FIRST TIME WATCHING: Dead Poets Society...O CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN!!

[@aquakid360]

When Todd, overcome with grief at the death of Neil, screams in the snow… he finds his barbaric yawp. And it’s Neil’s name.

[@taylorlivingston6782]

this hurt my soul .

[@VredesStall]

Indeed Todd's barbaric yawp was that of his classmate, best friend and lost brother Neil... but it was also that of Neil's poor mother. Only hers wasn't barbaric. Hers was the heart-breaking cry of grief and despair of a devastated mother having just lost her only beloved son... and it guts me every single time I hear it.

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

Thanks man I’m now crying in the kitchen on a Tuesday night🙃

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

This would be a great time for a Good Will Hunting reaction. Robin Williams was such a brilliant actor.

[@nikolemiranda9640]

I love that the soundtrack was all Elliott Smith, it's so clever for mood setting to use a single group

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@nikolemiranda9640 Elliot Smith is so awesome.

[@ddavisgaming]

Good Will Hunting is definitely a powerful movie.

[@corvus1374]

And Good Morning, Vietnam. And The World According to Garp.

[@SnailHatan]

Only took em 2 and 1/2 years

[@cayanne3420]

Arguably my favorite Robin Williams performance

[@krisbrown6692]

Same. I feel this performance was the keystone to his character in Good Will Hunting.

[@heartbreakhotel4278]

This and good will hunting are 2 of my favorite movies

[@Daniel-zc7ug]

The poem "O Captain, My Captain" actually parallels the movie in many ways; victory and loss are closely intertwined throughout the poem, as in the movie. And when freedom and the power of thought meet expectations and social conformity, we see how important it is to think for your own, to express yourself, to live. But it also comes at a cost. A cost that can separate the free from the many.

[@anakravko9435]

oh my GOD y’all don’t know how i YELLED when i saw this reaction, one of my favorite movies so glad you guys are watching it!!!!

[@ДжулиеттаАсрян-ч7щ]

sameee

[@shifra1967]

Sorry I just saw ur pfp is fan art for my favorite book series!

[@ninasmith6552]

You may say that you sounded your barbaric YAWLP 😄

[@cotevallejos7230]

Me too!! 💕

[@fanaticentity]

I just need people to Truman bond ove these type of movies.

[@Rmlohner]

The really ironic thing about this movie is that not only did Ethan Hawke struggle horribly in school, he actually dropped out of college when he got this role. He recently showed it to his son for the first time, and an hour in the little brat said "So when do you come in?"

[@theConquerersMama]

How does not recognizing a far younger version of his father immersed in a character make him a a little brat? It speaks to Ethan Hawke's ability to become someone else and his son's ability to immerse himself into the world of the film .

[@finjaa6748]

I actually once read the theory that Neil's acting is a metaphor for his homosexuality and that's why his father's inability to accept him is so extreme to him, especially back then. It fits the dialogues between him and Mr. Keating very well and also explains the romantic tension between him and Todd (in my opinion). Great reaction and commentary, guys!

[@littledumbass926]

I agree so much

[@heartbreakhotel4278]

I never thought about that. I mean I always felt like him and Todd had a thing but I never thought about the acting theory it would make perfect sense tho.

[@jzz6342]

I honestly don't think so. It happens that lately many people in the gay community or sympathizer, associate any fictional character who feels "fond" as a potential metaphor for the gay community, because most of their members have experienced that feeling. But basically the majority of adolescents have an identity crisis or disagreement with their lives, the future, and adversity. It is not just something typical of the gay community.

