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by naphtalia  - Top 100, Jun 30 '02
Pros: Some good actors.
Cons: Boring and manipulative
I like Meryl Streep. I will often watch the first part of a movie she's in just to see what accent she has mastered for a role. As often as not, I end up watching the whole movie. Most of the time, the projects she chooses are ones I enjoy watching....
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by keithpruitt - Top 1000, Jul 17 '04
Pros: Touching usage of multiple intelligences with inner city children.
Cons: Made me cry way to much!!! Oh that's good.
As most of you know, I am involved in getting my Ed.D. As part of the third class on Multiple Intelligences, we were assigned to view and review 3 movies. Please keep in mind as you read this, that it is not intended to be as much a review of the ...
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by linda1527 , Jul 28 '00
Pros: a beautiful story with great violinists
Cons: None
Yikes-- I started crying 10 minutes into this movie already. I had passed by it in the video store many times and finally relented. Why I waited so long is beyond me because I absolutely love Meryl Streep. She just blows me away with the roles...
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by mgscmwa , Dec 23 '01
Pros: Sweet, true story of inspiration and hope.
Cons: Somewhat sappy and predictable.
Music of the Heart is the full length film based on the documentary Small Wonders, the true story of an inspired violin teacher, Roberta Guaspari. Guaspari brought, music, hope, and beauty into the lives of underpriviledged children in the...
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by elliejo , Oct 15 '00
Pros: Streep's acting, Craven's direction, the true story
Cons: you'll need a hanky if you're human
Music of the Heart might have turned out simply a sentimentalistic noise-of-the-heart melodrama. Director Wes Craven, however, reigns in the emotions and trims them when they threatens to get out of hand, and Meryl Streep’s apt and taut portrayal...
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by Grouch - Top 200, May 07 '00
Pros: One word: Streep
Cons: Two words: Predictable sap
I’m a sucker for a Meryl Streep movie. After watching Music of the Heart, however, I’m beginning to wonder if I’m just a sucker.
During a recent trip to the video store, the name “Streep” on the cover of the box acted like a magnet,...
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by millymac - Top 1000, May 21 '00
Pros: Wonderful teacher movie!
Cons: Some very mild profanity
"Music of the Heart", which is based on a true story and is therefore NOT a "ripoff" of "Mr.Holland's Opus", is a rare treat. Meryl Streep plays a single mom whose biggest marketable skill is teaching music - violin, to be...
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by mfontan , Sep 14 '00
Pros: Wonderful performances, powerful script, intense realism, moving conclusion
Cons: Some may find the film TOO movie-of-the-week
GRADE: A-
The real life story of passionate violin teacher Roberta Guaspari and her fight against New York’s inner-city school district for additional arts funding arrives courtesy of "Scream" king Wes Craven and the overwhelming...
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by kcornell , Jul 07 '00
Pros: the kids, the music, compelling story, fine writing
Cons: None
When I rented Music of the Heart, Meryl Streep's latest film, I must admit I put the tape into my VCR with preconceived notions. After all, who hasn't observed Streep's knack for immersing herself into a character, accent and all? I wondered if this...
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by xiibaro , Apr 09 '00
Pros: The Second Half
Cons: The First Half
Where is the world going. I think it is official, the entire world is going to end at the change of the millennium. There are things already happening that reach the greatest amount of absurdity. David Mamet (a.k.a. Mr. "F*** You") and the king...
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by ImSharon , Jun 20 '00
Pros: Just about EVERYTHING!
Cons: One scene of a sexual nature
I had originally avoided seeing this movie, because, to be honest, I do not much care for Merryl Streep. I find her to be an overly emotional, weepy type of actress. In this movie, however, she did a WONDERFUL job! I was truly amazed and pleased!
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by frazzledspice - Top 500, Dec 05 '99
Pros: A great story elicits great performances and becomes a great "opus."
Cons: Did n'sync have to do the theme song to widen audience appeal? Classical music is timeless!
Robin Williams evolved from comedian to dramatic actor. Andie Macdowell evolved from supermodel to Academy Award nominated actress. And now Wes Craven has evolved from horror films to directing his "opus", a great work, subtly directed, that...
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by AnjaliNanda , Dec 15 '00
Pros: Heartwarming, powerful, inspiring
Cons: long, some parts moved slowly
When I first heard about this movie starring Meryl Streep, it seemed like it would be similar to Mr. Holland's Opus. While such a notion might turn some people away from seeing this movie, I wanted to see it all the more, because I enjoyed Mr....
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by SusanGranger - Top 1000, Oct 22 '99
Pros: Exhilarating, uplifting story - superbly performed
Cons: emotionally manipulative and sentimental
Can Wes Craven, creator of slasher/horror movies from "Nightmare on Elm Street" to "Scream," score in another genre? Yes!
Working with an intelligent screenplay by Pamela Gray ("A Walk on the Moon"),...
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by bill_chambers , Mar 08 '00
Pros: Unpredictable at times
Cons: Let's start with that title...
I must preface this review by telling you how much I despise the title Music of the Heart—NASA’s Think Tank couldn’t come up with something more generic. Wes Craven’s new pic was more provocatively (and appropriately) called 50 Violins in development,...
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