with Sign Language and I still practice it to this day :-)
Tabi921 1 year ago 6
@Tabi921 hey atleast she succeded in something!
rohannahor1987 7 months ago
the guitar bit is my fave part!
*goosebumps* !
bubblegum1wannabe 1 year ago
my band director is retiring this year, and today we did something exactly like this; threw him a surprise celebration where all the alumni played and it was just amazing :) <3
monkeylover22301 1 year ago
great movie, thank you
apictureofruit 1 year ago
This makes me think of the husband and wife team who taught me not about math and science respectively, but taught me to show unending love and compassion for others.
They are my Mr and Mrs Holland.
happy7117 1 year ago
Thanks for putting this on youtube. This movie came out when I began my career as a music teacher, and is my all-time favorite. In the face of budget cuts and many arts programs at risk, please support your local school district. An investment now is an investment in the future of our young people.
mandopiano 1 year ago 4
@mandopiano
I would never have been anything or taken any direction in my life if it hadn't been for my teachers who worked through some long and grinding hours to get me to actually learn. I don't think they'll ever know how important those hours were for me, and how valuable they've been. I owe nearly everything to them.
Anybody wants to cut the performing/visual arts programs in my district, and I'm going to go down to fight that proposal like a hell-spawned, fire-breathing demon!
bigollameo 1 year ago 4
A little bit of "Day in the Life" at the end of the song.
Hard to imagine getting rid of a class that meant so much to so many. Seems like it could have been saved especially with the Governor on your side.
I relate this movie to "It's a Wonderful Life."
1967mustanggta 2 years ago
I am a teacher and I find segments of this movie very inspiring for me and my colleagues. Mr Holland's Opus is a good story for us as educators to reflect and revisit our purpose of joining the teaching profession when the going gets tough; especially with the rising expectations from parents and the demands of our modern day students to keep them engaged and interested in learning. Thank you so much for posting the movie here.
seekokching 2 years ago
Thnak you for becoming a teacher. I admire anyone who is willing to do that at this time in history. I've had a couple of Mr and Mrs. Hollands in my life. Unfortunately many of them will never know the influence they have had. Just pushing a little harder or believeing a little more in me than I did in myself. You will never know, so I say a collective thank you to all of you who would dare go into the classroom and try to shape young minds.
enm97 1 year ago 2
Hypocrita..very very good impressive..I am so glad to hear and see other muscially inclined people
thefirstque 2 years ago
This movie REALLY inspires me. I'm a clarinet player too, and I just started last May. This movie inspires me to take my skills farther. Thank you for posting this movie. This is now my favorite movie!! <3
DisneySinger12 2 years ago
And who can tell me without googling what an "opus" is?..and I tell ya where I learned it..was off Charolett's Web..too funny huh
thefirstque 2 years ago
@thefirstque "opus" is latin for work.
when a composer writes a nice and serious piece of composition, he index it with a number, the opus number.
for example: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 is his opus 18.
But not all famous pieces are opus. For example, Pour Elise, by Beethoven is not listed as an opus of his.
hypocrita 2 years ago
That is very cool, so glad all his former students came back.
DragonBlaydes 2 years ago
The American Symphony sounds a lot like something Brahms would write if they had electric guitars back then ;).
takigan 2 years ago
I was fourteen when this movie came out and I blew it off, at the time, because teachers recommended it. I wish I had listened to them because it really is one of the most touching movies I've ever seen.
Dylanfanh61 2 years ago 3
thank you so much for posting this video, it moved me so much being 13 and playing clarinet and can't stop crying, such an amazing movie! :]
turqouisejazzgeek 2 years ago 2
lol! i'm 14 and play the clarinet! and i agree. this is such an amazing movie you just have to cry.
