SYNOPSICS
Pope Dreams (2006) is a English movie. Patrick Hogan has directed this movie. Phillip Vaden,Marnette Patterson,Julie Hagerty,Stephen Tobolowsky are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2006. Pope Dreams (2006) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
In the vein of Good Will Hunting and Garden State, POPE DREAMS is a coming of age tale about a young man at a crossroads in life. Filled with heart, music, life, and loss. And a set of drums. Oh, and the Pope. POPE DREAMS is about a directionless nineteen-year old boy, Andy Venable, who works for his hard-case dad in a store warehouse during the day and plays drums in a loud heavy-metal band at night. His only clear goal at the moment is to get his sick mother, a devout Catholic, to meet the Pope before she dies. While he's busy with that, he falls for a girl who's totally out of his league and gets discovered by two Broadway producers for a musical talent that just might be his true calling. Andy's a dreamer. But dreaming is easy. It's reality that's hard.
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Pope Dreams (2006) Reviews
Well developed characters
Saw this film at the USA Film Festival in Dallas. It's a very well developed script, with believable characters, behaving in natural ways. In other words, it's an interesting story that's easy and enjoyable to watch. What more could one ask for in a world filled with mediocre writing, poorly directed and acted? The film has a terrific cast of newcomers and veterans, and is technically well made. The title can be a little misleading. It only refers to the fact the the son wants to send his ailing mom on a trip to Italy to see The Pope in-person. This is by no means a "religious" film. It's currently playing the festival circuit.I highly recommend it. Go see it, if it's showing near you...
Sure to be noticed... a gem.
I was lucky enough to have seen this film at the Atlanta film festival this week, where members of the cast and crew stayed for a QA session. It's rare in this day and age to find a film that conjures tears without being cliché. It's also rare to see a portrait of male friendships that is so real, accurate and touching. No matter your age, orientation, family situation, gender- this film is sure to strike a chord within you. The main protagonist- a 23 year old from Lubbock- is an actor to watch. Film festival goers, this film has just started it's circuit. Buy tickets and enjoy- I hope this makes it into festivals like Toronto.
A Surprising Film
I saw this last night at the FAIF Film Festival in Los Angeles and thoroughly enjoyed it. I went to the theater not expecting to be so impressed and not knowing what I was going to see. The title is a little cheesy, although appropriate. The characters were lovable and believable. I haven't been so choked up at a movie in a LONG time. There were also great performances from relatively inexperienced actors, and some very cute/funny moments. All in all I would recommend it; if it is available I would like to purchase it. And I really hope it makes it to wide release! (As a side not I was sitting next to the main character and didn't even know until the lights cam up afterward
A kind-hearted, well-acted movie. Different title, maybe?
The charming "Pope Dreams" was one my favorites at last week's Atlanta Film Festival. I set aside my cynicism and my adult aversion to being emotionally manipulated by a plot-by-the-numbers script when I realized that this was going to be a straight-up coming-of-age movie. Besides, it's the wonderful acting that makes "Pope Dreams" stand out in a film festival setting, which tends to show more ironically wised-up characters. Although, with a title like "Pope Dreams", I figured this film would be ironic. Instead, this was a really generous-spirited adolescent movie about social class and love and family and music. I did find the title a bit off the beam,however, since,in this cut, anyway, the Papal pilgrimage subplot is quite incidental to the story. One of the film's best bits of dialog is a musically misunderstood reference to "Early Sabbath". I thought - "that's makes a great title!" - to myself as I was watching....
Pope Dreams Becomes Music for My Mother ****
I just saw this film on Lifetime and it was titled "Music for My Mother." No matter what the title, this is a very impressive movie detailing a sensitive guy who loves music and is masterful at creating it. A very good film detailing human relations among people. When a young lady can't get permission from her college professor father to go to Florida with her boyfriend, she resorts to chicanery to win her father over. She purposely goes out with a "lowlife" so that her father will give in and be happy that she is back with her regular guy. Of course, the idea is that the "lowlife" turns out to be our musical genius who soon impresses her dad with his uncanny ability to write beautiful music. This is also a story of sadness as the young man's mother is terminally ill with cancer. Julie Hagerty is impressive in the latter role. While the ending is sad, you will be uplifted by the music and that life goes on. A wonderful tribute to life even with its tribulations.