[@littledumbass926]

@@jzz6342 Neil, as a teenager, questions himself about what he likes, and discovers he loves acting. He knows his dad will be mad and will never let him do what he wants if he finds out, so he hides his passion from him. When the dad ends up finding out this passion, he thinks it's only Neil's way of rebelling against his parents (a phase), punishes him by making him leave the school, because he believes he was influenced by someone and it's not actually Neil's own idea, and sends him to military school (it happens that the parents send their child there to make them "more of a man"). There are so many similarities with a gay kid's life with unaccepting parents. (Sorry if I made any mistake English is not my first language)

[@finjaa6748]

@@jzz6342 medium.com/@ara529/chased-by-walt-whitman-or-why-did-neil-perry-kill-himself-9d4fdcdf2c49 i recommend reading this article because it explains it in a lot more detail. But its just a theory anyways. Gale Hansen (actor in the movie) also said that it makes sense to him.

[@carawood9715]

Legitimately my most favorite movie. I also found it in high school when I was very much a Todd Anderson, crippling social anxiety. It meant so much to me then, and now at 24, as I prepare to become a teacher, it still means the world to me. I’m so glad you like the movie. It makes me so happy to see others fall in love with it.

[@carawood9715]

It was also filmed near where I lived and I used to get so excited when we’d drive pass the Everett Theatre which you see at the end of the movie.

[@jojo4411]

Robin Williams 💔 that was the one celebrity death that hit the hardest

[@tracygosell9199]

The strict view of growing up in the 50's is a huge part of the feel of this film. The United States coming out of World War II and the Great Depression before that, parents wanted their children to have the opportunities they did not have. It was expected for the children to be better off than their parents but that does not allow them to grow in the directions they want, causing a deep seated pressure and stress.

[@theConquerersMama]

The pressure to be perfect, grateful, and stoic high achievers especially in the WASP community was real. The repression and relentless expectation with harsh judgement was real.

[@sawanna508]

Also some parents of that time (or even before that) saw their children more like an extension of themselve, as an investment and also as someone who has to shine for them. If they didn't turn out as successful it could have thrown a bad light on the parents as well. Also turing war discipline, honour, obedience and sacrifiece extremly more important virtues. Even in a lot of coutries in Europe it took some more years untill people started to understand that raising children with violence is wrong and it became outlawed.

[@barefootanimist]

The "sweaty-toothed madman" scene always gets me. I was the shy, awkward artsy kid in high-school, and too shy to express myself, so it's really relatable. Keating represents the generation before the Hippies, called the Beatniks. Todd and the others are the Boomers, who became Hippies. Keep in mind, this film takes place in the early '60s, so Beatnik Keating is trying to inspire the Flower Children... That said, I'd be interested in seeing your reactions to "Rebel Without A Cause" and "On the Road." Kerouac was a great read when I was younger (I'm Gen-X).

[@katieoberst490]

It takes place in the mid-'50s

[@sarat.1744]

Damn, the world misses Robin William's light. O captain, my captain indeed.

[@kaleyrose47]

Neil’s death has always been so sad, but especially hard now due to the circumstances of Robin’s death. If you are struggling, please know you are not alone. The world is better with you in it-I promise.

[@trevorlambert4226]

Williams was suffering from an incurable, degenerative condition. It's not like he just felt lonely.

[@clara.lmg.s]

another very impactful movie for me growing up was the perks of being a wallflower!! it deals with a lot of mental health issues and trauma, but in a beautiful way if that makes sense

[@zahrah5193]

Yes and a reaction to that would be awesome.

[@5353Jumper]

Regarding Ninetailbrush's comments on importance of things at certain points of your life. Something that actually helped me a lot in my youth was reading the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy books. A weird source of deep philosophy I know. But what I got out of it is that how sometimes the most important thing in your entire life is galactically insignificant. But sometimes the smallest little detail changes the universe. It really helped me balance out my own perception of importance, for the good and bad things that happen in life.

[@leora8278]

Douglas Adams is far from a weird source of deep philosophy. That book is so out there at times but also totally rooted in real philosophical ideas. Not very many writers are great at mixing the wacky and the serious but he manages it very well. The existentialism is very real.

