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Robin Williams stars as an English teacher who doesn't fit into the conservative prep school where he teaches, but whose charisma and love of poetry inspires several boys to revive a secret society with a bohemian bent. The script is well meaning but a little trite, though director Peter Weir (The Truman Show) adds layers of emotional depth in scenes of conflict between the kids and adults. (A subplot involving one father's terrible pressure on his son--played by Robert Sean Leonard--to drop his interest in theater reaches heartbreaking proportions.) Williams is given plenty of latitude to work in his brand of improvisational humor, though it is all well-woven into his character's style of instruction. --Tom Keogh
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Peter Weir |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 09 June, 1989 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Walt Disney Video |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Adult Language, Adult Situations, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Boarding School Life, Color, Coming-of-Age, Compassionate, Drama, English, Ensemble Film, Feature, Feature Film Drama, Feature Film-drama, Gentle, Heartwarming, High Production Values, Movie, Poignant, Questionable for Children |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | D15092D |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 717951000682 |
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Customer Reviews of Dead Poets Society
Absolutely Timeless Some of the more cynical movie critics out there have been quick to slam 'Dead Poets Society', mistaking its beauty and idealism for over-sentimentality. In my view these critics simply need to open themselves up a little more. <
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>The arrival of John Keating in a strict boys boarding school, blows open the lives and minds of all his young students. Perhaps this is where the film finds a place in the hearts of so many viewers. Many people will have spent their schooldays mired in tedium and waiting for someone to truly engage them. This is the gift that Mr. Keating bestows upon his students. The movie is a subtle, beautiful and moving examination of human relations. <
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>The movie works heavily with the idiom that still waters run deep. Todd Anderson is new to the boarding school and extremely quiet. His shy nature is what guides him into the purview of Mr. Keating and allows him to become a sort of poetic protegé. The relationship between these two is one of the most touching parts of the movie and is sure to reach even the hardest of cynics out there. <
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>To any potential viewer of this film, all I would say is open yourself up. This is a beautiful fim and will perhaps show what those schooldays could have been, given a little inspiration in the faculty.
Good for class
I used this in my class after reading several of the poems. Outstanding! Gave students a lot to think about.
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Unarguably, one of the finest films in the history of cinema.