It's my life...!

Rating: 9/10 (25 April 2006)

I thoroughly enjoyed the MR. HOLLANDS' OPUS when it first was released and still love it today. Being a high school band director myself I was surprised when I saw that Hollywood was doing a movie about a band director... not just the "do good" teacher, but a music teacher.
Much of the movie stuck a familiar chord with me -- the "free summers" to make music (HAH!!), the arguments about how much time is spent away from the family. THe one part I found really unbelievable (at least for me) was the band and the football team SHARING the football field! LOL!! That doesn't happen for a lot of band directors I know!!
WHen the movie came out this movie was all about my high school band director. It reminded me of how many students he has affected, and how I can never thank him enough for all he did for me. Now when I watch it the movie for me is about my students. I've been doing this gig for 18 years, so now I'm beginning to understand how many young lives I've touched. YEs... and every time they get to the end... I still end up bawling like a baby. This movie means a lot to me.