Have you seen the movie "Dead Poets Society"?
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Wow that was an amazing movie,--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n \nI'm the first to admit that I get a little sappy when writing about Dead Poets Society. I first saw the film during my senior year of high school, and 16 years later it's a movie that is still with me, one that I go back to time and time again.\n\nThere's a little bit of formula at work here: A stuffy rep school, 1950s, a collection of impressionable young boys, and a teacher that will change their lives. But there's something at work that turns what could have been a forgettable, droll piece of saccharine storytelling into a classic. Part of it is Robin Williams as Mr. Keating, a young English teacher that uses poetry to teach them how to "Sieze the day," to suck the marrow out of life, as Thoreau put it.\n\nThe poetry angle is an interested and unexpected one. And writer Tom Schulman and director Peter Weir have no confusion that the idea is a little corny. Putting a kid in front of the class, covering his eyes, and forcing him to free associate until he comes up with a verse about Walt Whitman? Sounds ridiculous, but it works. In fact, it's one of the most powerful scenes in the film.\n\nThat's because the kids in the film are just as good as Williams is here. Robert Sean Leonard is the ostensible star as Neil, a deeply repressed lad who's the class president type yet dreams of doing something artistic, despite the insistence by his father (Kurtwood Smith) that he become a doctor. And then there's roommate Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke), an intensely shy young man who's attending Welton Academy for the first time this year and will be memorably brought out of his shell, fighting all the way, by Keating. The other students of note -- Josh Charles as a lovesick kid and Gale Hansen as the unforgettable rebel "Nuwanda" -- are equally apt.\n\nUltimately the film revolves around Neil's story, when he decides for the first time to defy his father and act in a local play -- as Puck, in A Midsummer Night's Dream, of all things. This leads to a series of catastrophic events that culminates in (spoiler alert from here on out) Neil's suicide and the scapegoating/firing of Keating for it.\n\nAt once uplifting and emotionally crushing, there's no way to leave this movie without wanting to somehow improve your life and follow Keating's advice by seizing the day. Every time I watch the film I'm compelled to complete some lingering project, plan a trip, move into a new house, or do something unforgettable. Weir's direction perfectly captures the 1950s mood -- an era of repression just on the verge of breaking wide open -- and Williams manages to keep his mania in check for the bulk of the film, trotting out an impression here or there when the story requires it.\n\nIn recent years, Dead Poets Society has become a curious platform for deconstruction and revisionism. Viewers wonder, among other things, whether Neil was so troubled because he was secretly gay. Whether Keating might genuinely be guilty of contributing to his death. Whether "Sieze the day" isn't such a great motto after all. I'm not actually supporting any of these ideas per se, but the latter-day ruminating gives the film more weight than you might otherwise think, and it makes the movie all the richer for it. \n\nI Give it 4 out of 5 stars lol
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Loved the movie. I wish we had the "Eye for an Eye" punishment. Those punks deserve the same thing.\nI am a sraight grandmother of 9, have a gay brother & lots of gay friends. They are the most caring people in the world.
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i have, and it was WONDERFUL! i recommend it if you have the chance to see it.
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I saw it on Friday. It was a bit strange and far fetched in places but generally I thought it was really interesting and profound. My boyfriend didn't like it though. He thought it was a load of crap!
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yesss! it has been my favorite movie since the first time i've watched it. rachel mcadams is my favorite actress and she was so good in this movie. the scenes are beautiful and the plot itself (i've read the book by nicholas sparks) is amazing.\nif you haven't watched it, watch it right now!!!
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no I don't think it's a good movie, it is a great movie... it's a classic!\nThe guy who wrote it is dead and the guy who directed and filmed it is dead and it lives on.......vid you later!
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It is a rather interesting movie.  Sort of a fish bowl outlook on life.  Below is a link to the official site, for anyone that is interested.
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It's only been out for a week (and not yet arrived in my town). I will probably see it, if I have the stomach for it.\n\nFolks who think this is some 'liberal' propaganda or 'food for terrorists' - just put yourself in this scenario: You're going to a friend's wedding overseas. While you're there, the U.S. is attacked. Suddenly, now you're determined to be in a 'terrorist country.' You're rounded up - even though you're a U.S. citizen - on suspicion of terrorism, for no reason except that you're in the wrrong place at the wrong time. You're imprisoned for 3 years, tortured, never charged with any crime, nor ever given a trial. Three years of your life are lost, and then suddenly you're set free. No apologies, no explanations, no remorse from "your government." You never find out why.\n\nHow do you feel? Find some compassion for these people. That's what happened to them.\n\nThe movie sounds harrowing but important. This is what Time magazine wrote:\n\n"IF the movie's remorseless depiction of this nightmare doesn't shock audiences into numbness - 'United 93' is a Hallmark card compared with this horror show - they may be inspired by the stubborn bravery of Iqbal and his friends. Documents like this are supposed to open our eyes, even if we would rather shut them to the awful realities on view."
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YES I HAVE SEEN IT, AND I LIKE IT. IT WAS AVERY SAD STORY WITH BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, I REAALY FELT SORRY FOR THE 2 MEN THEY TRIED TO LIVE STRAIGHT LIVES BUT THEY KNEW IN THEIR HEARTS THAT IT WAS NOT WHAT THEY REALLY WANTED. THEY WANTED EACH OTHER AND NOTHING ELSE.
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it was a very good movie.. you should go see it!
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I saw the movie last night and it is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. I totally agree with you.  I remember the day he died well and gave it 4 out of 4 stars.  My brother who was 3 gave it 4/4 and my 16 year old nephew gave it 3/4.  Do yourself a favor and see the movie. I am also shocked by the vehemence and hatred expressed for people once revered and loved. Society has declined.\n\nJFK and particularly RFK had a profound effect on my life. I was a teenager when Bobby Kennedy was killed. At age ten, I, on my own, went to JFK headquarters and got and passed out campaign fliers. His book, Profiles in courage, influenced deeply the rearing of my children. I taught them to always have the moral courage to stand up for what they believed even if they \nwere the only one or were ostracized. To stand up for good and the underdog, to be non conformist and dare to be different, I taught them buy having the courage to speak up boldly even if they were alone, they might give someone else who feels the same way but who is too scared or shy to speak up the courage to speak up too.\n\nI wanted to go into politics and read thick political books like "American Democracy in World Prospective" while peers read romance novels. (I got married instead subsequently.) But it was Bobby who captured my heart and soul. I memorized many of his speeches and some I still use and recall the words though it has been nearly 40 years ago.  He so inspired me with his deeds and his words. He wrote me a letter. \n\nConcerning the movie, although I was disappointed there was not more focus on his life and footage at points during the movie, in the end, the film triumphed tying it all together.  The film maintained my interests and had some great performances. But it is the emotions which it wrought within me at the end which cause me to give it a 10 and call it one of the best movies \nI have seen recently.  \n\nI was very surprised at the extreme emotions that cursed through me, particularly at the end of the film. First the anticipation of what was coming caused me to tense up. Watching that final night play out like I saw so many years ago brought me right back to the moment it really happened. \n\nI could not stop crying.  Indeed, I kept putting my face in my hands and really crying hard. I had to stifle back sobs that threatened to escape and embarrass me.  I could not stop wiping the tears so it brought me back to that moment when America saw its 3rd assassination. Those words that so inspired and called us forth to be a compassionate, just, peaceful nation that strived to mends bridges and really look at how we spent our limited time and what we might accomplish would never again be there to guide and remind us of what a better world we might have.  With him, those hopes seemed to die. It wasn't long when the wealthy elite began to escalate destruction of our country. \n\nBoth JFK and RFK had the unique ability to really make us look at ourselves and call forth the best within ourselves. When we lost these leaders of insight, intelligence, and empathy, we as a country lost a lot..our very souls and trust. It was a time in history of men of courage, idealism, and good mores that soon fled from all but those who still recall that "each time a man stands up for an ideal, acts to improve the lot of others and strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope and that ripple \ncrossing a million centers of energy and daring can build a wall that can sweep away the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance" and those who are mindful that "few will have the greatness to bend history itself but each of us can work to change a small portions of history and within those acts will be written the history of this generation." \n\n"It is from numberless, diverse acts of courage", he said. I didn't want to leave the theatre, but to reflect on all I was feeling. I continued to cry for
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Believe it or not, Not only is it my favorite film, it's was just talking about it seconds before you posted this question. \n\nAs for why I like it, well, the film is an incredible adventure that explores not only life and death and how we deal with it, but also the human psyche. The film shows life and death not as an "it's all bout who you know," Christian style after life, but takes more of a, "death is what you make of it," neo-Buddhist approach. The scenes that take place during the "living" years, especially those dealing with the "double D" anniversary and why they had it, shows human frailty and presumed strength in a unique and all too real light... And the way those scenes were tied into the ending and the changes in attitude were incredible.\n\nIn short, the movie itself was insightful, provocative and quite enjoyable with elements of a great romance and a marvelous drama while still presenting a fantasy style storyline mixed with a little mystery and all the humor you would expect from Robin Williams. The cinematography and effects were excellent and the acting was phenomenal. Why it wasn't a bigger success is beyond me. \n\nAs far as I am concerned, this is one of the best movies ever written and produced.
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Ive seen it, its definitely a tear jerker\nbased on the real happenings(not exactly what it should be called) it had me sitting at the edge of my seat so to speak. i watched it alone but it felt like there were millions behind me watching.
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The lovely bones...very good! they are making a movie about it..peter jackson is directing it!!\nand alive.....awesome move...so, is black hawk down...sad...
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OMG.....That is one of my favorite movies...I actually just bought the directors cut and I liked the comic affect they had in it in between chapters...."Warriors come out and play, Warriors come out and play" with the bottles clinging together I love that scene....
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I just got back from seeing it about an hour ago.  It was such a good movie!!!  I don't want to give anything away, but it was not what I expected it to be.  So funny, and a really good message in the end!
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its Nosferatu. ive been in german for years, and i just actually watched that movie, "Nosferatu:phantom der nacht" have you seen the movie though? its halarious.