DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989) Movie Reaction! | FIRST TIME WATCHING!

[@OGBReacts]

I hope you guys enjoy this reaction! Very much apologize that I’m a bit stuffy during this recording. I ended up having a severe cold this entire week starting pretty much during this recording 🤪 and then of course yesterday I developed an ear infection 🙃 All this on top of that nasty storm two days ago that knocked out my internet for a while and flooded a part of my house, it’s been a very unlucky week! Nonetheless, thank you for watching ♥️

[@audraross3012]

Hope it's a smooth recovery for you in terms of the ear infection and storm cleanup! Neither are very fun!

[@robertjewell9727]

Great reaction. Very moving and particularly the father son dynamic with Neil. And Robin makes it intensely believable. Is THE FISHER KING on your Robin Williams train? It's an essential. 👍💕

[@donkfail1]

Glad you liked it. I haven't seen it since when it came out. Damn, I'm old. The recommendations for The Fisher King are plenty and I can't disagree, but if you want to see a different role for Williams, I think you are ready for One Hour Photo. See you on Twitch!

[@victoriamedrano536]

Please don't apologize for being sick love your reactions hope you feel better soon

[@tempsitch5632]

Power through girl !

[@Rmlohner]

One really funny thing about this movie is that Ethan Hawke actually struggled terribly in school, and used getting this role as an excuse to drop out of college...so he could play a serious, dedicated student.

[@SweetLou0523]

He also feels that Robin probably hated him. Hawke said he was very serious on set and didn't react well to Robins' constant antics which actually made Robins constantly hone in on him and try and draw a reaction out of him.

[@THEvagabond29]

Wow i didnt know that. I myself is always perceived as super serious dad... but my daughter tells all her friends im the funniest person in the world as i joke about everything and I talk to my dogs, cats, chickens and cows like they are family.

[@rogerhurt5569]

​@SweetLou0523 Ethan said in an interview he felt like Robin must've hated how serious he was, HOWEVER, Robin told his agent to look into Ethan Hawke & said "that kid is going to be something special." His agent became Ethan's agent & still is to this day. Ethan said he'll forever be grateful to Robin for that.

[@victoriac4317]

Neil’s mom shrieking “he’s alright” over and over just kills me😭

[@OGBReacts]

Yeah, I just... couldn't cut any of that. Just had to let that ride out for y'all.

[@marcye3649]

It was such an important moment. I’m so glad you left it in there. I had forgotten that but would be what I would say if that happened to me. I just wouldn’t be able to come to terms with that for a while.

[@sassylittleprophet]

There's this tiny detail I noticed that I love so much: Whenever Charlie contributes incorrect commentary, Mr. Keating will correct him, then follow up by saying, "Thank you for playing, Mr. Dalton." He's letting Charlie know that even if his commentary is incorrect, he still values and encourages his input. Best. Teacher. Ever.

[@katphish30]

Oh honey, no. That's pure snark, not acknowledgement. 😆

[@sassylittleprophet]

@@katphish30 oh it's definitely snark, but I think he still means to encourage him. Mr. Keating wouldn't put a student down for being incorrect, but also knows that Charlie can 100% take snark lol. It's balanced (at least how I see it)

[@ejtappan1802]

Oh Captain, my captain.... that final scene chokes me up every time.

[@Eidlones]

I love the choice to not hear the gunshot, and just his father's reaction to it.

[@OGBReacts]

Agreed!

[@erikandchristine102]

Neil was always my favorite. He found his freedom for such a brief moment and it’s just so heartbreaking. This film is a masterpiece

[@zachharris3040]

I mean to be honest Charlie sort of takes the message Carpe Diem to heart the most. From the start of the movie he comes off cocky, but I don't think he is mean spirited. I also don't think he is a dick head in this at any point. When he says that line in the cave about meaning what they say, it really strikes a cord with me. It symbolizes that he is trying to invoke what Mr. Keating has been saying. I also think he starts the movie as the most free thinker.

[@peytonalexander5300]

Out of all the main characters in this movie, I always felt like Charlie was the one who would truly live the Dead Poet lifestyle in earnest. He ends up getting kicked out of school, and likely disowned by his family, but he still has his passion, his fierce individuality and his wealth of life experience at such a young age. I always felt that he definitely became a poet, and lived a fulfilling life of near-poverty during which he was far happier than his more well-off, traditionally minded classmates.