[@drjwww]

Fun(?)-fact: the Dean was played by the great Norman Lloyd, who passed away in May of 2021-- at the ripe old age of 106. Yup, 106. He was one of the last living links to the likes of Orson Welles, Charlie Chaplin and Alfred Hitchcock. Indeed, Lloyd's first movie saw him falling off The Statue of Liberty for Hitchcock. And, later, as a producer and occasional director, he was one of the first people to hire Stanley Kubrick. He acted in movies for a whopping 73 years, from Sabotage in 1942 to Amy Schumer's Trainwreck in 2015 when he was 100 years old.

[@whitenoisereacts]

That’s crazy!!! I know that movie I just didn’t know it was him

[@drjwww]

@@whitenoisereacts He even had a 100th birthday celebration write-up for Vanity Fair... written by Judd Apatow, no less. For those of a certain age, though (40-ish and more), he'll always be Dr. Auschlander from St. Elsewhere-- the show that introduced the world to the likes of Mark Harmon and Denzel Washington forty years ago.

[@jlerrickson]

First off, thank you for doing this reaction and treating the film with your usual empathy and intelligence. Second, I second the people who have called for The Perks of Being a Wallflower, but also What Dreams May Come (more Robin Williams). Both are incredible explorations of trauma and community and the uncertainty of our lives. Each in their own way is stunning, each tells a story that breaks your heart to help it be open.

[@anastasia.00]

I watched this movie for the first time in middle school, our Italian language teacher put it on for us. I cried so hard that day that they had to calm me down after the movie ended. It had a very powerful impact on me and still to this day it's part of my life and one of my favorite movies

[@whitenoisereacts]

Yeah I mean it’s stunning

[@madeleinereads]

In my high school American Literature class, we watched this movie. We also had a poetry book with a terrible introduction. My teacher said we could rip it out like in Dead Poet’s Society. When we read the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” we stood on our desks.

[@solezeta1314]

I get goosebumps when Todd stands on the desk and says "O Captain my Captain"

[@alexandriagrice2590]

The first time I watched this movie it was me and my three brothers. All of us were sobbing by the end of it. My youngest brother cried so hard because he wanted to know what happened to all the other Dead Poets.

[@hanri6367]

I watched this movie when I was in high school (also a private school), in the deepest depth of depression. It made me cry SO hard, but made me feel "normal" as well - that there were people out there who felt the same way I did.

[@theConquerersMama]

When it came out, I was in college having come from this world. It hadn't really changed that much since my parents', the time this was set, day. The relentless expectations, the harsh judgements, the repression as well as the finding your way in art and friends and the teacher that makes a difference.

[@m3li55a5]

Part of the reason this film gives off that authentic feel imo is because it is partially based on the life and experiences of the screenwriter

[@deepalall647]

I would be missing this reaction because I can’t watch any Robin Williams movie without crying. He was too pure for this world. May his soul rest in peace.

[@carlalussini]

We only miss him because of love, he brought light to our lives, so make them happy tears, tears of gratitude, tears to honor him.

[@catwingsent]

Oh I bawled at the end of this movie. This was an amazing film and I have a newfound appreciation for it.

[@chuualwayswins]

I absolutely adore dead poets society with my whole heart. I remember my freshmen year my piano teacher (not english lol) put it on before Christmas break and it captivated me ever since. such a powerful film, though Neil’s death makes me tear up every time :( the poor boy didn’t deserve to die. loved him and Todd’s relationship, and the overall message in general

[@SoWhosGae]

You guys' movie choices are ✨impeccable✨

[@MirabelMadrigal55]

"Neil loved acting" I've seen this movie 5 times, I've read the book and seen it as a theatrical this scene always makes me cry, the worst part wasn't the cheating it was that Cameron dishonored Neil's want and love for acting to save himself from a situation he putted himself into it. He was a grown man he could avoid it. And lied about Keating too, Keating told them about it but it wasn't his group it was theirs and even if Neil didn't suicide himself it would have other consequences anyway. It would be very different to be known by someone else who wasn't in the group. Neil died considering him as a friend even if they had differences he betrayed his memory. A memory of a young man full of dreams. Neil was the most enthusiastic of all, maybe he could have succed the most things than the others but he didn't catch unfortunately. Some of them didn't know what they wanted to do with life, others would do what their parents wanted for them but Neil who was the only one trying and sucking the narrow of life couldn't do what he wanted and loved because of his father and a jealous and brainless rat destroyed all the others using his death.

