Thursday, June 2, 2011

Dead Poets Society Carpe Diem


It was exactly 22 years ago today, Carpe Diem or "Seize The Day" was on the tip of our tongues. As a senior in high school I remember my excitement for Dead Poets Society. The film stars Robin Williams as John Keating, an off-beat English professor and founder of the Dead Poets Society. 

With a bevy of beautiful prep school boy to chose from -- Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles and Robert Sean Leonard, what female teenage movie-goer wouldn't been excited to see this film? There was something about the 1950s charm combined with rich boys in sweaters and a New England backdrop that made for a heavenly choice. Again, we see the secret lives of boys I mentioned in last week's post about Explorers. 

Do you remember this movie?

Watch the Dead Poets Society trailer. 

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18 comments:

  1. NatJune 2, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Loved this movie at the time.... 22 years ago? Damn I feel old!

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  2. Caution/LisaJune 2, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Surely your math is off by 20 years or so.

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  3. Bossy BettyJune 2, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    In celebration I am going to go rip some pages out of a textbook.

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  4. MariaJune 2, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Oh Captain, My Captain!

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  5. TeachinfourthJune 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Still today this movie inspires me to be this kind of teacher...

    Thanks for the reminder.

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  6. UnknownJune 2, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    I love this movie! I remember obsessing about it in late high-school.

    One of Robin Williams' finest works.

    MOPI: Today's Post - It's Raining Men ...in flannel...

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  7. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    I still can't hear, "Oh Captain, my Captain!" without blubbering like an idiot. One of my favorites of all time! The boys were so cute!

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  8. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJune 2, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Yeah, that movie was so powerful it gave me chills. I love Robin Williams but wouldn't see it again. I'm too wimpy.
    xoRobyn

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  9. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    neat blog mmmm

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  10. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    neat blog mmmm

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  11. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    neat blog mmmm

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  12. Ms. AJune 2, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Hard to believe this came out 22 years ago!

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  13. Kicking RocksJune 2, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    I've never seen this flick but it has Robin Williams so it must be good! I gotta put it on my queue!

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  14. edJune 2, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    never seen it, will check it out

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  15. MarianJune 2, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    this movie'll never get old. i like your blog :) following.

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  16. AdaJune 3, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    Dead Poets and Rushmore. Best way to while away a sleepover.

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  17. 123June 3, 2011 at 12:58 AM

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  18. Pat TillettJune 3, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    It's a good movie! I haven't thought about it in years! There you go, powering up my memory banks...

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