[@skyhawksailor8736]

Did you recognize Neal, whose dad wanted him to become a doctor? Well the actor became the doctor on the TV series House as Dr James Wilson, House's best friend.

[@Rmlohner]

One especially notable actor in this film is Norman Lloyd, who plays the headmaster. He never got any really big roles, and this is probably the most famous one he ever had, but he has a quite likely permanent world record for both the longest acting career, and being the oldest working actor. He did his first film in 1933, and from then on was consistently working right up to his death just a few months ago at age 106. Some of his other noteworthy films are Hitchcock's Saboteur and Spellbound, Chaplin's Limelight, and Scorsese's The Age of Innocence, plus a regular role on the '80s medical show St. Elsewhere.

[@totomomo18]

He also was in a great tv series about time travel called Seven Days.

[@thething1710]

I remember him from Star Trek TNG, as Picard's teacher in the episode The Chase. Man is a legend.

[@THEvagabond29]

Wow ive seen him in Hitchcock but i didnt know he was in other films. He is a captain himself.

[@gracebrown3074]

Actually something you may not have picked up while watching. The speech Puck (Neil’s character) gave when you thought he was going to choke. Was actually meant to represent Neil talking to his father and sharing his heart. The speech -while a quotation from Shakespeare- was supposed to, the directors said, represent the words Neil was wanting to say, which is why he put so much passion into the speech. And didn’t choke. But alas his father couldn’t look past and hear Neil’s heart, and didn’t listen to his words... the same way that Neil said his father would respond if Neil tried talking to him himself. Confirming to Neil that his father would never accept him as he was (even if that may not have been the case, that is how he saw it). SO well executed!

[@OGBReacts]

Absolutely this!

[@marennicholson5444]

This was filmed at the St Andrews school not too far from where I grew up and a few of the older kids I knew who went there were extras. Was a big deal when we all as a community went to see it. Of course I bawled at the end. We all did.

[@murph69yum]

A man dominates his one son, Insists his semester is done Because he disobeys By performing in plays, So the boy kills himself with dad's gun. ❤️❤️❤️ Few movies change a person's life. Saw this movie my sophomore year at an all-boys HS after just doing my first play. Needed this one badly. 🙏❤️👏

[@StCerberusEngel]

If only Neil's father did not reprehend. He could not pardon, and they could not mend. A shame Thomas was unwilling to hear Puck's soliloquy, or grant his request.

[@kristopherwood7521]

A lot of people blamed Keating for what happened in the movie. He was balancing self determination with responsibility. One of the great movies of the late 80s.

[@OGBReacts]

I definitely don't blame Keating for anything!

[@Skrubb_Lord]

Physically Neil killed himself... Emotionally his father killed him.

[@YourXavier]

He backed Neil into a corner: "What do you want? You better not say 'acting'." And so Neil was left with "nothing".

[@rebeccagibbs4128]

when i watched this as a teen i always assumed that he was gay and that was why his dad was so determined to keep him on the literal straight and narrow- i need to watch it again

[@reanimated]

Over time it just becomes more and more obvious that he and Todd are totally in love and THAT is what broke us at the middle school girls' slumber parties (over multiple watches). Todd losing his shit is actually the part where we'd all end up crying.

[@dianetaylor841]

Neil's Dad told Neil "you have opportunities I never had." Obviously his dad wanted to be a Dr but couldn't, so he pushed his son to do what couldn't do.

[@keetahbrough]

When Robin died, Jimmy Fallon, in his tribute, got on top of his desk and cried: Oh Captain, My Captain!* I was moved to tears.. xo

[@friederikebaum9261]

Yes. And in social media (e g. Twitter at that time) there were a lot of photos of people on desks with "oh Captain my Captain". I loved it, and I hope he did too.

[@niravathu7353]

"I've got to tell you what I feel!" ... "nothing..." That wasn't just him backing out. That was the truth, too.

[@brianhammil3356]

I miss Robin Williams so much.....Not just an incredible actor but a great comedian, writer, personality and most of all a wonderful person (so humble in real life). I remember Ethan Hawke in an interview saying because he was so insecure in this role, Robin actually took him under is wing and really worked with him through his anxieties...."Oh Captain, my Captain."