[@itsjustmaddisen]

This is the movie that inspired me to be a writer. I first saw this when I was 16 and got me to read a lot more than I already did lol. Also, the guy that played Neil in this is in another really good movie called Swing Kids (it’s about young people rebelling with dance during Nazi Germany. It also has Christian Bale in it too- it’s actually a really good movie and the ending to that movie is also really powerful.

[@jenniferbelmoudden344]

Swing Kids is one of my favorite movies. Not a lot of people know about it!

[@itsjustmaddisen]

@@jenniferbelmoudden344 one of my history teachers got me to watch it. I’m so glad she did lol.

[@mikaneonbowiegirl]

Robin is one of my fav actors! He is the great! Especially in “What Dreams May Come”, “Jack”, «Mrs. Doubtfire» and «Bicentennial Man».

[@gmunden1]

Point of information: This film, although made in the late 80's , the story is set in 1950's New England.

[@JenyceGArt]

Love Robin. I remember being really little and out with my grandma and he just happened to pass us by whilst surrounded by a group of people. I didn’t realize it until they had already passed. Big fan of his, and one of the few celebrity deaths that still hits me to this day.

[@whitenoisereacts]

What??? That’s insane

[@William-13]

@@whitenoisereacts Please watch this WW2 Movie "Empire of the Sun" kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXTiKiKZaaIp9k

[@Stephie_L]

I think this is such an important film because it’s so applicable to everyone not just young people. Even as adults, our world reflects the point this movie makes, that if you do not know your own mind you cannot truly live. I mean even social media reflects how acceptance and conformity controls us and that is a struggle for us all. How often do we really think for ourselves and how often to we suppress our voice? It’s so relevant to real life. Also the interesting thing about Neil’s arc is that initially I felt the father was to blame because his control over Neil’s life but while I do think he was part of the problem, ultimately Neil hadn’t grown to accept himself fully. Neil may have found his passion in acting yet he was consumed by his need to be understood and accepted by his father. But acceptance and belief can only come from yourself. Of course our parent’s opinion matters but as Keating tried to teach them, individuality requires separation…stepping away/ rising above to see things better. And to your final point about parents controlling their children….as with everything in life, the driving force is fear….both for selfish and selfless reasons. If a child has a mind of their own how can you control them or guide them or protect them? I don’t think being over controlling helps but no-one can really understand the fear that comes with being a parent until you become one yourself to be honest….

[@niravathu7353]

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

[@aliciahauskins7825]

❤ Robert Sean Leanord almost as much as I love Robin Williams.

[@barefootanimist]

The best part is, "Neil" did, in fact, go on to "become a doctor," in _House._

[@vrindam1247]

Absolutely love this movie !!! Oh Captain, My Captain!!!

[@luciarojas9195]

its about finding your voice and actually having that voice be heard.

[@9401maru]

I love this movie, but I always start to sob after Neal. It hurts every time.

[@kristal9355]

Ethan Hawks daughter is Robyn at Scoops Ahoy in stranger things season 3..

[@whitenoisereacts]

Yeah, she also possibly more famously Umma Thurmons daughter. That’s why she looks so much like her

[@kristal9355]

That is very true but im an 80s kid and i knew of ethan hawk long before uma. His body of work is unparalleled. Hes been working for over 3 decades. His film choices are more outside the box.

