Dead Poets Society (1989): Peter Weir, Conflict, Collaboration & The Cost of Dreams

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This week, Ben and Rob stand on their desks (metaphorically) to take on Dead Poets Society (1989), Peter Weir’s quietly devastating classic starring Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Josh Charles. It’s the story of young men learning to think for themselves and one teacher’s battle to keep their dreams alive in a world built to crush them.

But as always, the lads don’t quite see eye to eye. Is Dead Poets Society a masterpiece of inspiration or a manipulative tragedy wrapped in nostalgia? Why did the first attempt this movie go up in very literal flames? Why is Peter Weir, one of Hollywood’s least famous great directors, not a household name? And, of course… what does it all mean?

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