Roberta Guaspari was so, courageous believed that any child could learn to play the Violin. I would loved Wes Craven to have plumbed one or two kids' family situations more deeply. I love Meryl Streep and this is a strong part. Please try again. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2009. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2013. I purchased this Movie & I will treasure it always. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2009. Seldom have Violins evoked such desperate emotional pain just to be alive and able to feel such powerful challenges. Great add to the blu-ray collection. Don't miss this one if you like a really great drama with music and real life as its basis. Great add to the blu-ray collection. Would highly suggest this. She is now loong gone and I still find myself putting this on from time to time. Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2009. I can remember this incident, but only vaguely, so watching this movie was like stepping back in time. See other DVD options under “Other Formats & Versions”. The fact is, it's just like every other story in a similar vein. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015. DVD & Streaming TV ... Music of the Heart is the inspiring tale of a music teacher who inspires her students to stop smoking drugs and prostituting and start playing music… This movie is really terrific, especially if you like true stories of people who overcome hardship and triumph in the end. BUYER BEWARE - DVD cannot be played in USA, Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2020. Please try again. Brining students to the knowledge that you truly can succeed if you believe. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Roberta Guaspari was so, courageous believed that any child could learn to play the Violin. Hackneyed good-cause story-telling of how inner-city (Harlem, NYC) troubled kids are saved by music and a very talented, persistent teacher, Roberta Guaspari, played exceptionally well by Streep. The item may be a factory second or a new, unused item with defects or irregularities.See details for description of any imperfections. Creating Opus 118 reinstated her Music Program the Professional Violinists that were in this Movie believed in the children as much as Roberta did. WOW! WOW! Don't miss this one if you like a really great drama with music and real life as its basis. To those interested in this product, please be advised that it can only be played in Region 2 and USA is Region 1. Angela Bassett and Gloria Estefan. Please try again. Seldom have Violins evoked such desperate emotional pain just to be alive and able to feel such powerful challenges. If you have kids who play in an orchestra or band in school, you probably will enjoy the movie. I love Meryl Streep and this is a strong part. Her boyfriend, hooks her up with a principal of a private school, and although at first the principal is reluctant to hire her, she ends up a long-term substitute violin teacher at the school. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015. Unable to add item to List. I love this Movie Music of the Heart it's an amazing true story. The music teacher is highly cynical and the Head is not sure it's possible... but Roberta works miracles. Teaching is motivating students who have no hope. I love this Movie Music of the Heart it's an amazing true story. Music of the Heart is one of those movies that makes you cry and laugh a little. I love this Movie Music of the Heart it's an amazing true story. I love what it says about the power of a vision, persistently pursued and I love that it says any human being can explore their talent to its peak, that talent may be squeezed from all of us however unlikely and any every child has a soul and dreams beyond any limits of their circumstances. I would loved Wes Craven to have plumbed one or two kids' family situations more deeply. I played the Violin when I was a child & I had a dream. But even after a decade of ever-growing popularity and countless success stories, Roberta and her kids must rise to meet an even greater challenge—budget cuts aimed at shutting down her valuable program for good. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. She persuades the headmistress of an inner city Harlem school to take her on as an extra music teacher, to teach children to play the violin. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2016. It's best when focusing on Guaspari's school program and the 10-year struggle to keep it alive; the drama falters when dealing half-heartedly with her tentative relationships, notably with a journalist (Aidan Quinn) who shies from commitment. Teaching is more than just presenting information to students you may never see again. Her first group of students aren't very good, but after ten years they get better. Brining students to the knowledge that you truly can succeed if you believe. So what happened? All Craven has to do is provide a safe working environment for Meryl Streep (who earned an obligatory Oscar nomination), sublimate his deft directorial style, and surrender to the banalities of Pamela Gray's screenplay, which would've played more effectively on cable TV. This movie based on a true story is a heart warming tale of survival when the chips are down, the role of music in our lives and the incredible ability of the human spirit to rise above adversity. item 7 Wes Craven's: Music of the Heart (DVD, 2011) Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Drama - Wes Craven's: Music of the Heart (DVD, 2011) Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Drama. My Music Teacher saw talent in me I practiced every day. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. This item: Music of the Heart (Miramax Collector's Series) by Roberta Guaspari DVD $42.51 Sister Act / Sister Act 2 - Back in the Habit by Whoopi Goldberg DVD $5.99 Dirty Dancing by Jennifer Grey DVD $3.99 Customers who viewed this item also viewed It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Teaching is motivating students who have no hope. Her boyfriend, hooks her up with a principal of a private school, and although at first the principal is reluctant to hire her, she ends up a long-term substitute violin teacher at the school. Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. $6.53. Girlfriend came over and wanted to pop it in (which told me that this was somewhat of a chick flick...or what I thought would be) and all in all, this was a great movie. Blu-ray. The music teacher is highly cynical and the Head is not sure it's possible... but Roberta works miracles. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2016. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Creating Opus 118 reinstated her Music Program the Professional Violinists that were in this Movie believed in the children as much as Roberta did. Older style, but I found myself paying more attention to the movie than I was her...which put me in the doghouse...but what can ya do. 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I saw "Music of the Heart," with my parents and my sister in the theatres, when it was first released. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2010. Girlfriend came over and wanted to pop it in (which told me that this was somewhat of a chick flick...or what I thought would be) and all in all, this was a great movie. I had to give up my dream to be trained in the Philharmonic Orchestra because, of family problems. The fact is, it's just like every other story in a similar vein. View cart for details. Angela Bassett and Gloria Estefan. Music of the Heart is one of those movies that makes you cry and laugh a little. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2010. I'm also, going to purchase the Documentary. It didn't engage me like To Sir With Love or Stand and Deliver. It broke my heart & soul with support I'm playing again, to heal. Sold by Zoinked and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Meryl Streep was brilliant in this Movie. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2010. Meryl Streep (Actor), Michael Angarano (Actor) Rated: PG. She persuades the headmistress of an inner city Harlem school to take her on as an extra music teacher, to teach children to play the violin. To those interested in this product, please be advised that it can only be played in Region 2 and USA is Region 1. Why, you might ask, would Wes Craven direct a conventional biopic about Roberta Guaspari, a divorced mother of two who created an acclaimed music program in East Harlem's troubled school system?