[@KellyBeam]

@@whitenoisereacts Speaking of both Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, you guys should react to the movie Gattaca. It's a great movie that stars both of them and I believe that's where they met and fell in love in real life.

[@katwebbxo]

@@KellyBeam Agreed, I love that movie. 💕

[@elize3137]

What?! You're watching my favorite movie ever and I've never been this early?! Okay I'll calm down now and watch it.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Naw keep freaking out!!! It’s a great movie!!!

[@AndiLang8146]

The problem with Neil's father is that he sees him more as an extension of himself than he does a whole other person; he has this preconcieved version of Neil that he's built up in his mind, so much so that he projects his own expectations and notion of success onto Neil, and becomes apoplectic with rage if Neil ever so thinks of "defying" said expectations. Mr Perry loves the idea of what Neil could be in the future and how it would reflect on himself, so much more than he loves Neil. His love for his son is entirely conditional.

[@sawanna508]

Exactly. He also sees him as somekind of investment I think.

[@jaimicottrill2831]

Hmm but it is also, they have sacrificed a lot (as the father said) and sometimes when a child wants to choose a path that is strange to the parent it can be frightening because they don't understand it and can't plan for it. I don't think Neil's father's love is "conditional" so to speak, I think he has planned a future for his son that he understands and thinks will help him be successful. In his eyes successful= happy. Of course every parent should want the best for their child but that looks different to different people. Neil's father is wrong for sure- but he is not an evil villain. Neil had a chance to talk to his father but he backed down from it. If he had of really spoke of his feelings how might things have changed?

[@louhillen8254]

What a film & that line at the end! 😭 Please do Good Morning Vietnam with Robin Williams - he ad-libbed a lot. A funny & moving film ❤

[@gippywhite]

This wasn’t set in the 80’s. It was set in the 50’s! But I’m really glad that you guys like this so much. If you haven’t seen it yet, I would highly, HIGHLY recommend the movies With Honors and School Ties. They are both Brendan Fraser movies from around the same time period. They are both pretty powerful. I think you guys would like them.

[@theConquerersMama]

Great movies.

[@gippywhite]

@@theConquerersMama Thank you!!!

[@zeezee9670]

@26:00 _Even if you believe in spanking, there is something objectively wrong with spanking a 17 y.o._ Yes, but I believe even spanking kids is wrong. Interestingly, Gale Hansen who played Charlie Dalton was close to being 29 y.o. when the movie was shot. Much older than someof the other actors here, llike for instance Ethan Hawke (playing Todd Anderson) who was 19 y.o. then, or Robert Sean Leonard (playing Neil Perry) who was 20.

[@veeiris]

i've avoided rewatching this movie bc of how much it made me cry years ago but i'm willing to rewatch it with you guys 😭

[@theConquerersMama]

Same

[@daytonnicholson4879]

It's the way that, in recent interviews, it was revealed that the idea of making Neil and Todd a tragic love story to emulate Romeo and Juliet almost happened... Oh how amazing that could have been

[@mariloom]

Oh my god

[@Malcontent-]

I remember this movie while in real time in the 80's. I recall entire cast doing interview on Phil Donahue talk show. Does anyone know who Phil Donahue is now? My generation does. It's just a brilliant movie. The acting and writing was just so on point. Much Respect.

[@theConquerersMama]

I remember. I was in college when it came out having come from a similar enough type of school. My dad and uncles all went to schools like this. It lead to some interesting cathartic talks with my dad years later while watching on DVD.

[@haku8645]

The actor who played the headmaster, Norman Lloyd, only died two months ago at the age of 106

[@joshuaciresoli2927]

I LOVE this movie thoroughly! That "rugby" scene with "Ode an die Freude" was awesome. I guess Mr. Nolan put the "Whelt" in "Whelton"

[@babetteafiokbol6848]

I teached a lot of children. Children are not dumb, just little. Every child has a young pesonality, and if you handle them that way, they will love you for it. And if they love you, than, and just than can you give them something, what will in their personality forever! This movie is awsome! Mr. Keating the real TEACHER!

