The ending, while predictable, is spine tingling, especially considering not everyone stands on the desk. Some stay seated.

It's a shame how right they are. I say shame because I absolutely loved this movie when I saw it as a teenager. I thought it was the most powerful thing I'd ever seen. But I now realize that loved it because the rebellious anti-conformist message was new to me at the time. Being older now and understanding that it's a classic formula, I think it's fair to see the movie as unambitious and a bit weak. And even back when I loved it as a teenager, I thought that comedy impressions scene was cringe.

@quasimoto7662

8 ай бұрын

Here’s the thing. They’re all entitled to their opinions and that’s fine. But their biggest complaint is not that the story is done poorly but that Ebert feels it’s predictable and he’s seen the same formula before. Repetition is what critics despise, and that comes from watching thousands of movies as your day job They’re critics. Even if it is the two greatest critics, even they are not exempt from having preferences for new and unique, as opposed to ideas that are done well but they’ve seen before. It’s why Ebert gave very high praise to the phantom menace for instance, even if that movie is decidedly a not good film

Ebert's print review (two stars) was way harsher than his TV review. "Dead Poets Society" is a collection of pious platitudes masquerading as a courageous stand in favor of something: doing your own thing, I think. It's about an inspirational, unconventional English teacher and his students at "the best prep school in America" and how he challenges them to question conventional views by such techniques as standing on their desks. It is, of course, inevitable that the brilliant teacher will eventually be fired from the school, and when his students stood on their desks to protest his dismissal, I was so moved, I wanted to throw up." And that's just the opening paragraph ...

@blackbird5634

Жыл бұрын

Kevin Kline did a miserable knockoff of this film called The Emperor's club which is such a pathetic attempt, it comes close to violating copywrite laws. I could hardly believe they'd allow its release except then thinking of Hollywood I remembered how money grubbing they are and it made sense.

@sarahberkner

11 күн бұрын

"I was so moved, I wanted to throw up" 😂 I happen to agree with Roger Ebert's review although I can't really give it a rating because I've never wanted to watch it. I assume there are some redeeming parts to it, but it seems to be basically just emotion and devoid of rational thinking.

I respect Ebert's opinion even if don't agree with him. I think other people ought to do the same. I mean, calling someone an asshole just because they didn't like something you liked just seems really immature. People can get so butt-hurt when they hear that Siskel or Ebert didn't like their absolute favorite movies. They're show was about sharing their opinions, if you don't like it then dont watch.

@randywhite3947

4 жыл бұрын

People are allowed to comment and disagree with them if they want too as well

@RocStarr913

4 жыл бұрын

They and critics in general watch way more diverse kinds of movies over their lifetimes spanning generations than much of the general public will ever watch. They reveal just how insular and myopic the average movie viewer really is.

@jakemetzgar

4 жыл бұрын

RocStarr913 very true

@leob4403

2 жыл бұрын

@@RocStarr913 That's such a snobby bullshit attitude, that somehow these reviewers have a more refined taste, their opinion is no more worth than the average persons. I have seen many movies that I'm sure Roger Ebert never saw. It's not about the person that saw the most movies. Back in those days you would get hired as a movie reviewer just for being an asshole essentially

I can easily imagine Ebert and Siskel taking similar stances on Joker.

@matt2522

4 жыл бұрын

Joker was meh.

@ricardocantoral7672

4 жыл бұрын

Joker was nothing more than an amalgamation of Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy but Joaquin Phoenix was superb.

@highvoltagemedia7150

4 жыл бұрын

Joker at least had the balls to try something other than overloaded cgi fights with crappy one liners every 2 minutes. And yes Phoenix was incredible.

@RocStarr913

4 жыл бұрын

High Voltage Media Joker was cynical, depressing, exploitative, pretentious Oscar bait.