[@obenohnebohne]

This film is important because it still is like this. School is still teaching to obey rules, no matter if it makes sense or not. Seeing things from a different perspective is very important. I enjoyed this reaction a lot. Thanks for sharing it with us, Sam. I also want to recommend American History X.

[@OGBReacts]

Thank you!

[@rebeccah6736]

We watched this in our English class in high school and none of had seen it and the ending slapped us in the face. Imagine a bunch of 17 year olds crying in AP English.

[@TaeAlpine121]

Another really good Robin Williams movie is “Awakenings” it’s a drama that also features Robert De Niro , haven’t come across many people that have seen it

[@WhistleAndSnap]

Oh my goodness! One of my suggestions is up here?! I feel so... so... SEEN. No WAY am I gonna miss this premier!

[@itabealea]

One of my favorite movies, especially since this film has a very serious undertone of queercoding in it. One huge metaphor is that Neil's passion for acting and his father disapproving him actually represents Neil's queerness and his father disapproving his "lifestyle". It's just a fantastic movie overall, one I could definitely binge forever.

[@willowbeederouaux4750]

One of my top 5 Robin Williams movies is "What Dreams May Come". I'm an Athiest, but if it so happens that I'm wrong and human consciousness can survive without a body, I hope the Afterlife is like this movie portrays it to be!

[@jayholland2632]

It somehow seems a bit odd, but I and several of my atheist friends count this among our favorite movies, also.

[@willowbeederouaux4750]

@@jayholland2632 thanks for sharing! That's actually comforting to know, lol 😊

[@jayholland2632]

@@willowbeederouaux4750 No problem, there are far more of us than even we realize. It is just that so many are afraid to "come out of the closet". While there is still a lot of stigma and misunderstanding it is getting better. When I first decided to quit playing along and be honest about 20 years ago, it was way worse. But, it was such a relief to quit worrying about it and it sparked some good conversations to dispel a lot of misconceptions.

[@willowbeederouaux4750]

@@jayholland2632 when I was 12 my family decided I was possessed by a demon and their church did an "exorcism" (the truth: I was having mental health issues). That experience and MANY others turned me into an Athiest. But yeah, it's a lonely world! I live in a conservative Christian town/state and most people in my life are that way. Needless to say, I mostly keep to myself except for a few like-minded people in my life. Anyway, always nice to meet another Athiest! 😊

[@spiritdancer36]

@@jayholland2632 Did you ever read the book? It makes sense to me after reading it that us Atheists resonate and or enjoy What Dreams May Come so much.

[@jmwild1]

Someone else suggested The Fisher King and I second that suggestion. My favorite Robin Williams role, plus stellar performances by Jeff Bridges and Mercedes Ruehl (in her only Oscar-winning performance).

[@leslie2149]

I second, third, fifth and so on this. Great movie. It needs to be seen.

[@msmrsro]

Upvote!!!

[@jamesharper3933]

Very enjoyable movie reaction. Hard to believe this movie is 32 years old. Robin Williams was not just a comedic actor, he was a brilliant actor and will be greatly missed. Awakenings is a real good Robin Williams movie with Robert De Niro.

[@darkmagus64]

I feel that to call Robin Williams a great actor is an understatement to the point of being an insult. Williams always brought his characters to life, carpe diem. It’ was also great to see a very young Ethan Hawke.

[@sarah4hp]

The most heartbreaking thing for me is that I genuinely think Neil's dad loved him and wanted what was best for him. When he talks about the sacrifices he made to get Neil into the school you can tell that he managed to create a better life for his child than he had when he himself was a child, and that he dreams of his son using this elite education to raise himself even higher and become a doctor. It is obviously a big financial strain to pay for the education, but he want to give his son the best possible chance in life that money can buy. And so, any extracurricular activities that takes away time for his studies is seen as meaningless and as adding no value or benefit to the ultimate goals for his future. And when he talks about acting, something the father certainly doesn't see as a realistic dream, nor something that is likely to offer any financial stability or job security long term, well he just thinks it is a matter of stamping out that foolishness and getting him back on track through military school, strict discipline and severe consequences for breaking the rules. He just forgets that crushing his son's dreams and hopes, and refusing to listen or giving him any say at all in his own future, risks crushing his spirit to the point of him committing suicide because he sees no other way out of this hopeless situation his father has forced him into. And then, worst of all, they choose to blame Keating rather than accept their own responsibility for what happened to Neil, which I get would be easier for them emotionally but still pisses me off

[@OGBReacts]

Super great, detailed explanation of that situation! Thanks for sharing. I completely agree!

