THE SANDY BOTTOM ORCHESTRA - 2000 TV
RATED - G (Very family friendly)
RATINGS - 8 Amazon (4.5/5), 4,481 Netflix (3.3/5), 133 IMDB (5.9/10).
THEMES - Family, forgiveness, relationships, beauty, spirituality.
AWARDS - One EMMY Award plus several other wins and nominations for various awards.
STORY - This is a Hallmark/Showtime made for TV movie adapted from the Novel by Garrison Keillor who also acted as a consultant for the movie. Norman is the father who dreams of conducting classical music and practices while shaving and managing his herd of dairy cows. Ingrid is the mother who gave up a promising musical career to marry Norman and live in the small community of Sandy Bottom, WI. She is also the town activist. Rachel is the 14 year old daughter who has inherited her mother's musical talent but can't find a place in school where all her friends are into girls' baseball and cheerleading. Can this out of place family find a way to connect with the rest of the townspeople or will they will be forever the joke of the community. This is a movie about life in a small town and the agony of growing up different. It's about family and friends and community and the problems and crises they experience. Is it really possible to live out your dreams no matter where you find yourself? And it wouldn't be a Garrison Keillor story without a Lutheran Church that is somewhat dysfunctional about its music. While this could easily have turned out sappy and syrupy, it's quite satisfying emotionally and intellectually. It's definitely as family friendly as they come. No sex, no violence, one bad word that I can remember, it's a Hallmark film in their best tradition. Enjoy!! Lu G. for Lu's Reviews. 04/19/2008.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment