Dead Poets Society

"Dead Poets Society" (1989) is a drama starring Robin Williams, Sean Robert Leonard and Ethan Hawke. ...
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twansalem
04/10/2009

Dead Poets Society 3

Robin Williams made it worth watching, but I thought it was kind of boring. It was rather overrated. It was overrated enough that for some reason we got to watch it in Lit class in high school.

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irishgit
07/20/2007

Dead Poets Society 2

Over-rated, simple, simplistic and predictable. Profoundly moving, if you get moved by Hallmark greeting cards.

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Djahuti
10/24/2006

Dead Poets Society 4

Robin Williams turns in one of his best performances as a Professor who actually gets his students EXCITED about literature.

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MariusQelDroma
01/01/2006

Dead Poets Society 4

A movie that can mix the comedic and dramatic elements of storytelling as effectively is not dumb at all. This one is a feather in Robin William's cap. I enjoyed this film every time I've had chance to watch. Laugh about life and all its seriousness in one place, and then remember what matters most in the next. Simply brilliant.

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orangestar
01/01/2006

Dead Poets Society 4

I know its pathetic of me...but it made me feel smart. I liked it.

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GenghisTheHun
10/20/2005

Dead Poets Society 2

How this maudlin tripe could get so far up the list is a wonder. This was a misfire from start to finish.

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CanadaSucks
07/11/2005

Dead Poets Society 4

Good if somewhat overrated. . .the Top Gun for literature nerds.

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keithbernardco ok
03/18/2005

Dead Poets Society 1

I fell asleep!

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Guava Monkey
06/03/2004

Dead Poets Society 2

Robin Williams has put in some great turns but he should stay away from over-sentimental dreck like this, a sort of modern update on 'Goodbye Mr Chips'. At my school there were teachers who tried to ingratiate themselves with certain pupils, but were generally laughing stocks and not heroic figures. The plot doesn't ring true for me.

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Hardwire
08/05/2003

Dead Poets Society 2

This is an idioc, boring movie about going against conformity through the use of poetry! Not even Robin Williams could save this one.

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Orr4oneOrr4all
06/17/2003

Dead Poets Society 3

It was ok. But I have seen better

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Bird808
04/05/2003

Dead Poets Society 4

I really liked this movie. How many of us have been taught by wonderful mentors using unorthodox teaching methods and showed us not just to appreciate ourselves, but life and the people around us? "Seize the Moment". The messges in this movie are clear: individualism, appreciation and most of all finding our passion. Standing for what we truly believe in and holding these principals with us for the rest of our lives stemmed from somewhere and any teacher that can teach that is more than a mentor, but a true gift.

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crimson_and_cl over
03/08/2003

Dead Poets Society 5

Great. Robin Williams was great as always

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musicforthough t
01/22/2003

Dead Poets Society 5

Normally a fan of action movies, I was skeptical about watching Dead Poets Society. After I did, however, I found it to be an amazing movie with a great plot and many lessons to be learned. It hits close to home with alot of people on points of opression, peer pressure, and just plain being yourself. Robin Williams did a stellar job of portraying the very enthusiastic and very individual Mr. Keating, who's teachings lead a group of restless and discontented teens to reinstate the "Dead Poets Society," where they read literature from the past few centuries. The lessons taught in this film are based upon the Transcendentalist views of famous writers such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. It urges viewers to be free from the constraints of society and from the opression of worrying what others think. This movie is perhaps the best-written and acted movie I have ever seen. If you have not yet seen this movie, I strongly urge you to do so.

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ashleys
07/27/2001

Dead Poets Society 4

It was good. I stayed awake. It can't be great though, because once it was over, it was over.

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Sley
07/06/2001

Dead Poets Society 5

really really really good

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raincat
03/30/2001

Dead Poets Society 5

The Dead Poets Society, in my opinion, is one of the best movies ever made and slightly underrated. Beneath the pure entertainment value of its interesting story and incredibly brilliant performance by Robin Williams, this film tells much about the soul's desire in choice of vocation versus just trying to do what's expected of us by authority figures such as parents and heads of prestigious schools. On another level I think it encourages the passion of books, poetry and reading. Besides Williams, all the other roles in the film were also well acted, and the students all seemed very real.