[@sarah4hp]

@@OGBReacts Thanks for reading and responding, and for a great reaction!

[@OGBReacts]

Of course!! Thank you!!

[@adriennerobinson8984]

I can see it that way too but I also saw just how the father was too controlling, mapping everything out for him, even what school activities he can and cannot have, picking out his college and career for him like he was picking out his lunch or what clothes to wear and just not giving him a voice or allowing him any say to his own future even what he wants to do at school. He just treated more like just an object or playdough just something to be shaped an molded to whatever he wants that pleases him or just a obedient puppet rather than see him as a person who had his own dreams and goals and desires. He say him taking part in the school play as him losing some of that control that he had on him and he tried to regain it back through military school and doesn't see that by forcing his own ambitious desires on his son is not what's best for him but only makes him selfish because being a doctor is really the only thing the father wanted I don't even think the mother really cared about it as much as he did. I mean why only a doctor, why not a lawyer, professor, scientist or whatever, but he made his son feel that there was only one option for him in his future and it was whatever he decided. Neal just felt defeated and had now power or control in his life and he would have probably be miserable being a doctor rather than follow his own passion so he felt suicide was the only thing out for him. I too was angry at the father's attitude towards Keating, he was rude to him after the play and then wants to blame him rather than accept his own part in his suicide. Overall, I could never like the character even after his heartbreak over his son's death.

[@lexwells4763]

This must be the reason why everyone was posting on their social medias photos of themselves standing on desks with the caption "Oh Captain My Captain" when Robin Williams died.

[@pwmel1]

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I've loved Robin Williams since he was on TV in the 70s and 80s. Every movie he ever made was a masterpiece. He was a genius! I was truly shattered when he died. Great reaction!

[@MagetaTheLionHeart]

I was a counselor at Hummingbird Music Camp here in New Mexico, leave you're band camp jokes here, and there was a young kid in my troupe that was as different as I was at his age. I recommend this movie to him, and next summer he told me how much it changed his life. YAWP

[@OGBReacts]

I was a marching band kid in high school!! 😎

[@MagetaTheLionHeart]

@@OGBReacts I'm saxophone, how bout you?

[@OGBReacts]

@@MagetaTheLionHeart I was a baritone horn 👀

[@MagetaTheLionHeart]

@@OGBReacts a lovely instrument... Cheers

[@leep7136]

I keep coming back to this video from time to time and watch it with you, and I still always end up crying because of my boys Todd and Neil

[@otisroseboro5613]

Robin Williams should have won an Oscar for this movie he did a great performance

[@beckymellon8135]

I’m so glad we watched this movie together, I forgot how great and sad it was.😊

[@suzannescribbles]

The instrument you thought was a kazoo in the dorms was actually a chanter from a set of bagpipes. The pipes were played later in the film by the lake.

[@totomomo18]

Great movie one of Robin Williams best movies. You should see more Robin Williams movies like Awaknings , Patch Adams,, Bicentennial Man , Cadlic Man,The World According to Garp. Also other movies like this are School ties and The Emperor Club. Ethan Hawk great movies are White Fang and Gattaca.

[@Pixelologist]

Let's not forget Moscow on the Hudson.

[@colinwhitfield8627]

oH GIRL. I PREEMPTIVELY LIKED THIS BEFORE THE AD WAS EVEN OVER. This movie changed my young artists life. It stirs the soul and breaks the heart. I cannot wait to 'watch this with you'!

[@OGBReacts]

Aww thank you! I hope you enjoy!!

[@philiphamel8504]

This. This is my favorite Robin Williams' films. I once had "Carpe Diem" painted onto my backpack when I was in high school

[@Kasino80]

I had it edged in my pencil case

[@peterbooth793]

Thoroue also wrote very impactful essays. Walden and Civil disobedience. The man inspired Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr.

[@standasebek5033]

36:40 I don't know why, but the stoic look from "the kid who didn't give much of a sh*t" is my favourite moment :-)

[@stephaniejohnson229]

Neil will always be my favourite, only because he's so relatable. My father was very much like Neil's and I very much almost ended up like Neil. This movie is also why I want to teach English.