[@sawanna508]

Sometimes children are very wise in their own way. I'm not a teacher but I worked as a Nanny and do a lot of babysitting.

[@amydubuque2894]

One if my top ten favorite movies. And one of my favorite performances from robin Williams.

[@meropetied]

So crazy that 1989, the year this came out (and hit me like a ton of bricks in the theater as a kid), is now longer ago than the late 1950s it took place in was from its '89 release date. Ugh. Makes me feel old. And grown up. Which is okay. I got to grow up with movies as good as this.

[@jeniferpreciado94]

I love that movie... as much as I love Ninetailedbrush😔✌

[@VredesStall]

Indeed Todd's barbaric yawp was that of his classmate, best friend and lost brother Neil... but it was also that of Neil's poor mother. Only hers wasn't barbaric. Hers was the heart-breaking cry of grief and despair of a devastated mother having just lost her only beloved son... and it guts me every single time I hear it. She was the one who I felt the most heartache for and I just wanted to reach out and hug that poor woman. She can be my Mom if she wants to. 💝🌺🌺

[@tinahastie]

I had to study this movie in high school for Higher Grade English (visual literacy) and I loved it. I remember being one of the few teens who thought it was a cool movie, which made me very uncool 😂.

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

Robert Sean Leonard was awesome opposite Hugh Laurie in House.

[@freezoneproject567]

That crap happened to me and a number of my friends in public high school, and yeah, it's weird in any context when a grown man paddles a teenage boy.

[@juneseghni]

aww the young Josh Charles..loved him as Will Gardner in The Good Wife

[@stephenniehaus8635]

Josh Charles love from Threesome

[@juliebal3909]

Omg this is my top 5 favorite movies, didn’t think you guys would react to this

[@Will008]

I hate schools that indoctrinate & dictate students. Every student needs a teacher like Mr. Keating to help them think out of the box, be creative, original, brave and also to think for themselves.

[@d.rivera1933]

Ethan Hawke was a child actor. I remember him from way back in Explorers (1985).

[@creatingpulsars9979]

explaining to him who robin williams was sorta hurt my heart. I highly suggest a bunch of Robin films to get him caught up. All the way from the creepy One Hour Photo, the dark comedies like Death to Smoochie to his more heartfelt roles and his kid movies. I feel like your guys would really enjoy What Dreams May Come

[@sarahmoller7308]

Gosh how much I loved your reaction 😭 This movie means the world to me and I got emotional while watching you guys watching it. Plus as always, I loved your after talk, I'm always looking forward to that part. 💜 Guys, if you liked this movie you might also like 'Mona Lisa smile' with Julia Roberts, Julia Stiles, Kirsten Dunst and other awesome actresses in the leading roles. It has a similar theme like 'dead poets society'.

[@tonyyul703]

I hope you continue your journey with Robin Williams I have just about seen every one of his movies so I'm going to leave a list of everyone that he's in *Bicentennial Man* *Hook* *Popeye the sailor Man* *Good morning Vietnam* *Birdcage* *Mrs Doubtfire* *Flubber* *Toys* *Good Will Hunting* *Jumanji* *What Dreams May Come*

[@kathrynfree]

Ok had to clear up the time's, the movie takes place in the 50s but was filmed in the 80s

[@m00n_y]

OMG I was so shocked/happy to see the notification and when I realized that you reacted to DEAD POETS SOCIETY. I love this movie it's so good svxbsksk

[@zzzcloser513]

Such an emotionally powerful film

[@willcool713]

Character develops when your dreams turn to memories, whether you succeed or fail. And you can quote me.