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patra7
01/13/2001

Dead Poets Society 5

One of my favorite movies of all times. I can still remember that almost dizzy/stunned (in a positive way) feeling I felt after going out of the movie theater the first time I saw it. Robin Williams' best role so far and a performance he will hardly ever surpass. Let's not forget that Peter Weir (director) is THE MAN behind this masterpiece. Many young actors went on to become well-known names after this movie. +The ending, which, as someone else has also written, is one of the best in film history (the only one that perhaps surpasses it is in "Citizen Kane").

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Liques
01/09/2001

Dead Poets Society 5

My favorite. Excellent message. Teaches about the power of knowledge and individualism.

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afram
01/09/2001

Dead Poets Society 4

Classic coming of age movie. Robin Williams is great as the inspirational and unconventional teacher. Beautiful scenery of the East Coast. Good acting. A moving film.

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mik919003
01/08/2001

Dead Poets Society 4

I like the whole plot of this movie. Besides, it has all the current stars in maybe one of their first movies.

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bluerie
12/15/2000

Dead Poets Society 4

This movie makes me wonder if rich kids are lucky at all. They have very good young actors and Robin Williams' character was fantastic. Although it seemed the plot was very common (ie movies involving poor rich kids), it was touching.

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softballchick
11/23/2000

Dead Poets Society 4

I have recently see "Dead Poets Society" and I believe it was a very meaningful movie. It has all the qualities for a acadamy award or something.

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Rimband
11/20/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

The life of a seer. That is my life. Through poetry Will shall find meaning. Let us sit in caves and lick the past. Want of tradition? No longer. Let us create and not be created! We are poets! We are not slaves! We live our own lives! Open mindness is the key to life.

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carpediem
11/06/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

Awesome movie cast. Good editing and cinematography. Very realistic.

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Johnny Roulette
10/30/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

I don't usually like Robin Williams, but this was an amazingly powerful film. Very well written and acted!

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Timerz
10/24/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

Another great Robin Williams flick. I love this movie because Poetry to me is the best stuff on earth. The combination of the great actors and story made me fall in love with the movie.

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Flasch
09/13/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

My favorite movie of all time!

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marz9957om
08/21/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

Seize the Day

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Spiralingmarce
07/13/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

Robin Williams, as always, leads the way.

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Ruby
06/22/2000

Dead Poets Society 2

Terribly over-rated and convaluted. It strikes me as one of those manipulative movies that makes obvious points while painting everyone else in the movie outside the main characters as mean-spirited. Or maybe it was just that I don't like Robin Williams.

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magellan
06/20/2000

Dead Poets Society 4

They should have let the boy be a sissy stage actor. But seriously, a good but not great movie about the drama involved in being a teenager. Seize the day, go after that girl you like, pursue your unorthodox career goals, live your life - and god forbid if your parents are not supportive. It is also the story of what can happen to the adult who fights the power and sides with the kids versus the adults. Definitely worth seeing, but definitely not one of the all-time classics.

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Shroomwoman
02/25/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

An inspiring movie that makes you think about taking advantage of every moment of life.

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helj3743nz
01/21/2000

Dead Poets Society 5

If it's got Robin Williams in it especially when it's dramatic it must be great, obviously I'm a Robin Williams fan.

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danc2947om
12/11/1999

Dead Poets Society 5

One of the best movies of all time

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Wtbyan
12/07/1999

Dead Poets Society 4

Robin Williams was great in this, but I think it is generall overrated.

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Wiggum
11/19/1999

Dead Poets Society 4

I enjoyed this movie when I first saw it, but now it kind of makes me queasy. Not because of the movie itself, but because of the people who think that if they talk in a hushed voice about what a powerful movie this is, it somehow makes them 'deep.' You know what? You're not deep - you're an idiot, and appreciating a movie's message doesn't change anything.

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SPRU1336DU
11/18/1999

Dead Poets Society 5

One of my all-time favorites. Superb

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Munson
11/16/1999

Dead Poets Society 5

This is a great movie with one of the most powerful final scenes ever in a movie. This movie really defined Robin Williams as a dramatic actor. Captain, My Captain.

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BIDD1166OM
11/13/1999

Dead Poets Society 5

Dead Poets Society is a great movie with a great cast.

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