[@imbwildrd3693]

Not sure if you're ready for it, but "Toys" is one of Robin's strangest. "Bicentennial Man" is heartwarming.

[@Dinkdownn]

Toys is so trippy. I still get anxious when I think about those people inside that shrinking room. Claustrophobia at its finest.

[@teedawg11]

Hell Yes!! Toys is such an overlooked movie.

[@GrouchyMarx]

@ 36:50 And it was the shyest one of all leading that standup, Todd. Keating broke him out of his shell! I think you'll enjoy The World According to Garp too based on your Robin Williams reactions so far Sam. I have to tell ya Sam it is a bizarre story, and perfect for Robin Williams. 😁 Another to consider is his interesting fantasy, "What Dreams May Come" (1998). Speaking of dreams and fantasy you should do "Field of Dreams" (1989) one of Kevin Costner's finest and was select in 2017 to be added to the United States National Film Registry. ✌️😎

[@GrouchyMarx]

Just a footnote, both Dead Poets and Field of Dreams were nominated for Best Picture, but lost to Driving Miss Daisy, a good movie. But Field of Dreams should have gotten Best Original Score at least (James Horner) but lost out to The Little Mermaid.🙄?? Excellent score by Horner.

[@jtoland2333]

I saw this when it was in theaters. It changed my life, and I went back to see it so many times. Back then, that was the only way to see a movie repeatedly, until it came to cable. I remember the whole theater sitting in stunned silence as Neil was preparing to shoot himself, the collective breath we took when we saw the gun, and the audible sniffs of holding back tears. I urge you to consider watching Robin's first movie, The World According to Garp, which wasn't a comedy and proved he could do drama.

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 4 Oscars and 4 Golden Globes including Best Picture but won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The film was even a huge box office success, making $235 million dollars.

[@4703857]

I forgot how much I loved this movie... I do remember leaving the theater with my mom, and both of were crying. Thank you for this reaction!

[@OGBReacts]

Thank you for watching!!

[@thegorn68]

Yea! Another awesome Robin movie in the reaction books! Oh, please let the next one be "The Fisher King"(1991) directed by Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame. It's one of my favorite films of all-time.

[@sigzil1985]

Ahh what a great film. Completely insane, but brilliant also.

[@AliciaNyblade]

Such a classic. I first saw this film in my high school English class and it confirmed for me that I wanted to be in the arts. I went on to double major in Creative Writing and Theatre in college and, being 35 now, am currently working on my own projects. I'm so glad you enjoyed this film. As obviously lovable as his more over-the-top comedic performances are, Mr. Keating is my favorite Robin Williams role. Gods, I miss that man. Oh, captain, my captain!

[@te1013]

This one is one of my favorites! Another film (not a Williams film but similar-ish to this is Scent of a Woman. Definitely add that one to your list.

[@bookwoman53]

Carpe diem was the phrase of the year when I was 11.

[@espressogirl68able]

Hey Bojangles, I haven't seen one single person react to Amadeus on youtube. I did a search. So not only would you be the first, I think you'll love the movie. There is something about your personality that I think will vibe with it.

[@moonbrooke27]

Goin to agree. Amadeus is just fucking fantastic.

[@espressogirl68able]

She will have to watch it if she wants to know what "Tish ime tea" means.

[@hollyodell4012]

I've seen one Amadeus reaction out there... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIu9n3h5jZukg9k But there should be more.

[@KrystalAnn0688]

@awkwardashleigh did a reaction to it :)

[@spiderfingers86]

It was President Theodore Roosevelt who came up with football as a sport

[@XRP2020]

Thank you for watching DPS, amazing movie review!!

[@reesebn38]

The real star of this movie is director Peter Weir, Australia's greatest filmmaker. This movie changed Robin's career from a Comedian to one of the best serious actors. Peter Weir also did the same with Harrison Ford's career in "Witness"(1985) and Jim Carrey's in "The Truman Show"(1998). Both of these are beautiful films. Another beautiful film of Peter Weir's is "The Year Of Living Dangerously"(1982) with Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver.

[@Rmlohner]

Also Master and Commander, with Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany hot off A Beautiful Mind. It was supposed to start a whole series, but unfortunately didn't make enough money for sequels to get greenlit.

