Music Within | 
| Director: Steven Sawalich
Actors: Rebecca De Mornay, Hector Elizondo, Ron Livingston, Yul Vazquez, Michael Sheen
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 5920
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 94
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: M110376
UPC: 883904103769
EAN: 0883904103769
ASIN: B0013LRKYO
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: April 8, 2008
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A movie about a man who fought for the civil rights of the disabled may sound unbearable and self-important, but Music Within will surprise you with its rough, irreverent, and very entertaining wit. Even the title is caustic joke: Richard Pimentel (Ron Livingston, Office Space) comes back from the Vietnam War with a severe ringing in his ears that leaves him virtually deaf. Pimentel finds a new path in life when he starts a career finding jobs for his fellow vets--and forms a deep friendship with Art Honeyman (Michael Sheen, The Queen), a brilliant man whose body is twisted by cerebral palsy. Pimentel never loses his sardonic sense of humor, but he does find a genuine purpose in life when the U.S. government hires him to create a program to help employers hire the disabled--but his cause leads him away from his increasingly frustrated girlfriend (Melissa George, 30 Days of Night). Music Within proves to be a to be a garrulous, enjoyable warts-and-all biography, one that admires Pimentel's accomplishments but never loses sight of his human failings. No one gets turned into the representative of a suffering group; every character is well-drawn individual. Sharp supporting turns by Hector Elizondo (Pretty Woman), Yul Vazquez (American Gangster), and especially Rebecca De Mornay (Risky Business), as Pimentel's schizophrenic mother, give Music Within added punch. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
Richard Pimentel (Ron Livingston) begins his life as a fighter and his life's work becomes a process of fighting for the rights of others.Rising up from a childhood in a dysfunctional family armed with a talent for public speaking and a winning personality the young man makes his way to a Northwestern college confident that he will ace his try-out for his idol Dr. Ben Padrow (Hector Elizondo) the coach of the winningest team in the history of the College Bowl.But Dr. Padrow shatters his dream when he rejects him. Richard's immediate reaction is to enlist in the army for a tour of duty in Vietnam. During combat the young recruit loses his hearing to a bomb blast and has to deal with this newfound disability on his return to civilian life in Oregon.Richard discovers that his disability and the struggle to transcend it is a defining moment in his fight for what he believes in. When he tries to help his friends vets like himself and others with disabilities to get work in an environment that treats them with pity at best and disdain as a matter of course he realizes that he can make a difference. The friends who make up his close-knit clique are: Art Honneyman (Michael Sheen) a student wheel chair user with cerebral palsy who uses his rapier wit to deflect the prejudice that greets his disturbing appearance; Mike Stoltz (Yul Vazquez) a fellow veteran with a lot of rage and nowhere to put it; and then there is Christine (Melissa George) the passionate libertine who strokes Richard's ego and initiates him into the world of free love.Together the friends experience the currents of those turbulent times and the wild joyful energy of winning through confrontation and humor. Without his hearing Richard is all the more prepared to listen to the message deep within himself and to carry that message to the thousands of people whose lives are improved by the movement he helps to organize.System Requirements:Running Time: 93 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DR
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 Well meaning, but ... October 3, 2008
You can admire the source material and respect a tough battle won without actually appreciating the end result (ie, the film). There is just too little material and stretched to the limit. The sensation of been there, seen that is just too strong.
A Must View for the Disabled! September 29, 2008
Wonderful movie about the ADA and how it was started. My only regret is that it was not in descriptive video for more enjoyment by blind individuals. I was delighted that the movie took place in my home city of Portland, OR. Even after all of the hard work in putting together the ADA, the disabled community are still very much discrimintated against in employment, accessible accomodations, and equal availability to services.
 How can a civilised society ever legislate an Ugly Law? August 30, 2008
I have the same disability as Art (cerebral palsy), so I watched this movie from that perspective. The story was one that needed to be told. I live in New Zealand and have never been arrested because I have cerebral palsy. I was shocked that Art and Richard were arrested. I wanted the waitress to be arrested.
How can any civilised society legislate an Ugly Law?
I loved Art's sense of humour, and the close friendship he developed with Richard. I thought Micheal Sheen played the character of Art very well, but I think it's about time that actors with cerebral palsy were chosen to play these roles. It's a film everyone should see.
Allyson Hamblett
A definate must see. July 28, 2008
This is a must see movie. The language is a bit strong for young children though.
Brilliant!!! June 14, 2008
One of the BEST movies I've ever seen!!! Absolutely brilliant! Inspiring, beautiful, touching, amazing!!! Highly recommend to anyone and everyone! What movies should be all about... Deserves every award and acclaim. Anyone who says they don't like this movie must not appreciate the triumph of the human spirit.
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