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

RocStarr913 I totally disagree, Joker was great

I really do feel sorry for all the people who never have had the “cool teacher.” They never felt the need to tell us how to think or flaunt non-conformity. They simply were non-conformist, they made the classes fun by acting like normal people and thinking in their own way. And when I think of Mr. Ward, the only English teacher who taught me poetry, I think of how he treated it the same way he treated everything we discussed in his class - from 19th century novellas to 15th century letters by Columbus - by accepting it as it was, treating everything as if it was equal to the latest Marvel movie or the latest pop song. When it came to poetry, he never told us how to feel about it. He asked us how we felt about it. He asked us what we thought it meant, and pointed out threads - we did with it what we would - and discussed what we felt the poets were doing, in the same casual way I would discuss a Quentin Tarantino film with the real thing, which would of course eventually lead to the same admiration. I never felt the same kind of appreciation and love for poetry there anywhere else - and it was all because he did not treat it as if it was the manna of God with all the bonhomie and fanfare that such a presentation warrants. At every moment that I was in Mr. Ward’s class, I never wanted to be anywhere else, least of all watching this formulaic Hollywood machine-manufactured imitation of the real thing.

@sarahberkner

11 күн бұрын

Edit: I replied before really reading your comment, but I agree with you he does sound cool! To me the cool teachers are the ones that do a good job of teaching but make it fun/interesting. I'm in favor of kids using their brains and thinking for themselves but thinking is not what the movie was about from what I can tell. Like the kid who took his life because he wanted to be an actor, that was obviously not the logical course of action, it was an emotional one. And ripping out a page that you disagree with is emotional, it's not teaching kids how to make an intellectual argument.

I agree with Siskel on this one. though I’ve seen the formula done to death, I still love this movie.

@robbie192

Жыл бұрын

Siskel didn't love the money...he gave it thumbs up but not much else

@AnimationNation2004

Жыл бұрын

@@robbie192 I know I’m just saying that I do despite the formula being overdone and was overdone when it came out.

It's a very good movie. Williams was good, but it was a supporting role, not deserving of his leading actor Oscar nomination. But as two hours of entertainment, it works. Thumbs up!

I enjoyed the movie, mainly because I was not familiar with the conventional formula of filmmaking, but I changed my mind about the movie after hearing Roger Ebert, in a separate interview, describe the Robin Williams character as having the personality of a cult leader. His insight was eye-opening and he was right!

This movie did nothing for me. I will say that Robin Williams was incredibly underrated as a dramatic actor. I loved him in Moscow on the Hudson and The World According to Garp. Gone too soon...

@fromthehaven94

3 жыл бұрын

Insomnia and One Hour Photo, two brilliant dramatic performances seemingly back to back. Too bad that Gene Siskel had passed away before those were released.

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

Daniel Castillo Dead Poet’s Society is awesome, I can’t agree

@ricardocantoral7672

3 жыл бұрын

Williams also gave a brilliant performance as a criminal on Law and Order: SVU.

I have never seen this movie and have never wanted to..lol. And its because of this review. I was 9 when i watched this episode 😅

I think its interesting how films age. Many films that got trashed when they came out have gone on to be considered masterworks.

@danielstack4158

3 жыл бұрын

It really wasn't trashed that much when it came out, these two just didn't like it. Getting nominated for 4 Oscars isn't getting trashed.

@langdonalger9219

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielstack4158 yeah, the film got good reviews overall.

@leob4403

2 жыл бұрын

Roger Ebert was clueless as a movie reviewer let's be honest, I'm sure he was a nice guy but his profession should have been something other than movie reviewer

@danielstack4158

Жыл бұрын

@@leob4403 I think he was born to review movies. I didn't always agree with him, but the man knew a damn lot about films, so did Gene. If you look at their top ten lists by the year, they picked some amazing movies. Their support of documentaries like Hoop Dreams and Crumb was excellent too.

One of my favorite movies but I also enjoyed Ebert's critique even though i don't necessarily agree with all his points. I do concede the ending could have been better and less formulaic.

@leob4403

2 жыл бұрын

The ending is one of the best of all time ffs

I remember we had to watch this in English class when Im was in high school. We all got in trouble for laughing at the suicide scene because of how eye rollingly predictable it was and because of the horrific acting by the parents after.

@ludovico6890

9 ай бұрын

Because you hurt your teacher's feelings. He/she thought of himself/herself as an anticonformist. I've met many wannabe Keatings.

I don’t get why Roger is so harsh towards it. It was interesting and inspiring in many ways.

Ebert's best take...

I always thought of Dead Poets Society as a bad movie well done. I watch it once every decade or so and enjoy it a bit more each time. It is formulaic, but so is practically everything else. Set aside that reservation and enjoy a really good film.

@danielstack4158

Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of sports movies like that too.

