ORDINARY PEOPLE - "Canon in D" - Pachelbel/Marvin Hamlisch - *STEREO* 

RIP Donald Sutherland. Should've been nominated for an Oscar for your wonderful performance

The music haunts you right from the start... the opening of a masterpiece. Amazing film. They don’t make dramas like that anymore.

Canon in D made this movie so memorable for me

That Mary Tyler Moore didn't win the Oscar for her incredible performance in this film is a crime. She captured perfectly the complex and multidimensional reactions of a person devastated and heartbroken by the death of a loved one. It is truly one of the great performances in film.

This song makes me cry every time that I hear it. You too?

Four academy awards, Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Redford, his directorial debut), Best Supporting Actor (Tim Hutton, his film debut) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Brilliant film.

Robert Redford is a genius.

This movie is so many things..what a family goes through when a child dies... all of the characters were great in this movie and the music was beautiful...one of my favorite movies .

One of my favorite films! A very important example of family dynamics!

"In this typical town........in this comfortable home.........3 ordinary people are about to live.........an extraordinary story"

I just got this on blu-ray. Such an amazing film. Riveting. I appreciate how almost everyone can relate to it differently. A lot of people see it as almost cripplingly depressing, but I felt like it's more about acceptance, and overcoming and breaking free, of and from ourselves and others. The ending was beautiful, and sad, but also exhilarating and hopeful.

Beth was truly grieving after the loss of her son Buck. She did whatever she could to distract her from the pain by golfing, shopping, and traveling as well as phone calls. She was about keeping her polished image in front of others too. She was not able to love her other son Conrad even after he needed her.

This movie stays with u forever, bc even when u have it all, life can b shattered. All we have is God, Jehovah, in the end.

Pachelbel's Canon suits all moods and occasions, a celestial masterpiece.

Just watched again. The acting is incredible.

This film was the first time I had ever heard the Canon. Beautiful!

Just watched it. There is so much sensibility in the way this movie was made. You can feel the pain and how every character deals with grief in their own way. The ending is heart-warming - acceptance and showing your vulnerability is the key message here. Beautiful movie.

"In the silence of our souls, O Lord, We contemplate Thy peace Free from all the world's desires Free from fear and all anxiety Oh Lord, Oh God, Wisdom, joy, and peace and love divine Oh Lord, Oh God, Glory, praise, and honour be always thine Oh dearest Lord, come to us now Have mercy on us, stay with us and protect us all Oh Lord, our God, wisdom, truth, and love, and peace, and joy Oh Lord our King, thy praises we will always sing Alleluia"

After all these many, many hard, distracting years, hearing the opening version of Pachelbel’s Canon in D--a *perfect* choice for this film’s soundtrack--to Redford’s ORDINARY PEOPLE still sends chills down my back…I remember the first time I ever watched it…with my Mother. She hated it…That’s when I knew I was right to find it brilliant.

Saw this film so long ago but it has a lasting impression on me powerful emotions

Heartbreaking film. Also, one of hope. Fine performances all the way around. I was so glad that Timothy Burton's character, Conrad, had Dr. Berger, who was there for him, when he had a breakthrough. His friend's death triggered all the emotions that he had been suppressing. When Conrad says, "I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't been there for me. Thank you." When Berger let's him know that " I'm your friend." And he gives him a shoulder to cry on and a hug that he badly needed. But more importantly, he listened and he gave him acceptance. And he helped him to forgive himself for surviving, when his brother, Bucky, let go of the boat and died. As for Mary Tyler Moore. She gave a performance that deserved nomination. Her Denial was complete. Her not being able to be around him or talk to him, with her Mother, she indicated she was thinking of sending him away to boarding school.( To get him completely away.) She manipulated her husband into excluding him from going to Texas, where he could have seen her brother, his uncle, and their family. She blamed Conrad for his brother, Bucky, dying. If you had a child, who died and the other child survived, wouldn't you think that you would have Thanked what ever powers that be for having your surviving son. You would want to hold onto him and if anything be overprotective so that nothing else could harm him. She acted like he part of the furniture in the house. Actually, I think she cared more for "appearances." Her husband after seeing Dr. Berger, himself, started to see through her act. He finally wised up. The ultimate betrayal. Was when he asked her, " Do you love Me? Do you you?" Her pathetic answer was, " I feel the way I've always felt about you." She couldn't say "I love you." I wonder if she ever lived him or if he was just someone who could "provide" a way if life, and all the material things that went with an upper middle class comfort, with her able to manipulate him, without anything being asked of her. Her husband was right when he summed it up. " It would have been alright, if there hadn't been any Mess. But you can't handle Mess. It has to be easy." So once he said, " I don't think that I love you anymore. And I don't know what we have been playing at." She left. Because she could "fool" him or manipulate him anymore. She took the easy way out. Probably went to Texas and found a richer, more gullible fool, that she could manipulate and lead around. Sad. That It would take the death of the son, to finally rip away the facade of money can buy happiness. Unfortunately, it cannot. It doesn't buy immunity from death, or sickness, or getting old, or make you a better person, or make kinder or buy you integrity or character. All of which, Donald Sutherland's and Timothy Hutton' s character, they, both, had. She was "lacking" in substance. I did feel sorry that she was the one losing. They would, ultimately, be better off. She had walked away from the most valuable things that mattered. Father and Son would heal, and grow, and change. I'm afraid, the Mother would not. Just my opinion. It was a beautiful, complex film.