[@stefannydvorak7919]

Oh, this is one of my favourite movies. Although, I saw it when I was very young. And I thought that all American schools were like the one depicted in the movie! By the way, although the movie was made in the 80’s, judging by the wardrobe, I’m pretty sure that the story is set in the 50’s.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

It was made in 1989, and it's set in the 50's. Keating's joke about Marlon Brando's performance in *Julius Caesar* means the year is no earlier than 1953, when that movie came out.

[@markus1701]

After more than 30 years i still love this movie...

[@jenniferri7735]

one of the most amazing final scenes of any film. and it didn't register until the third or fourth time i saw it that cameron, the rat, is reading the passage that neil read in their first class. talk about irony.

[@CamillaDrakenborg]

oh captain my captain

[@bobbih6360]

Great reaction, guys! Just a note - the movie was made in the 80s, but the story takes place in 1959.

[@dutchkel]

I swore it was made in the early 90s but looked it up - 1989. Close!

[@catherinejoystockley3691]

Was looking to see if anyone else commented!! I was gonna say - how young are these guys to think that this was set in the 80s!!! Bahahahaha. Makes me feel old lol

[@theConquerersMama]

Meh... It made me feel old but honestly, I look back at the school pics from when my parents were at school and I was at the same school but in the 80s. Between the uniforms and preppy clothes that didn't change much, I can see not always being able to tell. Especially if it isn't your era. But yeah. It made me feel old. Lol

[@michellejones3844]

You should watch the perks of being a wallflower

[@samswords9993]

From a 51 year old father and high school teacher. Thank you for your insights.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Thanks for your work!!

[@samswords9993]

@@whitenoisereacts This is my wife's favorite movie. I saw it when it hit video tape in the late 80's. I have watched it many times since.

[@lisahumphries3898]

One the best films. Carpe Diem and March to your own beat.

[@brianscli9567]

Such an incredible movie, truly masterfully crafted! Long live the great Robin Williams, a tremendous talent gone too soon 😔♥️

[@CrystalSnowOT7]

One of my favorite movies of all time! Such a good watch can't wait for the next one

[@andifaidilah406]

This is my favorite movie so far, can't watching it without crying, 💔🥺

[@savannaerickson9583]

i love this movie!! im glad you guys are reacting to it

[@bro_flovski]

holy shit, i’m so excited to see y’all watch this! it’s one of my favorites as well and i love seeing others react to it

[@arslanimdad7768]

Guys you should also consider reacting to Good Will Hunting and The birdcage. great performance from Robin Williams and great stories in these two films.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Definitely will!!

[@arslanimdad7768]

@@whitenoisereacts Bro I know you will give Good Will Hunting a chance. but I will strongly recommend The birdcage too. it's very funny and good story

[@William-13]

@@whitenoisereacts Please watch this WW2 Movie "Empire of the Sun" kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXTiKiKZaaIp9k

[@VolrinSeth]

Spanking is immoral in principle, regardless of the age of the child involved. It's also not effective at actually teaching children why their actions are wrong.

[@blackwhiteartistry733]

As someone who had that form of discipline in my younger years, I can't entirely agree

[@VolrinSeth]

@@blackwhiteartistry733 Fortunately your personal anecdote doesn't invalidate the collective research on spanking.

[@aniket8350]

​@@blackwhiteartistry733 i had the opposite experience so there goes that anecdote

[@carlomercorio1250]

The actor who played the principal lived to be 107

[@5353Jumper]

A metaphor for success is lighting a campfire. You need the foundation items like the fire pit, kindling, dry wood, and a stack of wood to keep it going. But you also need the flame, a match, a lighter or something. Just having the foundation wood gets you no results. And just having the match gives you 5 seconds of tiny fire and then a burnt finger. You need both. The colloquial criticism of religious boarding schools, private academies and military schools is that they often give you all the foundation wood and tinder, taught you how to build the fire, but then confiscated your matches. So you end up with a pile of wood and kindling but no matches, no lighter, no one even taught you how to properly rub sticks together. For a child raised in an inspirational home, with friends and a playground and a shopping mall there is a lot of opportunity for them to find a flame. A lighter, or a match or a magnifying glass figuring out how to rub those sticks together. So there is a chance they come out of childhood with both a decent stack of firewood and a flame, if you studied your basics while also finding your flame. Sure the foundation may not be as perfect, but the results can be the same or better.