They totally missed who the main character was. It was not Robin Williams/Mr. Keating or Robert Sean Leonard/Neil. Sometimes, these guys just miss it.

@crazymuthaphukr

3 жыл бұрын

Stfu

@kurtrivero368

2 жыл бұрын

@UCQI87LmlEC9NojrsiU57imQ He's right, dumbass.

I watched this movie for the first time a year ago, having never heard of it. Half an hour in, I jokingly but correctly predicted the kid would kill himself just because his evil father wouldn’t let him act. Ebert is right.

@ricardocantoral7672

Жыл бұрын

Normally, I would be irritated by a spoiler but in this case, I am not the least bit surprised.

@ludovico6890

Жыл бұрын

I agree with Ebert too. I watched it around 1995, my then girlfriend was a big fan of the movie. I thought it was just a manipulative, soppy, sanctimonious, predictable film and I was never moved by it. I think it's popular among some students and aspiring teachers because it shows a ridiculously idealised picture of academia.

I'm with Ebert after just seeing this yesterday. That comedic Robin Williams scene shut the whole film down for me. It's like everyone on the set took a break. If he had made it just a bit longer, maybe that would be a perfect time to go to the bathroom, because you don't need that scene to know Keting in context with the narrative. Many people don't like Ebert's critique, because they are in love with the message of the movie. His critique was substantial, that's all that matters. Can you articulate your assessment? I'd say he did that professionally. Being formulaic doesn't make your movie bad necessarily, but you can't expect the merits of creativity if you are found manipulating an old story for fresh ears. This is definitely the case here. Plus, the heroes and villains are a bit cartoonish; to the degree I was expecting to see a Marvel sub-credit scene.

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

Tertioptus Sorry man, but this movie is considered a classic. Ebert found the film manipulative and bit formulaic, and while those are valid complaints, it can’t ruin the whole movie.

Ebert blows another one...EVERYONE should see this movie...it's fantastic! movie review snobitude is a real issue.

Damn, I was expecting praise from both, but Ebert slammed it, crazy.

They obviously didn't have stock in Carpe Diem mugs and T shirts.

Imagine that, educating students to be individuals...wow, what a (now) novel concept...if only we still did that...

One of the few times I disagree with Ebert

And now it’s a classic with a brilliant End!

@danielstack4158

3 жыл бұрын

It was actually very well received at the time. Most critics liked it. It was a huge hit and made over $200 million dollars. It was also nominated for 4 Oscars and won for best original screenplay. Ebert just didn't care for Williams in the movie.

This video is a testament to the adage: Nobody’s perfect. Ebert was off here IMO. Though I haven’t seen this movie in years.

@shizuokaBLUES

3 жыл бұрын

This would be a great film For my 15 year old kid to see because she isn’t a movie critic who has seen a dozen films like this. It’s a well directed , well acted, riveting film. But if you’re 50 and seen many like it, then yes, I guess it’s a slightly rehashed story. But I suspect my kid will love it and cry and laugh along the whole way. So I’ll enjoy it again but through her eyes.

@nozecone

3 жыл бұрын

@@shizuokaBLUES I agree - it's a movie for 15-year-olds.

@kdohertygizbur

3 жыл бұрын

This movie is just schmaltz and a showcase to Robin Williams doing his stand up / drama act and I never believed him for a minute as a teacher It's so ham handed and that this claptrap won Best Screenplay Oscar is a Blot on the Academy

@leob4403

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur god damn it no, while there is a fair bit of cringy stuff in the movie, you'll have to be completely heartless not be moved by that ending

@kdohertygizbur

2 жыл бұрын

@@leob4403 then call me heartless, it's contrived and I'm happy I didn't fall for it like other people

I agree with Ebert

John Keating is quite an ambivalent character. It seems like he's constantly putting on a show for the boys because he needs their affection and wants to be admired. Of course, he cannot do this all the time and with every class, but we never see him being a "boring" teacher. So the whole movie is set up in a way to make Keating/Robin Williams look as sympathetic as possible (without appearing to be gay). But Keating doesn't "walk it like you talk it"... While he is being funny and always encouraging his students to realize their dreams etc., it's easy to ignore that he basically did the opposite in his own life: Becoming a teacher at the very same school he left 15 years ago was a safe option for him -- no risk, no big adventure whatsoever.