One of the most powerful movies ever made; I use vignettes from it to teach about forgiveness. Faithfully yours, The Rev. Derrill B Manley, Ph.D

Rest in Peace Donald Sutherland. You were loved on this earth by many!

"It's cold out here, you should put that on, or do you want a sweater?"

The song is so incredibly beautiful that it touches the deepest part of my soul.

does anyone remember the line at the end from Donald Sutherland (Calvin) when Mary Tyler Moore leaves? Conrad steps outside and his father says something very simple but since I originally saw this film in school we analyzed it and the line where he tells Conrad (Timothy Hutton) at the end outside "The yard seems smaller in the winter" is very significant. It is metaphorical to Moore leaving and that there is one less person in the home, a smaller family. You would never know that this is the hidden message in that statement, heck I wouldn't unless a teacher pointed it out, LOL. Great movie, but VERY sad. A must see though, at least once b/c watching this over and over will just make you cry.

Just saw the film. Extraordinary. Thanks for this.

Such a tremendoously brilliant film and so realistic!!! I just cannot properly put into words how incredibly well done it is.

Great song to fall in love to.

Good Lord, thank you so, so much for posting. This is my favorite film and forever have I waited to hear this rendition of Pachelbel exactly as it was in the film. I don't understand the blowback this film has gotten; I first saw it a few weeks before my parents split and it has never left me. Tim Hutton was playing me.

Thank you so much for posting the correct adaptation of this theme from a deserved 1980 Best Picture Oscar-winning film. Hamlisch's Baroque stylizations were perfect for this movie.

Heartbreaking movie

“Buck would of never been in the hospital” my favorite movie of all time

Loving this song in 2024.

This movie has taught me check The Weather Channel before canoeing.

Great song, great movie

One of my mothers favs.thanks.

I can't thank you enough for uploading this.

I know those angelical voices from the memes came from somewhere. So glad I found out where they're from.

Beatiful sound

Best music I hear

perfect in every way

I love this movie. Judd Hirsch was awesome. Then scene where Hirsch says. " because I'm your friend", truly beautiful. I use to host a radio show in university called. " Philosophers and Thinkers", we discussed this movie many times.

Me enteré del fallecimiento de Donald y acudí a rememorar esta película, una de mis favoritas de su extensa carrera. Imposible verla sin un nudo en la garganta. D.E.P.

Haunted me since I first saw the movie in my 20s in 83 or so then on the docks in leharve when id failed to getinto England and then later when i did stay in England and Princess Diana made it fsmous again

I couldn’t believe how Mary Tyler Moore’s character turned out to be. Usually dads mostly have a can’t give two f’s about their kids. Not every father obviously. But I was amazed how cruel and unkind she was to her other son as if she hated him. I hen your son makes a suite attempt, you’re supposed to be there that much more for your kid. Was very disappointed by the end when she walked out on her husband and son. I felt like yelling at the tf saying what is wrong with you lady!!!

Wow...just wow. :')

Brilliant movie. They don't make serious adult themed movies like this anymore

Excelente película.está incluida en mi top 20 de mis favoritas.

Stupendo film interpreti e soundtrack

Liked it -a lot!

thank u very much

Everything is in its proper place except the past.

Una storia bellissima che contiene un segreto un figlio adorato che muove e uno Denigraato e osteggiato che e quello più in gamba

Canone di pachelbbel vero giusto bellissimo

a question swr2777 does it have copyright, can I use it? Sunday 5:26pm 26/12/2021

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It ' s true

What about the version at the end of the film? That's what I thought this was.

E un film straordinario e un film sulla famiglia ma c e in mistero da scoprire che si capisce solo in fondo

When is this film going to be released on bluray?

Judith guess in kitabını okumuştum, genelde kitabı iyi olursa...film kötü olur...ama bu film çok güzel..

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Ma lui e forte e anche grazie alla. amore di una ragazza bellossima ma un po' imbranata ce la fa e emerge la madre vs via non lo accettets mdi pazienza lui è in gamba

1980

Is there a place to purchase this version of the song?

Timothy hutton massimo più che altro credo

I knew she was an ice queen when she threw away french toast.

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"In my life" solo anyone?

Movie is depressing throughout and no break in between scenes

Pachelbel's Cannon is lovely as it is. Sorry but Hamlisch rendition murders it.

SOS

"Searing" drama?? No, just "soporific". A decent pruning job might have lessened the tedium, but it just went on and on...

One of my mothers favs.thanks.