[@SoWhosGae]

The most beautiful to me is Picnic at Hanging Rock tbh

[@ellaphx]

First reaction of yours I’ve watched, and I really enjoyed it! Subscribed! Movie makes me cry every time. I feel like the boys standing up for Keating like that was something he needed, for someone to declare out loud that it wasn’t his fault, and show him that respect at the end. He probably will deal with guilt over the suicide so it’s nice of the boys to do that for him.

[@OGBReacts]

Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!! And I agree! Great film ♥️

[@CmonRishi]

I hate that even at the end neils father did realized that his son took his own life coz of him only

[@jonathancruz5932]

"O Captain! My Captain!"

[@Lucas-Stl]

36:21 “Oh Captain…” RIP Robin Williams.

[@shawnlopez2317]

I really recommend Popeye, it is criminal under rated. It's fun, a wonderful adaptation of the cartoon/comic strip, it has awesome songs and there has never been a more pitch perfect casting then Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall as Popeye and Olive Oyl!

[@teedawg11]

Yet another overlooked film.I love it for what it is,so much I have the DVD.

[@blkbirdrook]

That is one of my favorite movies. Loved to see your eyes light up like fire as you watched the beginning when they were learning. I've worked with young people and to see them grasp truths as they understood concepts, is probably one of the best feelings a teacher can have. I'm honored to have watched it with you...well bits and pieces of it. Another movie you'd like is "White Squalls" with Jeff Bridges. Thanks again. Loved the reaction.

[@chrismcdonnell7448]

I watched this when I was in middle school. It inspired me to be myself and to do my own thing. My life hasn't been normal in the traditional sense as a result, but I don't care.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

25:26 I mean, let's be clear. My relationship with _my_ father is not _anyone's_ idea of healthy. It's the kind of relationship I would not wish on my worst _enemy._ But relationships like _this_ give it a run for its money.

[@msmrsro]

I loved this movie as a young teen, when it came out.

[@martinbraun1211]

I highly recommend the sitcom "Mork & Mindy" who made Robin Williams famous. Not for your channel, just for your entertainment!

[@niceparker8401]

A movie that I recommend is "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?". If you haven't seen it you definitely should. Good drama with Leo dicaprio and Johnny depp.

[@spiderfingers86]

Starring Robin Williams in this movie about English writing in an unorthodox manner

[@konstantinosmichos5749]

how about Scent of a Woman ?

[@lazyperfectionist1]

23:13 Scenes like this make me glad this kind of "discipline" was never used at any school _I've_ ever gone to. And I don't understand this notion that one should have a social environment, during the formative years, with only one _gender._ I remember, when I was in my teens, being _constantly_ distracted by my female classmates, but that's not an insult. If they had not been present, my life would've _sucked._

[@jamesjay6642]

Tom Schulman who wrote the screenplay based this on some of his school experience and Todd was the guy who represented him at that age. Kurtwood Smith who played the father was asked years later what he made of the film, he said that the father does love his son but it shows in the wrong way, he smothers and controls him. At the premiere Kurtwood Smith took along an old male friend of his whose relationship with his son was just like that he played in the film. The lights went down the film played and when the lights went up hie friend was sobbing, he'd seen himself in the film played out and from that day on he changed his relationship with his son. That's why I act Smith said, plays or movies can and do change lives. It's about as Keating says following your gut your instinct, even in the face of the conformity that tries to tie you down, you must find your voice and use it, even at a price at a cost, it will cause you pain and you will suffer but thats the price we pay for thinking for ourselves and not following the herd. And Robin was genius here, so too the director Peter Weir.

[@kristopherwood7521]

Notice Cameron doesn't learn anything.

[@gailjohnston1248]

I've only seen this mo ie a couple of times, while I love RW in it...the tragedy of the suicide and let alone the fact the Father just being too uptight and stern to give his son the break of wanting to have a creative outlet is heartbreaking. And what gets me is.....you just knoooow, years after his son's death, he won't ever see the fact that HE, not Keating....was responsible for it all. 😖 Anyways, one you should watch is- School Ties, it's got quite young actors- Brendan Fraser, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Chris O'Donnell in it. It's so good. St.Elmo's Fire is good also and has quite a few well known actors of the time. 😊

[@KrystalAnn0688]

So glad someone else knows what school ties is! 🙂

[@ryanclark6402]

A similar movie in plot points, but different in tone and direction, is Renaissance Man with Danny DeVito. Didn’t make much of a splash, but it’s a good movie with both comedy and heart.