Come on Roger - it’s a great movie - to this day

@billolsen4360

10 ай бұрын

Oh, yes, we should all appreciate seeing the painful trials of the rich and pampered

a great movie i see some of roger points but i love this movie.

They really didn't care about spoilers, did they?

Rip! Rip! Rip!

Love Robin in this. But I always thought the role would've been better with Gene Wilder. The dialog would've fit hi perfectly

@kdohertygizbur

2 жыл бұрын

Now that would be a better choice

@HugoSoup57

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur What are you talking about? Robin Williams was perfect for the role.

I always disagreed with Roger Ebert about this film, among with many others such as Gladiator, The Usual Suspects, A Clockwork Orange, To Kill a Mockingbird, Unforgiven, Blue Velvet, Die Hard, Full Metal Jacket, The Thing, and Reservoir Dogs. There are hundreds of other great movies he gave a thumbs down to as well. I think he was a good reviewer, but I also believe he made plenty of errors like panning DPS.

Ebert also gave a thumbs down to Mrs. Doubtfire. That's two Robin Williams films he was wrong about. He complained about Robin Williams doing his "act" in both of those films. Which is ridiculous because it's just a couple moments in each film.

@RocStarr913

4 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams being an entertaining and distinctive comedian can’t completely paper over movies that are formulaic at their core.

@KipVaughan

3 жыл бұрын

I never understood his thoughts that Mrs. Doubtfire just copied Tootsie. They are each movies about a man dressing up and playing the role of a woman but other than that broad story-line similarity they are quite different films.

@johnfitzpatrick3094

3 жыл бұрын

Ebert gave Mrs. Doubtfire thumbs up.

@citygirl5705

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnfitzpatrick3094 No he didn't. Siskel did.

@kdohertygizbur

3 жыл бұрын

@@KipVaughan well, comparing Doubtfire to Tootsie is like comparing a Rolex to a turd on the road Why they would compare, I have no clue Tootsie is still one of the greatest comedies ever made and Dustin Hoffman does something so magical, he actually makes Dorothy Michaels into an actual person Doubtfire... doesn't even come close I laughed twice at the movie..TWICE ...in a 2 hour comedy The scene where he imitates Streisand, which again, is a tired Robin Williams stunt of doing impersonations in films and when that coconut mask drips on the social workers tea That's it

Teacher dictating to his students how to think and treat their books, like they got no shot of figuring it out for themselves. Looked like Williams was programming robots.

@billolsen4360

10 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

Oh captain, my captain.

I saw this movie back in 1990 and I didn't like it then and I still don't like it. The Robert Sean Leonard character only exists to die. And his death will inspire the shy Ethan Hawke character to stand on his desk. I find it hysterical the father is upset over his son appearing in what is nothing more than a community play. I never understood what the hubbub was all about. They meet in a cave and read poetry. The movie tries to hard to paint this too-often stereotypical version of 1950s repression that it doesn't understand youth did a lot worse back then than smoke cigarettes and read Yeats. I also didn't understand the Robin Williams character. He's barely in the movie as much as they made it out in the promos. A better performance often overlooked his his role as a doctor in Awakenings.

One of my faves. Roger Ebert totally discredits himself here and in many other reviews. In his written review he said sarcastically the ending was so touching it made him throw up. Don't respect his dumb opinions at all!

One of few times I agree with Siskel over Ebert. Regardless if this is a familiar film as Ebert claims Siskel was spot on. Williams gave his best performance here and the kids held their own very well when he was off camera. This was a very inspirational story well acted, beautifully filmed and very well written. Ebert must have had a bad day when he saw this classic. Kudos to Siskel here.

@mikew1507

4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree! I adore this film and was surprised by their reaction to it...

@HugoSoup57

4 жыл бұрын

Spencer Hensley He also gave a thumbs down to Jumanji and Mrs. Doubtfire, two classic films from my childhood, and I believe he barely gave Good Will Hunting a thumbs up recommendation. Dude had it out for Robin Williams.

@spencer10182

4 жыл бұрын

@@HugoSoup57 agreed. All three of those were great films.

@LinkMarioSamus

4 жыл бұрын

@@HugoSoup57 He loved Awakenings and Good Morning, Vietnam though. Also What Dreams May Come.

@thetribalist6923

2 жыл бұрын

Siskel was right more times than he was given credit for. Ebert often gets the credit for having more an open mind than Gene, but that isn’t always the case. Siskel was favorable towards Batman 1989, and Die Hard, whereas Robert wasn’t.