2JonasBrothers7 2 years ago
Yes its one of the most inspirational movies i've seen that has made me more serious about being a musician even though so many people just keep reminding me i'm "only" 13, but besides that Mr. Holland reminds me a whole lot of my music teacher. :]
turqouisejazzgeek 2 years ago
I WISH he were my band director. I'm totally serious about it, it just may not seem like it because I'm constantly goofing off. But you've gotta have fun with it and you've got to make the music come to life. So I say as long as you can do that, you're good to go.
2JonasBrothers7 2 years ago
yeah i could totally relate to that :]
turqouisejazzgeek 2 years ago
Sweet!
2JonasBrothers7 2 years ago
hahah im 14 too and play the clarinet too! woah. lol :P
lavender1789 2 years ago
lol! crazy! i never realized how many people played it!
2JonasBrothers7 2 years ago
hahah me neither :P theres only like 5 ppl who play it in my grade :)
lavender1789 2 years ago
I wish that many people did! I'm the only one in my grade, there's 1 ahead of me, and like.. 5 in our M.S. band. I'm a freshman and this year's H.S. band for us relies on like... 20 people. It's horrible, so I wish we had a big band.
2JonasBrothers7 2 years ago
are you serious??? and i thought that our band of 35 was small. we HAD 65 ppl in our band with like 10 clarinets but we had to split our school in half so now its like alot smaller. wow that must suck :(
lavender1789 2 years ago
I was kinda expecting rowenia (I think that's her name) to pop out from the back and start singing her head off
XD
starfinder95 2 years ago 2
Richard Dreyfuss is truly a wonderful actor, i cried so much in the last 6 mins it was just awesome!!!!!
SniffingDaisies 2 years ago
He must have been quite a teacher. From that small school stage with the limited number of alumni musicians on hand comes a sound like the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell. Most of our high school brass could barely double tongue (lol).
wcstflyer 2 years ago
What a lovely magical beautiful movie. Richard dreyfuss is sublime.
Jefflowe22 2 years ago 3
damn!
kdipi 2 years ago 2
His music is SOOOOO powerful. Good job mr. Holland!!!!!!
Emilywolf96 2 years ago 3
Top-notch film. Thank you so much for posting!!!
FM897 2 years ago 17
This is such a beautiful movie.
Mirialiah 2 years ago 6
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Voxateuri 2 years ago
Anybody if the ending piece is on itunes to buy?? AH such a great piece!
lifelaughlove06 2 years ago 3
Wow! What a movie! Thanks sooo much for posting this. Anyone know of any others like this, fairly modern, wise, loving, beautiful and wonderfully acted, REAL, and with no profanity, sex or violence?
LoricaLady 2 years ago 3
Yep, Michael Kamen was the man who composed that soundtrack. Absolutely fantastic.
spectman1 2 years ago
That song gave me chills..
Tuba408Bass 2 years ago 2
Richard Dreyfuss did a superb acting performance.
treu 2 years ago 6
Man vp wolters NEVER seems to age
MissGenius3847 2 years ago 3
best movie of all time!!!!!
this movie inspired me to learn to write music. 14 years later, I have 6 symphonies already :-)
I wouldnt be a composer today if it wasnt for this move.
It also inspired me to conduct my own songs too :-)
Gaylen50 2 years ago 5
i played his song in band and it sounds way different than this
mib5027 2 years ago 2
i guess your band isn't the American symphony. lmao just playing. i guess they wrote it differently for high school concert bands.
santaclaus1986 2 years ago
i didnt really like his opus. especially the drum kit and electric guitars, i though that was really out of place
arich6 2 years ago
everyone has his own opinion on this piece of music. I really love the drums and electric guitars. Mr Holland wrote this symphony over a time of 30 years, when a lot of different styles of music were introduced.
steffiedrees 2 years ago 4
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dont u guys think rowena and hollands shoulda french kissed when rowena has to get out bus PART 10
JVlapleStoryH4cks 2 years ago
*cough*pervert*cough*
Kage6415 2 years ago 4
You have my absolut compassion. You have not understand anything of this movie!!