[@michaeljohnson8235]

Another gem by the G.O.A.T., Robin Williams

[@jessecoombs]

I appreciate that you do reactions of movies that I don't often see reactions to. Is there any chance that you would do reactions of some older classics? I have a feeling you might really like Billy Wilder movies, especially "Some Like it Hot". It's perfectly written, fairly progressive for it's time, and damned funny.

[@OGBReacts]

I’m very willing to do reactions to older classics yes!

[@williamozier918]

I went to a snooty private school just like this....no suicides though during my time luckily.

[@lancerv21]

I started your reaction thinking "I've seen this years (literally decades) ago, wonderful to experience it again." Made it 7 minutes before I realized I had to re-watch .... PAUSE (lapse time of 2hrs 7min) .... *Tears* I am back, bring it!

[@OGBReacts]

Oh my goodness 🤣

[@lancerv21]

@@OGBReacts just as good as I remembered (and then some). Hope you enjoyed it as well!

[@OGBReacts]

@@lancerv21 I did!! Super hard hitting and emotional

[@biguy617]

I love this movie. This was Ethan Hawke’s first movie. Robin Williams is great in 5his movie. Watch Good Morning Vietnam next. He is great in this movie.

[@OGBReacts]

I’ve actually watched/reacted to that too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKesZ4asiLmGZqc

[@giuliapicchiotti]

Hi @TheOGBojangles, this are the Robin Williams movies you HAVE to WATCH : The Bicentennial Man, Patch Adams, What Dreams May Come and August Rush !!! .

[@peterbooth793]

There's nothing wrong with non conformity as long as we all do it together ❤.

[@otisroseboro5613]

Oh Captain my captain best line's ever classic

[@Homealone1113]

Should definitely check out Mona Lisa Smile with Julia Roberts

[@PedroCastillo_1980]

One of the greatest films ever made a true classic Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Kurtwood Smith and music score by Maurice Jarre. The film was a commercial success and received numerous accolades, including Oscars nominations for best director, best picture, and best actor for Robin Williams. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, the Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film and the David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Film. The famous line in this film is "Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary". Thank you so much TheOGBojangles great reaction just excellent😊😊👍👍

[@OGBReacts]

Thank you my friend!!

[@PedroCastillo_1980]

@@OGBReacts 😊😊

[@katieoberst490]

One of my absolute favorite Robin Williams roles, and a BEAUTIFUL movie!! I had the opportunity to see this when I was a young child with my mother. My mom wanted me to follow Keating's teachings in part because I love literature and always did. She's always been a bit of a hippie and she wanted me to always think for myself, so I was very lucky that way. I'm glad you liked this movie and I'm happy for you for being able to do this and use your free mind to make money. If it weren't for my body, I'd be using my free mind to do the same. It is a sad movie though, I agree, it shows you the danger of buckling under. Fantastic reaction, see you on the next one!!!

[@OGBReacts]

Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing this too ♥️ I appreciate you!

[@Slevencolevra]

Oh captain my captain 💙 follow your heart

[@Lunal73]

What it really got me totally upset was when Neil was dead and his mother was panicking and the asshole father didn’t let her break down! What a great and sad movie. 😭🫶♥️

[@cindyknouff1724]

This is a movie that should be watched in every school. In an age where conformity and peer pressure reigns over our young, 'think the way I think' 'believe what I believe' it is imparative that the freedom to be who and what you want and are make a comeback in our society. The marching scene is so important in this fim, how they all eventually stepped to the same step and pace. It shows the way we so easily fall into line and follow the set pattern. Not that I think there shouldn't be bounderies and order, but to be truely a free person, you should be able to think and do what is right for you and not what the pack deems acceptable. This is sorely lacking in young people today.

[@rikky6ixx]

Wow so glad I caught the tail end of this! I’ll be watching your reaction once it’s posted. BIG FAN! Keep it up! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@OGBReacts]

Thanks so much!

[@thegladve]

@@OGBReacts thanks so much, one of my most favorite films, Neil's fate always gets me no matter how many times i watch this movie, funny thing Neil's dad might be the biggest overbearing assholes committed to film but nobody can say he wasn't involved in his son's life.