The was one of Ebert`s most spot on reviews in my opinion..(especially if you read his review) ending was especially ludicrous....

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

I think this was one of his worst reviews, Dead Poets Society is awesome in my book.

@babybird871

3 жыл бұрын

my best friend and I always argued about this movie..he, and most people, loved it...

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

babybird871 I agreed with Roger on some films, but not this one along with many others

@jvick87

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that ending is trash and basically discounts the entire movie before it. They sell their teacher out, get him fired, but they stand on their desks so it's okay? Wtf?

I have a deep respect for Roger Ebert, and have always enjoyed and learned from his film reviews. However, I think he was off the mark here. Ebert’s main criticism was that the movie explored a theme that had already appeared too many times in other films: the free-spirited teacher vs. the authority figures. Yes, this is absolutely the case in Dead Poets Society. But there is something going on in this film at a different level which might have escaped Roger-Dead Poets Society is not just a film about the clash of personalities, it is also commenting on a clash of curriculums. As an educator, the clash of curriculums is something I think Dead Poets Society explored fantastically well. The stodgy authority figures in the film represent social efficiency curricular model. Such a curriculum is designed to maintain a predictable, orderly world by instilling obedience to authority. In the film, social efficiency competes against other curricular philosophies such as humanism, which concerns itself with developing intellect and reason, and developmentalism, which is marked by student driven learning. The film notes the incompatibility between social efficiency and its rivals and demonstrates how this rigid curricular philosophy can cause lasting harm. Has this been done in other films? Yes. But it is important to consider that this is a real-life conflict that plays out in educational institutions across America every day… and Dead Poets Society does a superb job of bringing that conflict to the big screen for the viewer to consider.

@kdohertygizbur

2 жыл бұрын

I totally disagree, it's a hollow movie with sections of it that are good, but Robin Williams and especially the claptrap screenplay brings the whole movie down into a generic school authority versus the pugnacious teacher and that has been done better and with more weight than this cookie board recycling

@HugoSoup57

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur You’re crazy, this movie is a timeless classic with a fantastic story, great writing, and amazing performances.

@apartmentgroup9671

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur I honestly agree that it is an overrated movie and Robin Williams is annoying. BUT can I just say, Ebert gave away far too much in this review. Why did he have to say exactly what the climactic scene was going to be (the kids standing on their desks)? Yes, it was predictable, but that's no excuse of giving it away in the review! Come on, man.

@danielstack4158

Жыл бұрын

@@apartmentgroup9671 If he liked it, he wouldn't have spoiled it I'm sure.

one of the few times i really disagree with roger over a review....robin williams was terrific in this role and to me was an inspiration..in that if all teachers were like him...i would have rushed to school..instead of just got through it...

@ryouma1717

3 жыл бұрын

never understood why siskel and ebert were so highly praised as critics when they had such terrible tastes and never knew a good movie when it kicked em in the balls

@crazymuthaphukr

3 жыл бұрын

Ebert was correct on this one.

@brianwilliams4467

2 жыл бұрын

Gene Wilder would've been perfect for this role IMO

Simplistic script.

Agree with Ebert on this one; saw it once and didn’t like it at all.

A rare case when Ebert's right and Siskel isn't. Just an unspeakably bad film. A 2-hour long cliche.

@billolsen4360

10 ай бұрын

You nailed it!

I adore Roger Ebert, but this is one of the rare instances in which I disagree with him completely, with the sole exception of Robin Williams' impressions of Brando and John Wayne, which seemed every bit as jarring to me as they did to him.

This movie was beyond unctuous. Ebert was dead on about this contrived film.

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

I think Ebert was wrong about this film, it’s a classic

@jvick87

2 жыл бұрын

@@HugoSoup57 but you have shit for brains so I'm not surprised you'd find deepness in this shallow film

I think Ebert was having a bad week when he reviewed this one

@kdohertygizbur

3 жыл бұрын

No, the movie was not very good He's on point

@leob4403

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur no he's not

@kurtrivero368

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur Wrong.

@kdohertygizbur

2 жыл бұрын

@@kurtrivero368 claptrap, overacted and another typical Robin Williams stand up routine dressed up as acting

@kurtrivero368

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur Wrong.

