
Dead Poets Society
PG, 1989, Touchstone Pictures
Director:
Peter Weir
Starring:
Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Charles Keating, Robert Shawn Leonard
Plot:
The very shy Todd Anderson and his troubled classmate Neil, become friends at a university where they meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society. They're encouraged to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life.
1
Carpe Diem - Seize the Day!
Themes: Complacency, Destiny, Motivation, Purpose
2
Keating asks boys to find own unique path
Themes: Being Yourself, Change, Peer Pressure
3
Class gets a new perspective from teacher
Themes: Being Yourself, Challenges, Confidence