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. 

18 comments:

Nat said...

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

Caution/Lisa said...

Surely your math is off by 20 years or so.

Bossy Betty said...

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

Maria said...

Oh Captain, My Captain!

Teachinfourth said...

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

Thanks for the reminder.

Unknown said...

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...

Anonymous said...

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!

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

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

Anonymous said...

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Ms. A said...

Hard to believe this came out 22 years ago!

Kicking Rocks said...

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

ed said...

never seen it, will check it out

Marian said...

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

Ada said...

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

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Pat Tillett said...

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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