Actually agree with Gene that Williams is the weak link of the cast. Liked the other characters much better.

If Red Foreman heard this review he’d be putting boots in asses

@grummanf-14tomcat8

3 жыл бұрын

explain this comment

@Eidlones

3 жыл бұрын

@@grummanf-14tomcat8 The actor that played one of the kids fathers was Kurtwood Smith, who also played Red Foreman.

@grummanf-14tomcat8

3 жыл бұрын

@@Eidlones Oh wow, interesting.

@Eidlones

3 жыл бұрын

@@grummanf-14tomcat8 He was really fantastic in it.

Siskel and Ebert were unhappy people

@kdohertygizbur

3 жыл бұрын

No they weren't

@kdohertygizbur

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I'd be unhappy too if I had to watch movies like this

@williamgullett5911

3 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur Ebert wasnt but Siskel seemed to be. And yeah, they had to watch a lot of bad movies

@kdohertygizbur

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamgullett5911 I grew up watching them...I never got why people attack them when they disagree with them but praise them when they agreed It's just film criticism...if you love or like a movie or dislike one, then you do

@williamgullett5911

3 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur It wasn't about their individual movie ratings. If they didn't like a movie I liked, or liked a movie I didnt that was fine. We all have our own feelings on things and its subjective. My issue is with Siskels attitude and his over the top comments. For example, Im okay with Siskel hating Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Its not for everyone and I understand not liking that kind of humor. They arent the best comedies ever. Im OK with that. What Im not fine with is how Siskel goes over the top calling Farley unkind things, like he is making it personal. Combine it with it looking like Siskel was a snob just hit me the wrong way.

So many cliches but I loved it anyways.

Ebert was right about this movie.

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

I totally disagree, I think this was a great movie

@jvick87

2 жыл бұрын

@@HugoSoup57 Well you're an idiot and no one asked you.

The Holdovers is a much better yet similar film

I have not seen this movie, but it looks like to me another stand and deliver but a white version.

This was a wonderful movie and they should’ve mentioned Neil more without giving away anything. His arch was great and this movie really touched me! It’s aged so well!

I hated this film. Agree with Ebert.

@randywhite3947

4 жыл бұрын

Man you Ebert,and siskel were all wrong this movie is a fucking masterpiece

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

Mike Reed Ebert and you are wrong about this film, Dead Poets Society is great.

@AnimationNation2004

3 жыл бұрын

For me it’s still a great film but it’s towards the bottom in terms of good Robin Williams movies. I always forget about this one. Like I know the name and know Williams is in it but I forget what happens.

@kdohertygizbur

3 жыл бұрын

@@randywhite3947 excuse me but Siskel gave it thumbs up, so obviously I can see why you like the movie, you don't pay attention to details

@MafiaKingfishNOLA

2 жыл бұрын

Each to his own I guess. I enjoyed this movie. It wasn't the best from Robin Williams but it was very entertaining and thought provoking for me.

good movie to watch if you are out of ipecac.

I absolutely love this movie, Ebert was way too picky. Sadly movies are getting worse and worse, it’s sad. Masterpieces are few and far between now a days.

@Eidlones

3 жыл бұрын

Naw, you just don't remember the mediocre stuff from back then, and the great stuff that's come out now, hasn't had a chance to rise to the top of public conciousness. It'll be worse now, since a lot of times people found the movies on tv, cause they didn't do well and were cheap to license. Tv isn't really a thing anymore and most of the media we consume is chosen by us, rather than stumbling across it.

@leob4403

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eidlones tell me some great stuff that's come out now then, there definitely was more great movies in the 90s, it was a highpoint for Hollywood

Wow. Sometimes, Ebert just got it WRONG.

@kdohertygizbur

2 жыл бұрын

No he got it right

@HugoSoup57

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdohertygizbur Nah, the movie is great. You have no idea what you’re talking about. This film is wonderful.

Roger keeps comparing it to other films, but I bet nobody remembers any of the films he's comparing it to, whereas nearly everyone loves and remembers Dead Poets Society.

@billolsen4360

10 ай бұрын

You may be living in an alternative dimension.

The red haired character is the one who grew up to be a republican.

@billolsen4360

10 ай бұрын

That's what happens when you grow up, you become a Republican.