Its about a man who loves teaching kids and to attend them in a part of their life. To help them, " to give those minds a compass". This film is one of the most important reasons why I beccome a care-worker. Not for my libido, only for help them.
Make a therapy!
Geeliwan 2 years ago
yeah Part 4 of the movie was brillant and powerful! "Stranger on the Shore" is magnificient.
thereTHERE7 2 years ago 3
Epic, simply EPIC!!! Thanks for uploading this movie! It was my inspiration to get into music!
CharlieBladeRemus 2 years ago 4
isaw this in music class
scherleft123 2 years ago
really good movie :,)
daggar15 2 years ago
Even without parts 8 and 13! Even without them!!!! :0) :0) :0) I needed this...we all need this!
vikkij2222 2 years ago 2
just love i hav a lump in my throat
muffles36 3 years ago
that was awesome!! :D
PapagenoJuan 3 years ago
Due to some copyright problems with MGM, part 8 and 13 have been taken down. The reason for the copyright: The music in the clips!? The songs: I've Got A Woman and The Pretender are in those 2 clips and I guess they belong to MGM. So they deleted the audio in the video clips. I just decided to take down the clips because watching a movie without audio would be very boring. But if I get a bunch of responses saying that you want the clips still up without the audio, I will put them back up.
MrHollandsOpusMov 3 years ago
that was crazy-emotional!
BlueZephyr16 3 years ago 5
It darkened as she got older, maybe?
KatanaGeldar 3 years ago
probably. I know people who were blonds when they were little but turned brown as they grew up. it's also happened with redheads.
TinaCL 3 years ago
its a movie it's obviously a different person...not that big of a deal!!
LiveLaughTumble 2 years ago
I wish stuff like this happened more often in life. I think the world would be a much better place.
Oh, and at 3:20.. LOL!
cllochan 3 years ago 10
Are you talking about the old student who let out his spit valve on the teenage girl!? That is rather funny!
MrHollandsOpusMov 3 years ago
It's the same guy who did it earlier...
cllochan 3 years ago
No duh....
MrHollandsOpusMov 3 years ago
i love that part!
LiveLaughTumble 2 years ago
I must say this ending "got to me". It's very hard to pull off a scene like this without being sappy - but they did it. Dreyfuss is a great actor.
utube9000 3 years ago 3
How come Gertrude's hair is now red but when she was a teenager it was ginger?
largesatsuma 3 years ago
what a dumb ass question! who cares about hair color?! its a freaking movie. Its a great movie.screw you and your hair color comment. Damn, your ridiculous!
kelmb86 3 years ago 7
u're rude, not civilised
fritredage 3 years ago 3
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I'm not rude. I simply said that the question was stupid. Your an idiot. Stay out of it asshole...And it's civilized not civilised you ignoramus.
kelmb86 3 years ago
Christ!
"Stay out of it asshole"
u psycho! dare to say u r not rude?
By the way, I am quite sure that both "civilised" and "civilized" are ok....Well, it's not only u can speak the language.
fritredage 3 years ago 3
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Wow im so surprised you even commented back. You are pethetic get a life loser. Actually you are like an annoying fly that needs to be swapped. Go away and annoy someone in hong kong!... NOW IM BEING RUDE, fritedage is a Bitch and a waste of time to even pay attention to. They need to leave that bullshit in hong kong!!!
kelmb86 3 years ago
Working in a professional line of work, perhaps she decided to use hair coloring to hide any gray hair that tends to show up around that age. You know it was the 90's when she shows up there.
wermer79 3 years ago
My vocal lessons teacher assigned me to watch this movie and I LOVE IT!
Chelsie15Nicole 3 years ago
God, I love this movie - I loved it ever since I first saw it in 97 I think.
nefertit77 3 years ago
this song gives me goosebumps its so gud! i luff it!!! :]
ninjagirl37 3 years ago
great movie :)
squirrelmyface 3 years ago