[@strawberrymilk9629]

I surprised you guys reacted to this one of my favourite movies, Thankyou for checking this one out !! 💗💗

[@leora8278]

My favorite movie!!! So excited to watch this. I started a Dead Poet's Society with my friends when I was in a post-high school seminary and we'd sneak onto the roof and read stuff. Robin Williams really was such a treasure but so many of the young actors in this are amazing too. Also the score is one of my favorite things. The score and the cinematography are underrated. Though of course the writing and acting are wonderful.

[@laurab7049]

Since you're diving into movies from the 1990s... you should watch "Swing Kids."

[@FestivalFacePaintArtist]

Realizing that your parents are just human and muddling their way through life their damn selves and this NOT all knowing is one of the hardest and best lessons to learn. It was comforting thinking my parents had all the answers and I would have them when I grew up as well. (That was a fucking BUST)lol. I think each generation has a responsibility to challenge rethink the previous gens ideals and methods and ideas. It’s the only way we progress as a human society. Like great cool we have bill of rights that covers civil liberties, but why only that? Just before he died Franklin Rosevelt proposed an Economic Bill of rights. Why stop there even? Why not have a social justice Bill of rights and an Environmental Bill of rights. People get bogged down too much in the status quo. I think the concept of tradition can be a toxic limiting ideal. (That’s the way it’s always been mentality) it’s a false notion anyway.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Yeah, but I also think we should reject the past and traditions cause u think there’s a lot of lessons worth knowing in all that history

[@FestivalFacePaintArtist]

@@whitenoisereacts I agree we shouldn’t reject everything out right but TOO much following blindly in said tradition is what is toxic.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Yeah, I don’t think we have much problem with that anymore tho, ngl. I think if anything, it’s the opposite, but it’s like me and my cousin said, balance. It’s all about balance

[@tonyyul703]

@@whitenoisereacts but that doesn't mean DESTROYING what came before.... That's what's wrong with HollyWOKE

[@lottelarsen2918]

I am so glad that you reacted to this😊 I love this movie ❤

[@pjftoo7588]

Great reaction guys. This film doesn't get the recognition it should. I agree, Good Will Hunting, is another jewel in Robin Williams crown, and has one of the greatest monologues in movie history.. Here are some other quality drama rec's for your polls, if you haven't seen any of them: More Peter Weir films. Witness (1985). THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998) Also two wonderful Frank Darabont/Stephen King collaborations: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Green Mile (1999)

[@astridkalkschmied5351]

ethan hawk thought casting for nielson and the other guy for todd.. theres a doku about the regiseur i think its the same guy who makes harry potter 1 but iam not sure

[@rebeccahanson6941]

Just to clear things up we definitely had soccer gear in the 80’s. This movie takes place in the 50’s and believe it or not they had shin guards then too. I think they just aren’t wearing them because it’s just school PE class

[@rebecaortega8193]

Oh Captain my Captain 💜

[@SolarTiger]

Another movie, in a similar vein, is "White Squall" w/ Jeff Bridges...

[@boo9134]

Now you have to react to Good Will Hunting (1997)! Another phenomenal performance by Robin Williams.

[@elricofmelnibone8256]

My cousin Simone watched this 15! times in the cinema back in the days. Still today the message is important. Great movie. Love your reaction. Greetings from Germany

[@rodan9769]

I adore this film

[@franl155]

I really enjoyed your analysis - very insightful. I've not seen it for years, probably time to dut it off and give it another go.

[@carolinemasson7172]

Me feeling so smart because I knew the Captain O Captain poem before the movie