Personally, I could do without those 2 clowns. 99% of the audience arent familiar with obscure plot similarities with hibrow tomes. Great film, end of story.

They totally missed on this one. Great great great movie and quite despicable of Ebert to give away the ending in his review.

This is a pretty good movie, but I did watch it for the 1st time after maybe 20 years and I really don't think it stands up well to the test of .again very predictable very predictable,

Proof that Robin Williams was overrated and perhaps even obnoxious,you can tell by the legion of butthurt fans in the comment section.

@elvisleeboy

2 жыл бұрын

A more intelligent view is that his fans are too close to the subject to be objective. Williams is rated exactly in direct proportion to the people who enjoy his work and those who do not. He is neither overrated or underrated. He was an entertainer who successfully entertained millions, so, for you to call him overrated in the face of that, and in doing so implying that you are right and the millions who enjoyed his work and mourned his passing are mistaken, and then somehow draw the conclusion that it is he who is the obnoxious one, is an irony that obviously escapes you.

Another one they got dead wrong. Sorry.

Oh damn, what a horrible take, this movie is an all time great, 👎

Wow, terrible review.

i didnt dislike the film so much, i thought it was ok but nothing special. but i had a girlfriend in the very early 90s and we were extremely different people. i would say i am a moderate person, but she was extremely close to the ultra progressive type you see everywhere now. and she would pick fights with me ALL the time over everything abd be offended all the time about stuff. but for a very long time we had this thing where every Friday we would go rent some movies and both pick one or both pick two, so i would always try something new that i wasnt familiar with at all, which would inevitably have a rape scene or some racist scene or something in it and sghe would give me shit all week about. as if i picked the film because of that, when i was picking films i knew shit about. but anyway im rambling here a bit, but every damn week she would decide to rent "dead poets society" yet again. i dont know why she liked this film so much, especially considering it wouldnt have passed the Bechdel test and she was obsessed with being a strong feminist. so yeah she made me hate this film watching it ever damn week. and i would constantly ask her why dont you just go ahead and buy the thing. but she never did.

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

newwavepop It’s awesome, many people view it as a classic movie today. It stood the test of time

@crazymuthaphukr

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao. Great story. But yeah youre right , rabid feminist and beta SJW men love this film.

@kirkengstrom917

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe she liked it for the part where the boy gets in trouble for writing a letter demanding that girls be allowed into the all-male prep school.

I HATED this movie.

@HugoSoup57

3 жыл бұрын

I loved the movie, I think it’s a wonderful film.

@kdohertygizbur

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't hate it, but it's WAY WAY Overrated I'm still stunned this was nominated and even Won Best Original Screenplay It's shocking Robin Williams was his usual overbearing self as he was in every one of his films, the cuddly guy When he went dark, like in 1 hour photo and the other movie, I actually liked his performance

@kirkengstrom917

2 жыл бұрын

Hated hated hated hated hated this movie? Hated it? Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it? Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it? Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it?

@kdohertygizbur

2 жыл бұрын

@@kirkengstrom917 it's a 2 star film, but I appreciate it that you felt the same way about it's manipulative plot line and Robin Williams was so Over the Top, but Hate is a little strong Now..Patch Adams ...that's a Movie that Deserves Hatred and Jack, another Abysmal Film

I really do feel sorry for all the people who never have had the “cool teacher.” They never felt the need to tell us how to think or flaunt non-conformity. They simply were non-conformist, they made the classes fun by acting like normal people and thinking in their own way. And when I think of Mr. Ward, the only English teacher who taught me poetry, I think of how he treated it the same way he treated everything we discussed in his class - from 19th century novellas to 15th century letters by Columbus - by accepting it as it was, treating everything as if it was equal to the latest Marvel movie or the latest pop song. When it came to poetry, he never told us how to feel about it. He asked us how we felt about it. He asked us what we thought it meant, and pointed out threads - we did with it what we would - and discussed what we felt the poets were doing, in the same casual way I would discuss a Quentin Tarantino film with the real thing, which would of course eventually lead to the same admiration. I never felt the same kind of appreciation and love for poetry there anywhere else - and it was all because he did not treat it as if it was the manna of God with all the bonhomie and fanfare that such a presentation warrants. At every moment that I was in Mr. Ward’s class, I never wanted to be anywhere else, least of all watching this formulaic Hollywood machine-manufactured imitation of the real thing.