[@rikky6ixx]

@@thegladve Yes, and having an incredibly supportive father (may he RIP), I do not relate at all to that situation… but we all know parents of people in our lives that can be this way. I truly can NOT imagine my dad telling me not to chase my dreams, as he was a dream chaser himself. We only get one life to live and we can’t take money with us. I believe in doing what truly makes you happy, as long as you’re not hurting anyone of course. My dad lived to the fullest before he left us in May. This is definitely an amazing film. I’m loving all the Robin Williams reactions, as I saw him like my “Movie Dad” growing up. 💜! Maybe he and my dad are buddies now in the after life. Oh Captain my Captain, and Carpe Diem!

[@rikky6ixx]

@@OGBReacts you’re so welcome! Loving all the RW reactions. I saw him like my “Movie Dad” growing up and he reminds me of my own late father who passed in May. So these mean a whole lot to me. 💜

[@OGBReacts]

@@rikky6ixx The more I watch him, the more upset I get that he’s gone :/ He’s truly brilliant. I’m glad you’re enjoying these ♥️

[@dorisverplank3736]

If you love Robin Williams movies, you absolutely MUST watch The Fisher King. It's incredible and shows what an amazing actor he was! Love your reactions! Keep 'em coming!

[@jdomed0880]

Thanks for reacting to this Sam, I really loved it! ❤️☺️👍

[@OGBReacts]

I’m glad!! Thank you for watching J ♥️

[@KrystalAnn0688]

@TheOGBojangles One Hour Photo, NEWSIES (w/Christian Bale), Swing Kids (w/Robert Sean Leonard & Christian Bale)

[@Skye_Writer]

Along the same lines, I would recommend "Mona Lisa Smile" with Julia Roberts playing a professor at the prestigious Wellesley College, a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She teaches Art History instead of English Literature, and to older students than Robin's Mr. Keating, but she makes no less difference in the lives of these young women coming of age in the early 50's.

[@surferles589]

The only time the father said 'Son' was after his son killed himself. What a douche

[@reverbscherzo7850]

Pausing at the part where he’s typing up the letter from his father, and you are shouting about how this isn’t going to end well. OMG, you have no idea how right you are. Yet. Okay, back to the show…

[@lazyperfectionist1]

12:00 "Today, we're gonna be talking about William Shakespeare. Now, many of you have seen Shakespeare done very much like _this._ 'O, Titus, bring your friend hither.'' But if any of you have seen Mr. Marlon Brando, you know Shakespeare can be different." I feel a need to toss in _my_ two cents worth at this part of the movie. The _problem_ with Shakespeare, at least in the US (I think) is the way we _treat_ him. We treat him as a _novelist;_ someone whose work is better understood when _read._ I mean, how many classes that involve the _study_ of Shakespeare actually assign copies of a _script_ he has written as one of their _textbooks?_ This is _wrong._ Shakespeare was a _playwright._ He wrote his work to be _performed._ _That's_ when you understand it. _That's_ when it comes alive and makes sense; not just the _character,_ but the _words._ In _Hamlet,_ the title character is a man of _rage._ Right from the beginning, he has fallen victim to a tremendous _injustice,_ but as the story continues, he investigates and finds a whole new _layer_ to that injustice. It's shocking. It's infuriating. But this does not come across from the _script._ It comes across when a skilled actor is casted to _play_ Hamlet. Let's not take umbrage to the way Shakespeare is _performed._ Let's take umbrage to the fact that so many people have tried to understand Shakespeare from _scripts_ he has written, accordingly come under the impression that he's incomprehensible and _boring,_ and opted not to _see_ his performances. By this, we do him a _disservice._

[@SpottedQ]

Try "School Ties" - with Brendan Frasier.

[@HalkerVeil]

Yep schools and cults are very similar.

[@jeanmarienadal7268]

I follow you girl!!!! Whats not to like ?Youre GREAT with the reactions.🥰🥰🥰From the Dominican Republic.Im a 43 year old woman.

[@OGBReacts]

Thank you so much!!

[@jeanmarienadal7268]

@@OGBReacts Thank You.Keep it up.

[@jeanmarienadal7268]

Impossible is nothing.STEALING HOME film.Trust me, watch it because you will listen to all them characters, therefor you will understand.( Mark Harmon, Jodie Foster).EYE: DO NOT watch it with your father....after you feel the films message you will understand me.